It’s a common complaint about anime. Why are so many series obsessed with high school? Why do we only get young protagonists? Why aren’t there more stories I can still relate to, now that I’ve grown beyond that setting? And … Continue reading
Hey guys. OreGairu time! But before that, let’s talk about… romance. In many of my rants, I’ll talk about how characters lack chemistry, or how they have an unequal relationship, or whatnot. This is honestly a pretty big problem in anime … Continue reading
Management: Since Maoyuu came out last season, I hadn’t yet settled on my standard writeup style, and so these are looser structurally, more based on my personal impressions/opinions, and definitely more willing to be confrontational and make less-supported value judgments. … Continue reading
Question: How do you think anime and manga have affected your view of Japan and its culture/people? Bobduh: It hasn’t really influenced my perspective on Japanese culture, because most anime don’t try to be realistic, the ones that do tend … Continue reading
So I actually did watch HenNeko last night, and even did a full writeup… but then I looked at the discussion thread, and realized this just isn’t the sort of thing anyone there is going to be happy about. So, … Continue reading
My fucking roommates are out joyriding to McDonald’s, hopped up on Mali and adrenaline. I’ve been keeping time with beer and gin to at least exist in the same hemisphere, despite the fact that eight hours of proofreading drudgery await … Continue reading
OreGairu (or whatever). Yet another romantic comedy, but unlike many studios, Brain’s Base actually makes good things. The synopsis seems pretty standard, but these things are all in the execution anyway – I don’t want gimmicky twists, I just want … Continue reading
So. Started this thing last night, at two in the morning, somewhat drunk. Mercifully stopped myself halfway through. Took a look at what notes I’d amassed this morning; unsurprisingly, they read like an overwrought parody of my actual style. So … Continue reading