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Acchi Kocchi, Ben-Day Dots, and the American Comic Style
“Everything starts from a dot.” -Wassily Kandinsky It’s amusing how many things are produced, or art styles invented, simply in the interest of saving money. Benjamin Henry Day Jr. is a mere blip on history’s radar, and yet the printing … Continue reading
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Colloquium: Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 21
ajthefourth: This episode was a visual feast, especially for anyone who pays any sort of attention to color, color saturation, and basic blocking and storyboarding. As a general rule, we tend to adjust the light/darkness levels on images before putting … Continue reading
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Colloquium: Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 18
ajthefourth: Please disregard a few of the speculations I made on Tabuki’s character last week. Although I still see him as partially representing that equalizing sort of attitude that I described from a few interviews in Underground: The Tokyo Gas … Continue reading
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Colloquium: Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 15
ajthefourth: In what appears to be a pivotal episode in the series, I’m going to start us off with something simple, but nuanced: characterization. Once again, we’re presented with Shouma’s inability to do anything, even when he tries to act. … Continue reading
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That Lingering Feeling, part 2
Occasionally, it’s not just the song that calls to our attentions, it’s the visuals in the sequence itself. That’s not to say that the song itself is an afterthought, but I theorize that once an episode of anime is over, … Continue reading
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Nichijou is a lot “like love.”
Nichijou is a comedy series that’s all too often been described as “hit or miss.” The structure of the episodes is such that the series cuts up bits and pieces of the longer joke segments and juxtaposes them with far … Continue reading
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Colloquium: “The Kiss” in Mawaru Penguindrum Episode 5
ajthefourth: One of the most enjoyable things that this current season’s series Mawaru Penguindrum brings to the table is its style. From the opening moments of the first episode at Himari’s bedside, to the explosion of energy and attitude that … Continue reading
Hagu’s Choice: Romantic Love Versus Reality in Honey and Clover
art and article by: ajthefourth Nine times out of ten, when I discuss Honey and Clover with someone, their response is always something along the lines of, “Ah! That made me so sad! I wanted Shinobu and Hagu to end … Continue reading
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An Artist’s Message: How Yusuke Yoshino Explains the Hipster in Some of Us
When people choose to follow a band or an artist there may come a point in time, usually after an outburst of fame and fortune, that the artist’s music will no longer resonate with its fans as it once did.
Filed under Clannad ~After Story~, Editorials
Today’s Slogan: The Role of Double H in Mawaru Penguindrum, Episodes One through Six
“What’re you gonna do when you graduate? I’m going to high school, of course. No, I mean in your future. Haven’t decided yet. I wanna be an actress. Do you really believe you can pull that off?” -”The Shadow Girls,” … Continue reading →
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