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xxxHolic and Duping the Audience
source: Pixiv xxxHolic is a difficult series. The manga has a convoluted continuity tied up in several different franchises. The anime adaptation is easier to follow, but has its own hurdles with the extremely stylized designs animated on a modest … Continue reading
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Trappings, Signifiers, and Characterization: What Kuranosuke has to do with Chihaya
Or: Better Understanding Through Looking at Gender I got into a conversation in another part of the anisphere about female main characters. The blog post was here and it compared Tohru of Fruits Basket to Sawako Kuronuma of Kimi ni … Continue reading
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Eureka Seven & Taran Wanderer: The Pastoral Ideals of Ignobility
“Renton, people shouldn’t use up any more energy than what the sun shines down upon us. When you try to use up more than that, you end up having to dig for scubs to drain energy from, or having to … Continue reading
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Universal Fatherhood and Pessimistic AGE
The Gundam franchise is an excellent source for strong male characters and it’s no accident so many of them are fathers or surrogate fathers. Even if we’re unaware of it, as men, most things we do in life are measured … Continue reading
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The Ani-sphere All Atwitter
Twitter is an intriguing beast. It is one of the two dominant social networks found on today’s internet, and at its simplest, offers one the ability to broadcast one’s thoughts to other people. Admittedly anywhere on the internet is now … Continue reading →
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