This will contain spoilers for episode 6. Gamers! begins with the main character, Amano Keita, being recruited to the school’s Game Club by a beautiful heroine, Tendo Karen. He meets the other members, each of whom is a master at their respective genre of video game, and each with a dark past explaining their mastery… Continue reading Look at that title. ‘Gamers!’ What a complete and total red herring.
Understanding the Hero Killer as more than an obvious anti-villain
At first glance, the Hero Killer looks like your standard anti-villain. His ideals are to flush out heroes who would use their status for their own desires and breed heroes who work purely for the sake of a better society. The narrative in fact agrees with these ideals, as the appearance of Deku and Todoroki… Continue reading Understanding the Hero Killer as more than an obvious anti-villain
Transphobia and trans fantasy in gender bender
TW: transphobia, slurs First of all, gender bender is a fairly broad tag, covering basically anything that doesn’t conform to the perceived rigidity of gender, so for this post, I’ll be primarily talking about manga where gender identity is actually of concern to the character breaking gender norms. While there is value to escapist fantasies… Continue reading Transphobia and trans fantasy in gender bender
It wasn’t just the Geass that made Code Geass (Or why Re:Creators doesn’t feel coherent yet)
This will contain Code Geass and Re:Creators spoilers. In Code Geass, the very first episode sets the main theme of the rest of the series with a single line: “The only ones who should shoot are those prepared to get shot.” Initially, the full meaning of Lelouch’s assertion is obscure to us; even if we… Continue reading It wasn’t just the Geass that made Code Geass (Or why Re:Creators doesn’t feel coherent yet)
Wam vs. Sansa, or how I learned to stop worrying and just watch cartoons
Seikaisuru Kado has been a little underwhelming lately. Of course, I went in expecting a sci-fi drama not unlike Arrival, and the first arc mostly met those expectations. The alien Yaha-kui zaShunina offers humanity a source of infinite energy, Wam, and much like with the Heptapods in Arrival, their mysterious gifts coupled with unclear motives… Continue reading Wam vs. Sansa, or how I learned to stop worrying and just watch cartoons
Tsuki ga Kirei impressions
If I had to describe Tsuki ga Kirei in one word, it might be “subdued.” In some ways, it even lacks a driving force for the plot; there are no goals, no antagonists, simply the passage of time moving the story forward. Yet, to call it relaxed would be mildly understating the focus it gives to the day… Continue reading Tsuki ga Kirei impressions
What to expect from Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records as told by its second episode
Disclaimer: I’m writing this having read up to the resolution of the class competition arc in the manga and the novel, and hindsight is 20/20. To provide a necessary summary of episode one, Glenn Radars is a NEET who gets asked to be a substitute teacher in a prestigious magic school. He completely refuses to teach… Continue reading What to expect from Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records as told by its second episode
no post monday (10th) probably
there’s an anime convention and it’s ON MY BIRTHDAY also i’m working on what i think is probably a longer post, and in general i’m kind of wondering whether i should take it at a slower pace
Hoshino, Me o Tsubutte.
Hoshino, Me o Tsubutte is complicated. Bullying, make-up, and friendship are complicated. I wanted to make a post about how this manga subverts traditional narratives of bullying, but the more I focused on analyzing that single aspect, the more I felt like I was missing the point. When we’re first introduced to our main character, Kobayakawa, it is… Continue reading Hoshino, Me o Tsubutte.
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