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By Camera, a World: Inhabiting Hyouka

April 15, 2018April 15, 2018iblessall 8 Comments

Putting words to that vague idea and (likely) wild claim that Hyouka might the best-directed TV anime of all time.

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A Brief Look at the Merits of Overman King Gainer

March 26, 2018April 12, 2018iblessall 7 Comments

Yoshiyuki Tomino’s idiosyncrasies have rarely been so approachable, delightful, and altogether entertaining.

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Your Body is Not Your Own: Darling in the FranXX and Sexual Agency (or the Lack Thereof)

January 20, 2018January 21, 2018iblessall 52 Comments

Something I think is very important to get right has been got rather wrong, in my estimation.

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[1] Anthem of the Heart & the Spirit of Christmas

December 25, 2017December 24, 2017iblessall 3 Comments

Listen, I’m not saying Anthem of the Heart is a Christmas movie, but maybe I am.

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[2] Eriri Spencer Sawamura Got Me to Do What No Other Anime Character Could

December 24, 2017December 24, 2017iblessall 7 Comments

“Inspiration” seems too weak a word.

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[3] I “Bought the Blu-rays”: A Macross Delta Story

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017iblessall 1 Comment

I learned how to send a lot of money to Japan.

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[4] On Star Driver: The Movie

December 22, 2017December 24, 2017iblessall Leave a comment

A consideration of the frivolous.

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