I’ve gone over support systems for anime before and I wanted to do one for Arcane. If you haven’t already checked out the first Arcane post, I made click here to give that a read before starting this one. A bit of Arcane knowledge is needed to understand exactly what I’m going to be talking […]
Arcane: Support Systems of Listening Read Post »
What does it mean to hear music? We often find ourselves listening to music every day, whether we like it or not it’s all around us. Through the radio, in the grocery store. Even on the train or the bus. You can find street performers putting on a show. But when was the last time
Glass of God and Jellyfish: A Feel for Real Read Post »
Those Snow White Notes first aired in April of 2021 and was published by Shin-Ei Animation Studios. It was adapted from a manga by Marimo Ragawa. Those Snow White Notes follows the story of Setsu Sawamura, a talented young man with a passion for the Shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument. After his grandfather, his shamisen
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How Deceit Rules the World: Talentless Nana In the world of anime, few shows embrace deception as elegantly and ruthlessly as Talentless Nana. On the surface, it’s a series about gifted students training to combat an unseen enemy. Beneath that, it’s a layered narrative about manipulation, survival, and the lengths one will go to achieve
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When Vampires are Dapper The Case Study of Vanitas first aired in July of 2021 and was produced by Studio Bones. (The absolute goats.) It was adapted from the manga of the same name created by Jun Mochizuki. The story follows a human individual known as Vanitas. He bares the name of a vampire of
The Case Study of Vanitas: Vampires Suck Read Post »
The Impact Frame This one is a little different as I will be talking about impact in anime. Specifically physical impact in anime. This being the punches that are town and their impact with carefully coordinated sound design. The reason being is that in recent years sound design has evolved a great deal in terms
Impact in Anime: How to Pack a Punch Read Post »
Glass of God: A Unique Blend of Concept and Craft Glass of God, developed by Studio Liber in April 2024, is an anime that breaks away from traditional tropes. Based on Jou Araki’s manga, it follows Ryuu Sasakura, a young bartender running a speakeasy in Japan. As he dodges the persistent invitations of Miwa Kurushima
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The isekai genre has become a cornerstone of anime. Whisking characters away from their mundane lives into vibrant, often dangerous, alternate worlds. But while many associate isekai with spells and sorcery, there’s far more to it than magic. Isekai thrives on themes of survival, adaptation, and the clash of modern knowledge with unfamiliar systems. I
Exploring the Ever-Expansive World of isekai Read Post »