There are two schools of thought when considering rewatching a piece of media. One is a more pessimistic prediction: experiencing something one loved when much younger may result in someone becoming aware of severe flaws in the work, a feeling that the piece is not actually as powerful as they once thought it was. ButContinue reading “Bakemonogatari: A Love Letter”
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Gintama’s Farewell Shinsengumi Arc: Tonal Balance and Character Perception
As a long-time consumer of shounen stories, I’m accustomed to strong starts, endlessly meandering middle sections, and a sloppy culminating war arc that serves as a lackluster finale after a series has stretched on for far too long. Naruto famously unravels in its second half, and its last arc is a colossal conflict that bringsContinue reading “Gintama’s Farewell Shinsengumi Arc: Tonal Balance and Character Perception”
To Your Eternity: Building Character from Scratch
When selecting a slew of 2021 anime to catch up on, I organized my queue and saved the shows I was most interested in for last. The final anime I consumed was Fumetsu no Anata e, or To Your Eternity. While knowing little about it, I was familiar with Koe no Katachi, the more famousContinue reading “To Your Eternity: Building Character from Scratch”
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