The desert island episodes of Classroom of the Elite have been a chance to step back, reset, and look at the students individually as well as the structure of each of Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School’s four freshman classes. Of course, D-Class takes center stage, and especially of note is how the class is managed… Read More Management of the Elite
At first glance, Berserk seems to have all the bells and whistles of an edgy teenage boy’s daydream. It sports an incredible amount of violence, almost every one of its leading female characters appear nude on screen at least once, and the majority of actual sexual encounters in the series are either violent rape or… Read More Berserk: Manliness and the Importance of Person
In episode three of Cardcaptor Sakura, our heroine is in a tough spot. She wants to capture the Watery Card, which nearly drowned a trainer and penguins at the local aquarium. But Kero tells hers that Watery is very strong and aggressive; the three cards she has attained so far aren’t strong enough to capture… Read More The Watery Card and a Time to Wait
When asked about my favorite anime, I usually stick with television series, because if I include movies, that list becomes very movie-centric. It’s even less varied if I give my favorite anime movies, since it’s top-heavy with Studio Ghibli. But oh how I love anime films! So in the spirit of including them among my… Read More Five Favorite Anime Films (from Five Different Directors)
After reading some of Stardf29’s initial thoughts on Gamers, I checked it out and likewise found it to be very engaging. The series had this weird sense of humor about it, and the director and writer approached the material in an unusual manner, as if to say, “We’re going to make a very typical story… Read More Gamers! and the Games We Play
Beneath the Tangles started as one guy with a blog and dream. Ho ho, the corniness of it all! But really, it was a one-man operation until other writers volunteered to join. And these last few years, we’ve also added major components which have become just as important as the blog – our social media… Read More Social Media Mirrors
When Himouto! Umaru-chan aired, thousands of anime fans immediately reposted gifs and images with the simple caption, “me.” So many of us saw ourselves in Umaru, a young woman who became as slovenly and nerdy as could be when she came home from school. But there’s another layer, too – Umaru presented the perfect opportunity… Read More Marrying My Two Umaru-chans
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