One of my favourite minor characters from the anime of Clannad was Yukine Miyazawa. All through the first anime, I was wondering if she had a back-story, or would get any more depth put into her character. Although Yukine never seemed to me to be the most special or interesting character in Clannad, she was definitely… Read More The Peacemaker: Yukine Miyazawa
Today is the fourth time I get to celebrate father’s day as a dad. My oldest now understands that it’s kind of a “party” day, as he calls it, for daddy. It’s really nice to see my son get happy for me when I open a present, instead of wanting to open it himself. I… Read More My Dysfunctional Anime Dad
I was dusting out blog drafts, and found this completed entry among them. I don’t know if I would’ve written it today…but nonetheless, here it is! Several years ago, while I was still in college and unmarried, a group of close guy friends and I had a conversation about “animated women.” My friend blogged about… Read More Belldandy, Nagisa, and What it Means to Be Pure
Even though the breakup rates among anime couples are notoriously high, like a Disney fairytale, we still expect that once our couples have overcome adversity, they will settle down and live a happily-ever-after marriage. But life isn’t always so easy (see Clannad’s possible future and Suzuka as examples). For many years, it’s been quoted that around… Read More 50% of Anime Marriages End in Divorce
I was browsing a thread about Clannad After Story on the My Anime List boards, and there was a particularly great response to a comment I made. I thought I’d share it. By the way, it contains spoilers galore for Clannad and After Story. Merushi writes: Since I myself don’t really have much in common… Read More More Lessons from Clannad: Just Do Something
I’m a sucker for tearjerkers. Even though I consider myself a realist, I’m very sentimental. That said, although I often tear up as shows and movies, I’ve only cried twice – at The Passion of the Christ and during episode 18 of Clannad After Story, entitled “The Ends of the Earth.” Even as I read… Read More Diary of an Anime Lived: The Selfish/Selfless Daddy
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