On August 15, 1945, WWII officially came to an end. This illustration reimagines Grave of the Fireflies in a world without war—in a world of peace—with Seita and Setsuko enjoying their summer. ★ 【ひとみん】 「 楽しい夏休み！！ 」 ☆
In life, we have loads of inadvertent “Time Capsules”; items that capture what life was like in any given moment in time. It could be something as ordinary as a photograph or home video, or something more vague like an aroma or the melody of a song, or that burned Mix Tape CD that you… Read More “You Need to Subscribe, Silly!” A Throwback Thursday Look at NewType USA
You may noticed an extra kick of personality lately on our Twitter account. That’s because Joshua Knighten has joined our team and among other things, is assisting with Twitter in the only way he knows how—being himself! And among the ideas he’s bringing to Twitter are live tweets. This Sunday evening (8/9) at 10:00 ET,… Read More Vote on a Hiroshima-themed Anime for our Double Feature Live Tweet
Before we bring Ghibli Month to a close, I want to thank everyone who joined us for this month-long celebration of all things Ghibli. We had a lot of fun with it—besides the articles here, we posted memes on Facebook, let you enter a Spirited Away contest on Twitter, and reblogged fan art over on… Read More Ghibli Month in Review
This article was originally printed on November 4, 2015 in Area of Effect magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. If you enjoy this article, we recommend you check out the Area of Effect anthology, containing pieces similar to this one and many more written by a cacophony of wonderful (and nerdy) writers. A teenage… Read More Grave of the Fireflies and burying selfishness
The round of sixteen in our tournament to determine the best Studio Ghibli film is done and we’re on to the elite eight! Spirited Away (v. Arrietty), Princess Mononoke (v. When Marnie Was There), Howl’s Moving Castle (v. Ponyo), and My Neighbor Totoro (v. Porco Rosso) crushed their opponents, and Grave of the Fireflies one… Read More Studio Ghibli Tournament: Round of 8
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)
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