Category: Anime
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Houtarou Oreki: Comfortably Gray (The Mind of a Character)
Depression comes in all shapes and sizes. Fictional characters often depict various flavors of these. Shinji Ikari from ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ focuses on the dark mental state of someone who grew up lonely and rejected. Rei Kiriyama from ‘March Comes in Like a Lion’ depicts the struggle of someone who has been beaten down by…
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Why the Broly Movie is the Perfect Ending for Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball is an odd series. It has ended several times in several shows for varying periods of time. But despite it ending a few times now, it will never finish. The story will never stay finished. It is too popular to end! But if I may be frank: it should. A story is only as good as its…
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Asuka Langley Soryu: I Don’t Need Anyone (The Mind of a Character)
Just when I think I’m done, this series pulls me back in. I just can’t seem to leave it alone! Evangelion has a large cast of diverse characters, all of whom play off of each other perfectly. But there are two characters with chemistry so perfect, yet so destructive, that they put the others to…
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In Support of Kyoto Animation
I had originally planned to write a Dragonball post today. But considering the tragedy that recently struck, I feel like I need to add my two cents. This is too important to ignore, considering how strongly this studio has affected my life. For those of you who don’t know, Kyoto Animation is the studio behind…
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Broly: No, The Good One (The Mind of a Character)
One of these days, I’m going to write one of these articles for a non-anime character. But that day is not today. And considering what I’ve got planned for this week’s ‘Watch This Anime!’, this character seemed like a good pick. Dragon Ball is a series filled to the brim with lovable characters. However, it…
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