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A Sign of Affection: Love is Silent
This may just be me not having seen enough romance anime, but I feel as though disabilities are rarely truly touched on in the genre. Which is a shame, because that idea has a lot of untapped potential. If done well, it can give people with those disabilities a character they can relate to, and…
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The Dangers in My Heart is as Sweet as Honey
Ah, February. A single person’s least favorite time of the year. Provided you’re not some kind of sadist who enjoys pouring salt into open wounds. We’ve discussed more than a few rom-coms over the years. Funny shows, cute shows, horny shows, and boring shows. You name it, we’ve done it. So, what do we have…
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Winter Anime 2024: New Year, New Shows
It’s that time of the year again. The time for resolutions that will go unfulfilled. For no new movies to come out. For staying inside with a nice cup of cocoa, bundled up against the cold. Most importantly of all: time for a new season of anime! Let’s start off with the sequels: There are…
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The Quiet Beauty of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Finding good fantasy anime is a challenging task these days. Most of the time, they’re either isekai or lean so heavily into that genre’s worst tropes they may as well be isekai. Disappointing as that is, it’s understandable; fantasy is far bigger here in the West than the East. Something tells me that’s gonna change…
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Catching Up With Jujutsu Kaisen: The Shibuya Incident
*Warning! I’ll be summarizing the first three episodes of the arc, as well as discussing some events from later on in the arc. I’ll try my best to avoid major spoilers, as this arc is best enjoyed if viewed completely blind, but it’s almost impossible to talk about it without spoiling anything. If you haven’t…
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