Thanks to the wonderful Pinkie for tagging me here! I don’t do a lot of tag posts, but I really liked this one and thought it would be great for Women's History Month. There are a lot of great female characters in animation, who don’t always get the attention and respect they deserve. I wanted... Continue Reading →
The anime industry reached its artistic high point in the 1980’s, but the good times wouldn’t last. The Japanese stock market crashed in 1991, thanks to (what else?) corporate corruption and an incompetent banking system. Millions of people lost everything, and businesses were forced to close or restructure to survive. In this “Lost Decade”, people... Continue Reading →
I love music. I grew up playing piano and guitar from age 10, and since then I've played in tons of different bands and recorded some music of my own. I also love anime, and I especially love all the amazing music in that's in some of my favorite anime. There's so many great shows... Continue Reading →
I love anime. I love talking about anime. But not all of my friends love anime as much as I do. Some of them used to watch as kids but haven't kept up since, and some of them have never seen an anime in their lives but are interested in learning more. But as anyone... Continue Reading →
The lovable antiheroes of Cowboy Bebop, who do the right thing for the wrong reasons Hi, everyone, this is a new series I'm tentatively calling Trope Overload. I am fascinated by the narrative devices we use to shape the stories we tell, and wanted to talk about some of my favorites here. It's a bit... Continue Reading →
Starting Life From Zero 