Category: Art/Culture
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The Grey World – Revisiting the Story of ‘Death Note’ and the Low Glowing Brilliance of K-Drama ‘Stranger’
I’ve always been a fan of grey days. The world makes more sense to me when it’s not overwhelmingly bright or impenetrably dark. There are very few things on this earth that are starkly black or white and I like when my days reflect this. It becomes a question. “What kind of day will this…
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I Watched the Osomatsu-san Movie 3 Times this Week and it Still Wasn’t Enough
When I was a child, I could watch the same thing over and over again as if every time was the first time I was seeing it. Nowadays, I don’t have the attention span for that kind of thing. So, when I say I watched the Osomatsu-san movie 3 times and I wish I had…
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Soul Restoration- Why I Love Gintama
Gintama, like life, has no clear path at the beginning. And that’s why I love it. There is an art to aimlessness, but you have to know how to frame it. Knowing how to do nothing is a skill that has been lost to time. In another show I adore, this one a cute Korean…
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Fruits Basket’s Tohru Honda and her Path to Self-Acceptance
SPOILERS for the entire Fruits Basket manga. Tohru Honda, the kind-hearted, slightly oblivious heroine of Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket, is a fascinating study of a self-sacrificing female character. Selfless heroines are common in anime and manga, but Tohru is particularly noteworthy because her development throughout the series serves as an example of growing up, coming to terms with one’s…
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7 Anime I Watched in 2018
I watched quite a bit of anime in 2018. More than I had watched for a while, and it was fantastic! There were so many amazing shows, some which were continuing with new seasons, and some completely new ones. There was an anime for everyone last year. And here’s hoping that 2019 will have some…
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5 Anime for the Initiated
So, you’ve recently begun watching anime. Maybe you’ve seen a few series that you really enjoyed, like some of the entries on my 5 Anime for the Uninitiated list. You’re officially an anime fan. Therefore, it’s time to go to a higher level. It’s best to check off some classics, and some cult status shows,…
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Cultural Imperialism?
The world is such a vast and diverse place that, unavoidably, there are countless ways in which perception can vary. The way we perceive is coloured by such things as culture, history, religion, and societal mores. Travelling and seeing the world is a great way to alter and widen perception. You learn that not everyone…
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5 Anime for the Uninitiated
I have been watching Japanese anime since I was a baby. I didn’t know what it was at first. I just knew that I loved it. It enraptured me, and inspired me to learn about a land, culture, and language far different from my own. Anime continues to thrill and inspire me, and I know…
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