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A Genre by Any Other Name: What Makes Something “Yuri”?
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Writing Prompts: What makes an anime age poorly?
Here’s another prompt that has two sides to the coin, and to start with we’ll look at the possibly easier one to answer? Or maybe not, both prompts…
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Writing Prompt: What makes an anime age well?
We’ve already talked about what could make an anime age poorly, so let’s flip that around and talk about what makes an anime age well!
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What makes a proper Isekai anime?
What is it about Mushoku Tensei and Ascendance of a Bookworm that makes an Isekai, amazing? Over the past few years, we’ve seen the rise and fall of…
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What Makes a Good Isekai Anime?
Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be discussing what I believe makes a good isekai anime. Some might be little spicy takes and or…
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What Makes Anime, Anime?
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The Way of the Househusband – What Makes an Anime?
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Comedy Anime: What makes a good comedy.
Why hello there, Alex (oocentral) here with something different. This right here is an opinion piece written by myself on a topic anime-related. The subject of today’s blog…
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What Makes a Story Good?
We all have preferences and opinions on our favorite films, TV shows, anime, books and more. However, oftentimes, we will come across a divide. There are times when…
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What Makes A Great Antagonist
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What makes Japanese cartoons “anime”?
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What Makes the Best Shonen Anime?
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What Makes The Best Anime Protagonist?
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What Makes the Best Harem Anime?
Harem anime don’t enjoy a lofty reputation, or get the same respect as their monogamous peers. That’s a shame, but the stigma isn’t entirely undeserved. You could easily…
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What Makes the Best Shonen Anime?
Shonen anime and manga have reigned as kings of their respective industries for the better part of the last century, and for good reason. There’s a lot of…
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Shonen Superpowers: What Makes Battle Anime Tick
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What Makes Stone Ocean Amazing?
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