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The Insane "Psychology" of Anime

From Evangelion to Akira, Lain to Ghost in the Shell; what do all your favorite 90’s anime have in common? Two “psychologists:” Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Yes,…

ProfessorViral

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The Antagonist: The System

“The System,” some kind of deeply hidden procedure or agency, makes a great antagonist. Tell you why in a sec. You see “The System” in a lot of…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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A Final Response to Evangelion Fans

I didn’t want to talk about this anime again. But it’s one of those series where the fanbase is incredibly exhausting and can’t seem to shut the hell…

Anime Reviews

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Fanart Friday: Dance, Asuka

Perhaps taking inspiration from the classic episode of the series, “Dance Like You Want to Win!”, these series of three illustrations portraying Asuka as a dancer seem like…

Beneath the Tangles

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5 Romantic Valentine’s Day Tips From Evangelion

From the incredible stable mind of Hideaki Anno, Neon Genesis Evangelion was landmark in animation whose influence continues to drive the medium forward. While not directly romantic in…

Anime Maru

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Character Analysis: Ryuji Takusa

It seems bizarre that one of the anime I write about a lot is Toradora. I mean, compared to Neon Genesis Evangelion or Cowboy Bebop or The Melancholy…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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Fanart Friday: I Walk the Lonely Streets of Tokyo-3

Where is everyone? Probably hiding from angel attacks of course. You’d think Rei would be more cautious, too, but she’s not really all there. ★ 【Paindude】「 III 」…

Beneath the Tangles

Evangelion, RahXephon, Argento Soma, and Fafner - Aged Anime

Four Related Classic Mecha Anime Neon Genesis Evangelion was the the first of a new generation of mecha anime that started in 1995 and ran u...

Tokyo Excess

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Favorite AMVs of 2022 (#20-#11)

20. Congratulations! You Deserve a Prizeeditor: Kanada Jinanime: Neon Genesis Evangelionmusic: Matt Maltese – “You Deserve an Oscar” Kanada Jin’s “And I Run” is …

Cutfilm Tovent

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7 Lovecraftian Horror Anime Filled With Wriggling Cosmic Horror

In most horror anime, the terror often comes from the threat of death to the characters. Terrorized by ghosts, hunted by killers, and splattered into bloody

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Perception and Reality of Evangelion

Some would have you believe that Neon Genesis Evangelion is an psychological masterpiece, but there is another side to that coin.

Reasons to Anime

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5 Reasons To Watch: Neon Genesis Evangelion

My old review of Neon Genesis Evangelion was severely outdated, so I decided to re-review this mecha classic.

Reasons to Anime

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The WILD History Behind Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop is an anime classic. But why? Cowboy Bebop dropped during a storm of insane coincidence that grew the fanbase Bebop hastoday. Keywords: cowboy bebop, Spike Siegel, cowboy…

Bonsai Pop

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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: Me, Myself And Manga

When it comes to the topic of manga, I quickly tap out because although I’ve been involved in the anime sphere since 2016, I haven’t bothered to deal…

The Traditional Catholic Weeb

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Character (Re)analysis: Rei Ayanami

Happy holidays to all of you who recently celebrated, are celebrating, or will soon celebrate a holiday. It’s that time of year! One of the saddest (for me)…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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Top 25 Iconic Anime Trios With A Mutual Respect For Each Other

While the anime duo is a powerful dynamic, the anime trio is a powerhouse of its own.

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Fanart Friday: Neon Christmas Evangelion

Besides the prettiness and coolness of this illustration, there’s something to be said here about an anime where the characters are fighting against God but in this fanart,…

Beneath the Tangles

Shin Ultraman (2022) [Film Review]

Shin Ultraman; or, In the Tokuverse of Madness      Some things are only clear when you are in between. I believe this is why I exist. Shinj...

Watching Asia Film Reviews

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Character (Re)analysis: Shinji Ikari

Sometimes you go back a look at a character you’ve looked at before because you’ve noticed something new about the character. And sometimes you have to go back…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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Are There Any Characters You’d Want to Bring to Life?

It’s an age-old, eternal question. I think it’s really hard to answer because there’s so little context provided with the question. Am I summoning them because the world’s…

The Spooky Red Head Blog

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Are There Any Characters You’d Want to Bring to Life?

It’s an age-old, eternal question. I think it’s really hard to answer because there’s so little context provided with the question. Am I summoning them because the world’s…

The Spooky Red Head Blog

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Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell may be one of the classic sci-fi anime, but I think it's extremely overrated. Influential doesn't equal good.

DoubleSama

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The Traditional Catholic Weeb Speaks: My 12 Favourite Anime OPs, Revisited

I’m going to do something different today, especially after writing multiple posts reviewing anime and various reflections on certain characters with regards to the Catholic themes surroundin…

The Traditional Catholic Weeb

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Evangelion + Beavis & Butt-Head = Chainsaw Man

I was originally going to write about how Chainsaw Man reminds me of Neon Genesis Evangelion. It’s the way Chainsaw Man feels like you’re peering into a creator’s…

OGIUE MANIAX

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20 Most Edgy Anime Series of All Time

What does it take to be considered “edgy” these days? There is such a delicately fine line between edge and cringe that one could argue that they are

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Disaster Report: EL HAZARD - THE WANDERERS

There are a lot of reasons I cover shows here on Disaster Report.   Some of them are famous failures.   Others are shows I wouldn’t even kno...

Renaissance Josei

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Oh, So Tropical: The “Nice To Meet You, Ms. Ayanami”

There are some anime you watch – I’m looking at YOU What Are You Doing Here Teacher – where you watch it and all you take away from…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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The Only 100 Anime You Need To Watch

100 Anime Recommendations These are the only 100 anime you need to see! Some of the old.. some of the new, I’m sure there are dozens that are perfect…

animebackwhen

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10 Biggest Reveals in Anime That No One Saw Coming

You could say that a “big reveal” is pretty crucial to a successful anime. Not every successful series has one, but you will find that a lot of…

Recommend Me Anime

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His and Her Circumstances: A Charming Romance that Ultimately Disappoints

His and Her Circumstances, or Kare Kano, was Gainax's attempt to adapt a romantic manga hot on the success of Neon Genesis Evangelion.

90sanime.com

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Rebuild Of Evangelion: You Are (Not) Shinji (ANIME ABANDON PART 2)

Hideaki Anno felt that he missed with Neon Genesis Evangelion. Good thing we live in a world where nothing ever ends... FOR TRANSPARENT PURPOSES - This video was once…

BennettTheSage

Comprehensive Guide to Soremachi Merchandise (Part 1: Anime Goods)

Every avid anime/manga fan has that time in their life where they get obsessed with a certain franchise that they start thinking of spending their well earned money…

Soremachi Fansite

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Loneliness In Anime, And What It Tells About You

This video is about Human loneliness in anime and how you are lonely and how you shall always be lonely and how you will never stop being lonely…

Ritzu Never Knows

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existing only to exist

The daily toil; we exist and move forwards, never escaping the same fate we all share. Is there something which makes life worthwhile? Or do we succumb to…

ProfessorViral

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Corporations Don’t Make Anime

Gainax was just a corporation, but its legacy is carried on by the artists who created the actual anime that we grew to love.

Reasons to Anime

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East Meets West #19: Neon Genesis Evangelion .vs. Pacific Rim

Since the advent of literature, epochs of man fighting monsters has been a popular storytelling genre. Greek legends feature the exploits of figures thwarting mythical creatures, medieval knights…

The Traditional Catholic Weeb

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Hideaki Anno Aims for the Top!

Hideaki Anno started was involved in some of the most famous anime of all time. And his work in the 90s has forever sealed his legacy.

90sanime.com

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The BEST World Building in Anime | Serial Experiments Lain Discussion

Serial Experiments Lain is one of the many now great classic anime to come from the late 90's, sitting in a class with anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion,…

ProfessorViral

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Kaiju: Big Monsters In Anime (Explained)

Yo, In this video, I take a look at the iconic genre of film and anime that is, Kaiju. Mainly, I look into how it was created, why…

Ritzu Knows Never

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Evangelion: Nothing Ever Ends (ANIME ABANDON PART 1)

The story of Neon Genesis Evangelion is the story of Hideaki Anno, and anime fandom in general. For better, and for worse. SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: https://www.patreon.com/BennettTheSage BUY YOUR SHIRTS…

BennettTheSage

The Manga Review, 6/3/22

Two weeks ago, Seven Seas’ employees formed the United Workers of Seven Seas (UW7S). Their goal? To negotiate a standard benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans,…

Manga Bookshelf

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Character (Re)analysis: Asuka Langley Soryu

My original character analysis of Asuka Langley Soryu is the most read post in the history of this blog. This doesn’t especially surprise me. For one thing, it’s…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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Ranking Retro Anime Watch Priority

List of anime: • Aim for the Ace • Akage no Anne • Akira • Angel’s Egg • Ashita no Joe • Barefoot Gen • Beck • Belladonna of Sadness • Berserk • Birdy the Mighty • Bubblegum Crisis •…

Anime Top Scholar

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AMV chronicles #085: All of The Above

Their similarities aside, I don’t believe for a second that HiikariAMV’s “All of The Above” (2018) was anything close to a deliberate rip-off of “Neapolitan” (20…

Cutfilm Tovent

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What Anime do You Want a Remake Of?

When adapting a manga (or video game) into an anime series there’s a lot that goes into the adaption. The major issues that usually arise include pacing, cutting…

The Spooky Red Head Blog

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Fanart Friday: Bleeding Misato

For my money, Misato received the saddest tales in both the original series and Rebuild. FAVORITE Evangelion character for sure. ★ 【あっちょん】「 ONE MORE FINAL: I need you.…

Beneath the Tangles

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Evangelion & Sonny Boy – In Indirect Conversation | GITM Podcast Ep. 113

Neon Genesis Evangelion (my all-time favourite anime series) and Sonny Boy (one of my favourite anime from 2021) touch on similar topics of personal growth, control and even…

Get In The Mecha

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I fell in love with “Revolutionary Girl Utena” and it is now My #1 Favorite Anime of All-Time

I used to hate the question: “What’s your favorite anime?” because it’s was impossible for me to pick just one series. But that was until last week, when…

Andreea's World