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Liz and the Blue Bird
By Andrew Osmond. Liz and the Blue Bird was released in Japan in April 2018, less than two years after A Silent Voice. It was an ideal film…
Liz and the Blue Bird – Quiet Symphony
Liz and the Blue Bird is a side story of the popular Sound Euphonium franchise. It took me years to finally watch it. Was it worth the wait?
Liz and the Blue Bird : Beyond Realism
This essay is dedicated to all the artists at Kyoto Animation who died in the 2019 fire attack and whose painstakingly beautiful work is here celebrated. What seems…
Yuri of Absence in Liz and the Blue Bird
In a 2018 panel with Rikimaru Mizoguchi, Iori Miyazawa said, I think pairings between a ceiling and a floor are commonly accepted in the BL community, but I…
The Haunting Beauty of Liz and the Blue Bird
Liz and the Blue Bird is the most beautiful film I have ever seen, let’s just get that out of the way. Every single frame is so painstakingly…
Liz and the Blue Bird (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
A few years after their release of Sound! Euphonium Season 1, Anime Limited now have their hands on the spin-off film making its UK debut on Blu-ray.
Liz and the Blue Bird at The Leeds International Film Festival 2020
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Eggs and Admiration: A Reflection on Liz and the Blue Bird & Ririka Kenzaki
When you meet someone like this, you’ll know they’re not the same as anyone you’ve met before. When I was in my second year of high school, there…
Yamada Naoko’s Liz and the Blue Bird (And A Silent Voice) — Emotions Through Camera
Through A Silent Voice, Yamada Naoko established herself as one of the greatest anime directors of our time. What followed after was her more experimental piece, Liz and…
Eventing in 2018 Part 11! Liz and the Bluebird
Liz and the Bluebird was, hands down, my cinematic highlight of the year. But…I still cannot tell you why it affected me so much. It may be because…
The Boy and The Bird- (Empathy in Bokurano)
Brief exploration of the theme of empathy in Bokurano, and the scene with the bird at the end.
The Witch from Mercury and Subtlety in Storytelling
Gundam’s newest series provides a refreshing sense of direction and well thought out storytelling.
Shin Sakiura and Maika Loubte take flight on Blue Bird.
I get so excited when I see two artists that are still flying a bit under the radar and whose music I enjoy, collaborating on a song. I’ve…
Meet the Fans – Liz
It would seem there is quite the large yaoi and BL fanbase over on TikTok even though the app is notorious for not liking adult content, that being…
Storytelling In Video Games
Video Game storytelling and narrative has progressed immensely, games nowadays can rival movies with their cutscenes, characters, plots, cinematics. Games like Witcher 3, God of War Ragnarock,…
Stranger in the Shogun’s City is Masterful History and Storytelling
In Stranger in the Shogun's City, Dr. Amy Stanley brings the story of one 19th-century Japanese woman to life.
Storytelling in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Many people criticized The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild for its lack of storytelling. As I revisit the game, I struggle to understand their viewpoints. After…
A Blue Bird of Mystery — Aoi Tori coming to Steam
This isn't a new announcement, but it's one many are awaiting! It is expected to come out this April.
The Pixar Storytelling Process
Pixar films tell great stories. Toy Story. Finding Nemo. WALL-E. Up. These and other films have together grossed $ billions and won many awards. For example, WALL-E, one of…
The Eminence in Shadow (Episode 30) – Caged Bird
With Rose’s marriage to Perv Asshat back on, Cid has gone to the capital of the Oriana Kingdom to stop it. Luckily, Epsilon is already there and can…
The Transformative Power of Grieving: Finding Healing Through Storytelling and Presence in the Bardo’s
I lost my papa recently. And while I never sometimes my father, it was Papa who failed in presence, support, and generosity.
Sports and Romance in Blue Box
Koji Miura’s hit manga does not disappoint.
The Case Study of Vanitas, or Eroticism in Storytelling
I don’t like discussing online trends in these sort of essays. It feels like I’m attacking something nebulous, that I could be blowing a couple of Tweets out…
The Red Bird in The Penguin Tribe: My Life in the Past Year
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Allegory, Allegorier, Allegoriest: Visual storytelling and empathy in Revolutionary Girl Utena
Revolutionary Girl Utena has a well-deserved reputation for being difficult to parse. Dense with metaphor, thinly-veiled critique of old shoujo tropes, and allusions to obscure literature, Utena’s style…
The Five Commandments of Storytelling
1. Inciting Incident The inciting incident destabilizes the protagonist by upsetting the balance of their life for good or for ill. Every inciting incident is either causal (the…
The Intrusive Storytelling of Isekai
Intrusion is a central element of isekai stories. They are fundamentally about characters being injected into a world that is not their own.
Kyokou Suiri | Failure in Storytelling, Still Interesting
Kyokou Suiri is a mystery that implores some really interesting work with mystery, boasting an interesting twist of genres and themes that has me excited for episodes to…
The Bird Man of Kilimanjaro
The Bird-Man of Kilimanjaro TV Episode 107 TV Episode Summary: On board the 999, Tetsuro and Maetel eat in the dining…
Storytelling in the Midst of History: Reflections on Heike Monogatari
While the initial reception has been relatively subdued, many will no doubt look back on Heike Monogatari both for what it is and for what it represents; a…
Playing in Another’s Sandbox – “Wonder Egg Priority” and Finding Personal Meaning in Messy Storytelling
As I sit here once again looking forward toward a new anime season (October is coming up faster than you think, friends), I find that more than anything…
Chainsaw Minute: Chapter 98: Bird and War
Is this Clucky the Chicken Devil’s lucky day or is trouble about to hatch. What time is it? It’s the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and Jordan…
Chainsaw Man (Volume 12) – Bird and War
Asa Mitaka’s parents were killed by a devil, so when her class adopts the Chicken Devil as a pet, she almost loses her mind. She’s even more surprised…
Chainsaw Minute: Chapter 98: Bird and War
Is this Clucky the Chicken Devil’s lucky day or is trouble about to hatch. What time is it? It’s the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and Jordan…
Bird in the Cage – Love is War Season 1 Finale
The end of summer has come and neither Kaguya nor Miyuki has made a move. I have a soft spot for characters who are trapped by their life…
The Marvelous Dance of Coincidence: When Destiny and Storytelling Collide
Explore the Art of Coincidence in Storytelling: Learn how to effectively use coincidence in your creative works to captivate your audience and enhance the narrative. Discover the role…
Review: INNOCENT BIRD
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Angel Sanctuary, Gravitation TV, Junjo Romantica, Karas, Sanctuary
Review: INNOCENT BIRD
Tokyopop was one of the first manga publishers to find success in BL manga, first with their release of FAKE and Gravitation and later on ...
Angel Sanctuary, Gravitation TV, Junjo Romantica, Karas, Sanctuary
Welcome to the NHK – 19/20 [Welcome To The Blue Bird!/Welcome to Winter Days!] – Throwback Thursday
Hello everyone, and welcome to another week of Welcome to the NHK! We are nearing the end, and the arcs are starting to reflect that. Big character moments,…
Synduality Noir #15 — Robots Covered in Bird Poop
You do not have that many gulls on a robot without incidents. Impressions: Why do I feel like they're half-assing the apocalypse these days. I remember when…
Ittoki the Ninja #06 — Bird Internet
A break for the writers and the animators. As if they were putting in any effort. Impressions: And for the shows not taking a week off to…
October Updates: The Wonderful and Weird World of Decades-long Storytelling
Hello, all! Kate here. This last month, I have been down a rabbit hole of my favorite American soap opera, revisiting stories and my all-time favorite couple (from…
Blue Velvet and Sk8 the Infinity
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Blue Velvet and Sk8 the Infinity
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Is Anime Storytelling superior?
Storytelling is subjective, more a matter of preference than science.
Thunderbolt Fantasy – Compelling Storytelling
For years I ignored Thunderbolt Fantasy but I shouldn’t have waited.
Unleashing the Power of Storytelling in Video Games: Insights from Hannah Nicklin”
The fact that I’ve somehow overlooked Hannah Nicklin’s prescriptive techniques on world building and storytelling… well I’m embarrassed. But to think of the time I could have saved…
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Why It Works: Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Weaving a Song
For this week’s Why It Works, I pulled together an old-fashioned “philosophy of storytelling” essay, centered on the relationship between worldbuilding and dramatic structure. As …
Why It Works: Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Weaving a Song
For this week’s Why It Works, I pulled together an old-fashioned “philosophy of storytelling” essay, centered on the relationship between worldbuilding and dramatic structure. As …
Manga Drawing Deluxe: Empower Your Drawing and Storytelling Skills
Today we’re doing something completely different! We’re going to be looking at an upcoming how-to-draw-manga book that is really worth your time, whether you want to be be…