As self-proclaimed hero Hazama Masayoshi learns that heroes and villains are parts of their community, not forces outside of it. he begins to reject violence and root his sense of justice in love and empathy rather than punishment.
Oct 27, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
The Samurai Flamenco Study pt1
The Samurai Flamenco incident was one of the most significant of our generation, yet many dismiss it as fiction. We set the record straight. The post The Samurai Flamenco…
Samurai Flamenco – Went Far Beyond
Samurai Flamenco (Samumenco) was one of many anime I didn’t pick up when the Anime Fall Season ’13 started. I was interested in it, but I was prioritizing…
The Samurai Flamenco Study – PT 2
Hello everyone! Welcome to Part 2 of a super serious Samurai Flamenco study. I was joined by the wonderful Irina from DrunkenAnimeBlog for this brilliant discussion. Please follow…
My Fave is Problematic: Samurai Flamenco
No one has ever asked whether Samurai Flamenco is good, because the question is a loud and simultaneous "no" and "yes." But the question of whether it "counts"…
OSMcast! Samurai Flamenco 5-12-2014
JUST ONE uh… something? Just one.. Yeah… What happens when you get a starry-eyed fresh cut vigilante paired up with an only slightly-nonsense cop? Oh, and make it an…
OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!
Listeners, Samurai Flamenco, Conception, Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy
Samurai Flamenco – :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Here is the second post for this week regarding some posts I collabed with other people about. If you remember a certain April Fool’s Day post on this…
Personal Justice and Law in Sword Art Online: Alicization
Today’s guest post is from a longtime friend of the blog, Micah. A former anime blogger for Otaku Collision, Micah is an aspiring writer from Tennessee who has…
86 and Justice by Distance
So yes, the secret is out. I am not writing as much as I did last week. Last week, I spent hours and hours of energy covering two…
On Negativity in the Anime Community and Blogging
These days it seems most of my anime-related interactions on social media can be divided into 4 general categories. Strangers telling me they are sexually attracted to drawings.…
Stars Align And The Importance Of Compassion In Social Justice
You may or may not have heard about this anime, but if you had it was likely from Anifem’s glowing reviews of the series, Fanbyte, or perhaps the…
Taiso Samurai – 06 [Samurai Father and Daughter]
I’ve been opening these posts with some variation of, “I can’t believe Jotaro wasn’t the focus of this episode!” for three weeks now, so it’s about time I…
Promare: burning for justice and survival
Promare is.. … brilliantly beautiful! … flamboyantly fun! … incredibly intriguing!
The Lineart of Freedom and Justice
It’s time to turn back to the Cosmic Era for some lineart updates. The following series have been updated with new secondary lineart: Gundam SEED Gundam SEED MSV
Dead Justice
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Dead Justice
Denji has a poorly worded breakthrough, Iemori gets a fashion montage, and Robin's bangs return!!! 6:52 - Undead Unluck 230 21:25 - Blue Box 172 33:25 - Chainsaw Man 183 44:36 -…
Being in a Creative Community
Does anyone remember taking those career aptitude tests in grade school? If you’re unaware, many American schools like to give aptitude tests starting around age 9 or so…
Misogyny in the Manga Community
There's a problem, let's talk. Copy Editor: Cassidy Moulton REFERENCES: Are Demographics Important MAL Discussion https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1589511 Why Nerds Are So Sexist https://www.vice.com/en/article/wnwvgx/why-nerds-are-so-sexist Why Women Read More Than Men https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14175229 Shonen Jump Says Editors' Need A 'Boy's Heart" https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-08/shueisha-says-female-jump-editors-need-to-understand-the-hearts-of-boys/.152995 https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/jump_jp_5dc155b3e4b0bedb2d52abe2 https://www.otaquest.com/jump-female-editors-controversy/ Jump Editor's…
No Rest for the Wicked: Criminality and justice in Psycho-Pass
Psycho-Pass' villains are heinous in their own right, but they exist to also criticize the larger failure of a deeply flawed justice system.
Seven Samurai and Hanebado
The Chicago Bears are the champions of the NFC North! It has been a long journey toward relevancy for the Bears, but we’re finally here again. It’s been…
Seven Samurai and Hanebado
The Chicago Bears are the champions of the NFC North! It has been a long journey toward...
Armonia Justice, MVP
Nik and Chris discuss the brand new Death Note one-shot! Death Note One-Shot - 2:50My Hero Academia 259 - 32:50Act-Age 99 - 41:20EDENS ZERO 80 - 47:44Guardian of the…
One Piece, The Seven Deadly Sins, World Trigger, Black Clover, Chainsaw Man
Women Samurai in Japanese History
Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.
Another boring post about feminism and stuff in the anime community…
I’m gonna level with you. I fell down a rabbit hole of watching dudes who seem super angry about “feminism” and how it’s destroying everything good like video…
Jojune: Stardust Crusaders: Episodes 14 and 15- Enyaba and Justice 
Enya the Hag, or known by her other name in the English dub Enyaba (and what I’ll be referring to her as from here on out), is a…
Find Love and Justice in Tears of Themis – Closed Beta Registration Open Now
Interested in combining Ace Attorney-style adventuring with romance? Well, you can sign up for a chance to try out such a game before its public release! Game Info:…
Community Parenting
Welcome back! This episode I dive into community parenting. This is a subject I have wanted to talk about for a while. As a father of 5, we…
Popularity vs Quality in the Anime Community
One of the most hotly debated topics in anime is the relationship between how good an anime is and how popular it is. Does popularity mean a show…
Fate/Zero, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Sword Art Online, The God of High School, WONDER EGG PRIORITY
Episode 90, "Voluptuous Justice"
On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through Sakura Con with dirtmonkey_AL and Ichnob of Arlong Park Forums. Afterwards we go through the Marineford Arc…
Episode 90, "Voluptuous Justice"
On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through Sakura Con with dirtmonkey_AL and Ichnob of Arlong Park Forums. Afterwards we go through the Marineford Arc…
Demon Slayer | The Important Coexistence of Empathy and Justice
I love Demon Slayer, and clearly, so does everyone else. There’s something about the human condition that this show just understands – the sad yet beautifully fleeting nature…
The Otakusphere: Burning justice, long titles and eyebrow judging
So here we are at the end of another week and at the end of my vacation. Overall, I give this vacation a B+. I managed to finish…
Taiso Samurai – 03 [Dueling Samurai]
Here’s a more conventional sports anime episode for you. Leo still refuses to take off his ninja headgear and Big Bird is still squawking up a storm in…
Taiso Samurai – 04 [Samurai Daughter]
Is Leo the stealth main character of Taiso Samurai? This episode certainly pointed in that direction, taking a prime opportunity for father-daughter bonding and making it a ninja-daughter…
Taiso Samurai – 05 [Battling Samurai]
Here’s another Taiso Samurai outing where the script sidelines Jotaro, who seems to be the main character in name only. Last week it was all about Leo and…
Fanart Friday: Samurai Ace and Luffy
★ 【疾速k】 「 A&L 」 ☆ reprinted with permission
The Samurai and the Prisoner Novel
Advance to reach heaven. Retreat to know hell. This precept forms the basis of Honobu Yonezawa's Naoki award-winning novel, The Samurai and the Prisoner.
THINGS WE ALL OBSERVE IN THE ANIMANGA COMMUNITY
DIFFERENT OPINIONS I’m not sure why there’s still some people out there who try to lecture you for having a different opinion. Bruv everyone’s mind works differently, everyone…
Lets Just Not: Elitism in the Anime Community
So there’s something we really need to talk about–as an anime community. As you know, anime has become more mainstream than ever before. No longer are the days…
Why It Works: Who Defines Justice in My Hero Academia?
This week’s Crunchyroll article returns us to My Hero Academia, as I explore the central question presented by Gentle Criminal’s addition to the narrative. Gentle’s actions aren’t legal,…
Taiso Samurai – 7-8 [Training Camp Samurai/Intensive Samurai Training]
This is the end of the road for my full Taiso Samurai writeups. Cobbling together this post was like trying to build a bird house with a hammer…
Community Profile: Rose
Community Profile Rose @ lilithmachine , Fansubber, Blogger, Anime Fan * * * * * Hello, Arcadia Dragnet readers and everyone…
Hello Kitty, Project A-ko, Sailor Moon, Samurai Pizza Cats, Bug tte Honey
DanMachi IV – 20 – Her Justice
A week of absolutely sterling anime continues with this, the long-awaited (and feared) definitive depiction of the demise of Astrea Familia and Ryuu’s subsequent fall from grace. Jura…
STTS-808 Immortal Justice Gundam
Mobile suit mode Mobile armor mode Mobile suit mode Mobile armor mode General Information Unit type: mobile suitArmor: nanolaminateEquipment: Phase Shift (PS) armorPilot: Athrun ZalaOriginal mechanical designer: Kunio…
SAKUGAN – 06 – CRIME FOR JUSTICE
For his assistance in restoring the God of Wind, Gagumber comes into some money, which he quickly turns into a lot more money at Jolly Jolly’s casino. It’s all…
Taiso Samurai – 02 [Rock-Bottom Samurai]
I may have jumped the gun on this one, y’all. Taiso Samurai’s first episode was so strange that I couldn’t help but root for it, but the second…
Unlovely Complex: Social Justice, Misogyny, and the Lovely Complex Dub
The way this writer, a member of the dubbing team, talked about the show and his inability or refusal to unpack even its most basic themes spoke to…
Review: Stitch and the Samurai, Volume 2
Summary Have you ever watched the movie Lilo and Stitch and wondered to yourself, “Man, what would happen if Stitch crash landed in feudal Japan instead of modern…
The Gymnastics Samurai and The Ninja Ballerina
The Gymnastics Samurai was a lot more endearing than I expected and I had a great tie with the series. If you missed out, you should give it…
Revenger: An anime about samurai and assassins
A promising new anime in Winter 2023 is criminally underwatched: Revenger, an anime by the renowned Gen Urobuchi featuring samurai and assassins. #anime #shorts
Pick of the Week: Samurai and Kings
KATE: There is SO MUCH GOOD MANGA coming out this week, y'all, I don't know where to begin! VIZ is unveiling two new series with grown-up appeal—Steel of…