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Music: The AIUEO Song
By Jonathan Clements. In one of the most widely discussed scenes in Mitsuyo Seo’s 1945 animated feature Momotaro, Sacred Sailors, the frenzied activity of building a South-Sea military…
REVIEW: Suzume Volume 1 – New Perspectives
The manga adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's Suzume offers fresh perspectives on Suzume and Shouta through stunning artwork.
[Perspectives] Playing My Song: Queer autistic representation in Given
I related to given's Mafuyu in a way that was different from how I'd ever connected with a character before. He was queer. He was coping with loss.…
Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise Launches Crowdfunding for New Song, Music Video
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A New Manga Platform, A Look into the Future... as well as the past? | Today's Anime News
► Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/Arkada ► Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GlassReflection 00:00 - INTRO 00:20 - Kodansha announces "K Manga" digital service 05:07 - Thanks to Viewers Like You 05:39 - AnimeJapan's…
Anime Review: Terror in Resonance
There are very few anime scenes that leave me feeling choked up and the last scene of Terror in Resonance was one of them. Warning: This post contains spoilers, reveals…
Eminence Symphony Orchestra Performs New Anime and Game Music Concert
On September 14, 2024, the Eminence Symphony Orchestra makes a return to the concert hall with a performance featuring video game and anime music at Sydney's Town Hall.…
“Song of Unico” Available on Music Platforms
The music from the most recent Unico: Awakening trailers are now available on Spotify and YouTube Music!
“Song of Unico” Available on Music Platforms
The music from the most recent Unico: Awakening trailers are now available on Spotify and YouTube Music!
OtakuGeneration (Show #27) dives into Japanese music
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 027) :: () :: () :: () :: () With the Otaku-G crew, recorded live on…
The Language Barrier: Musical Resonance in Anime
“Don’t wake me when I land, where they barely understand what I speak but they nod to my beats.” – Lupe Fiasco, Paris;Tokyo I’ve always liked the way…
Anime Music Quiz and Anime Data Points
This is a little post that I’ve had in my head for a little while. Especially since playing Anime Music Quiz at least once a week. It is…
New music releases from Alice Merton and Anna Tam
Alice Merton, who shot to stardom with the song "No Roots," and Anna Tam, founding member of Wilde Roses, both gift fans with new music.
Fresh and New Everytime: The Music of Creepy Nuts
Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts delivers a high-energy show filled with multi-genre hits. We had the privilege of sitting down with them for a quick conversation about their writing…
Three Lights New Song in Production
On September 19th, at 6 PM in Japan, Sailor Moon Official’s YouTube channel had a...
Director Spotlight #7: “Resonance”
Dir. TANAKA Toshinori (Resonance) Born in 1981 in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, Japan, Tanaka is a Filmmaker, a Lecturer at Fukuyama University, and the…
Anime song cover!
There are a lot of covers on the internet, some good, some bad, and as I said in my new about page, I love to sing.So, since I…
Haikyuu!!!: Playing with Perspectives
Look closely—because the closer you look, the less you’ll actually see.
New Anime Music Label, MoooD Records, Aims for Global Success | Bandai Namco Music Live
Discover the all-new Bandai Namco Music Live label, MoooD Records - interconnecting minds around the world through the language of music, anime & beyond.
Lagniappe: The Great Escapists and new music from Anna Tam
I watched The Great Escapists and listened to Anna Tam's "Whittingham Fair."
Queer resonance and critiquing heteronormativity in Spy x Family
Spy x Family is a great example of how a story might have queer resonances and queer themes even if it cannot be classed as queer fiction.
Playing Music is my new obsession.
I haven’t played a video game since I last posted months ago. It’s because I give all my free time to playing music and learning. I love it.…
After So Long, Some New Music
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DURDN and Yama play on perspectives in Hanani Arashi.
Sometimes the difference in what we experience in a day can be altered just by taking a different perspective, hopefully a positive one. In DURDN and Yama’s music…
BlazBlue: Alter Memory Review: Time Rewinds and Jumbled Perspectives
Another series I kept up with during the fall 2013 season is BlazBlue: Alter Memory. While there were a great many I enjoyed keeping up with, I honestly…
Just Listen To The Song: Reading Into Things Too Much
I don’t think it really should shock anyone, but I seem to be growing more and more as a Fujimoto fan as time goes on. Very excited by…
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SOUND IN VACUUM — MUSIC AS A MANGA GENRE
Welcome! After deciding to review Those Snow White Notes this season and Given’s movie release in the previous months, it was probably time for me to write on…
IF YOU LIKE DRAGON BALL MUSIC, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SONG Part2 #dragonball #anime #shorts #akiratoriyama
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IF YOU LIKE DRAGON BALL MUSIC, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SONG Part3 #dragonball #anime #shorts #akiratoriyama
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IF YOU LIKE SAILOR MOON MUSIC, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SONG... #anime #shorts #fyp #sailormoon #anime90s
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IF YOU LIKE OURAN HOST CLUB MUSIC, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SONG#anime #shorts #fyp #ouranhighschoolhostclub
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IF YOU LIKE DRAGON BALL MUSIC, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SONG Part4 #dragonball #anime #shorts #akiratoriyama
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A New Year and a New Ministry: Anime and Disability
Happy New Year, Readers! I’m excited to start 2021 on Beneath the Tangles by announcing a new ministry aimed at carrying out our mission to share our love…
Falling into you: My new favourite drama
"Falling Into You" is my new fave Chinese drama! It features a rocky mentor-mentee relationship that grows into a deep emotional bond. Their journey of trust and healing…
Tokyo Art Scene: Into The New World
Life does not have to be boring and dull, see how these three Japanese artists utilize mundane subject matters to create works of art.
[Anime News Network] “A Song of Refugees and Fire”
Non-management: I work at a school in Japan, at the moment of this writing. I assist in teaching English, and one of my English teaching colleagues here loves…
Lo-Fi Music and Anime: What’s The Connection?
I admit it. I’m addicted. I need help, but I don’t really want any. It’s a daily struggle—some days are better than others, and it can get pretty…
My Anime Loot – DVDs, Blu Rays and Music
The BDs and DVDs here aren’t actually ones I bought in Japan, as their video region is not the same that is used over here in the UK,…
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Discordant Tones: Oversimplifying music as resistance in Carole & Tuesday
Carole and Tuesday are just two girls dreaming of becoming musicians. While the series initially follows the girls' rise to stardom, the focuses shifts to examine how…
Me and Music Tag
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Anime and Japanese Architecture – Old and New
One of the visual thrills I get from watching Japanese films is noting the intricate design of Japanese buildings found in period settings, from the details of the…
The trans resonance of Haibane Renmei
The series’ use of transformation and body horror resonate with the physical experiences of dysphoria and transitioning; its depictions of mental health struggles, particularly self-harm and suicide, may…
Record of Ragnarok (Episode 21) – Resonance
Raiden Tameemon struggled with his strength to begin with. However, his mother told him it was a gift from the gods and that he should use it to…
First Impressions of Terror In Resonance
This series is quite short with only 11 episodes, and the 1st episode is intriguing enough that I think I’ll watch the series. In the first scene Nine…
Adapting Something into Anime
One of the biggest things that can cause trouble when creating an anime adaptation is the change in mediums from one thing into anime. Why does that cause…
A Collage of Perspectives: Dragon Hoops
Dragon Hoops by Chinese-American comics creator Gene Luen Yang is a 2020 Harvey Awards nominee for “Best Children or Young Adult Book.” A sort of hybrid biography/autobiography, it…
Good Music Video Animes (Not Anime Music Videos)
I watched a few MyAnimeList-recognized music videos, ranked them, and now you get a post. Specifically, I watched 1,370. We can get into MAL in another post, or…
IF YOU LIKE MUSIC FROM CHAINSAW MAN, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SONG...Part 2 #anime #shorts #chainsawman
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