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[Analysis] xxxHolic & Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Spoilers)

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting “Nothing in this world is a coincidence. Everything is Hitsuzen.” ― CLAMP, xxxHolic, Vol. 1 (Hitsuzen meaning inevitability, fate, or destiny…

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[Analysis] Framing Of Watashi ga Motete Dousunda & Star⇄Crossed’s Extra | Couples: One Works, One Doesn’t

Source: Watashi ga Motete Dousunda, Chapter 60 (Peggy thinks it is Chapter 60, but can’t remember. 🤦🏻‍♀️) By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Watashi ga Motete Dousunda, also known as “Kiss Him,…

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Kiss Him, Not Me

The Art of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

A peek into Jiří Trnka's craft.

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[Concept Analysis] Knighthood: It’s Complicated - A Broad Overview of Knights

Source: Sigrid, Chapter 15 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A while ago I analyzed the concept of a mage defined within the work The Return of the 8th Class…

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Requiem of the Rose King

[Theory] Villains Are Destined to Die: I Think It’s a Coma (Spoilers)

Source: https://www.amazon.com/Villains-Are-Destined-Die-Vol/dp/B0B5JTTG2N? By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I tend to dislike “it’s a coma” theories when I read them because the idea of everything...

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[Analysis] Black Butler & Aestheticism

Source: Chapter 138 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting To be honest, after completing my Master’s thesis on Oscar Wilde and aestheticism, I never thought I’d revisit the concept of aestheticism again…

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Black Butler

[Analysis] Happy Hearts & Matching Outfits: A Family Unit

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the season of love than by talking about one of…

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‘Syrup’ Yuri Anthology Features the First Night of Women’s Love in Third VolumeOn...

‘Syrup’ Yuri Anthology Features the First Night of Women’s Love in Third VolumeOn April 27, Seven Seas Entertainment released the third volume in the Yuri manga anthology series…

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The Normal Author’s Girlfriend’s List Of Bad Yuri Anime

12 Days of Aniblogging 2024, Day 11 So you’ve seen some good yuri anime: Revolutionary Girl Utena (and the movie, if you want), Bloom Into You, Puella Magi Madoka…

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Turn A Gundam, Bloom Into You, Hanamonogatari, Liz and the Blue Bird, Loveless

The Yakuza’s Bias - A Hilarious Community Experience

"These stans are nuttier than yakuza!" If there's one manga that made me go "Wow, I wonder if I'm just like the main character of this series!," it's most…

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It’s Okay to Still Be a Crybaby

Source: Kindergarten WARS, Chapter 50 If you've been through a lot, you definitely deserve a hug and compassion from anyone who cares. It's not your fault. Also, I know there…

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[Theory/Analysis] Musical Literacy Between US and Japan + [Review] Solo Leveling’s Album

Source: https://www.play-asia.com/solo-leveling-original-soundtrack/13/70gxob By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I participated in choir for close to six years, but despite that lengthy involvement, I...

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exception, Solo Leveling

Given - There’s No Going Back and It’s Going to be Okay

I finished the last arc of Natsuki Kizu's given and it's a testament on trying to move forward despite the anxieties you may face. With Given potentially becoming a…

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[Genre Analysis] Mechas & Military Science Fiction Readings

Source: https://www.hulu.com/series/gargantia-on-the-verdurous-planet-050e1ebb-3727-4ca7-9d49-c5e3443531b8 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting  This maybe does not need to be stated, but just in case...

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[Analysis Overview] Applying Analysis To Entertainment Media: Cultural Studies & Steven Universe

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Universe By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting In 2016, I was asked to create a presentation introducing the idea of Cultural Studies and applying it to a...

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Q Hayashida’s Maken X Manga

12 Days of Aniblogging 2021, Day 8 I finally got around to the anime adaptation of Dorohedoro this year, and was not disappointed. It has one of the best…

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Dorohedoro

[Review] Ace’s Story (The Manga)

Image Source: https://www.cgc-emporium.com/products/dec230044-fcbd-2024-one-piece-aces-story-status-royale By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This post should have gone out a while ago… but it’s been...

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One Piece

It’s Okay to Do Nothing

I think almost all of us can agree that we wish we had time to stop being productive for the sake of being productive. For all the years I've…

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Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

Berserk’s Continued Popularity and Trauma

I often keep up with what's selling in the manga world, so it's not a surprise that I check out ICv2's Manga Week when the site posts up…

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Berserk, Berserk

[Review/Analysis] Editorial Depictions & Sekaiichi Hatsukoi/Junjou Romantica

Source: Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, Chapter 2 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Sekaiichi Hatsukoi (and it’s related series Junjou Romantica) has always been an interesting series to me because of the...

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Junjo Romantica, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love

Video Analysis: BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!

I was sick over the month, so with nothing better to do, I made a video version of my BanG Dream It’s MyGO!!!!! analysis post.

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BanG Dream!, BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!

[Recommended Read] CLAMP’s “Wish”

Source: https://www.amazon.com/Wish-Clamp/dp/1506701116By: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingLast July, I posted about CLAMP’s xxxHolic movie, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and since then I’ve been revisiting some of my favorites…

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[Commentary] Let’s Talk About The Horse

Source: https://youtu.be/NItAmOueHvo | Video, titled: «Animating Horse Walk Cycle» By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting They say “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” but let’s be real–we’ve all seen...

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Vinland Saga’s Grand Moment of Forgiveness

I knew fans of Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga were talking about this moment when it happened. And when I finally got to it, I was just overwhelmed. I recently…

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Gachiakuta - There’s Always Room for Growth

Every once in a while, we will run into moments that make us realize that despite our good efforts to do better, we will mess up time and…

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Gachiakuta

It’s Okay to Have Few Friends

Especially if you have a friend like Makoto Kurume. Absolutely. Making a ton of friends is fine and all, but we can't get along with everyone. There's only so…

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Skip and Loafer

Takopi’s Original Sin of Toxic Positivity

Years ago, when I was dealing with a bad case of depression that made me really hate myself, I decided to take a total shift in perspective in…

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It’s Not a Fever Dream it’s Mannequin Night Fever!

I was both low-key excited, and had the same amount of trepidation about this series since it was announced. I have to preface this with the fact that…

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Tenten Hosokawa’s “I’m Enough” - A Manga About the Power of the Interpersonal

12 years ago, I talked about a manga author named Tenten Hosokawa who wrote a manga called "My Significant Other Has Depression." I loved how honest she was…

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Fantasy Yuri Manga ‘A Witch’s Love at the End of the World’ Continues in Volume...

Fantasy Yuri Manga ‘A Witch’s Love at the End of the World’ Continues in Volume 2On Tuesday Yen Press released the second volume of Kujira’s fantasy Yuri manga…

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[Commentary/Analysis] True Gothic Form & Black Butler: Book of Murder

Source: https://kuroshitsuji.fandom.com/wiki/Kuroshitsuji:_Book_of_Murder?file=Book_of_Murder.png In school, I quite liked the gothic novel. I like a lot of old literature, but the gothic is something...

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Black Butler: Book of Murder, Gosick, Rozen Maiden, The Mystic Archives of Dantalian, Black Butler

[Anime Review] Dragon’s Dogma: Compare And Contrast

Source: Dragon’s Dogma, Episode 2 By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is a game I hold near and dear to my heart. It is a Japanese action RPG in a…

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Berserk, Berserk, Dragon's Dogma, Juliet

There’s More Than One Kind of Love

Anime convention season is in full swing and the big summer conventions are coming. With that come reunions, hangouts, and meetings with new people that might be a…

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Where’s the Proper Place to Find Yourself?

For anyone who has read Akane-banashi recently, this is arguably one of the best developments of the story in a series full of great ones. Our heroine, Akane Ousaki/Arakawa,…

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Wind Breaker’s Message About Reaching the Top

So I decided to check out Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker, another delinquent battle series, but with a fun twist. The delinquents are the protectors of a town instead…

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New ‘Puella Magic Madoka Magica’ Film Announced; Direct Sequal to 2013’s...

New ‘Puella Magic Madoka Magica’ Film Announced; Direct Sequal to 2013’s 'Rebellion’At the 10th anniversary event of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, it was announced that the series will…

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica

[Analysis] The Return of the 8th Class Mage: What Makes A Mage (Spoilers)

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I love Middle Age-inspired stories, mostly because of their interpretation and integration of archetypal ideas regarding what it means to be…

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xxxHOLIC

High school student Watanuki Kimihiro has the ability to see spirits and monsters but is actually plagued with them. Coming home one day, he’s once again assailed by…

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xxxHOLIC

High school student Watanuki Kimihiro has the ability to see spirits and monsters but is actually plagued with them. Coming home one day, he’s once again assailed by…

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A-Z Drama Challenge: xxxholic.

… I’ve talked at length about my rocky relationship with CLAMP before. I too am very surprised that 1) xxxholic. got a live action drama adaptation back in…

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xxxHOLiC

[Recommended Watch] I’m in Love with the Villainess (Light Spoilers)

Source: I’m in Love with the Villainess, Chapter 1 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Have you ever found yourself falling in love with a fictional character? Maybe it’s their captivating personality or...

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Shakespeare and the Puppet Master

Plus: global animation news.

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Nov 15, 2021 • Subscribe

[Analysis]Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story: Happy Hearts & Matching Outfits! (#4)

[Analysis]Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story: Happy Hearts & Matching Outfits! (#4)

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It’s the Tar Taking Over That Came Unexpected

12 Days of Aniblogging 2023, Day 2 Back when it was a frustratingly rare Wii exclusive, I braved a storm to hunt down a used copy of Xenoblade Chronicles,…

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Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, exception

[Reflection] Relatable Ended Long Ago In Netflix’s Aggretsuko

Source: https://youtu.be/9X5DB4wlGj4 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Author Note: Season 5, the final season, ended in February of this year and has been reviewed extensively. As such, rather than a...

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Nov 18, 2023 • Subscribe

Aggretsuko

[Recommended Read] Ngozi Ukazu’s “Check, Please!”

Source: https://ew.com/books/2017/06/30/check-please-ngozi-ukazu-two-volume-published/By: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingCheck, Please! (previously known as OMG! Check, Please!) was, and perhaps still is, a popular webcomic series created by Ngozi Ukazu. It…

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It’s Okay to Be the Way You Are

One time, I showed up to a mahjong meetup and my club leader "How was I doing?" since I hadn't shown up in a while. I kind of…

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My Girlfriend’s Child - The Loneliness of Teen Parents

I'll admit that this is my first real shojo manga read in a very long time. I will say that this is a great title to get back…

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Yuri Manga from the Creator of ‘Masamune-kun’s Revenge’ and Celebrated Artist Fly...

Yuri Manga from the Creator of ‘Masamune-kun’s Revenge’ and Celebrated Artist Fly Released in EnglishThe first volume of Fly’s Chasing After Aoi Koshiba (Kyou, Koshiba Aoi ni Aetara)…

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