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Exploring sakuga – Part 3 : The sakuga debate
By 2016 and the creation of the companion Sakuga Blog, the sakuga community we now know had pretty much been formed. But that wasn’t without debates and heated…
Exploring sakuga – Part 2 : The birth of Western sakuga
In the previous essay in this series, I argued that one of the most important factors for the development of sakuga in Japan was the VCR and its…
Exploring sakuga – Part 2 : The birth of Western sakuga
In the previous essay in this series, I argued that one of the most important factors for the development of sakuga in Japan was the VCR and its…
Exploring sakuga – Part 1 : Birth of otaku, birth of sakuga
If you ask different people what “sakuga” is or means, chances are you’ll get different answers ; but all these answers will probably revolve around a few similar…
Exploring sakuga – Part 4 : What is sakuga good for, anyways ?
The idea here is not so much to add on complaints about the current state of the community, whether they’re justified or not. It isn’t either to be…
Exploring sakuga – Part 4 : What is sakuga good for, anyways ?
The idea here is not so much to add on complaints about the current state of the community, whether they’re justified or not. It isn’t either to be…
Exploring sakuga – Conclusion : A sakuga starter pack
As a conclusion for this series on the sakuga community, it seemed fitting to me to target a different audience – not the experienced sakuga fans who would…
Exploring sakuga – Conclusion : A sakuga starter pack
As a conclusion for this series on the sakuga community, it seemed fitting to me to target a different audience – not the experienced sakuga fans who would…
Exploring sakuga – An interview with Geth
This time, I interviewed Geth, sakuga fan and Naruto expert, creator of the most famous sakuga Discord, Naruto Sakuga.
Exploring sakuga – An interview with Toadette
The other articles in this series are available here : Part 1 ; Part 2 ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; An interview with manuloz ; An…
Exploring sakuga – An interview with manuloz
This series on the sakuga is going to be half articles, half interviews of members of the community. This time, I got to talk with manuloz, French anime…
Exploring sakuga – An interview with Blou
This time, I talked with Bloodyredstar, aka Blou, sakuga fan and production assistant at Studio Tonton, currently making an amateur Naruto OP and ED.
Exploring sakuga – An interview with Geth
This time, I interviewed Geth, sakuga fan and Naruto expert, creator of the most famous sakuga Discord, Naruto Sakuga.
Exploring sakuga – An interview with Toadette
The other articles in this series are available here : Part 1 ; Part 2 ; Part 3 ; Part 4 ; An interview with manuloz ; An…
Exploring sakuga – An interview with Blou
This time, I talked with Bloodyredstar, aka Blou, sakuga fan and production assistant at Studio Tonton, currently making an amateur Naruto OP and ED.
The Doujinshi Debate
I’m coming to this post several years too late and took a while to form coherent opinions I was willing to post, but as someone who’s been on…
The Twink Debate
Chinatsu confronts a friend, Akane has a new goal, and My Hero sparks a translation debate over Hawks is a S-Tier Twink or Certified Hottie! 5:36 - My Hero…
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One Piece【ワンピース】Wano Part 3 | ONIGASHIMA Sakuga MAD
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw32SUCdp5U As the raid on Onigashima continues, the efforts of the One Piece production team continue to impress. I was originally planning to limit my Wano series to…
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Sakuga Espresso #3 – Digimon
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Bullbuster #01 — The Leg Debate
Does this idiot know… uh… literally anything about this job? Impressions: Well, it's not another cheat power reincarnation thing. That counts for something, right? Well, we can…
Fall 2022 Sakuga MAD | Part 1
Watch w/ the original song here: https://vimeo.com/784037458 Song: Guitar, Loneliness, and Blue Planet Guitar cover by MattyyyM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je4G739nPnA Fall 2022 has been the most stacked anime season in many years, so…
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Fall 2022 Sakuga MAD | Part 2
This is a re-upload of a MAD which was originally removed for copyright due to the song. For some reason, this one is now available everywhere but Russia…
Bleach, Chainsaw Man, Mob Psycho 100, My Hero Academia, One Piece
Fall 2022 Sakuga MAD | Part 2
Watch w/ the original song here: https://vimeo.com/789079030 Song: That Band Guitar cover by PulseGTR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbsqFtg-k0g It took longer to finish than it should have, but here's a showcase of highlights from…
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Fall Season 2022 Sakuga MAD | Part 1
This is a reupload of an old MAD which was removed for copyright due to the song. It's now available in Japan at least, so I figured I…
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The Fanservice Debate: Sankarea Episode 8
Can fanservice ever be justified in anime or is it a disturbing and unnecessary aspect of the genre? In this occasional series we look at the rights and…
Mao, Vol. 3 – Exploring Mao’s Past
I kind of like the fact that I am enjoying this manga. It feels like a very specific version of Rumiko Takahashi’s vision that just works for me.…
The Dub vs. Sub Debate Goes On
I suspect the clash between the dub and sub will continue until we either speak the same language or anime ends. I don’t understand the debate. Okay, I…
Debate: Does the “Artist Tax” Negate Pirating?
Recently, my best friend came to visit me for a week and -as is tradition whenever we see each other- we marathoned a show together. This time we…
The anime roulette: part 3
Yes, the roulette is back! After watching all of three of the seven series I rolled in the first two posts from back in March, I felt like…
The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon
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Sakuga Espresso
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Exploring Fukui: The Land of Dinosaurs and Castle in the Clouds (Part 1)
A trip to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum—arguably one of the coolest field trips in Japan! Over the last two days, I decided to take a solo trip…
Exploring Fukui: The Land of Dinosaurs and Castle in the Clouds (Part 2)
After spending a lovely day at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, I decided to wake up early on the next day and hike to Ono Castle in hopes…
Benkei: Part 3 of 3
The previous two entries focused on the autobiographical content of a letter supposedly written by Benkei himself. However, when asking most people about Benkei lore in the San’in…
Baki: Part 3
The meat monsters are back
Yuru Camp 3 – Episode 3 – Exploring Lovely Suspension Bridges and Food Temptation
Ayano and Rin start their trip as Nadeshiko heads to the campsite by train. Of course, when Ayano and Rin met, they visited several suspension bridges. Finally, it’s…
Exploring the World of Yōkai
Yōkai have made their way into countless anime series, shaping modern storytelling with their mysterious charm. From mischievous fox spirits to vengeful ghosts, find out what yōkai are,…
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Exploring the Leijiverse in the 90s
The Leijiverse is an expansive collection of anime and manga containing the works of the legendary Leiji Matsumoto.
Redline Sakuga MAD
A few weeks ago I purchased the Redline Key Animation book on Amazon JP. I had planned to do a detailed breakdown of the shots that were indentified…
Sakuga Awards 2023
(This post has no affiliation with Sakugabooru’s Animation Awards) Welcome to the 1st Annual Sakuga Awards, where we celebrate the best that animation has to offer. I’m your…
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Sakuga Espresso Test
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[Language Debate] Tankōbon Is Not A Volume?
A shelf with various manga tankōbon series – from Wikipedia By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago a friend and I applied for an open Editor position…
[Language Debate] Tankōbon Is Not A Volume?
A shelf with various manga tankōbon series - from Wikipedia By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago a friend and I applied for an open Editor position at Kodansha…
Sakuga expresso – Kids on the slope
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No Pokémon Cards on the Shinkansen?! A Game Sparks Debate
There are basic rules you should follow when riding Japan's shinkansen bullet trains. But is abstaining from Pokémon card games one of them?
Exploring Anime Fictophilia
Fictophilia is an interesting phenomenon in general but when focused n anime, it takes on some unique features.
Exploring Isekai Genre.
There something that attracts me towards anime set’s in a gaming world or different world than ours. It might be just love of games or something else but…
406 – Dorohedoro part 3
This week we discuss everything in BEASTARS vol. 19 and dakazu examines the Manga Up! app. Then we continue our descent into chaos with part 3 of our…