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Thinking About the “Othering” of Japanese Media
For those who keep up with Japanese video games, you may have heard comments from a prominent Japanese video game producer about how a certain term labeling a…


Thinking About Mazinger Legs
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Still Thinking About Devilman Crybaby
Devilman Crybaby wasn’t my favorite show. In fact, about a year after its release, I was surprised to find that I gave it a 6/10 on MyAnimeList.net. I…


Thinking About “New Romantic Sailors”
Of the many Love Live! Sunshine!! songs, “New Romantic Sailors” is a favorite of mine. Not only is it just a catchy tune, but the fact that I…
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Thinking about 70’s Anime
Ever since the Watch 70’s Anime panel I went to at Sakura-Con 2022, I’ve just been thinking more and more about it. You can read my initial thoughts…


A Couple of Cuckoos – 14 – Thinking About Pi
Nagi agrees to help Erika study for her make-up exams as long as she stays focused, but let’s be honest: even he knew that wasn’t going to be easy.…
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Thinking About How To Adapt Manga
Fall 2022 was an interesting season of anime. Mainly because there was a lot of good and interesting bits of anime to watch. A wide variety of material…
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Still thinking about: To Heart (1999)
I watched the TV anime adaptation of Leaf’s classic “visual novel” To Heart a few weeks ago while visiting my parents house one weekend. I didn’t have very…
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I Can’t Stop Thinking About Vagrant Story
Among the many exceptional developers working at Squaresoft in the late 90’s and early aughts, none were quite as critically beloved and niche as Yasumi Matsuno. Over the…
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Thinking About Fanservice Again: Sexuality Is Human
Talking about some fanservice again it seems. In case not as many have read this one yet, here is something that I wrote four years ago: MY PERSPECTIVES…


Thinking about Authenticity vs. Deception on TikTok
I like my social media to be text-focused. I’m not camera shy, but I don’t like that to be my primary form of exposure to the world. TikTok…


I Can’t Stop Thinking About Chrono Cross
I don’t talk about this enough online, but I’m a huge fan of Chrono Trigger. It’s my number one video game of all time, and it’s had an…
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Still thinking about Kakyuusei’s Bittersweet Summer Romance
Remembering summer’s gone might as well be a Japanese pastime that’s especially prevalent in media catering towards an older demographic; this group is made up of those who…
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Thinking about Anime 102: The Basics of Textual Criticism (Otakon 2023 panel)
This is being given at Otakon 2023 on Friday, July 28th at 8:15 pm. For all of those who are not in DC, here's a pre-recording.
“I Tried Thinking About the Common Isekai Slave Circumstances Realistically”
Why is slavery such a common plot device in isekai web novels? It’s something I’ve touched upon in earlier blog posts and Twitter threads, but it’s only become a big…


I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT ONE PIECE 1137
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I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT ONE PIECE 1138
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I can't stop thinking about One Piece 1115
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Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai – Episode 7 – Thinking about the Future
Episode impressions of Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai Episode 7 as Yoru, Mei, and Kiui plan for the future with only 1 year left before graduation, Kano is…
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I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THE ONE PIECE LIVE ACTION TRAILER
The One Piece Live Action Adaptation is REAL Link to the reaction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NvdYDIcrh8 The live action crew’s reaction to the trailer - https://twitter.com/onepiecenetflix/status/1670463667354341376 Kirsten’s Tweet - https://twitter.com/kircarey/status/1670506793519181825 The article on…
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I can't stop thinking about One Piece Chapter 1122
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I’m Thinking of Ending Things
This review frustrates me. Normally I strive to avoid any lies in a review. Half-truths, omitted information, and misleading statements are ...
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Is Halo Legends Still Legendary?
With the release of the long-awaited Halo: Infinite, along with the 20th anniversary of the franchise, it's a pretty great time to be a Halo fan.
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OtakuGeneration (Show #258) Halo Legends
Shownotes :: (show 258) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Halo Legends, recorded live May 16th, 2010. This week we discussed the animatrix-like vignettes "Halo Legends". Plus,…
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I’m Still Thinking About 2024 Anime (Recap & My Top 10)
Never too late to talk about peak. Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/andre-shelf.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/Andre_Shelf These videos are unfortunately not monetizable, so If you like them, please consider supporting here: https://ko-fi.com/andreshelf (Thank you!) Timestamps: 00:00 2024 Recap 06:33 Number…
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Fanart Friday: Still Thinking of Frieren
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End may have come to an end, but I don’t my journey with this beautiful series will ever come to an end. Check out these…
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I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT - One Piece Chapter 1133 Afterthoughts
I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT - One Piece Chapter 1133 Afterthoughts 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Jay and Morj’s videos 10:35 - Game Awards 15:55 - Comments Become…
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Re-Thinking ‘Otaku’
Given the name of this blog, it seems only fitting that I make a post dealing with the word ‘otaku’ – its linguistic roots, the connotations it carries,…


PSA: Start Thinking about Alternatives to Twitter and Migrate Now, Here’s Why
With Twitter doing a speed run for killing its platform for good, I’m surprised that nobody mentioned Twitter alternatives besides the Anime Feminist back when a certain billionaire…


Writing Insight : Thinking of the future with Miyazaki and Shinkai.
First of all, I probably need to apologize for not having done one of these in a while. I have no excuse besides sheer laziness, I’ll try to…
Writing Insight : Thinking of the future with Miyazaki and Shinkai.
First of all, I probably need to apologize for not having done one of these in a while. I have no excuse besides sheer laziness, I’ll try to…


Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Second Season – Episode 11 – Thinking About the Future
Episode impressions of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Second Season Episode 11 as Kazumi’s team-building camp was a success, Karin becomes pensive as she thinks about…
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Noble Six Joins the Battle: RE:EDIT “Halo: Reach” Lineup Starts
When 1000toys took over the RE:EDIT brand from Sen-Ti-Nel, they made the right decision to move away from Iron Man figure to focus on other properties that would…
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Halo Infinite’s Open World is Perfect for Completionists
I have a problem when it comes to open-world games in that I am a completionist.


Kabushikigaisha Magilumiere – Episode 3 – Thinking Outside the Box
Kana finally becomes an official employee at Magilumire. Of course, they face the biggest magical company's magical girl snatching one of their jobs, and


Winter 2021 First Impressions: Thinking Outside the Box
I hate to sound like a broken record already, but as long as we’re getting anime and staying alive in 2021, we’re fine.
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A Look At – Angel Halo (featuring art from Sei Shoujo)
Set in Kyoto, Japan in December 1999 at the end of the 20th century, Angel Halo is loosely inspired on the prophecies of Nostradamus in the year 1999.…


Thinking fast and slow: A book review
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…


All About The Benjamins: The Cost Of Anime!
If you’ve been an anime fan since the 90’s (or even the 80’s) they you’re already familiar with how it became so popular today. The art style, the…


The Meta of Creating Anime About Anime
Anime about creating anime. Does that term really make sense to all of you? Especially with the sort of limitations behind the production of anime like that? At…
Pick of the Week: Dancing About Architecture
KATE: My pick of the week is The Way of the Househusband. This series should have run out of comic steam after two or three volumes, especially since…
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Some hard thinking after 5 years of anime blogging: 1000 anime later
It was the heart of winter at the opening of 2017; my high school days had just started to fade bitterly but were not yet “sweet.” I was…
Thinking Outside the Circle: Accessibility and education in Witch Hat Atelier
Using its “magical school” premise, Witch Hat Atelier explores diversity among students and argues for the importance of accessibility throughout society, but especially in education. With supportive mentors…


13 Apocalypse Anime About The End Of The World
You've enjoyed post-apocalypse anime focused on what people are doing after the end of the world, but what about just apocalypse anime?
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It’s 12:33 AM, and I’m thinking (compulsively).
As they do for many, depressing thoughts like to flutter through my mind at night. Tonight’s features are selfish. They include: Everyone I love the most is going…


It’s 12:33 AM, and I’m thinking (compulsively).
As they do for many, depressing thoughts like to flutter through my mind at night. Tonight’s features are selfish. They include: Everyone I love the most is going…


Nerdz of the Decade: Whatz This All About?
So about several weeks ago we were wondering what new thing we should try to do to spice up the blog a bit. At the moment we’ve done…


The Limits of Infinity: Let’s Talk About Creativity
This post/idea has been on my mind for a while. Particularly two years considering how this is a thought that came into my mind after watching Caribou-Kun’s Lupin…


Babbling About The Former Big 3 of Anime
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