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Lightyear is a 2022 Disney Pixar title based off of the popular Toy Story character. It wasn’t received particularly well by either critics or audiences. Is it that…
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My favorite Touhou themes
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GT's AMAZING Ending Themes
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The Themes of Madogatari
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Subconscious Entertainment: Paprika
Minor spoiler warning. Support me: https://www.patreon.com/spirit_chaser Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Contreras2992 My Anime List: https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spirit_Chaser Anilist: https://anilist.co/user/SpiritChaser 0:00 Reoccurring Dreams (Intro) 0:38 Satoshi Kon's biggest dream came true 1:19 Overlapping mind travelling as a directorial style 1:52 The parade…
BNA – The Importance of Themes
Genre: Action, urban fantasy, superpowers, confusion Episodes: 12 Studio: Trigger Summary: Have you ever thought to yourself: I’m surrounded by animals! Well if you lived in Anima City…
OtakuGeneration (Show #159) Anime Themes
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 159) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Anime Soundtrack…
Naruto, Red Garden, Shattered Angels, Death Note, Heaven Academy
10 Great Engrish Anime Themes
At some point in our lives we have all come across the wonderful world of Engrish; foreign use of the English language that is either poorly spelled, poorly…
2021 Anime – Top 12 ED Themes
You’ve had my Top 12 opening themes of the year (they’re here, if you missed them) – now it’s time for the ending themes! I often prefer these…
2020 Anime – Top 12 ED Themes
Moving on to the ending themes! Which weren’t quite as good as the openings this year, in my opinion, a much easier list to narrow down. Apparently the…
Philosophical Themes in Jomyeonggage (Light Shop)
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Neir:Automata, a Review of Its Themes
I’m an old school JRPG gamer. Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger still remain at the top of my list. I’m not much on action rpgs. I prefer…
2022 Anime – Top 12 ED Themes
More music~ This time it’s my 12 favourite ending themes, from across all anime that I watched that aired at least partially in 2022. My top opening themes…
2019 Anime – Top 12 OP Themes
Time once again for my usual end of year anime lists. ? Of course, this month is also the last of the current decade – I’ll be making…
Neir:Automata, a Review of Its Themes
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2023 Anime – Top 12 ED Themes
A belated Happy New Year to all my blog readers~ But as usual, I’m far from done with 2023 yet. In addition to this ending theme list, I’ve…
Notable OP/ED themes: Spring 2010
Yet another OP/ED themes post, this time for the Spring 2010 season. Please note that this is quite subjective list as it’s ranked according to my preference, followed…
2024 Anime – Top 12 ED Themes
Has it really been a month since Christmas already? 2025 is off to a busy and stressful start, but I’ve finally found time for this blog. The theme…
2024 Anime – Top 12 OP Themes
2024 is almost over, which means it must be time for my usual end of year lists! I’ll start, as per usual, with my favourite OP themes. These…
2022 Anime – Top 12 OP Themes
It’s December, so it’s time once again for the usual end of year lists! Starting as ever with opening themes. Any themes that aired this year are eligible,…
Philosophical Themes in Ao no Exorcist
1. The Search for Meaning Eternal life challenges the fundamental human quest for meaning. Philosophers like Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre argue that mortality gives life urgency and…
2019 Anime – Top 12 ED Themes
Two posts in two days! Only happens in December these days. Will today’s list feature largely the same titles as my OP list, or will this be a…
2023 Anime – Top 12 OP Themes
Oops, where did December go!? Weeks of internet connectivity issues, followed by weeks of catching up with all most of the autumn anime I’d fallen behind on, then…
2025 Anime – Top 12 OP Themes
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2025 Anime – Top 12 ED Themes
“Ending theme post to follow… sometime, hopefully in December!”… meh, close enough. 😛 Happy New Year! Here are my top 12 ending themes from anime that aired this…
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The Enshittification of Entertainment
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[One] Over and Over Again
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Dogged Determination: One of Anime’s Favorite Themes
Determination sits at the top of anime’s favorite themes. When I first considered writing about this, the obviousness of determination made me wonder what I could say about…
Philosophical Themes in Kill Me Love Me
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D&A Entertainment Weekly (9.5.2022)
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Philosophical Themes in Shuumatsu Train Doko e Iku?
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The Life, Works and Themes of Kenji Miyazawa
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Sailor Moon “Black Moon Arc” Themes, Motifs, & Symbols
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Philosophical Themes in Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte
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Sailor Moon “Dark Kingdom Arc” Themes, Motifs, & Symbols
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Hey there nerds n’ nerdettes! For most of you its the First Day of School, and for the rest of us its time to clock in and head…
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