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Technical Difficulties!
Today’s post will be postponed until tomorrow due to a water pipe exploding in my bathroom last night and flooding my bathroom with 2 inches of water. This…
Technical Issues
We had a major theme crash, sorry! We will be up and running in a few.
Technical Difficulties
Obviously we have been not uploading new episodes and the site even went down for a bit. But we are up and running on a new host. Give…
Technical Difficulties, Please Wait Warmly
Apparently there was a backend update for my site which completely broke the frontend, while leaving the admin area of WordPress untouched. It's reverted and 'fixed' for the…
Revolutionary Girl Utena Thematic Analysis
Greetings, everyone. The purpose of today’s post is to be a general overview of the themes found in Revolutionary Girl Utena. In particular, I will touch on a…
Serial Experiments Lain Thematic Analysis
Serial Experiments Lain analysis
Neon Genesis Evangelion Thematic Analysis
Countless bloggers, YouTubers, TV critics, and even students of philosophy and psychology have commented on the profound nature of Neon Genesis Evangelion. It’s been around since the 90s,…
Dragon Ball: A New Thematic Villain
In the aftermath of the Zamasu arc I’ve found myself thinking a lot about what a better villain would be, and what generally makes a good Dragon Ball…
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball Z
Flip Flappers: Magical Girls and Thematic Presentation
Flip Flappers is one of the most well constructed shows in its thematic presentation that I’ve seen recently. Everything about it’s conception and structure are brilliantly designed to…
Storytelling In Video Games
Video Game storytelling and narrative has progressed immensely, games nowadays can rival movies with their cutscenes, characters, plots, cinematics. Games like Witcher 3, God of War Ragnarock,…
Thunderbolt Fantasy – Compelling Storytelling
For years I ignored Thunderbolt Fantasy but I shouldn’t have waited.
Is Anime Storytelling superior?
Storytelling is subjective, more a matter of preference than science.
The Intrusive Storytelling of Isekai
Intrusion is a central element of isekai stories. They are fundamentally about characters being injected into a world that is not their own.
China’s Mini Dramas: Unique Storytelling
Mini dramas from China are short, bingeable episodes that pack a punch. They blend engaging stories with social media, making them viral hits globally, though not all are…
Storytelling is a dying art
This is something I wrote while finishing up my Stars Align final episode review. After much (internal) deliberation, I’ve decided to post it. May the chips fall where…
Storytelling with Audio in 'Ultraman: Rising'
Speaking to composer Scot Stafford, plus news.
Environmental Storytelling - An Arcane Video Essay
Arcane is one of the most beautiful, well-crafted and thought-provoking series I've seen in a while. Not just in animation. But as a series in and of itself.…
Thoughts and Worries Before Playing the Arknights: Endfield – Technical Test
As of writing, we are merely hours away from the launch of the global Arknights Endfield – Technical Test. I have been selected, through nothing but sheer luck…
Storytelling in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Many people criticized The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild for its lack of storytelling. As I revisit the game, I struggle to understand their viewpoints. After…
Kyokou Suiri | Failure in Storytelling, Still Interesting
Kyokou Suiri is a mystery that implores some really interesting work with mystery, boasting an interesting twist of genres and themes that has me excited for episodes to…
How Nichijou Tells a Joke - Visual Storytelling
“Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.” ― E.B. White Edited by Dentwy Find me on Discord: Kai(numbersign)1144 Find me…
Tonko House’s Oni: Thunder God’s Tale – A technical tour de force
A first look at award winning Tonko House’s next project, a collaboration with Mari Okada, Oni: Thunder God’s Tale
Japan’s Technical Interns Could More Easily Switch Jobs Under New Proposal
Japan's technical interns, some of whom suffer horrible abuses from their employers, may soon find it easier to find a new job.
Nonverbal Storytelling in Liz and the Blue Bird
Here I talk about how Liz and the Blue Bird uses its intro and outro first to introduce us to the main characters and later show their growth,…
12 Aesthetic Anime That Explore Visual Storytelling Stunningly
However, an aesthetic anime isn't just having superb animation and visual flair. There are many anime series that save their budget for those good sakuga
March Comes in Like a Lion, MUSHI-SHI, No Game, No Life, Non Non Biyori, The Ancient Magus' Bride
Visual Storytelling - PMMM Dialogue 10 (ABRIDGED) (Actual insanity)
Did you ever want to get all the juice from my analysis without hearing my stupid voice and rambling? Well huff that canned FUTURE baby cuz here we…
The Best Trick in Storytelling: Doing the Thing
I have come to a revelation. The single best writing trick is spoiling your own plot and just doing your story as advertized. Forget 10,000 IQ plot twists…
The Witch from Mercury and Subtlety in Storytelling
Gundam’s newest series provides a refreshing sense of direction and well thought out storytelling.
Witch Hat Atelier: Visual Storytelling through manga panelling
#custom #enamel #pins #nominimum Go to https://www.enamelpins.com/?utm_source=lines+in+motion&utm_campaign=enamel+pins&utm_id=Maggie and order your very own custom pins with NO MINIMUM order quantity - available for both independent artists and multinational brands! Witch…
VS Evil
A manga about a female college student who get's haunted by a vengeful spirit with amnesia. The college student much survive dangerous run-ins with terrifying apparitions and help…
The Importance of Love in Attack on Titan (in-depth thematic analysis)
#attackontitan #shingekinokyojin #grishayeager #erwinsmith #erenyeager #zekeyeager #arminarlert #hangezoe #mikasaackerman #ymir #anime #manga #love #animanga #hajimeisayama #mappa #witstudio Thumbnail Art by: https://twitter.com/AoT_Theories This video is an in-depth study of…
Santa VS Jack Skellington CHRISTMAS VS HALLOWEEN
#santa #jackskellington #christmas #chad #halloween Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/m7qVTHCwbk Credit: Christmas Chronicles - Kurt Russell
Why It Works: Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Weaving a Song
For this week’s Why It Works, I pulled together an old-fashioned “philosophy of storytelling” essay, centered on the relationship between worldbuilding and dramatic structure. As …
The Love Triangle Trap: How It Undermines Dramatic Storytelling
Love triangles are a common but problematic storytelling device. They suffer from predictability, stifle character development, distract from the main plot, cause audience fatigue, and rely on forced…
The Case Study of Vanitas, or Eroticism in Storytelling
I don’t like discussing online trends in these sort of essays. It feels like I’m attacking something nebulous, that I could be blowing a couple of Tweets out…
14 Anime With Non-Linear Storytelling To Piece Together
An anime with non-linear storytelling is pretty self-explanatory. It is an anime where the story is given to you with the events out of order – not in…
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, When They Cry, Concrete Revolutio, Durarara!!, Humanity Has Declined
Manga Drawing Deluxe: Empower Your Drawing and Storytelling Skills
Today we’re doing something completely different! We’re going to be looking at an upcoming how-to-draw-manga book that is really worth your time, whether you want to be be…
Why It Works: Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Weaving a Song
For this week’s Why It Works, I pulled together an old-fashioned “philosophy of storytelling” essay, centered on the relationship between worldbuilding and dramatic structure. As …
Animations vs Visuals
Do anime fans actually care about animation? What do we even mean when we use the word animation? I'm going to *try* to answer that.
Goku Vs. Everybody
I'm an older millenial, I guess. An 80s baby who spent the bulk of my childhood in the 90s and graduated High School and College in the augh...
Fan vs. Fandom
Recently, someone close to me revisited one of their favorite TV series of all time: Burn Notice. They can talk forever about how they love Michael, Fiona, and…
Bakuman vs Shirobako.
Introduction. Bakuman and Shirobako have cemented themselves as absolutely essential pieces of media to consume in their respective medium. Bakuman serves to educate its audience on how the…
Mellowlink vs Merowlink
The spelling of the main character of this show has been a contentious issue, even within the staff team working on the show. The translator...
Toyotaro vs Toriyama.
Why I think the student has NOT surpassed the master. Edited by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
Boys vs Girls
There’s an emerging gender divide everywhere but Japan. Why?
Crossplay vs. Genderbent
What is the difference between crossplay and genderbent cosplay? Let’s break it down
Demographics vs Genres
Anime Fans Don’t Understand Demographics! #shonen #shojo #seinen #josei Thanks for watching! Music In Video: Ouran Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw-R7CzMFpo Wotakoi Op: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB4vZdOT-3w One Piece Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2EMMLg-qU Ya Boy…
Yozakura Quartet, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, One Piece, Skip and Loafer
Summer Time Render #19 — Spear vs Hammer vs Gun
Dude with a sniper rifle gonna help out here or what? Impressions: There's something funny to me about these teams. In team A, we have an accomplished…
Katara vs. Pakku, ATLA vs. ATLA, a Case Study
I got a weird feeling watching some of Netflix's new Avatar: The Last Airbender fight scenes, so I decided to compare one of them to a fight from…