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Kyoto Animation – Two Years Later
It's been a few years but we now have a new season of anime from Kyoto Animation. And I am so thrilled I just have to write about…
Two years later
I started my Anime blog in 2010 for a couple reasons. I had run a few blogs over the last couple years but I wanted to focus on…
Two years later
I started my Anime blog in 2010 for a couple reasons. I had run a few blogs over the last couple years but I wanted to focus on…
The Art of Do It Yourself!! : Two Years Later
Two years after its original broadcast, take a look at the artistic vision that came to define Do It Yourself!!
Two Years of Shallow Dives in Anime
This week will mark the 2nd anniversary of Shallow Dives in Anime! I can’t believe that much time has passed, and frankly, I can’t believe that I’ve managed…
Two Years in Japan Review
With the spring comes the end of another school term in Japan. And with that came the decision I’d have to make about whether I’d stay on another…
Animation Awards 2019 Day Two: Best Aesthetics
Our animation awards continue with the aesthetics that have impacted fans and industry members the most: the most inspired art direction and color design, the animation designs that…
Two Years of Shallow Dives in Anime: Chivalry of a Failed Knight
Today, September 9th, marks the official second anniversary of this blog, which means that it is finally, finally time. Almost since the beginning there have been series that…
My Anime OP/ED 3×3, Celebrating Two Years of the Otaku Exhibition
I have spent a lot of time thinking about what to do for the blog’s second anniversary. If I thought one year was a fluke, two puts that…
John's Newsletter of Nerdery #26
From around Newmillerdam Definitely a better week than the last one, and in retrospect last week wasn't that bad. It was a rude re-introduction to…
John's Newsletter of Nonsense #27
It was only a few of weeks ago when I was saying how healthy I'd been and now, less than a month back, my body creaks and groans…
John's Newsletter of Nouns #30
What a sublimely normal week. I reflexively reached for my little work time tracker widget to remind me what I've done these seven days before realising: oh wait,…
John's Newsletter of Nonograms #29
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Two Years of Shallow Dives in Anime: Ask Dewbond Anything* Edition!
Last week I threw out the call for fellow bloggers to ask me any questions they could think of for the anniversary week! Well they stepped up and…
Tales from the rabbit hole: Two years in VTuber Hell
What a disaster. The last two years locked down, what do I have to show for them? A lot of working, yeah. A lot of hours billed, hours…
December newsletter
December 2020 gwern.net newsletter with links on AI and technology; major new site feature: fully-generalized recursive popups.
November newsletter
November 2020 gwern.net newsletter with links on DL and genomics scaling, dark mode rewrite, 1 essay, and 1 opera review ('The Ring' cycle).
I watched GeGeGe no Kitarou for two years
Mana recognizes a familiar butt.
The animation of Char’s Counterattack
When asked what was the biggest anime event of the year 1988, most people would surely answer Akira. Ghibli fans may note Grave of the Fireflies or My…
The Hungarian School of Animation
'Folk motives into fine art symbols.'
The Best Animation of 2017
In nearly the exact same mold as Sakugablog, and just as I did last year, I’ll be once again running through my favorite productions this year. My only…
The talents of French Animation
Japanese animation holds a special place in the world scene and among fandoms for its diversity and championing of 2D animation techniques.
The Best Animation of 2016
Inspired by the fantastic folks over at Sakugablog, I decided to create my own list of sakuga shows/episodes/moments that I absolutely loved this year. It was a stellar…
The Cult of Key Animation?
On things and people overlooked.
The Objective Power Of Animation
Animation is a powerful medium, but one that is often overlooked largely by hollywood and the broader world. Well, I think theres a good chance that may not…
The Center of the Animation World
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The Power of Two: Frieren
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 01 (A Tale of Two Stories #FairyTail100YearsQuest #FairyTail)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest 01. Natsu's group start the 100 year quest. Gajeel investigates a new Fairy Tail member.
Two Years of Shallow Dives in Anime: Nee Chanto Shiyou Yo Episode 4
Our week long celebration of two years blogging at Shallow Dives in Anime comes to a conclusion! We’ve answered some questions, thanked our readers, and discussed a series…
The purpose of realism in animation
The concept of realism in animation is a tricky one. Indeed, animation is thought to be the perfect medium to transcend reality and give shape to one’s wildest…
The Animation of Rick and Morty
Canipa discusses the animation of Rick and Morty and how it differs from the creation of Japanese anime, from the advantages to the disadvantages. Support the channel on Patreon…
Attack on Titan, Bakemonogatari, One Piece, One Piece Film: Strong World, Punch Line
The purpose of realism in animation
The concept of realism in animation is a tricky one. Indeed, animation is thought to be the perfect medium to transcend reality and give shape to one’s wildest…
Books: The Story of British Animation
By Andrew Osmond. Most people looking at this review will be anime fans. But what does “British animation” bring to your mind? Probably Wallace and Gromit and Aardman.…
The Roots of China's Animation Boom
A trip into the Flash era.
The Glory of Ping Pong The Animation
A clip from our first episode in which we talk about Ping Pong The Animation and its relation to sports anime
June gwern.net newsletter
June 2020 gwern.net newsletter with 3 new pages/essays, and links on CRISPR, population screening, AI scaling, politics, and technological unemployment.
May Gwern.net Newsletter
Link compilation newsletter with anime GAN updates, links on AI scaling, discussion of GPT-3, and 1 book review.
April 2021 newsletter
with links on AI scaling, particular new East Asian record-breaking work & deep reinforcement learning.
John's Newsletter of Non-Euclidean Thoughts #28
I almost bought an air conditioner last Saturday. The temperature that day peaked at about 24°C which, for me, is about the ambient limit for sitting comfortably at…
15 Years of Blogging - The Milestone
Today is perhaps the biggest day for me - 15 years of blogging about manga and mental health matters. What you see above is a manga I loved…
10 Years of atop the clouds
I started this blog about halfway through my undergraduate degree after migrating from Tumblr. At the time I was in my otaku renaissance, watching anime after anime and…
A Special Message About the Newsletter
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Episode 271, "Four More Years" (Part Two, with Jason DeMarco)
On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Jason DeMarco founder of Toonami and Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Promotions at Adult Swim…
Episode 271, "Four More Years" (Part Two, with Jason DeMarco)
On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Jason DeMarco founder of Toonami and Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Promotions at Adult Swim…
The Power of Two: Golden Kamuy
I’m reading the manga for Golden Kamuy when I get around to picking up a new issue every so often, up through volume four by now, and I’m…
The Power of Two: Princess Jellyfish
I never know how much to summarize about a series when I start these essays. I mean, stuff like Cowboy Bebop I know everyone’s seen; on the other…
Two First Impressions of Two Psychological Manga
I initially come off as someone who only likes happy, fluffy stuff. And while that is generally what I gravitate toward, I do get that variety is the…
From Yoshinori Kanada to Jujutsu Kaisen, 40 years of action animation – Shinsaku Kôzuma Long Interview
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