Tag Archives: Analysis

Yuuri Katsuki & Finding Strength In Yourself

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

  Yes, it’s another Yuri on Ice post. The blogosphere has been flooded with those these past few months but all the same, I have my own piece to say. As my recent review made clear, I love Yuri on … Continue reading →

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Parasyte: A glaring flaw

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is…bad writing? And four times is really irritating bad writing. I recently finished and reviewed Parasyte – The Maxim, a sci-fi horror anime about tiny worm like creatures that take over human … Continue reading →

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Noragami: Some unsettling implications

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

(Warnings: Spoilers for the anime. Highly subjective opinions.) (Trigger warnings: Suicide, bullying, corporal punishment) Noragami didn’t work out for me. Finishing the entirety of the first season was a tiresome and at times painful chore. But plot-wise and character-wise, Noragami … Continue reading →

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Shingeki no Kyojin: Of Dark Clouds and Silver Linings

Posted on September 11, 2016 by

Spoilers for the whole anime I’m fairly sure that shonen is the genre I watch the most and while I do love it, I’m also aware that it’s plagued by a great amount of clichés, particularly the action/fighting anime. Most … Continue reading →

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Relationships in Uraboku

Posted on August 28, 2016 by

This is basically my thoughts on some of the major relationships in Uraboku. As I mentioned in the review, Uraboku’s strength lies in its characters and their interactions with each other play a major role in propelling the narrative. Here … Continue reading →

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Why did the Claymore ending fail?

Posted on August 13, 2016 by

Spoilers for the anime ending.  It’s hardly uncommon for anime to give its own twist to manga adaptations so that a season or series will not be left incomplete. Sometimes, these original elements work. Sometimes, they don’t. Unfortunately, Claymore belongs … Continue reading →

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