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Akiyuki Shinbo in the 90s [Part 2]
Text version: This video is a continuation of Shinbo in the 90s Part 1, so watch that video first if you haven’t yet. Shinbo’s next project would see him returning to work with Studio Madhouse for a...
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Cool Character Designs: Gurren Lagann
Text version: When I ask myself which anime has the outright best character designs that I can think of, I inevitably come to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Let’s list the reasons why! #1. Readability...
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Why Is There So Much Goddamn High School Anime?
Text version: Anime and high school are practically inseparable. Anime that don’t take place in high school or feature high school-aged characters are far and away the exception to the rule; and the...
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Great Scenes in Anime: A Legend’s Advice in Shirobako
Text version: Shirobako definitively became one of my favorite anime series of all time in the wake a certain story event; but like with the show itself, so much of what’s great about that scene has...
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Kill la Kill’s Inventive Animation
Text version: Of all the myriad criticisms I’ve seen of Kill la Kill, one that’s never made sense to me is the suggestion that this show features lackluster or inconsistent animation. What for my...
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Cool Character Designs: Cowboy Bebop, Kekkai Sensen, & Noragami
Text version: Whenever a conversation arises about what makes a cool character design, there seems to be two competing schools of thought with regards to what qualifies–a competition which fascinates...
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Is There Meaning In “Subverting” Shounen Tropes?
Text version: In today’s pop cultural landscape, there seems to be this sort of obsession with the ideas of subversion and deconstruction. When a show comes along that does something a little bit...
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Akiyuki Shinbo in the Early 2000s [Dissecting SHAFT Prologue]
Text version and links: Akiyuki Shinbo has had one of the most bizarrely fascinating and difficult-to-trace careers in the anime industry. As a director, his work has never really had much consistency...
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Hiding Anime Sex Appeal In Plain Sight
Text version: Of all the anime to come out in 2016, Flying Witch might be the one that I’ve seen the most consistent praise for. It isn’t the most popular show around by any stretch, but it nailed the...
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Great Scenes in Anime: Moe Will Mobilize You in Log Horizon
Text version: Question: How does one mobilize a gigantic group of nerds to go to war? Short answer: Moe. Log Horizon is a show about social psychology, and about exploring the different reasons that...
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What’s Up With Anime Tone Shifts?
Text version: If you’ve ever heard anything about Bollywood films, then you’ve probably heard about how they’re these insane, super-long, genre-spanning, and frequently tone-shifting epics that...
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5 Times I Felt THE POWER OF ANIME In 2016
Text version: I think we can all agree that anime is pretty cool and good, and that there were definitely some worthwhile anime TV shows that came out in 2016. Amidst those, there were no shortage of...
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TOP 20 ANIME OF 2016! [20–11]
Text version: Y’all know how this works. Everything about this list is just my opinion and nothing more. My rankings are based entirely on episodes which were released in 2016, meaning that in some...
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TOP 10 ANIME OF 2016!
Text version: In case you missed the last video, I listed my twentieth-through-eleventh favorite anime of 2016 along with just as many honorable mentions, so be sure to check that video out first....
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ANIME OF THE YEAR 2016: Girlish Number
Text version: If you’ve been following my channel for a long time, then you may be aware of my particular vendetta towards modern light novel adaptations. Back in the mid-2000s, a lot of my favorite...
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Genshiken: The Story in the Details
Text version: It is often said that detailed artwork can help to bring a setting to life. Capturing all of the nuance and chaotic happenstance which shapes an environment gives a world the sense of...
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K on! – The Ultimate Adaptation
Text version: The Wicker Man is a 1973 cult-classic horror film which was largely well-received by critics, currently boasting a 90% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2006, the film received a...
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Elitist Attitudes: Unhelpful As Always
Since omo was apparently too upset with my Girlish Number video to leave a comment about his issues (or to clarify exactly what they were beyond that I apparently don’t know whatever it is that he...
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Steps To Building A Better Fanservice Anime
Text version: I like fanservice. And in spite of the regular lashing which the inclusion of it receives from anime critics and fans, I know I’m far from being alone in that opinion. Aside from the...
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The Difficulties of Being Right About Anime
Text version: On March 23rd, 2017, I released a podcast on this channel called An In-Depth Discussion of How We Talk About Anime Studios, during which The Canipa Effect and I discussed a lot of the...
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