The time skip is one of my low-key favorite tropes in anime series. An important rule in storytelling is to always tell the story of the most interesting time in a character’s life, but who says a life can’t have multiple interesting moments? Furthermore, do you really want to watch a character doing mundane choring […]
After magic, once thought to be folklore, was turned into a technical skill, schools to teach it opened all over. At one such school are siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba. While Miyuki excels, her brother is placed in a lower class due to his seemingly magical ineptitude. However, he has rather unique abilities that make
Anime can occasionally be faulted for its representation of females, but there has been plenty of talk about that. Instead, let’s focus on the brighter side of that representation by showing some series that represent female characters as strong protagonists who don’t necessarily need no man but can choose to have one if they’d like.
Long ago, all of humanity lived underwater. However, a portion of them soon left to live on the surface, losing the ability to breath underwater. With this gap between them, the two societies grew apart. A Lull in the Sea tells the story of a group of kids forced to attend school above the water
In all media that tells a story, the protagonist is the character through which we see the world that is presented to us. We follow them through their story, see the world the way they see it, and learn about it as they learn about it. The protagonist is a crucial story-telling tool. However, not
When Mizuki transferred to a new school, she wanted to live a normal school life and make a few friends. That gets completely derailed when she gets labeled Pink – like the Pink Ranger – by Noda, leader of the Hero Club, a school club that helps those in need. This energetic boy obsessed with
Japan has a weird relationship with weight, perhaps because it is pretty rare to see an obese Japanese person. As such, the creation of overweight characters falls into a few select tropes that differ depending on gender. However, in most cases they are as kind and lovable as they are round. Best Fat Anime Characters
Iruma Suzuki has had a tough life. His parents are irresponsible, so he must work to earn money to take care of himself. One day, he discovers that his parents have sold him to the demon, Sullivan. Afraid at first, he relaxes when he discovers that the demon merely wants a grandchild. As Sullivan is
In reality, the vast majority of romantic relationships between students and teachers are kind of gross. No matter what gender the teacher is, they are still a person of authority having a relationship with someone who is still very much forming. However, for many, there is something damn thrilling about a taboo romance, and what
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Out-performed by the girls’ club and facing disbandment, team captain of the soft tennis club Toma Shinjou is desperate to recruit members. He immediately targets new transfer student Maki Katsuragi for his solid reflexes. After a few rejections, Maki joins and quickly shines. This causes complicated feelings among the rest of the team who feel
