Anime is awash with weapons, but not all of them are particularly remarkable or memorable. No one fondly recalls the many times the lowly kunai saved the day in Naruto. No, no. They remember Zabuza’s big sword even if it was just in one rather short arc. Now being a big weapon doesn’t necessarily mean […]
With the vast majority of anime, what they establish as the genre in the first few episodes will be the genre throughout the series. If you are watching Non Non Biyori, you can expect a “cute girls doing cute things” show about shenanigans all the way to the end. If you are watching Mother of
The arrow of time will always march forward. In that momentum, you see progress happen in both small and wide spheres. One such small sphere is anime, where a singular series can come along and leave a lasting effect on the industry as a whole, be it for better or worse. I think of it
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While action anime series don’t always lean on them, a good tournament is generally a oft-utilized way to fill some time and establish a distinct ranking of who is the most powerful fighter. It can be a chance to show off new techniques or build for some character growth. Unfortunately, because they are such a
In this world you can find teachers and lessons to learn often in the most unexpected places, and for those who haven’t realized just how good of a teacher anime can be, it can often be the most unexpected place. However, anime isn’t always so obvious about the lessons it tries to teach its audience,
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