Nothing is original. Everything has been done before. We are now simply in a state of crafting original-looking ideas from other inspirations. The more media you consume, the more you will see. Even this article has been done before ( !, !! ) in varying degrees of the authors “borrowing” ideas from each other and […]
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You can look at some anime series and know exactly what you are getting with it. However, there is this thing that can happen – a thing that breaks the tiny trusts of many – where an anime looks super cheerful, but actually is crushingly depressing. It is certainly not a trap that everyone can
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Sometimes… Sometimes you just want to be hurt. It’s a seemingly weird response, but one that a lot of people have. Maybe you have a lot going on and need to see that it can be worse. Maybe you just want to have a nice cathartic cry. Regardless, you need to be sad and you
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Although its not quite as talked about as other genres, the magical girl genre of anime remains one of the most popular genres of anime because it has a surprisingly broad demographic appeal. While a lot of people are more into deconstructions of the genre these days, you wouldn’t be alone when you say you
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For younger anime fans, even today their parent may not be fully familiar with what anime is. To them, it might seem little different than the cartoons on Cartoon Network. They may view it as childish, or worse, inappropriate when they walk in and someone getting their fingernails pulled out or a is woman inexplicably
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Humanity is pushed to the brink by an entity known as Huge. To combat this, a weapon called CHARM was developed. Best used by teen girls, these young warriors known as lilies are trained up to use CHARM in special schools. It’s a tale you’ve heard before, with themes and characters you have seen before,
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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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Cliches and anime are old buddies. Lewd hand-holding buddies that go for long walks on the beach. And that’s not a bad thing! You know how cliches are made? Because fans enjoyed them so much that creators just keep using them. However, that doesn’t mean originality needs to be dead. Breaking cliches in anime can
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Some anime characters you can look at and think, “Oh yeah, that’s definitively a villain,” but some of the best villains are exactly the opposite. Nothing hits harder than a cute character turning out to be an absolutely psychopathic villain that has just been toying with every character around them. Aside from possibly giving you
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For some, animation is the most important thing to their enjoyment of an anime. For others, the plot is crucial for them. Yet, while likely not the most important aspect to many people, a memorable OST in an anime can enhance every aspect. A good soundtrack for an anime series is more than just the
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