Anime’s favorite thing to do is take really boring concepts and ideas and turn them into a masterpiece. OK, so maybe Chihayafuru (Chihayafull; ちはやふる) is actually based on the real sport of karuta, but you can’t blame me for feeling that way about a show that is essentially about competitive poetry battles. To an outsider,…
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Every so often I come across an anime that knocks the wind out of me. The impression is one that I won’t forget for a long time; it would be impossible. Very likely, it’s a feeling that I wouldn’t want to forget, even if I could. The impact is deeper than simply a story that…
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In the short time that I’ve been watching anime, one thing has become very clear to me: Japan loves the Isekai genre. For those who aren’t aware, Isekai anime (or any other medium) is a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy that simply means a different world, generally revolving around an everyday protagonist who gets transported to…
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