Tag: Anime
Godzilla: King of the Moe-blobs?
The word “moe” is synonymous with anime girls and a “cutesy” style. But what if this way of thinking is hopelessly flawed? What else can moe look like?
After Nasu: The consumption of myth as data
Our search for the Nasu copycats means it is time to expand the conversation beyond just him. We came looking for a genre, but what does that even mean?
The rise of Kinoko Nasu: A cultural autopsy
Fate/stay night and Kinoko Nasu feel like a whole genre on their own. But why aren’t there more Nasu copycats?
What Yuki Nagato and Light Yagami read
A portrait of popular Japanese literature trends leading into the early 2000s and the ascent of otakudom.
Another did it better? Mystery, cross-genre pollination, and crafting the perfect twist
The next time you encounter a twist in a big network TV drama, ask yourself why this school-life horror called Another did it all so much better.
When They Cry again, part 3
I would say, on the whole, EP3 was when I finally “got” Umineko. Some of it was vindicated from my prior complaints, but some of its problems have been exacerbated. At least, I solved the mystery.
When They Cry again, part 2
This time we’ll keep things shorter. Umineko: When They Cry has much, much more consistently well written characters than its older sibling, Higurashi.
When They Cry again, part 1
Umineko: When They Cry is good enough that I want to be reading it, not writing about it. And that is a great compliment to give any story.
When They Cry again, part 0
Higurashi: When They Cry is an enjoyable series of mystery visual novels. Although it has some weaker entries, a few standout arcs push the series towards greatness. Unfortunately, what should be the exciting climax of the story just becomes a chore in explaining away plot holes and incongruencies which have been building up arc to arc.
Four days plus change of When they Cry, End
The final post of my Higurashi readathon. With the Questions before us, time to theorise an Answer.
