Author: bateszi
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Destroying her identity: the timeless, terrifying world of Kaiba
Read More →: Destroying her identity: the timeless, terrifying world of KaibaI have dreams. I want to do something with my life. I want to be remembered. In my own little world, everything revolves around me. Isn’t it terrifying then to imagine a world where all of those important feelings, the very things that make you what you are, can be compressed into a memory ‘chip’…
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Okay to delete: forgetting meaningful anime
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Read More →: Okay to delete: forgetting meaningful animeAs soon as I’ve finished an anime series, no matter how meaningful it was to me, it’s strictly consigned to the past and starts gathering dust in the parts of my mind marked ‘Okay to delete’.
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Spring status update
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Read More →: Spring status updateAs I reflect on how things have been going for the blog since November last year, I’m satisfied that I’ve been able to post something new most weeks. I feel like I’m into the routine of writing about anime again. The Winter season was good for me: from Dororo and The Promised Neverland through to…
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The Promised Neverland anime review: Vulnerable & compulsive
Read More →: The Promised Neverland anime review: Vulnerable & compulsiveThe Promised Neverland was great. At some point during its run, I started watching new episodes as soon as they were out. Every episode seemed to end on a massive cliffhanger, teasing me to the point of screaming (in frustration, but I know where your mind’s going!) I can only speak for myself and it’s…
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Boogiepop and Others anime review: If only…
Read More →: Boogiepop and Others anime review: If only…Boogiepop and Others is many things, but an anime for casual viewers it is not. Unless you’re willing to give it your full attention, it will leave you behind. One measly episode a week is not nearly enough to keep track of such a complicated web of things: to be honest, I’ve spent the last…
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You cannot save the world on your own: The Promised Neverland episode 11
Read More →: You cannot save the world on your own: The Promised Neverland episode 11What a treat episode 11 was. At this point, I have to say I think this anime is as good an adaptation as fans of The Promised Neverland could have hoped for. It’s the best kind of escapism: I lost myself watching this episode, it flew by so fast, and I can hardly stomach that…
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Spring 2019 anime preview
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Read More →: Spring 2019 anime previewI could end up watching a lot of anime come April.
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A warm heart in the grim worlds of Dororo & Rurouni Kenshin
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Read More →: A warm heart in the grim worlds of Dororo & Rurouni KenshinWatching Dororo has helped me realise that Kazuhiro Furuhashi is one of my favourite anime directors. He is the man responsible for directing the breathtaking Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen) which is a marked departure from Kenshin’s much lighter TV series and tonally has much more in common with Dororo. In short,…
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A light inside the darkness: The Great Passage (Fune wo Amu)
Read More →: A light inside the darkness: The Great Passage (Fune wo Amu)The Great Passage (Fune wo Amu) is about creating a dictionary. The people involved invest decades of their lives into its singular craft, which is no small feat. The series begins as Mitsuya Majime joins the dictionary’s editorial team. He’s a weird guy, introverted, but fascinated by words. Switched from a different job that he…