Anime

Crafting a masterful anime is similar to cultivating a delicate flower, it requires a willingness to accept circumstances the way they are, and not the way we wish them to be. Lithops, a flower with a low dependence on water, can have their skins burst if they are oversaturated with excess liquids. In the same breath, an anime that strives for over-the-top action sequences (e.g. run-of-the-mill Shounen anime) but neglects the political, economic, and social struggles that accompany those events

enter a fun and intoxicating realm that reminds you of the playrooms of your childhood? Would you like to visit a new and exotic venue that will give you a special look into the culture of the land of the rising sun? Perhaps you are a fan of manga, anime, or Japanese computer games? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions - then you must visit the mystical and playful maid cafes of the Akihabara district of Tokyo! First and foremost, the maid cafes of the Akihabara district are the epitome

to if you wanted your dreams to come true. Tokyo is a mirror of these themes for the Japanese people. One of the attractions in Tokyo specifically is Anime. The first generations to begin Anime started in the late 1910’s. From then on Anime has become the core content to view one of the most famous animated series in the world. Especially since Anime started in Japan, it’s very likely that you’ll see a lot of the Japanese culture within every animated piece. Two animated movies that have been greatly

its core. 91 Days seemed to be the show that would whet my appetite for anime thrillers and crime fiction once more. I was however cautious not to raise my hopes too high seeing as the medium rarely got shows of that genre right.91 Days tries to get it right and does produce a show worth watching although it did fall short at certain points. What is important however, is that despite 91 Days having its issues like most anime, it possesses some necessary strengths that kept the story from falling

So with the release of Stan Lee’s latest anime. There has been plenty of mixed opinions on whether this new series is good or bad. The series I am talking about is THE REFLECTION!! Normally, I would wait until the third episode to give a proper analysis, but considering the hate for this anime seems to be very mixed. I’ll try to give some sort of middle ground on the topic. Ladies and Gentlemen, as always, I am The Gentleman Snark. Now let’s take a look at THE REFLECTION and figure out; Is it that

The role of women in Japan has been influenced by the many changes that the country has integrated over the years. In the past, women were full time housewives. They would work until marriage, and then retire to take care of their household, as men were seen as the sole breadwinners of the house. There are a large number of behavioral expectations for women, like cleanliness, modesty, courtesy and much more. Japanese women were expected to take care of the personal appearance, their homes, and attend

United States. Even though Japanophilia phenomenon arose before the twentieth century, it is increasing in number because of the anime, manga, videogames, and other medium of popular culture. In the first chapter, Kelts talk about the cultural norms between Japan and

In contrast, the movie Rashomon has a more negative perspective represented of women. The main female lead in Rashomon is the wife of the Samurai/dead man. In the wife’s recollection of events, she explained that she had been raped by the bandit, where after her husband looked at her with disgust and repulsion. This is a scenario that occurs too often in our present-day society. The rapist runs away after committing the crime (rape), leaving the victim in an attempt to lead a normal life. Often,

The most popular genre of anime is science fiction, a genre that regularly explores futuristic apocalyptic scenarios. Apocalyptic anime has been influenced by several factors, such as Japanese environmental disasters like the contamination of Minamata Bay, aesthetic elements like mono no aware, religious imagery, and economic crises. In this essay, I will be focusing on how the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 have influenced apocalyptic anime, specifically Akira and Nausicaa

WESTERN ANIMATION AND EASTERN ANIMATION There is little or no indication of where animation would start, but possibly one the earliest form of animation would be shadow play in the east (especially in the southeast area) - The uses of light to create images produced by shadows cast by certain objects onto a screen (with the illusion of movement). However, animation continues to grow even expanding continents and then modified to attain certain identities of each cultures. Here, I would try to compare