More Mitsudomoe! More Powerful!
Hey, before I get to the post proper, I have something to say: Japan’s currently in the middle of a national crisis. You know the story already, so if you haven’t already, please consider donating. I’ve donated to both the American Red Cross and the Japan Society, but there’s...
A Visionary Genius Takes Us Into The World of Adolescent Girls: Takamichi Love Works
I’m gonna come clean: I’m not a huge reader of Comic LO. But not without good reason. See, with Comic LO being one of those phone-book sized manga anthologies, it’s a publication that is better paged through physically than a directory visually scanned in thumbnail mode. Also, it’s just...
SHAFT’s Edge, PART 2: Hidamari Sketch, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Bakemonogatari
In a previous blog post, I went on for a bit about the specific qualities of Tsukuyomi -MOON PHASE- and Pani Poni Dash that make them stand out amongst other moe-centric works. Since those shows strayed a great deal away from their source material in a variety of ways,...