Month: January 2009
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In support of sports drama and Hajime no Ippo
Read More →: In support of sports drama and Hajime no IppoYou may scoff at the formulaic concept of sports drama, may think that you can ignore anime like this because you’re not into boxing, but I’ll retort by suggesting that that is a lazy way of thinking. Like every great sports anime, Hajime no Ippo is fuelled by great characters. It is overflowing with feeling.…
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[One Piece] Through hard times, and fun times… Yohohoho…
Read More →: [One Piece] Through hard times, and fun times… Yohohoho…Some anime are dark and depressing, others are romantic and heart-wrenching. One Piece is a story of friendship, chasing dreams, and smiling; honestly, it is a joy to behold, to listen as Brook plays his favourite song; the music has a feeling of nostalgia. The Straw-Hats’ celebrations are always moments of sublime happiness, which is…
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The Legend of the Galactic Heroes ending is heart-breaking
Read More →: The Legend of the Galactic Heroes ending is heart-breakingDuring the very last scene of the Legend of the Galactic Heroes ending, baby Felix gazes up at the night sky and grasps at the stars. “That might be an action that’s been repeated endlessly in any era, in any world,” the narrator poetically explains, adding that “Humans always pursue things that they can’t reach”,…