Author Archives: Celeste

The town where nothing ever happens: FLCL & I

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Celeste

Frankly, I lack the words to talk about Satoshi Kon’s passing; there are others who have said and will say things more eloquently. Instead, I offer you a diversion: FLCL. I meant to write this post a while back, but … Continue reading →

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One Piece, or when the anime is better than the manga

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Celeste

Before I start, a preamble: One Piece is a great anime. Ever since our little agreement a month back I’ve been tackling the series, from 229 onwards at a pace of about 3 or so episodes a day. Unlike the … Continue reading →

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The candy-colored afterlife

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Celeste

Occult Academy, you’ve made a fan out of me.

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The future of “anime” is bright

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Celeste

Let’s take this Dai Sato discussion for another spin, shall we? The above image is from the film My Beautiful Girl Mari. It was released in 2001, and is being distributed in the US by ADV films. Moreover, you can … Continue reading →

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Low-brow good times [Occult Academy first impressions]

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Celeste

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about anime over the past year, it’s that these Anime no Chikara projects start out strong, only to have me lose interest after four episodes. When faced with the latest offering in the project, … Continue reading →

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Seeing the forest through the trees with Sailor Moon

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Celeste

If you haven’t done yourself the favour of reading the original Sailor Moon manga, I suggest you drop whatever stigmas or preconceptions you have of the series and find yourself a copy. Naturally, it suffers from the cliches it helped … Continue reading →

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Why didn’t you shoot? I meant to. – Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Celeste

The thing is like a wolf. The thing is a wolf. Thus, it is a thing to be banished. I’ve been an anime fan for a long time. At 22, the portion of my life in which I’ve been a … Continue reading →

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Walking Away

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Celeste

Something has always bothered me about the ending of Samurai Champloo. It was an ending that haunted me for nearly a year after finishing the series, its memory resurfacing every time I thought about it. Midicronica’s “San Francisco” was in … Continue reading →

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“Next time, let me see a Matsuri Special.”

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Celeste

Something about the transience of adolescence never fails to inspire. More often than not we wake up, 20, fully grown, and confused as to how we got there. For this reason, mangaka like Kamio Youko are a particularly rare breed. … Continue reading →

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