Tag Archives: moe

The curious case of Kannagi

Posted on June 22, 2010 by bateszi

Watching anime for a long time (I’m talking years, really,) one can fall into certain patterns of viewing. I’ve grown accustomed to knowing what I like, and what I don’t, and picking the anime I watch according to my own … Continue reading →

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Sora no Woto: apocalypse moé

Posted on February 4, 2010 by bateszi

I’m not an admirer of the moé aesthetic, so my initial response to Sora no Woto was one of indifference; just more moé, I thought; not interested. That’s always my default reaction to a series like this, but the thing … Continue reading →

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Breaking out of the moe box

Posted on July 26, 2007 by bateszi

So many of us are missing out on great anime for no reason other than ignorance. Continue reading →

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Coyote Ragtime Show: Superficial entertainment primed for mass consumption

Posted on July 9, 2006 by bateszi

Coyote Ragtime Show is everything I expected it to be. This first episode is generic, “cute” and painfully uninspiring. I’m sick of seeing cute girls dressed up in colourful, frilly dresses jumping around wielding impossible strength. It’s so formulaic, cold … Continue reading →

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