Tag Archives: philosophical

After Life, Angel Beats! and anime blogging

Posted on December 24, 2010 by bateszi

If the anime blogosphere is a living purgatory, then the bloggers are the helpers, themselves stuck, but willing to point others in the right direction. As we see our friends come and go, sometimes it feels like there’s only a few of us left, but seeing people change is fulfilling in itself, and there’s always new people to help. And the same old faces, too; seeing a change in them is the best of all. Continue reading →

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Childhood’s end: Naruto and Pain

Posted on September 16, 2010 by bateszi

To compare Naruto now to the naive kid he was when this series began tells us of how much he’s grown since. He’s now the person he always dreamed of becoming, and it’s a joy to behold. Continue reading →

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In which I contemplate One Piece (and nothing less than the meaning of life)

Posted on July 1, 2010 by bateszi

One Piece begins with the execution of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. His death was intended to symbolize the power of the World Government, but had the opposite effect instead, conceiving the Golden Age of Pirates! One Piece is … Continue reading →

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Casshern Sins: You looked as if you were dancing

Posted on November 30, 2008 by bateszi

It’s hard to explain how I feel about Casshern Sins. It’s way beyond anything else I’ve seen this year. More than just another good anime series, more than just entertainment, I find it is engaging, evocative and inspiring, perched somewhere … Continue reading →

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The world is not beautiful, therefore it is; introducing Kino’s Journey

Posted on January 3, 2008 by bateszi

I quite like subversive fairy-tales; the suggestion that there is something ugly and unknown shifting beneath a veneer of superficial beauty. This is precisely why I so admired Princess Tutu, because lurking behind that familiar style of magical girl characterization … Continue reading →

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