“A Silent Voice” is NOT (Ultimately) a Love Story

"A Silent Voice" is often described as a love story, but romance isn't what its characters truly struggle with...

My 5 Favorite Examples of AniTuber Analysis Videos

Wherein I analyze anime analysis videos. This is too many layers, we're getting into Inception territory!

Too Legit To Quit: Comparing Legal Anime Streaming Sites

Legal anime streaming has gotten big recently, so big in fact that you're probably wondering which services are worth it and which aren't...

Violet Evergarden, Winston Churchill, and the Victorian Nanny

In Episode 5 of 'Violet Evergarden' the main character is hired to write a series of love letters for a princess, but the truly important relationship in this episode is an unspoken Mother-Daughter type bond between the princess and her nanny. Turns out this type of relationship has precedents in Victorian England...

Anti-Apocalypse Walls: Attack On Titan & The Gates of Alexander The Great

'Attack On Titan' is one of the most original anime in recent years, but it has precedents in an old Medieval legend about a massive wall that kept out apocalyptic, man-eating monsters.

So He’s a Bit of a Fixer-Upper (Part 2) – The Atoner and How This Trope Works

Now that we've covered why I think 'The Atoner' trope works, let's dig into the inner workings of some of the best examples of this trope in action.

So He’s a Bit of a Fixer-Upper (Part 1) – The Atoner Character and Why This Trope Works

'The Atoner' is one of my favorite character tropes and one that's highly useful to writers, but why is that?

World-Building in ‘The Mice Templar’ – Doing a Lot with a Little

'The Mice Templar' has seemingly basic world-building, but by focusing on the right parts crafts an enthralling story out of limited information.

Devils In The Details: Kyoto Animation And How To Mess Up Fanservice

In "Beyond The Boundary" Kyoto Animation managed to make what should have been a fairly innocent fan-service scene come across as uncomfortably creepy. The real kicker? Just the year before they had pulled off an almost identical scene in "Hyouka" without a hitch. So what went wrong?