Before Cowboy Bebop: hipster inexperience and the social stuff

As mentioned previously, I intend to “give up” on following presently-airing shows, as doing so will allow me to fill out my mental repertoire of “classics.” And I suspect that I can say more, and more interestingly so, about Cowboy Bebop, Utena, etc. When I write about these things, I’d very much prefer to focus [...]

An Open Analysis on Fan Affinities

If we are to notice the amount, the type, and how open we are when it comes to Japanese visual media that we consume, we are to know where we stand. So in an attempt to enlighten readers in a way that encourages them to take a closer look at themselves, me and good friend Pontifus [...]

A post from a twitter

…which is like a book from a footnote. So a conversation on Twitter got me to thinking. This is not uncommon. The issue? Notes in translations and other works. The players? Myself, 8C, and LowOnHitPoints.

…Through which we see (part the first: poststructuralism)

There’s a constant kerfluffle in the otaku-rhombus, and everywhere in nerddom, actually, concerning criticism. Specifically, many nerds want it kept out of their entertainment — despite the fact they engage in it constantly. Academics have similar kerfluffles, honestly; many’s the time I’ve heard a professor complain about “jargon.” Inevitably only the schools of thought they [...]

Adventures in Criticism: Otaku 2

Well, OGT warned me, but I didn’t think it would be that bad. The second chapter of Otaku is pretty epic. O_o It’s where most of the meat of the book lies, actually. So. Chapter two: “Database Animals.”

Adventures in Criticism: Otaku 1

Yes, that’s right, ages after Pontifus made that post you surely remember, and my threat to do an AiC, I’m finally here. Woo? You know the book. Otaku, by Hiroki Azuma. OGT has kindly lent me his copy, and I’ll be doing a series of posts, one for each chapter – hopefully they’ll be reasonably [...]