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The Horror Anime That Time Forgot

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A Brief History Of Ecchi Anime & The Controversial Case Of Interspecies Reviewers

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The History & Cultural Significance Of Vocaloid | Vocaloids: Behind The Mic

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Nier: Automata & The Experience Of Being Alive

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Seriously, What's The Deal With Anime and Christmas? | A Very Anime Christmas

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seriously though, why are we obsessed with the apocalypse?

The apocalypse. How many have we seen now? Hundreds? Thousands? Tens of thousands? There’s been so many and for so many different reasons. Aliens, zombies, nuclear war, asteroids, AIs, simian flu. If there’s a way the world could end, it’s probably already ended in that way. Okay, maybe at least not in the real word. Not yet anyway.
But as we stand on the brink of destruction, why then are we consuming more apocalyptic fiction than ever before?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:44 What Is Apocalyptic Fiction?
01:21 Etymology
02:37 History Of Apocalyptic Fiction
14:51 Why Do We Love It So Much?
18:24 Do We Want To Be Doomed?
31:20 But It Never Actually Ends Does It?
33:27 Apocalyptic Fiction Is A P...

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16:45

Mr Resetti has a point, actually.

Просмотров 17 тыс.Год назад

When the original Animal Crossing was released in 2001, we needed to manually save before switching off, or otherwise goodbye progress. Enter Mr Resetti a grumpy, borderline abusive mole introduced as a deterrent to quitting without saving. Appearing in different forms throughout the series, Resetti originally existed to ensure that players saved their gameplay, often reminding them in a harsh ...

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The Horror Anime That Time Forgot

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In a remote mountain region on the island of Kyushu, lies the town of Suiten, home of high schoolers Taro, Makoto and Masayuki. Having all experienced traumatic events in their childhoods, a chance encounter leads the three join forces to observe several strange supernatural occurrences taking place in their town, as they gradually piece together the truth about what happened one fateful day el...

A Brief History Of Ecchi Anime & The Controversial Case Of Interspecies Reviewers

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A Brief History Of Ecchi Anime & The Controversial Case Of Interspecies Reviewers

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With its ability to blend fan service with engaging narratives, humour, and genres, it's safe to say that ecchi and anime go hand in hand, with its influence spanning decades. But just how far back does ecchi go? And what does ecchi have to do with 2020s most controversial anime? Well as it happens, everything... Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Premise 01:09 Ecchi As A Genre 06:11 The 20th Centur...

The History & Cultural Significance Of Vocaloid | Vocaloids: Behind The Mic

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The History & Cultural Significance Of Vocaloid | Vocaloids: Behind The Mic

Просмотров 25 тыс.Год назад

Originally created as a tool to help music producers, Vocaloid's twenty year history has been eventful, as Vocaloid transitioned from a niche piece of technology into a pop culture phenomenon, with vibrant community of dedicated and invested fans. But what made Vocaloid so special? And how did it go from it's humble beginnings into reaching worldwide fame? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:19 What Is ...

Nier: Automata & The Experience Of Being Alive

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Nier: Automata & The Experience Of Being Alive

Просмотров 4522 года назад

Nier: Automata is presented to as your typical sci-fi JRPG, one that initially appears to be nothing more than your typical hack and slash game, but where Nier: Automata differs to other games is that while showing us life on Earth following an invasion of alien lifeforms and the evil machines they’ve created, it delves deeper into themes of philosophy, love and purpose and asks us what it real...

Seriously, What's The Deal With Anime and Christmas? | A Very Anime Christmas

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Seriously, What's The Deal With Anime and Christmas? | A Very Anime Christmas

Просмотров 3852 года назад

With Christianity only making up around 2% of the Japanese population, you would have thought that Christmas was something largely ignored by most, however thanks to America, Christmas has become a pretty huge deal in Japan, something we often see reflected in the anime we watch and the manga we read. But why? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Christmas In Japan: History & Context 04:25 Christmas R...

Did Serial Experiments Lain Predict The Internet? | Identity, Loneliness & Lain

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Did Serial Experiments Lain Predict The Internet? | Identity, Loneliness & Lain

Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад

Serial Experiments Lain, is a surreal cyberpunk anime that tells the story of Lain Iwakura as she explores life, death, reality, loneliness and communication. But despite airing in 1998, it seems that Serial Experiments Lain actually managed to predict our modern day obsession with the internet. But how? Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Context & Ramblings 02:34 Premise 03:28 The Wired 04:3...

The Lost t.A.T.u. Anime | What Happened To t.A.T.u Paragate?

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The Lost t.A.T.u. Anime | What Happened To t.A.T.u Paragate?

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Formed in 1999 by music producer Ivan Shapovalov, Tatu were a pop duo made up of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. Thanks to their catchy songs and controversial image, the duo soon took the world by storm and in 2003 an anime starring the paid would be announced to the world. But as of 2022 it's still never seen the light of day... So who were t.A.T.u? Why were they controversial? And just what e...

Why is the Summer Spooky Season In Anime? | The History of Obon & Spirits in Japanese Culture

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Why is the Summer Spooky Season In Anime? | The History of Obon & Spirits in Japanese Culture

Просмотров 3552 года назад

In Western Cultures, Halloween come hand in hand with dark nights, falling leaves and cosy fires, but in anime and manga, it’s hot summers that are filled with ghostly spirits, scary stories and terrifying traditions. And while it is true that Halloween is becoming more popular throughout Japan, there’s an important explanation for why summer is Japan's spooky season. And that's Obon. Timestamp...

Horror In Anime: What Makes For An Effective Horror Anime?

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Horror In Anime: What Makes For An Effective Horror Anime?

Просмотров 5112 года назад

Horror anime can be tricky, a broad medium that’s often hard to get right, when done correctly it can push the boundaries, leaving us feeling scared and unsettled, but more often than not it can fall flat on its face. So what is it about anime that makes it so difficult to create good horror? Is it all subjective? Is it lack of motivation? Or is there more to it than that? Timestamps: 00:00 Int...

Summer Ghost Gives Life Meaning | Exploring Life, Death & The Future Through Anime

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Summer Ghost Gives Life Meaning | Exploring Life, Death & The Future Through Anime

Просмотров 2,1 тыс.2 года назад

Adapted from the manga of the same name, Summer Ghost is a 2021 short film that tells a profoundly beautiful, yet bittersweet story that explores the lives of three teens as they contemplate life, death and the future. A ghost story in the most literal sense, Summer Ghost explores the fear that comes with an unfulfilled life and asks us just what it is we live for. Timestamps: 00:00 Introductio...

Are Streaming Services Dead? | The Importance Of Physical Media | Crunchyroll, Netflix & Beyond

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Are Streaming Services Dead? | The Importance Of Physical Media | Crunchyroll, Netflix & Beyond

Просмотров 4892 года назад

Buying anime on DVD isn’t exactly a new thing, especially when at one point dodgy VHS tapes and home made DVDs with abridged dubbing was all we had. But in a world where everything is meant to be digital, where streaming services are the norm why are we still having to resort to DVDs in order to watch the anime that's near to our hearts? Let's look into that... Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01...

What Is Alien Nine? | Alien Nine's Forgotten Flawed Brilliance | エイリアン9

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What Is Alien Nine? | Alien Nine's Forgotten Flawed Brilliance | エイリアン9

Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад

Alien Nine presents itself as a cheery Saturday morning cartoon anime series about three 12-year-olds catching aliens that seem to be taking over their school, taking place , fourteen years after the first aliens arrived on Earth. But behind Alien Nine's simple cheery facade lies a more unsettling story, so what exactly is Alien Nine and why doesn't anybody seem to remember it? Music: Small Gre...

What Is Nice Boat? | How School Days Spawned Anime’s Most Ridiculous Meme

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What Is Nice Boat? | How School Days Spawned Anime’s Most Ridiculous Meme

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School Days is an infamous 2007 anime series based visual novel of the same name. School Day tells the story of Makoto Itou, a freshman in high school, who notices Kotonoha Katsura at the start of his second semester. What follows is a twisted story, filled with death, drama and a cancelled episode that led to one ridiculous meme! So why is School Days so infamous? What is Nice Boat? And why 4c...