Here’s yet another controversial list considering how there are so many inanimate objects in anime.
Category: Fall 2016
The Bathroom as a Narrative Device in Anime
Believe it or not, I think the restroom serves a purpose (beyond just being a collection-and-disposal facility for bodily waste) when it comes to anime and fiction in general.
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Things Certain Viewers Will Say to Discredit Yuri Romance
Thoughts on Yuri Anime – Protagonists and Awareness of Sexual Orientation
The Summer 2017 Shows I’m Interested In
Another season, another post.
Minami Kamakura Koukou Joshi Jitensha-bu – Anime Series Review
Episodes: 12
Genre(s): Sports, Comedy
Aired: Jan 2017 to Mar 2017
Also known as: Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club, 南鎌倉高校女子自転車部
Summary: Maiharu Hiromi has recently transfered to Kamakura Nagasaki and has decided to start riding a bicycle to school, starting from her first day of high school. On the way there, she meets Akizuki Tomoe, who helps Hiromi actually learn how to ride a bike. Slowly but surely, Hiromi and her growing circle of friends grow more and more interested in bicycling, which causes them to form a Cycling Club. Continue reading “Minami Kamakura Koukou Joshi Jitensha-bu – Anime Series Review”
Wednesday’s What About: Anime Adaptations of Light Novels
In recent years, it has become rather common for light novels to receive anime adaptations. This in itself is not anything particularly noteworthy. After all, I cannot count how many anime series initially started off as manga series, visual novels, video games, or even card games. However, I personally believe there are inherent problems which manifest whenever a series crosses from the world of light novels to the world of anime.
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Long Riders! – Anime Series Review
Episodes: 12
Genre(s): Slice-of-life, Comedy, Sports
Aired: Oct 2016 – Feb 2017
Also Known As: ろんぐらいだぁす！
Summary: Kurata Ami, a university student who sucks at athletics, becomes enamored with bicycles after seeing a folding bicycle in front of a train station. Motivated by her newfound passion, Ami begins to save up money for her own bike. Continue reading “Long Riders! – Anime Series Review”
Long Riders! Episode 12 Review – “Long Riders!”
Oh, boy, an episode title that shares the name of the series! What a classic move for a series finale. One last time with Team Fortuna!
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Long Riders! Episode 11 Review – “The Moment the City Comes Alive”
We’re back, folks! Long Riders! has returned! Ami goes on her first night ride in this episode!
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The Lily Garden 