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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Rundown of 2016 Anime!

Sorry that this is late. I wanted to watch every show I could, but I ended up missing out on a few.

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Recap Post – Blog Reflection (2016) & Blog Direction (2017)

I didn’t actually think I would do one of these, but seeing all of my blogger buddies do recap posts got me in the mood to do it, too.

…That’s a bit of a dangerous mentality right there, oops.

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“I Want To Be Special” – Characters I Can’t Help But Relate To

I think it’s fair to say that a lot of anime characters have this urge to be special or to stand out. It’s gotten rather commonplace and a lot of shows this year featured characters with this sort of mindset.
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Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume – Anime Series Review

Episodes: 12

Genre(s): Sports

Aired: Oct 2016 to Dec 2016

Also Known As: Syakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume, Scorching Ping Pong Girls, 灼熱の卓球娘

Summary: The world of middle school girls’ ping pong enters an age of heated rivalry as the throne at its apex is surrendered…

Tsumujikaze Koyori, a girl who loves ping pong, has just transferred to Suzumegahara Middle School. Along with her friends who strive to be the national champions, can Koyori bring the winds of change to the school?! The curtain is about to rise on a scorching hot tale of girls who love ping pong!

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Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume Episode 12 Review – “Together, We Can Go As Far As We Want”

The last episode of cute girls playing ping pong, folks.

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Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume Episode 10 Review – “My Brand of Table Tennis”

The fated showdown between Koyori and Kururi is finally underway! Who emerges victorous?

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Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume Episode 9 – “Never Reach Me”

Well, viewers should already what’s in store for this week. The battle between Agari and Zakuro is expected to (and does) take up an entire episode, hooray!

(Spoilers in this review)

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Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume Episode 8 Review – “Doubles”

The episode focuses primarily on the third match. How does the Captain and Munemune-senpai fare against the enemy team?

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