Mouryou no Hako is a 2008 anime based on the 1995 novel by Natushiko Kyogoku. It was produced by studio madhouse with all character designs done by…… Read more “Goblin’s Box (Mouryou no Hako) Thematic Analysis”
Category: psychological
Haibane Renmei Symbols: Crows, Walls, and Sin
In case you haven’t heard of it, Haibane Renmei or Charcoal Feather Federation is a 2002 anime series animated by studio Radix, and created by Yoshitoshi Abe.…… Read more “Haibane Renmei Symbols: Crows, Walls, and Sin”
Mouryou no Hako (The Goblin’s Box) Review
-Intro- “Mouryou” is often translated to mean Goblin, but the creature it describes is not like little green goblins or monstrously ugly Tolkien goblins of western tradition.…… Read more “Mouryou no Hako (The Goblin’s Box) Review”
Mahoutsukai no Yome: Acceptance vs. Forgiveness
What is Radical Acceptance? Chise teaches us in Ancient Magus’ Bride.
Environmentalism in Kiseijuu / Parasyte
Parasyte: The Maxim is currently my favorite anime, though it constantly changes between that and Shinsekai Yori, Monster, and Psycho-Pass. Anyway, Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu is a…… Read more “Environmentalism in Kiseijuu / Parasyte”
Boogiepop 2019: Thematic Analysis by Arc Part 2
This is the continuation of my analysis of the themes in Boogiepop wa Warawanai (2019). Since the story is put into four arcs, I’ve organized the major…… Read more “Boogiepop 2019: Thematic Analysis by Arc Part 2”
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