Think about your favorite animated show of all time. The emotion, the action, the memorable characters. How would you sum it all up? How would you encapsulate everything that the show means to you, in as short a time as possible? I don’t know about you, but to me, the only way this is possibleContinue reading “How Music Affects Japanese Animation: The Soul of An Anime”
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Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Finding One’s “True Self”: Boku wa Mari no Naka
Having multiple personalities can be a lot stranger then one might initially believe. Boku wa Mari no Naha is a strange manga–definitely the strangest I’ve read in a long while. But that doesn’t make it bad at all, of course not. On the contrary, it’s one of the most fascinating stories I’ve experienced as ofContinue reading “Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Finding One’s “True Self”: Boku wa Mari no Naka”
Crafting The Perfect Story: The Three Elements of Storytelling
Everyone looks at stories differently. It’s why people have differing opinions when it comes to stories that we enjoy. Some of us like anime, manga, or other similar Japanese stories. Others enjoy the attachment of watching actors on the big screen, or experiencing stories first-hand through a video game. Stories are universal, but as weContinue reading “Crafting The Perfect Story: The Three Elements of Storytelling”
The Sales, Reception, and Popularity of Pokemon!
Pokemon is one hell of a franchise. The second-best selling video game franchise of all time, only behind Mario, Pokemon has become a legitimate worldwide phenomenon, known to essentially anyone and everyone. It’s a huge franchise, released to positive reception with every new title, and one that everyone knows is going strong, but really, howContinue reading “The Sales, Reception, and Popularity of Pokemon!”
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood: A Theological Analysis of The Homunculus, Alchemy, and The Truth
Now, now, now, I know what you’re thinking. Symbolism? You mean like those cool tattoos the homunculi have? The seven deadly sins? Father’s Jesus symbolism? We’ve seen that before! No way, that’s simple stuff. Here on Reading Between, we got bigger fish to fry. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood has received critical acclaim from many sources,Continue reading “Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood: A Theological Analysis of The Homunculus, Alchemy, and The Truth”
A Quick Statistical Comparison of Popular and Acclaimed Anime
A quick personal digression- statistics, whether in the social sciences, or elsewhere, interest me. I’m a psychology major at the moment; a factor in some of the topics I choose to pursue on Reading Between, but statistics are still fun to look at as well. That being said, I got a bit curious one dayContinue reading “A Quick Statistical Comparison of Popular and Acclaimed Anime”
The Legend of Zelda: A Psycho-Analysis of The Usurper King
Anyone else hype to play the Switch? Anyways, in honor of the release of the Switch, and of course, The Legend of Zelda, Breath of The Wild, I wanted to take a look at one of the best one-time villains of the series, Zant. Zant, The King of Shadows, the Usurper King, was featured inContinue reading “The Legend of Zelda: A Psycho-Analysis of The Usurper King”
Orange: Kakeru’s Depression, and an Application to Real Life
Warning: With this topic, I write rather honestly and personally on thoughts involving Depression, and as such, makes for a longer, more emotion-driven post. It shouldn’t be anything too heavy, but if that’s not your thing, just wanted to give you a heads up! Okay, so, Orange. Kakeru, the central focus of Orange’s plot, spokeContinue reading “Orange: Kakeru’s Depression, and an Application to Real Life”
A Psycho-Analysis of the Tsundere
The Tsundere is an ever-present part of anime, undisputedly one of the most well-known character stereotypes, if not the most well known. There are three other primary character types- the kuudere, the yandere, and the dandere, but let’s be honest, Tsundere is without a doubt the most well known and distinctive. I mean, there’s tsundereContinue reading “A Psycho-Analysis of the Tsundere”
A Coming-of-Age Story: Bubbles, and Innocence in Steven Universe!
Steven Universe is a show that starts out strange, odd, completely weird, and grows to become something with ridiculous amounts of depth. From the story of a young boy who has his powers triggered by Cookie Cat Ice Cream bars, to a complex tale of how the passing of one Rose Quartz has changed theContinue reading “A Coming-of-Age Story: Bubbles, and Innocence in Steven Universe!”
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