Vrai’s Top 20 Anime REDUX (Part 2)
Part two of the faves list! You can read part one here. I’m gonna level with y’all, you’re gonna recognize some of the titles on this one.
The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Retrospective
I got together with Caitlin and Dee to talk about one of my favorite anime of all time. You may remember it from the considerable number of essays I’ve dedicated to it over the years. And if you haven’t checked it out yet, I can’t recommend it enough […]
[LINK] Beyond Yuri!!! On ICE: The themes and motifs of Sayo Yamamoto
Yuri!!! On ICE might’ve been one of the best things about 2016. I know that’s is a low bar, but roll with me. It engaged viewers inside and outside anime fandom alike, it offered one of the most positive portrayals of a queer relationship I’ve ever seen in […]
10 Underrated Performances (Part 2)
This essay was commissioned by Chris Spiderdreamer. You can find out more about commissions here. Part One We arrive now at part two, centering on those actors whose work goes unappreciated, maybe more so for the fact that they’re surrounded by talented fellow actors. But that only makes it […]
Sex is Not a Dirty Word: or, Why The Woman Called Fujiko Mine is a Great Feminist Anime
The Woman Called Fujiko Mine is both the most nudity-heavy and one of the most thoughtfully feminist anime I have ever seen. It is a damn well made piece of art from one of the most promising up and coming directors in anime, and I’ve documented my love […]
There’s a Lupin for Everyone (Just Like Batman)
Or: Probably the Only Time You’ll See Hayao Miyazaki Compared to Frank Miller Spring season is finally bringing us a new installment of Lupin III, dear readers. As much as I adore The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (and I do, emphatically), it was quite the departure for the […]
Vrai’s Favorite Things: Anime (5 to 1)
Numbers 20-16 Numbers 15-11 Numbers 10-6 Here we are – the end of the countdown. The anime that are nearest and dearest to me. The ones that I’m quite happy to proselytize with all the spare air in my lungs and talk about until the sun comes up. […]
The Boy Who Went to the Castle: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine and Silenced Queer Narrative
[Editorial Note: The topic of this essay is nigh impossible to discuss without spoilers, given how the show’s narrative is constructed. While I’m usually all for theoretical reading, I’d highly, HIGHLY recommend watching the series before reading on. As you might have noticed, I think it’s kind of […]
The Consulting Analyst – The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (Part Two)
The intro is here. We come, at last, to the end of our tale. Let’s explore the last few revelations, posit a few ideas, and maybe get a bit heartfelt toward the end. In case we were too subtle, Lupin is here to lay out our metaphors
The Consulting Analyst – The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (Part One)
The intro is here. Nothing else matters even remotely, because this is the episode with the roller coaster fight and it is the COOLEST THING EVER. Also this is a two part finale, so there’s a bit more setup than payoff going on today. AND THEN THEY GO […]
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