Anime Insights
Thoughtful explorations into what makes anime truly memorable, from storytelling and themes to symbolism, tropes, and worldbuilding. Whether it’s the use of colour in a dramatic scene or the meaning behind a show’s title, this category invites you to go beyond the surface and into the soul of the story.
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4 Complete Anime You Can Finish in 4 Hours
Sometimes you are just in the mood to watch an entire series in a single sitting. I have put together four anime that have their entire story told from start to finish with no need for a season 2. No cliffhangers and no massive time demands, make these anime mini nuggets of gold and are…
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5 Family Friendly Anime
I am often asked to recommend anime for people under the age of sixteen. Each time I find myself suggesting a whole list of anime and then remembering things that are not quite suitable for the under 16 bracket. Whether that be a few ecchi/fan service scenes, conversations that come up in the anime or…
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6 Mobile Anime Games
Now that the lockdown has been extended in South Africa by another two weeks, you might just have the time to dedicate to exploring and experiencing your favourite anime in a whole new way through fun and interesting games. 1 Bleach: Brave Souls Bleach: Brave Souls is a free-to-play mobile gacha game set in the…
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7 Epic Anime Studios
Without animation studios, we would not have anime. Pretty obvious huh, but how many animation studios do you know that make anime? I have put together a list of seven of the more popular and well known ‘anime’ studios. 1 Bones Founded in October 1998, Bones has been producing anime for over 20 years. During…
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9 Anime Games Available on STEAM
One of the best ways to blow off some steam or boredom is to bash some buttons and play some games. As an anime fan, I enjoy playing anime-related games. Some games are based on anime or the anime was based on a game. Below are 9 games that I found on STEAM directly linked…
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10 Anime I am Watching This Season
The new anime season, spring 2020, is well on its way but I realised I had not put out my usual list of the 10 anime I shall be watching from this new season. It also happened to fit in nicely with the 21 lockdown count down series. So without further delay, here are the…
4–7 minutes
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