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.

  • Anime Released Today: 11 January 18

    Anime Released Today: 11 January 18

    Today there are three new anime being released! These three anime are: Violet Evergarden Märchen Mädchen Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku

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    1–2 minutes
  • Free printable anime calendars 2018!

    Free printable anime calendars 2018!

    Click here for 2019’s calendars As I have been doing for the past few years, I have made various anime calendars and have put them up on the blog so that you may also have an anime calendar for the year ahead. Due to time constraints I have only planned to do five calendars and…

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    1–2 minutes
  • Why Boku no Pico Provokes Strong Reactions

    Why Boku no Pico Provokes Strong Reactions

    Curious about Boku no Pico but do not want to watch it? Read my post to see what the hype is all about.

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    13–19 minutes
  • Christmas Wish List

    Christmas Wish List

    Christmas is fast approaching, way too quickly to be honest. It is getting to the point where I am being asked quite often the dreaded question, what do I want? Now I have a lot on my list that I would really and I mean really want but that does not mean I shall tell…

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    2–4 minutes
  • World Otaku Day 2017 

    World Otaku Day 2017 

    This year will be my third year celebrating this amazing day! Even though previously I had searched high and low to find out if this day is in fact a real day only to find that the origin of the day is uncertain and that the day is still technically ‘unofficial.’  Yet as an otaku…

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    1–2 minutes
  • Anime vs Manga: Aoharu x Kikanjuu

    Anime vs Manga: Aoharu x Kikanjuu

    I have recently both watched and read Aoharu x Kikanjuu and as such I have it all clearly fresh in my mind and the differences were made clear rather easily. Strangely watching the anime directly after reading the manga took away from the experience of actually watching the anime itself. There were times I was…

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    2–4 minutes

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