Made in Abyss and being a role model
While we’re still on hiatus, both of us are overjoyed to make a very special announcement. Ready? We’re having a baby! Since I [...]
Anime poetry
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Oh diclonius, crowned captive in horns – Pan’s disciple abstinent of guilt and ego. There you dance for masters bare breasted and masked, drenched in the rainfall of your reckoning. A perfect fruit of lesser wombs, man nurtures its own [...] -
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Reviews
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Rupert Sanders’ Ghost in the Shell plays up to hyper-connection and disconnection felt from our own world, being so drenched in the constant techno-stream. Through the lens, everyone else seems to belong somewhere. The memories ourselves and others present to emulate that same belonging could just as well be fantasy, or mere glitches in our perception. Scarlett Johansson’s special ops cyborg Major grapples with this disconnect, but in a way that slathers her struggle in white angst, to [...] -
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Essays and editorials
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While we’re still on hiatus, both of us are overjoyed to make a very special announcement. Ready? We’re having a baby! Since I was inspired to write a piece about Made in Abyss, and the daunting prospect of being a role model for my new blogging venture Starry & Spawn, it seemed perfect to share the good news by putting this piece here for all our otaku pals and readers. As ever, we really appreciate your continued support while littleanimeblog is on the back burner. Hope you [...] -
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In the spotlight
In a quiet moment: our top five quiet types in anime
Of all the character types we meet in anime, we here at this little blog feel a special affinity for the shy, withdrawn and quiet. They often feel the most like us, except maybe a bit cooler. Okay, so some are a lot cooler. But they all inspire us [...]
