Articles in the FreeWrite Category
Shokotan is Boss
The first time I heard of Shoko Nakagawa, known by fans as “Shokotan”, was when I stumbled across a picture of her stuffing a cat into her mouth.
I’ll Name My Attack to further Crush You with Its Power
Names are said to be powerful within cults and/or witchcraft. One is apparently able to gain power over the Named One through knowing their birth name and as I can’t be bothered to look up the specifics, I’ll simply claim it’s true and leave you, the reader, to try and confirm it.
The March of the DVDs in the Week Before Christmas
A battle waged between those of the Middle Ages,
A question that cannot be answered, even by the sages.
Is it the old ones that we must revere?
Or will the young ones win this year?
Cruel Moe Thesis
How does one come to adore moe? Where does it begin? And where does it go from there?
The Choices of Commander Rossiu
There’s this thing in storytelling called the problem of evil. Why is it a problem? It’s nearly impossible to have a good narrative without it. It is a convenient color in the spectrum of conflict.
The Cult of Mouryou no Hako
It’s one of the major anime shows of this season, only there’s narry a fansub in sight. But this inconvenience doesn’t rob Mouryou no Hako of its cult appeal.
Devouring Casshern
Originally titled “Casshern: Chinese Whispers, the backward march of time, and Truth as agent of Hope.” I edited the post
Simple is Best
Warning: The following post contains spoilers that aren’t really new anymore, so if you really don’t know the stuff in here, then you haven’t been keeping up with stuff. I mean, I’m out of the loop, and if you don’t know stuff that even I know, then you must be REALLY out of the loop.
What if Oi, Hayaku Were an Anime?
It’s a game of fantasy – if Oi, Hayaku! were an anime, it’s authors the cast, what anime would it be? What roles would the authors play? And where do I fit into this mess?
Evangelion is for the Kids
I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion about a year ago, at the venerable age of 20. Frankly, I wish I’d been a touch younger.
