Monthly Archives: September 2010

Kino no Tabi 05 Work for Work’s Sake

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Kino travels to a land that is so rich and developed that the machines run everything and humans have nothing to do. However, it has a peculiar resource distribution system wherein the humans have to accumulate stress from difficult tasks … Continue reading →

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Remember the Moment When You Really Fell Hard for Something?

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

In the manga Memories of Emanon (story by Kajio Shinji, illustrations by Tsuruta Kenji), the protagonist and narrator begins by remembering (or flashing back to) the moment he met Emanon on a ferry, a strange, seemingly wandering and rootless woman … Continue reading →

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Kino no Tabi 04 The Joy of Work

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

Here the origin story of Kino is told, and I’m surprised how it became a tale of appropriated identity. Also, the beautiful world is a dystopian fantasy. I’ve said that this story is about how meanings are born from contrasts. … Continue reading →

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We Remember Love Editorial Folio vol. 4: We Remember Satoshi Kon and Find My Love for Animation Itself

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

I had to come to terms how I ended up not writing my own commemorative for the recently deceased film maker. Sometimes being overwhelmed isn’t just a visceral cascade of emotions. I don’t have a personal relationship with the man … Continue reading →

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Is This Boat as Nice as I Imagine it? Reflections on School Days

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

My recent post on School Days is less about the show itself but rather a reaction to Ito Makoto. The resulting discussion from that post however, not only covers the perspectives on the show overall, but is also some of … Continue reading →

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