Monthly Archives: September 2010

Kino no Tabi 02 The Horror of Being Human

Some stories stay with you, and I think this one will stay with me for a long time. Kino shoots rabbits with apparent cruelty. It isn’t actually cruel because she shoots them efficiently on the head. The episode takes on … Continue reading

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Ookami-san and the Curious Ironies of Modern Moe

Consider the case of Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi, a show which, while ultimately unapologetic about its use of moe elements, is bound by the demands of its target audience (or something) to include one of those episodes. You know … Continue reading

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