Category Archives: Valentine’s Day

Immaculate Confessions

Posted on February 24, 2012 by ghostlightning

The confession of love is something I find uniquely valued in anime. It’s not that it doesn’t exist in other media – it is the staple conclusion of most romance stories (particularly comedies). I do think that in anime it’s … Continue reading →

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Whisper of The Heart is My New Favorite Romance

Posted on February 14, 2012 by ghostlightning

If you have not seen this film by Studio Ghibli, this blog post is not for you. Spoilers abound after the jump. I made a heartfelt request for recommendations of anime love stories and/or romances a year ago, and I’m … Continue reading →

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I Looked Around the Internet to Find Lists & Recommendations for Anime Love Stories and Found the Lists Quite Useless; So I Made My Own (Happy Valentine’s Day!)

Posted on February 14, 2011 by ghostlightning

I don’t know, maybe it’s because a lot of the people making these lists (or voting in these lists) know little about actual romance (or it may just be that I completely suck at research) . But then again, love … Continue reading →

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St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: Sunken ‘Ships (A Post of Fail in Matters of Love)

Posted on February 15, 2010 by ghostlightning

This post has spoilers, but you will be able to avoid them easily. I divided the sections via anime title so you can easily skip those you haven’t seen yet. I’ve put all images in separate slideshows (if you’re reading … Continue reading →

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Aina Sahalin: The Vagina of Peace

Posted on February 14, 2009 by ghostlightning

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a day to remember love! However, we won’t be doing a Macross post today because I want to share with you a great moment in animation. This is from Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team; … Continue reading →

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