Episodes 1-2 – Sound! Euphonium 3

© 武田綾乃・宝島社/『響け!』製作委員会 Few studios excel at finding an idealized, nostalgic lens for high school like Kyoto Animation, and few series encompass looking through it on the same level as Sound! Euphonium. The anime’s approach isn’t one of complete, unadulterated idealization—anyone who’s seen it knows that as far as after-school music club series go, Sound! Euphonium…

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Episode 47 – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

©芥見下々/集英社・呪術廻戦製作委員会 I want to hold off on dissecting the final episode of Jujutsu Kaisen‘s second season right now—because, I don’t have a lot to say about it—and instead, I would like to take some time to reflect on this season as a whole, and where it stands in the bigger picture of JJK‘s legacy. The…

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The Imaginary Anime Film Review – Review

As a critic, I most enjoy analyzing films—breaking down what they’re about not just on a superficial plot level but on a deeper thematic one. At first, The Imaginary seems to be about Amanda, a girl dealing with the grief of losing her father—as well as all the changes that stem from it—by creating an…

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