This celebratory day was first created in 2002 and celebrates 20 years today! In celebration of the day, I tend to host a small watch party with friends for different independent works that each of us has enjoyed, and this year is no different! Later today, I’ll be binging Season 1 of Metal Family (and a few other favorites) on a Zoom call with friends. … Continue reading Happy International Animation Day!
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers On the surface, Princess Tutu is a simple and formulaic story: Ahiru, a duck, is transformed one day by her love and desire to be with a prince named Mytho. To get closer to him, she becomes a ballet student at his school and transforms into Princess Tutu to retrieve shards of his heart. She hopes to make Mythoâs heart … Continue reading Princess Tutu: Rewriting Your Narrative
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers I didnât know Dead End: Paranormal Park existed until a few days ago, but it has perfectly filled the âspooky summerâ urge that Iâve had this entire month. Produced by Netflix and based on a series of graphic novels by Hamish Steele, this animated show is almost surprising in just how good it is. It has casual and new representation … Continue reading Dead End: Paranormal Park (Recommended Watch)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Years ago, I was introduced to the concept of a âdoomed queenâ in my LGBT+ Literature class. It came in the form of Andrew Holleranâs fictional novel, Dancer From The Dance, which, if you donât know, is sort of like an updated version of F. Scott Fitzgeraldâs The Great Gatsby set in New York City and Fire Island. Both works … Continue reading Henshin Dekinai: The Doomed Queen is Doomed No More
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Itâs difficult to pick one episode of Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) as my favorite because they all lend weight to the overall story and the themes. Removing one, even the silliest such as âThe Cowbell of Happiness,â feels wrong. However, I can safely say that Episode 20, titled âWakaba Flourishingâ is not only one of my favorite episodes, but one … Continue reading Why “Wakaba Flourishing” is a Masterful Episode
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Welcome to Part Two of my analysis on Netflixâs original animated show, Arcane. You can read Part One of âArcane Family Dynamicsâ here if youâre interested: https://theanimeview.com/2022/04/27/arcane-family-dynamics-vander-and-vi/ Part Two focuses on the other integral father-daughter relationship in the series, that of a grown-up Powder, who goes by Jinx now, and Silco. Itâs a tragic and complicated relationship about two people … Continue reading Arcane Family Dynamics: Silco and Jinx
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! or Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! is a series I overlooked when it first came out a little more than a year ago. Iâm not a fan of the art style, and the name didnât seem all that interesting when I did my usual scroll through MyAnimeList around the release time. I … Continue reading Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!: Worth The Watch For Fans Of Slice-of-Life And The Animation Industry
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Love Death + Robots is an original show produced by Netflix that focuses on Sci-Fi stories told through animation. The different animation studios, directors, and writers at the helm of every episode make for an interesting experimentation that introduces viewers to different animation and directing styles. Season 3 may be my favorite season yet, but it doesnât have tough competition … Continue reading Love Death + Robots Season 3 (Review)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting With almost 500k followers on YouTube, many of you reading this are likely already fans of, or followers of, Whyt Manga on YouTube. However, if you haven’t heard of WhytManga (full name: Odunze Whyte Oguguo) yet, then let this be a brief introduction to this amazing creator! My first encounter with WhytManga on YouTube was about six months ago. … Continue reading Recommended Watch: WhytManga
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Welcome back to Part Two of my Goodbye, Eri analysis. In Part One, I touched upon some of the themes in Tatsuki Fujimotoâs excellent one-shot and focused on how film is used to remember those we love and the conundrum of who deserves to be remembered. In Part Two, Iâll expand upon these themes. Thank you for joining me on … Continue reading Goodbye, Eri Analysis (Part Two)
