Source: Funimation https://www.funimationfilms.com/movie/sing-a-bit-of-harmony/ By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Sing a Bit of Harmony is a movie I couldnāt catch in theaters, which is unfortunate considering some of its stunning visuals. I also think I wouldāve connected with the emotional moments more if I had seen them on the big screen. As it is, J.C. Staff and Yasuhiro Yoshiura have created an enjoyable if shallow movie. … Continue reading Sing a Bit of Harmony (Review)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago, I read the beginning volumes of Ascendance of a Bookworm. I thought it was okay and there was nothing in particular that hooked me. The explanations felt like the kind of tutorials and information Iād see in a Dr. Stone story, and the characters were as unrecognizable to me as almost any other reincarnation/isekai I … Continue reading Ascendance of a Bookworm: I Donāt Understand Its Popularity
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I know I said I would not be putting out a post this week because itās a holiday weekend and my birthday, and Iām on a hiatus, but I feel the need to write this. I, very recently (yesterday, in fact), had a very long conversation with a friend of mine about writing. She is in a graduate program … Continue reading A Recommended Watch for Content Creators
My first thought after leaving Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is that the price and trip to see it in theatres wasn’t worth it. In many ways, the movie is perfect if you know what youāre getting into and if you love the manga, because the movie’s very faithful to it. Itās arguable whether this makes it a good or bad adaptation, but the end product is nevertheless bland and pretty forgettable.
To prepare for the movie, I reread Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the manga, which was released before Jujutsu Kaisen (the manga). Jujutsu Kaisen 0 follows Yuta Okkotsu, a boy whoās haunted by his childhood friend, Rika. Her cursed spirit captures the attention of jujutsu sorcerers, who sentence Yuta to be executed since they fear her being too powerful and uncontrollable (sounds pretty familiar). Yutaās journey to break Rika’s curse sets him in the path of many dangerous characters, including Geto Suguru, an evil sorcerer intent on destroying humanity.
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By: Peggy Sue Wood | @peggyseditorialā / @pswediting Iāve been thinking a lot about comics in education lately. Partially because, as Iām writing this in March to prepare for my April/May hiatus, Iāve been preparing to present on the subject in a classroom and at a convention, but also because weāve done several recommended watches on the subject here at The Anime View. Iām really … Continue reading Recommended Reads for Using Comics In The Classroom
By: Beata GarrettĀ |Ā @clearsummers Since Turning Red (2022) came out, thereās been a multitude of backlash and criticism of the Pixar movie thatās set my teeth on edge. Iām not talking about the fair criticism of the characters and plot or the āIt just wasnāt for me,ā but about comments concerning the ārelatabilityā of the movie and concern over the lessons it teaches. Vox has … Continue reading Turning Red – Honor Your Ancestors, Respect Your Child (Review/Analysis)
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By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting ā This is already a pretty well known Webtoon series, but I havenāt seen any long-form reviews about it or analyses yet, so here I am, filling the potential void. Perhaps itās a bit timely to do so now too, as tomorrow marks the Spring Equinox, meaning thatāthis weekācountries are holding their annual flower festivities and celebrating. There is the … Continue reading Return of the Blossoming Blade (Recommended Read)
āāBy: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers I first read Kasane by Daruma Matsuura a year ago, and I loved it even as I was torn on how to feel about its depiction of beauty standards and gender norms. Matsuuraās work is a fascinating study on the blurred lines between acting and living, as the plays performed on stage hold up a mirror to Kasaneās own life … Continue reading Sinister Transformations and Duality in Kasane, Vol. 1 (Review/Analysis)
