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Turning Red – Honor Your Ancestors, Respect Your Child (Review/Analysis)

By: Beata Garrett  | @clearsummers Since Turning Red (2022) came out, there’s been a multitude of backlash and criticism of the Pixar movie that’s set my teeth on edge. I’m not talking about the fair criticism of the characters and plot or the “It just wasn’t for me,” but about comments concerning the “relatability” 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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Kotaro Lives Alone: It Takes a Community to Raise a Child (Review)

Title: Kotaro Lives Alone | Official Trailer | Netflix Anime
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLzmLUtVkxA&ab_channel=NetflixAnime

By: Beata Garrett  | @clearsummers

Disclaimer: This post contains discussions that may be triggering for some readers. Content warning for child abuse, child neglect, and trauma. By clicking “Read More,” you understand that you may encounter such content. Reader discretion is advised.

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Return of the Blossoming Blade (Recommended Read)

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting ​ This is already a pretty well known Webtoon series, but I haven’t seen any long-form reviews about it or analyses yet, so here I am, filling the potential void. Perhaps it’s a bit timely to do so now too, as tomorrow marks the Spring Equinox, meaning that–this week–countries are holding their annual flower festivities and celebrating. There is the … Continue reading Return of the Blossoming Blade (Recommended Read)

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The Gentle Empathy of Misaki Takamatsu’s Skip and Loafer

Source: https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/skip-and-loafer/ By: Beata Garrett  | @clearsummers In celebration of Skip and Loafer’s anime adaptation, I want to recommend the manga to those interested or on the fence about reading it. I can safely say that Misaki Takamatsu’s manga is one of the most feel-good mangas I’ve read in a while. Skip and Loafer begins with country girl, Mitsumi, moving to Tokyo and beginning high … Continue reading The Gentle Empathy of Misaki Takamatsu’s Skip and Loafer

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Sinister Transformations and Duality in Kasane, Vol. 1 (Review/Analysis)

​​By: 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. Matsuura’s work is a fascinating study on the blurred lines between acting and living, as the plays performed on stage hold up a mirror to Kasane’s own life … Continue reading Sinister Transformations and Duality in Kasane, Vol. 1 (Review/Analysis)

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Whisper of the Heart: The Highs and Lows of Youth and Self-Discovery

By: Beata Garrett  | @clearsummers​ I always return to Studio Ghibli’s Whisper of the Heart during the lowest emotional points in my life, specifically those concerning my career and life goals. I first watched it in high school, then in college when I was at a loss about my Major, and now after graduating, and nearing the age of twenty four. Thankfully, I’m in a better place and … Continue reading Whisper of the Heart: The Highs and Lows of Youth and Self-Discovery

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For Better or For Worse: A Revival of Jane Austen’s Concept of Good Marriages (Analysis/Review)

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ I may not show it often, but I’m actually a huge sucker for a good romance. Personally, I enjoy Jane Austen’s approach to good marriages and finding love in the novel of Pride and Prejudice, which I find to be rarely emulated in romance fiction today (the movie’s depiction, of course, is very different). Austen typically wrote about the places … Continue reading For Better or For Worse: A Revival of Jane Austen’s Concept of Good Marriages (Analysis/Review)

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Tokyo Revengers is the Worst Shounen I’ve Ever Seen

By: Beata Garrett  | @clearsummers I’ve spent a few good months starting and stopping Tokyo Revengers, and recently decided to give it another go. I wanted to give it a fair shot but I refuse to continue watching after Episode 15. I don’t know whether it gets better or worse from there, but it doesn’t matter because I’ve seen enough. Tokyo Revengers is one of the worst … Continue reading Tokyo Revengers is the Worst Shounen I’ve Ever Seen

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Salaryman’s Club (Review)

By: Beata Garrett  | @zhongxia246 Salaryman’s Club only has two episodes out in comparison to other Winter 2022 anime, but it’s filling that sports anime hole in my heart pretty well and is a contender for my favorite this season. The anime follows Mikoto, a prodigy badminton player who only plays singles. After being fired from Mitsuhoshi Bank’s top-ranked badminton team, he becomes a salaryman … Continue reading Salaryman’s Club (Review)

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Tribe Nine (Review)

By: Beata Garrett  | @zhongxia246​ Tribe Nine is set in Neo-Tokyo, where the government decided that the only way to stop its warring gangs was by promoting XB, also known as Extreme Baseball.  All disputes are settled through the game that is a fun twist on regular baseball. It has most of the same rules with the main differences including entire cities functioning as fields … Continue reading Tribe Nine (Review)

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