No, not the game.
I know everything.
Wisdom is a powerful thing to behold. Countless generations have given us insight on this fact. That being said, it is no wonder that humanity will always lie in eternal captivation from the allure of absolute wisdom. But would you still think the same after you have acquired it?
Continue reading ‘A Discourse on Wisdom and Vanity in Dantalian no Shoka’
このロリコンどもめ！
Lolita Complex, more commonly known as the Japanese portmanteau, Lolicon. It’s a fact that people who are into this bad obsession spare no underage maiden. But before you label one of your flat chest-loving friends as a lolicon, allow me to enlighten you more on this horrible, horrible disease.
Continue reading ‘Understanding the Lolicon, Part 1: The Different Intricacies of the Genre’
Before I start, let it be known that I’m going to use Strike Witches for our little experimentation on moe. I just hope I can give a more generalized explanation on things, especially if you don’t feel like digging into Strike Witches in order to understand what is going to be discussed. Also, please note that I am not concretely defining moe by enlightening readers on what is simply an aspect of the word in question.
ニャ~
Ask a hardcore Strike Witches fan to choose the character with the most moe in the franchise, and he or she will most likely choose Sanya V. Litvyak, the representative of Orussia for the 501st Joint Flight Squadron. And if they do, we then ask as to why. Why, indeed? What makes Sanya so popular? What makes her rise above the other girls? Why does a girl who doesn’t even want to stand out get all the attention? Is it because of her character design? Her personality? Her weaponry? Her affiliation? Her nationality?
Let’s find out.
Continue reading ‘Why Does Everyone Like Sanya V. Litvyak?: Searching for the Most Moe Character’
It’s been another interesting episode again for me and OreImo, especially since the show finally tackles one of the great pillars of otakuism: Light novels and writing.
Kuroneko tea-sipping moe~
In the first part of the seventh episode, Kirino and Kuroneko intensely (and indirectly, through Kyosuke) argued with each other in proving the ideal way of reading and writing light novels. It is during this point that we are immediately presented with a light novel otaku binary composed of two stereotypes: Kirino embodies the casual reader/writer, while Kuroneko embodies the detailed reader/writer.
“Your mind might slip to a worse state if you’re so stressed. Don’t overwork yourself, Shance-san.”
I followed the novels and the first season of To Aru Majutsu No Index (or just Index) as well as the spinoff To Aru Kagaku No Railgun (or just Railgun), so it was only natural that I anticipated the news of a second season for Index. That being said, I am currently satisfied with how Index S2 is going.
Continue reading ‘Theories About Eastern Lore in Index S2: The Azusa-Yumi and Kagura Stage’
This is going to be bad for your nutbladders. The picture, I mean.
In the previous post, we have focused on how moe’s main demographic, the male otaku, affects moe’s wane in the current trend. We have concluded that in order for moe to flourish again, moe must remain abundant and male-centered. But what really happened that made moe lose its appeal?
Continue reading ‘The Waning of Moe 2: Evolve the Culture, Degrade the Moe’
A moe pic for a moe post. Oh, joy!
Moe has always been a major aspect of Japanese modern visual media culture, because it has greatly redefined the culture’s entirety during the past years. So when one of the great pillars of moe said that moe is slowly waning, a lot of people are sure to ask why.
Continue reading ‘The Waning of Moe 1: The Male and The Moe’
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