Back again with my semi-regular column. How’s everyone?
This week, I was asked again to fill in for our translator, who was absent due to personal reasons. In this installment, I’m going to give all of you a deeper insight into my job as a translator using Episode 9 as a case study; the second half [...]
This is one of the few times I’ve commented on other anime writers. Zac Bertschy’s reign as ANN’s Answerman is over after he stepped down, which I’d say is for the best. As he said in his post, he’s burned out, and the signs of this burn out have been apparent for a [...]
As a generalization, critics tend to prefer titles that do something different, when it comes to genres. That could be trying to mix two or more genres in a way that hasn’t been done before, subvert commonly used tropes or start out with an unconventional premise. Suzumiya Haruhi is one of the more [...]
I’ve been thinking about the phrase “I like mystery” and what it exactly means. Mystery tends to be one of the more highly regarded genres, particularly in anime with the likes of Monster and Higurashi, and the vast majority of not just anime but stories in general have some element of mystery in them, [...]
I’m Akira. Haven’t written much on this blog before, but those of you who know me know that I’m NHRV’s resident Japanese-speaking reviewer and niche anime geek. In addition to filling a role as the resident weirdo, I’m also a translator and fansubber. In this not-so-regularly updated series, I will strive to answer your questions [...]
