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“Kami Kai Theater”? Nobody Asked MY Opinion…
Wow, I haven’t done one of these in a while! I apologize to both of my readers and the other BtNRV staff members who have been carrying this place while I’ve been slacking. I do not have an excuse, so I wont make one. I just have not been inspired to write anything. It’s not [...]
Romantic Frustration in Ano Natsu de Matteru
The two main creative forces behind Ano Natsu are director Nagai Tatsuyuki and writer Kuroda Yousuke. Kuroda’s most noted previous work was Onegai Teacher, and his influence on the early episodes of Ano Natsu and the show’s premise were distinctly clear. Nagai’s credits include the likes of Toradora and Ano Hana (both of which he [...]
Ano Hana, an Anthology of Comments
It’s been almost three years since I first tried this exercise, in which I re-examine my week-to-week forum posts about a given anime in hindsight, and look at how my opinion has changed over the course of the series. The last time I did this was for Special A, in part because my impression after [...]
Tsundere Sexuality: A Second Cut
October must be Tsundere Appreciation Month here at BtNHRV. Sorrow-Kun‘s random twitter thought seemed to have generated much discussion and debate amongst the readers of this blog. I happen to think that there’s no direct correlation between tsundere and sexuality or promiscuity. Each character is different; it is our reaction to them remains constant across [...]
J.C. Staff Knows Friendship
Romance is rife in anime, and why not… it’s a fascinating and ever relevant topic that anime has a decent track record with overall. Friendship, outside of romance (since romance innately implies friendship) isn’t a so frequently explored topic. But, it’s not hard to find examples of wonderful and genuine friendships between two or more [...]
