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Note: character encoding is used to be more yabai, that issue with the old txt files should now be resolved

Exploring the history, influence and legacy of the self-proclaimed "World Famous Moe Artist," as well as my personal history with the group. This retrospective will touch on various Japanese subcultures and the impact they have on UNDER17, the history of the group, recounting the careers of the two main members, and finally concluding with a cursory look at some of their wonderful songs.

A love letter to the BGM of my begotten youth; these are my memories in 4:3...

Every so often, an artist will inevitably rise to the challenge of creating a genre defining meta-work that provides commentary on the medium it itself resides in. They are curious stories to examine because reading in-between-the-lines can give us a brief look behind simply the curtains of cynicism or naivety. I find these series to be fascinating percisely because they can are the rare instances were the creators I respect have the opportunity to break kayfabe and let them emotions run wild.

A measured response of: quote-unquote "generic" bishoujo game anime adaptations, forgotten heroines, summertime nostalgia, and learning what it means to fall in love.

How Boogiepop Phantom explores the “Stasis of Adolescence.”

Regarding the merit of fan translations from the perspective of someone who cares about quality translations and remebering the classics.

Regarding the deep running influences of denpa-kei in Boogiepop Phantom, something I noticed and did not see addressed elsewhere. A personal interest of mine is denpa-kei so discussing it through Boogiepop is a was to bring more attention to the subject.
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So when did moe die? And why do I have blood on my hands?

Analyzing why the first episode of Symphogear was able to grab my attention so quickly, and generally regarding the importance of first episodes in anime.

One final climax...

Or, "The long goodbye"

”She looks like the Real Thing, she tastes like the Real Thing; my fake plastic love."

I have been having these weird dreams lately. The beauty smiling in the mirror was alluring and I entertained this kind deception. The pleasure I wanted to experience of being a recluse again, spinning around their room with frills and polish was tempting, oh so tempting…

I have been having these weird dreams lately. The beauty smiling in the mirror was alluring and I entertained this kind deception. The pleasure I wanted to experience of being a recluse again, spinning around their room with frills and polish was tempting, oh so tempting…

“Moe is the saving grace of the otaku. It never flirts; it never calculates-it offers perfect uncalculated love. Moe is, above all else, self-sacrificing; it asks nothing in return.”

"No reservation, no hesitation, no discrimination, no limitation, just liberation"

Off to the side of the closed-off road, a young woman stands with a microphone and boombox, singing an off-key cover of "GURA GURA" in cosplay- she is wearing a serafuku. A crowd slowly begins to form around this new idol. Her voice resonates at the perfect frequency and the crowd is at her mercy of her Eternal Serenade. Like ships beckoned to their premature end by Sirens on the rocks, all the young nerds lose themselves in a swirling whirlpool of thoughts, unable to go beyond. They clap and she sings.

Colors coalesce into a psychedelic otaku fever-dream. Clashing colors become uniform; kaleidoscopic mosaics form as the lights dim, interests intersect, and reality bends to your will. You are now surrounded only by beautiful things.

Reflections of someone who cannot stop loving 2D girls.

A labor of love. Unfortunately outdated after the release of subsequent novels and the final season of the anime, but I still sand by this.

Why neither Haruno proposes that neither she nor Hikigaya can "get drunk."

An in-depth exploration of Hikigaya Hachiman's (often) misconstrued monologue, that is nearly universally disregarded as a joke, but is one of the most important moments in the story.

An examination of Hikigaya Hachiman's greatest flaw: his unrelenting attachment to his "loner" persona.

Here is a little fanfiction thing I wrote for a challenge on a community I'm a part of. I think it's inredibly self-inulgent, my fiction writing is questionable at best, and my vision for the ending was a bit edgy. However I felt like I wanted to share this somewhere since it did turn out pretty decent. Read it at your own risk!