In Anime Podcast #10, JP Meyer gave a pithy response, along the lines of "not really", to a comment and question by Thor about whether increased anti-US sentiment in anime will affect anime sales in the US. I shared Thor’s impression that in blood+ and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig, the US has not been portrayed favourably. In addition to these two Production IG series, we’ve also seen SUNRISE draw a parallel between the US and the Blue Cosmos/Logos controlled Atlantic Federation with its capital in Washington D.C. and its puppet president Copeland in Gundam SEED Destiny.
This post attempts to look at the definitional problems that reflect the often confused and contradictory character of anti-Americanism and disentangle how separate levels of analysis are often conflated. Furthermore, this post argues that many of these ideas and themes regarded as “anti-American” are echoed in or even influenced by US political science, literary, cinematic and popular culture sources.
Continue reading ‘Anti-Americanism in Anime’
Yuri headbutt 4tw. Rather less dramatic than their previous reunion all those episodes ago but given all the development with Hagi (and Kai), it was probably appropriate. Still wish Kaori had given Saya a non-melon pan gohobi though.
Continue reading ‘Blood+ 50′
Tidying up the HDD so am screencapping and posting on the main thing in blood+ that interests me i.e. Saya x Kaori. Lately I’ve only been paying cursory attention to the series via the Omni Early Warning System just in case Kaori pops up again. Still fingers-crossed that Kaori will survive to the end of the series and she’ll give Saya a (non-meronpan) gohobi. :) Continue reading ‘Blood+ 15′
Chigusa: Shaaaana-chan, a kiss between the lips is like a solemn oath.
[Trs: I can help you practise so that you can surprise Yuuji! - after reading Jason's post, I just can't get Chigusa's Shizuru :3 aura out of my head! Chigusa x Shana in this vein might be fun though. Mweheheh.] Continue reading ‘Oaths Translated’
Yeah, yeah, I know I said I was dropping this series but simply couldn’t resist seeing Kaori x Saya again. ^_^ No action this episode but I absolutely loved it. The three adopted siblings go to their dad’s family tomb. Lunch. Park. High-jump at school. Then beach BBQ before setting out to sea again. Continue reading ‘Blood+ 14′
