Letting the domain die

Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve done anything in this little space, and it will likely remain that way. I’m still making Content, but the things I really want to make now are better suited for video format (and I really do enjoy putting those together). Continue reading “Letting the domain die”

Review: I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up

Morimoto, a young professional woman in Japan, is tired of fending off her parents’ questions about her being single. They want her to marry a man and settle down, and they’ll insist on nitpicking her choice of groom to death. In an unexpected move, another woman in the office—who has a crush on her—offers to be her wife in a sham marriage, which might make her parents back off. But this “fake” marriage could unearth something very real!

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Netflix’s 7 seeds: there was An Attempt

When I watch an anime adaptation, if I compare it to the manga, I often do it because I’m either trying to figure out the thought process behind adaptational choices, or evaluating how different mediums (and creatives) approach the same story. Discussions that begin and end with a simple “this is different from the manga (which makes it bad)” doesn’t really interest me, nor do I believe they are productive in any way. Continue reading “Netflix’s 7 seeds: there was An Attempt”

Every Rose Has Its Thorns: Vilifying female ambition in The Rose of Versailles [Anifem]

The Rose of Versailles is a shojo classic with a reputation as an LGBTQ+ work, mostly thanks to Oscar’s character and their relationships with women like Marie Antoinette and Rosalie. While that’s one of the show’s main draws and much can be said about it, this time I’m looking into a less-discussed side of the show: its portrayal of female anger, ambition and power, and how they exist within considerable limitations. Continue reading “Every Rose Has Its Thorns: Vilifying female ambition in The Rose of Versailles [Anifem]”