January 29, 2009

The India Arc of Kuroshitsuji gives us a curious case in which the orientalism of the British Empire finds itself being played out by a non-Western storyteller.
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A Day Without Me, Editorials | Tagged: Agni, anime, british empire, colonialism, colonization, Hindu nationalism, hinduism, kali, kuroshitsuji, occidentalism, orientalism, Soma, victorian romance emma |
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January 26, 2009

Normally, I’m not a huge fan of translated titles, but I like the word ‘corpse’, so I’m willing to roll with someone referring to this as ‘Corpse Princess’.
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A Day Without Me, Series Reviews, shikabane hime: aka | Tagged: anime, boogiepop phantom, corpse, fuck-me-up phantom, jigoku shoujo, necrophilia?, shikabane hime: aka, vampire princess miyu |
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January 6, 2009

I would start off with a solemn swear to stop using the Gregorian calendar, but too many people would start whining if I switched to the Julian one.
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Editorials | Tagged: anime, corn, hentai, mamiko noto's ass, stalking, sterling marlin, visual novel, weiβ kreuz |
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