Category Archives: Editorials

The Modern Bystander: Third-Person Orientalism in Kuroshitsuji

Posted on January 29, 2009 by A Day Without Me

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. Continue reading →

Posted in A Day Without Me, Editorials | Tagged Agni, anime, british empire, colonialism, colonization, Hindu nationalism, hinduism, kali, kuroshitsuji, occidentalism, orientalism, Soma, victorian romance emma | 1 Comment

That’s Not Yuri: Maria-sama ga Miteru

Posted on January 21, 2009 by A Day Without Me

Readying myself for the angry hordes. Continue reading →

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Catholic schoolgirls don't snog!, mamiko noto's ass, maria watches over us, maria-sama ga miteru, marimite, yuri | 7 Comments

Issues of Morality in Jigoku Shoujo

Posted on January 15, 2009 by A Day Without Me

In which the moral issues surrounding damning someone to hell are examined, and I (briefly) talk about why I dislike Death Note despite enjoying the somewhat similar Jigoku Shoujo. Continue reading →

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Buddhism, damnation, death note, death note = teh suckz, enma ai, hell, jigoku shoujo, jigoku shoujo futakomori, jigoku shoujo mitsuganae, lost souls, morality, Shintoism | 2 Comments

Shattered Angels License Rescue

Posted on January 10, 2009 by A Day Without Me

THANK YOU GOD! Continue reading →

Posted in Editorials | Tagged funimation, Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora, lulz adv sucks, pretentious kanji interpretation, Shattered Angels, yuri | Comments Off

Resolutions for 2009

Posted on January 6, 2009 by A Day Without Me

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. Continue reading →