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Tag Archives: Sailor Moon

From Rakugo to… AKB0048?

07 Monday Mar 2016

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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AKB0048, Sailor Moon, Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Tale of Princess Kaguya

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/showa-genroku-rakugo-shinju

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/showa-genroku-rakugo-shinju

I don’t want to say too much about Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinju at this point beyond noting that it has lived up to the promise of the opening episode. Rakugo Shinju may not appeal to everyone, but for those it does appeal to, Rakugo Shinju is utterly compelling.

I do however want to note that the institutions of rakugo as presented in the series may provide the cultural source for a key element of the idol anime AKB0048.

Specifically it appears that the names of master rakugo performers can be inherited, and the current holder is the Nth generation Famous Name. Continue reading →

If two titles exist, then there exists…

26 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by John Samuel in anime

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Mobile Suit Gundam, Sailor Moon

… a crossover between those two titles. This is a firm belief of mine, and the internet has yet to fail me in this respect. Today’s example is the very nice work of @AsheBlitzen who brings to you: Sailor Gundam! 🙂

Okay, now that I've gotten everything set up! Hi! I'm Ashe. I love Gunpla. Here's my Sailor Scouts! 💖 pic.twitter.com/CKfxk5KU3x

— Ashe Blitzen (@AsheBlitzen) January 26, 2015

(More on her facebook page here)

Also, hat tip to @ryorin for pointing out this really nice touch:

LRT: The tiny laces painted onto the Jupiter gundam's boots make me so happy.

— Shoshana B (@ryorin) January 26, 2015

Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (2015)

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!, Sailor Moon

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/cute-high-earth-defense-club-love

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/cute-high-earth-defense-club-love

That which has been seen cannot be unseen.

I’m sure there’s a place for a magical boy parody of Sailor Moon and pretty much every other magical girl show ever to come out of anime. Certainly there’s an excess of targets to choose from. Continue reading →

From Princess Kaguya to… Sailor Moon?

15 Saturday Nov 2014

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Lord of the Rings, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon Crystal, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Princess Kaguya - Wikipedia

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter

Faery tales are funny things that never quite die in the collective consciousness. The same applies to folk tales and classic mythologies.

They may get reimagined, reworked, rebadged, but the common core remains in the foundations of a culture.

You can see this in Lord of the Rings with acknowledged influences from Nordic, Germanic, and Finnish mythology[1] (among others)[2]. Continue reading →

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