Category Archives: Art

Anime Review: Occult Academy (Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin)

Normally, I’d review an anime after it ends, but the climax of the show has come and gone with episode 12. So, I’ll proceed here and try not to do any spoilers per se. One Stop Occult Trope Shopping This … Continue reading

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Anime Review: High School of the Dead

So, The Anime Is Over. High School of the Dead ran for twelve largely action-packed episodes filled with modern horror. By modern, I mean sailor fuku, panty shots, and extreme behavior by the humans in the midst of the zombie … Continue reading

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Culture of Japan: Ukiyo-e, Part 1

A depiction of a young Japanese housewife returning from shopping in historical Edo (modern Tokyo). Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Library.

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