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Category: Spotlight

  • Spotlight: Makoto Shinkai

    Spotlight: Makoto Shinkai

    Makoto Shinkai can write a poignant story to make you feel all the feels. His storytelling is slow moving but his animation is reflective; the combination of these provides a thoughtful viewing experience for his audience. I recommend the works of Makoto Shinkai to anime fans and movie fans alike.

  • Spotlight: Hiromu Arakawa

    The first time someone described the plot of Fullmetal Alchemist to me, I was skeptical that I would enjoy it. A couple months later, I finally saw an episode on Cartoon Network’s Toonami block and fell in love. This was my first introduction to the works of Hiromu Arakawa, manga artist extraordinaire and a hard-working…

  • Vienna Teng – In the 99

    Stuck on a paper where I pontificate on the moral nature of Star Wars as it relates to the Chosen One. So here is an unrelated song to jam to. Like what you hear? Check out Vienna Teng’s website!

  • Spotlight: Laini Taylor

    Honestly, I cannot remember the first time I heard of Laini Taylor; I only know that Daughter of Smoke and Bone was the first book of hers that I read. I loved it. The prose was woven with metaphor and the resulting tapestry was like candy to my eyes. It lessened the blow of a chapters-long flashback…