This is a reference page for those who have attended or are interested in the panels I’ve presented at various conventions. I used to regularly present at Katsucon, Otakon and...
I get asked for anime recommendations all the time and I’m always surprised by how many people haven’t seen what I think of as classics. So if you by chance haven’t seen any...
The 1967 Princess Knight anime is an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s second rendition of the manga Princess Knight. While the anime’s plot diverges from its source material, the premise remains the same: To inherit the...
Those who have seen the 2011 TV anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica will recall the story’s emphasis on separate realities induced by alternative timelines and the endless possibilities created thus. Like many...
Link: PDF Version of ‘Girl Power: Feminism and the Magical Girl Genre’ Powerpoint Context and notes: This was a panel I presented at various east coast conventions. I couldn’t adequately adapt the...
What is anime? Before we can define something we have to know what it is we’re defining. The Entomology of Anime Remember the dad from My Big Fat Greek Wedding and how...
What makes an anime feminist? Is it a simple formula that checks enough pro-women boxes to outweigh the number of anti-women boxes? Is it a declaration from a trusted Feminist™?...
Video Version: Text Version: (This transcription is not verbatim. I made some changes to make it read a little better.) I’ve finally gotten around to watching Maria the Virgin Witch and it’s...
This post is an adaptation of my panel “Noragami: A Crash Course in Shintoism” which covers the aspects of Shinto seen in the anime Noragami. This post is only going to be covering...
Intro: Pripara is a kids’ idol anime based off an arcade game of the same name. The anime exists purely to advertise the game and sell related merchandise. The premise...
Once upon a time, there was a clumsy school girl granted the power to transform into the magical ballerina Princess Tutu. “Once upon a time” is a familiar phrase used...
Cutey Honey was a TV anime that originally aired in 1973 and has since enjoyed multiple adaptions and remakes over the decades. Cutey Honey is the first example of a...