Category Archives: Articles and Features

The Rise of Video Game Theme Music

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

One of the best things about Japanese games is the effort they put in to create a musical “theme” for the game. Usually this involves licensing or contracting a popular Jpop song to play during the opening movie or closing … Continue reading →

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BECK and My Rediscovery of American Rock

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

I discovered American rock music in middle school, after watching a music video of “Buddy Holly” by Weezer on a Windows 95 installation CD (something I stumbled across when I learned that Microsoft included multimedia files to demonstrate the amazing … Continue reading →

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Odd Bit of Recognition.

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

I may write some more in the future about why I blog, but really I started because I got bored and ran out of stuff to do over last summer. However, one thing I don’t really expect out of this … Continue reading →

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Dissecting Otaku Superpowers 1 – The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

These two are probably the best at what they do. Welcome, welcome, to my very first post on Shadow’s humble abode. Now, I won’t waste time by introducing myself, save my name and where I hail from. Shance from Rainbowsphere … Continue reading →

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Halloween: History, Nostalgia, and Reflection

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

So Halloween is now upon us (or over depending on your time zone), and I am up with this post late as usual.  I’ve had a bad day and decided to let off some steam by blogging about today’s holiday.

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Letter Bee and the Lost Art of Letter Writing

Posted on October 27, 2009 by

I’ve found Letter Bee to be one of the better shows this season, and not because this entire season has been fairly weak. It combines fighting action and personal relationships with a sense of depth I didn’t expect from a … Continue reading →

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Anime and the Summer Triangle

Posted on October 13, 2009 by

Over the summer anime season, one thing that continually caught my attention was the mention of the “Summer Triangle,” an astronomical feature where the three stars Altair, Deneb, and Vega make up a triangle in the starry night sky. Now … Continue reading →

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Japan: An Asian Switzerland? [Preview]

Posted on October 10, 2009 by

This is the first post I’ve done which is more an editorial article than the anime recaps I usually do.  I’m hoping to diversify my writing a bit more. I’ve posted the complete version at The Deathseeker, but I’ve included … Continue reading →

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