Anime, Otakism and the Rantings And Ravings of Japanese Popular Culture
It’s been a long time since I’ve sat on the couch in the living room while watching local TV. I just broke that streak today by watching Zero no Tsukaima Season 3 on ArtsCentral.
Yes, his mansaber really is gone. This explains why Saitou’s so emo
Actually, I wasn’t exactly watching, since I was half-asleep more than half the time. School with all the assignment deadlines and Japanese classes have drained a whole lot of soul and energy out of me. It feels like I’m one of the living dead.
Many people use anime as a form of escapism from the cold, harsh real world. Therefore, their preferences of the 2D world tend to be as unrelated to the real life as possible. The more unbelievable stuff that will never ever happen in the real world, the better. This is basically a refraction of real life, as the wavelengths between the 2 worlds differ, separated by heaven and earth.
Take Zero no Tsukaima for example, since I’ve just completed both seasons a couple of days ago. A tsundere mage as the main lead, excessive fanservice, a harem, an insane 1 vs 70000 battle and many more illogical. The reason why people enjoy the series is because none of this ever occurs in the real world. Hence, when watching such a show, it literally transports them into a totally brand new fantasy world, distant from the unfeeling world that one lives in.
Continue reading ‘Preferences of Anime : A Reflection or Refraction of Real Life?’
Damn, the season I hate most in terms of anime and weather is here. I’m living in a freaking oven everyday, so the weather portion doesn’t matter. On the other hand, the anime portion does matter, a lot.
I’m going to be lazy and only list the series that I’ll probably pick up. The keyword here is probably.
Continue reading ‘This Summer’s Going To Be A Drought For Me’
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