Category Archives: Tropes and Such

Everything I needed to know I learned from animé

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Ubu Roi

No matter how powerful you and your enemy are, you can always decide the issue by hitting each other over the head.

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Animé: Why I Like It (and What I Like)

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Ubu Roi

(Note: Steven’s comment about giving away endings isn’t fully correct. Major spoilers are blacked out, but he forgot he has local rules in place to override my font settings. I’ve found a spoiler tag plug-in for WP and will install … Continue reading →

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It’s A Survival Trait?

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Ubu Roi

I noted this in the comments over at SDB’s, but wanted to add the pictures here to make the point. I’m watching Outlaw Star, which I originally saw on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim a number of years ago. I really … Continue reading →

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Things I Wonder About

Posted on January 14, 2007 by Ubu Roi

An article wherein I muse about random things and buffalo wings. Student Councils: Are these elected, appointed, or can a core group invite other members? The only series or show I can think of where there is reference to an … Continue reading →

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“Metal Tub Catch”

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Steven and Shamus have been discussing washpans to the head. In animé it’s like the proverbial pie in the face, and usually happens when someone is too full of themselves. I misremembered some of the details of this scene, but … Continue reading →

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Animé vs. American TV

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Ubu Roi

It’s funny how a meme crops up among several people at the same time, as I was recently reflecting on the same things that I’ve found Steven Den Beste and Pixy Mixa Shamus ruminating on: The differences between Japanese anime … Continue reading →

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Dream Team Harem

Posted on June 9, 2006 by Ubu Roi

So Jason, over at Anime on My Mind decided a month ago to challenge his viewers to put together their very own animé harem. Just in case you’re not familiar with the genre, an anime harem involves 2 or more … Continue reading →

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