One major factor in any medium of storytelling is just how does one convey the elements of the story itself. Does one put forth a wall of text, or can it be experienced by the reader and viewer instead? In this episode of the Animecast, the hosts explore these and other facets of storytelling to try to find what really works and what fails to impress. Read more »
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Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | 
May 21, 2017 8:54 am | 
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We’ve dabbled in it here and there, but it’s finally time to sit down and have “that talk.” The aspect of anime that you either love, hate, or just deal with. The peaks and jiggles that makes you wonder just what is the point. Join us as we dive into fanservice and many of its traits. Read more »
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Anime 101, Podcast | Andrew | November 22, 2015 12:55 pm | Comments Off on Animecast: Fanservice
Music, cute characters and club-like environment. Adding those up may bring a show like K-On to mind. However Sora No Woto is far from K-On, be it a good thing or a bad thing. Produced by A-1 Pictures and Aniplex, this 12 episode series is from the directed mind of Mamoru Kanbe and the writing of Hiroyuki Yoshino. So there’s a lot of creative minds behind it. So do these big names amount something good, let’s analyze. Read more »
