Articles
List all articles in reverse chronological order. The most recent appear first.
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“Osorezan Le Voile”: How Fan Creation Completed Shaman King
Tracing how Kapitaro’s “Osorezan Le Voile” grew from Nico Nico and Vocaloid-era fan creation into *Shaman King*’s most definitive anime ending—through Reiwa remakes, Japanese era-name intuition, and a thought on what generative AI can’t replicate.
autograph • fan-creation • anime-history
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dAIa-log 003: Reimagining “Wa”: How Anime Curates and Transforms Japanese Aesthetics
How anime reimagines the Japanese concept of Wa (和) across eras — from Ribbon no Kishi to Mushishi and Suzume — and how emptiness becomes a vessel of meaning.
dAIa-log • analysis • cultural-context
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Reading Alma-chan Through Japan’s Early Schooling Culture
A cultural reading of *Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!* through Japan’s early schooling practices—hanamaru, praise expressions, children’s songs, and narrative conventions embedded in the show.
co-laborAItion • analysis • cultural-context
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dAIa-log 002: The OVA Boom and the Re-Evaluation of Modern Short Anime
From *Gunbuster* to *Bubblegum Crisis* and *PLUTO*, exploring how the OVA spirit of creative freedom echoes through today’s short-form anime.
dAIa-log • OVA • anime-history