Stories that follow exploration and challenge, tracing growth through travel and the unknown.
Release: 2021-11
In a world where science and magic collide, two sisters find themselves on opposing sides of a conflict between the prosperous city of Piltover and the underground realm of Zaun.
From *Gunbuster* to *Bubblegum Crisis* and *PLUTO*, exploring how the OVA spirit of creative freedom echoes through today’s short-form anime.
Release: 2023-09
After the Demon King’s defeat, the elf mage Frieren sets out on a solitary journey. Outliving her companions, she slowly reflects on time, memory, and human bonds. The story unfolds through quiet encounters after the adventure has ended.
Reexamining the term “loli-babaa” through Frieren, this essay explores how age, appearance, and character coding shape its meaning within Japanese character culture.
Release: 2026-01
Frieren’s travels continue as she teaches disciples and revisits places shaped by the past. Magic becomes a way to understand people rather than to win battles. The journey deepens into learning how to truly know others across time.
Reexamining the term “loli-babaa” through Frieren, this essay explores how age, appearance, and character coding shape its meaning within Japanese character culture.
Release: 1967-04
Princess Sapphire, born with both a boy’s and girl’s hearts, must hide her secret as she battles plots for her kingdom’s throne.
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.
Release: 2001-07
Easygoing Yoh Asakura trains with spirits and friends to win the Shaman Fight and claim the title of 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.
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.
Release: 2021-04
A manga-faithful remake following Yoh from his first battles through the full Shaman Fight and its hidden designs.
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.
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.
Release: 2024-01
Hana Asakura, son of Yoh and Anna, clashes with new shaman factions while struggling with the weight of his inheritance.
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.