Tales that blur the line between the natural and the unseen, reason and belief.
Release: 2009-07
Koyomi Araragi helps classmates bound to oddities, blending wordplay-heavy dialogue with abstract Shaft visuals.
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.
Release: 2001-07
A compassionate coming-of-age drama that balances comedy and loss as the Sohma family curse slowly unfolds.
How anime opening themes (OPs) tell stories before the story itself — from *ARIA* to *Madoka Magica* and *Aquarion*.
Release: 2005-10
Those who access a midnight website can send their enemies to hell, but Ai Enma’s ferrying of grudges always demands a price.
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: 2020-10
After a chance encounter with a cursed object, Yuji Itadori is drawn into the secret world of jujutsu sorcerers, where ordinary life collides with violent supernatural threats.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2023-07
Hidden plans erupt into open conflict as sorcerers and curses clash on an unprecedented scale, exposing fractures within the jujutsu world itself.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2026-01
In the wake of devastating losses, the surviving sorcerers face an unstable world where alliances shift and the rules governing jujutsu no longer apply.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2021-12
Haunted by a powerful curse born from grief, Yuta Okkotsu enrolls in Jujutsu High and begins learning what it means to wield power without losing himself.
Exploring how Shibuya’s unfinished cityscape comes to function as a narrative core in anime, through works like Jujutsu Kaisen, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night, Oshi no Ko, and Hi Score Girl.
Release: 2005-10
Wandering “mushishi” Ginko visits remote villages, mediating quiet disasters caused by mushi—primordial beings between life and nature.
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: 2008-07
Gifted to see yokai, Natsume returns names bound in his grandmother’s “Book of Friends” and slowly finds a place among humans.
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: 2023-04
A neighborhood comedy about a shrine maiden and an immortal elf who lives at the shrine, mixing daily errands, local events, and the elf’s long-lived perspective.
Starting from Tamako Market, this essay explores the shōtengai as a spatial form of the everyday—tracing its historical development, institutional structure, and narrative role as a boundary between ordinary and extraordinary life in anime.
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.
Release: 2019-07
A comedic magical-girl twist in which a weak demon girl is tasked with defeating a magical girl, leading to low-stakes battles, friendship, and everyday mishaps.
Starting from Tamako Market, this essay explores the shōtengai as a spatial form of the everyday—tracing its historical development, institutional structure, and narrative role as a boundary between ordinary and extraordinary life in anime.