All posts filed under "psychological"

May 04

xxxHolic

XXXHolicCan’t get enough of episodic ghost stories? You aren’t the only one! I adore the genre. If you are a fellow fan of supernatural tales, xxxHolic will more than deliver! Don’t worry, the name isn’t meant to imply something pervy. “XXX” here means “ ________”, so the title really means “(fill-in-the-blank)-aholic”. It’s named thus because the series is mostly about people bringing about their own problems and destructions through personal vices.

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Apr 12

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Revolutionary GirlTo go along with my themes of recommending old stuff and girl power anime, I’d like to draw your attention to a little beauty called Revolutionary Girl Utena. I loved this series back in the day, and still do in fact. When I started to come out of my Sailormoon Daze and realize there were other anime shows out there, Utena was there to greet me with open arms, confusing and disturbing symbolism, and messages on female empowerment.

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