The Top Animes

Has it really been that long? Mid-April. That was the last time I wrote a post in sincerity—a quick colloquium on Nekomimi, and with the help of a guest nonetheless. The last time I completed a piece alone was even earlier. Just a tad ironically, that post is on writing, albeit on letters instead of [...]

by Foxy Lady Ayame. “A little bit of naughty is a little bit of niceShe’s a lot of glam, sweat, sugar, sex, spice” – Christina Aguilera, Show me how to burlesque Lingerie comes in all shapes, colors and textures. And if you want to accomplish your task successfully, you’ve got to choose your weapon wisely [...]

by Shance and Yi. Shance: Greetings! Again, it is I, Shance of Rainbowsphere. Some of you may have read about me when I penned a post about the Hime Cut hairstyle with Yi last year. Now I’m back for more. And this time, Yi decided that we should talk about a very popular trope in [...]

Letter exchange is featured prominently in Inu x Boku SS, an anime that primarily deals with various aspects of social relationships. Ririchiyo has trouble expressing herself without resorting to her aggressive, harsh defense mechanism.[1] Miketsukami has little self-esteem, self-respect, or even sense of self. As far as relationships are concerned—social or romantic—neither has any tangible [...]

Tamayura ~Hitotose~ is a simple, somewhat forgettable anime—forgettable, however, only in terms of the specific events. Much like the earlier-released Tamayura OVA, this series has very little plot worth mentioning or remembering.[1] Most synopses would simply describe Tamayura as “an anime about a girl who likes taking pictures,” and that would not be too little [...]

by Foxy Lady Ayame. Yuuko from xxxholic and Syaoran from TRC by CLAMP The discussion about the existence and nature of soul and its relationship with the body has been a long and old one. Anyone interested in philosophical matters has at least a faint idea about Plato’s tripartite theory of soul (according to which [...]

Let’s talk about bosoms today! Don’t worry… I’ll try to keep it safe, light, fun, and—to the best of my abilities—elegant. Ranya Mordanova by Naomi Yang for French Revue de Modes #20 In sexual attraction, breasts hold particular significance. Yet, only a few years ago (as well as today still), haute fashion actively shunned full [...]

by Ryan A. via エトウ Inu x Boku SS is a Winter 2012 series which follows the life of Ririchiyo Shirakiin, a youkai descendant and a member of the wealthy Shirakiin family, as she moves into the Ayakashi Kan seeking independence. This supernatural story is filled with stylish appeal, sexual aesthetics, and light fetishism throughout, [...]

Mawaru Penguindrum has always had this elegant, fabulous vibe it. It is sensual, sexy, and, above all, fashionable. Being fashionable allows Mawaru Penguindrum to be super sexual—erotic, even—without seeming sleazy. In anime, this might just be the difference in taste level between, say, shibari in Mawaru Penguindrum and panty shots in some harem anime. Yes, [...]

Shinryaku!? Ika Musume continues the squidly adventures of our favorite, delicious squid girl, Ika Musume, in her quest to invade the surface world. [1] The second season is mostly just more of the first—Ika Musume and the oddball cast approach mundane things in life with fresh eyes and crazy ideas—although there is a slightly less [...]