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Porygon Was Innocent: An epileptic perspective on Pokémon's “Electric Soldier Porygon”
www.animefeminist.com Porygon Was Innocent: An epileptic perspective on Pokémon's “Electric Soldier Porygon” - Anime Feminist

As an Epileptic, I’ve been very outspoken about my opinions on the increased use of strobe lighting effects in American cartoons. Yet people have accused me of being a hypocrite: why do I continue to love Pokémon? My response often surprises people. That, in my personal opinion, morally speaking, th...

Porygon Was Innocent: An epileptic perspective on Pokémon's “Electric Soldier Porygon” - Anime Feminist
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The Catholic Church Unveils Anime Inspired Official Mascot Of The Holy Year 2025
  • It seems like maybe they've had mascots before? Nothing on this level they're trying to push for sure though.

  • The Catholic Church Unveils Anime Inspired Official Mascot Of The Holy Year 2025
  • It really is a wild fucking timeline we're living in right now.

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    Why Are Dark-Skinned Anime Girls So Popular?
  • I gotta be real, the article like... Basically had nothing to say other than "girls hot." I had actually hoped there might be curious analysis or discussion, but then I saw it was J-List after clicking and stayed to see how bad it was. oof!

  • You Should Show Grave of the Fireflies to Your Kids
  • The second paragraph literally discusses creating a self care plan surrounding watching the movie. It links out to several studies by child psychologists and articles discussing watching scary/sad media with kids and how to do so. It shows examples of how kids are interacting with stories like this safely. It recommends showing kids things like this in safe environments so they don't suddenly come to you broken and scared when horrors are thrust upon them when they are alone or unsupervised.

    As a kid, I was "trolled" with fake links that sent me to beheading videos online. Tons of folks I know watched 9/11 happen live in their classrooms. Hell, the post talks about how pictures and videos from Gaza keep showing up on feeds on Instagram and TikTok. The whole point is parents should do that work and teach kids these skills and that it's okay to ask for help if they run into an emotional brick wall BEFORE they hit the brick wall.

    But this is why ya shouldn't skim! Read deeply! (P.S. I wrote the post, I'm also literally a parent. If that matters to you.)

  • You Should Show Grave of the Fireflies to Your Kids
  • Me too, but I rarely see regret for having seen it the one time they did.

  • The heartwarming story of Japan’s “Weakling Gundam” and the fans who supported it in its hour of need
  • Perhaps I had a better experience with the article with my adblocker on, there were more pictures in the article too when I saw it on desktop.

  • literalgrill.com I Am A Dog: Don Matsugoro on Bettering Our World

    I Am A Dog: Don Matsugoro's Life is a forgotten anime that would have been an equally forgetable special to watch if not for a surpisingly radical moment that expoused leftist themes.

    I Am A Dog: Don Matsugoro on Bettering Our World
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    Girls Band Cry will officially stream in US starting August 13th!

    What's extra cool is that you can get Hoopla through most local libraries for FREE. Support the library AND see good anime? Cool stuff!

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    "Tonbo!" Season 2 Announced with Teaser Visual
  • This is so sweet of you to share my work like this, thank you! I'm also pretty excited for Season 2 of Tonbo! as it was a surprisingly touching tale emotionally, even with all the technical golf talk.

  • www.animeherald.com Koala-ty Entertainment: An Australian Anime Craze

    The country’s economic boom in the ‘80s sparked increases in tourism to Australia, thus driving koala fascination further than ever before.

    Koala-ty Entertainment: An Australian Anime Craze
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