Someone’s probably already made the pun already about feel bringing the feels… Studio feel’s been gaining some popularity in recent years, so now’s a better time than ever to talk about them. Sidenote: I am not kidding with that title, by the way - the studio’s logo and name is stylised “feel.” (Anime News Network... Continue Reading →
A Magical 2017 pt. I (yearly rankings)
It's the end of the year...and since this is the first year of doing end-of-year rankings on the Spellbook, I'm doing things a bit differently this time. ...Scratch that. It's very different, and thus a lot longer than usual. It's so long, in fact, I'm posting part II (Spellbook Awards) in 24 hours' time. I... Continue Reading →
Computer (-Generated Imagery) Love (7th Day of Anime)
The grip of CGI in anime is both a great thing and a terrible thing... CGI is becoming a common gripe of the standard anime fan, whether they’ve seen only shows from 2017 or shows from all over the temporal joint. However, it is getting easier to tell that the graphics are getting better as... Continue Reading →
Kado, Tsukigakirei and the Power of Technology
[Meta context: First published on June 9th 2017, this article was intended to spark a deeper discussion. It is edited slightly for consistency. You can find it on Tumblr here.] Series these days are prone to pointing out the benefits – and sometimes even flaws – of today’s technology, but two shows that have pulled this... Continue Reading →
The Animanga Spellbook 