MICHELLE: So, in our last installment of Let’s Get Visual we celebrated the pretty, so it seems only fitting that this time we devote our attentions to images that make us shudder with a feeling I like to call “the jibblies.” Just like beauty, creepy is a subjective thing, so we’ve each chosen a variety [...]
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Let’s Get Visual: Celebrating the Pretty
October 2, 2011 by
MICHELLE: The long-awaited return of Sailor Moon has inspired us to devote this month’s column to classic shoujo art, focusing on a celebration of its sheer prettiness. Normally, we try to be astute in these columns—their whole purpose is to provide experience in seriously considering the artistic merits of manga—but it’s possible that this time [...]
Let’s Get Visual: Fruits Basket
July 30, 2011 by
MICHELLE: So, we’ve been talking about Fruits Basket all week, but I’m certainly not yet weary of the topic. How about you, Melinda? MELINDA: I suspect I could discuss Fruits Basket for weeks on end! MICHELLE: Me too. We’ve already discussed the general awesomeness of the story and characters this week, but one thing we [...]
Let’s Get Visual: Wild Adapter
June 25, 2011 by
MICHELLE: Hey, Melinda, did you know there was a Wild Adapter MMF going on? MELINDA: I’ve heard rumors to that effect. Terrific series, Wild Adapter. Whoever is hosting it must have great taste! MICHELLE: I’m relieved you think so, because in honor of the Feast, we’re devoting this month’s Let’s Get Visual column to that [...]
Let’s Get Visual: Mono no Aware
May 28, 2011 by
MICHELLE: It’s the last Saturday of the month, and that means it’s time for another Let’s Get Visual column! Joining me as always is Melinda Beasi, from Manga Bookshelf. This month, we’ve chosen images that convey the feeling of mono no aware, which Wikipedia defines as, “the awareness of impermanence, or the transience of things, [...]
