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In the previous part of my look through the philosophy of Vinland Saga's War Arc, I looked at Askeladd's connection to Stoicism, autonomy, etc.; in this second part, I will be looking at Canute's commentary on 'beauty'. In this episode, I discuss how Canute's speech & dialogue with the priest relates to idealism, the objectivity … Continue reading Vinland Saga Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 47: What is Beauty? (Part 2)

Vinland Saga's War Arc took me by surprise, as it managed to layer many themes and discourses intricately across it's episodes; it is for that reason that I have decided to try and answer the question, 'What is Beauty?' according to the anime.  In this 2-part series I will be looking into Vinland Saga's commentary … Continue reading Vinland Saga Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 46: What is Beauty? (Part 1)

With my second watch of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) nearing completion, I thought that I could confidently say that I had a 'decent' understanding of the series... until I began to research the Absurdist philosophy behind it. Albert Camus' extensive discourse on The Absurd has definitely challenged what I understand of the series, potentially my … Continue reading Neon Genesis Evangelion Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 40: Absurdism & Meaning

Recently, there have been many anime with some extraordinary animated fight sequences and with all the time on my hands, I decided to break down a few of them. Fight scenes are highly complex ways of portraying antagonisms, hence animators work really hard to represent this when showcasing battles between sides. In this episode I … Continue reading Animation & Cinematography Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 39: The Art of Fighting Sakuga

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) is not a film I intended to look at for a long time on the show, but as we have a lot more free time, I have had the opportunity to take some time out to think of what I truly believe the film was able to accomplish. Heroes … Continue reading My Hero Academia Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 38: An Overdue Heroes Rising Review

How Heavy Are The Dumbbells You Lift? (2019) was a great anime for me, as it was a refreshing and light-hearted piece which allowed me to escape the stresses of everyday life. Dumbbell did this by approaching comedy in a much softer and subtle way than most, which was a big theme that underpined most … Continue reading Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 35: An Uplifting Comedy