Tag: Cardcaptor Sakura

October Mythology Special: Raiju/Raijin and the Superstitions around Belly Buttons

October 19, 2018

Never clip your nails at night. Make sure to hide your thumbs when a funeral procession goes by. Don’t whistle at night or you’ll invite a snake into your home. These are just a few of many superstitions that can be found in Japanese culture used to scare children into good behavior. Another common one … More October Mythology Special: Raiju/Raijin and the Superstitions around Belly Buttons

How Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Managed to Disappoint One of its Biggest Fans

June 14, 2018

The title of this blog post makes it sound like I’m feeling a bit betrayed right now, and in a way that is true. Cardcaptor Sakura is one of my all-time favorite series. It’s one that’s been a favorite of mine since early childhood and, because of this series, I was introduced to many more … More How Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Managed to Disappoint One of its Biggest Fans

The Changing Face of Paternity in Japan as Told Through Anime and Manga

May 14, 2018

Back in 2016, Pause and Select did a video analysis of Sweetness and Lightning and the nature of how it displayed fatherhood. In it, he examines the social conceptions surrounding the nature of cooking and the creation of bentos in relation to the changing image of fatherhood. The nature of fatherhood in Japan is a … More The Changing Face of Paternity in Japan as Told Through Anime and Manga

Why Clear Card Will Never Surpass the Original Cardcaptors: A Mid-Season Review

March 17, 2018

As you can probably tell by now, Cardcaptors is one of my top favorite animes of all time. I can honestly say that’s probably one of, if not the, best magical girl anime out there. It was one of my first animes as a child and one of the first mangas I picked up, so … More Why Clear Card Will Never Surpass the Original Cardcaptors: A Mid-Season Review