meta: Critical Thinking

How all the ways you change between re-watchings of a favorite show give you new perspective on old things

Is it possible, or wise, to critique anime adaptations of video games as if they had come from from any other source?

Fans shouldn't be peeved when material made to satisfy them first and foremost isn't welcomed by audiences with no obligation to meet that material halfway

For the first time in years, I attended Otakon as a fan and not press, and felt none the poorer for it

Do the impossibly high standards some fans set for anime come from the material itself, or from the way they're introduced to it?

With 'Legend of the Galactic Heroes' finally licensed for English release, it's all the more important to examine it critically, not reverentially

When does it make sense to have others continue work left unfinished by the creator's death, and when is it best to just leave well enough alone?

Is there any way to get around the prejudices of a modern audience that looks at a classic show and just sees something 'old'?

Yet another attempt at a live-action 'AKIRA' has geared up, but the main problem remains: who would bother seeing it?

Direct financing of anime, both original works and the distribution of reissues, has just begun to show both its limits and its promise

What constitutes a 'classic' in anime, and what does it mean to define that?

Binge-watching has its pleasures, but so does pacing yourself -- especially when honing a critical mentality

A critical mind, once engaged, is hard to disengage -- but needs to be counterbalanced by the will to be entertained

More on how the hype cycle creates problems for fans and critics alike

How hyperbole for 'Steins;Gate' led to thoughts about how hyperbole can be counterproductive

Of all the anime-adaptation projects contemplated by Hollywood lately, 'Robotech' stands a better chance than most of surviving the transition

Anime needs a canon, for fans both new and old-- but one that manifests as a process, rather than as a list

On learning from one's errors in the wake of the 'Robotech/Macross' article

Seven of the questions I ask myself about any anime, and the questions they in turn provoke

Just how much of a chance should you give a show before you bail?

An interview with the screenwriter for the Western remake of 'AKIRA' only underscores all the more why such a project makes no sense

What if the real meaning of 'Kaguya's Oscar loss is that we should stop waiting for validation from all the wrong places?

There should be no shying away from how the influences left by our favorite works are not always good ones

Is our enjoyment of anime enhanced by having an intimate knowledge of Japan, or is that something only those who call themselves critics should worry about?

Centering criticism of media around available, in-print titles is useful in the short run, but deprives both audiences and critics of real food for thought in the long run