For about as long as I’ve written on this site, the term “Problematic fave” has been a thing. It’s a phrase that was born out of a necessity to navigate the often complicated relationship both art and artists can have with their audience. In essence a problematic favourite is simply a work that has problematic […]

Despite my blog and branding being named ‘All Hail Haruhi’, a reference to the Haruhism culture surrounding the character of that name, I’ve never directly spoken about The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Feeling like I had to make the Haruhi post that much better than my other works, so as to not let the name […]

Over the past year I’ve seen an ever increasing amount of critics and viewers who are angry that anime is still spurned by those outside of the medium and its communities. While I believe that it is ultimately right we defend the art form from unjust accusations, I also feel that many critics are tackling […]