Tsugami Ohba’s, and Takeshi Obata’s, ‘Death Note’ is a synthesis of a brilliantly dislikeable protagonist and a wonderful exploration of what Moral Philosophy, the philosophy of morality, has been trying to grapple with since its inception: just what is justice? ‘Death Note’ is complemented by a brilliant battle between good and bad. So who is [...]
This post contains some spoilers of Norihiro Yagi’s manga ‘Claymore’.
‘Claymore’ is the brainchild of Norihiro Yagi, a mangaka whose previous works include the likes of ‘Undeadman’ and ‘Angel Densetsu’. ‘Claymore’ is a good read, especially if one appreciates a story told in such a bleak world, dark atmosphere and complemented with a compelling protagonist. However [...]
On Friday I had my geography exam. Geography is often called the study of Earth, but perhaps it is better to call it the study of humanity and its interaction with the planet. It made me think about how ‘The World’ will come to terms with the issues of tomorrow and the future.
One of the [...]
Kenji Kamiyama said in an interview talking about ‘Ghost in the Shell’ that the greatest science fiction is that which touches on important issues within today’s society. What Kamiyama is trying to illustrate is that his version of ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is at the cutting edge of science fiction. Indeed some of the greatest [...]
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