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Upcoming Live-Action Anime Adaptations:

Hi, Everybody! Today I am going to be talking about the Live-Action Anime adaptations that are coming soon. Now, this doesn't mean that I'm looking forward to them! It's exactly the opposite, I do hope that most of these things will suck because Anime is a medium all on its own and should never be touched by Hollywood! - Death Note 2 Yes, the sequel to one of the worst movies of 2017, and one of the worst live-action anime films ever, is getting a FUCKING SEQUEL!! The annoying little idiot that is Light Turner is coming back and will continue his story. This movie pissed me off beyond belief, why would you do this, Netflix?! Just please, STOP! Anyway, I'd much rather read the manga and rewatch the anime rather than watch this upcoming piece-of-shit movie! - Your Name Your Name was an amazing romcom with breathtaking visuals and a complex and captivating story. Just how can Makoto Shinkai's masterpiece can be adapted by someone like J.J. Abrams?! The animation and na...

Character Analysis: Griffith

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  Hello. Today I got into a deep dive into the psyche of Griffith from the classic anime Berserk from 1997.  TW: Very graphic details will disturb you and reader discretion is advised, so if you don't want to read what I've typed that is totally up to you and keep in mind, there are spoilers. Now I'm not justifying his actions, I'm just giving insight as to what he went through and why he did what he did. Griffith was first introduced in The Black Swordsman arc as the leader of a mercenary group called The Band of the Hawk, both the group and title were named after the White Hawk on Griffith's helmet. The word "Griffith" comes from a Welsh origin which comes from the name Gruffudd. The prefix "Griff" means strong grip and the suffix "udd" means "chief/lord". Thus making Griffith a natural-born leader. He's very charismatic, smart, good-looking and ambitious, with his skills with his sword giving him a reputation, and being...