My favorite DC superhero has to be Batman. Unlike the other superheroes, I loved the dark theme Batman had, but also the villains that Batman faced. Each with unique qualities, one that stood out to me was Two-Face. Two-Face is seen with one burnt side of his face and the other side of his face …
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
An anime created in 1995, Neon Genesis Evangelion has remained one of the most popular and disturbing animes of all time. Its impact on religion and uncanniness is unmatched compared to many. Taking place in 2015, (20 years in the future), Shinji, a high school boy is taken to his father’s lavatory to become an …
Movie Proposal
As we continue to quickly develop as humans, technology is one of the things that is improving more and more. Communication has become easier and forms of entertainment become more advanced. Creating a new world and persona out there on the internet is slowly becoming scarier and scarier. Which version of ourselves are we supposed …
Sword Art Online
In 2012, Sword Art Online became one of the top animes and has also continued to be a part of my top animes list. Taking place in the future, in Tokyo Japan, a high schooler Kazuto Kirigaya(seen above) purchases the newest VR set that has been talked about around his school. In this new game, …
Crazy Rich Asians
In 2018, one of the largest movies of the year, Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon M. Chu created a large movement in Asian media. The movie goes through the life of Asian American Rachel Chu who is also the mother in television show Fresh Off the Boat. She meets a man in New York …
Trends make styles lose meaning.
Fashion/clothes has become a growing interest for me since the beginning of high school up until now and something that has become a big notice to me are the trends that remain constant in men’s fashion and streetwear. ‘ Why the trends come up so often and become so big nowadays is because of the …
The high school student is also a mass killer
Written in 2003 by Takeshi Obata, Japanese manga Death Note soared in popularity. As it was later animated in 2006 by company Madhouse, the manga was turned into an anime that continues to be one of the best mystery/thriller animes. Death Note takes place in Japan, starting at a high school where the viewer is …
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Changing your face is a Korean norm
As Asian culture continues to grow in media, one of these rising topics is K-pop. The Korean music genre contains intense dance choreography, flashy music videos, and every kind of style of music. While you would think this would have nothing to do with doppelgängers, I wanted to discuss the topic of the pop stars …
Breaking The Chinese Tradition
Back in the day, China would send their oldest son’s to war, which ends up being the main problem for Mulan. Mulan’s father is the only man in the family, but because of his old age, Mulan wants to take his place even though she is a woman. Because of this, it starts the main …
“Said every Asian American kid ever.”
Funny thing is, I’m writing about this exact same concept on my Unit 1 essay. Fresh Off The Boat was a childhood favorite T.V. show of mine and my family’s because of the fact that we could relate in so many ways. It was offensive, funny, and the most relatable thing for my immigrant parents …