I have done panels at cons on the topic of inanimate transformation in fiction in the past but with this new anime series Gleipnir, seeing how it contained so many tropes within the first episode alone, I was inspired to use this as an opportunity to make my first video essay to explore the concept of inanimate transformation/shapeshifting (Inanimate TF) in fiction, especially the narrative elements that are common with online creators and artists that are often glossed over when the subject is brought up in mainstream fiction.
Watch it here: youtu.be/XNvnKmt2lFU















