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Death Note is honestly one of the most intense anime I’ve ever watched, and one of my favorites. I’ve rewatched the show (up until Light’s death) 3 times and every time, it still hits me. There’s something about the mind games, the questions it asks, and the whole cat-and-mouse thing between Light and L that just keeps me hooked.

The anime starts when a super smart high school student named Light Yagami finds a strange notebook called the Death Note. It lets him kill anyone just by writing their name in it, as long as he knows their face. He meets a Shinigami (death god) named Ryuk, who dropped the notebook into the human world just to see what would happen.

Light decides to use it to “cleanse” the world of criminals and create a new society where he’s in control. But then comes L, a genius detective, who tries to catch him. From there, it turns into a battle of brains, lies, and crazy plans.

Power and Control + Justice and Morality

What really gets me is how Death Note mixes power with justice. Light starts off saying he wants to make the world a better place, but the more power he gets, the more twisted he becomes. In episode 5, he doesn’t even hesitate to use people and throw them away like tools.

It made me wonder: does power really change people, or does it just show who they’ve been all along? I mean, Light doesn’t think he’s the bad guy. He thinks he’s the hero. And that’s what makes it scary. When someone truly believes they’re right, they’ll do anything to protect that belief.

L, on the other hand, believes in justice too, but his version is more about truth and keeping the law. Even if he doesn’t always follow the rules, he’s trying to stop someone who’s acting like a god. That clash between them is so intense because neither of them sees themselves as wrong.

The Weight of Decisions

One thing that really hit me was how fast the Death Note changes Light’s life. In episode 1, he hesitates. But by episode 2, he’s already planning how to avoid getting caught. And by episode 10 and 11, he’s willing to hurt innocent people just to stay ahead. Every choice he makes pulls him deeper. It’s like once you step into that kind of power, it’s hard to turn back.

It made me think about how even small decisions can lead to bigger ones. One lie leads to another. One bad choice becomes part of a chain. And suddenly, you’re not the same person anymore. That’s what makes this anime so good.

Death Note has so many layers. The action, the smart moves, the mystery, it’s all awesome. But what sticks with me the most is the way it makes you question what’s right and wrong, and how far someone will go when they think they’re saving the world. Every time I rewatch it, I notice something new.

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood was one of my first anime and is honestly still one that's very close to my heart. I first started watching Full Metal Alchemist with my older brother and it was really the only anime that we watched together and kind of bonded over so that's why I really was a special place and the overall theme and core meaning of the movie is also very powerful.  For example, when they touch on the laws of Equivalent Exchange as well as the seven deadly sins and what they plan to Human Nature, I feel it could really be reflected in real life and even today's society. To start off a really introduce to the brothers and kind of see the immediate effects of what Alchemy can have, We see the price they had to pay for what they were trying to gain using Alchemy. Later on into the show really see how War can really affect the lives of others and different aspects show both sides of the story. I feel like with Scar and Winry, this is a great example to really show how both of them are really victims of the war. Furthermore, I feel like you can really see how this war was a play for economic gains. That being with the creation of the homunculus Stone. Furthermore always felt like the war kind of referenced Middle Eastern Wars and our  Society.  especially with representation of terrorism and refugees. Overall I feel like this anime really did cover a lot that we went in class when it came to society and War but also capital and Grand narrative. I feel like characters like Roy Edward Shou and Scar are present in different aspects of human nature. And ultimately, I feel like a lot of it really shows how it's important to be content with what you have and not always look for more.

I felt like this anime was different from anything we have watched. It has a heavy atmosphere, a messy world, and a tone that never really tries to comfort the audience. The story builds fast, but it does not explain everything. You just get thrown into the chaos of Neo-Tokyo, and somehow it works. What stood out to me first was the way power is treated in this anime. Tetsuo goes from being weak and insecure to gaining power so intense that it completely breaks him. His transformation is scary but also kind of tragic. He has always felt small and ignored, so once he gets this power, he refuses to let anyone control him again. The problem is that he does not know how to use it. Instead of becoming free, he becomes something uncontrollable. The anime shows that power without emotional maturity only leads to destruction. Another strong theme is how this world treats youth. The government experiments on kids. The police beat teenagers in the street. Adults either try to control or ignore them. Everything feels broken, and the younger generation is left to deal with it. This connects to real concerns about authority, especially in how the system reacts with fear and violence instead of care. Kaneda’s group is reckless, but they are just trying to survive in a world that already gave up on them. There is also something about memory and trauma running under the surface. Neo-Tokyo was built on the ruins of disaster. Everyone is pretending like life moved on, but the cracks are everywhere. The city looks advanced, but it is also filled with poverty, protests, and corruption. Tetsuo’s powers feel like the return of a buried trauma that was never actually healed. The animation is intense. Every frame feels alive. The city looks gritty and real, but the psychic scenes are surreal and disturbing. I can see why this anime had such a big influence on later works. It is not just about style. It is about fear, collapse, and what might rise after everything falls apart.

Reading Kobayashi Hideo’s Sensoron wasn’t particularly enjoyable to me personally: the writing style is dense, and at times hard to follow. It reflects a kind of emotional surrender to the idea of war. Kobayashi doesn’t try to explain why war happens or whether it’s right or wrong—he just accepts it as something that happens, something too big to question. At times, this feels more like giving up than offering insight.

But looking at Sensoron through Ernest Gellner’s historical lens helps make sense of what Kobayashi was feeling. Gellner divides human history into three main phases: foraging, agrarian (farming), and industrial. In agrarian societies, people were born into fixed roles. Culture didn’t need to match politics: empires ruled over many languages and customs without trying to unify them. But industrial societies are different. They need mobility, education, and shared language. Everyone has to speak the same way, read the same code, and learn the same things to function in the modern state.

That’s where nationalism comes in. According to Gellner, nationalism isn’t ancient, but rather a modern invention. It appears when governments need to turn large populations into “same-culture” citizens who can work, learn, and obey efficiently. Schools, media, and the military all help shape this shared identity. In that kind of system, war isn’t just about fighting others- it’s about protecting the identity you’ve been taught to live by.

Seen this way, Sensoron is a window into what it feels like to live inside a nationalist society. Kobayashi doesn’t resist the war because he’s already been shaped by the system that demands it. His “acceptance” of war reflects how nationalism can make certain thoughts feel impossible.

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The story follows two teenagers: Mitsuha, a girl living in a small rural town, and Taki, a boy in bustling Tokyo, who mysteriously begin switching bodies. At first, it’s funny and confusing, but as they start to understand each other’s lives, something deeper forms between them. The twist? They’re not just separated by space, but also by time, and a natural disaster is about to change everything.

What really hit me in this anime were the themes of Time and Memory and Fate and Connection. The way Taki and Mitsuha’s memories fade the moment they stop switching bodies is so heartbreaking. They remember the feelings, but not the details, like trying to hold on to a dream that slips away. I think that says a lot about how memory isn’t just about facts; it’s also about emotion, and how we carry people inside us even when we forget their names.

Foucault’s “Method” helped me understand this more. He talks about breaking the idea of a “continuous history,” and Your Name does the same thing with time. Time isn’t straight in this movie: it loops, overlaps, and resets. It’s like Foucault’s idea that we shouldn’t look for one single, neat truth, but instead recognize that meaning comes from fragments and moments. Mitsuha and Taki aren’t connected because of some perfect timeline, but they’re connected because they choose to keep trying, even when they can’t remember why.

That brings me to Fate and Connection. The movie suggests that some people are just meant to find each other, no matter how much the world pulls them apart. But it also shows that fate isn’t passive, it’s something you fight for. Taki running to save Mitsuha’s town, even when he barely remembers her, was one of the most powerful scenes I’ve seen. It felt like a message that connection goes beyond logic.Overall, Your Name is a romantic anime but not only. It’s about the invisible threads that tie us to people and places, and how those connections shape who we are, even when we can’t explain them. It’s emotional, gorgeous, and deep.

Out of every topic that could be chosen to anthropomorphize the subjects and make a gag anime about, World War 2 is probably one of the best there is. The amount of genuinely absurd things that happen during the war make for great material to satirize even further. That said, this show is just not funny. I find all the characters (specifically Italy, which I find odd that he is such a pushover considering the fascist movement during this time) to be extremely annoying. The characters interact with each other in a way that causes complete chaos to unfold, especially in the first scene of episode one, although that isn't unrealistic. Other than that, the show continues on satirizing different topics and making fun of history through the form of anime humor.

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"Drama of the Anthropocene" by John B. Cobb, Jr., makes us think about our impact on the planet. Cobb explains the Anthropocene as this era where human activities are massively affecting Earth. For example, think climate change, pollution, and species loss. He stresses how everything on Earth is connected, meaning our health is linked to the planet's health. He also pushes us to reconsider our values, suggesting we need to prioritize environmental care over profits and rethink our economic system, which often harms the environment and creates social inequality.

Cobb sees science and tech as both part of the problem and the solution, urging us to use them wisely. He believes a cultural and spiritual shift in how we think about nature is essential. Despite the challenges, Cobb is hopeful. He emphasizes activism and policy changes, believing that if we work together, we can make a positive impact.