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Category Archives: Anime

The term anime as used here refers to animation from Japan. Our category covers anime series, original video animation, and movies. This category does not include non-Japanese cartoons. The editor of The New Leaf Journal, Nicholas A. Ferrell, is this humble publication’s primary anime correspondent.

January 6, 2023
6
Jan 2023

When real people “tell, don’t show”

Nicholas A. Ferrell

In this Justin and Justina dialogue, Justin uses an assessment of Kare Kano as a prompt to test whether the “show, don’t tell” writing rule describes reality.

January 5, 2023
5
Jan 2023

The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review

Nicholas A. Ferrell

My review of the year that was in anime in 2022. (Note that Lycoris Recoil, pictured in the thumbnail, is NOT my anime of the year.)

October 24, 2022
24
Oct 2022

The Worst Elfen Lied-Inuyasha Anime Take

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Where “no one has ever been more wrong in the history of time” is not hyperbole.

July 7, 2022
7
Jul 2022

School Days’ Sekai Becomes a VTuber?

Nicholas A. Ferrell

A School Days heroine comes back from the dead to take up VTubing.

May 6, 2022
6
May 2022

Searching for School Days’ Nice Boat

Nicholas A. Ferrell

All aboard the nicest boat.

May 2, 2022
2
May 2022

Takaki’s Memories in 5 Centimeters Per Second

Nicholas A. Ferrell

One of anime’s most beautiful scenes: Takaki’s distant everyday memories in 5 Centimeters Per Second.

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