Comments on: Kaiba – Uncanny Marxist Fantasy [Eps. 1 & 2] http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186 Avid otaku resistance in the face of indisputable fanboyism. Love for fringe anime, assorted manga and numerous other Japanese diversions. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:53:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hige vs. Otaku» Blog Archive » One Hundred and Forty-eight Words on the End of Kaiba and My Love for Fal http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186&cpage=1#comment-1392 Hige vs. Otaku» Blog Archive » One Hundred and Forty-eight Words on the End of Kaiba and My Love for Fal Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:07:27 +0000 http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186#comment-1392 [...] and cooked a pretty phenomenal finale. How could I be disappointed with a show that gave me all I wanted and more regarding one of my favourite animal sidekicks ever? Today’s lesson learnt: don’t fuck [...] [...] and cooked a pretty phenomenal finale. How could I be disappointed with a show that gave me all I wanted and more regarding one of my favourite animal sidekicks ever? Today’s lesson learnt: don’t fuck [...]

]]> By: Anime Diet » Kaiba 5 - The Skin Trade http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186&cpage=1#comment-649 Anime Diet » Kaiba 5 - The Skin Trade Mon, 26 May 2008 07:03:47 +0000 http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186#comment-649 [...] am beginning to see where some of the Marxist overtones that Hige identified early on in this show are beginning to come in. One of Marx’s key critiques of capitalism was [...] [...] am beginning to see where some of the Marxist overtones that Hige identified early on in this show are beginning to come in. One of Marx’s key critiques of capitalism was [...]

]]> By: Robber Barons and Mercenaries: A look at Itazura na Kiss and Macross Frontier « In Search of Number Nine http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186&cpage=1#comment-569 Robber Barons and Mercenaries: A look at Itazura na Kiss and Macross Frontier « In Search of Number Nine Sat, 10 May 2008 03:52:30 +0000 http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186#comment-569 [...] anyways, itsabun and later Hige mentioned how Kaiba depicts a fairly Marxist ideal of what a capitalist society is. And I have to [...] [...] anyways, itsabun and later Hige mentioned how Kaiba depicts a fairly Marxist ideal of what a capitalist society is. And I have to [...]

]]> By: Impressions: Kaiba – somewhat better than five fingers and a palm « In Search of Number Nine http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186&cpage=1#comment-551 Impressions: Kaiba – somewhat better than five fingers and a palm « In Search of Number Nine Tue, 06 May 2008 06:58:57 +0000 http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186#comment-551 [...] Kaiba… how people will lavish over you. How you will stroke people’s brains and make them think about things. How you will bring together [...] [...] Kaiba… how people will lavish over you. How you will stroke people’s brains and make them think about things. How you will bring together [...]

]]> By: LS http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186&cpage=1#comment-544 LS Sun, 04 May 2008 10:35:59 +0000 http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186#comment-544 It's a bold choice to have a protagonist that changes in appearance throughout the series. It’s a bold choice to have a protagonist that changes in appearance throughout the series.

]]> By: Hige http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186&cpage=1#comment-539 Hige Sat, 03 May 2008 09:31:55 +0000 http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186#comment-539 @TheBigN: I agree. Even if it is a little obtuse in terms of story-telling it's still completely absorbing. Also, good call on Dennou Coil. It's definitely the same kind of immersion. @TheBigN: I agree. Even if it is a little obtuse in terms of story-telling it’s still completely absorbing. Also, good call on Dennou Coil. It’s definitely the same kind of immersion.

]]> By: TheBigN http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186&cpage=1#comment-532 TheBigN Thu, 01 May 2008 21:10:15 +0000 http://higevsotaku.com/?p=186#comment-532 Whether it's special in what it tries to say is something that has to be seen as the rest of the show goes. But it's definitely special in <B>how</b> it tells the story. Kaiba is a show that definitely makes me interested in how the world works there, and the last time I felt like that was when watching <I>Dennou Coil</I>, so while it hasn't been a long while, it has been some time since I've wanted to know how things go along. Whether it’s special in what it tries to say is something that has to be seen as the rest of the show goes. But it’s definitely special in how it tells the story.

Kaiba is a show that definitely makes me interested in how the world works there, and the last time I felt like that was when watching Dennou Coil, so while it hasn’t been a long while, it has been some time since I’ve wanted to know how things go along.

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