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Review: Meandering manga adaptation misses the mark

By Aidan Lentz, Staff Writer • September 19, 2017

The totally inconsistent pacing and lack of character development cause the film to feel far longer than its 130-minute run time.

Review: Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ has a paper-thin plot

By Jake Leary, Life and Culture Editor • September 5, 2017

“Death Note” is neither a strong stand-alone story nor is it a compelling retelling of the manga.

Deja View: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ and white washing in Hollywood

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor • April 4, 2017

In this week’s episode of Deja View, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Jake Leary sits down with Contributing Writer Patrick Pinney to discuss his review of “Ghost in the Shell.” Then, Jake...

Review: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is a hollow shell of the original

By Patrick Pinney, Contributing Writer • April 4, 2017

The release of “Ghost in the Shell” has sparked much discussion within the film community. One could discuss “Ghost in the Shell” as a franchise and how the 1995 movie has influenced both eastern...

Ithacon speaker discusses female comic tropes

By Tylor Colby, Staff Writer • April 9, 2014

Kristiina Korpus '13 gave a talk on April 5 at Ithacon discussing sexism in Japanese anime. Staff Writer Tylor Colby sat down with Korpus to further discuss her thoughts regarding female representation in comic books.

Gotta catch ’em all: Anime club seeks new members

By Nathan Rafalowski, Contributing Writer • September 11, 2012

The Anime Society of Ithaca College has been a student organization at the college for many years now, they are seeking new members regardless of their familiarity with anime.