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hi im may / ryo
my pronouns are they / them
23 years old
devotee of kino and luluhttps://anilist.co/user/birderdimvar/
reviews on anilisthttps://anilist.co/user/May/reviews reviews on my bloghttps://megawatch.home.blog/letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/maylancholia/ rateyourmusichttps://rateyourmusic.com/ryoyamada2001 backloggdhttps://www.backloggd.com/u/nene7/
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Eras
9606 lost decade cinemahttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/960620lost20decade20cinema
works made between 1996 and 2006 reckoning both audiovisually and thematically with dissociation and marginalization from society at large a disconnect from Japans ingrained social and cultural constraints especially those established/perpetuated by the preceding generation aka parents of the lost decade victims strong pessimism towards the future while rapidly digitalizing communication through increasingly accessible internet technology and general malaise from lingering socioeconomic stagnation. though the Lost Decades persist and their socioeconomic ramifications continue and some works on the list may not seem relevant the list is an attempt to capture a period in time wherein such themes were expressed more prominently and/or specifically within anime.
0914 cicada new wavehttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/091420cicada20new20wave202F20recessioncore
works that continue to audiovisually and thematically capture the emotional ramifications of the continuing Lost Decades by widely incorporating additional forms of escapism particularly that of transposing oneself into videogame worlds and reflecting contemporary technological evolutions within the anime industry itself namely the change towards increasingly digital production pipelines. these works often are digitally textured and have a different feel from the first Lost Decade cinema wave as works now fully and subconsciously reflect a society and economy in decline.
00s spiritual journey thru the peak and pinnaclehttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/00s20spiritual20journey20thru20the20peak20and20pinnacle
a list attempting to encapsulate the successful and admirable projects of the 00s wherein ambitious auteurs got to work passionately in functional overambitious studio systems where they got to make relatively strange projects in the wake of Evangelions success. with the incorporation of new technology as well the 00s in anime represent for me an intermittent period of hopes and dreams being realized by some of the mediums greatest heroes
10sxx postcollapse ruinshttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/10sxx20postcollapse20ruins
as many ambitious studio systems collapsed in the early to mid10s because of their ambitious yet unprofitable works and explosive increasein production demand strained a scattered industry well beyond its capacity from the mid to late10s onwards many crucial foundations of the production pipeline suffered leading to an increase of riskaverse projects and decrease in overall quality. this list is an attempt at capturing the works that perservered these predicaments with powerful instudio productions strong/ambitious project management and/or are ambitious works that go against the grain of the industry
20sxx I still love animehttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/20xx20i20still20love20anime
despite my cynicism towards the current state of anime I still believe the industry is full of admirable spirited creatives who continue to push boundaries and make stellar work within their means. this list contains series who either holistically or just for some episodes are admirable inspirational reminds me that were always moving forward and continues to fuel my hopes and dreams for this medium I hold dear
Vibes
bad anime that i likehttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/bad20anime20that20i20like
list of works I find worthwhile despite what their maligned reputations and/or low scores on anime aggregation sites suggest
fallenangelcorehttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/fallenangelcore
list of works that audiovisually and/or thematically inspire the thoughts of angels / heavenly supernatural beings / figures bridging the gap between the earthly and divine realm
MTV KINOhttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/MTV20KINO work in progress
works that are heavily stylized like contemporary music videos
gay and denpahttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/Gay20and20denpa
list of works that are denpa a thematic style found in Japanese cinema dealing with dissociation social marginalization mental health issues and boasts strong embedded iconography and subtextually inspire LGBTQ+ readings
new agehttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/New20age
list of works representing this currently developing era of auteurs and their styles and storytelling. includes contemporary social behavior exhibited by todays Japanese youth more queer representation as making indie anime becomes more widely accessible and works who either attempt to push technological boundaries or solidify a particular popular style
mid20s postemo lesbian who likes catshttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/Mid20s20postemo20lesbian20who20likes20cats
descriptive title but just the type of work I imagine would be on the favorites lists of an anilist user that is a mid20s lesbian who used to be emo in high school/college and likes cats
new auteur wavehttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/New20auteur20wave
list of works both in television and indie productions that reflect the mediums new generation of auteurs e.g. directors and animators with very strong notable styles and traits that can be seen through their entire filmography
compositinghttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/Compositing
works whose compositing I find aspirational
mikuwatchhttps://anilist.co/user/May/animelist/Mikuwatch
list of Hatsune Miku songs work in progress watched with birderdimvar
Genre Overview
Action
238
Entries
Drama
236
Entries
Comedy
228
Entries
Fantasy
206
Entries
Slice of Life
174
Entries
901
Total Anime
66.4
Days Watched
48.3
Mean Score
62
Total Manga
933
Chapters Read
52.4
Mean Score