Arius RaposasOvercoming the sin of inferiority — A 2022 UP KRC Essay Contest EntryThe following would be an entry submitted by yours truly for the 2022 University of the Philippines Korean Research Center (UP KRC) Essay…Oct 17, 20223Oct 17, 20223
Arius RaposasTranscript: First Filipino author to be interviewed by The Authors Show® in 17 year historyHistorian Arius Lauren Raposas became the first from the Philippines featured by US-based program The Authors Show® in 17 year history.Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022
Arius RaposasBefore Revolution: 80 Days — Rationalizing my hiatus in almost everything elseThe past half year might have been a blur for some, but it was actually how long I was off in doing film and series reviews through Medium…Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
Arius RaposasMang Jose Review: Song-based Superhero Movie Gives Refreshing Take on Genre TropesPremiering in South Korea before being shown in its homeland Philippines, it may come as a surprise to some that Mang Jose (2021) was…Nov 20, 20212Nov 20, 20212
Arius RaposasViolet Evergarden the Movie Review: Love and Longing in Times of War and ProgressThe long awaited film sequel to Kyoto Animation’s adaptation of Violet Evergarden (2020) was recently distributed by Netflix. Already…Oct 21, 20219Oct 21, 20219
Arius RaposasFree Guy Review: Purpose-driven NPC wants to go his way in a messy gameComedy science fiction film Free Guy (2021) made a definite break among the crowd as it scored the top in its box office opening, the…Sep 26, 20215Sep 26, 20215
Arius RaposasEvangelion Thrice Upon A Time Movie Review: The “Good”, the “Bad”, and the “Happy” Ending of…“My childhood was filled with days that I am alone, so I never felt lonely.”Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
Arius RaposasRurouni Kenshin The Beginning Review: Key to understanding the origin of the Revolution’s greatest…“When I hear we are fighting for the sake of peace, what does it really mean? Will it benefit all of us? Does it speak to our principles…Aug 8, 20212Aug 8, 20212
Arius RaposasWords Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Review: Connecting through haiku and musicNobody reads them anyway. If one could relate to this with their own works, you were probably not alone, and anime film Words Bubble Up…Jul 29, 20213Jul 29, 20213
Arius RaposasMobile Suit Gundam Hathaway’s Flash Review: Contrasting city aesthetic with human conflictRegarded as the most successful Gundam film since Char’s Counterattack (1988), Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash (Kidō Senshi Gandamu…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021