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Reports from the Abyss: Chapter 65 Analysis

Reports from the Abyss is an irregular column where I analyze new Made in Abyss manga chapters every time there’s a new release.

11 min readJul 31, 2023

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Srajo dialogue, “We are still in the middle of a fairy-tale.”

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Reports from the Abyss: Chapter 64 Analysis

Reports from the Abyss is an irregular section where I analyze and theorize about new Made in Abyss manga chapters. Please support the…

12 min readMay 29, 2023

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Nishagora versus Reg fight manga panel

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Facebook Cleaners and the Paradox of Information

The existence of Facebook “cleaners” reveals the unsolvable questions surrounding free speech, politics, and information access in the Inter

4 min readMar 1, 2021

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Facebook Cleaners and the Paradox of Information

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Nopal Dude

On Possessor, Data Mining, and Labor Alienation

A dive into data mining hell and Brandon Cronenberg’s anti-capitalist nightmare

9 min readFeb 20, 2021

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On Possessor, Data Mining, and Labor Alienation

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My Top 20 Beastars Manga Chapters (Part 1)

NOTE: I started writing this two-part list back in August when Shonen Champion announced Beastars was entering its “climax.” The point was…

15 min readNov 24, 2020

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My Top 20 Beastars Manga Chapters (Part 1)

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Beastars Episodes 1–5 Recap: Studio Orange’s Lush Adaptation of a Challenging Material

If I had to choose a specific scene to explain the ethos that Studio Orange took in order to adapt Paru Itagaki’s strange tale of animal…

9 min readNov 28, 2019

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Beastars Episodes 1–5 Recap: Studio Orange’s Lush Adaptation of a Challenging Material

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Carnivores and Masculinity: the psychosexual horrors of Beastars (and a chicken)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This piece is based on the Spanish translation of the first three volumes of Beastars edited by Panini Mexico. The Spanish…

13 min readJul 23, 2019

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Carnivores and Masculinity: the psychosexual horrors of Beastars (and a chicken)

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The Good Boys of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun

Here’s your hot take for the day: the state of current manga is the best is ever been, and one of the reasons why we’re living in a new…

10 min readMay 22, 2019

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The Good Boys of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun

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Made in Abyss Manga Recap Chapters 40–45 (And What the Hell is Going On In The Ilblu Village)

Made in Abyss is published by Takeshobo/Seven Seas Entertainment. Please support the official release.

13 min readApr 26, 2018

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Made in Abyss Manga Recap Chapters 40–45 (And What the Hell is Going On In The Ilblu Village)

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Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai Vol.

Nekokagara is published by Kodansha Comics. Remember to support the official release.[/caption]

10 min readJan 29, 2018

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Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai Vol.

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Nopal Dude

Nopal Dude

PhD Student. Angry Mexican from the border. I write pretentious cultural analysis of anime, manga, film and Mexploitation. Authority on nothing whatsoever.

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