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Dantalian no Shoka | The Mystic Archives of Dantalian

Episode 12

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[obscureanimeoftheday]

Obscure Anime of The Day:

Dantalian no Shoka

Aired: 2011

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Crime, Magic, Mystery, Romance, Seinen, Splatter, Supernatural, Violence

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[technyan]

"Dantalian no Shoka" Dalian OP

#Dantalian no Shoka #The Mystic Archives of Dantalian #baby the stars shine bright #btssb #fashion

[nonsenseofyesteryear]

Anime I've watched so far in 2024:

Trinity Blood

Dance Dance Danseur

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian

Moyashimon

Aoashi

MARS RED

HYPNOSISMIC: Divison Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima

Chaika: The Coffin Princess

Undead Murder Farce

Liar, Liar

Talentless Nana

Berserk of Gluttony

My New Boss is Goofy

School Babysitters

KAWAGOE BOYS SING -Now or Never-

Libra of Nil Admirari

And I have 24 shows left in my watchlist (assuming I don't add any more, which I'm liable to do)

#anime #trinity blood #dance dance danseur #the mystic archives of dantalian #moyashimon #ao ashi #mars red #hypnosismic division rap battle #hypnosismic #chaika the coffin princess #undead murder farce #liar liar #talentless nana #my boss is goofy #school babysitters #kawagoe boys sing #libra of nil admirari

[mischiefisme-amess]

Ever just wish that every other piece of media would disappear for like a week so the small ass fandom you are obsessed with would receive enough of a fan base to have good fanfiction and get the recognition it deserves.

#i want content #i am desperate #halp #metal family #the mystic archives of dantalian #like every villainess manwha #those animes with 12 episodes #:(

[ridley-was-a-cat]

What I Watched This Week – 9/10- 9/16

Future Boy Conan – I bought this TV series directed by Miyazaki and other Ghibli staff on Blu-Ray a while ago, and thought I should probably put it in and watch it. It follows a young boy who has grown up on a small island with a man he calls grandfather in the aftermath of a cataclysmic war that caused the continents to break up and sink into the ocean. One day, a young girl washes up on the beach and sets in motion a grand adventure as the two of them travel from island to island and struggle with various factions. It is, hands down, the best-looking TV anime from the 70s that I’ve seen, and might be the best-looking cel-animated TV series I’ve seen, too. The character designs were charming in an almost storybook sort of way, and they moved with a lot of life to them, and felt like they were really a part of their environment. I didn’t love how much of the conflict hung on one man having the important science knowledge the big city wanted, as that’s not how science works, but I did like how few of the antagonists were completely bad or engaging in evil for evil’s sake. 8/10

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian – On paper, this series about a young English nobleman inheriting his grandfather’s book-filled estate and getting paired up with the guardian of a mystical library of forbidden books should have been right up my alley. Our main characters go around the countryside solving book-related mysteries, revealing bits about their pasts along the way, which is normally the sort of thing I enjoy, but something about the characters and the mysterious books never really came together for me. The guardian character he’s paired up with is one of those reflexively rude tsundere loli characters that I generally can’t stand, and the transformation sequence for the two of them when it’s time to break out a book for a fight was kind of uncomfortable to watch, as it involved making intense eye contact with each other as he stabs his hand into her chest. It was fine, I guess. 6/10

Black Butler: Book of Murder – Once the anime decided to stick closer to the manga, it really got its hooks into me. This OVA series of two 50-minute episodes has Ciel hosting a German cousin of the queen for a house party that turns into a locked-room murder mystery featuring the guest of honor. Given the sort of people Ciel keeps around him, and the sort of people who hold grudges against him, the case has a number of fun twists and complications to make things extra messy. I didn’t love that it included a certain famous mystery author in the party, and the resolution strained credulity quite a bit, but it was still a lot of fun to watch play out. 8/10

#future boy conan #the mystic archives of dantalian #black butler #anime #backlist anime #older anime

[melmos-basement]

This is what I look like searching for content of my faves because God hates me and decided to make me like every irrelevant side character that appeared in one episode / chapter and has under 2 minutes of screentine.

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[archivyrep]

A decrepit cataloging machine and archives in "Equestria Girls"

Screenshot from an Equestria Girls episode, taken from this YouTube video

Recently I was watching the animated series, Equestria Girls, which is part of the My Little Pony franchise. And, of course, libraries come up, but so do archives! In the final episode, titled "Unforgettable," of the special "Forgotten Friendship," Sunset Shimmer writes to her friend Princess Twilight about adding information to the archives, since the memory stone, which erased the memories of her friend is "no more." Sadly, archives never come up again in that episode. However, this is not the only episode that archives appear.

Reprinted from my Wading Through the Cultural Stacks WordPress blog. Originally published on Mar. 13, 2021.

In the episode "Homecoming," of the same special, Sunset visits the library in Equestria with Princess Twilight, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna. While there, they come across the restricted section of the library, which could be called an archives. It is not in good shape and is underground in some sort of cave, or something. Princess Celestia warns them that the "archives mechanical catalog" is not working, and she turns out to be right, as it falls apart right in front of them after Sunset pulls a lever!

This is not looking good for archives. It reminds me a lot of the "inner library" in She-Ra: Princess of Power which is an utter mess. On the plus side, the archives seems well-organized.

The archives catalog before and after Sunset pulls that lever; image from this video on YouTube

They continue to pour through the information in this archives (which is called a library), looking over a scroll made by someone (Clover) who tried to catch the person who had the the memory stone in the past. At one point, in the episode "Wiped Out," Twilight declares that she will search the archives (called a "restricted section") from top to bottom to help Sunset. She then says she will reorganize the whole archives (called a library) either by subject or chronologically! She also says she will fix the cataloging machine, which Sunset looks at with dismay. Sunset proceeds to leave, while Twilight, going through books, finds the missing page and writes to warn Sunset of the imminent danger to her. This reminds me a bit of what Myne said in Ascendance of a Bookworm about organizing the library in her world.

That's really about it at this point. So, how the episode describes this is a mixed bag, unfortunately, sad to say, as it perpetrates the archives=library idea. They could have been distinguished, but sadly they were not. There's not much more to say about the archives, as it is not shown very often and is confused with libraries, just like the Mystic Archives of Dantalian and the Star Wars series.

© 2022 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

#my little pony #equestria girls #archives #archival studies #animation #princess twilight #she ra princess of power #ascendance of a bookworm #star wars #mystic archives of dantalian #libraries #sunset shimmer #cataloging #youtube

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Added another anime series to the booth

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The Mystic Archives of Dantal | Dantalian no Shoka Episode 3

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[Commentary/Analysis] True Gothic Form & Black Butler: Book of Murder

Source: https://kuroshitsuji.fandom.com/wiki/Kuroshitsuji:_Book_of_Murder?file=Book_of_Murder.png

In school, I quite liked the gothic novel. I like a lot of old literature, but the gothic is something that has always drawn me in despite my abhorrent feelings towards horror. 

As a work, the gothic is characterized by mystery, horror, and the supernatural. Often you find haunted castles or mansions with secret passageways, grisly visions by frightened individuals, or some supernatural paraphernalia seen most often in tales of terror. True to the gothic form, you can find these terrifying places to be shrouded in a mystery. The tone or atmosphere is brooding, and yet–despite that–you may also find a love story, a tragedy, or something equally sublime. Sublime, by the way, in the literary sense meaning that, while it is often associated with grandeur, it could instead refer to the grotesque or another extraordinary experience that takes someone beyond themselves emotionally.

The concept of the “sublime” encompasses the dual themes of beauty and terror that are central to Gothic works. The “sublime” refers to a sense of awe or reverence inspired by something that is grand, majestic, or awe-inspiring but also frightening or even terrifying. This duality of emotions is a key element in Gothic literature, which often explores the dark, mysterious, and supernatural while also highlighting the beauty and wonder of the unknown. The “sublime” helps to create a sense of contrast and tension in Gothic works, as the reader is drawn in by the beauty of the strange and unfamiliar, even as they are repelled by its terror. By incorporating elements of the “sublime,” Gothic writers are able to engage their readers on a deeper emotional level and create a lasting impact that transcends the boundaries of the text.

Rather than the sublime being used too define a gothic, I find that many think of the gothic aesthetic when one mentions it. When thinking of Gothic anime, titles such as Gosick, Rozen Maiden, or The Mystic Archives of Dantalian may come to mind, but I don’t know if I would consider the stories themselves to be gothic tales, despite the settings and character design. Even Kuroshitsuji, or Black Butler, a manga set in Victorian England that incorporates gothic elements into its storytelling by having dark imagery and supernatural elements often fails to meet that quality and necessity of the “sublime” in terms of story. At least, that was until I reached the Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc.

In a quick recap, the arc goes from Volumes 9 – 11 (or, Chapters 38 to 50 if you prefer). It is told from the perspective of a poor and struggling writer whose name, Arthur Conan Doyle, comes from the famous author of Sherlock Holmes. True to the name of its central character, the arc has our young Sherlockian author placed admist a party of potential murders as he, along with the other Phantomhive servants and guests, attempts solve the mysterious deaths happening within the Manor. 

For those new to Black Butler or needing a refresher, the main storyline follows Ciel Phantomhive, a young noble who has made a contract with a demon butler named Sebastian Michaelis to help him exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

Of all the story arcs that the creator(s) behind Kuroshitsuji have done, this is perhaps the truest to the gothic ideas of literature. It incorporates supernatural elements and gothic aesthetics, but what makes it stand out is the sublime nature of the opposing beauty of the Manor and the grotesqueness of the murders taking place. The gothic atmosphere is further reinforced by the series’ visual style, which includes dark, brooding characters and settings, as well as intricate, macabre costumes. Unlike other arcs, the Phantomhive Manor Murders arc truly captures the essence of the gothic form. This arc gave me chills and had me on the edge of my seat, waiting for the next volume.

While many works utilize gothic aesthetics, few capture the gothic literary form, as well as the Phantomhive Manor Murders Arc in Kuroshitsuji. It embodies the gothic’s requirement for the “sublime” in storytelling and captures the essence of the genre in a truly haunting way.

#black butler #black butler: book of murder #book of murder #commentary #kuroshitsuji #analysis

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Dantalian no Shoka | The Mystic Archives of Dantalian

Episode 3

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A scary intergalactic "library" in Megas XLR

Kiva finds out that the space station is an "archive world."

Scary libraries are so common in popular culture, that TV Tropes even has a page for it, more ingrained than elderly patrons or librarians, as shown in various animated series. [1] That site lists three animated series as having spooky silent library: an episode of Arthur, the episode "The Library" of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the "Buggin' The System" episode of Megas XLR, the fifth episode of that animated series. Since the Avatar episode is focused on elsewhere in this blog, as are episodes of Arthur, I'd like to focus on Megas XLR in this post.

Coop, one of the show's protagonists, crashes their giant robot ship (Megas) in a ring world after going through a minefield. Jamie gets scared of what is around them while Kiva says that based on the structure and alloys used, it was built by a "highly advanced race." They fall into another level of the complex, activating the Ringworld. Kiva calls it an "archive world" which could have information on "every species in the universe" with Jamie adding it is an "interstellar library with some wicked bookworms," referring to the worms which attacked them. The whole rest of the episode, the worms attack them, as they try to defend themselves.

When they think they'll get some usable information out of the world and after the worms are defeated, Coop ends up knocking down all the "towers of knowledge," making them unusable to them. He laments that he always had "bad luck" with libraries, hearkening back to an earlier part of the episode where he tried to grab a book at a higher shelf of the library, causing all the bookcases to fall over and crash into each other like dominoes. He then says that the knowledge of the universe is now lost forever and Kiva reminds him to avoid the mindfield. The episode ends, with the library never to be seen again! This reminds me a lot of R.O.D. the TV, where a pile of books was burned by the British Library, which I described in my review of the series and how it relates to the plot as a whole:

...we find out why Anita doesn't like books: they remind her of painful memories, like the burning of books and a shadowy figure standing nearby...They then find out about the awful plans of the British Library to steal all the books in the area, putting them in a huge pile. The citizenry is alarmed and the books burn in a huge fire. These villains are some of the worst! Awful to burn all those good books! Yomiko tells them to stop and put out the fire, asking them how they could do such an evil thing, with Wendy telling it is a "bit like last time," referring to the previous fire at the British Library. Anita has a flashback to the burning of books which traumatized her earlier in her life, and Wendy declares that Yomiko will "pay for" what she did...It reveals that Yomiko got out of control for how they were treating Junior, and Nancy by extension, leading the library to be destroyed with paper, then unintentionally starting a fire, burning hundreds, if not thousands, of books in the British Library itself. Anita is totally freaked out when she sees the hologram, especially of herself watching the fire burn, implying she has some connection to the British Library itself!

For one there is the problematic archives/library confusion, just as series like Star Wars, Mystic Archives of Dantalian, The Bravest Knight, and comics like Lore Olympus, That Awkward Magic!!, have done. Secondly, the facility is more like a data center than a library or archive, and is just a bunch of data towers. So, its imposing, there are no librarians present, and it is generally terrifying, to say the least! I don't really have anything good to say about this as a form of library, and librarian, representation. Not at all.

© 2021 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

Notes

[1] In Soylent Green, the main patrons are other old people, probably also considered "books", one of whom does a good job summarizing the technical information and says the truth about Soylent Green needs to be revealed. Another good example of an elderly patron is Matilda "Tildy" Pilqvist in Hilda. She is a powerful witch and had a book titled "The Skeleton Whispererer" which was checked out for almost 30 years as shown in the episode "The Witch." She was the mentor of Kaisa, the librarian at the local Trolberg city library, and comforts her after she admits she cannot do a spell, saying she is pleasantly surprised to see her as a librarian. What a nice elderly patron indeed! On the other hand, there are elderly librarians, like the one shown in Prisoner Zero. In the episodes "Ragnabook: Part One" and "Ragnabook: Part Two," a monster ravages the library and threatens to steal all the knowledge within its walls. Luckily, it is stopped but in the process, the blue-skinned librarian loses his memory (in the last of those two episodes), despite efforts by Zero to get him to remember the past.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Library Review and Wayback Machine

#megas xlr #libraries #hilda #prisoner zero #soylent green #r.o.d. the tv #read or die

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10 Anime Like Moriarty the Patriot (Yuukoku no Moriarty) That Fans Should Watch

10 Anime Like Moriarty the Patriot (Yuukoku no Moriarty) That Fans Should Watch

The Lord of Crime sure is stealing our hearts in Moriarty the Patriot anime and now that its second cour recently released as part of the Spring 2021 anime lineup, we are up for more delightful dark stories and conspiracies from the Moriarty brothers and the infamous detective Sherlock Holmes. I wouldn’t delve deeper into the story of Moriarty the Patriot so we won’t spoil our readers who hadn’t…

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today's megane is: Hal Kamhout from Dantalion no Shoka

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