Anime Archaeology

The Secret World of Arrietty, part 3

An in-depth analysis of the final third of "The Secret World of Arrietty," a Studio Ghibli anime film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:17 Comparing the book with the movie 11:10 Reaction

The Secret World of Arrietty, part 2

An in-depth analysis of the middle third of "The Secret World of Arrietty," a Studio Ghibli anime film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:16 The search for the next Miyazaki 5:20 Reaction

The Secret World of Arrietty, part 1

An in-depth analysis of the first third of "The Secret World of Arrietty," a Studio Ghibli anime film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:18 Hiromasa Yonebayashi's anime career 3:40 Reaction

Pokémon (1997) ep. 3

An in-depth analysis of "Ash Catches a Pokémon," the third episode of the 1997 Pokemon anime (Indigo League arc). Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 What it was like for otaku when Pokemon arrived in the US 3:57 Reaction 11:55 Overall analysis

Pokémon (1997) ep. 2

An in-depth analysis of "Pokémon Emergency!," the second episode of the 1997 Pokemon anime (Indigo League arc). Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 What it was like for US parents when Pokemon arrived 8:27 Reaction 19:28 Overall analysis