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Petite Musings on Children’s Fashion: Characterization in Usagi Drop

This summer season has some of the most fashion-forward anime in a long time. The panache of Mawaru Penguindrum and the eye-catching traditional aesthetics of Ikoku Meiro no Croisee are easily apparent. [1] However, there is a little girl who … Continue reading

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Ore no Imouto Fashion Sense – Kirino, Top Model

Ore no Imouto has given its audience a very interesting portrayal of a closet otaku, Kirino. And she has, in turn, stolen many of our hearts. Part of what makes Kirino and the anime so fascinating is the unlikely dichotomy of … Continue reading

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K-On!! Going Retro – Fashion in Listen!! and No, Thank You!

Some time ago, I wrote a post about the fashion sense in K-On!! In that post, I lamented a lack of different pretty clothes in the second season. With successive episodes of K-On!!, I have since changed my opinion. K-On!! … Continue reading

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