“Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era” follows one such girl named Jungle Pocket, whose goal to become one of the strongest racers becomes more difficult when a rival named Agnes Tachyon acts as her biggest hurdle. This rivalry then grows more uncomplicated when Tachyon chooses to retire only after a few races.
Author: Joon Kim
Anime Film Features: Cracking open a desolate world
In a desolate land with ruined buildings and a gloomy atmosphere, there lies a young girl and her egg. Along the way, she comes across an older boy, who joins her in trekking through these dismal wastelands while wishing to see what is inside the egg that she fiercely protects. In Angel’s Egg, Columnist Joon Kim PO ’26 explores a world like no other, finding himself with far more questions than answers regarding the meanings behind this narrative.
Anime Film Features: A spin on a classic tale that’s out of this world
What happens when you take an ancient story and refigure it for the modern world? What would you do if, all of a sudden, a baby appears right in front of you and is eventually revealed to be a princess from the moon itself? Columnist Joon Kim PO ’26 explores these strange, yet fascinating questions in a brand-new entry of his anime film column.
Anime Film Features: When love blows up in your face
Imagine first meeting a person and falling in love with them, and they seem to reciprocate the same feelings towards you. Everything seems to be going right, only to find out that this person is actually out to kill you. How would you react, and how would you look back on your past experiences with this person? Columnist Joon Kim PO ‘26 explores these questions as he looks through this movie.
Anime film features: Weaving everlasting connections
If you were suddenly able to live for hundreds of years, far longer than an average human, how would you spend those days? How would you interact with the people around you knowing you will outlive every single one of them? Joon Kim PO ’26 ponders these questions as he looks through this film.