The Book of the Shadows

I’ve found myself wondering about trends in society and media from time to time. Admittedly my experience in this area is colored by the fact that my exposure is limited to my own lifetime. In other words, I have not studied, and naturally have not lived, through any previous time period going back, let’s say, to the 80s.

Alright, here goes with my wrap-up I promised earlier this week. There were a good number of shows that were, in my opinion, above average this season.

As I've mentioned before, I like to look at odd, funny, interesting commercials and adds. I saw the story about this one on Anime News Network yesterday. I don't know how big Pizza Hut is in Japan, but at the very least they certainly sponsor a good deal of anime. Perhaps the most apparent and consistent sponsorship was with Code Geass a few years back, where the female lead, C.C., constantly used the credit card of the male lead, Lelouch, to buy pizza. She also had the nickname pizza girl in the series in part for her risking discovery by the enemy all so she could get a slice of an attempted record setting giant pizza. Her iconic large yellow plushie was an item she received for being a frequent Pizza Hut customer. The U.S audiences weren't "treated" to the specific ad placements when the show made its way state side, but it's relatively easy to spot if you're looking for it. New anime this season, Attack on Titan, is not the same situation. Don...