Story Shots: Better Mary Sues with Tanjiro Kamado
Author Abigail Morrison breaks down how Tanjiro Kamado breaks free of certain Mary Sue stereotypes.
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Anime and Manga
Story Shots: The ideal idealist with Vash the Stampede
Hi All, I’m back with another Story Shot, this time featuring Vash the Stampede from the recent Trigun remake, Trigun Stampede. Please note that the new one is very different than the original, so be warned if you haven’t seen it yet. As always, major spoilers ahead. What is it? Trigun Stampede is a sci-fi
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Story Shots: Monkey D. Luffy, ronin at large
Author Abigail Morrison discusses how Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates fill the ronin story function and how it can be used effectively in other stories.
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Story Shots: Solving the Shonen problem with Juzo Inui
Author Abigail Morrison discusses how restraining overpowered characters via relationships, worldbuilding, and plot can lead to more effective stories.
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Story Shots: Su-Won as the complex antagonist
Author Abigail Morrison examines the character Su-Won from the popular manga/anime Yona of the Dawn as an example of a complex antagonist and provides examples of how a complex antagonist can add relational, thematic, and plot depth to a story.
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