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Rami G.

@nearra.bsky.social
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PhD. Student in Comparative Literature & Asian Studies. Probably working on something queer, likely working on cinema. Usually busy watching anime or playing a video game ramighandour.substack.com They/Them

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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
wow crazy happening a second substack post. This time on the new anime Sayonara Lara. This is just some thoughts and reads of the anime. Personally, its one of the best anime ever formally, there's parts to the narrative that left me wanting. ramighandour.substack.com/p/sayonara-l...
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Sayonara Lara, Fishy Feelings and Mermaid Dreams
Spoilers, obviously
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wrote up some scrambled thoughts on the recently revealed Ocarina of Time remake. Take a look if you like! Warning: not very edited. ramighandour.substack.com/p/ocarina-of...
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Ocarina of Time, Hyperrealism, and the Remake Economy
Yesterday, Nintendo did a full reveal of the new Ocarina of Time remake on their Zelda 40th anniversary Direct, coming out this December on the Switch 2.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you are somehow one of the people that actually used to read my writing, I do keep up small-form writing movie reviews. I should get better at crossposting them here, but you can find my profile here letterboxd.com/tigerhibiscus/ also here are some recent reviews I feel somewhat okay about
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TigerHibiscus’s profile
TigerHibiscus uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 1,318 films watched. Favorites: Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (2000), Summer Vacation 1999 (1988), Dou kyu sei – Classm...
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wrote up some scrambled thoughts on the recently revealed Ocarina of Time remake. Take a look if you like! Warning: not very edited. ramighandour.substack.com/p/ocarina-of...
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Ocarina of Time, Hyperrealism, and the Remake Economy
Yesterday, Nintendo did a full reveal of the new Ocarina of Time remake on their Zelda 40th anniversary Direct, coming out this December on the Switch 2.
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Masuko Mii 💜✏️ magicalstage.moe @magicalstage.moe · 11/07/2026
I have 300 followers now, so I got @buildknuckle.bsky.social and his friend nui to prepare a special interview translation for everyone, an interview of Mitsuru Aoyama! Hope you all enjoy it! magicalstage.moe/2026/07/11/mitsuru…
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Mitsuru Aoyama Interview - Febri Special Interview (2018) - Magical Stage
In a Special Interview for Febri's Precure 15th Anniversary Book, Mitsuru Aoyama talks about his career, his workflow and his future in animation
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
I'm in NYC for 2 days of Japan Cuts film festival. Gonna be posting my letterboxd reviews here. First was for Last Blossom, the new film by Kinoshita Baku the director of Odd Taxi boxd.it/faXkeF
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A ★★★★ review of The Last Blossom (2025)
Sad, warm, full of pathos, and full of heart, Housenka is a real gem of an anime film. A sweet story full of pathos that you would expect from a live action film is brought a new dimension though anim...
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Both discord and canvas are down. I can't finish grading and I can't distact myself from finishing grading...what a devastating way to end the semester.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I will start tweeting some weekly impressions of the new Flowers of Evil adaptation starring Ano. Its already on episode 2 so there's some catch up to do. This is purely as a fan of the original series nothing serious. I'm skimming through the pages of the manga as I'm watching which has been fun.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Gundam Hathaway is the most I have been excited for Gundam in a while. With GQuux, it was only while watching that I thought it was incredible, but this first of a trilogy sets up a very exciting entry into the Gundam franchise that -while I had issues- am eager for. letterboxd.com/tigerhibiscu...
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A ★★★★ review of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
A little disappointed because its such an awesome new take on Gundam, but I feel like its a little too short and not very focused on the characters. The character design, animation style, the integrat...
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Your honor, they are lesbians. letterboxd.com/tigerhibiscu...
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A ★★★★ review of Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
Really glad a film like this exists. An extended length original anime film in the hands of a rising creative in the field, on a global streaming platform. The film is an interesting mash up of Kaguya...
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Teaching my first course today (as instructor not assistant). Wish me luck!
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Starting something new in 2026, I'm challenging myself to write 12 essays in 12 months. Read about it (and stuff I liked in 2025) here. Will I achieve it? Will I burn out? Only one way to find out! Subscribe and tell your friends. open.substack.com/pub/ramighan...
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Japanese Screen Cultures #1: New Year, New Me
A Fresh Start with a New Series
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Starting something new in 2026, I'm challenging myself to write 12 essays in 12 months. Read about it (and stuff I liked in 2025) here. Will I achieve it? Will I burn out? Only one way to find out! Subscribe and tell your friends. open.substack.com/pub/ramighan...
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Japanese Screen Cultures #1: New Year, New Me
A Fresh Start with a New Series
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
First film of the year! Watched the highly acclaimed 100 Meters from 2025, one of the greats of the year I foresee. wrote a few words on it on my letterboxd letterboxd.com/tigerhibiscu...
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A ★★★★½ review of 100 METERS (2025)
Not overly dramatic or fantastical like most sports anime, but still had a strong amount of drama for how grounded the story is. Though, I think it could have done a little bit more introspection beca...
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Been a hot minute since I posted on blusky whoops. Besides being smacked by the end of the semester, I've been mostly posting shorter movie reviews on my letterboxd which you can see here letterboxd.com/TigerHibiscus/ I'll probably do some kind of end of year substack post too
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TigerHibiscus’s profile
TigerHibiscus uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 1,184 films watched. Favorites: Blue Spring (2001), Peppermint Candy (1999), Liz and the Blue Bird (2018), Distance (2001).
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Too amped up with thoughts from the film, especially my dissatisfaction with it (and maybe with Chainsawman as a whole) so I wrote it all out a new substack post. Please check it out if you have time and already seen it. open.substack.com/pub/ramighan...
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Rambling about the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Movie
I love Reze, but don't see her as an object.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
I had a good time! A fantastic animated work, especially in the big fight scene. However, I find this film is exactly what I expected from my relationship with the manga, and I wasn't a big fan of this arc in the first place. I'm just glad I get to see anime films in my small college town
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Heard this movie is pretty good.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Extremely important and well written article on the state of anime distribution through an undervalued but a pivotal practice in distribution, "typesetting". Some key takeaways (thread):
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Addendum to my last point on capitalism not working: on the note of expensive new software, AI, and layoffs. Speculation is more profitable than sales. The promise of streamlined efficiency and AI production generates more than any product made by them, which is why execs are embracing it so much
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Extremely important and well written article on the state of anime distribution through an undervalued but a pivotal practice in distribution, "typesetting". Some key takeaways (thread):
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Daiz @daiz.moe · 29/10/2025
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★ Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason daiz.moe/crunchyroll-... A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes! Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
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Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
So true twinsie
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Decided to dust off the substack again to write about some Japanese dramas I watched over summer break. A little bit of a more laid-back approach to tell you about some cool series out there. I hope you enjoy open.substack.com/pub/ramighan...
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J-Drama Sampler
Three Dramas from Three Decades
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Decided to dust off the substack again to write about some Japanese dramas I watched over summer break. A little bit of a more laid-back approach to tell you about some cool series out there. I hope you enjoy open.substack.com/pub/ramighan...
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J-Drama Sampler
Three Dramas from Three Decades
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
As expected, the Demon Slayer film was awesome. Despite the series' usual narrative and characterization flaws, this production seriously elevated the anime spectacle film to a new hight. Extremely thrilling and visually impressive I'm so glad I got to see this in cinemas
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Downloading more social media apps like "you know, I didn't think I was getting enough surveillance on me I could go for another"
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
A lot of the online fandom for Japanese dramas have gotten pretty decive about the netflix series Glass Heart's high production values. However, that obscures the fact that the show's writing simply sucks.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
While a one-line meme review on letterboxd is very cringe, sometimes I'd rather read that than many of the user reviews on the site tbh...
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
New drinking game idea: Take a shot for every time a review of a Miike Takashi film begins with the line "you may be surprised, but he has made TONS of films"
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Kuromi coffee!
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Visited the Korean Film Archive today and tried out a robot tour guide at the museum. Very strange experience but a great place. Loved the library.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Hiking
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
One week in Seoul and I've already developed an addiction to iced americanos
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
New books aquired!
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Finally the semester is over, now its time to keep a log of everything I watch and read over the summer.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I've been reading "Love in the Big City" and watching the tv series lately potentially for a seminar paper as I'm getting interested in queer media, especially film and television. It really lives up to the hype, I'm genuinely enjoying both!
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
After a quiet winter, I'm ready to start posting on bsky again.
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jai @lowercasejai.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
NEW VIDEO OUT NOW!!!! I'm talking about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure and Pulse. LINK IN THE REPLIES, TIME TO GET SPOOKY
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Blaise Boo-lysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Kwame Ture put it far better than I ever could.
Kwame Ture giving a lecture with the quote "In order for non-violence to work, your opponent must have a conscience.

The United States has none, has none.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
A celebrity death is always sad (unless they are bad people), but David Lynch's passing hits different...
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Felipe Pepe @felipepepe.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Here we go, something I've been drafting for a long, long time: how the US-centric approach to video games and their history / culture basically gaslights us who come from other realities: felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrifi... AKA, why LAN Houses, PokéTibia & Bomba Patch rule.
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The Gentrification of Video Game History
We’re not all suburban kids who got a Nintendo 64 for Christmas
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
New books acquired!
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy new year! I hope your 2025 will be filled with happiness
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Just watched: Laapataa Ladies (2024) Felt like a comfortable mainstream comedy film, but with a light feminist angle - I liked it quite a bit. A great watch for something low stakes, feels good, and gives a gentle pushback on men.
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Celebrating my accomplishment by starting a manga I've been waiting on for so long
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I've finally completed my first semester of PhD !! Its been a rough and stressful semester, especially with everything going on in the world, but I pulled through and am doing great! Excited to rest and prepare for the next one :D
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
with the stupidest grin on my face
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Rami G. @nearra.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Spotify thingy
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