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The Cyberpunk Genre Is Broken, And The Creator Of Citizen Sleeper Agrees
Cyberpunk. When you think of the word, you likely conjure up images of a futuristic cityscape awash in neon lights, amalgams of Western-Japanese architecture, and a cybernetic hero equipped with a samurai sword — or a “AAA” game still trying to get its bearings. But what often gets lost in the glitz and synthetic glamor…
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Yasuke Is A Full-Circle Moment For Black Anime Fans
Watching the first episode of Yasuke, Netflix’s new fantastical animated show about the life of a Black samurai, I started to cry. I remembered how it felt to be a 16-year-old girl watching anime in the nighttime darkness of my living room. Watching Yasuke, with its titular Black character kicking arse to a soundtrack by…