The Broken Shelf

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Because of the constraint on their publishing size, light novels advance, usually, at a slower pace when it comes to narrative. In some instances this allows the author creative liberty with their characters because they are the central focus of said narrative. However, sometimes these two aspects counter act each other when the status-quo has to change. Is that what happens in this newest entry? Danny talks about it and discusses the difficulties of building such a realist world while simultaneously trying to retain a sense of fiction. By going through each of the main characters and elaborating on their stories, Danny talks through the changes and some of the missed opportunities, but nevertheless, the status-quo definitely changes, and Danny has been waiting for it.

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Original Sound Cloud image taken from Yen-Press at: https://yenpress.com/9781975316440/a-sisters-all-you-need-vol-9-light-novel/

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Music - "Hiking"

Artist - Silent Partner

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Why is it that whenever the topic of money comes up Danny always thinks of a dorky song from the original "Tom & Jerry" animated cartoon? Oh, yeah. Probably because Mamma Archive always sang it whenever the topic came up or she was feeling particularly evil. Nevertheless, that song does carry a certain tone to it much like this review. The subject of money is dangerous but must be discussed, and for Danny you can't understand anything unless you look at the origin. Dissecting the history of money and how the modern age of credit came about, Danny uses the thesis of the author to talk about the morality of money, the history, and historical writing. It's a chronological look at money and how individuals need to educate themselves on the topic in order to remove the negative stereotype of evil. Come enjoy a dense, nonfictional narrative about one of the most divisive topics on Earth.

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Music - "Making Money"

Artist - Jeremy Korpas

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It is always interesting when an anime ends because it's at that point that the media of animation usually diverts from how the source material ends. That's exactly what Danny and Travis get with this insane franchise by Kamiya Yuu, and they have different opinions on the matter. And that's not the only thing they disagree on. In an unusual turn of events, Danny has a lot less to complain about for volume three while Travis is arguably very angry about some of the context and character development. In fact, Travis goes on a rant - a calm one if you compare him to Danny - but a rant none the less and it's actually Danny that gets to play Devil's advocate this time around. There are still some things they agree on and as this trial of compare and contrast two different medias come to an end they discuss anything they can. Come join the brothers as they go at it.

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Original Sound Cloud image taken from Yen Press at: https://yenpress.com/9780316385190/no-game-no-life-vol-3-light-novel/

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Music - "Game Show"

Artist - Silent Partner

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Drama can be a mixed genre. When does something go from the personification of the human condition and either giving in to the weakness of life or the jubilation of triumph, or just plain melodrama. The genre of drama can be so subjective to the individual, and that is why the medium of live actions makes it difficult to deliver. Anime can be the same but arguably it has one advantage: animation. Color, expressionism, voice acting, and the ability to use inhuman elements, almost make the majority of drama anime more human than their live action counterparts because the story can't just be simple otherwise those other important factors seem superficial. A good drama anime is well rounded and can enhance the overall experience because it is an animation. That's exactly what the two brother set out to discuss. Using some of their favorite dramas, Travis and Danny talk about the elements which make drama anime such glorious pieces of art and animation. They talk about the advantages of the drama anime over live action, but also how watching other shows eventually led to watching drama anime and why they hit so hard when you do take that genre leap. Come listen as the two brothers let out some emotion and get a little more human.

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Music - "Cruiser"

Artist - Silent Partner

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Danny and The Broken Shelf can only go so long without a Brandon Sanderson book. There is something to each universe that he designs that draws Danny and the others in, but is this the first time the relationship gets wobbly? While Danny is relatively positive, there is something lingering in the background between his words and eventually some of the spite starts to creep out. This is a rather divided review, and this time Spangar isn't around to curtail him. Come listen in as Danny has to challenge himself and ask tough questions about his reviewing style and some of the choices one of his favorite authors made.

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Music - "Engine Fire"

Artist - Silent Partner

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The franchise has entered Danny's favorite era. When he reflects and thinks back on his time with this series and what it meant for him it's these next three novels that he thinks about the most. For some the return to the school setting will prove to be detrimental to a series that felt and read like something out of the Japanese cultural norm, but to Danny, and he thinks to a larger audience, that is the exact reason Rifujin makes his franchise so much fun. Volume eight challenges the norm of the light novel industry and because of its unorthodox writing style and attention to nuance and details for character growth and world building, Danny gets to have some fun with exploring what makes this franchise so magical. That isn't to say that there isn't something wrong with it. It's been a while since Danny has read this entry and with a fresh perspective he does see more of its faults. Nevertheless, come listen in as Danny gets to talk about one of his favorite light novels from one of his favorite franchises.

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Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

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Music - "Last Second"

Artist - Silent Partner

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Sometimes you find a series so wild that you can't take it seriously at all, but it's for that exact reason that eventually you keep reading to see what happens and the next moment, unbeknownst to you, you're suddenly enthralled with the material for the opposite reason you got into it. Randomly discovering an insane and perverted anime series, Danny, on a whim, decided one day to pick up the source material and everything he thought about the series changed. Although he has never read the light novel source material, the same could be said for Spangar who decided to try the series in a semi-stupor. Together these cousins discuss why something so simple turned into something with more depth than anticipated. Hormones and hijinks, to a western audience this series may be the exact reasons anime and light novels can't be taken seriously, but the cousins suspect it is because of the nuances and addictive story telling style that Ishibumi Ichiei's series goes beyond expectations. Boost!

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Original Soundcloud image prodivided by Yen-Press at: https://yenpress.com/9781975312251/high-school-dxd-vol-1-light-novel/

Original image owned by Ishibumi Ichiei, Zero Miyama, Yen-Press, Kadokawa Corp, and Tuttle-Mori Publlishing.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

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Music - "Taking a Breath"

Artist - Ethan Meixsell

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Confrontation with one's favorite author can be disappointing and compelling. To see where they chose to go and to try and remove yourself from judgment as the the work does not belong to you, but to them and a larger audience. Decorated with numerous awards and celebrated as a wonder high fantasy, and yet Danny can't see it. This middle book was a challenge for him and although he can see where a lot of the praise comes from he can't help but feel like there is another half that is full of darkness. And to an extent that is slightly literal. Danny explains why the book is divide in numerous ways: first vs. second half; ancillary characters vs. protagonists; established world vs. new world building; exposition vs. dialogue; and female vs. male. Relatively little, at least to Danny, works in Harmony in this second book and he does his best to articulate why one of his favorite authors couldn't hold his attention.

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Music - "Tied Up"

Artist - Silent Partner

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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to do something all over again. This may be especially true when it comes to writing a book. Maybe even more so when that first book has yet to be published. But that's what two best friends are discussing today on a general episode. Allen returns after a long hiatus and the two friends speak about what has been going on in the interim that he has been gone but then they get into a topic that they are all too happy to talk about: writing. Danny completed a second draft and is actually almost done with a third and they discuss what the process has been like and what has changed since he finished his first book nearly a year ago. They go over how they have both changed their approach and what strategies would be useful for new writers but also go over their expectations of the future and how the editing process for Danny may look. If you've ever wanted to write a book of learn a little bit more about the pressures of doing so then this is a good place to learn where to start.

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Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

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Music - "Thunder"

Artist - Eveningland

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The last time this franchise made an appearance it was a battle. The brothers return for another duel in the light novel medium and by comparing and contrasting the product with its anime version as well as its previous novel they hope to elaborate on some of the issues as well as how the author and series grew. This time they don't have as much to discuss about the light novel as a literary foundation and so they focus more on the novel itself and how it functions as opposed to its first iteration. This does lead to some heated discussion, though, about plot and other variables. Danny goes on a massive rant about translation and Travis has a few quips of his own but overall this review is about what makes this franchise great and why, despite its numerous flaws, it is worth a read, or at the very least, a watch. Come join the brothers as they debate one of the most well received Japanese light novels on the market.

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~Credits~

Original Sound Cloud image taken from Yen Press at: https://yenpress.com/9780316385176/no-game-no-life-vol-2-light-novel/

Original Cover Art owned by Kamiya Yuu, Media Factory, Kadokawa Corp, and Yen Press.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Music - "By the Sword"

Artist - Ethan Meixsell

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the materials (music/artworks). All rights belong to the original artists.

If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

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