Once upon a time a girl fell in love with an ancient god-like half-dog hybrid who kidnapped her..... I dive into the history of the beauty and beast story to determine why anime is obsessed with retelling it in the weirdest ways possible. And tackle my own conflicting feelings about these types of series.

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RESOURCES
Anime Mentioned:
Wolf Children | 2013
Vampire Knight | 2008
Inuyasha | 2002
Ancient Magus Bride | 2017
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts | 2023
Fruits Basket | 2019
Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits | 2018
Kamisama Hajimemashita (Kamisama Kiss) | 2012
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale | 2023
Belle | 2022
The Girl From the Otherside | 2022
Somali and The Forest Spirit | 2020
Tale of Outcasts | 2023
Monster Girl Doctor | 2020
Beauty and the Beast | 1991
Beauty and the Beast (Manga)
Beastars | 2020
Zootopia | 2016
Howl’s Moving Castle | 2005
My Little Monster | 2012
Wolf Girl and Black Prince | 2014
Frutis Basket -Prelude - | 2022

Articles:
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MUSIC
Hoogway – Everything (You are)
Provided by Lofi Records
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Download/Stream: [https://fanlink.to/foreverago]

C4C – Enjoy
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Hevi x Stuffed Tomato – Beyond the Dreams
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Download/Stream: [https://fanlink.to/BeforeItsLate]

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Once Upon A Time

1:30 The Origins of Beauty and The Beast

5:40 Evolution of Beauty x Beast Retellings

7:35 Crazy Beauty x Beast Tropes in Anime (Good Girls, Kidnapping, Age-Gaps)

14:33 A Confession…Why Girl x beast Anime is Special

PURPOSE
My name is Phoenix and I dive into the world of visual storytelling in anime and sometimes manga on a weekly basis.
#ancientmagusbride #kamisamakiss #sacrificialprincessandthekingofbeasts

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