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Michael Lee 🌿✨
@sab0tender.bsky.social
Writer. Anime & Video Game Enjoyer.

Words at AnimeNewsNetwork, Kotaku, Polygon, Paste, Salon, Unwinnable.

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Oh, and there’s exclusive merch too. I finally got me a dancing’ Chilchuck acrylic stand and I am thrilled!
October 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Trying to supercharge that Newtype-ness to make a soldier of war basically. Trying to take something good, exploit it and use it for evil. It’s why the cyber Newtypes all have a good heart deep down. They’re just normal Newtypes being forced to become instruments of war.
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Cyber Newtypes are interesting right off the bat because of that translation. In Japanese the term is “kyouka ningen” which more closely means “enhanced human” and when you think of it that way, what they’re doing with cyber Newtypes is taking your basic, good, empathetic Newtype and…
October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Hey! Thanks so much for reading! I really appreciate your comments here!

Me not mentioning Zeon Deikun as the originator of the term is likely me just missing a bit of lore. I must not have realized he coined it first!

Now cyber Newtypes… hold on for next reply!
October 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
100%. It’s such a mess. Either just be pure spectacle (which could work) or actually build the story in meaningful ways to make the fights matter. The flashbackery is such a crutch. If that’s how you’re gonna try to get me to care, don’t even bother.
September 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
(Oh, Yoshiki’s on the track too. lol. point still stands, this version is great.)
August 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM