Jan 2026 newsletter

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 	"title":"December 2025 Issue",
 	"desc": "While the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder, Manga and Anime Society Kharagpur presents its December release of the newsletter. There’s a lot of food for thought on the plate: talking about parallels between JEE and anime; The contributions of the “big three” or even an overview of romance genre itself! And for dessert, a hilarious must-read for One Piece fans: If Zoro was a navigator! Did we cook?"
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+	"title":"January 2026 Issue",
+	"desc":"Konnichiwa Minna, the Jan newsletter of MASK comes with a blend of analyses on various levels, be it anime industry, trope(s) concerning good vs evil, or a genre. Some of these are different takes on common questions, with some featuring detailed background information to make you more aware. You might be able add an antidepressant to your shelf or rather your phone, so pick your article, read the titles, enjoy!"
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+        <h2>The Philosophy of "Anti-Hero": When Truth is not Black and White</h2>
+        <br>
+        <div class="article-author">By: Milit Kumar Sahu</div>
+        <br>
+        <div class="article-content">
+            <h3><b>Introduction</b></h3>
+            <p> “Perfection is overrated”. <br>Growing up, we always heard about the story of the hero. A hero shows up. He’s good. Really good. He has pure intentions and strong morals. He beats the villain by choosing the “right path,” and everything makes sense again. Take Superman or Goku from the early Dragon Ball Z era as examples: simple times, simple stories.</p>
+            <p>But let's be real, we have now grown older. The world does not seem that simple to us now. The era of black and white is gone, and everything has become gray. And from this gray area is born one of anime's most fascinating archetypes: the Anti-Hero.</p>
+            <p>Traditional heroes represent what I aspire to be. Anti-heroes represent what I really am. If my professor asks “why you are not attending my lecture”, then I don't say cause it's boring, but say “health problem”.</p>
+            <h3><b>The Death of the "Perfect Protagonist"</b></h3>
+            <p>There was a time when many problems were solved through a superpower called "Power of Friendship". Don't get me wrong, this also has a charm. But today's audience is cynical. We learned that the real world does not change through good intentions alone.</p>
+            <p>The reason the modern audience is drawn to Anti-Heroes is that we have come to realize the "Power of Friendship" has its limits. If I walk into the exam hall unprepared and try to pass my end-sems using the "bonds I share with my batchmates," then the only thing I will get is a back.</p>
+            <p>Perfect characters are non-relatable (sorry to hurt). It is difficult to relate to a character like Superman who never makes mistakes. We are humans, we are filled with insecurities, anger, and greed. We feel more “ours” when we see a character who makes mistakes and shows selfishness. Anti-heroes make humans feel that it is not necessary to be a "saint" to become a hero.</p>
+            <h3><b>Character Analysis</b></h3>
+            <b>Lelouch Lamperouge - Code Geass:</b>
+            <p>Lelouch agrees to be remembered as history’s villain if it guarantees peace. His actions blur the boundary between heroism and oppression. His philosophy, the Zero Requiem, was based on the idea that "To defeat evil, I shall become a greater evil”. <br>He made himself the villain of the world so that when he died, the hatred would die with him. </p>
+            <center><img src="/assets/releases/2026-01-1/5-1.webp" alt="image" style="width: calc(min(800px, 70vw))"></center>
+            <p>Was it manipulative? Yes. Was it effective? Absolutely. Lelouch understood that if you are building a new house, then you have to destroy the older one first.</p>
+            <b>Light Yagami - Death Note:</b>
+            <p>Light has been labeled by fans and critics alike as an anti-hero due to the moral ambiguity of his actions, while some reviewers consider him a villain protagonist.</p>
+            <p>Initially, Light was a Hero. He was cleaning villains because the law had failed. But the great power corrupts him gradually; his sense of "Justice" gets transformed into a "God complex". </p>
+            <p>Through the use of the Death Note, Light quickly begins to develop a cold and ruthless nature. He will use any means necessary to achieve his goals and ambitions. He started killing innocent people who were just opposing them (like Raye Penber). Light shows how thin the line between hero and villain has become. We stick to watching his downfall because his psychology is fascinating.</p>
+            <div style= "flex-direction: row; display: flex; justify-content: space-evenly; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px">
+				<img src="/assets/releases/2026-01-1/5-2.webp" alt="image" style="width: calc(min(400px, 70vw))">
+				<img src="/assets/releases/2026-01-1/5-3.webp" alt="image" style="width: calc(min(400px, 70vw))">
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+            <center>Light V/S Kira</center>
+            <p>We don’t love Light because he’s a hero. We love him because watching his massive ego spiral out of control is the ultimate form of entertainment.</p>
+            <b>Eren Yeager - Attack on Titan:</b>
+            <p>Eren wanted freedom, not genocide. But the world doesn’t offer him options. As his understanding grows, his choices become more limited. Eventually, he becomes what the world already sees him as. A monster.</p>
+            <p>We cannot justify his action, but must empathize. </p>
+            <center><img src="/assets/releases/2026-01-1/5-4.webp" alt="image" style="width: calc(min(800px, 70vw))"></center>
+            <p>Eren forces a question no one wants to answer: <br>If the world demands your death, do you have a duty to accept it—or a right to burn everything down fighting back?</p>
+            <b>Guts - Berserk:</b>
+            <p>We can't consider Guts a traditional hero. He has not come out to save the world, but just went out to survive. His life is heavy with trauma and betrayal. He is ruthless. He does not hesitate to kill anyone who comes in his way. <br>The anti-hero element of Guts's movement is its "Humanity". Despite all this, he could not give up. He is laden with destiny. Guts represent the raw will to live, even when the world is ugly.</p>
+            <h3><b>Why Do We Love Them?</b></h3>
+            <p>Ultimately, we love anti-heroes because they force us to ask uncomfortable questions.</p>
+            <ul style="all: revert">
+                <li><b>Unpredictability:</b> Traditional heroes are predictable. We know Batman won't kill Joker, and Naruto will eventually forgive the villain. But Anti-Heroes are unpredictable. And this unpredictability makes the story engaging.</li>
+                <li><b>Relatability:</b> We are not perfect. We are filled with anger and insecurities. Denji from Chainsaw Man is a very relatable character. He just wants to live a normal life. His goal is just to touch some boobs (not me, I swear). Anti-heroes project our internal flaws and dark thoughts without guilt.</li>
+                <li><b>Justice:</b> Is justice what is written in a law book? Or is justice what actually brings peace to the victims? Anti-heroes expose the flaws in society's moral structure. They force us to ask a difficult question: "Would I have done the same thing if I were in his position?"</li>
+                <li><b>Satisfaction:</b> We know that not every problem can be solved in this corrupt society by being all goody. Antiheroes break the law to solve problems. We can't do it, but watching them do it gives us satisfaction. We can't beat up the demon who says that I didn't study, but still manages to get “dassi”, but we can watch Guts swinging his 400-pound sword at demons.</li>
+            </ul>
+            <h3><b>Conclusion</b></h3>
+            <p>Anti-heroes don’t exist to tell us that being bad is good. They exist to show how heavy real choices are. How quickly morality collapses under pressure. And how often doing the “right thing” demand something ugly in return.</p>
+            <p>They remind us that villains aren’t always monsters—and heroes aren’t always angels. Masks lie. Outcomes don’t.</p>
+            <p>In a world obsessed with clean narratives, anti-heroes refuse comfort. They walk into darkness without pretending it’s noble.</p>
+            <p>Not to inspire. Not to excuse. But to reflect us—exactly as we are.</p>
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+        </div>
+    </div>
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+        <h2>What is Justice?</h2>
+        <br>
+        <div class="article-author">By: caschinaissance</div>
+        <br>
+        <div class="article-content">
+            <h3>Introduction</h3>
+            <p>Throughout various media, justice has different meanings, but one thing is common among them that justice is referred to as the one that opposes ‘evil’. However, in some cases where there is no clear ‘evil’ defined, who is to be considered as justice? Is it the protagonist because the story revolves around it? Or there is no justice and the world is unfair? Let’s explore that topic with some famous examples-</p>
+            <h3>Death Note </h3>
+            <p>The protagonist of the story is Light Yagami, a mastermind genius with the power to eradicate any human being whose face and name are known to him. With the goal of punishing every criminal in the world using his gifted power, he considers himself a “God” of a new world that will be born after he achieves this goal. His intention does align with justice, but his methods do not. He killed criminals, no matter their crime or innocence, all equally under his alias “Kira”. </p>
+            <p>L, an equally intelligent detective, works on the case to find Kira and kill him for his genocide, is the main antagonist of the story. He agrees with Light’s intentions to some extent; however, he sides with the law due to its methods. L also believes that the power of Kira can be utilised in a better way, as Kira can kill innocents who are just allegedly guilty. He hunts Kira as no normal human should be allowed to kill other humans with so ease, and as he poses a threat against all of humanity by consuming them with fear.</p>
+            <p>‘Death Note’, despite being one of the beginner anime, questions ‘true justice’ to a certain level, but it doesn’t go too deep. It is safe to assume that even though Light’s intentions were good but his methods were not justified. The ‘justice’ here is considered much similar to reality, the law of the country; anything that opposes it has to face the consequences based on their actions.</p>
+            <h3>Code Geass </h3>
+            <p>Lelouch vi Britannia, the son of Charles zi Britannia, the king of the Holy Britannian Empire, which rules over one-third of the world. His goal, however, is to destroy the Empire and make a new world for her sister Nunally. Accompanied by the Geass, which can let anyone who makes eye contact with him obey his one command, he sets out on a journey to defeat Britannia, starting from Area 11. Lelouch kills numerous Britannian soldiers with the help of his military organisation, Order of the Black Knights, which he rules under his alias Zero. He meant to use the organisation to help him destroy Britannia, but announced themselves as fighters of justice. To make his lie believable, he allies with more countries, who oppose Britannia,  and form The United Federation of Nations. Later, he finds out about Nunally’s death, and after that even gets betrayed by the Black Knights, who found his identity and his true intentions of forming them. Losing all of his reasons to fight, all the hope, he continues to give an end to Britannia and birth to a new world by planning one of the greatest plans and sacrificing himself for the greater good of the world, which gave him nothing but pain and betrayal. </p>
+            <p>With such a tragic yet beautiful end, could Lelouch be considered the true justice?</p>
+            <p>No.</p>
+            <p>Lelouch himself knew he couldn’t symbolise true justice, thus he formed the alias, Zero, as the symbol of true justice.</p>
+            <h3>One Piece </h3>
+            <p>The first words that come to mind when thinking of pirates would include: ocean, ship, booze, treasure, and criminals. Which is an accurate depiction of them, however, One Piece explains that there’s more to it. Monkey D. Luffy, the man who dreams of being the King of Pirates by finding the greatest treasure called One Piece, begins his journey like every normal pirate, but Luffy is anything but a normal pirate. His qualities of friendship, caring, kindness, and being funny make him so likable. Throughout his journey, many characters doubt that if he’s a pirate or not. But there is one thing that makes him a pirate: his hatred towards the government. His hate was not built in a day; some instances are: when govt allowed some people who belonged to a certain bloodline to treat whoever they want as a slave and gave them the ability to summon three of the strongest Navy personnel whenever they want at their aid. Another instance was when the govt destroyed a whole village of the world’s best archaeologists and scholars, just because they were researching on finding out the history of when the government was born. Not only that, the government restricted the knowledge of the whole century to every human. Several more instances led to the great era of pirates in this world. </p>
+            <p>Not every pirate is like Luffy, though; some just like to watch the world burn. Hence, there exists one more group, the Revolutionary Army, whose sole purpose is to oppose the world government and fight to bring it down. They could be considered as the ‘true justice’, but due to their extremity, ‘freedom’ would be considered a better word. Their actions often blur the line between chaos and liberation, leading them to be a rather morally ambiguous force in One Piece. </p>
+            <p>Comparing the three major forces, Pirates, World Government and Revolutionary Army, none of these is fit to be considered as true justice; however, the straw hat pirates do come close to being so as the story progresses. Maybe one day, when One Piece ends, we might finally get this answer as well.</p>
+            <h3>Tokyo Ghoul </h3>
+            <p>In a world where there exist humans and human-like species that live by consuming humans called ghouls, Ken Kaneki is a human who becomes a ghoul after an incident. It would be fair to consider that ghouls are supposed to be ‘evil’ as they eat innocent humans to live, which was the truth until humans found a way to fight back, and some humans now terrorise the ghouls the way ghouls would have terrorised humans before. The humans who terrorised the ghouls were from the organisation CCG(Commission of Counter Ghouls), who had the power to kill ghouls. CCG was supposed to be the true justice in the eyes of humans, but Kaneki, who saw the world through the eyes of a ghoul and as a member of CCG, couldn’t find who was right. He found out that the ghouls that eat humans don’t have a choice, as otherwise they’d die. Ghouls also had families and friends as humans do. But so did CCG members, some of them, like Kijima and Mado, had gone insane due to their jobs; they got so obsessed with killings that some might even consider them less humans than ghouls. Kaneki wasn’t alone; there was one more who shared his fate, Kotaro Amon. Amon was a former CCG member who became a ghoul. He fought Kaneki numerous times when he worked in CCG, and Kaneki was a ghoul. They were rivals until the tables turned, and they found the truth of the world. Even though the ghouls and humans share different biology, they share more similarities psychologically. Many would think that the world was unfair for creating them, but in Kaneki’s words, “The world isn’t unfair. It just is.”</p>
+            <h3>Conclusion</h3>
+            <p>The answer to our question of who should be considered as justice can be found in these anime. If there exists a power that can be used as well as misused, it will be misused by the ‘evil’, and there will emerge ‘justice’, which will either oppose the ‘evil’ to either eradicate the ‘evil’ or eradicate the power that caused the formation of ‘evil’.</p>
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