Monthly Archives: August 2007

I’m back! (and with actual site updates!)

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Yumeka

Well, I’m all moved into my new apartment, my computer and Internet are hooked up, I took my Japanese placement test, and now I’m just waiting for my university’s fall semester to start towards the end of September. Since I’m … Continue reading →

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Off to college…(to study Japanese!)

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Yumeka

Tomorrow I’m leaving home to start a new chapter in my life; I’m going to be spending the next two years at the University of California Irvine, working towards my B.A. in Japanese Language and Literature. This summer I finished … Continue reading →

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AMV Medley!

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Yumeka

I’m not really a huge fan of AMVs – I only like them when they’re exceptional, either really funny or really well made, and I don’t have any interest in watching mediocre AMVs. Over the years, through Anime Music Videos.org … Continue reading →

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Inuyasha ch. 515 – 517 review

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Yumeka

*images courtesy of MakiMaki and Freelance-Manga*Volume 52, chapter 515 Borrowed Body, chapter 516 Magatsuhi, chapter 517 Magatsuhi’s Main Body

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The end of Death Note – where does the evil truly lie?

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Yumeka

I’m kind of late in writing my thoughts on the end of Death Note…I know everyone’s blogged about it already and even though my thoughts about the series haven’t changed very much since my halfway mark review of it, I … Continue reading →

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya novels and timeline complete!

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Yumeka

I finally read through all of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya light novels. I have to say, they’re excellent, and the dedicated translation work of Baka-Tsuki is great too. I also updated “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Chronological Timeline of … Continue reading →

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Is anime deep or just entertainment (or both)?

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Yumeka

Since this interesting topic has come up on Anime Nano, I felt like putting my thoughts in too. The debate of whether “anime is deep or just entertainment” is a complex one. What is “deep” and what is “entertaining” can … Continue reading →

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