Monthly Archives: September 2008

Back to uni (and back on hiatus for the fall)

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Yumeka

Well, my three months of summer vacation have finally come to an end; tomorrow I’ll be putting MAY back on hiatus for a while, heading back to university, and starting the fall quarter of my (hopefully) last year of schooling…

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Is anime better than American TV shows and movies?

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Yumeka

I have yet to see an American TV show on the same level as Cowboy Bebop This is the most recent question on ANN’s Answerfans section of Hey Answerman!. It’s a topic I’ve been thinking about ever since I became … Continue reading →

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The Anime Preference Survey 2008 results

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Yumeka

The results of the Anime Preference Survey (2008 version) are now posted! I opened this survey a little over 3 weeks ago (I had one in ’06 and ’07 too) and it was basically a quick survey recording general preferences, … Continue reading →

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Sola review

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Yumeka

After hearing that Sola was voted as the “best anime of 2007″ in a Japanese poll of two million votes, I decided to check it out as soon as I could. And after finally getting through the 13 episodes series … Continue reading →

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Anime import calendar scans

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Yumeka

I’ve been collecting original Japanese anime calendars for a few years now, either buying them myself or downloading the scans online. I’m just a big sucker for large, original, and gorgeous images of official anime artwork! XD As of today, … Continue reading →

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My fall season ’08 picks

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Yumeka

As I count down the last few weeks of my summer break, I’m also counting the anime I’m planning to watch this fall season. I think I might be watching more anime this coming season than I ever did before, … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia: what anime did you used to watch on TV when you were little?

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Yumeka

It wasn’t until I became an anime fan around 1999/2000 did I find out what anime really is. However, unbeknown to myself at the time, I used to watch some anime and anime-related shows on TV back when I was … Continue reading →

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