Archives for June 2010

Anime – blurring the distinction between masculine and feminine

In a week and a half from now, my gig as an anime enrichment teacher for the local YMCA will come to an end. After spending nine months at thirteen different elementary schools and experiencing well over 200 kids’ reactions to anime I’ve shown them, I’ve come to an interesting realization…

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MAY in Round 3 of the Aniblog Tourney

Mainichi Anime Yume’s match has once again come up in Round 3 of the Aniblog Tourney. For those of you already familiar with MAY and feel like voting for me in this match, go ahead and visit the poll here to cast your vote. And for those who are new to MAY and are deciding whether to vote for it, I’ll direct you to my previous post, “Mainchi Anime Yume in the Aniblog Tourney,” which explains what kind of blog MAY is and the kinds of posts I write.

I managed to pull off a victory in Round 2 by just one vote. However, I know the matches will get harder from here on and I don’t expect to get much further. My victory in Round 2 is enough for me, though it would be nice to see how far I can get. But please do visit the other great blogs in the tourney and vote for the one you like best.

Happy voting~!

My favorite pixiv illustrations


フライヤー by ながれぼし

Anime fan art is not hard to come by. However, exceptional fan art could be if you don’t know where to look. I first heard about the Japanese fan art site, pixiv, in late ’08. It is indeed the number one site to find incredible anime fan art from many different series…

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Reminiscing about my anime crushes


He was my dream man

I’m sure many of us do, or at least did at some point in our fandom, develop crushes on certain anime characters…

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Examining the appeal of Angel Beats!

Being one of the most hyped series of the spring ’10 season, Angel Beats! has sparked a lot of discussion, both negative and positive. But in spite of the fact that I can recognize its flaws, why am I enjoying it more than any other currently airing seasonal show I’m watching?…

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