Monthly Archives: November 2010

To be generic, or to be unique?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Yumeka

A recent post by Valence got me thinking about “generic anime vs unique anime.” Even though many fans, myself included, admit that most anime produced nowadays has a generic plot with cliche character archetypes, we’re still drawn to them. What … Continue reading →

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1,500 words in defense of moe

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Yumeka

I’ve tackled the moe debate indirectly in previous posts, but I haven’t yet went head on with it. So here I go, a post of 1,500 words about why moe does not deserve the negative treatment that many Western anime … Continue reading →

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I’m thankful for anime

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Yumeka

For my fellow American anime fans, today is Thanksgiving, a day to spend time with family, eat good food, and contemplate all that you’re thankful for…

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A small history of drawings

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Yumeka

For the past five to six years, my field of academic interest has been Japanese language and culture, which was brought about by my love for anime. However, that was not the case for most of the years of my … Continue reading →

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An in-depth look at an anime fan

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Yumeka

Back in 2009, Reverse Thieves launched a project called The Otaku Diaries in which they interviewed a number of anime fans about their personal lives and relationship to anime. I would have liked to participate in the project, but I … Continue reading →

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My top 10 favorite anime songs

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Yumeka

After writing editorial/analytical posts the past few weeks, I figured it’s time to take a break and return to good ‘ol fan-gushing posts. I haven’t done a list of favorites in a while, so here’s one that I’ve always wanted … Continue reading →

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What prevents Americans from liking anime?

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Yumeka

Besides the usual preconception that cartoons can only be kids entertainment or crude adult comedies, I figured there’s gotta be less obvious reasons for why it’s difficult for the average American to get into anime…

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Thoughts on dubbed anime

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Yumeka

Fruits Basket – one of the best dubs ever Despite what we may think nowadays, the majority of us got our start with anime through dubs on TV, whether it was shows like Astro Boy and Voltron in the old … Continue reading →

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How does one love an anime character?

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Yumeka

We all have our reasons for why we love certain anime more than others. But what about that very important component that often determines whether we’ll even like an anime or not – the characters. Just as we have our … Continue reading →

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The appeal of the anime “short skirt plus long leggings” look

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Yumeka

Skirts blowing in the wind is always a nice touch. Not too long ago, while I was showing my mom a video of May’n and Megumi Nakajima’s Budokan concert, she made an interesting comment about their outfits. She said that … Continue reading →

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