Monthly Archives: March 2011

Do your favorite anime have to be ongoing?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Yumeka

While thinking back on all the anime series I was ever obsessed with, or in other words, all the anime I had ever considered my favorite at some point in time, they were all ongoing series. I know it’s natural … Continue reading →

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Preliminary plans for Anime Expo ’11, and why we go to cons

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Yumeka

Last night I preregistered for Anime Expo 2011 and booked a hotel for my stay there. Even though the con is still months away and hardly anything about its events is known yet, I can’t contain my excitement and am … Continue reading →

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Can’t decide what to watch for spring ’11

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Yumeka

I haven’t had as much trouble deciding what seasonal anime to watch as I’m having with this upcoming spring 2011 season. There’s only a few that I definitely want to watch and a bunch of others that sound good, but … Continue reading →

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My 10 favorite seiyuu

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Yumeka

I recently noticed that I haven’t talked much about seiyuu on my blog even though they’re an important part of the anime industry. When it comes to people like singers and voice actors, I guess I’m the type of person … Continue reading →

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Pokemon Black & White: questioning the morality of the franchise

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Yumeka

Everyone interested in the new Pokemon games, Black and White, has more or less dabbled in some part of the games by now. Even in the anime blogsphere, lots of reviews and daily gaming logs have been popping up. But … Continue reading →

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It’s my birthday

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Yumeka

I’ve finally hit the quarter of a century mark…

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The difference between obligation and passion in anime fandom

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Yumeka

Even though being a part of anime fandom naturally means you love anime, I sometimes feel that certain things I do within the fandom aren’t always for the sake of passion, but rather, a sense of obligation for being a … Continue reading →

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How does your taste in anime compare to the average fan?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Yumeka

I got this interesting idea via digitalboy’s recent post about comparing my tastes in anime to the tastes of the average (English-speaking) fan. MyAnimeList.net (MAL) is a great site to see the overall tastes of such fans, since it has … Continue reading →

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My condolences to Japan and reflections on natural disasters

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Yumeka

I’ve never seen Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 but I know it’s appropriate right now I rarely do news posts since I can’t get them out promptly and there are many others far more skilled at gathering up-to-date information and links than … Continue reading →

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Making a list of favorite anime openings

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Yumeka

I’ve made a lot of anime favorites lists over the years, but I was recently reminded that I have yet to make a list of favorite openings, a list that many bloggers have already done. Although there’s a reason for … Continue reading →

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