Monthly Archives: April 2011

Real pokemon

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Yumeka

This week has been unexpectedly busy for me, so today I’m just going to share something easy and fun…

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When the golden years come, will anime follow?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Yumeka

Will we even remember them 50 years from now? Anime has been the love of my life for over a decade now, but as I’ve gotten older, I’m continually pondering a difficult question – has my love since become so … Continue reading →

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My anime collection

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Yumeka

In past posts, I’ve taken photos of my anime-covered room and highlighted the gems of my anime collection. But I haven’t yet talked about my actual collection of anime DVDs. Despite being into anime for eleven years now, I haven’t … Continue reading →

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The final message of Madoka Magica

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Yumeka

And so ends arguably the most popular anime to come out in recent years. Even though I rarely write more than one post in less than a day, after watching the last two Madoka Magica episodes, I just couldn’t keep … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia: remembering my “former” anime favorites

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Yumeka

It’s to be expected that our favorite anime titles and characters change as we discover new series over the years. For those of us who have been into anime for at least a few years, we ourselves often change as … Continue reading →

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First impressions of the spring ’11 anime I’m watching

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Yumeka

After eight anime I was watching finished airing this spring, I’ve so far picked up six spring ’11 shows to replace them on my “watching” list. As I mentioned before, for some reason I was having a lot of trouble … Continue reading →

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Rewatching anime

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Yumeka

Rewatching anime is something that some fans do all the time and others hardly ever do. Some rewatch only the anime they especially love, while others may go so far as to rewatch an anime they didn’t like the first … Continue reading →

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Finally moving up to Blu-ray

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Yumeka

This past Saturday I purchased my first Blu-ray player. I know Blu-ray has been around for a while now but I was a bit skeptical about getting into it. Firstly, I didn’t have enough money to even get my first … Continue reading →

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What are the most “least known” anime that you’ve ever watched?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Yumeka

Ever since the flourishing of anime online in the past five or so years, which allows fans around the world to follow Japan’s otakudom in real time and know every single anime that comes out each season, it’s hard to … Continue reading →

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Bakuman review

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Yumeka

Bakuman is one of the few weekly shonen series that’s devoid of intense, bloody battles and characters with fantastical super powers. Rather, Bakuman tackles the shonen theme of plucky young boys trying to achieve their goals in a more realistic … Continue reading →

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