Author Archives: Yumeka

Does a love of anime always lead to a love of Japan?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Yumeka

It’s not unusual for people who become anime fans to also become interested in the country that anime comes from – Japan. I’ve seen this interest in some form or other in most of the anime fans I’ve encountered, ranging … Continue reading →

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Why Guilty Crown isn’t that bad

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Yumeka

Despite being produced by the respected Noitamina and Production I.G., Guilty Crown has garnered a lot of criticism from fans, especially amongst bloggers. By the first episode, people were already deriding it as too full of cliches and having an … Continue reading →

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How Twitter has changed the anime online community

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Yumeka

There’s no denying that Internet social network sites have rapidly changed the meaning of communication. We can now instantaneously share all manner of news, from breaking political events to what we’re having for lunch. One such site – Twitter – … Continue reading →

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Nisemonogatari and the art of ambiguity

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Yumeka

Nisemonogatari, the anticipated sequel of 2009′s Bakemonogatari, has recently finished airing. I didn’t become as enamored with Bakemonogatari as a lot of others did, but I found it to be a unique and memorable series nonetheless. It was a rather … Continue reading →

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The paradox of an anime’s quality versus its popularity

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Yumeka

In a recent post on Anime September, Alterego9 brings up a great point about a paradox that exists between our individual view of an anime and how popular it is among the general populace. When an anime that we really … Continue reading →

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50 questions

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Yumeka

A list of 50 questions recently posted by AceRailgun has been making its way to various anime blogs, with the respective bloggers taking a shot at answering the questions. The questions are a mix of anime-related and personal questions. It … Continue reading →

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What is a guilty pleasure?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Yumeka

When someone calls an anime they watch a “guilty pleasure,” they usually mean it’s a series that they know is bad but they enjoy it anyway for whatever reason. There are some people who enjoy nothing but anime that others … Continue reading →

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The value of silence in anime

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Yumeka

A couple of weeks ago I went to the theater to see The Secret World of Arrietty, the latest Studio Ghibli film being released in the US by Disney. Unfortunately I saw the movie on President’s Day, so the theater … Continue reading →

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Weekly anime viewing vs marathon anime viewing

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Yumeka

A fairly standard topic today but one I don’t believe I’ve fully touched on in previous posts. There are many ways to watch anime, the two most common being watching an episode a week of a currently airing show, and … Continue reading →

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Anime time management

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Yumeka

This is a topic that’s been going around various blogs recently, but I was reluctant to write my own post about it since I sort of already did in a previous post. However, after giving it some thought, I realized … Continue reading →

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