The word “obsession” usually gets a negative connotation. Being obsessed with anything, at least in most societies, isn’t viewed favorably. But is being obsessed with something, anime or otherwise, a bad thing, or can it in fact, be a good thing?
Do you ever reread your past blog posts?
January 6, 2010 by 8 Comments
I was wondering if I’m the only one who, from time to time, enjoys going back and reading my old blog posts, sometimes for hours at a time…
Interpreting the ending of Darker than Black 2
December 28, 2009 by 68 Comments
So ends the anticipated second season of Darker than Black, at 12 episodes. The series was really good, though it wasn’t what I had initially thought it would be (early promotional art/summaries made it seem like Hei and Yin would be the main protagonists). And like the first season, I’m having some trouble figuring out the ending…
“Light” shonen: Tegami Bachi and Fairy Tail
December 13, 2009 by 3 Comments
Compared to the many action-packed and drama-filled shonen anime I’ve seen, newcomers Tegami Bachi (Letter Bee) and Fairy Tail seem to be “lighter” shonen series…
How many types of anime fans can you name?
December 5, 2009 by 8 Comments
Over the years, I’ve come to realize that the term “anime fan” encompasses quite a variety of people…
More on anime as commercialism or art
November 16, 2009 by 5 Comments
Anime – a product of commercialism or art?
November 14, 2009 by 2 Comments
As much as anime fans love praising their favorite series for artistic values, many will still acknowledge that anime is, in the end, a commercial product that is precisely tailored to what fans want, and whose main goal is to increase ratings and merchandise sales…
The strangeness and ambiguity of love in anime
November 3, 2009 by 11 Comments
From what I’ve observed in the many anime titles I’ve watched over the years, the concept of love, especially compared to most Western TV shows and movies, is much more ambiguous, and sometimes downright strange…
Your “inner child” and indulgence in fantasy
October 12, 2009 by 2 Comments
I wasn’t sure how to start this relatively personal post. I figured the below quote would be a good way (and yes, I will relate it to anime)…
Remembering the old days of anime fan sites
October 3, 2009 by 13 Comments
Over the past few days I’ve been going through my 7+ year-old, but still active, anime fan site, Anime Yume, updating information pages and saving copies of important files. Going through sections of my old site made me reminiscent of the days before blogs, when anime fan sites flourished…