10.21.09

Fairy Tail first impressions

Posted in Anime First Impressions at 12:56 pm by Yumeka

Two episodes into Fairy Tail and I definitely feel it has potential, but like other shonen series, it’s going to take time to really tell…

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10.20.09

Aoi Bungaku first impressions

Posted in Anime First Impressions at 12:31 pm by Yumeka

I’ve read two out of the six novels that Aoi Bungaku will adapt into anime episodes; No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai and Kokoro by Natsume Souseki. The series starts with No Longer Human so I thought I’d offer my initial impressions after watching the first episode…

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10.19.09

My 100 favorite anime characters (60 – 51)

Posted in My Favorites Lists at 8:00 pm by Yumeka

Nearing the halfway mark on the countdown of my 100 favorite anime characters, here are characters 60 to 51. Still second guessing myself a bit but that will get better as I approach the final half of the list…

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10.17.09

My 100 favorite anime characters (70 – 61)

Posted in My Favorites Lists at 8:43 pm by Yumeka

Continuing the countdown of my 100 favorite anime characters in commemoration of my ten years as a fan, here are characters 70 to 61. As I’m doing these lists, I still find myself second guessing on the order, even after I’ve completed them. I could probably spend a long time contemplating how much I like some of these characters more than others, but I have to decide on an order eventually…

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Taiga wins Saimoe 2009

Posted in Anime News at 3:10 pm by Yumeka

I missed my chance at celebrating Kagami’s win last year, but now I will celebrate this year with a galore of Taiga pictures…

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10.15.09

Teaching an anime class to elementary school kids

Posted in Events and Holidays, Miscellaneous at 1:47 pm by Yumeka

By a stroke of luck during my job hunt about a month ago, I came across an available position that combines my two favorite subjects; Japanese and anime…

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10.14.09

My 100 favorite anime characters (80 – 71)

Posted in My Favorites Lists at 2:42 pm by Yumeka

Continuing the countdown of my 100 favorite anime characters, here are characters 80 to 71…

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10.12.09

Your “inner child” and indulgence in fantasy

Posted in Essays and Rants at 7:08 pm by Yumeka

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)…

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10.11.09

My 100 favorite anime characters (90 – 81)

Posted in My Favorites Lists at 8:19 pm by Yumeka

Celebrating my ten years of anime fandom, I’m counting down my current 100 favorite anime characters. Here’s 90 to 81…

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10.10.09

First impressions of the fall ‘09 anime

Posted in Anime First Impressions at 6:24 pm by Yumeka

The premiere week of the fall 2009 anime series is just about over, so I thought I’d offer my opinion on the ones I’ve checked out so far…

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