Tag Archives: Evangelion

8 moments of anime 2010 (because I couldn’t think of 12)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Yumeka

Although I participated in the blogsphere’s “12 moments of anime” series last December, I didn’t do it this year because I’ve been too busy and I also couldn’t think of twelve things. However, not wanting to neglect it all together, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on anime shipping

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Yumeka

Shipping – a part of anime fandom that invites some of the most extreme feelings of passion and dispassion amongst fans. Though I know there are plenty who love anime without caring about shipping, I’m sure most of us do … Continue reading →

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Evangelion 2.22 thoughts and impressions

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Yumeka

I wasn’t planning on making an Evangelion 2.22 post since everyone has already written reviews/impressions of it and I can’t imagine what more can be said. But…I had a lot to say about it anyway and I just couldn’t keep … Continue reading →

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Favorite anime groups

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Yumeka

I’m sure many of us have listed our favorite anime characters at some point. But what about favorite groups instead of individual characters? What I mean is favorite groups of characters in a specific series, as in favorite duos, trios, … Continue reading →

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Do you watch anime for the story or the characters (or both)?

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Yumeka

The idea that, in order for people to like an anime, it has to have a good story AND good characters, sounds plausible. However, that’s not the case for many fans – often times, they’ll like one of the two … Continue reading →

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How many favorite anime have you gone through?

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Yumeka

Anyone who’s been an anime fan for a number of years has probably experienced at least a few titles that really stood out to them in their personal fandom. Many anime have come and gone, some that I’ve especially loved, … Continue reading →

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Animism and “non-human” characters in anime

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Yumeka

There’s a certain trope that’s quite popular in anime, though not so common in Western TV shows and movies – the abundance of characters who embody animism, with human traits and often human form, but are not human…

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Nostalgia: my ten favorite 90s anime songs

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Yumeka

Lately I’ve been listening to some of my favorite anime songs from the 1990s. Even though I’ve only been into anime since 2000, I watched a handful of 90s anime during my early years of fandom, and some of those … Continue reading →

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Autobiography of How I Became an Anime Fan (2009 edition): chapter 4

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Yumeka

Chapter 4 of my newly revised anime autobiography…

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