Tag Archives: One Piece

Moe exists only in the heart

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Yumeka

I’ve written about many of the popular debatable topics among anime fans, such as subs vs dubs, cel vs digital, and Western vs Japanese animation. However, I’ve recently realized that I haven’t written about one of the newer debatable topics … 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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There are two types of character development in anime…

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Yumeka

When asked what one of the most appealing aspects of anime is, fans will usually mention character development. However, I’ve often wondered exactly what defines character development, at least in terms of anime narratives. Over the years, I’ve come up … 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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The common themes of anime songs

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Yumeka

One (of many) things about anime that’s always stood out to me since I became a fan is the songs. No matter what the nature of the anime in question is, with relatively few exceptions, the majority of anime opening … Continue reading →

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Why are characters in Japanese and American children’s cartoons so different?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Yumeka

In addition to watching niche anime marketed towards fans, I also enjoy a number of children/family series that are marketed for the general Japanese public, from the massive, long-running hits like One Piece, Pokemon, and Naruto, to shorter and newer … Continue reading →

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12 moments of anime 2009: #3 Completing the Enies Lobby arc of One Piece

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Yumeka

Continuing with my 12 moments of anime for 2009 (in order of significance to me personally), here’s #3:

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End of year updates and site news

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Yumeka

Today I finally did an update on the main AnimeYume.com site, mostly new mp3s, which you can find links to below…

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Autobiography of How I Became an Anime Fan (2009 edition): chapter 6

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Yumeka

Chapter 6 of my newly revised anime autobiography…

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