Mainichi Anime Yume
After producing many action/mecha/horror series like Gurren Lagann and Shikabane Hime, I was surprised that GAINAX was releasing a cute, light, slice-of-life series like Hanamaru Kindergarten. Two episodes into Hanamaru, and it got me thinking that this is a show with a wide range of appeal despite any initial impressions…
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?
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…
Episode 2 of the Denpa teki na Kanojo horror/psychological thriller OVA series recently came out. Episode 1 was pretty good, but I was particularly impressed with episode 2…
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…
Over the years, I’ve come to realize that the term “anime fan” encompasses quite a variety of people…
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…
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)…
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…
