Monthly Archives: October 2009

My 100 favorite anime characters (70 – 61)

Posted on October 17, 2009 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 … Continue reading →

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Taiga wins Saimoe 2009

Posted on October 17, 2009 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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Teaching an anime class to elementary school kids

Posted on October 15, 2009 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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My 100 favorite anime characters (80 – 71)

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Yumeka

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

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Your “inner child” and indulgence in fantasy

Posted on October 12, 2009 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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My 100 favorite anime characters (90 – 81)

Posted on October 11, 2009 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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First impressions of the fall ’09 anime

Posted on October 10, 2009 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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Ten years as a fan: My 100 favorite anime characters (100 – 91)

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Yumeka

It was approximately ten years ago, in the latter half of 1999, when I first discovered what anime was and started on the path to becoming the major fan that I am today. Even though I’ve only had cable TV … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya movie announcement

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Yumeka

Everybody’s probably heard about this already from other sources, but just thought I’d offer my opinion…

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Inuyasha: The Final Act first impressions

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Yumeka

Five years after the 167-episode Inuyasha series finished airing in Japan, and one year after Rumiko Takahashi finished the manga, we finally have a new Inuyasha anime that will finish the famous feudal fairy tale…

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