Monthly Archives: July 2010

Random funny pictures

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Yumeka

I’ve been sick the past couple of days, so I’m not up to writing an extensive post today. Instead, I’m just gonna share random funny pictures (anime and non-anime related) I have sitting on my hard drive that I wanted … Continue reading →

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The structure of anime episode titles

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Yumeka

The structure that episode titles in particular anime series utilize can say a lot about the feel of the show. Although most of them are straight-forward, quite a few anime have noticeable ways of titling their episodes…

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Listing the generations of U.S. anime fandom (help would be appreciated!)

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Yumeka

Sakura’s was the first Japanese voice I ever heard Last updated: 07/27/10 As we’re heading into the latter half of 2010, I’ve been thinking about how anime, and my relationship with it, has changed over the past decade since I … Continue reading →

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M.U.G.E.N – where anime characters can fight each other!

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Yumeka

Only in M.U.G.E.N can Shin-chan fight Lelouch in The End of Evangelion I’ve always dreamed of a fighting game where anime characters from many different titles can duke it out. Unfortunately, the licensing costs and coordination required for such a … Continue reading →

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What’s in a tag?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Yumeka

When I first started this blog in late ’06, I didn’t even know about the concept of adding tags to posts. Did blogs even have that feature then? – perhaps they did, but I didn’t think it was important. I … Continue reading →

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The Anime Preference Survey (2010 edition)

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Yumeka

The fourth installment of an anime survey I’ve been conducting since 2006…

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First impressions of the summer 2010 anime I’m watching

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Yumeka

Not many summer shows looked particularly appealing to me this year. So far I’m watching four and may pick up another one or two if the desire arises. Here are my thoughts after watching the first two episodes of each…

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How do you decide which anime to watch?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Yumeka

I started following seasonal anime sometime in 2006. Since I don’t have the time or motivation to check out every series each season (or even half), and I also have an aversion to dropping anime and I don’t like to … Continue reading →

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Belated Durarara!!, Working!!, and FMA post

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Yumeka

I was planning to post sooner about these three shows that I recently completed, but attending and writing about Anime Expo got in the way. So now that that excitement’s over, I feel obligated to write a few words about … Continue reading →

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The ethos of self-sacrifice in anime

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Yumeka

Nausicaa’s selflessness always makes me cry A common trope that I’ve noticed in all genres of anime is the many scenes of dramatic self-sacrifice. Even if it’s a comedy series, even if it’s a character who’s not particularly noble, self-sacrifice … Continue reading →

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