Category Archives: Editorials and Ramblings

My extensive editorials or personal ramblings about a certain anime topic

Ignorance and elitism in anime fandom

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Yumeka

When we think of a fellow anime fan as an “elitist,” it usually means that they have some kind of elevated view of how anime – and to a certain extent, its fans – should be, and they deride what … Continue reading →

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What it means to be nostalgic – a tribute to old anime

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Yumeka

As I’ve grown out of student-hood these past few years and moved on to being what the Japanese call a “shakaijin” (person of society), I’ve been taking the word “nostalgia” more to heart. I’ve often wondered, “How old does one … Continue reading →

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Anime Blog Carnival round-up post

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Yumeka

For the final part of the Anime Blog Carnival that I posted earlier this week, here are my concluding thoughts on some things I got out of the project…

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The present and future of the US anime industry

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Yumeka

This past Saturday I spent the day at AnimeLA, a small anime convention about an hour’s commute from where I live. One of the panels involved discussing how technology has changed the US anime industry. That, together with the recent … Continue reading →

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Anime Blog Carnival: What makes a 10/10 anime?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Yumeka

Today’s post is part of a new project called an “Anime Blog Carnival,” started by du5k. What it consists of is myself and a handful of other bloggers writing a post about the same topic, linking each others’ blogs, and … Continue reading →

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How long should an anime take to “get good”?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Yumeka

I’m sure we’ve all been in the situation where someone recommends an anime for us to watch that we’re not too thrilled with right away, yet they assure us that “it gets good later.” But how late should “later” be … Continue reading →

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Finding the appeal (and plot) of plot-less anime

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Yumeka

The argument that’s often made against anime classified as slice-of-life and iyashi-kei is that “nothing happens.” In other words, the shows are plot-less, which to some makes them boring and stupid. As someone who enjoys these kinds of anime as … Continue reading →

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What is your goal for anime blogging?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Yumeka

Now that I’ve been maintaining an anime blog for over five years now, I’ve been wondering if I’ve ever developed some kind of goal for my work all this time. After all, if you’re like me and are very dedicated … Continue reading →

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2-D love

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Yumeka

On the very extreme end of anime fandom lies the otaku who develop romantic feelings for certain anime characters, to the point of actually desiring a 2-D relationship over a real, 3-D one. This topic of major moe, mai waifus, … Continue reading →

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Anime endings

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Yumeka

How anime series end is one aspect of the medium where I hear more negativity from fans. I’ve even heard people say that they’d like anime better if it weren’t for how unsatisfying anime endings tend to be. Since most … Continue reading →

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