Tag Archives: Angel Beats!

My 12 moments of anime for 2011

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Yumeka

It’s now New Year’s Day here in the US, and like always, I want to do a “picks of the year” type post to celebrate. I started participating in the blogsphere’s annual “12 moments of anime” project in 2009. Since … Continue reading →

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My top 10 anime endings

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Yumeka

*Notice: For some strange reason, commenting on my blog was not working from roughly 1pm yesterday to 1pm today (PST). If you left a comment on the blog during that time, your comment has been lost. I sincerely apologize for … Continue reading →

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Honorifics in anime

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Yumeka

Honorifics are a fun part of the Japanese language, especially in the way they spice up the uniqueness of anime for English speaking fans. As most of us will agree, there are tons of anime with fantastic character relationship development … Continue reading →

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My 5 favorite anime of 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Yumeka

Before I get to the main content of this post, I just want to apologize for the recent lack of blogging. I’ve been very ill this past week and haven’t been able to do much of anything except lie in … Continue reading →

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8 moments of anime 2010 (because I couldn’t think of 12)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Yumeka

Although I participated in the blogsphere’s “12 moments of anime” series last December, I didn’t do it this year because I’ve been too busy and I also couldn’t think of twelve things. However, not wanting to neglect it all together, … Continue reading →

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Another look at the trend of frequently changing anime OPs and EDs

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Yumeka

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about how many recent anime series have had openings and/or endings that change frequently in song, animation, or both, sometimes as often as every single episode. Though it’s happened in a few cases … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween from MAY!

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Yumeka

ハロウィン2010 by きのこすけ Even though it’s just another day for me, I wanted to wish everyone a happy Halloween! I already used up all my good anime Halloween pictures on my post from last year, so this year I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Angel Beats!: concluding thoughts and inquiries

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Yumeka

もうおやすみ by u Since I’ve already written a fairly long post examining the appeal of Angel Beats!, on this post I’ll be discussing the opinions and questions I have about the series after completing it…

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My favorite pixiv illustrations

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Yumeka

フライヤー by ながれぼし Anime fan art is not hard to come by. However, exceptional fan art could be if you don’t know where to look. I first heard about the Japanese fan art site, pixiv, in late ’08. It is … Continue reading →

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Examining the appeal of Angel Beats!

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Yumeka

Being one of the most hyped series of the spring ’10 season, Angel Beats! has sparked a lot of discussion, both negative and positive. But in spite of the fact that I can recognize its flaws, why am I enjoying … Continue reading →

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