Tag Archives: Digimon

First impressions of the winter ’12 anime I’m watching

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Yumeka

As always, here are my first impressions of the winter 2012 anime I’m watching upon seeing two episodes of each…

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Are you ever too old for kids anime?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Yumeka

Kids anime like Sailor Moon, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh! was the first kind of anime I watched and my gateway into becoming the major fan that I am today. Many of us share a similar story in that watching dubbed kids … Continue reading →

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First impressions of the fall ’11 anime I’m watching

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Yumeka

Almost all of the seasonal anime I had been watching since spring ’11 ended this season, so I had room to pick up quite a few fall ’11 titles. There are a lot of sequels I’m interested in this season, … Continue reading →

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My picks for the fall ’11 season

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Yumeka

The list of anime scheduled to air in a few weeks for the fall 2011 season has been out for a while, but I’m just now sitting down and deciding which ones I’ll be watching. Nine anime I’m currently watching … Continue reading →

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Digimon: from Adventure to Xros Wars

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Yumeka

Back in the late 90s/early 2000s when Pokemon was at the height of its popularity, many similar “monster collection” anime and game series were brought over from Japan in the hopes of cashing in on this current fad. While the … 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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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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Who are your “redeemed” anime characters?

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Yumeka

Good character development is one element we love to see in anime. If done well, it can take a seemingly unlikable or uninteresting character and pleasantly surprise us by turning them into something special. Today I decided to think back … Continue reading →

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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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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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