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Buying anime

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Yumeka

Since I became an anime fan over a decade ago, I’ve been buying all sorts of anime products ranging from DVDs to artbooks and keychains. However, as I discussed in a previous post about how the US anime industry, and … Continue reading →

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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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Photos of my anime-covered room (2012 version)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Yumeka

*Click the image for a larger version* Every year since 2008 I’ve taken photos of my room, which is covered in anime, and posted them here on the blog. Even though I’ve lived in the same house all these years, … 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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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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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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My top 10 anime animal mascots

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Yumeka

Time for another favorites list, and one that I’ve surprisingly never done before. Anime is full of cute animal mascots, whether they’re integral to their respective series’ plot or not. Even if they don’t serve a major purpose in the … Continue reading →

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The pros and cons of complicated anime fantasy

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Yumeka

Take any anime that isn’t primarily in the slice-of-life genre and chances are it has its fair share of fictional terminology and a family-tree of subplots worthy of any extensive Wikipedia page. From large casts of characters, constantly shifting plots, … Continue reading →

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