Tag Archives: Shakugan no Shana

My favorite anime character trope – examining the tsundere

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Yumeka

Naming one’s favorite anime series or characters isn’t hard, but favorite anime character trope isn’t something we always think about, nor is it something an anime fan necessarily has. As a matter of fact, tropes could be something an anime … 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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There are two types of character development in anime…

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Yumeka

When asked what one of the most appealing aspects of anime is, fans will usually mention character development. However, I’ve often wondered exactly what defines character development, at least in terms of anime narratives. Over the years, I’ve come up … Continue reading →

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Animism and “non-human” characters in anime

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Yumeka

There’s a certain trope that’s quite popular in anime, though not so common in Western TV shows and movies – the abundance of characters who embody animism, with human traits and often human form, but are not human…

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End of year updates and site news

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Yumeka

Today I finally did an update on the main AnimeYume.com site, mostly new mp3s, which you can find links to below…

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My fall season ’09 picks

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Yumeka

The majority of the fall 2009 anime series are going to start airing in a few weeks, so I figured now’s a good time to decide which ones I’m interested in…

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My 5 favorite anime of 2008

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Yumeka

Although I only had time to watch a small handful of all the anime that aired in 2008, I enjoyed pretty much all the ones I watched. But of course, while some simply came and went, there were a few … Continue reading →

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Haruhi and Shana 2009 calendar scans

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Yumeka

Every year for the past four years I’ve posted scans of newly released anime calendars on my site around this time. So this year I have scans for the Haruhi and Shana 2009 calendars…

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