Tag Archives: Toradora!

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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2010 AMV roundup

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Yumeka

I haven’t been feeling well lately so I’m just gonna do a simple post today – rounding up some of the best AMVs I’ve come across in recent months, since it’s been about a year since my last AMV post…

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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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Anime Expo 2010 coverage and photos

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Yumeka

Coverage and photos of my 2-day stay at AX ’10 have finally been posted! Massive descriptions and cosplay galore after the jump…

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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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My 5 favorite anime of 2009

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Yumeka

So 2009 has come and gone, and 2010 is now underway. Exactly a year ago today I picked my 5 favorite anime of 2008. So now it’s time for me to decide which of the 2009 anime I enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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12 moments of anime 2009: #5 Toradora!

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Yumeka

Continuing with my 12 moments of anime for 2009 (in order of significance to me personally), here’s #5:

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12 moments of anime 2009: #9 Saimoe 2009

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Yumeka

Continuing with my 12 moments of anime for 2009 (in order of significance to me personally), here’s #9:

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Taiga wins Saimoe 2009

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Yumeka

I missed my chance at celebrating Kagami’s win last year, but now I will celebrate this year with a galore of Taiga pictures…

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Toradora!: final thoughts

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Yumeka

I was hesitant, but I finally watched the last episode of Toradora! a couple of nights ago. And thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised that it pulled off a fairly good ending…

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