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Vita Retrospective – Why It’s Better than the Nintendo 3DS for Anime and Japanese RPGS, but Still Unsuccessful

May 22, 2019 by chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Since I finally obtained a PlayStation Vita in 2012, it was my console of choice. It had a great library of Japanese role-playing games and anime themed games released throughout the Heisei Era. While the console did poorly in the west, it sold well in Japan. This is not too surprising since Japan vastly prefer portable consoles opposed to home consoles.
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Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine – Episode 7 – The Quest for Club Status and Maiko’s Family Issues

May 19, 2019 by chikorita157 Leave a Comment

It’s amazing how Yoshimi destroyed a bat like that.

As the Baseball Association continues to practice, Yoshimi destroys a bat. Now, Tsubasa are in a debacle with the equipment worn out. With the lack of funding, there is one thing she needs to do. Upgrade the Baseball Association to a full-fledged club.
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Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 7 – Summer Break Fun

May 17, 2019 by chikorita157 Leave a Comment

It seems that Bocchi woke up from a bad nightmare.

At last, summer vacation is finally here. However, Bocchi seems down for some reason. We find out soon enough.
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Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine – Episode 6 – Tomoe’s Secret Practice and Misunderstandings

May 12, 2019 by chikorita157 2 Comments

It’s obvious that Tsubasa’s carefree personality will become a hinderence to Tomoe.

From last time, Tsubasa’s team lost against the Seijo High School girls’ baseball team. Now, Tomoe seems upset the team lost their game.
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Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu – Episode 6 – Bocchi Public Speaking Fears

May 10, 2019 by chikorita157 3 Comments

Bocchi really doesn’t want to go to school tomorrow. It’s easy to see why.

Bocchi has to present a haiku in front of the class. However, given how shy she is, this can become a problem.
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The Power and Popularity of Manga Time Kirara

May 9, 2019 by chikorita157 7 Comments

Back in the late 2000s and early 2010s, there has been various debates about moe. Despite the critics, moe in general has eventually became mainstay in modern anime

I feel the main reason moe actually saved anime is of course the adaptations of Manga Time Kirara series and Houbunsha, a Japanese book publisher that is behind it all. The first few series in 2007 started receiving anime adaptions. The first being Hidamari Sketch and Doujin Work. After that, the rest was history after K-ON aired and became wildly popular.

Since the 2010s, there are usually anime adaptations of series from the family of Manga Time Kirara family of magazine air almost every season. Sometimes, there might be two that air in the same season. You might be wondering why I think Manga Time Kirara is the savior of anime and why these magazines are popular? I will explain why.
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From last time, we learn what exactly happened during the baseball game between Tsubasa’s and Ryou’s team. Maybe we will find out why Ryou seems cold towards Tsubasa.
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