Archives for April 2013

Anime Weekly – Episode 2 – Free!, Shiny Festa, Site Updates, Photo Kano 4, Gargantia 4

April 30, 2013 by chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Artist: takumi (scya)

I apologize for the delay since the Spring semester is finally winding down. However, I have lots of updates to share in the second episode. In addition, Ore no Imouto 2 will replace Suisei no Gargantia in the podcast. This means that I will be writing about Gargantia starting next week.

Content

Introduction – 00:00 to 00:22
Kyoto Animation Announces Free! – 00:28 to 00:55
Shiny Festa on iOS – 1:00 to 2:30
Site Updates – 2:35 to 3:32
Photo Kano Episode 4 – 3:40 to 3:48
Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 4 3:50 to 4:55
Anime Power Rankings – 4:58 to 5:28
Conclusion 5:30 – 5:40

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Ore no Imouto 2 – Episode 4 – Ria means Trouble

April 28, 2013 by chikorita157 Leave a Comment

I can’t believe that Kirino’s friend can be this annoying… Then again, why does this feel like the fourth episode from the first season?
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The Dark Side of Male Characters – Weak-Minded Male Leads

April 27, 2013 by chikorita157 8 Comments

Last week, I focused on how females are being more capable. Some may be asking, what about male characters? While I have seen a few shows with strong males such as Kritsugu Emiya from Fate Zero or even Ledo from Gargantia, most of the romantic harem comedies or slice of life have weak beta male characters. I blame myself for watching a lot of these shows, but there are some things that really bother me a lot about them. (Image Source)
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Red Data Girl – Episode 4 – Trouble Emerges Again

April 24, 2013 by chikorita157 Leave a Comment

While Izumiko settles at her new school, trouble arises yet again.
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Anime Weekly – Episode 1 – Introduction, CISPA is Back, Gargantia 3, Photo Kano 3

April 22, 2013 by chikorita157 2 Comments

In attempt to generate more discussion, I decided to take two series and make episodic reviews in form of a podcast where I share my casual thoughts about what I watch and some Anime related news. Hopefully this will make things a bit more unique and reduce the time I need to write individual episodic review posts. Since I don’t usually use podcast, please share your feedback so I can improve in the next episode.

Content

Introduction – 0:00 to 0:45
CISPA is back – 0:45 to 2:24
Photo Kano Episode 3 – 2:25 to 3:25
Suisei no Gargantia Episode 3 – 3:27 to 4:43
Conclusion 4:45 – 5:00

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Ore no Imouto 2 Editorial – Hobbies and the Influence on Life

April 21, 2013 by chikorita157 1 Comment

From the look of a timid Saori to the one we know already, this episode shows the hobbies’ everlasting effects on people as it enables them to know other people with the same interests and even become friends. (Image Source)
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Disney Princesses vs Females in Anime – The Problem with Damsel in Distress

April 20, 2013 by chikorita157 8 Comments

Last weekend, I have watched Nostalgia Critic’s video on the princess hate. After watching it, I think he has a point since this trope exists in all types of media. The problem lies with Damsel in distress, which became a negative stereotype for females because it’s over usage. In particular, Disney Princesses tend to play this trope a lot, which is a bad representation of how women are portrayed in real life.

In Anime, it’s the opposite most of the time since some female characters take a bigger role. This is the main difference compared to Disney Princesses. (Image Source)
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Frustrations with Blogging – The Call for Feedback

April 19, 2013 by chikorita157 12 Comments

Just recently, I have been feeling down because I haven’t received any comments lately for my coverage of Spring Anime compared to last year. I know I haven’t been commenting on other blogs since I have been busy lately and have been addressing that. Even with that, I still haven’t received any responses or any likes at all since Monday, which might be an indication that my writing needs improvement.

I know that other bloggers are in this slump and I’m not the only one. However, I want your feedback so there will be more interaction instead of complaining about it. I still want to blog as I still have a lot of ideas I want to write about, but I have lost motivation to write posts as I feel that nobody seems to care about what I’m writing. Because of that, I want to use this opportunity to see what I need to improve on content wise such as my writing quality in the comments below. Also, if you have any ideas on what ideas I should write for editorials or what improvements I need to make for episodic posts to make them interesting. (Image Source) ¶