February has finally come to a quick end and winter is almost over. We are finally at the home stretch now!
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Archives for February 2015
Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 8 – Yamato’s Hotel
The 5th squadron successfully carried out their mission despite Shoukaku getting severely damaged in the process. Thankfully, there is a tropical paradise nearby that has a base managed by another ship girl named Yamato.
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Why are people against Anime?
In the past, I have shared my thoughts on why people get bullied or fans get labeled as an otaku or a nerd just because he/she enjoys Anime. However, I have never gone through the reasons why some people are against Anime despite its popularity in the west ranging from the stigma surrounding 2D animation, different cultural/political views and being introduced to the wrong shows that give one a bad initial impression.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 7 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
If you didn’t know, today is Maekawa Miku’s birthday, which lands on “Cat Day” in Japan since two in Japanese almost sound like a cat when said consecutively. Yep, I just learned something new…
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 7 – Admitting Past Failures and What it means to be an Idol
After Mio made a big scene in front of her peers that caused her to quit, how would the Producer convince her to come back?
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 7 – A Glimmer of Hope
At first, it appeared that Fubuki was on the roll until an unexpected attack caused Kaga to sustain a lot of damage while she protected Zuikaku. As the first mission of the operation nears with no instant heal bucket in sight, what will they do?
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Chikorita157’s Anime Blog turns 6 Years Old – Reflecting on 6 years of Blogging and Looking towards the Future
Yep, another year has passed and it feels like yesterday since I started my blog back in mid February 2009. Now, it’s time to take a look back on my 6th year of blogging while I share my thoughts about the future.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 6 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Happy Singles Appreciation Day! It’s not like I’m lonely or anything…
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 6 – Mio and Anya – The Tale of Two Idols and Setting Expectations Too High
At last, it’s the big day has come with the New Generation and Love Laika making their first debut. Did the Producer made the right decisions?
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 6 – Akatsuki Sisters and Their Mission to Win a Cooking Contest!
After Fubuki managed to resolve everyone’s differences in her squadron from, it’s time for a change of pace. Now, the spotlight is on the four girls in the Akatsuki class as they decide to enter a curry-cooking contest.
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Thoughts about Self-Insert and Featureless Characters – Do they Ruin Anime, Video Games, etc.? It Depends
In the past, I have shared my thoughts on why male lead characters tend be weak-minded. Just recently, an interesting discussion about self-insert characters has popped up at AnimeSuki, which intrigued me. It makes me wonder if this is the reason most male characters are portrayed as such in Anime and other forms of media.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 5 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Cold snaps and snow is making me feel a bit lazy…
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The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Episode 5 – No Debut? Occupy 346 Productions!
It seems that Miku does not like the idea of Mio, Uzuki, Rin, Anya and Minami getting their debut first. What does she eventually do? Of course, Occupy!
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Kantai Collection ~KanColle~ – Episode 5 – The Unlikely Squadron
If the last episode was any indication, it seems that everyone got shuffled around. Unfortunately for Fubuki, she finds herself in a fleet where nobody could get along. Can she turn it around or is it a lost cause?
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All Work and No Pay – Being a Japanese Animator is Tough
Just little over five years ago, I have done some research on how the Anime industry works and of course, I have only covered the surface. Shirobako, which started airing back in October of last year. Not only it reveals how anime is produced, but also blew open some of the internal issues in the industry, especially in regards to the animation studios.
With that, I will be focusing on animator’s wages, working conditions and its implications on the industry as a whole. Also, what steps should the industry take to deal with these issues?
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