I canât believe that Kyousuke got me filled with so much rage inside me. (Image Source)
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My Anime Music Tournament Picks
Unless you are living under the rock, a fellow blogger named zzeroparticle who runs the Anime Instrumentality Blog has created the first tournament for Anime Music. If you like listening to Anime Music like I do, go ahead and nominate your favorite songs. But in this post, Iâm going to discuss the top ten songs I nominated. As always, my picks are subjective so you donât have to agree with them.
So, what criteria did I use for my nomination ballot? First, I only considered opening, insert songs and ending themes for shows I have watched and listened. Second, I also factor in how good the song sounds along with how memorable and enjoyable the song for my nominations. While my choices are biased for recent Anime, hopefully you wonât judge me.
With that, I will share the top 5 picks I nominated for the tournament first with some arrangements on the piano. (Image Source)
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Summer 2013 Vacation Update and Marathon Plans
While my post on my Anime Music Tournament nominations is nowhere close to completion, I feel the need to share what will happen late next week and how itâs going to affect my blogging for 11 days. As some might know already, Iâm going on vacation starting June 27th until July 7th to the Midwest, namely Chicago and mostly dull Wisconsin. I will also be making updates on Twitter and uploading photos to flickr during my vacation.
Even though I will have Internet all week through hotel wireless and my iPhone, I know that some reviews are going to get delayed because I will be on the road. Because of this, posts for the last episode of Gargantia and Photo Kano will be delayed a little, but I will try to get them up. As for the Neptunia Idol game, which released recently, I will write a review on that once I finish the first play through, which will take some time since I have to translate dialog.
With that out of the way, here are the two shows I plan on doing:
- Love Live School Idol Project
- AKB0048Â (first season, from Episode 3 to the end)
I will watch as many episodes as I can while Iâm in the car and then write a full review. Of course, revising it will take some time so donât expect it right away once I finish all the episodes.
In addition, I will be making a âask me anythingâ post where you can ask questions as long it is related to blogging, Anime, or video games, which will stay stick to the front page until I come back. I will check them every day as they come in, so please keep it civil. With that, I hope everyone have a nice and fun summer.
The Appeal of Video Games: Why I Continue to Play With Them
In February, I talked about my personal experience of how video games changed my life. Just like Anime, video games also play a big role in my life. Since Neptunia the Animation will be airing in a few weeks, I wonder what are the things that make video games appealing? I will share my reasons why I think so. (Image Source)
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Red Data Girl – Episodes 11 and 12 (END)
As the festivities begin, Takayanagi is clearly after Izumikoâs powers, which results in an unexpected surprise.
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 11 – Betrayal
As Ledoâs Commander is confirmed alive, Pinonâs hubris gets him into big trouble.
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Anime Weekly Digest – Spring 2013 – Week 11 – Post E3 Edition (Photo Kano and OreImouto Episode 11)
Since E3 happened last week, itâs time to share my brief thoughts about the Playstation 4 and games for the Nintendo consoles as everyone else already done soâĶ
Also, Anime Impressions for Photo Kano and Ore no Imouto 2 Episode 11. (Image Source)
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Light and Dark Moods in Anime – Emotions and its Effect on Watching Anime
When we watch Anime, there is always has a degree of escapism depending on the show and its setting. From creative plots and nice scenery, each show invokes a different feeling. But, how do they evoke different feelings in their stories? Also, how feelings affect the personâs ability to watch certain kinds of show? (Image Source)
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 10 – The Despair Continues…
The despair settles in for Ledo as Pinion becomes a bit too cocky.
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Anime Weekly Digest – Spring 2013 – Week 10 – Stay Calm and Keep Blogging (OreImouto 2 and Photo Kano Episode 10)
It seems that I canât stop feeling melancholic when it comes to the lack of interaction. Then again, maybe Iâm worrying too much about it?
Also in this digest, I will focus on Photo Kano Episode 10 and yet another disappointing episode of Ore no Imouto 2. (Image Source)
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Views and Thoughts on Bad Anime – Is Anime Getting Worse?
Last week, Yumeka and Froggykun discussed of about liking bad anime, which got me thinking: What makes a bad show? Last year, I shared my thoughts on what makes a good Anime. However, the other side of the quality scale is a bit more controversial. (Image Source)
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Summer 2013 Anime Season Preview
With the spring season coming to an end in a few weeks, itâs time to take a look at some shows I will be watching for the summer season. (Image Source)
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Red Data Girl – Episode 10 – Haunted Houses and Miyuki’s Commitment
After the encounter with the Himegami taking over Izumikoâs body, things gets stranger as the festival commences.
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 9 – The Shocking Truth and Forced Darwinism
It seems that Urobuchi shocked everyone with this discovery and it has to do with Darwinism and Squidwhales.
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Weekly Anime Digest â Ore no Imouto 2 and Photo Kano Episode 9
Romance is in the air, but itâs certainly not in Ore no ImoutoâĶ (Image Source)
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The Magical Girl Genre and Why it’s has a lot of Appeal
When I started watching Anime back in my childhood, I saw my first Magical Girl (éæģå°åĨģ, Mahou Shoujo) anime. Since then, I noticed how much the genre changed throughout the years. With that, I will share some aspects that I enjoy about magical girl shows. (Image Source)
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Red Data Girl – Episode 9 – Unexpected Modeling and Himegami Returns
As the festival inches closer, Miyuki is worried about Izumiko.
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Weekly Anime Digest – Ore no Imouto 2 and Photo Kano Episode 8
Since my weekly podcast experiment is over, I decided to just do a traditional Anime Digest sharing my brief thoughts about the shows I did not blog about. (Image Source)
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 8 – Mourning and Separation
With the commander passed away and Ridget becoming the successor, Amy and Ledo separating from each other is now unavoidable.
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Tamako Market – Final Review
Kyoto Animation currently holds a reputation for creating faithful adaptations. However, they are usually weak when it comes to original stories. Although Munto, their first original production wasnât well received, they didnât make another one until last winter when they aired Tamako Market, a slice of life story involving one girl, a talking bird and a family ran mochi shop. (Image Source)
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Attacking the Anime Fandom – The Negative Implications for the Anime Industry
Last week, Nintendo decided to take away monetization of videos such as reviews, Letâs Plays and reviews from their fans. While copyright law is very complex when it comes to fair use and making derivative works, attacking a fandom by taking down Youtube channels, banning fanart and sending cease and deist letters to take down fanmade games can hurt their goodwill and reputation.
While we have seen this with video games with Sega taking down Shining Force videos last year and Husbro putting an end to a fan-made My Little Pony fighting game early this year, what about Anime? Yes, it exists and there are very negative implications that can occur from fan backlash. I will focus on several reasons why companies should not attack the fans for making fan generated content and instead, should support them. (Image Source)
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Red Data Girl – Episode 8 – Nine-Headed Dragon and Masumi’s True Identity
Masumiâs true identity is finally revealed out of nowhereâĶ
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Suisei no Gargantia – Episode 7 – Nice Job Breaking it Ledo
The last few episodes was a red herringâĶ This is where the drama gets real!
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Anime Blogging: Reflecting on how I evolved as a Blogger
Just recently, Yumeka and Kai reflected on how their writing changed over time. When I saw their posts, I became interested to share my experiences of writing about Anime since mine has changed quite a bit since I started blogging back in my freshmen year of college. (Image Source)
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