In the recent months, there is something nasty that has spouted out from the Aniblog Tournament, although this debate has been going on in the blogosphere for a long time. It’s the battle between editorial vs. episodic blogs to decide which one is better. For me, I feel that the debate is pointless since it shouldn’t matter for reasons I will explain below. (Image Source)
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Hyouka – Episode 11 – Oreki’s Sister comes to the Rescue!
Tari Tari – Episode 1 – When your Vice Principal Doesn’t Let you Sing, Start your Own Club!

It’s finally summer, thus we begin the anime of this season. First to air is of course Tari Tari. If you know some Japanese, “たり…たりする” usually lists activities. In English, it will translate out to be “do such things as x and y.”
As you will expect, this show is about two male characters, three girls and music. It sounds familiar, but I haven’t even shared my thoughts about the episode yet!
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Hibiki’s Pokemon Adventure (Pokémon Black 2) – Part I
Finally, the wait is over and Pokémon Black 2 has finally arrived from Japan via Air Mail. As you know, Pokémon Black and White 2 are direct sequels to their previous games, which take place 2 years later. Like last time, I will share my experiences of the game and explain some new features in the newest games… so, let’s get started! (Image Source)
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Mouretsu Pirates – Episode 25 – Its Time to Party like Pirates!
Hyouka – Episode 10 – The Flawed Conclusion
Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~ – Episode 11 – Rick’s Identity Crisis
Natsuiro Kiseki – Episode 11 – Crushed Dreams and Hope
Pokémon and Reminiscing Past Games
Since Pokémon Black and White 2 releases this weekend in Japan, I would like to share some experiences I have with the franchise in regards to the games. Obviously, Pokémon up to this day has a big influence on my life as it got me into playing more video games and watching anime. (Image Source)
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Hyouka – Episode 9 – No Ending in Sight
Summer 2012 Anime Season Preview and Plans
Since the spring anime will come to an end pretty soon, I may as well take the time and show what I have planned for the summer. As you would expect, I won’t watch much since I usually use this time to catch up on my backlog. Additionally, I’ll share what I have in store for the next two months. (Image Source)
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Journey of Self-Studying Japanese – Study Strategies and Technology
Since it’s been about 8 months since I started Learning Japanese, I want to touch on some of the strategies and resources I used to practice and retain what I have learned. This includes a mix of traditional practice and technology to help me out. (Image Source)
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Hyouka – Episode 8 – Making of a Terribad Mystery Movie
Mouretsu Pirates – Episode 23 – Uncovering the Secret Pirate Song
Reasons for Dropping AKB0048 and Thoughts about Eastern Asian Idols (Updated)
From the look of things, the reasons I dropped AKB0048 didn’t satisfy some people since I was full of rage after watching the second episode. After taking some time to let it settle in, I would like to share some thoughts on why I dropped it and my thoughts about the idol craze in East Asia that is going on in the past few years. (Image Source)
Note: Added additional thoughts regarding Idol Production Companies taking full control of the girls’ lives. (Originally published May 19, 2012)
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