From the looks of it, the love triangle rivalry is heating up. (Image Source)
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Chikorita157’s Anime Blog turns 5 Years Old – Reflecting on 5 years of Blogging
It seems like yesterday since I started my Anime blog back in February in 2009. Today, this blog reaches yet another important milestone of turning 5 years old. While the 5th year had some ups and downs, I still enjoy writing about Anime and even Japanese language video games. (Image Source)
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Love Live School Idol Project – Final Review
In the past few years, shows involving idol singers has gotten really popular. While Love Live School Idol Project was in the works since 2010, it finally debuted as an Anime during the winter of last year. While I started watching the first few episodes when I was on vacation, I finally finished it this week in anticipation for the sequel that will air this spring. So, how well does it compare to other idol themed Anime? Let’s see. (Image Source)
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren – Episode 6 – Love is finally in the Air
Rikka and Yuuta finally go on a class trip along with Shinka. Will their relationship finally advance? Maybe.
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Thoughts about Otaku and Its Influence in the Industry – Is it a bad thing?
In the past, I tend to avoid the topic on the Otaku for the fact that they are viewed negatively by Japanese society while the west tends to view the word in a more positive manner.
Of course, in a recent interview from the famous Hayao Miyazaki has stirred controversy when he stated that the Anime Industry is “full of Otaku.” While it’s understandable why he would feel this way considering his age, he brings up an interesting point that eventually lead me to share my thoughts about the whole thing. (Image Source)
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2014 – Week 5 – Sakura Trick, Nisekoi Episode 5 and Nagi-Asu Episode 18
While the winter Olympics in Russia started with a bang last week, it felt like I haven’t gotten anything done for the fact that I got snowed in by not one, but two winter storms! (Image Source)
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren – Episode 5 – Napping is Apparently Serious Business
I’m feeling sleepy… Maybe it’s time to take a nap in order to save the club from being disbanded.
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ABC Awards – Three Weeks Later!
Yep, it’s that time again! It’s time to focus on another community activity post thanks to a fellow Anime blogger named Moonliasteria.
As seen on other posts, here are the official rules:
- Download the award logo and add it to your acceptance post.
- Nominate a few fellow bloggers and share the award.
- Since the award is ABC, take each letter of the alphabet and use it to tell something about yourself.
With that, let’s start, shall we?
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2014 – Week 4 – Sakura Trick, Nisekoi Episode 4 and Nagi-Asu Episode 17
I hope that everyone enjoyed Super Bowl Sunday yesterday! Now, it’s time to take a look of some of my impressions from last week. (Image Source)
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren – Episode 4 – Mori Summer Runs for Student Council
Shinka decides to run for President for student council. Will she succeed? Maybe.
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Remembering the Fansites Era – Looking back at my Experiences of Creating One
Before I started blogging about Anime during a cold winter day back in 2009, there is a part of my past that I haven’t touched upon yet. Previously, I used to maintain a fansite, a type of website that was popular back in the day. While some older fans might remember this, I think newer fans should know how it was like back then. (Image Source)
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2014 – Week 3 – Nisekoi, Sakura Trick Ep 3 and Nagi-Asu Ep 15&16
Since the winter Anime season is finally in full swing, it’s time to focus on the first weekly digest of the Winter Season. (Image Source)
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New Atelier Rorona – Origin Story – First Impressions
Back in 2009, Gust finally transitioned from the Playstation 2 to the Playstation 3 when they released Atelier Rorona. While the gameplay went back to the premise of the original games and focused more on item crafting and such, the graphics were pretty lackluster. While Totori and Meruru had better graphics and gameplay, it seems that first game in the Arland trilogy felt really out-of-place in comparison. I can’t really blame them since the Playstation 3 had a rough start when it comes to role-playing games.
Four years later, Gust finally made a full remake of the original game for the Playstation 3 and the Vita complete with a full graphics overhaul. How well does it stack up with the original? Let’s find out! (Image Source)
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren – Episode 3 – Magical Girls Everywhere with a New Rival!
Satone finally appears! How will Rikka react to this?
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Thoughts about Marathoning or watching Weekly and How I Watch Anime
In a recent post that Kai wrote last week about watching weekly or marathon shows got me thinking: How do people generally watch Anime? With streaming, powerful tablets and smartphones, there are more places where one can watch it. Even so, people are going to have different preferences on how much they watch and where they watch it. (Image Source)
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Nisekoi – Episode 2 – Their First Fake Date
Since Chitoge got forced into a relationship with Raku, how will their first date fare? (Hint: not so well)
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth1 – Final Review
Back in 2010, Compile Heart and Idea Factory made a game personifying video game consoles as cute girls with the plot based on the console wars. While it was an interesting idea for a story, the first game unfortunately had a lot of problems ranging from game-breaking bugs to mediocre graphics.
Just little over three years later after the franchise got two well received games, Compile Heart decided to make a complete remake and reboot of the first game for the Playstation Vita, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth1.
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Sakura Trick – Episode 2 – Studying for Exams by Playing Volleyball!
While some people hate studying for tests, Haruka finds a way to prevent Yuu from failing.
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren – Episode 2 – The First Date
It seems that Mori Summer is back to do something about Yuuta’s relationship.
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Thoughts about watching Anime raw – Should you Learn Japanese just from Anime?
Last month, I have read a few bloggers’ thoughts about watching Anime Raws, which got me thinking about a strange idea that some people have: learning Japanese just by watching Anime. While it can be beneficial to watch Anime without subtitles, I will also focus on some reasons why it’s a terrible idea to try to learn Japanese just by watching it. (Image Source)
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Nisekoi – Episode 1 – A Beginning of a Fake Relationship
From the look of it, Raku is probably the most unlucky high school student.
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Surface Pro 2 Review – Great Tablet for Anime Blogging?
Back in 2010, I became a first adopter of the original iPad, which was the device that started the tablet computer craze. I liked the device for the fact that I can surf the Internet, read e-books, watch Youtube, check twitter and stuff without having to drag a laptop along. Of course, tablets got more powerful since one can now view fansubs without converting them (even 10 bit providing that you have the latest tablet and the right player) and even write a post using the native Wordpress interface with image uploading. While tablets won’t replace a laptop for some tasks, they are handy when you are on the move.
On the other hand, when Apple decided to leave the original iPad behind for iOS 6 even though it can probably handle it. Since I got frustrated with my Livescribe pen, which is a device I use to take notes during class and transfer them to the computer, I need a tablet with an active digitizer. After reading about the capabilities Kai’s tablet can do, I decided on getting a Windows 8.1 tablet, particularly the new Surface Pro 2 Microsoft released last year.
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Sakura Trick – Episode 1 – First Impressions
After the first few minutes of watching this episode, I already had cuteness overload.
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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai Ren – Episode 1 – Old Rivalries and a New School Year
With a new school year starting, Rikka finds herself living with Yuuta?
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