Now that 2015 is coming to a close, it is time to focus on what I have played this year, which has been very busy.
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Year in Review – Thoughts on What Japanese Games I Played This Year
Hanayamata
Best and Worst Anime of 2014
It’s almost the end of the year and since I have shared my thoughts on what games I enjoyed in 2014, I will focus on the top 5 shows that I enjoyed and completed during the year.
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12 Days of Anime for 2014 and Merry Christmas
Ever since I started this blog, I shared my 12 Anime moments that happen during the year as a tradition. Since I don’t feel like writing twelve individual posts before Christmas, I decided to do it in one shot.
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Hanayamata – Final Review
I admit that I have a soft spot when it comes to slice of life shows with cute girls. When I found out that Hanayamata has an American girl from New Jersey who wants to do Yosakoi (よさこい) a type of traditional Japanese traditional dance, I decided to take a look.
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Hanayamata – Episode 12 (END) – Hanairo Festival and Hana’s Grand Return
As Hana returns to America with her mother, it’s time for the Hanairo festival. Then again, will she make it back in time for the performance?
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 11
Fall is almost here and I’m somewhat swamped with course work.
Note: This is probably the last Weekly Anime Impressions post I will make until the next season starts. I will be posting my final episode impressions of Hanayamata and Free Eternal Summer separately.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 10
Summer break is over, but there is still the hot springs episode.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 9
Summer Break has finally comes to an end with the final semester in college starting.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 8
It’s the last week before Fall Semester starts, so it’s time to enjoy what is left of my summer break.
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Hanayamata and Portrayal of Foreigners in Anime
When I watched the first episode of Hanayamata, I wondered how foreigners are portrayed in Anime stereotypically. I think there are several reasons why authors/creators decide to do so in their works.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 7
Believe it or not, girls with animal ears are cute… Too bad Yaya didn’t wear the cat ears.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 6
Surprised that Naru’s dad suddenly noticed how much she changed after six episodes.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 5
While I’m two episodes behind Sailor Moon Crystal, I am shocked that she still doesn’t know how to use a computer in 2014!
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 4
Tami definitely foots the bill as a older sister-type, aside from Azusa.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 3 – Glasslip, Hanayamata and Free Eternal Summer Episode 3
I bet a lot of people are wondering why most Japanese songs have English words. They do it because it’s cute and cool.
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Weekly Anime Impressions – Summer 2014 – Week 2 – Glasslip, Hanayamata and Free Eternal Summer Episode 2
Yep, love is already in the air and we are only in the second week of the summer anime season.
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Summer 2014 Anime First Impressions Digest – Free 2, Glasslip, Hanayamata, Sailor Moon Crystal
With vacation coming to an end, I’m finally back to share my initial thoughts for most of the Summer Anime I will be watching.
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