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Mitt Romney on Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai

November 3, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

As Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts trails in the polls against President Barack Obama days before the election, he tries to connect with the middle class, which he is losing support. Therefore, we got three questions from a financially struggling college student named Yuuta Segawa [1. I thought Papa Kiki was somewhat fitting for Romney since he is a Mormon] who is currently taking care of three young girls. He wants us to publish the answers on my blog. At the same time, I have asked Romney if he wants to answer them. He accepted the offer, so we are now revealing the answers to them.

Note: This is a satire piece and it’s not meant to offend anyone’s political positions.
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Read moreMitt Romney on Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai
Category: Editorials, Papa no Iukoto o KikinasaiTag: Election 2012, just for fun, Mitt Romney, moe, Satire

PeTA, Team Plasma and Pokémon – Misconceptions and Concerns about Pokémon Welfare

October 12, 2012 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

Artist: tosura-ayato

As everyone should know, Pokémon Black and White 2 have just come out in America. I didn’t get the English release since I already own a Japanese copy of the game when it got several months ago, but that is beside the point. Just this week, PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have released a parody game called “Pokémon Black and Blue” to promote their agenda by using everything that made Pokémon great and take it out of context. When I watched a person play the game with commentary, I felt disgusted. However, it brings up some ethical issues that were present in Pokémon Black and White that released last year. (Image Source)

Warning: If you haven’t played the game, there are some spoilers.
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Read morePeTA, Team Plasma and Pokémon – Misconceptions and Concerns about Pokémon Welfare
Category: EditorialsTag: animal wrongs group, controversy, opinion, pokemon, Video Games

A Year of Self-Studying Japanese – Some Experiences

October 2, 2012 by Chikorita157 9 Comments

It’s almost a year since I started teaching myself Japanese and I think it would be best to share some of my experiences in certain aspects. Obviously, learning a second language takes a lot of commitment and it’s not easy like buying Rosetta Stone (which is a big waste of money) and expecting instant gratification. It took a lot of effort since it’s learning by doing.

On the surface, Asian languages tend to be difficult since most of them use logograms, also known as Chinese Characters along with different grammar rules. With practice and constant studying, it’s just like learning any other language, except it takes a bit more time to have a basic understanding

Aside from that, here are some observations I had after one year of studying.
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Read moreA Year of Self-Studying Japanese – Some Experiences
Category: Editorials, Japanese Self-Study ProgressTag: analysis, Japanese, personal experiences

Anime Adaptations and Why Good Ones are “Difficult” to Produce

September 14, 2012 by Chikorita157 8 Comments


When we review Anime, one of the common factors is how well a studio adapts the source material. This can range from Manga, Light Novels, Visual Novels, and Video Games since the whole industry rides on it to sell related merchandise. Since production committees have different approaches to achieve this, expectations will never be the same since printed media doesn’t have any voice actors to begin with. This is why I wanted to share my thoughts about adaptations since it has always been a hot topic. (Image Source)
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Read moreAnime Adaptations and Why Good Ones are “Difficult” to Produce
Category: EditorialsTag: fandom, opinion

Kokoro Connect – Episode 9 and Thoughts about the Biggest Public Relations Disaster in Anime History

September 5, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

After putting it off for several days, I wanted to let the drama settle before diving into the 9th episode. Since Dog Days aren’t out yet, I’m going to share brief thoughts for this episode and the bullying incident that everyone talked about in great lengths for the past week (Image Source).
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Read moreKokoro Connect – Episode 9 and Thoughts about the Biggest Public Relations Disaster in Anime History
Category: Editorials, Kokoro ConnectTag: bullying is bad, face palm, fandom, opinion

Tiger Moms and Eagle Dads – Strict Parenting in Anime

September 1, 2012 by Chikorita157 4 Comments


Just recently, something has come into my mind about how parents raise their children in Anime after watching the 8th episode of Tari Tari. With the stereotype of Asian parents wanting their children to succeed such as the Tiger Mom and Eagle Dad, some of these stereotypes are also present in Anime. This is because Asian countries typically value education a lot, which is why they tend to rank high on science and math. For that, I’m going to explain what these terms mean with examples from various shows. (Image Source)
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Read moreTiger Moms and Eagle Dads – Strict Parenting in Anime
Category: Editorials, Fate/zero, Hanasaku Iroha, Ore No Imouto, Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai, Tari TariTag: analysis, essay, parenting

The Anime Blogger Interrogation Game (Updated)

August 30, 2012 by Chikorita157 12 Comments

Since I’m still taking a short vacation in Boston, I decided to entertain some people with five questions I came up for a game by Iso. Thankfully, I haven’t been tagged for any questions yet, so I won’t be listing any unless somebody decides to.

If you are wondering about the rules, here they are.

  • Each person is supposed to follow the rule of fives.You are allowed to ask 5 questions, after which you can tag up to 5 bloggers by hyper-linking to their blog; 5 questions because it’s not too many to flood another blogger and occupy too much of his/her time, but yet a large enough number to ask your most important questions, and 5 bloggers to avoid spamming. Hence, prioritize your questions, and who you wish to ask!
  • Those tagged are obliged to answer the questions in a blog post, and after which, they are entitled to create their own 5 questions and tag 5 other bloggers, so on and so fourth. You are allowed to tag the person that tagged you in the first place. Also, copy and paste this section on your blog so others can understand how the game goes.
  • In the case where a blogger strongly refuses to answer a question, he/she must instead post a nice anime image, wallpaper or cosplay picture, et cetera in response to that question.
  • To make things interesting, a blogger can include wildcards in his/her 5 questions by placing an asterisk, (*), after which those tagged are obliged to reveal something interesting about themselves that others did not previously know. There is no limit to the number of asterisks one can place (which means there can be up to 5 wildcard questions).
  • Anyone can feel free to start the game; you don’t necessarily need someone to tag you. Just create your 5 questions and tag your 5 people of choice. However, the catch is that you must answer your own 5 questions as well.
  • To potentially prevent an endless game, this round of games will end on the 8th September 2012, 12pm JST (GMT +9). After which, no more bloggers can tag others to answer their questions.

So let the games begin. (Image Source)

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Read moreThe Anime Blogger Interrogation Game (Updated)
Category: EditorialsTag: community project, fandom, opinion, personal experiences, Random

My Answers to Yumeka’s Questions

August 16, 2012 by Chikorita157 5 Comments


Since I’m still enjoying my vacation, I decided to go a bit off track. Remember the 50 questions I have answered back in March? Well, I’m going to entertain you with some answers to questions Yumeka came up with. So, enjoy and feel free to share your thoughts on what I have said. (Image Source)
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Read moreMy Answers to Yumeka’s Questions
Category: EditorialsTag: answers to questions, fandom, opinion, personal experiences

Blog Carnival: Going Further with views on Animanga Blogs

August 9, 2012 by Chikorita157 12 Comments

Just a month ago, I shared my opinions about the never-ending debate regarding Episodic vs Editorial blogs in a recent editorial. Since then, a fellow blogger named Foxy Lady Ayame started a project for bloggers to share their thoughts about a specific topic in the Anime Fandom. For this one, it’s focused on reflections on Animanga blogs. Since it’s closely related to what I have talked about a month ago, it shouldn’t hurt to talk about it from a different perspective. (Image Source)
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Read moreBlog Carnival: Going Further with views on Animanga Blogs
Category: EditorialsTag: AniBlogosphere, Blog Carnival, fandom, opinion

Dog Days and the Power of Escapism in Anime

August 4, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment


While watching Dog Days, something came into my mind for another topic to write about from Anime regarding escapism. Although I analyzed Iyashikei’s escapism along with friendship and healing last far, of course adventure/fantasy shows such as the one I have mentioned and Sword Art Online has many elements of escapism though it’s setting, characters and their abilities. I’m just fascinated how they accomplish this aspect for these genres in general, which want me analyze them and share some thoughts about it focusing on a fantasy world called Flonyard. (Image Source)
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Read moreDog Days and the Power of Escapism in Anime
Category: Dog Days, EditorialsTag: analysis, essay, opinion

Editorial vs Episodic Blogs – Why it Shouldn’t Matter

July 5, 2012 by Chikorita157 14 Comments

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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Read moreEditorial vs Episodic Blogs – Why it Shouldn’t Matter
Category: EditorialsTag: AniBlogosphere, fandom, opinion

Pokémon and Reminiscing Past Games

June 21, 2012 by Chikorita157 5 Comments

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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Read morePokémon and Reminiscing Past Games
Category: EditorialsTag: personal experiences, pokemon, Video Games

Reasons for Dropping AKB0048 and Thoughts about Eastern Asian Idols (Updated)

June 11, 2012 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

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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Read moreReasons for Dropping AKB0048 and Thoughts about Eastern Asian Idols (Updated)
Category: AKB0048, EditorialsTag: analysis, idol culture, music industry, opinion, rant

Monthly Anime Music Ramblings – June 2012 – Songs for Summer

June 7, 2012 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment


Since summer is coming around the corner, I want to share that feeling with some thoughts about three songs to set the mood. (Image Source)
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Read moreMonthly Anime Music Ramblings – June 2012 – Songs for Summer
Category: EditorialsTag: Ai Kayano, analysis, anime music, Haruka Tomatsu, Jun Maeda, music, Saori Hayami, sphere

Remembering Love: Clannad After Story Part IV (END)

May 27, 2012 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

As the month of “Remembering Love” comes to an end, I will focus on the last part of Clannad After Story, namely Ushio and the ending. (Image Source)
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Read moreRemembering Love: Clannad After Story Part IV (END)
Category: Clannad ~After Story~, EditorialsTag: analysis, key, kyoani, Lets us Remember Love, opinion, personal experience

Melancholy of AniBlog Tourney II – Growing Pains, Ballot Stuffing and Drama

May 24, 2012 by Chikorita157 8 Comments


As it seems, there is no sign of life in the second Aniblog Tourney as the organizers try to procure a secure voting system. From the mess caused by ballot stuffing, I have my doubts on whether or not they will ever recover. With that, I like to share my thoughts on why these tactics undermines the whole tournament. (Image Source)
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Read moreMelancholy of AniBlog Tourney II – Growing Pains, Ballot Stuffing and Drama
Category: EditorialsTag: aniblog tourney, blogosphere, opinion

Remembering Love: Clannad After Story Part III

May 20, 2012 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

For the third week of “the remembrance of love,” I recall some of the more dramatic moments of Clannad After Story as Tomoya and Nagisa starts life as a new family before it gets cut short. (Image Source)

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Category: Clannad ~After Story~, EditorialsTag: analysis, key, kyoani, Lets us Remember Love, opinion, personal experience

Remembering Love: Clannad After Story Part II

May 13, 2012 by Chikorita157 10 Comments
I wished Hyper Rainbow Bread made an appearance in Shining Hearts since it tastes AWESOME compared to Rick's Bread!

Continuing on “the rememberance of love,” I dived deeper into the second quarter of Clannad After Story.
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Category: Clannad ~After Story~, EditorialsTag: analysis, key, kyoani, Lets us Remember Love, opinion, personal experience

Remembering Love: Clannad After Story Part I

May 9, 2012 by Chikorita157 11 Comments

I know it’s late, but I decided to take part in trzr23’s new project called “Lets us Remember Love.” This is where we rewatch our favorite Anime and talk about it. When I came across some of these posts, I see why not even though a few days passed.

If you seen my about page, I listed some of my favorite anime. However, there is one in particular that influenced me the most since it’s the first title I blogged about when I began my Anime Blogging career. That show is of course Clannad After Story. (Image Source)
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Category: Clannad ~After Story~, EditorialsTag: key, kyoani, Lets us Remember Love, personal experiences

Competition and Anime Blogging, is it Harmful?

May 3, 2012 by Chikorita157 9 Comments

Given the various posts floating in the blogosphere about the Aniblog Tourney and competition that came after the first round, I like to share some of my thoughts about the negative externalities of competition and why it’s not necessarily a good thing. (Image Source)
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Category: EditorialsTag: aniblog tourney, AniBlogosphere, competition, fandom, opinion

Monthly Anime Music Ramblings – May 2012 – Nana Mizuki

April 25, 2012 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Well, it’s almost the end of April and with that, it’s time to share my thoughts on some Anime related music. This time, I’m focusing my attention on a popular voice actress and singer, Nana Mizuki. (Image Source)
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Read moreMonthly Anime Music Ramblings – May 2012 – Nana Mizuki
Category: Editorials, Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaTag: analysis, anime music, music, Nana Mizuki

Papa Kiki, Clannad and Family – A Worthwhile Commitment

April 16, 2012 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

After watching 8 episodes of Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai, there was something that really got me thinking. Although many dissed the show as something perverted, the drama in the 8 episodes I watched proved that raising a family is a difficult task and reminding me of Clannad, which had similar themes. Despite the difficulties the fathers faced in both shows, they continued because its worthwhile experience. (Image Source)
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Category: Clannad, Clannad ~After Story~, Editorials, Papa no Iukoto o KikinasaiTag: analysis, family, opinion

Little Busters and JC Staff: The Changes of Time

April 11, 2012 by Chikorita157 17 Comments

Just recently, Key announced that JC Staff would produce the Little Busters anime. Unfortunately, this was not well received by the fans. It stirred a lot of harsh criticism since they expect Kyoto Animation to make it. From what I have seen, this makes me wonder if the rage is justifiable or the fans are too entitled?

In the past two days, I read three opinion pieces regarding the whole matter. Therefore, I felt the need to share my own thoughts on why their decision isn’t as bad or rather, marks a transition to the New Key. (Image Source)
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Category: EditorialsTag: controversy, fandom, JC Staff, key, opinion

What Makes a “Good” Anime?

April 9, 2012 by Chikorita157 9 Comments

In a perfect world, most fans would enjoy all the anime that gets produced. Sadly, this isn’t the case since we do not know what the show will give us until we watch it. This leaves us with the usual remark, “It gets better, I swear” which is frequently used as a defense. I’m a firm believer of that because any show can have a potential of becoming good. This leaves us with the question, what exactly makes a good anime? I will explain just that along with my experiences.
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Category: EditorialsTag: essay, fandom, opinion, personal experiences
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