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Reminiscing About the Pokémon Franchise

October 8, 2013 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Artist: torute

As the 6th Generation of Pokémon Games finally releases this weekend, I felt the need to share some thoughts about the Pokémon franchise as it shaped my interests in gaming and of course, Anime. (Image Source)
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Category: EditorialsTag: opinion, personal experiences, pokemon, Video Games

The Art of Making Anime from Video Games

September 28, 2013 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Artist: kinta

In a post that Kai as posted this week about how video game is adapted into a show. While I have shared my thoughts about anime adaptations and challenges involved with it, video game adaptations are a different story as the experience is not static. As adaptations of video games (excluding visual novels) become more popular as seen adaptations of The Idolmaster, Persona 4 and Neptunia, how do they achieve this while making it enjoyable? (Image Source)
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Read moreThe Art of Making Anime from Video Games
Category: Chou-Jigen Game Neptune, Editorials, Shining Hearts ~Shiawase no Pan~, The iDOLM@STERTag: analysis, essay, Video Games

Perceiving Anime as “Too Old”

September 17, 2013 by Chikorita157 3 Comments

Artist: mutsuki (moonknives)

In a recent topic that Yumeka focused on an interesting topic on why people feel that Anime made in the early years are considered too old. If we look at modern Anime today and compare it to the one’s in the 90s or early 2000s, we already seen that the medium gone such a long way from being something niche to going the main stream. While I’m not going to go compare the trends from each time period in detail, I want to share my reasons why people perceive some Anime as “too old” and if this feeling is subjective or not? (Image Source)
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Category: EditorialsTag: fandom, opinion

Japanese Role Playing Games: Why They aren’t being Localized?

September 10, 2013 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

Artist: tsunako

After watching a video about someone’s thoughts about Japanese RPGs and the losing popularity of the genre in the west, it got me wondering why this is the case because Japanese video game developers are becoming more reluctant to localize more releases. I think there are some reasons why they feel this way. (Image Source)
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Read moreJapanese Role Playing Games: Why They aren’t being Localized?
Category: EditorialsTag: fandom, Japanese RPG, opinion, thoughts, Video Games

Evolving Views on Fanservice – Why it’s not so bad after all.

September 3, 2013 by Chikorita157 9 Comments

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A long time ago, I have been against fanservice in Anime as myself and some people perceive this as a bad thing for Anime. However, I have seen the light after watching and reviewing a lot of shows. Now, I want to share my reason fanservice and ecchi is not necessarily a bad thing as some people make it out to be.
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Read moreEvolving Views on Fanservice – Why it’s not so bad after all.
Category: EditorialsTag: commentary, controversy, fandom, fanservice

Damsel and Distress Redux – Is there a Sexism Problem in Video Games?

August 20, 2013 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Artist: kazenokaze

For a while now, I have been silent on gender issues in video games because it’s very controversial. But today, I’m going to share my thoughts about it and why the issue is overblown. At the same time, the video game industry needs to be addressed because more females are playing video games. (Image Source)
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Read moreDamsel and Distress Redux – Is there a Sexism Problem in Video Games?
Category: EditorialsTag: controversy, Damsel in Distress, essay, opinion, Video Games

Anime Fatigue: How I deal with it and Take a Break

August 14, 2013 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

Artist: miro (mmmyyyy)

Despite watching and blogging about Anime non-stop for over five years, one can eventually get fatigued from watching the same things over again. There are a few notable reasons why some people usually get tired and stop watching, which I will share along with past experience and what I do to prevent fatigue. (Image Source)
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Read moreAnime Fatigue: How I deal with it and Take a Break
Category: EditorialsTag: anime fatigue, essay, fandom, personal experiences

Tamayura and the Power of Photography (With Vacation Photos)

August 6, 2013 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Artist: rokuroubuna

After finishing the first season of Tamayura Hitotose and watching a few episodes of the sequel, it showed the little things of life as Sawatari Fu becomes interested into photography. While watching the show, I felt that photography has something special for the fact that photos can capture special moments in life along with having the power to change someone’s life.  (Image Source)
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Read moreTamayura and the Power of Photography (With Vacation Photos)
Category: Editorials, Photo Kano, TamayuraTag: essay, personal experiences, photography

Will You Still Enjoy Anime Several Years from Now?

July 30, 2013 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

Artist: asahina yori

Last week, Marow of Anime Viking answered an interesting question in his post on whether or not someone will continue to enjoy a hobby such as Anime as time goes on. Here is my take on the question. (Image Source)
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Read moreWill You Still Enjoy Anime Several Years from Now?
Category: EditorialsTag: fandom, hobbies, personal experiences, response

More on Region Locking – Why this practice needs to be abolished.

July 26, 2013 by Chikorita157 8 Comments

Artist: neki (wakiko)

In an editorial several months ago, I criticized briefly on region locking on streams. This month, Ryu Shoji from Bulbanews wrote a good editorial on why Nintendo should go region free after Microsoft changed their DRM policy, effectively abolishing region locks. Considering that licensed Anime and streams is region locked and most Anime fans play video games, I think this will be a great topic to talk about since I am against region locking for various reasons. (Image Source)
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Read moreMore on Region Locking – Why this practice needs to be abolished.
Category: EditorialsTag: anime industry, controversy, essay, nintendo, personal experiences, region locking

The Life Lessons I Learned From Watching Anime

July 23, 2013 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

Back in February, I shared my thoughts on why I continued to watch Anime. Still, the special thing about Anime is its ability to cover a wide range of topics and in some instances, show the little things in life. It makes me wonder, how does Anime presents this? (Image Source)
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Read moreThe Life Lessons I Learned From Watching Anime
Category: Clannad, Editorials, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Natsuiro Kiseki, The iDOLM@STERTag: analysis, essay, life experiences

Overused Character Archetypes and Clichés – Are they making Anime Unoriginal?

July 15, 2013 by Chikorita157 9 Comments

Artist: weee (raemz)

One of the things that some fans complain about Anime is how similar the characters are. It’s true that there is an array of archetypes you can use to describe a character, but is this a reasonable complaint? (Image Source)
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Read moreOverused Character Archetypes and Clichés – Are they making Anime Unoriginal?
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, Archetypes, opinion

Examining the Dark Side of the Anime Fandom – The Anime Fan Dumb

July 9, 2013 by Chikorita157 18 Comments

Artist: yude

If you look at any fandom, you will bound to find obsessive fans that take things seriously and start berating people for not having the true fans or going on the rampage when the couple he/she wanted doesn’t happen. Or maybe you might come across an elitist anime fan that says your taste in Anime is crap.  To me, I think an Anime Fan Dumb exists for the fact that a small percentage of the fans in the whole fandom are obsessive. (Image Source)

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Read moreExamining the Dark Side of the Anime Fandom – The Anime Fan Dumb
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, anime fandom, controversy, essay, opinion

Revisiting the Moe Debate and Defending it – Three Years Later

June 29, 2013 by Chikorita157 15 Comments

Artist: okagiri shou

Back in 2010 in the height of controversy surrounding the first season of Ore no Imouto. I find myself defending moe anime as elitist fans blame it for the reason Anime getting worse. However, I felt that the editorial I wrote felt more like a rant, which is why I want to revisit it since Frog’s editorial on Moe inspired me to do this.
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Read moreRevisiting the Moe Debate and Defending it – Three Years Later
Category: EditorialsTag: controversy, fandom, moe, opinion

The Appeal of Video Games: Why I Continue to Play With Them

June 20, 2013 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

Artist: hinano

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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Read moreThe Appeal of Video Games: Why I Continue to Play With Them
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, opinion, person experience, Video Games

Light and Dark Moods in Anime – Emotions and its Effect on Watching Anime

June 15, 2013 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

Artist: kino (kino buro)

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 person’s ability to watch certain kinds of show? (Image Source)

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Read moreLight and Dark Moods in Anime – Emotions and its Effect on Watching Anime
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, fandom, human emotions, opinion

Views and Thoughts on Bad Anime – Is Anime Getting Worse?

June 8, 2013 by Chikorita157 12 Comments

Artist: maruki (punchiki)

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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Read moreViews and Thoughts on Bad Anime – Is Anime Getting Worse?
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, essay, fandom, opinion

The Magical Girl Genre and Why it’s has a lot of Appeal

June 1, 2013 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Artist: akkijin

When I started watching Anime back in my childhood, I saw my first Magical Girl (魔法少女, 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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Read moreThe Magical Girl Genre and Why it’s has a lot of Appeal
Category: Editorials, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Mahou Shoujo Madoka MagicaTag: analysis, magical girl, opinion

Attacking the Anime Fandom – The Negative Implications for the Anime Industry

May 24, 2013 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

Artist: hirokiku
Last week, Nintendo decided to take away monetization of videos such as reviews, Let’s 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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Read moreAttacking the Anime Fandom – The Negative Implications for the Anime Industry
Category: EditorialsTag: anime industry, essay, fandom, opinion

Anime Blogging: Reflecting on how I evolved as a Blogger

May 17, 2013 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

Artist: bisonbison

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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Read moreAnime Blogging: Reflecting on how I evolved as a Blogger
Category: EditorialsTag: essay, personal experiences, writing

Backlogging Anime: Why and Taking a Look Back

May 11, 2013 by Chikorita157 7 Comments

Artist: diesel-turbo

Several weeks ago, Kai shared his thoughts about the anime he put on his backlog. During my anime blogging career, I have picked up shows and on some occasions, get pushed to the backlog. There are many reasons I end up doing this, which I will share along with some notable Anime I backlogged. (Image Source)
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Read moreBacklogging Anime: Why and Taking a Look Back
Category: Ano Hana, Editorials, ef ~ a tale of..., Otome Youkai Zakuro, Simoun, TamayuraTag: backlogging, essay, personal experiences

Censorship in Anime – Looking back at the Past and Why its Ineffective

May 4, 2013 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
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When Idolmaster Shiny Festa got released in the United States, it’s apparent that they have removed swimsuits scenes from the game. When I heard about this, I got the idea to write about censorship in Anime since I knew about some pointless changes in the Pokémon anime. Besides the awkwardness, there are some reasons why they do this such as the differences in cultural values. However, some of the reasons why changing or censor some things is not acceptable in my opinion.
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Category: EditorialsTag: anime industry, censorship, controversy, essay, opinion

The Dark Side of Male Characters – Weak-Minded Male Leads

April 27, 2013 by Chikorita157 8 Comments

Artist: santa (sunflower)

Last week, I focused on how females are being more capable. Some may be asking, what about male characters? While I have seen a few shows with strong males such as Kritsugu Emiya from Fate Zero or even Ledo from Gargantia, most of the romantic harem comedies or slice of life have weak beta male characters. I blame myself for watching a lot of these shows, but there are some things that really bother me a lot about them. (Image Source)
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Read moreThe Dark Side of Male Characters – Weak-Minded Male Leads
Category: EditorialsTag: essay, male leads, opinion, themes in anime

Ore no Imouto 2 Editorial – Hobbies and the Influence on Life

April 21, 2013 by Chikorita157 1 Comment

Artist: banchii

From the look of a timid Saori to the one we know already, this episode shows the hobbies’ everlasting effects on people as it enables them to know other people with the same interests and even become friends. (Image Source)
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Category: Editorials, Ore No ImoutoTag: essay, hobbies, opinion, personal experiences
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