• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header left navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • Home
  • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Banners
    • Spam Liker Hall of Shame
    • Podcast
  • Reviews
  • Guides
    • List of Suggested Manga
  • Kireina Yuri
  • Subscribe
    • RSS Feed
    • Mastodon
    • Bluesky (Bridged, Blog Feed Only)
    • Misskey
    • Feedburner
    • Anime Blog Tracker
    • Comments Feed
    • Add to Feedly
    • WordPress Reader

Chikorita157's Anime Blog

Anime blog that focuses on Yuri and School Girl Slice of Life Anime and Editorials

  • Tab 1
  • Tab 3
  • Tab 3
  • Home
  • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Banners
    • Spam Liker Hall of Shame
    • Podcast
  • Reviews
  • Guides
    • List of Suggested Manga
  • Kireina Yuri
  • Subscribe
    • RSS Feed
    • Mastodon
    • Bluesky (Bridged, Blog Feed Only)
    • Misskey
    • Feedburner
    • Anime Blog Tracker
    • Comments Feed
    • Add to Feedly
    • WordPress Reader

comedy

moe

drama

music

opinion

final impressions

yuri

idol

action

kyoani

controversy

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.
…

Read moreRevisiting the Moe Debate and Defending it – Three Years Later
Category: EditorialsTag: controversy, fandom, moe, opinion

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

May 4, 2013 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
But, they don't look like doughnuts!
But, they don’t look like doughnuts!

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.
…

Read moreCensorship in Anime – Looking back at the Past and Why its Ineffective
Category: EditorialsTag: anime industry, censorship, controversy, essay, opinion

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.
…

Read morePeTA, Team Plasma and Pokémon – Misconceptions and Concerns about Pokémon Welfare
Category: EditorialsTag: animal wrongs group, controversy, opinion, pokemon, Video Games

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)
…

Read moreLittle Busters and JC Staff: The Changes of Time
Category: EditorialsTag: controversy, fandom, JC Staff, key, opinion

SOPA, The Cancer that will kill the Aniblogosphere… in America.

November 17, 2011 by Chikorita157 14 Comments

In the past few years, there are notable and controversial legislations that deemed as the apocalypse of Anime Industry and its fandom. Just last year, I have shared my thoughts on Tokyo passing a very controversial ordinance called “Bill 156” also known as the Nonexistent Youth Bill, which aims to restrict sexual content. Up to this day, the industries’ impact of the bill is still questionable, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. (Image Source)

…

Read moreSOPA, The Cancer that will kill the Aniblogosphere… in America.
Category: EditorialsTag: censorship, controversy, fandom, politics, United States

Thoughts about Bill 156 and Why the Law is Censoring like it’s 1984.

December 17, 2010 by Chikorita157 11 Comments
Am I angry about this bill? Well yes and I am pretty vicious!

If you have known already, Tokyo pass the very controversial ordinance, Bill 156, which is also known as the “Nonexistant Youth Bill” that have strong support. However, this bill has been called an act of censorship and an apocalypse for the Anime Industry as a whole. While I think the bill is overblown by a certain tabloid blog in the Anime Blogosphere, I still think that this bill is very destructive to the industry and it’s an excuse to promote government-sponsored censorship. (Original Image)

…

Read moreThoughts about Bill 156 and Why the Law is Censoring like it’s 1984.
Category: EditorialsTag: anime industry, censorship, controversy, editorial, fandom, opinion, politics, rant

Ore no Imouto – Eroge or Why there shouldn’t be a double standard on Violent Games and Eroge

October 18, 2010 by Chikorita157

After I watched the third episode, the show gave me some thoughts about the acceptance of eroge games in general. Even though Kyousuke’s father was right about the questionable content in eroge and that minors shouldn’t play it, I support Kyousuke’s argument since it’s unfair to shun eroge while accepting violent video games like Halo 3. I believe the double standard in western society is highly hypocritical since they accept violent games while shunning eroge. Regardless of content, both Eroge and Violent Games could become a bad influence on someone for the questionable content it has. I think this double standard exists as a result of the cultural differences between Eastern Asia (in this instance, Japan) and the West. [1. Image Source]

…

Read moreOre no Imouto – Eroge or Why there shouldn’t be a double standard on Violent Games and Eroge
Category: Editorials, Ore No ImoutoTag: AIC, comedy, controversy, drama, editorial, eroge, fandom, moe, opinion
  • Previous
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2

Sidebar

Categories

Archives

Current Season

  • Mayonaka Punch
  • Na Nare Hana Nare
  • Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan
  • VTuber nanda ga Haishin Kiri Wasuretara Densetsu ni Natteta

Episodic Blogging Schedule

To be decided.

Anything not covered here will be covered at Kireina Yuri with short impressions.

Non-Episodic Content

  • Editorials
  • Japanese Self-Study Progress
  • Let’s Plays
  • Podcast
  • Project iM@S
  • Reviews

Follow Us

You can subscribe to this blog via WordPress Reader

Follow Chikorita157’s Anime Blog on WordPress.com

Also follow us on Mastodon for the latest blog updates and Anime/Manga/Video Games related toots

Follow @chikorita157 on Mastodon

Get a Mastodon Account

Anime Lists

AniList
MyAnimeList

Recent Posts

Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi – Review

mono – Episode 12 (END) – The Absent Cinephoto Club Member and Filming the Horror Mockumentary

Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite – Episode 13 (END) – Winning the Heart by the Stans Through Instrumental Rock

Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi – Episode 12 (END) – Satoko’s New Eye and Konoha’s Return

Maebashi Witches – Final Review

Recent Comments

  1. chikorita157 🐰:unverified: on Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi – ReviewJune 30, 2025
  2. Kanon on Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi – ReviewJune 30, 2025
  3. chikorita157 🐰:unverified: on mono – Episode 12 (END) – The Absent Cinephoto Club Member and Filming the Horror MockumentaryJune 29, 2025
  4. mono – Episode 12 (END) – The Absent Cinephoto Club Member and Filming the Horror Mockumentary – Chikorita157's Anime Blog on Aru Majo ga Shinu Made – Episode 7 – Bringing In The New Year with the Half-Spirit LadyJune 29, 2025
  5. 1or11 on Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite – Episode 13 (END) – Winning the Heart by the Stans Through Instrumental RockJune 28, 2025

RSS Kireina Yuri

  • Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi – Episode 11 – The Delicious Christmas Party June 22, 2025
  • Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi – Episode 10 – Childhood Friend Reunion and Cooking at a Traditional Japanese House June 15, 2025
  • Maebashi Witches – Episode 11 – Piecing Back Together the Lost Memories June 15, 2025
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Subscribe and Follow Us For New Content

If you want to receive the latest posts in your email, you can subscribe to this blog via email or click the follow button to follow this blog dirrectly using a Mastodon or Misskey account.

chikorita157
chikorita157
@chikorita157@chikorita157.com
Follow

Follow this account to follow my blog posts. You can comment to posts by replying to them. For BlueSky users, follow @ap.brid.gy first.

I review CGDCT and Yuri Anime and Manga, and write editorials/reviews as well.

3,652 posts
104 followers

Follow chikorita157

My Profile

Copy and paste my profile into the search field of your favorite fediverse app or server.

Your Profile

Or, if you know your own profile, we can start things that way!

To follow this blog via Wordpress Reader, click the button on the right.

Follow Chikorita157’s Anime Blog on WordPress.com
Follow Kireina Yuri on WordPress.com

Follow us on Mastodon or BlueSky for the latest blog updates and Anime/Manga/Video Games related toots

Note for Bluesky users: Follow @ap.brid.gy first before following

Follow us on Mastodon
Follow us on Bluesky
Get a Mastodon Account

© 2009–2025 James M. All rights reserved. Images are owned by their respective owners.

All text on this page is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Powered by Mai Theme.

Privacy Policy

mastodonMisskey tumblrrss