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Top 5 Anime of 2017

December 29, 2017 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: neki (wakiko)

With 2017 coming to a close, it’s time to share my thoughts on the top 5 five anime for 2017. As always, the list is subjective.
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Read moreTop 5 Anime of 2017
Category: Blend S, Editorials, Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic, Hinako Note, Kemono Friends, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, Konohana Kitan, Love Live, New Game!, Sakura Quest, Urara MeirochouTag: opinion, reflection, year end

12 Days of Anime for 2017 and Merry Christmas

December 24, 2017 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: 世音

Every year, I do a twelve days of Anime thing. For this year, I am sharing the funniest and cute moments this year’s anime.
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Read more12 Days of Anime for 2017 and Merry Christmas
Category: 12 Days of Anime, Blend S, Hina Logi: From Luck & Logic, Hinako Note, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, Konohana Kitan, New Game!, Urara MeirochouTag: 12 days, christmas, opinion, rambling

The Sad State of Legal Anime Streaming or Why Anime Strike is Cancer – Update: It’s Dead

July 24, 2017 by Chikorita157 6 Comments

In recent years, there is a big shift towards legal streaming. As mentioned in an earlier editorial, streaming sites like Crunchyroll makes anime more accessible. While there are drawbacks such as region restrictions and lack of offline viewing, it keeps most people from pirating anime. Legal streaming overall allows anime to become more mainstream than it did in the past. Of course, this spawned more competition such as Funimation, Daisuki and others.

However, in 2017, the state of streaming deteriorated. It’s obvious that Amazon and Netflix now wants the piece of the streaming pie. Earlier this year Amazon launched Anime Strike. Meanwhile, Netflix becomes a serious contender by taking more high-profile titles such as Little Witch Academia and Fate/Apocrypha. While competition is good as it prevents companies from being too lazy, it has a lot of drawbacks. As seen with the huge backlash towards Anime Strike, it can have negative impacts to the fandom as a whole. Moreover, it can derail the trend towards legal streaming and drive people back to piracy.
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Read moreThe Sad State of Legal Anime Streaming or Why Anime Strike is Cancer – Update: It’s Dead
Category: EditorialsTag: Amazon, anime industry, Anime Strike, controversy, legal streaming, Netflix, opinion

Bang Dream and the Girl-Band Boom, Does it Even Exist or is it a Pipe dream?

April 18, 2017 by Chikorita157 4 Comments

For a while now, I have come across an article about BanG Dream. It’s about a statement that Kidani Takaaki made.  He said that “the idol boom that has continued until now is already finished this year.”

In other words, he believes that idols will make way for the girl-band boom. However, I am very skeptical of that for many reasons that I will share.
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Read moreBang Dream and the Girl-Band Boom, Does it Even Exist or is it a Pipe dream?
Category: BanG Dream!, EditorialsTag: fandom, girl bands, idols, music, opinion

Chikorita’s Top 5 Anime Confessions

April 1, 2017 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Artist: dan·evan

Now that a fourth of the year have passed, it’s time to share my anime and video game confessions. I know it’s embarrassing, but I think it’s going to be fun too.
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Read moreChikorita’s Top 5 Anime Confessions
Category: Editorials, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, Love Live, Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku, The iDOLM@STERTag: confessions, embarassing, opinion

Avex Export Ban and Why It’s Bad for the Anime Industry

February 16, 2017 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Just a few days ago, something blew up in the fandom. Apparently, Avex Pictures have banned exports of Blu-rays, DVDs and CDs to countries outside of Japan. While this does not affect the music division, it does bring negative implications for people who imports Anime Blu-rays, DVDs and CDs. I will share my thoughts about the Avex export ban along with background information behind it.
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Read moreAvex Export Ban and Why It’s Bad for the Anime Industry
Category: EditorialsTag: anaysis, anime industry, avex, controversy, export ban, opinion

Top 5 Anime for 2016

December 30, 2016 by Chikorita157 4 Comments


Now that 2016 is finally coming to a close, it’s time to share my top 5 anime of 2016.
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Read moreTop 5 Anime for 2016
Category: Bakuon!!, Editorials, Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, Haifuri, Hibike! Euphonium, Koukaku no Pandora, Love Live, Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku, New Game!, Show by Rock!!, Stella no MahouTag: opinion, reflection, year end

12 Days for Anime for 2016 and Merry Christmas

December 24, 2016 by Chikorita157 7 Comments
Artist: いたちまき
Artist: いたちまき

Every year, I always do the twelve days of Anime thing and this year is no exception. Instead of sharing twelve moments related to Anime, I will share my thoughts on twelve anime girls from shows aired in 2016. This only includes new series, not sequels.
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Read more12 Days for Anime for 2016 and Merry Christmas
Category: 12 Days of Anime, Anne Happy, Bakuon!!, Haifuri, Koukaku no Pandora, Kumamiko, Love Live, Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku, Musaigen no Phantom World, New Game!Tag: 12 days, christmas, opinion, rambling

Love Live and Idolm@ster – Both Good Idol Series with Different Appeals

November 8, 2016 by Guest Contributor 5 Comments
(Artist: Ichinose Yukino)
(Artist: Ichinose Yukino)

Kai of Deluscar here reporting for duty. I’m here to wage idol war against Chikorita since I know he’s an idolm@ster guy. As I’m on the Love Live camp, unfortunately we will always be in opposition. Here’s my mission today, to infiltrate Chikorita’s blog and to spread the influence of Love Live from within an enemy base. Guerrilla warfare 101.

(Artist: Yana Mori)
(Artist: Yana Mori)

Before I go on though, I will admit I like both im@s and Love Live a lot. However it took me a rewatch for the former to appreciate it more, which I think was poor timing on my part. When I was watching im@s, I was still in the process of opening up to more genres, and marathoning it didn’t help either. The idol anime genre was definitely one genre I was pretty lukewarm to when I first came across it. As much as I love im@s now, it didn’t springboard me into an idol anime fan when I first watched it. So what did? Well, Love Live.

Watching Love Live allow me to see the bigger picture in idol anime, something which im@s never accomplished. So with this alone, Love Live pretty much won a lot of points for me. But additionally, despite being the same genre, both just have incredibly different settings with different appeals.
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Read moreLove Live and Idolm@ster – Both Good Idol Series with Different Appeals
Category: Editorials, Love Live, The iDOLM@STERTag: idol, music, opinion

Idol Anime and What Makes Them Similar to Sports Anime

September 28, 2016 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist; ちくわ。
Artist; ちくわ。

It has been a few years since I shared my thoughts on idol anime and why they are popular. While looking at some discussions on Love Live! Sunshine!! on anime forums, I realized how similar idol anime is to sports anime. With that, I will share some thoughts on what aspects makes these genres feel similar.
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Read moreIdol Anime and What Makes Them Similar to Sports Anime
Category: Editorials, Free!, Love Live, The iDOLM@STERTag: analysis, idol, opinion

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 10 – Bakuon, Pan de Peace and Hundred and Kumamiko Ep 10

June 6, 2016 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: air 0497
Artist: air 0497

Machi becoming an idol? That’s impossible!
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 10 – Bakuon, Pan de Peace and Hundred and Kumamiko Ep 10
Category: Bakuon!!, Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, Spring 2016

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 9 – Bakuon, Pan de Peace and Hundred and Kumamiko Ep 9

May 30, 2016 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
This is what I was playing all weekend. I'm addicted.
This is what I was playing all weekend. I’m kind of addicted.

As expected, I spent most of my Memorial Day weekend playing games.
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 9 – Bakuon, Pan de Peace and Hundred and Kumamiko Ep 9
Category: Bakuon!!, Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: opinion, Spring 2016

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 8 – Bakuon, Pan de Peace and Hundred Ep 8 and Kumamiko Ep 7&8

May 23, 2016 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: えるえる
Artist: えるえる

Yoou would have guessed, I have started playing Kantai Collection Kai on the Vita and it’s fairly addictive even though it’s not the same experience as the browser version, but oh well…
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 8 – Bakuon, Pan de Peace and Hundred Ep 8 and Kumamiko Ep 7&8
Category: Bakuon!!, Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, Spring 2016

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 6 – Hundred, Pan de Peace, Kumamiko Ep 6 and Bakuon Ep 5&6

May 9, 2016 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

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Yep, modding can be a lot of fun, especially when bikes are involved!
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 6 – Hundred, Pan de Peace, Kumamiko Ep 6 and Bakuon Ep 5&6
Category: Bakuon!!, Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: opinion, Spring 2016

Bakuon and the Joys of Watching Others Ride Motorbikes

May 6, 2016 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
Artist: nihility
Artist: nihility

I thought to myself whether or not to watch Bakuon since it has cute girls being enthusiastic about motorbikes. After deciding to watch the first four episodes, I felt that it’s a lot deeper than what I thought initially and it’s quite obvious why.
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Read moreBakuon and the Joys of Watching Others Ride Motorbikes
Category: Bakuon!!, EditorialsTag: analysis, bikes, cars, opinion, personal experiences

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 5 – Hundred, Pan de Peace and Kumamiko Episode 5 and Site Updates

May 2, 2016 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
Artist: hinauri (nurupon)
Artist: hinauri (nurupon)

As expected, it seems that Hibiki is vicious when it comes to romance…
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 5 – Hundred, Pan de Peace and Kumamiko Episode 5 and Site Updates
Category: Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: opinion, Spring 2016

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 4 – Hundred, Pan de Peace and Kumamiko Episode 4

April 25, 2016 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
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裏火

I am surprised that Hibiki who is Yoshio’s childhood friend could be this vicious towards Machi.
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 4 – Hundred, Pan de Peace and Kumamiko Episode 4
Category: Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: opinion, Spring 2016

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 3 – Hundred, Pan de Peace and Kumamiko Episode 3

April 18, 2016 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: re:barna
Artist: re:barna

Yep, I knew it was a matter of time until Emile’s true identity will get revealed.
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 3 – Hundred, Pan de Peace and Kumamiko Episode 3
Category: Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: opinion, Spring 2016

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 2 – Hundred and Pan de Peace Episode 2 and Kumamiko Ep 1-2

April 11, 2016 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: 萌小囧
Artist: 萌小囧

Yep, we are already in the second week and of course, I decided to pick up another show, which I will share my impressions for this week.
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 2 – Hundred and Pan de Peace Episode 2 and Kumamiko Ep 1-2
Category: Hundred, Kumamiko, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: opinion, Spring 2016

Does Downloading Anime Makes You Less of an Anime Fan?

April 7, 2016 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Artist: 世音
Artist: 世音

In the past, I have touched upon thoughts about piracy and how they are taking a wrong approach. Although legal alternatives have made some strides, it has shortcomings besides other issues like region locking and that the subs have quality issues in the viewer’s eyes.

With that in mind, while fans tend to look down other fans because of their tastes of Anime, there is another issue that is also apparent, people chastising people because they prefer to download anime opposed to streaming it legally or buying Blu-rays. While I will share why this practice is counterproductive, there are various reasons why people choose to continue to download instead of watching it on a legal streaming site.
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Read moreDoes Downloading Anime Makes You Less of an Anime Fan?
Category: EditorialsTag: anime industry, controversy, fandom, opinion

Anime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 1 – Hundred and Pan de Peace Episode 1- First Impressions

April 4, 2016 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: meto31
Artist: meto31

Now that we are finished with the winter anime, it’s time to focus on the first bunch of shows for spring. Considering how short Pan de Peace is, I will be bringing Anime Weekly back from the dead, meaning that I might cover one more show and only sharing brief impressions for each. The other two shows that will air in the latter half of the week will be covered normally.
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Read moreAnime Weekly – Spring 2016 – Week 1 – Hundred and Pan de Peace Episode 1- First Impressions
Category: Hundred, Pan de Peace, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: first impressions, opinion, Spring 2016

Thoughts on Oversensitive People and Creative Media – Are They Harming it?

March 1, 2016 by Chikorita157 8 Comments
Artist: diesel-turbo
Artist: diesel-turbo

In the past, I tend not to talk about these issues.. Sadly, it has gotten to the point that the mainstream media is using them as a scapegoat for all these issues including sites like Anime News Network inserting politics to some of their reviews, thus the discussion becomes polarized. In some cases, this eventually lead to censorship and lack of localization while people shaming others who enjoy these types of media.
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Read moreThoughts on Oversensitive People and Creative Media – Are They Harming it?
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, controversy, fandom, opinion

Physical vs Digital Releases – Why Japan Still Loves Physical Formats

January 19, 2016 by Chikorita157 10 Comments
Artist: くが
Artist: くが

For a while now, I have bought physical copies of games, music CDs and even anime DVDs/Blu-rays since I prefer owning an actual copy. Nowadays, the trend has shifted towards digital distribution even though Japan still prefer physical formats over digital. Why is this the case and what effects does it have on the industry as a whole.
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Read morePhysical vs Digital Releases – Why Japan Still Loves Physical Formats
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, fandom, industry, opinion, physical vs digital

Best and Disappointing Anime of 2015

December 29, 2015 by Chikorita157 8 Comments
Artist: 能義 たか好
Artist: 能義 たか好

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to take a look at the top 5 anime I enjoyed and completed during 2015.
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Read moreBest and Disappointing Anime of 2015
Category: Charlotte, Editorials, Fate Stay/Night, Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?, Hibike! Euphonium, The iDOLM@STERTag: opinion, reflection, year end
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