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More on Idol Anime – Which Franchise do I prefer and who are my Favorite Idols?

April 30, 2015 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
Artist: negativeundead
Artist: negativeundead

It has been a few years since I shared my thoughts on my favorite idols from The Idolmaster. Of course, a lot of things have changed since then. Bandai Namco eventually came up with Cinderella Girls (which is receiving an Anime adaptation) and Million Live. Of course, other idol shows have popped up as well such as AKB0048, Aikatsu, Love Live School Idol Project and Wake Up Girls.

I guess some people might be curious on which one I prefer and what are my favorite idols from these franchises. This is what I’m set out to do right here.
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Read moreMore on Idol Anime – Which Franchise do I prefer and who are my Favorite Idols?
Category: Editorials, Love Live, The iDOLM@STERTag: favorite aidoru, opinion

Weekly Anime Impressions – Spring 2015 – Week 3 – Nisekoi 2 and DanMachi

April 25, 2015 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: taiyaki
Artist: taiyaki

Surprisingly, Chitoge’s mother is scary.

Note: Nanoha Vivid coverage will be delayed by two weeks due to lack of quality subs.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Spring 2015 – Week 3 – Nisekoi 2 and DanMachi
Category: DanMachi, Nisekoi, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, spring 2015

Weekly Anime Impressions – Spring 2015 – Week 2 – Nanoha Vivid, Nisekoi 2 and DanMachi

April 18, 2015 by Chikorita157 2 Comments

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While there is no Chitoge or Marika this week, I’m glad that Tsugumi finally got her own episode.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Spring 2015 – Week 2 – Nanoha Vivid, Nisekoi 2 and DanMachi
Category: DanMachi, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Nisekoi, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, spring 2015

Forget Twin Tails, Ponytails are the Best!

April 1, 2015 by Chikorita157 10 Comments
Artist: yamoka
Artist: yamoka

You might be wondering, which hairstyle looks better, twintails or a ponytail? Naturally, Twintails are the cutest since two is obviously better than one. Today, I realized that twintails are so overrated when I saw the light. Obviously, ponytails are the best and I will tell you why.
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Read moreForget Twin Tails, Ponytails are the Best!
Category: Dog Days, Editorials, Kantai Collection, Mahou Shoujo Madoka MagicaTag: April Fools, opinion, ponytails, ponytails are better than twintails, twintails

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 11 – Dog Days Double Dash and Shirobako

March 21, 2015 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: 日向 あずり
Artist: 日向 あずり

It took awhile, but Shizuka finally did it…

Also, this is the last Anime Weekly post for this season and I will be doing final impressions next week.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 11 – Dog Days Double Dash and Shirobako
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Effect of Source Material on the Anime Viewing Experience

March 17, 2015 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Artist: yezhi na
Artist: yezhi na

In the past, I have written several opinion pieces on how a person perceives an Anime as a good one and what is considered a good adaptation. However, I feel that expectations on how the viewers perceive an adaptation can vary depending on prior knowledge of the source material and how the show is being made.
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Read moreEffect of Source Material on the Anime Viewing Experience
Category: Amagi Brilliant Park, Atelier Escha and Logy, Editorials, Kantai CollectionTag: analysis, essay, fandom, opinion, personal experiences

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 10 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

March 14, 2015 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
Artist: zen
Artist: zen

We are heading to the home stretch with only two more weeks until most of the winter shows concludes.

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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 10 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 9 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

March 7, 2015 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: キュアスラム
Artist: キュアスラム

This week has been bad (not only traffic noticeably dropped in the past few days, but also in real life) as the Job Search appears more difficult than I thought. While it’s easy to relate to Shizuka for the fact that she still haven’t received a voice acting role and got rejected many times, she hasn’t given up. I shouldn’t let this setback bother me too much considering that others have it a lot worse. Eventually, it will come.

Now that I vented my disappointment out, it’s time to focus on this week’s Anime impressions…
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 9 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, ShirobakoTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 8 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

February 28, 2015 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: まったりユフィ
Artist: まったりユフィ

February has finally come to a quick end and winter is almost over. We are finally at the home stretch now!

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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 8 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Why are people against Anime?

February 24, 2015 by Chikorita157 11 Comments
Artist: 日向 あずり
Artist: 日向 あずり

In the past, I have shared my thoughts on why people get bullied or fans get labeled as an otaku or a nerd just because he/she enjoys Anime. However, I have never gone through the reasons why some people are against Anime despite its popularity in the west ranging from the stigma surrounding 2D animation, different cultural/political views and being introduced to the wrong shows that give one a bad initial impression.
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Read moreWhy are people against Anime?
Category: EditorialsTag: analysis, fandom, opinion

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 7 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

February 22, 2015 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Artist: 柊 やしろ
Artist: 柊 やしろ

If you didn’t know, today is Maekawa Miku’s birthday, which lands on “Cat Day” in Japan since two in Japanese almost sound like a cat when said consecutively. Yep, I just learned something new…
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 7 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 6 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

February 14, 2015 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: infinote
Artist: infinote

Happy Singles Appreciation Day! It’s not like I’m lonely or anything…
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 6 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Thoughts about Self-Insert and Featureless Characters – Do they Ruin Anime, Video Games, etc.? It Depends

February 10, 2015 by Chikorita157 6 Comments
Artist: swordsouls
Artist: swordsouls

In the past, I have shared my thoughts on why male lead characters tend be weak-minded. Just recently, an interesting discussion about self-insert characters has popped up at AnimeSuki, which intrigued me. It makes me wonder if this is the reason most male characters are portrayed as such in Anime and other forms of media.
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Read moreThoughts about Self-Insert and Featureless Characters – Do they Ruin Anime, Video Games, etc.? It Depends
Category: Chou-Jigen Game Neptune, Editorials, Kantai Collection, Little Busters!, The iDOLM@STERTag: analysis, opinion, themes in anime, Video Games

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 5 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

February 7, 2015 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Artist: 凪庵
Artist: 凪庵

Cold snaps and snow is making me feel a bit lazy…
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 5 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

All Work and No Pay – Being a Japanese Animator is Tough

February 3, 2015 by Chikorita157 11 Comments

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Just little over five years ago, I have done some research on how the Anime industry works and of course, I have only covered the surface. Shirobako, which started airing back in October of last year. Not only it reveals how anime is produced, but also blew open some of the internal issues in the industry, especially in regards to the animation studios.

With that, I will be focusing on animator’s wages, working conditions and its implications on the industry as a whole. Also, what steps should the industry take to deal with these issues?
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Read moreAll Work and No Pay – Being a Japanese Animator is Tough
Category: About the Japanese Animation Industry, Editorials, ShirobakoTag: analysis, anime industry, essay, opinion, topical issues

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 4 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

January 31, 2015 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
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Artist: 南浜よりこ

While the blizzard was a complete bust, at least we got to see some nice moments with Ema.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 4 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 3 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash

January 24, 2015 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Artist: かわい
Artist: かわい

Sadly, deadlines are meant to be broken after all…
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 3 – Shirobako and Dog Days Double Dash
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Weekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 2 – Shirobako, Idolmaster Cinderella Girls and Dog Days”

January 17, 2015 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Artist: gum
Artist: gum

At last, Anzu finally shows up!
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Winter 2015 – Week 2 – Shirobako, Idolmaster Cinderella Girls and Dog Days”
Category: Dog Days, Shirobako, The iDOLM@STER, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: impressions, opinion, winter 2015

Production Values and Anime – Is “Let’s Fix it in the Blu-ray Release” a Bad Excuse for Lack of Quality?

January 6, 2015 by Chikorita157 16 Comments
Artist: itou
Artist: itou

Animation quality is one of the aspects of Anime that viewers tend to judge first hand when determining how good the production values are for a show. The sad fact is that animation mistakes regardless of the studio are bound to happen. Animation studios work on a very tight schedule and because of that, they might not have enough time to check every key frame before having to give the finished episode to the station to air. As a result, these errors usually get fixed later on, namely for the Blu-ray/DVD release.

To me, I think it is always in the best interest for the animation studio to make them not too noticeable and then fix it while enhancing some scenes in the final release. However, what implications will arise if studios decide to take advantage of this fact and air a half-finished product to entice people to buy the physical releases? Let’s find out.
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Read moreProduction Values and Anime – Is “Let’s Fix it in the Blu-ray Release” a Bad Excuse for Lack of Quality?
Category: About the Japanese Animation Industry, Editorials, Ore Twintail, ShirobakoTag: analysis, anime industry, essay, opinion, topical issues

Best and Worst Anime of 2014

December 30, 2014 by Chikorita157 8 Comments
Artist: shitou
Artist: shitou

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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Read moreBest and Worst Anime of 2014
Category: Amagi Brilliant Park, Editorials, Fate Stay/Night, Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, Hanayamata, Love Live, Nagi no Asukara, Nisekoi, No Game No Life, Ore Twintail, ShirobakoTag: opinion, reflection, year end

12 Days of Anime for 2014 and Merry Christmas

December 23, 2014 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: matsusaka gyuu
Artist: matsusaka gyuu

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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Read more12 Days of Anime for 2014 and Merry Christmas
Category: 12 Days of Anime, Amagi Brilliant Park, Atelier Escha and Logy, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai, Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, Hanayamata, Love Live, Nisekoi, No Game No Life, Ore Twintail, The iDOLM@STERTag: 12 days, opinion, reflection

Weekly Anime Impressions – Fall 2014 – Week 11 – Ore Twintail and Shirobako Episode 11

December 20, 2014 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

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Christmas is almost here and the full 12 Days of Anime is the next thing on my list. It will come out by Tuesday.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Fall 2014 – Week 11 – Ore Twintail and Shirobako Episode 11
Category: Ore Twintail, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: fall 2014, impressions, opinion

The 5 Most Enjoyable Japanese Games of 2014

December 16, 2014 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: insanity
Artist: insanity

Since 2014 is coming to a close and I don’t plan on covering any more games for this year, it’s time to take a look at which Japanese video games were the most enjoyable.
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Read moreThe 5 Most Enjoyable Japanese Games of 2014
Category: Atelier Escha and Logy, Chou-Jigen Game Neptune, Reviews, The iDOLM@STERTag: opinion, reflection, Video Games, year end

Weekly Anime Impressions – Fall 2014 – Week 10 – Ore Twintail and Shirobako Episode 10

December 13, 2014 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
Artist:  toshi
Artist: toshi

Christmas is almost here and I am busy with exams… I will be focusing on the 12 days of Anime (will be done in one post), top Japanese Video Games and Anime in the coming days.
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Read moreWeekly Anime Impressions – Fall 2014 – Week 10 – Ore Twintail and Shirobako Episode 10
Category: Ore Twintail, Shirobako, Weekly Anime DigestsTag: fall 2014, impressions, opinion
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