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Chikorita157’s Anime Blog Finally Turns 14 Years Old!

February 17, 2023 by Chikorita157 8 Comments
Artist: yukisteavr3

Believe it or not, today marks the 14th anniversary of Anime Blogging. It’s so long since I started my blog in 2009, during my first year of college. While my tastes in Anime have changed over the years, I primarily focus on schoolgirl slice of life and Yuri anime. Also, in 2011, I started my Japanese language studies.

As I head to my 15 years of blogging, which, believe it or not, has been that long, it’s time to focus on brief thoughts on my 14th year of blogging and plans for the future.

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Read moreChikorita157’s Anime Blog Finally Turns 14 Years Old!
Category: Site UpdatesTag: rambling, reflections

12 Days of Yuri Pairings – 2022 Edition

December 31, 2022 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: うおぬまゆう

Like every year, I always do the 12 days of Christmas thing. Of course, I couldn’t finish it on time since I procrastinated during the holidays. Also, I needed a break after the chaos on that site. With that, while this came out very late, at least

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Read more12 Days of Yuri Pairings – 2022 Edition
Category: Akebi-chan no Sailor Fuku, Akiba Maid Sensou, Birdie Wing, Do It Yourself, Editorials, Love Live, Lycoris Recoil, Machikado Mazoku, RPG Fudousan, Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei, Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road, Slow LoopTag: 12 days, christmas, opinion, rambling, yuri

The Reasons You Should Start an Anime Blog

July 7, 2022 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Artist: すいか_めろん

With the talk of Elon Musk buying Twitter and the adverse effects, people wonder what the alternative places to talk about anime are? After all, Musk has a history of silencing his critics, and I can see why some are concerned. However, the question remains on who owns the platform and if some egotistical millionaire will come in and ruin the platform to allow hate speech and harassment.

Starting your anime blog may be a worthwhile experience for those looking for an alternative to Twitter. Irina and Jacob have shared their own reasons for creating one. Still, it’s always good to share other perspectives, especially from someone who has done it for 13 years straight.

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Read moreThe Reasons You Should Start an Anime Blog
Category: EditorialsTag: anime blogging, opinion, personal experiences, rambling

Chikorita157’s Anime Blog Finally Turns 13 Years Old!

February 17, 2022 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: stick jitb

As expected, another year has flown by and here we are. Sure, my twelfth year of blogging faced a lot of difficulties with the lack of engagement in terms of comments. While it was frustrating, how did the thirteenth year of blogging fare? A lot better than expected and hoped.

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Read moreChikorita157’s Anime Blog Finally Turns 13 Years Old!
Category: Site UpdatesTag: rambling, reflections

12 Days of Yuri Pairings – 2021 Edition

December 27, 2021 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Artist: fuji fujino

Almost every year, I do the 12 days of Anime thing every year. With that, we will focus on more yuri pairings of course. As expected, they are in no order.

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Read more12 Days of Yuri Pairings – 2021 Edition
Category: Editorials, Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai, Love Live, Selection Project, Shiroi Suna no Aquatope, Show by Rock!!, Super Cub, Uma Musume, Urasekai Picnic, Yakunara Mug Cup Mo, Yuru CampTag: 12 days, christmas, opinion, rambling, yuri

What Is on My Mind – March 2021 – Anime Blogging Frustrations, and Feeling of Isolation, Fighting Anti-Asian Racism, Poor Animator Pay and More

February 25, 2021 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
Artist: 浅葱 くるみ

With February coming to an end, it’s time to share my thoughts on posts that I found interesting during the past month.

Also, I want to address my anime blogging frustrations as I am becoming increasingly upset. This is mostly due to the lack of comments, people not following directions of not to like posts on WordPress Reader, but instead leave a comment, promoting my content on social media, or linking it back. I’m just really frustrated after 5 years of my blog stagnating and not growing at all. While I have touched on some of this in my anniversary post, but I want to share my overall thoughts.

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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – March 2021 – Anime Blogging Frustrations, and Feeling of Isolation, Fighting Anti-Asian Racism, Poor Animator Pay and More
Category: Editorials, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, The iDOLM@STERTag: personal experiences, rambling

Chikorita157’s Anime Blog Finally Turns 12 Years Old!

February 17, 2021 by Chikorita157 6 Comments
Artist: mozukun43

It’s that time year again as this blog turns 12 years. Yes, I have been sharing my thoughts and reviewing anime and various Japanese media for that long. As expected, I thought 2020 would be a good year while improving on my blog. Yes, in areas of revamping the overall blog design and make efforts to improve engagement on my blog. Boy, I was wrong. With that, I will share my overall thoughts on my 12th year blogging.

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Read moreChikorita157’s Anime Blog Finally Turns 12 Years Old!
Category: Site UpdatesTag: rambling, reflections

What Is on My Mind – January/February 2021 – Ex-Arm Fiasco, Sony Buys Crunchyroll, Precarious Future for Anime Conventions, WordPress Like Button is Toxic

January 31, 2021 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
Artist: natsu 1616

It’s finally 2021 and I didn’t write a monthly post for January due to it being the holidays. With that, there is a lot of things I want to share throughout the two months.

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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – January/February 2021 – Ex-Arm Fiasco, Sony Buys Crunchyroll, Precarious Future for Anime Conventions, WordPress Like Button is Toxic
Category: EditorialsTag: covid19, crunchyroll, funimation, opinion, Otakon, personal experiences, rambling, sony

12 Days of Yuri Pairings – Part II

December 22, 2020 by Chikorita157 1 Comment
Artist:はちろく

It’s that time of year again as every year, I always do the 12 Days of Anime thing every year. This year has been a particularly rough year. Instead of talking about some of the depressing aspects of the year such as Covid19 delaying anime and Aniplex USA shutting down the English server for Magia Record, I want to keep things positive.

Yes, it’s true! We are doing another 12 days of more Yuri pairings like we did in 2018. After all, despite what is going on this year, the yuri pairings did not disappoint at all. Of course, they are in no particular order.
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Read more12 Days of Yuri Pairings – Part II
Category: 12 Days of Anime, Adachi to Shimamura, Assault Lily Bouquet, Editorials, Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?, Houkago Teibou Nisshi, Koisuru Asteroid, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Love Live, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Nanabun no Nijyuuni, Ochikobore Fruit Tart, Oshi ga Budoukan Ittekuretara ShinuTag: 12 days, christmas, opinion, rambling, yuri

What Is on My Mind – December 2020

December 1, 2020 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment

Now that we are finally in December, meaning that the year is finally coming to an end. With that, it’s time to share some brief thoughts on what I found interesting for the month.
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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – December 2020
Category: Editorials, Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!Tag: opinion, personal experiences, rambling

What Is on My Mind – November 2020 – Supporting Seiyuus in Age of Covid, Magia Record Gallery Mode Epic Fail, Mangaka Ragequit and More

October 29, 2020 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artist: りょうたん

Now that it’s the end of October and fall finally settling in, it’s time to share my thoughts on anything interesting during the month and of course, thoughts on any anime I decided not to cover.

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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – November 2020 – Supporting Seiyuus in Age of Covid, Magia Record Gallery Mode Epic Fail, Mangaka Ragequit and More
Category: Editorials, Love LiveTag: opinion, personal experiences, rambling

What Is on My Mind – October 2020

September 30, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Artist: 妄想

Now that summer is finally over, it’s the end of September and it’s time to share what I have on my mind for this month. This one will be short since this month has been very quiet and there is no notable posts or posts to share.

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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – October 2020
Category: EditorialsTag: opinion, personal experiences, rambling

Fall 2020 Season Preview and State of the Blog

September 16, 2020 by Chikorita157 11 Comments
Artist: 風林火山

With summer coming to an end soon, the fall season is finally here. It’s time to focus on what I plan to watch this season.

Also, I want to share my thoughts on the state of the blog as I am still not happy with where things are going, especially with the number of comments. This list should stay the same, unless there are delays.

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Read moreFall 2020 Season Preview and State of the Blog
Category: Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?, Season PreviewsTag: fall 2020, first impressions, rambling

What Is on My Mind – September 2020 – The Things You Like Turn to Crap Because 2020, Machikado Mazoku 2nd Season, and More

August 28, 2020 by Chikorita157 3 Comments
Artist: nn 2b

Now that Summer is coming to an end soon, it’s time to share my thoughts during the month. As expected, it’s not pretty because it’s 2020 after all.
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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – September 2020 – The Things You Like Turn to Crap Because 2020, Machikado Mazoku 2nd Season, and More
Category: Editorials, Machikado Mazoku, Mahou Shoujo Madoka MagicaTag: anime industry, crunchyroll, essay, gacha games, opinion, personal experiences, rambling, Video Games

What Is on My Mind – August 2020 – Crunchyroll and Poor Translator Pay, Blog’s Domain Turns 10, In Defense of CGDCT Genre, and More

July 26, 2020 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: merukyara

With July ending very soon, it’s time to share some interesting posts and some thoughts during the month.
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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – August 2020 – Crunchyroll and Poor Translator Pay, Blog’s Domain Turns 10, In Defense of CGDCT Genre, and More
Category: EditorialsTag: anime industry, crunchyroll, essay, opinion, personal experiences, rambling

What Is on My Mind – June 2020 – Coronavirus Impact on Anime Blogging, Blog Changes, Black Lives Matter and Summer 2020 Preview

June 7, 2020 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: ヒロき

Now that it’s finally June, the rather desolate spring season thanks to Covid19 is coming to an end.

After the breakdown I had on Twitter, I want to change things up to perhaps improve the content of this blog. Since I usually do some kind of life updates on season previews, I want to do some kind of monthly summary type of posts.

Back in 2013-2015, I shared some kind of updates in a weekly summary of titles I chose not to cover individually. What I tend to do with these monthly posts is to share not only what I am up to and have planned, but also mini editorials on anime-related topics I find interesting during the month but couldn’t write a whole post for. Also, I will also share my picks for this summer, providing that it doesn’t get delayed.

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Read moreWhat Is on My Mind – June 2020 – Coronavirus Impact on Anime Blogging, Blog Changes, Black Lives Matter and Summer 2020 Preview
Category: Editorials, Season PreviewsTag: essay, first impressions, opinion, personal experiences, rambling, summer 2020, Video Games

State of the Blog – Part III – More Frustrations, Possible Burnout, and Anxieties, But Still Hopeful

April 17, 2020 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
Artist: yf33

Since I last shared my frustrations, I felt that things were getting a bit better. Sadly, while things got better in terms of comments and such, it didn’t last. Things took a turn for the worst since the start of this year.

With Coronavirus outbreaks in Japan delaying some anime productions with more on the day, this does give me a lot of anxieties of the future of this blog. Not only that, the lack of comments on my recent posts, including my editorials from last month, which are hurting my motivation to blog. In addition, the lack of followers are becoming a sticking point too. What troubles me are the few who I follow are unfollowing me, which is a huge betrayal. I don’t know exactly what I am doing wrong since I do not post anything controversial.

Instead of keeping my frustrations in, I want to share them. Also I want to receive feedback from the readers on what areas to improve the engagement on this blog before I completely burn myself out. Hear me out.
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Read moreState of the Blog – Part III – More Frustrations, Possible Burnout, and Anxieties, But Still Hopeful
Category: EditorialsTag: meta, opinion, personal thoughts, rambling

Spring 2020 Anime Season Preview and Addressing the Blogging Motivation Issues

March 23, 2020 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: にゃー

While things have been chaotic this month with the whole coronavirus scare. As expected, things haven’t been going well with my blog. In fact, losing motivation again. I will share my concerns along with my preliminary picks for the spring season.
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Read moreSpring 2020 Anime Season Preview and Addressing the Blogging Motivation Issues
Category: Season PreviewsTag: first impressions, rambling, spring 2020

Better Late Than Never – Chikorita157’s Anime Blog Turns 11 Years Old

February 19, 2020 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: ゲッチュ

Believe it or not, I have been so busy between the move, adjusting to my new place and new job that I forgot that my blog turned 11 years old (started February 17, 2009). This makes me wonder how long I have been doing this for. By now, a good amount of people who were blogging about anime back when I started in 2009 have pretty much moved on. With that, I would like to reflect on the last year of blogging and focus on the future.

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Read moreBetter Late Than Never – Chikorita157’s Anime Blog Turns 11 Years Old
Category: Site UpdatesTag: rambling, reflections

Year in Review – Reflecting on Anime Blogging in 2019

December 27, 2019 by Chikorita157 2 Comments
Artst: さいのひかり。

As expected, I hoped that in 2019 things will finally turn around. As expected, I finally got my wish. Also, we will take a look back at the year in review. I know this is a bit early, but I still have two to three posts left before the year ends.
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Read moreYear in Review – Reflecting on Anime Blogging in 2019
Category: EditorialsTag: rambling, reflections

Winter 2020 Season Preview and Life Updates

December 16, 2019 by Chikorita157 Leave a Comment
Artist: うねぱん

With 2019 almost ending, it’s time to take a look of some shows I plan to watch along with some life updates. As always, this list is subject to change.
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Read moreWinter 2020 Season Preview and Life Updates
Category: BanG Dream!, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Season PreviewsTag: first impressions, life updates, rambling, winter 2020

Fall 2019 Anime Season Preview and Life Updates

September 30, 2019 by Chikorita157 5 Comments
Artist: あきさか やもか

Now that summer is coming to an end, it’s time to share some shows I plan to watch. Also, there is some major life updates as mentioned briefly on Twitter. I will be going more in detail and how it will affect this blog going forward. As always, the list is subject to change.
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Read moreFall 2019 Anime Season Preview and Life Updates
Category: Season PreviewsTag: fall 2019, first impressions, life updates, rambling

Summer 2019 Preview and Blog Updates

June 3, 2019 by Chikorita157 4 Comments
Artist: 湊おじたん

Given how quiet the spring season has been, which led to a miserable state of this blog, I am definitely happy that summer is coming soon. With that, I will share what shows I plan to watch this summer along with blog plans.
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Read moreSummer 2019 Preview and Blog Updates
Category: Season PreviewsTag: first impressions, rambling, summer 2019

State of the Blog – Part II – Frustrations and Possibility of Burnout

April 10, 2019 by Chikorita157 10 Comments
This is how I feel after two months in regards to lack of comments.

In recent months, things have been very frustrating in regards to the state of my blog. The past few episodic and editorial posts received no comments at all, which adds to the frustration. If you have been following me on Twitter, the lack of comments has been my torn in my back for the past few months. Rather than keep my frustrations in, I want to share them. Also, I want to ask for your suggestions on how to motivate readers to comment on my posts.
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Read moreState of the Blog – Part II – Frustrations and Possibility of Burnout
Category: EditorialsTag: meta, opinion, personal thoughts, rambling
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