Top 10 Anime Catchphrases [Updated]
[ad_top1 class=""] [sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="" bookwalker_id="" cdj_product_id="" text="twitter" url="https://twitter.com/magapoke/status/1432719843686432768?s=20" ] One of the lesser-discussed...
View ArticleFive Legal Sites to Stream Your Anime Online [Updated]
[ad_top1 class=""] [sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="" bookwalker_id="" cdj_product_id="" text="Viz Media" url="" ] Watching anime has gotten much easier since streaming movies and shows became the new...
View ArticleWhat is OEL Manga? [Definition, Meaning]
One main reason why manga and anime have been increasing in popularity the past twenty years is the artistic appeal with the expressive eyes, out of control hairstyles, and unique fashion within all...
View ArticleThe Rules of Anime: #1 "The Law of Metaphysical Irregularity"
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] Anime is filled with tons of entertainment and visuals that has left viewers in “awe” when it comes to interpreting/conveying the writers and/or illustrators of anime. This can...
View ArticleWhat is Slice of Life [Meaning, Definition]
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] [sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="" cdj_product_id="NEOGDS-261646?" text="" url="" ] There’s a lot of terminology thrown around in anime like “otaku” or “seinen,” but there may be one...
View ArticleWhat is Wotaku? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] [tweet 890604046200864768 align='center'] No, we did not accidentally add a “w” in front of the word “otaku.” Wotaku is a what now? A giant otaku? An otaku that’s wet? No, not...
View ArticleWhat is Manservice? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] [sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="B001F1XEOC" cdj_product_id="" text="" url="" ] You’ve heard of fanservice, right? You know, the term to describe an ecchi scene in a non-ecchi anime....
View ArticleWhat is Shichi Go San [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] [sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="" cdj_product_id="NEOBK-2011829" text="" url="" ] This time, we are exploring a bit subtler and definitely deeper aspect of Japanese culture. You...
View Article[Editorial Tuesday] The History of Studio Trigger
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] [sourceLink asin="" asin_jp="" cdj_product_id="NEOGDS-195615" text="" url="" ] Studio Trigger has accomplished so much within a short period of time. Having been in production...
View ArticleWhat is a 4-Koma Manga? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] [tweet 674427669975461888 align='center'] In the world of manga, there are a slew of different genres and types of manga to read. Though many are pretty self-explanatory, there...
View Article[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Octopus Wieners from Sailor Moon &...
Hey everyone! Welcome back to “eat like your anime faves,” a series where I teach you just how to eat like characters do in anime. That’s right; you learn how to cook real Japanese food from anime. I’m...
View Article[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Mochi/Dango (Clannad) & Zenzai/Sweet...
[ad_top1] Hey everyone! Welcome back to “eat like your anime faves,” a series where I teach you just how to eat like characters do in anime. That’s right; you learn how to cook real Japanese food from...
View Article[Editorial Tuesday] Anime Fanservice: Is it Exploitative?
[ad_top1] Ecchi fanservice is almost as controversial as it is prevalent. There exist a host of think-pieces on whether or not fanservice is nothing but harmless titillation or shameless and dangerous...
View ArticleWhat is Hatsumode? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] Because of its pace-making modernity, especially in depictions in anime, it’s sometimes easy to forget exactly how important long-standing yearly traditions are, on a cultural and personal...
View Article[Editorial Tuesday] Differences between NEET, YD and Hikikomori
[ad_top1] NEET, Hikikomori, YD. If you watch any amount of anime, you are bound to have run into at least one or two of these terms. Actually, NEET and Hikikomori have been around for quite some time...
View Article[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Inari Sushi (Super Sonico) & Makimono...
[ad_top1] Hey everyone! Welcome back to “eat like your anime faves,” a series where I teach you just how to eat like characters do in anime. That’s right; you learn how to cook real Japanese food from...
View ArticleWhat is Kimono? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] If you have ever watched an anime and seen the characters wearing a kimono, you have probably wondered what is a kimono? A kimono is a traditional Japanese dress worn today in tea ceremonies,...
View ArticleWhat is Katazun? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] First there was kabe-don, then there was agokui. Now, there's katazun! Along with the former terms, you may not have even known that there was such a term for something like katazun, but...
View Article[Editorial Tuesday] Which is Better – Anime or Manga?
[ad_top1] Last time, we spent some time discussing the differences between two of Japan’s most iconic types of pop culture and media; anime and manga, respectively. The purpose of the previous article...
View Article[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Karaage (Fried Chicken) from Shougeki...
Hello everyone and welcome back to “eat like your anime faves,” a series where I teach you how to eat like characters do in anime. That’s right; you learn how to cook real Japanese food from anime. I’m...
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