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[Editorial Tuesday] How to Anime Fansub
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What is an OVA? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] There are several terms thrown around in the anime community that you may have heard but not known what they meant. Today, I’m going to break down a few of those. What I want to cover are...
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What is Bakunyu? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] Boing! Boing! Boing!* What could that refer to? A pet in an anime? A skirt playfully bouncing in the wind as a girl walks by? How about a pair of boobs that is so large, they look like they...
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[Anime Culture Monday] Honey’s Anime Hot Spot: animate in Akihabara
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] When most anime fans think of Japan, they think of stores packed to the brim with anime and floors upon floors of figurines. People dream of billboards plastered with the newest...
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[Editorial Tuesday] Should Watching Anime be Based on Reviews from Others?
[ad_top1] In countless instances, just hearing “Evangelion is the best anime of all time” or “Evangelion is the worst anime of all time” is enough to get someone’s attention. However, is hearing or...
View Article[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes: Mapo Dofu (angel beats) & Oden (Fushigi...
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[Editorial Tuesday] Censorship in Anime - Is It Necessary?
[ad_top1] There is perhaps no topic that receives as much hate as censorship. Censorship in anime is an interesting topic considering how it is censored within Japan as well as outside Japan when it is...
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[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes: Potato Salad from Mirai Nikki (Future...
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What is Shounen? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] As an avid anime watcher, it’s pretty obvious that no one needs to tell you about the different genres, especially if they try to tell you about shounen! If you are less of a romantic and...
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[Editorial Tuesday] A History of Japanese Anime on American Television
[ad_top1] These days, a significant number of international anime fans around the world get their information through the Internet and that of course is a great thing. However, what about a time when...
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What is Chibi? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] According to the Japanese-English dictionary, chibi is a Japanese slang term that means small and is used to refer to: a child, short person, midget, dwarf, small animal or runt. It can be...
View Article[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Karaage (Fried Chicken) from Shougeki...
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[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...
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What 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...
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What 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,...
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[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Inari Sushi (Super Sonico) & Makimono...
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[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...
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What 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...
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[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...
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[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Mochi/Dango (Clannad) & Zenzai/Sweet...
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