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[Anime Culture Monday] Honey’s Anime Hot Spots: Nakano Broadway
Nakano Broadway occupies a special position in the Tokyo public consciousness, as a place showcasing a different brand of otakuism compared to that of of Akihabara or Ikebukuro. Less commercialised,...
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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] Eat Like your Anime Faves! Inari Sushi (Super Sonico)...
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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] Eat Like your Anime Faves! Mochi/Dango (Clannad) &...
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[Anime Culture Monday] Eat Like your Anime Faves! Octopus Wieners from Sailor...
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[Editorial Tuesday] Why Taking a Slice of Anime Can Better Your Life
[ad_top1] We all at some point have discovered an anime that completely shifts your emotions from one spectrum to another, ranging from jubliance to utter grief. It's these types of feelings that...
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What is Furisode? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] It is probably safe to say you know what a kimono is. Kimono are featured in many different anime to be worn at festivals, ceremonies, and hatsumode, but did you know there are many different...
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What is Ahoge? [Definition, Meaning]
[ad_top1] Intro While so many different anime hairstyles seem to defy the laws of physics, there is no hairstyle more perplexing than the ahoge. Ahoge can be broken down into the two Japanese words...
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[Anime Culture Monday] Eat Like your Anime Faves! Croquettes (Ore...
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[Editorial Tuesday] Anime vs Cartoon
[ad_top1] In this article, I’d like to talk about anime and cartoons. My hope is to spotlight each one’s strengths and point out why you could potentially watch one over the other. That’s not to say...
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[Anime Culture Monday] Top 10 Weird Anime Merchandise
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] The world of anime is filled with judgment. By that, I mean people are always judging people who like anime! People who like anime are weird so everything they like has to be...
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[Editorial Tuesday] Who is Responsible: Anime and the Actions of Others
[ad_top1] For those of us who watch anime or read manga, those of us who love Japanese videogames, those who enjoy J-Pop or idols, or frequent Japanese culture-related websites, the term otaku feels...
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[Anime Culture Monday] 5 Ways to Date an Otaku Girl
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] Plato once said, "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." A relationship starts off on better ground when it's not just words and...
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[Monthly Anime Astrology] Top 10 Anime Characters Whose Zodiac Sign is Pisces
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] Hello there, and welcome to the newest edition of Anime Astrology! This month we’re going to take a look at some of the Characters born under the star sign Pisces. Those born...
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[Editorial Tuesday] Are You an Anime Addict?
[ad_top1] With most hobbies, there is a fine line between an interest and obsessed. Whether a hobby takes up most of your life or a small portion of your life depends greatly on how interested you are...
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What is Kokuhaku? [Definition, Meaning]
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[Throwback Thursday] Top 10 Things You May Not Have Known About Sailor Moon
[ad_top1 class="mb40"] Top 10 Things You May Not Have Known About Sailor Moon For the past twenty four years, Sailor Moon has had an undying influence on not just the Shoujo genre, but anime as a...
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