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Lately, I’ve been changing my mind about a lot of things. Some things I’ve come around to after a long periods of indecision and some things I’ve come around to after lightening-like, and sometimes painful, epiphanies. The only pain involved in my current change of heart had to do with my ears. After agonizing [...]
There are things in anime and manga that don’t sit well with me. Some are minor annoyances (angsty, know-it-all day glo 15 year olds) while others disturb me (crazy glomp happy yaoi fan girls) and still others really make me run for a barf bag (sexually charged Yu-gi- oh fan art). Nothing makes [...]
Cute. It’s a matter of opinion. Many Americans, though, seem to share a general consensus on what’s “cuteâ€. For example: “Hey! that vomit covered, virus producing, screaming man larvae is soooo cute!†See, I would disagree. Kittens are cute, puppies are cute. Small, warm, CLEAN, fuzzy things are [...]
Checking out some of the underground street styles in Japan might lead one to believe they’ve entered a strange, fantasy world where cute things rule with a fluffy fist and Rainbow Bright is considered a fashion icon. Teenagers and young people wearing toys, dolls, intensely bright striped clothes, and little girl’s pinafores can be [...]
I’m still a bit of a recluse when it comes to socializing with other anime fans. I try to go to clubs and meetups but timing and distance are huge factors as to whether or not I can go. One thing that I have noticed with the fans I have met is that there are [...]
My b-day was this past weekend and Dave threw a lil’ shindig for me in honor of my impending decline, aka 30th birthday. A small group of friends showed up to throw down on DDR and play Ninja Burger for the evening. While enjoying each other’s company, we got into another “debate†over anime.
It all [...]
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