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私達の日本の訪問者への暖い歓迎 – A warm welcome to our Japanese visitors! そしてこの世界の皆! And everyone else in this world!すべては平野綾を賞賛する! Let’s all admire Hirano Aya 平野綾!

歓迎、私達の日本の読者は読書に、そんなに感謝し。 私達は2秒以下の間公正な立寄ることでも感謝している。 私達は私達を訪問していること嬉しい。 そしてはい、私はGoogle翻訳日本語に私の英語を翻訳するのに用具を使用した。 Welcome, our Japanese readers, and thank you so much for reading. We appreciate it even if you’re just stopping by for…

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Posted in Anime Blog Collective Editorials

Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 2)

Continued from part 1 A Personal Reflection on Otaku Insecurity I think at least part of the reason why so many fans insist that anime…

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Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 1)

I am a latecomer to the ongoing and past debates about whether anime is “deep” and what the value of “elitism” is. But I always…

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NPR on AMVs

Imagine my surprise yesterday morning as I was waking up to hear the words “Otakon,” “Haruhi Suzumiya,” and “anime music videos” coming from my public…

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Taking Stock: How are We Doing?

The new logo is just the beginning: there are some changes underway for both the website and the podcast. But before we embark on the…

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Hirano Aya’s photo Journal book – Banzai to My Otakuness!

Being a fan of Hirano Aya, I naturally kicked myself when I read that she’s coming out with a photo journal book/magazine, and I didn’t…

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