Here’s another prompt from MAL I wanted to take a look at. I guess these are kind of more like discussion prompts than writing prompts, as I’m not writing a story here, but “writi…
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Writing Prompt: What would you do if you were the head of your own anime studio?
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Writing Prompt: Do you think that many fans have an incorrect image of Japan thanks to anime?
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Writing Prompt: How good is your ability to enjoy an anime directed at a different audience?
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Writing Prompt: How long does it usually take for you to forget the plot of an anime?
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Writing Prompt: What was an anime moment that made you think?
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Writing Prompt: Do you watch one anime at a time, or have many ongoing series at once?
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Writing Prompt: What genre(s) do you feel are done better with live action rather than anime?
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Writing Prompt: What character do you think inspired the design of another, or other characters?
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