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ANIME THAT EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS
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ANIME MOVIES THAT EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS
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This list might contain SLIGHT SPOILERS. I’m very picky when it comes to anime/tv series. This is the 2nd part of “Anime that exceeded my expectations” series. VINLAND…
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ANIME THAT FAILED MY EXPECTATIONS
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ANIME THAT FAILED MY EXPECTATIONS – Part 2
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Subverting Expectations – Frieren Anime Review
I think Frieren’s incredible popularity is mostly due to two factors: 1) high production value (including excellent storytelling and animation); and 2) the way it subverts expectations about…
“Great” Expectations
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The Anime That Changed My Life
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The Anime That Changed My Life
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The Anime That Awoke My Bisexuality
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My Top 10 Anime That Aren’t That Appealing To Me
I watch a lot of anime, and I gravitate toward certain kinds of anime. Cute girls doing cute things, fantasy, slice-of-life, anything involving cute waifus. But, there are…
Fall 2023 Anime Week 9: Adaptation Expectations
December 2nd, 2023 It was recently announced that Dandadan would be getting an anime adaptation in 2024. Dandadan is easily one of my favorite ongoing manga series. Storywise,…
The Five Anime that Defined My Decade
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Anime that Changed my Life (Yes Really)
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Why Did JJK Shatter My Expectations? | GITM Podcast Ep. 86
I have to come clean and admit that I did not think that Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) would be as good as thought it would be. What I thought…
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Fall 2024 Anime Week 8: Expectations vs. Reality
November 23rd, 2024 We are well past the halfway point of the season so I thought this would be a great time to step back a bit and…
Summer 2023 Anime Week 10: Expectations vs. Reality
September 9th, 2023 Anime is one of those mediums where sometimes what you expect and what you actually end up getting are two completely different things. A lot…
Winter 2024 – Managing expectations
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Expectations of a genius
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An Anime That Slapped Me in My Face
There’s a lot to be said about what a story make you feel, but how? How does it manage to make you feel what you felt in the…
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Anime That Get’s Me Back to My Roots!
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How Kurapika vs Uvogin SHATTERED Shounen Expectations!! | Anime Analysis
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7 More Anime That Should Have Been My First Anime #TBT
For today’s Throwback Thursday, I reposted an old list of seven anime that should have been my first anime. I rewatched Majimoji Rurumo and thought to myself, “What…
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Episode 8- Expectations vs Reality
When reading shoujo manga, there's a certain amount of suspending disbelief, but we can only go so far with that, right? Summosa, Miso, Sho-chan and Azayan break down…
One Shots / “Subversion of Expectations”
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Attack on Expectations: Deca-Dence
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My Anime Dub Opinion(s) That Could Irk Certain Folks
AstroNerdBoy gets asked, "What are your anime dub opinion(s) that could irk certain folks?" Well, AstroNerdBoy dares to answer this question.
Check Out My New Blog For Things That Aren’t Anime!
Hey everyone! This blog has seen huge growth over the last year and I couldn’t be happier to have people reading what I write. I’m so inspired by…
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Don’t @ Me: Six of my Anime Opinions: That Storm Edition
It’s Monday, which means it is once again time for this! Welcome back to Don’t @ Me! The place where, unlike power for the last week. I light…
MY HERO ACADEMIA, THE THREE SEASON RULE AND HOW FANDOM CAN SHAPE EXPECTATIONS
Hello and hello! Hopefully everyone is healthy and content. A heads up is due here, I don’t know where I’ll be going with this short post. Just some…
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Subverting masculine expectations and complicating the male gaze in My Dress-Up Darling
While still tangled in fan service and horny comedy, My Dress-Up Darling’s depictions of masculinity and the sexualization of its female characters are typically leaps and bounds above…
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End Of 2023! Expectations For 2024!
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Redefining Traditions and Expectations: Turning Red
Turning Red is Disney Pixar’s latest theatrical animation, and its focus on life as an Asian middle schooler hits close to home. Like many Asians from North America,…
Only Acting: Performativity, Expectations, and Experience
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Exoe Agency Expectations: Lowkey Not High
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3 Pokémon That Defined My Childhood
Pokémon isn’t just an anime—it’s a core part of my childhood. Over the years, I’ve encountered countless Pokémon, but three have stuck with me through every stage of…
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Top 5 Anime Gingers that Made me Consider Dying my Hair
Gingers get a bad rap, for no reason! But that orange hair is so cute. In fact, I have collected a bunch of anime art to prove it!
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Great Anime That Suck
This is another idea that has been sitting on the back burner for a long time. Anime has some major problems with consistency. Both anime and manga are…
Great Anime That Suck
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Different Expectations on Fiction and Free Speech
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How Kurapika vs Uvogin SHATTERED Shonen Expectations!
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[Review] The Orbital Children and Inflated Expectations
When I learned that the creator of 2007’s Dennou Coil had a new work available this season for instant viewing, I was ecstatic. I don’t normally hold to…
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You Are My Glory | A Drama that captured my heart
"You Are My Glory" is a Chinese drama available on YouTube, featuring a love story between a celebrity and an aerospace engineer. The drama stands out for the…
My Top 3 List of Things That Should be Adapted into Anime
Despite not having watched anime in over a year, I'd actually like to get back into it...if only something worth watching would actually com...
Don’t @ Me: Five of my Anime Opinions: That Super Crooks Dance Edition
It’s Monday, which means it is time for this! Welcome back to Don’t @ Me! The place where, like Kasey’s sweet, sweet ass, I strut my stuff in…
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