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Life, and Other Things
When I’d started this little blog two years ago, I had aimed to write about the interesting things in the world of anime and manga regularly–which I think…
In Transition - K-ON! & The Euphoric Joy of Moeblobs (& Other Cute Things)
If you were around online or watching Anime in general in the late 2000's you've probably heard the term "moeblob" thrown around a lot with a negative connotation.…
Case 92 – Cute Shadow Men Doing Cute Things
Taking a small break from the manga to go back to some spin-off anime. We joined by the possible fourth chair, Sakaki, to talk about The Culprit Hanzawa.…
16 Anime About Cute Boys Doing Cute Things
In this age of gender equality, it is high time that we equal out some of our more super specific gendered sub-genres of anime. You can have Cute…
A Destructive God Sits Next to Me, Ouran High School Host Club, Pretty Boy Detective Club, The Royal Tutor, Daily Lives of High School Boys
'Adults Like Cute Things, Too'
Thinking about 'Luce and the Rock.'
Cute Girls Doing Christmas Things
Cute Girls Doing Cute Things is the superior genre of anime and Christmas is the superior holiday. So of course nothing is better than combining the forces of…
Season preview part four Cute boys doing cute things
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.
Kaiseki Anime Ep. 113 — Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
Do It Yourself is great!!! Even I like it and I have no heart. Bocchi the Rock… is fine. 00:00 Intro 01:35 Do It Yourself!! 12:50 BOCCHI THE…
Is the Cute Girls Doing Cute Things Genre Oversaturated?
Is any genre “oversaturated”?
Not Your Average Anime about Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
Of all the tropes and genres to repeat themselves over the years in anime, perhaps none have garnered as controversial a reputation yet passionate a following as Cute…
K-On!! episode 1 review; cute girls doing cute things and I’m fine with it.
This episode begins with Yui arriving at the school early and heading up to the practice room to work on her skills, and once the other…
Midnight Musings: changing seasons, “touching grass,” and other things
A compilation of thoughts, dramatic complaints, and observations.
Higurashi: When they Cry kai: Conspiracies, Parasites and other things.
I finally got around to dusting this series off, and I’m glad I took my time with it. One of the classics of the early 2000s and the…
Manga Drawing Deluxe: Empower Your Drawing and Storytelling Skills
Today we’re doing something completely different! We’re going to be looking at an upcoming how-to-draw-manga book that is really worth your time, whether you want to be be…
Learn Japanese with HypMic: Some Other Things
This is basically the part 2 of this post. These things aren’t entirely compulsory for learning Japanese, but they pop up in HypMic and…maybe…if you want to learn…
Maid Rock #11 — Moe Moe Spew
Thankfully, there are almost no maids next season. Reminder, Gundam's off this week. I am aware of the Lupin Zero mini-series that started today and runs weekly…
Houkago Teibou Nisshi – The “Cute Girls Doing Not-So-Cute Things” Anime Made Just for Me.
Hello again! I hope you’ve been enjoying the holiday season as much as I haven’t. Dare I explain where I disappeared to this time? Nah. I daresay I…
12 Days of Stuff #2: Hanayamata and Locodol, where cute girls do awesome things
Last summer, I watched these shows. These are those shows that get categorized as moe shows, which just means that a snooty community of anime fans won’t watch…
My Favorite Things 2025 (One Piece, Mouthwashing, Other Stuff!)
One Piece! Mouth Washing! Punch Punch Forever! Other things for some reason! Support the Channel: EYEPATCH WOLVES STORE: https://eyepatchwolves.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Supereyepatchwolf Other Eyepatch Wolf Content: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/supereyepatchwolf (check schedule for next stream https://www.twitch.tv/supereyepatchwolf/schedule…
Drawing Hands
On the animation process behind 'I Lost My Body.'
dd#10 – moe news, #nae404, and more
Hellow, people, readers, fellow bloggers … nesha here, how are you today? I hope you’re doing wonderful, because I’m feeling wonderful. Okay so, there’s been something on my…
Fight! Iczer-1: Lovecraft and Moe Girls
Introduction to Hirano Halloween There are some gaps in my own mecha history that I need to still fill out. Those being some of the works by director…
The Strange Relationship Between Moe and Fujoshi
I recently came across some articles exploring the relationship between Moe and Fujoshi and I got really interested in it.
Winter 2018 season preview part 1 Cute girls doing traveling things
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.
Review: MOE USA
It's time for a spring cleaning before our big TENTH ANNIVERSARY, so let's do a month of maid manga! Sadly, I reviewed the best maid manga ...
Still Drawing Some Things ™, Getting that Good Internet ™ and Restarting the 31 Day Anime Challenge
As stated on Twitter, I stopped doing the 31 Day Anime Challenge because my back decided it was 2019 instead of 2021; sitting at the desk to type…
Fan Content Creates New Fans! (& Other Important Things To Consider)
Made using Canva.com By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Introduction If you have been on our Instagram or Twitter lately, you might have seen the notice that I…
Fluffy Things, Other World, Etc #01 — In With the Same
An appropriate start to the new year. Impressions: …Yep, it is as awful as it appeared. Which is better than expected because when I dug into the…
Cute and Lewd Yuri Kickstarters
Two more Yuri Kickstarters to potentially support.
Girls' Frontline: ✅ Shoot, ☐ Move, ✅ Communicate, ☐ Do Cute Things
I don't know why P7 looks like that.
On the Dread Tendrils of Moe - The Great Moe Conspiracy
Ladies, gentlemen, friends, comrades all. It saddens me to be the bearer of grave news; several months after Taikutsu Remedy bravely decla...
Considering Anime’s Moe Trend
Moe designs dominate anime nowadays. The designs focus on cute girls with overly large eyes–even by anime standards–rounded faces, and pastel colors in hair and clothing. I’ve def…
Fan Content Creates New Fans! (& Other Important Things To Consider)
Made using Canva.com By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Introduction If you have been on our Instagram or Twitter lately, you might have seen the notice that I will be presenting a panel examining how...
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Manpu and other Gag Expressions
Let's learn about Manpu! Layout Template : https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Ggh0ZSBZWDDgb9tFWhua2XeXWE3wpJ-/view?usp=sharing Layout Template for Clip Studio Paint: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZaTfJf3dC1r_GLoxsH_WBt5sBgc7aZlD/view?usp=share_link Timesheet Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iMmCox3gL2-2OWXRoBFj2Gu6rg15w2yl/view Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lastanimator Check out my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c.dong98 Support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/dongchang
Book Review: ‘Things Remembered and Things Forgotten’ By Kyoko Nakajima
More usually a fan of non-fiction books about Japan it was with some uncertainty that this book was purchased on the back of the author’s reputation alongside a…
Aquarion MOE #03 — Bird Brains
Template template template template. Impressions: My patience with this show is rapidly wearing thin. No, I don't even want to try to make a joke about the…
Aquarion MOE #08 — Trash Time
Another exciting episode. Impressions: All right. Like Ubel Blatt, I know it's late, both in the season, and long past where I should have, but I'm pretty…
Aquarion MOE #07 — Uncomfortable Hugging
That's almost an Aquariongasm, I guess. Impressions: Ehhhhh. The repeated attempted stabbings are probably a step forward, as was the incredibly bizarre attitude from them that attempted…
A SMART AND COURAGEOUS CHILD, AND DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM OTHERS’ SUFFERING
A Smart and Courageous Child tells the story of a young heterosexual couple, Sara and Kouta, who decide to have a baby. They are a harmonious and supportive…
Tips for drawing characters in complex poses and perspective
Let's take a look at some tips to improve your drawings! Layout Template : https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Ggh0ZSBZWDDgb9tFWhua2XeXWE3wpJ-/view?usp=sharing Layout Template for Clip Studio Paint: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZaTfJf3dC1r_GLoxsH_WBt5sBgc7aZlD/view?usp=share_link Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lastanimator Check out my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c.dong98 Support me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/dongchang
Sasaki and Miyano ep1 – The Meet-Cute
I have been looking forward to Sasaki and Miyano. It was such a sweet manga and I was eager to see how it would translate to anime!
Tsukiko and the Satellite and other stories
A collection of short comics by illustrator and comic creator Mississippi. Continue reading →
Moe Anthropomorphism & Objectification, As Told by KanColle and Azur Lane
An op-ed that examines the intersection of function and objectification found in the mecha musume genre, with a particular focus on KanColle and Azur Lane.
Just Keep Drawing: Blank Canvas
I love the works of Higashimura Akiko. Whether it’s Princess Jellyfish, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, or even the recent Webtoon A Fake Affair, her stories about women feel utterly…
Anime Speed Drawing January Livestream
This is a live caricature drawing by Animator Dormitory resident Kimura from our livestream held on January 28th, 2023. We hold a stream on Twitch and Discord where…
Drawing Arima from Tokyo Ghoul
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Revisiting Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions
Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions explores the psychology of avoidance, coping with change, and seeing magic in everyday things. And it is a love story. The story…
Revisiting Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions
Love, Chunibyo, and Other Delusions explores the psychology of avoidance, coping with change, and seeing magic in everyday things. And it is a love story. The story…
Yamato 2205 games and other products
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