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For the thirteenth day in my 30 Days of Anime challenge, I’ll be looking at my favourite supernatural anime from the last five years of the Otaku Author.…
Vinland Saga Season 2 IN 13 MINUTES
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Thanks so much to everyone who came to my panel "Anime Openings of 30 Years Ago" at Anime Frontier 2022! For those who wanted a complete li...
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30 Days of Anime (Years 1 to 5)
For the last 30 days, I’ve been looking back at some of the anime seasons I’ve covered over the last five years of the Otaku Author. This post…
Favourite New Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 30
I’ve been lucky enough to watch several new anime shows each year that have blown me away. Unfortunately, for this list, I have to narrow it down to…
30 Minutes Missions: Customization for Everyone!
On February 14, 2019, Bandai Hobby suddenly revealed a new model line. Called 30 Minute Missions (or 30MM for short), these kits look similar to Gunpla, but have…
13 Years
Guess Friday the 13th is good for me today, huh? Today marks 13 years of this blog running, counting the years I was Manga Therapy. I really don’t have much…
Anime influences America- Brief history of the last 30 years
Hey! Welcome to the very first Anime influences America series of posts! I, Star, will be breaking down some of the history of anime in America. I understand…
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Convention Tales #22: 30 Minutes At NFCC
Sometimes, life leads you to places that you wouldn’t expect to find yourself at. Two weeks after the tumultuous litness that was Anime North had ended for the…
Weirdest Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 22
Let’s be honest for a second here, anime gets away with a lot of weird shit! Like it’s absolutely insane. Of course, that’s also why we love it!…
30 Day Anime Challenge Two: Day 13
It is day 13 of the second 30 Day Anime Challenge. #13: Shortest Anime I’ve Enjoyed Well, If we are not counting OVA and shows with longer episodes…
Favourite Sports Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 9
It’s day 9 of the 30 Days of Anime. If, like me, you ate a little too much turkey then this post couldn’t come at a better time…
Favourite Ecchi Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 20
It’s no secret that I enjoy ecchi anime. I love the humour, the outrageousness of it, and yes, the girls! So, it’s time for the category everyone has…
Favourite Anime Fight (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 26
As much as I’ve seen my appreciation of chilled anime increase, I still can’t help but enjoy a good fight. I love the choreography and the way it…
Favourite Comedy Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 24
There’s nothing quite like a good laugh to lift your spirits, which is why I’m always on the lookout for an anime that will really make me laugh.…
Favourite Rewatched Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 29
With so many new anime shows coming out every season, it gets harder and harder to justify rewatching an old series. So, you know that I must love…
Most Nostalgic Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 2
On day 2 of my celebratory 30 Days of Anime challenge, I’ll be looking at the most nostalgic shows from each year that the Otaku Author has been…
Favourite Anime Protagonist (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 12
These challenges always have a favourite male character and a favourite female character, however, I also wanted to discuss my favourite protagonist, focusing on the character that makes…
Favourite Anime Villain (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 6
Villains come in all shapes and sizes. Some are brilliantly sinister and others are sinisterly brilliant. For day 6 of the 30 Days of Anime, I’m going to…
Most Emotional Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 3
For the third day of the 30 Days of Anime challenge, I’m revisiting the most emotional anime that I reviewed from each of the last five years. You…
Favourite Romance Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 14
It’s not been that long since I looked at my favourite anime couples for my 30 Days of Anime challenge. Now, it’s about more than just the couples.…
Favourite Action Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 5
It’s time to turn things up in my 30 Days of Anime challenge as I look back at my favourite action anime from the last five years of…
Most Chilled Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 23
Several years back, I would have never even considered watching a slower more relaxed series. I needed high-octane action. Not sure what changed, but I have developed a…
Most Rewatched Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 10
With so many new shows to watch, it’s hard to justify rewatching a lot of anime. However, there are some that I just can’t help but revisit. For…
Favourite Drama Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 18
Don’t be so dramatic… Well, for this category, I’ll allow it since these are my Favourite Drama Anime from the last five years of the Otaku Author. It’s…
Favourite Isekai Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 17
Isekai anime has undoubtedly been growing of late. Every season there are at least a handful of new additions, often with similar premises. However, they certainly aren’t all…
Favourite Mystery Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 21
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? There is a question that needs answering and the clues to do so are everywhere if you know what you’re looking for.…
Favourite Anime Couple (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 11
Anime has more ships than the Spanish Armada… some real, some imagined, but they all make anime that much more entertaining. For day 11, I’ll be looking at…
My First Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 1
It’s day 1 of my celebratory 30 Days of Anime challenge where I look back at the first five years of the Otaku Author. Let’s start things off…
Favourite Horror Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 8
Despite horror being one of my favourite genres, I’ve not seen that many pure horror anime recently. So, for day 8 of the 30 Days of Anime, I’ve…
Favourite Fantasy Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 7
It’s day 7 of the 30 Days of Anime, so I’m going to dive into my favourite genre – fantasy. I absolutely love swords and sorcery-style stories, which…
Most Episodes of an Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 15
This seemed like it would be a nice easy category, especially since I track everything I watch. But then, when I started to work it out, there was…
Three Years of Shallow Dives in Anime
This week will mark the 3rd anniversary of Shallow Dives in Anime! I can’t believe that much time has passed, and frankly, I can’t believe that I’ve managed to…
Five Years of Shallow Dives in Anime
This week marks five years, five years! Of Shallow Dives in Anime! To think that I’ve been able to keep this blog going for that long is nothing…
Six Years of Shallow Dives in Anime
Hey guys Last week marked six years of Shallow Dives in Anime! I can’t believe it’s fucking six years since I started this blog. What a journey it…
Four Years of Shallow Dives in Anime
This week will mark the 4th anniversary of Shallow Dives in Anime! I can’t believe that much time has passed, and frankly, I can’t believe that I’ve managed to…
Two Years of Shallow Dives in Anime
This week will mark the 2nd anniversary of Shallow Dives in Anime! I can’t believe that much time has passed, and frankly, I can’t believe that I’ve managed…
Favourite Male Anime Character (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 27
After twenty-six days of my 30 Days of Anime challenge, it looks like we’ve finally arrived at the big ones. So, without further ado, here are my favourite…
Most Shocking Anime Ending (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 19
I think the ending of a story can be the most powerful moment. A great ending can elevate an average story and a terrible ending can undo all…
Favourite Female Anime Character (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 28
How the hell am I going to pick just one female anime character per year from all the shows that I have seen over the last five years?…
Favourite Science Fiction Anime (30 Days of Anime – Years 1 to 5) – Day 16
I love science fiction almost as much as I love fantasy. It’s always fun seeing how the future might be. Well, I say fun… some visions of the…
Classroom of The Elite IN 9 MINUTES
Classroom of The Elite is an Anime that I really enjoyed. In this video I "summarize" the show by going through the general story and all the characters…
Respect for 30 Years: Otakon 2024
Otakon celebrated its 30th anniversary this year in Washington DC from August 2 through 4. Somehow, despite growing from a humble event to one over 70 times bigger,…
OtakuGeneration (Show #30) New Years / AlanCON!!!
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The first episode of the Sailor Moon anime aired 30 years ago today!
On March 7th 1992 the first episode of the original Sailor Moon anime, The Crybaby: Usagi’s Beautiful Transformation, aired on Japanese television. The show quickly became a hit…
Every Anime Character Trope Explained in 9 minutes
Every Anime Character Trope Explained in 9 minutes! Timestamps: 0:00 Tsundere 0:30 Airhead 1:04 Chuunibyo 1:37 Otaku 2:04 Yandere 2:46 Crybaby 3:25 Apathetic 4:04 Kuudere 4:34 Psychopath 5:06 Delinquent 5:48 Genki 6:18 Overpowered 6:49 Moe 7:19 Mad Scientist 7:55 Dandere
“15” Minutes of Fame
Rating systems are always odd, as it is someone else’s opinion as to what that threshold is between being a child and being an adult (of sorts). It…
30 Day Anime Challenge (2022): Day 13 – Shortest Anime You’ve Enjoyed
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Chikorita157’s Anime Blog Finally Turns 13 Years Old!
As expected, another year has flown by and here we are. Sure, my twelfth year of blogging faced a lot of difficulties with the lack of engagement in…