Well if watching anime and writing an anime blog qualifies me to be the head of an anime studio, I guess I’ll accept! There’ll probably be an indie tycoon / simulator game coming out so…
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Let’s keep some of these easy prompts coming, cause I can quickly write up this post and then have more time to watch some anime before I sleep!
Writing Prompt: What outfit would you like to see more of in anime?
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Writing Prompt: What outfit would you like to see less of in anime?
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Writing Prompt: Would you still watch anime if the entire industry moved towards 3D animation?
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Writing Prompt: What is your biggest anime fear?
We’re back with another anime question that’s somewhat vague. But that just gives me the opportunity to answer it from multiple angles!
Writing Prompt: What is your favourite generic anime?
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Writing Prompt : What is an anime that you love but would not recommend
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Writing Prompt: Would you rather have your favourite anime be mainstream or unpopular?
Let’s get another easy one out there with this prompt. Would you rather have your favourite anime be mainstream or unpopular?
Your Life If You Were In An Anime
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Writing Prompt: Would you go to an anime theme park?
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Writing Prompt: Would you still watch shonen anime if the characters didn’t shout out attack names?
This one is pretty funny and kind of spot on when it comes to shonen series. How would they feel if the characters didn’t use the horrible strategy…
Writing Prompt: What place would you recommend someone to visit in Japan?
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Writing Prompt: How often do you watch anime outside of your comfort zone? And how do you rate them?
It’ll be a quick and easy prompt this time around!
Writing Prompt: What is your favourite one of a kind anime?
Here we go with a nice easy question to answer!
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[WWP] If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?
Daily writing promptIf you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?View all responses Hey there, fellow anime enthusiasts! It’s time to dive into another…
Writing Prompt: Do you want to be isekai’d?
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Writing Prompt: If you HAD to rewatch an anime 10 times in a row, which anime would you choose?
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Writing Prompt: Do you think anime can change someone’s life?
For once I found an interesting question to write about. It’s something I’ve thought about before, and I’ve seen this sort of concept mentioned several times as well,…
Writing Prompt: If you could be any anime character for a day, who would you be, and why?
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Writing Prompt: If you could make a prequel season of a show, which would you choose and why?
Pretty straightforward question, I think. Although many shows actually do a pretty good job at showing us backstory when it’s necessary, or one isn’t necessary at all (like…
Writing Prompt: What anime did you started the new year with?
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Writing Prompt: What are some of your favourite school clubs in anime?
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Writing Prompt: What “unimportant” anime character did you really like?
Here’s another prompt that I thought seemed interesting to think about.It’s also a difficult one I had to think about for a bit!
Writing Prompt: If you had to choose one series that would be mandatory for everyone to watch as their first anime, what would it be?
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Writing Prompt: Do you watch anime with friends and/or family?
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Writing Prompt: What anime gave you the emptiest feeling after finishing it?
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Writing Prompt: What are your thoughts on depictions of Western culture in anime?
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Writing Prompt: What was an anime moment that made you think?
Pretty broad one here, seeing as there are many different sorts of thoughts you could have after watching something. But nothing wrong with that!
What were your top five anime of 2022?
Did you watch them as they aired or later on? What was your top original series? Best sequel?
Writing Prompt: What makes an anime age well?
We’ve already talked about what could make an anime age poorly, so let’s flip that around and talk about what makes an anime age well!
Writing Prompt: What is the most memorable snow scene for you?
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Writing Prompt: What’s your favourite JRPG?
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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 idea have you never seen depicted in anime before?
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Writing Prompt: Do you enjoy OVAs / movies take place outside of the main storyline?
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Writing Prompt: Do you find anime hard to enjoy when it feels predictable?
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Writing Prompt: Which anime character would do a better job with the Death Note than Light Yagami?
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Writing Prompt: What’s the anime you’re most scared to watch? What would it take to get you to watch it?
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Writing Prompt: What’s your preferred length for an anime?
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Writing Prompt: Do you think that many fans have an incorrect image of Japan thanks to anime?
Now here is an interesting one, and I have a little bit of experience in this area. Which means that this is today’s prompt!
Writing Prompt: What are some tips to avoid anime burnout?
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