Anime of 2013 so far from a NEET's Perspective

3h ago ... So not that many of you know but I have been a NEET for around 7 Months now and with the continuation of boredom I took it as a chance to experience new anime and test the waters of new things. I have seen a lot of the big new series this year and I just wanted to give my story of why I think this year, having been a lonesome one for me; was actually a blessing in disguise. I have watched a...

Did anyone say ... "Fanservice"?

10d ago ... Recently I watched Majikoi Oh! Samurai Girls and I could instantly tell that it was purely about Fan Service, the story was so lacking that it was obvious. There are some anime that emphasize Fanservice to an extent that it clouds the main story, Highschool of the Dead is a prime example although the story in that still rocks but at times is put second to the Fanservice. Now Fanservice is de...

How I recovered from my last anime burnout

18d ago ... I think it’s fair to say most people suffer from a burnout of some sort in what they enjoy doing when it’s done excessively. Unfortunately for me being burned out from anime has happened on more than one occasion. I’m not sure how to describe the feeling but when I go through this phase, almost every single anime looks the same to me. I don’t think it has much to do with growing up though b...

What are your sources? #2

18d ago ... This post is basically an attempt at luring in other users to submit anime-related content for this site. But if you’re anything like me when I first started submitting, you might ask the simple question: where can I find it? This of course is excluding the obvious anime news sources which are Anime News Network, Crunchyroll and Japanator. Approximately two years ago Archaic compiled a hel...

What is the ultimate genre?

19d ago ... Hey everyone! Today I want to ask you all a question. What is the ultimate genre for two different things, anime and manga. I find it tough to answer these ones but I managed to come to a conclusion. For anime I think Adventure/Romance is the way to go, now if you need an example of one of these that can hardly be topped here it is, and I say this all the time since you should all know by...

AnimeShinbun May 2013 Contests

19d ago ... Hello everyone! Sorry for not posting these earlier. We've had some troubles with sending out prizes last month, and I wanted to make sure those were sorted before starting to arrange contests this month. It seems all prize winners have received their Amazon Gift Card's now though, so there shouldn't be any further problems with that this month. Can I just say also, it was great to see so...

What's the Best Manga

22d ago ... I just started getting into Manga, my first series being Brody’s Ghost by Mark Criley, I think there is only going to be six volumes but the layout and artwork in each book is just simply awesome. I’ve read some digital manga and typically through my smart phone which isn’t all that great, it will do in a pinch but I prefer having a physical product in my hand. It just seems uncomfortable to re...

The Joys of Reading Manga!

23d ago ... Now I never used to read manga, it was only up until about a year or two ago that I started. The reason being is that I thought that anime was always better, and in some ways it is, but with manga you get the main story all the time and your never lacking. It takes 20-30 mins to watch an episode of Anime, that usually covers between 1-3 chapters, whereas it takes 2-5 minutes for me to read...

More of a Plea, than a Post.

34d ago ... Hey again everyone! I have been racking my brain of what I could post this week as I wanted to keep these blogs consistent and frequent. Now I was thinking along the line of Gaming this week but specifically Eroge/Visual Novels. I myself have never played an Eroge or a Visual Novel but after watching a few anime that include them (Ore no Imouto, The World God Only Knows) I have decided to...

Anime You Should Be Watching; Gunslinger Girl

39d ago ... I think anyone who enjoys anime with a good plot and great actors should be willing to check out this series. Gunslinger Girl is a gem that I think most people would overlook or just may not heard about. Its two seasons with about 24 episodes and I believe one OVA. This anime follows a group of girls recruited by the Social Welfare Agency. Basically the Agency is responsible for saving term...

Music in Anime...

40d ago ... Now before I start I would like to say thank you for the great feedback last week, this week will be a shorter post but it will feature another question for you all! I haven't always been a big fan of music, especially Japanese Music but in recent years it has become a huge part of my life, everywhere I go I am always tuning in. That brought me to think why Anime openings and closings were s...

Introduction into my biggest Passion...

46d ago ... Hey guys! A lot of you know me in the community as Saviior95 but if you read this please refer to me as Joey from now on! Since this is my first Blog post on here I thought I would take the time to let you all know a little bit about me and what I do! I am 17 years old and I live in the South West of England. I am currently a NEET, which sort of sucks but picture me being the NEET out of...

What happens when we grow up?

46d ago ... First, let me state that I do not consider myself an otaku. I enjoy anime (subbed and dubbed (though I prefer a good dub)), manga, figurines, games, etc. I follow the culture enough to see as time goes on, change eventually happens. I remember when I eagerly awaited the next 3-4 episode DVD volume to come out back in the late 90's, early 2000's. I remember how they usually cost no less than $30...

AnimeShinbun April 2013 Contests

50d ago ... Hey everyone. Hope you all enjoyed April Fool's Day. ;) Not that we really did anything here ourselves, mind you....^^;; In any case, now that's out of the way, it's time for us to get this up... LOYAL READER LOTTERY: When you visit AnimeShinbun at least once during every 24 hour period during April, you'll gain an entry into our Loyal Reader Lottery! If you want to keep track you can follo...

My First Anime Con

54d ago ... Friday has been a long and enjoyable day. Why, because today I went to my first anime convention and had fun. It was hosted by the Middle Tennessee Anime Convention(MTAC) I believe the group goes by Devil’s Dozen. Anyway, I wasn’t sure what to expect and how I would proceed in going to the various events but thankfully they have an app for that. The app is called Guidebook and you just downloa...

My thoughts on Halo Legends

55d ago ... Well…I certainly didn’t see this coming. Considering the disparity of game design aesthetic choices, it’s interesting to see how the soon-to-be franchise overseer of all things Halo, Microsoft’s internal division, 343 Industries, began in branching out this series with Eastern collaboration for a group of anime films. It only takes a fleeting glimpse to notice how shocking that decision is...

The Delicate Nature of Character Likeability

56d ago ... Most manga creators, anime studios, game developers, and well any form of entertainment providers try their damned hardest to make their characters as likeable as possible and also at the same time make other characters as dis-likeable as they possibly can. This is honestly quite a delicate art as they are not catering the character to a single persons needs, they are in fact trying to sell the...

AnimeShinbun March 2013 Contests

83d ago ... Hey everyone. Hope you all were able to spend some time with a special someone on Valentines Day. And if not...well, I hope you at least made a killing on the chocolate sales the day after. Or maybe you're just holding out for White Day on the 14th of this month? ;) LOYAL READER LOTTERY: When you visit AnimeShinbun at least once during every 24 hour period during March, you'll gain an entry...

Anime Personality Types

85d ago ... I was watching some anime, as we often do, and I noticed that I seem to always have an affinity for a particular anime type so I thought I would create a blog with the focus on different anime personality types; tsundere, dedere, yandere, kuudere, etc. Then of course you can get into combination types. I will list a few in the hopes that a few of you will be able to add to the list. Tsunde...

Anime You Should Be Watching; Stein's Gate

98d ago ... Stein’s Gate I just finished watching this anime and I have to say that this is one of the best anime I’ve seen in a while. The plot and the theme of how time travel is possible is very original and to me was the driving point of this anime. The main character Hooin Kyoma is a great character, he portrays himself as a mad scientist and doesn't limit himself to just talking to himself through...