The Big 3 have always been the talk of the town, but what about anime from back in the day? What shows would’ve been considered the Big 3? Today is an addition to the Big 3 series all focused on what I think would be the most popular 3 anime during that time or genre. […]
The Big 3
When you hear someone say “The Big 3” in anime you probably think of One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. While there are plenty of great shows, these are the three that if you are an avid anime fan, you have probably heard talks and discussions around the Big 3. While I agree with this pick, […]
Do People Really Watch Anime Movies?
Last year in 2018 the Dragon Ball Super: Broly movie was released. And while I was kind of interested in this movie, I was also confused. I thought there was already a Broly movie? Turns out yes, there were three: Dragon Ball Z Broly, Dragon Ball Z Broly Second Awakening, and Dragon Ball Z Bio-Broly […]
Anime and the Elements: Fire
And now we have finally gotten to everyone’s favorite element: fire. Fire has to be the most popular element used in the anime world. You can or have seen it in almost every popular anime. If the show has any connections to elemental powers you are almost guaranteed to have a fire power user. And […]
Anime and the Elements: Air/Wind
Today’s post is a continuation of the anime and the elements discussion. It’s time to focus on the elemental power of air or wind. This is a power that can catch you by surprise. You don’t think wind could be super powerful, but then you see it in action and are left speechless. This elemental […]
Anime and the Elements: Earth
Yesterday’s post introduced the discussion of anime and the elements and it focused on water/ice. Today’s post is all about earth. I wanted to continue this conversation of elements in anime focusing on my 2nd favorite element Earth. Unlike most of the other element, earth has always symbolized stability, you know “solid ground”. With this […]
Anime and the Elements: Water/Ice
There have been many repeating themes found in various anime. For example in shonen, there is usually an established power or power source. In these anime there is also usually variations of powers. One type I see time and time again are the use of the elements. There are a LOT of characters that use […]
Shipping in Anime
Anime has a knack for being able to show great storytelling. With great storytelling there are captivating characters. So the next natural thing we would want to do is ship them all! So shipping seems to be a favorite pastime for avid anime consumer. For the newbie to the anime world, shipping is pairing two […]
Minorities in Anime part 1
My husband sent me an older article with a section of an interview with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda. The question that was asked was if the Straw Hats were real, what nationalities would they have? This question is essentially asking what country they would originate from. Now this was an older article back from […]
Villains Over Heroes
While I haven’t watched every single anime or played every single video game, I’ve come to realize as I matured that for a memorable story the villian can be more important than the hero. Growing up we have been conditioned to accept most good vs evil stories as the villain wants to take over the […]