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Wait… There’s Something Called Anime Alienation? Animenation??

Posted on August 29, 2023August 13, 2023 by Irina

Before some of you jump at me, I’m not saying that anything I’m about to discuss is fact or even true. I simply read a thesis that put forth a couple of theories about the rise of anime popularity and how to interpret that in a social context which I thought was interesting. It was…

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Are Otaku The Worst?

Posted on February 21, 2023February 10, 2023 by Irina

Hello everyone, welcome to my storytime! Some of you might remember this post from when I published it on Karandi’s blog. I’m repurposing my old essays for those that didn’t get a chance to read them then. I hope you enjoy it!

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Anime Fans and Chainsaw Man

Posted on December 15, 2022November 24, 2022 by Irina

Chainsaw Man was one of the more beloved manga to come out in recent years. Unsurprisingly, when an anime adaptation was announced (fairly quickly) it made quite a stir among the anime community. Fans far and wide had their word to say. Now that the anime is about halfway through the first season (I’m writing…

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The History of the Term Fujoshi – A Reclamation Victory

Posted on August 11, 2022June 17, 2022 by Irina

A little while ago, I wrote an odd little post that was exploring the relationship between Moe and Fujoshi. If you are interested, you can read it HERE. And what I found out through the comments is that a lot of my readers weren’t all that familiar with the term Fujoshi so I thought I…

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Otaku Appropriation?

Posted on February 8, 2022November 19, 2021 by Irina

A few months ago, I met up with a friend and noticed that she was wearing a Demon Slayer hoodie. A really nice one. I didn’t make her strip in the middle of the street so I could check out the tag, but I bet it was an officially licenced product. A nice heather gray…

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Anime Fans are Murderers?

Posted on January 13, 2022October 29, 2021 by Irina

I had a very difficult time coming up with a title for this post. Let me start off by saying I don’t think anime fans are murderers. So I click baited you. Sorry about that. But I am going to talk to you about the fact that I heard someone imply that anime fans are…

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I’m Having Trouble Adapting to the Anime Community off WordPress

Posted on July 29, 2021May 28, 2021 by Irina

I’m not talking about any actual anime today. In fact, I,m not really talking about much. Just getting some feelings out so I can look at them properly and move on. This might not be for all my readers. I’ll get back to the good stuff tomorrow! I want to talk a bit about how…

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On Negativity in the Anime Community and Blogging

Posted on March 18, 2021March 14, 2021 by Irina

These days it seems most of my anime-related interactions on social media can be divided into 4 general categories. Strangers telling me they are sexually attracted to drawings. Which is fine but you gotta be in the mood for that sort of thing. Strangers and sometimes acquaintances generally proclaiming that so and so anime is…

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Is Anime Already Mainstream?

Posted on December 10, 2020November 14, 2020 by Irina

Lately (I’m writing this on November 1st, 2020) I’ve been seeing a few anime fans express their worry over anime becoming mainstream. As in if it becomes mainstream either quality or variety will suffer. This isn’t a new concern or an unusual one by any means. I have been seeing it for decades in fact….

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Revisiting my view on Anime Gatekeeping

Posted on November 26, 2020October 30, 2020 by Irina

This may be a bit of an odd post. I have written before on the subject of Gatekeeping in the anime community. In very broad terms, I’m one of those people that are in support of anime becoming as popular as possible and I just don’t really see any reason to get down on people…

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Are Otaku The Worst?

Posted on October 7, 2020September 12, 2020 by Irina

Hello everyone, welcome to my storytime! Some of you might remember this post from when I published it on Karandi’s blog. I’m repurposing my old essays for those that didn’t get a chance to read them then. I hope you enjoy it!

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Wait… There’s Something Called Anime Alienation? Animenation??

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Irina

Before some of you jump at me, I’m not saying that anything I’m about to discuss is fact or even true. I simply read a thesis that put forth a couple of theories about the rise of anime popularity and how to interpret that in a social context which I thought was interesting. It was…

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5 Random Things Only Anime Fans Understand

Posted on January 31, 2020January 21, 2020 by Irina

Slowly I am starting to get to know (and talk with) more and more anime fans. And guys, they’re just like normal people! 😏 This has led me to discover that although we are all very different, there are some things that seem to unite almost all Anime fans. Anime specific experiences we’ve all gone…

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The Origins of Weeaboo

Posted on January 15, 2020December 7, 2019 by Irina

I’ve never had much first hand contact with the term “weeaboo”. I learned it from an anime loving friend who used it more like a term of endearment. Something like, let’s hang out this weekend and do some weeaboo stuff… except it was another word starting with “s”. Super sweet kid but a total potty…

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A Cautious Defense of Fandoms

Posted on November 4, 2019September 29, 2019 by Irina

I’ve done a few defense posts in the past. I’ve had very debatable success with them but it seems I still haven’t learned my lesson. In many ways I am radically mediocre. I tend to fall pretty much in the middle of most debates. The only real anime related point I tend to advocate for…

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