Aya SnowinThisvthattvAnime PRWatching anime has a certain stigma, even among anime fans.Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Aya SnowinThisvthattvThe Problem with Plot Summaries: An Indelicate Balance.There will be spoilers.Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Aya SnowinThisvthattvExercise, Otaku StyleToday, I read how animators, and other employees in Japan, China, and Korea, are, mostly literally, working themselves to death at rates…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Aya SnowinThisvthattvWas Hand Shakers Really That Bad?Warning: there will be minor spoilers in this, so please don’t read it if that’s going to upset you.Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
Aya SnowinThisvthattvSo, What Makes, or Doesn’t Make, a Character a Loli?With all the recent “thicc” comments about Kanna, from Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, I thought I’d go into that…Mar 27, 2017Mar 27, 2017
Aya SnowinThisvthattvFan Service — Its Impact, Purpose, and UsefulnessWell this is a broad subject, since the term fan service covers pretty much anything done to make a show — or VN, or whatever — appeal more…Feb 27, 2017Feb 27, 2017
Aya SnowinThisvthattvAnime vs. its Source MaterialOf course, there are good and bad examples of anime adaptions for any medium, though whether an adaption is good or bad is usually pretty…Feb 12, 2017Feb 12, 2017
Aya SnowinThisvthattvA Good Anime OPThere’s no precise formula for creating a good anime opening. A myriad of factors goes into the viewer’s enjoyment of the opening, many of…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Aya SnowinThisvthattvThe Importance of Language in AnimeEvery now and then, someone asks, “Is it better to watch anime subbed or dubbed?” Obviously, the answer to this question largely involves…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017