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There are moments in our lives that when we look back on them, there are perpetual regrets, but the lessons we learned were the ones that keep us going. Experiencing life's challenges and seeing ourselves grow from them is what makes life worth living. I’ve been into anime for as long as I can r...

“All I wanted was a place I could call home.” Home is not a place, it’s a person where you can find peace — the exact line from a movie I watched a few months ago. Upon hearing these words, it reminded me of a couple from a story I read. They regarded each other as their home, a place wher...

Coincidence… or was it fate? There’s no way of telling. Someone’s presence in our life has meaning and purpose, be it momentarily or worthwhile. The lessons they left and the moments shared will always have an impact on our lives. They might be the reason why you’re in pain or the reason why you...

There are sentiments in each melody and story in every lyric. Simple phrases of words with harmony and chords emanate through inspiration yet it evokes ineffable emotions that words often can not comprehend. It resonates with what was hidden beyond our hearts and elucidates things we couldn’t co...

Anime has the best music, no one can deny that. Though I was introduced to Japanese music because of One Ok Rock (I’m a fan), anime music is the reason I explored various artists and learned how great Japanese music is. For instance, I have listened to one OST of an anime and if I ended up likin...

My enthusiasm for watching anime is not as hyped as it was before. I staying late nights just to finish a season, missing a review just to watch an ongoing series, yet watching one or two episodes lately is such a task to do. It would usually take a day to finish an anime before yet it ...

There’s a beauty in reading, I would often say yet sometimes I would ask myself, what would this story look like if it were animated? Certain emotions can only be felt by reading but sometimes, there are scenes you wish to see in action. For instance, being animated gives a life-like feeling of ...

Your experience in watching anime wouldn’t be complete if you had not shed any tears. When you were looking forward to having a relaxing time and a happy moment yet a single scene which you did not expect to move you, brought you to tears. Having those moments actually felt nice as it just means...

“She overcame everything that was meant to destroy her.” - Thatcher Ulrich Betrayal from someone she thought she could trust and the person she ever loved is like a poison that slowly kills her inside. Questions about why filled her thoughts yet the answers she seeks are nowhere to be...

Reading has been my hobby ever since as it is a form of escape for me and I have made quite a collection of books at home because of that. I simply love the experience it brings, how simple words can create scenes in my imagination and give me this feeling that I exist in their world as if I am ...

There are actually quite a lot of good VAs and I know it is not an easy job so I really appreciate them quite a lot. I also find it amazing how they change their voice and the way they talk depending on the characters they voice acting. I still my reaction when I got to know that Luffy’...

There are a lot of popular opinions when it comes to anime and I was once a victim of questions like you’re watching anime? It’s for kids. You’re pretty but why are you watching this childish show, I’m turned off, like I care? As an anime fan, I have received quite a lot of backlash. At first, I...