Yumeka’s SoCal travels: Disneyland
Today I wanted to experiment with a different kind of post – one that involves taking a break from anime and blogging about one of the most popular overall blog topics: places traveled to. I’m not...
View ArticleAnime and endless possibilities
The question of why we enjoy watching anime is a very basic one, but probably one we don’t often think about unless prompted. In an old post I wrote a couple of years ago, I listed some general...
View ArticleGrowing up in a world of fandoms
One thing that I’ve often thought about is how our generation is the first to experience full immersion in the technological media world from childhood to adulthood. If you were born in the 80s or...
View ArticleVisual realism in video games versus anime
In a recent post on deluscar, Kai brings up the fact that video games have become a lot more “realistic” than they used to be, especially in visual terms thanks to advanced technology. But he also...
View ArticleA plunge into My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
If someone told me thirteen years ago (when my anime fandom was just taking off) that down the line I’d get into My Little Pony again, I probably wouldn’t believe them. Actually, I was never really...
View ArticleWhen to take a break from anime
How many Disney characters can you spot? In past posts I’ve talked about forms of anime “burnout,” from personal anecdotes about people I’ve known who lost interest in anime over time, to discussing...
View ArticleFrozen and the evolution of Disney storytelling
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you probably know that in addition to anime I’m also a Disney fan, as well as a fan of animation in general. I go to the theaters to see most of the big...
View ArticleYumeka’s top 20 favorite animated movies (#20-11)
This is a favorites list I’ve been wanting to make for a while and now I finally feel like I’m ready! As many of you know, I’m not just a fan of anime but of the animation medium in general,...
View ArticleYumeka’s top 20 favorite animated movies (#10-1)
Continuing from last week’s post, I’ve been counting down my top 20 favorite animated movies, ending today with my top 10… You can check last week’s post to see the guidelines I laid down for the...
View ArticlePhotos of my Frozen collection
If you’ve seen some of my tweets (or a couple of blog posts) during the past year, you’ll know that I’ve been obsessed with Disney’s hit movie, Frozen. I can always gauge how much I like something by...
View ArticleD23 Expo 2015 coverage and photos
Last week I spent three days from Friday, August 14th to Sunday, August 16th at D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. It’s a convention celebrating everything and anything Disney, from their beloved...
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