Contest is now closed. We will announce the winners in a few weeks. Thanks for all the interest! Tuttle Publishing and JP have joined forces to make you work! Just kidding. Have you ever wanted to write or illustrate your own Japanese fairy tale? Now’s your chance. Before I get into the rules, lets talk…
Category: Otaku Culture
Objectification of Women in Anime
Where does enjoying beauty become objectifying? What does it mean to objectify a woman? A man? Does anime do it? What does it mean to objectify someone? Objectification is defined as when a person is regarded as an object. There are 10 aspects to objectification (Papadaki, 2014). I will use Shinji from Neon Genesis Evangelion…
The Art of Blogging – How to Blog Well
There are countless blogs about blogging. In fact, it seems more people blog about blogging than they blog about anything else. So what can I add to the mess? I already wrote an article about anime blogging and an article about copyright considerations. So what more is there to add? Oh, there is much more…
Is Otaku Culture Sexist?
So is it? Is otaku culture sexist? Yes. Kinda. Depends. It’s a loaded question that depends on what aspects of otaku culture you are considering and how those aspects are being considered. But what exactly is otaku culture? What is sexism? Sketching a Definition of Otaku Culture Otaku culture is tough to pin down. Does…
What Does Waifu Mean?
Waifuism is a fairly recent development in otaku culture. Google records the first significant appearance of the word waifu in November 2007 (Google Trends, n.d.). The oldest entry for mai waifu appears in the Urban Dictionary in April 2, 2007. However, waifu has a longer history outside of otaku culture. Waifu is an English loanword…
The End of Bleach…for now
There is something to be said about how anime can hold our attention for years on end. Bleach managed to hold my attention for over 7 years. Only Star Trek managed to come close. I watched Bleach on Adult Swim and looked forward to each Saturday night. It was my night to relax and forget about being an adult….