Naruto

By Yumeka 49. Kakashi Hatake (from Naruto) Seiyuu: Kazuhiko Inoue Back when Naruto was just starting, Kakashi was my first favorite. He’s strong and smart, has a good sense of humor, and he knows when to be serious and when to hold back. Definitely one of Konoha’s best sensei. ———- ———- ———- ———-

By Yumeka The first two episodes of Fairly Tail introduced us to the setting and the principle plot and characters. So far the fantasy setting and take on the concept of magic, though not incredibly unique, looks promising. Episode two introduced a bunch of characters but we have yet to get to know the...

By Yumeka I’m planning to write more on my thoughts about teaching Japanese and anime to kids at a later date when I get more experience. And if anyone has suggestions on how to teach elementary school kids about Japan/anime, I’m still open to suggestions =)

By Yumeka 3. Culture/History Is Important Japanese culture and history is ingrained very much in anime, even those that take place outside of Japan. There are a number of anime that take place in ancient Japan or during a specific time in Japanese history. But despite this, anime still has great appea...

By Yumeka The 13 episodes of K-ON! are fairly episodic, but with some continuity between them. The girls go through the seasons and the school year, doing their cute, funny things and having their cute, funny slice-of-life adventures, revolving around their light music club. It is a comedy after al...

By Yumeka This is a recent Ask John post that caught my attention. John points out that there is indeed a difference between what Japanese fans like about anime and what American fans like about it… John’s basic argument for Japanese fans is that they “perceive the immersive content of anime as an alt...