Hello...is anyone still there. Sorry to have been away for a while but life just got incredibly hectic after the holidays and I have not had time to do anything that was not absolutely compulsory. (T.H. White reference - if you haven't read Once and Future King you need to...go ahead...I'll wait). Anyhow I have … Continue reading Bubblegum Crisis: Trouble in MegaTokyo
Kuudere: Calm, Cool, and Collected…Mostly
One of the lesser known personality types in anime is the Kuudere or "cool" character. This person is generally calm in the face of adversity, cool under pressure, and reserved in their relationships. This is a popular trope found often in "harem" anime, usually as the second or third member. This is definitely the person … Continue reading Kuudere: Calm, Cool, and Collected…Mostly
Yandere: I love you and want to sleep with your spleen under my pillow.
You are definitely gonna want to don your personal protective equipment for this one. Today we look at the anime personality known as Yandere. This is the type of girl for which the phrase "Crazy about you" was coined. In more specific terms a Yandere is someone, usually a female, who is insanely, obsessively, and … Continue reading Yandere: I love you and want to sleep with your spleen under my pillow.
Tsundere…What’s That??
Next on my agenda of favorite anime tropes are the various character types and stereotypes found in almost all anime. My favorite, and hence, the first I will mention are the Tsundere. Ah those lovely people who can never express how they really feel and so they compensate by emanating a cold rivaled only by … Continue reading Tsundere…What’s That??