Blog 1 - Taking That First Step

Hello or Konnichiwa to my readers!

This is my first blog and from that greeting you might’ve pretty much guessed what’s in store for the readers, that is, in case you decide to stick around.

Since it’s my first time blogging, I’ll start with a small introduction about the page. This is a whole new experience for me so don’t expect anything out of the ordinary from me. (At least for now)

This blog will be a compilation of all my thoughts about the anime that I’ve watched, or the manga that I’ve read, currently watching/reading, plan to watch/read in the future and even the ones that I gave up on.

What is anime?
The term anime [a.nuh.mei] is a Japanese colloquiasm used as an abbreviation for the term “animation.” Generally in Japan, the word anime is a synonymous with animation of any kind from anywhere. Internationally, however, anime is typically referred to as animation that is produced from Japan. The distinction between anime and CARTOONS is more cultural than it is technical and it’s origins date over 100 years ago.

Blogging about anime was always a part of my plan, just didn’t find the motivation to start until it became a compulsory assignment X_X. Still, I hope someone finds these blogs useful.

Why did I choose anime to blog about?

It’s simply my happy place. It’s where I’ve been finding my peace for the past 7-8 years. Got punished at school? Watching mighty saiyans power through every evil being trying to destroy islands/planets just for the fun of it with the power of friendship and maybe a little saiyan pride sounded like a good idea back then, and I'm glad I did because it really helped. That was pretty much my school life. 

At the time of this blog, in the year 2023, I have watched somewhere around 85 different anime series with of course, more than 23 in my to-watch list but I haven’t touched any of them :p. The numbers might not be as high as others but I’m still proud of it.