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Buddy Daddies: Found Family & Broken Childhoods

May 18, 2023

Hello, hello, and welcome to Otaku Thursday! It has been…a hot minute. I’m sure you’ve read Star’s catch-up post so you know that between illness, broken computers, impromptu trips, and birthday celebrations–we haven’t had a ton of time to do posts (or even watch anime). But here I am, trying to get us back on … More Buddy Daddies: Found Family & Broken Childhoods

April Fu-fu-fools: Demystifying Japanese humor- What’s so funny about nudity and chaos?

April 11, 2023

Heyo! Today, I’ve decided to focus on what comedy in Japan truly looks like. So like many shows Japan’s humor has evolved. Stand-up, Sketch (routine), or improvisation are three types of comedic performances. They each speak to different audiences varying in different content. Story-telling Back in the day, Japan used to have a form of … More April Fu-fu-fools: Demystifying Japanese humor- What’s so funny about nudity and chaos?

April Fu-Fu-Fools: Demystifying the Origin of Caramelldansen

April 4, 2023

Hey all! In the spirit of April Fools we have a lineup of random but hilarious posts. We decided to start with some of the biggest theme songs of weeby history. In this case, it’s CaramellDansen. I imagine some of the younger generations don’t know where the original reference was from so I’ll explain. A … More April Fu-Fu-Fools: Demystifying the Origin of Caramelldansen

Omedetou Grads- The significance of Graduation confessions

March 27, 2023

There’s something so poetic about confessing on the last day. There have been a number of live-action dramas and anime that have had a number of confessions because it’s the last possible chance that one person can have before they separate. So I’ll be jumping right in. In American media, we seem to have so … More Omedetou Grads- The significance of Graduation confessions