Category: Beginner’s Guide

When preparing for a convention, it’s always a good idea to prepare a list of what is needed. A good, complete list will allow you to get ready fo the event more quickly, and prevent a large amount of headaches. However,...

As you get deeper into anime as a hobby, you will probably want to find like-minded people to share your interests with. Web forums and social media are a good start, but sometimes, nothing can replace the experience of physical...

Welcome to the third and final chapter on Japan’s Holiday calendar. This is a slower period than the two segments, but it also includes a few popular holidays that are more familiar to westerners. Autumn Equinox Day is...

The talk of Japanese celebrations continues in this installment, as we cover eight more festivals and events. This time, we will discuss two of the busiest events in the Japanese year, which are Golden Week and Obon, and uncover...

A popular element of many anime titles is the holidays. In the course of a year, Japan celebrates twenty-four holidays, both national and informal. Some of these may be familiar to western cultures, outside of specific quirks...

Now that you’ve heard me drone on and on about the basics, I’m sure you want to finally just watch some anime. Last chapter, I mentioned that it’s vital to follow the common-sense solutions when looking for a...

By this point, you should be ready to start looking into finding a title to enjoy. Still, it might be overwhelming to even consider where to begin with hundreds of titles out there, most of which being terrible, or laden with so...

With the way many anime fans talk with each other, it can sometimes sound like a completely different language. For new fans, this can be particularly daunting. Even experienced fans tend to be surprised by the occasional...