What time is it? Post time! Since a lot of anime fans are artists, I'd like to talk about coloring book apps. There are a few coloring book apps these days, with some of them including anime or being based on anime. They're a nice way to relax, but I think they can also be useful. These simple color-by-number apps can show beginner artists how to use colors to create shadows, lighting, and shapes more easily. If you find them relaxing, it's worth the time it takes to finish the pictures. This is especially true if these apps are used to help practice your art skills. It all depends on the artist. So if you find them frustrating, I wouldn't recommend them. But if you like them, then they can be helpful for practicing your art. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Animal Crossing has always been a series that centers around community. Since fans are looking forward to the next game in the series, I think it's time for villagers to get individual personalities. I know there are a lot of villagers, but that isn't an excuse. There are other games with more characters who all have unique personalities. Giving them all the same personalities is lazy, and it's a big part of why fans get bored with the games. It's time for villagers to be unique, and it's time for it to matter who's on your island. At the moment, it doesn't really matter who's on your island because they all share the same base personalities. If there's going to be another new game, this needs to change. I'm sure this would be too difficult to fix in the current game, but there's no reason it shouldn't be fixed in the next game. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time to post! Animal Crossing New Horizons has a lot of different clothes to choose from, but when it comes to your player character there aren't many options. There aren't many hair styles, eye shapes, mouth shapes, nose shapes, or available colors. This makes it difficult to customize your character the way you want to. Even though there are wigs to add more hairstyles, you can't wear hats with wigs, so it isn't really very helpful. I think it would be nice if Animal Crossing could focus on making your player character more customizable instead of just focusing on clothes. I'd also like to see more customization spaces for custom clothing, and it would be nice to see more dress options and the ability to make custom pants and shoes. Animal Crossing is all about creativity and being yourself, so I think it would be better if there were more ways to show who you are in the game. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why were shows like Invader Zim and My Little Pony popular in the anime fandom? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Neither of these shows are anime, but in the earlier days of the anime community it was common to see them anyways. People would often make anime fan art of these shows, and they would often be included with anime. This is especially surprising because these shows are nothing alike. However, Invader Zim, My Little Pony, and anime were all popular in the scene and emo communities. Because of this, these things, and even other things like Homestuck, would all be grouped together in the same areas. This is why you can still sometimes find things for Invader Zim, My Little Pony, and Homestuck being labeled as anime or scene despite having no relation to anime. I wanted to talk about this because I thought it would clear up some confusion for newer fans. As always, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! In Animal Crossing New Horizons, you can make and buy Medicine. This medicine is used for wasp stings, but it can also be given to sick villagers. However, I think it would've been a nice detail if the player character could get sick too. For example, if they were in the rain for too long, then they would be sick the next day. They would look sick and occasionally sneeze, and the player could either cure themself with medicine, or talk to a villager and be given medicine. This would be a good way to add another use for the medicine, and it would make the game a little more realistic. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. It may be an odd thing to want in a game, but I think it would be a nice addition as a small way to teach consequences. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

3, 2, 1, post time! Food is a big part of any culture, so it's common to see Japanese foods in anime, manga, and videogames. Because of this, people outside of Japan may not recognize popular Japanese foods. So for today's blog post, I'll be listing five Japanese foods commonly seen in anime. I'll also be giving a short explanation of what they are. Now then, on with the list! Enjoy! 

1.) Dorayaki - Soft honey pancakes with a sweet filling in-between.

2.) Ramen - Noodle soup often topped with things like meat, vegetables, or eggs. 

3.) Taiyaki - Fish shaped bread, typically with a sweet filling. 

4.) Mochi - Soft, round, rice desserts traditionally filled with red bean paste, but can also be stuffed with other things like chocolate or ice cream.

5.) Purin - The Japanese version of something similar to flan, it's a sweet custard topped with caramel sauce.

It's post time! Recently I've noticed a problem with series and games that run for a long time. After a while, it feels like you don't know anything about it anymore. If you take a break from something or can't keep up with it for some reason, you're left behind. Then the more lost you are, the harder it is to get back into it. You can't just jump right in because you've already missed so much. It makes it hard to enjoy things even if you used to love them. It's difficult to find a balance between being an active fan and not getting burned out. I wanted to talk about this because I've noticed I've been missing out on a lot of things even if I take short breaks. It's hard not to feel overwhelmed when there's always more that needs to be caught up to. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!