It's post time! Recently another human-like robot has been created in China. She's extremely realistic, and her name is Moya. Some people are excited, others are creeped out. This is a common problem with human-like robots. Because of this, I think these robots shouldn't look exactly like humans. Instead, I think they should look like anime characters. A big reason why anime is popular is because the characters are attractive. They're like humans, without being an exact match. I think using a face resembling anime would get rid of most of the uncanny valley effect. Not only this, but it would allow things like Vocaloids to get physical bodies so they can perform better and meet fans in real life. I also think there would be a bigger use for anime-like robots than realistic ones; like conventions, meet and greets, or fan gatherings. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why are there suddenly alien cats everywhere? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Alien cats have started widely spreading through multiple fandoms. So what are they and where did they come from? This is actually a pretty easy answer. This started with a Roblox game called Regretevator. It features an alien character called Gnarpy, who also looks like a cat. Their original design is the one seen the most often, but their design has been changed since then. Their original simple design inspired other people to make art of alien cats, and it's spread quickly because of how easy it is. This, along with the edit of the real cat that was made to look like an alien cat, is likely where all of this started. Now there are alien cats everywhere. Normally I would be including a picture of the original Gnarpy below, but their creator is in quite a bit of trouble, and I'd rather not support them. So, I'll be including a picture of their redesign instead. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post! Enjoy!

It's post time! Fans of Animal Crossing New Horizons may notice that there's a bean tossing kit in the seasonal items in the Nook Stop. These beans are for Setsubun, but a lot of players don't know what it's for. Setsubun is a traditional Japanese holiday that's meant to bring good fortune into the new year. It was originally celebrated at the start of spring, and the beans are important to the holiday. The beans are used because beans chase away oni, which are thought to bring misfortune. So tossing beans chases away the bad luck, and then good luck is invited in. There's a lot more to this holiday, but I just wanted to talk about the basics for this post. I highly recommend doing more research on this holiday, because it's very interesting. I only wanted to talk about it for anyone who was curious about the bean tossing kit in Animal Crossing New Horizons, since most players don't know what it's for. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why is Undertale so popular in the anime fandom? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! For those of you who don't know, Undertale is an indie game from 2015. It was, and still is, extremely popular. However, it isn't exactly anime. Not even close, actually. Despite this, it managed to become popular with anime fans. Why is this? Well, it's partially because Undertale contains a lot of anime references. This makes playing it as an anime fan kind of like a treasure hunt. The characters also match the anime art style really well. This makes it easy for artists to draw Undertale characters, which just pushes it further into the anime fandom. There were many anime-like animations, as well. All of this makes it seem like it was only a matter of time before Undertale became an anime thing. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time for another new blog post! Today's blog post will be about something I found on the official Pokemon Center website. For those of you who don't know, the Pokemon Center website is where the official Pokemon merchandise is sold. Earlier today I was looking through their plush section, and I found out they have an Eevee collection, which includes Eevee and its evolutions. But what I found, were these cute little purses. These small bags come with a long strap for carrying, and they are shaped like the heads of the Eevee evolutions. There's one available for every Eeveelution, and one for Eevee as well. I really like these bags because they look like something you'd see in the games or the anime. I like when Pokemon releases merchandise that looks like something from the series, because that makes being a fan feel more immersive. I think that's a big part of why I like these bags. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. If any of you are interested in these, they're available on the Pokemon Center website for twenty five dollars each. I'll also be including a picture of all of them below so you all can see what they look like. Enjoy!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about the Pokemon Raichu's mega evolutions. Raichu actually got two mega evolutions this time around, which was a bit of a surprise. I didn't really like the Alolan version of Raichu very much, because it looked too soft and different. The mega evolutions look much more like Raichu. However, it also looks a bit too much like Pikachu. Raichu is often overlooked and pushed aside because of Pikachu, since Pikachu is more popular. This is so sad, because Raichu is actually a good evolution! So to see both mega evolutions for it are borrowing design traits from Pikachu is even more disappointing. This poor thing will never be able to get past its pre-evolution. I can understand why it was done, it's just sad to see. I was hoping Raichu would get a unique design when it was finally able to mega evolve, but it looks more like they just wanted to give Pikachu more attention. They're good designs, I just think they could have been better. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. As always, here's pictures of both mega evolutions so you all can see what they look like. Enjoy!

Mega Raichu X

Mega Raichu Y

Why does Doctor Eggman have two names in the Sonic series? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Long-time Sonic fans may remember Doctor Eggman as Doctor Ivo Robotnik, so it must have been confusing when he was suddenly called Doctor Eggman later in the games and animations. However, in Japan, his name was always Doctor Eggman. But when the series was localized, Doctor Eggman sounded too silly, so his name was changed. Eventually they decided to start translating his name correctly, but this was confusing a lot of fans. To correct this, they decided to confirm that his real name is Doctor Ivo Robotnik, and Doctor Eggman was a nickname Sonic gave him to mock his appearance. Doctor Eggman adopted the nickname permanently out of spite, and it's stayed that way ever since. This is still a common question in the Sonic fandom, so I wanted to explain it today. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!