As you may know (at least I hope you do), today is Halloween. So to celebrate this, I will be listing three Yokai with spooky origins, along with three creepy Vocaloid songs. Enjoy! Happy Halloween!

Yokai:
1.) Yuki Onna- A Yuki Onna is unbelievably beautiful. But, she is often the soul of someone who died in the snow. She also feeds on the life force of humans.

2.) Nekomata- This is a type of cat yokai with a split tail. Some of them have the ability to curse humans or control the dead with their tails like a puppet on a string.

3.) Hanako-San- She is said to be the ghost of a little girl who haunts school bathrooms. However, she is either thought of to be friendly, mischievous, or a monstrous entity only posing as a little girl.

Vocaloid Songs:

1.) Here Comes Karakasa-San by Len Kagamine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6mUJJCRsHw

2.) Close And Open, Demons And The Dead by Hatsune Miku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHZ2-qywtts

3.) Humorous Dream Of Mrs.Pumpkin by Hatsune Miku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI-ZFL3ZQxI

What is a dakimakura? Well, that's what I'm going to be telling you with this blog post! A dakimakura is a type of large pillow from Japan, and the name roughly translates to "hug pillow". But, they are usually just called body pillows. The most common type of this pillow in the Anime community are the pillows that have pictures of Anime characters on them. However, these particular ones are usually just covers for the pillow itself. Despite this, these pillows are still very popular with otakus, and it isn't rare to see Anime YouTubers or fans with one or more of these pillows.

Instead of my usual blog posts, today's blog post will be my opinions on an Anime topic. Today's topic is about the Yu-Gi-Oh English dub. Many fans enjoy the voices used in the English dub, but it also gets a lot of hate because of how many things 4Kids changed. They actually changed quite a bit of things in the English version, including the removal of all guns, and even the age of the Pharaoh (which was changed from 3000+ years to 5000+ years). However, Funimation did release another uncut English dub. This version still had the same voice acting, but it was more like the original version of the show. There were only 9 episodes dubbed like this though, despite its popularity. Okay, time for my opinion on it! Although I very much like the English dub, I also don't like how many things were changed for it. I personally think that the uncut version with the original English voice actors should continue so the fans can choose if they want to watch the 4Kids version or not. Especially since one of the main complaints I see about this is how the fans like the English voices, but they also like the original storyline for it. If you guys have any thoughts on this as well, feel free to leave some comments on here!

It's blog post time again! As you guys may know, some of the Pokedex entries in Pokémon Sun And Moon are actually quite dark as opposed to previous Pokémon games. So, today's list will be about 5 Alolan Pokémon with some of the darkest Pokedex entries (including the descriptions on the official Sun And Moon website). According to me, that is. Here we go!

1.) Palossand - The fact that this Pokémon sucks the life force from other Pokémon is already pretty dark. But if Palossand's Pokedex entry wasn't already dark enough, the picture below can also be found on Pokémon's official website for Sun And Moon.

 

2.) Mimkyu- Although Mimikyu is favored by a lot of people, it's still pretty creepy that you can't look under its disguise without something bad happening.

 

3.) Bounsweet- Even though the Pokémon itself is cute and practically harmless, the entry for it is still pretty dark. Especially since it points out that Bounsweet often gets swallowed whole by Pokémon drawn to its sweet smell.

 

4.) Bewear- Ah yes, the cute, cuddly, immensely strong Pokémon that can not only knock over trees, but potentially crush its trainer with a single hug. How sweet!

 

5.) Araquanid- This Pokémon will protect weak vulnerable Pokémon with its water bubble. Except for when it sometimes sucks small Pokémon into its water bubble and drowns them. Oops.



Although I'm a little late with this news, today's blog post will be about the Pokémon Go legendary event. After a long wait, legendary Pokémon have finally been added to Pokémon Go! But that doesn't mean it'll be easy to catch one. To be able to catch one, a player has to join a Legendary Raid with other players to be able to take one down. The current legendary Pokémon in the game are Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. But, this may change later. Even though only one Legendary Pokémon is available in each area, the Pokémon available in each area will shift with one of the other available legendary Pokémon at the end of the month. So if you want to try to catch one of these special legendary Pokémon, now's the time to do it!

For today's blog post, I will be listing four original English songs, and one Japanese song, by the Vocaloid Kaito. However, I don't know who the songs are by, so I can't list the artist. Instead, I will be including the links for each song so you can check it out yourself. Now then, on with the list!

1.) A Letter To X
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZVxoqjOn6o

2.) Gravity (This one is the Japanese song)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWKk3NZXQ24

3.) Rainy Baby
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy4JeGhGLRQ

4.) Control
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0l5J34_AU4

5.) My Baby
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3X9zT4xhdU

The time has come for me to officially start my Anime According To WikiHow series! Yay! To start this series off, I will be talking about the page called "How To Avoid Being A Weeaboo". To summarize what the page is about (since I read the whole page for this post), it basically says that to avoid becoming a weeaboo, you shouldn't speak broken Japanese, prioritize Japanese products, or dress up as an Anime character for your actual everyday clothes. I actually agree with all three of these points, since it would be weird to dress like an Anime character all the time and buy something just because it's Japanese. It would also be weird to randomly say Japanese words like "desu" or "sugoi" when you're not having a conversation in Japanese. However, the page also mentions that you should learn the Japanese language and culture to avoid being a weeaboo as well. Although I think this would be a good idea if you were already interested in learning the language and learning about the culture, it wouldn't be a good idea to learn about it just to prove that you're not a weeaboo. I would also like to point out that it's fine to just like Anime, manga, and Vocaloids without being a weeaboo. If you want to check the WikiHow page out for yourself, here's the link for it: https://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Becoming-a-Weeaboo

I have an announcement! Starting today, I will be starting a series called "Anime According To WikiHow". There won't be a specific day for this series, but I will be doing one of these every once in a while. For this series, I will be picking an Anime, manga, or Vocaloid related topic from WikiHow and giving my opinions on it. I will also leave a link to the WikiHow page I used as a reference for each post in this series. To keep today's post short, it will only be for this announcement. However, I will start this series tomorrow. So stay tuned to find out which WikiHow page will be the center of tomorrow's post!

What is a senpai? Well, you may have heard the term senpai used in Anime and manga a number of times. But honestly, it doesn't mean what people usually thinks it means. A senpai is someone who is older than you, or someone who is an upperclassmen. In the slice of life classroom Anime, it's usually someone who is in a higher grade level than the main character. Much like how Mitsukuni (from Ouran Highschool Host Club) was called Honey Senpai. This is because his nickname was Honey, and he was one of the oldest members in the host club. So when the term senpai is used in Anime or manga, the character is simply using a respectful term to refer to someone older than themself or someone of a higher class than themself.

I have recently been watching quite a bit of a show called Steven Universe. Although it's not an Anime, I would still highly recommend it. Trust me, it's a good show! So for today's post, I will be listing some Anime references in Steven Universe. Since there are way too many for me to list here, I will only list three. So, on to the listing part!

1.) The episode titled "Kiki's Pizza Delivery Service" is a reference to the Studio Ghibli film called "Kiki's Delivery Service".

2.) In the picture below, there is a Sailor Moon manga on Steven's nightstand in his room.

 

3.) This next picture is from the episode Bismuth, where they used this eye-catcher card with chibi versions of the gems. This is a  reference to shows like Fairy Tail that also uses an eye-catcher when coming back from a commercial.

 

Since I did a blog post about Rinto Kagamine the other day, today's blog post will be about Lenka Kagamine. Lenka Kagamine is the fan-made genderswap of the official Vocaloid Len Kagamine. Despite her popularity, she has not yet been officially recognized by Crypton Future Media. Although Lenka's age is 14, she is sometimes portrayed as Rinto's twin or sibling. She is also sometimes depicted as being Rin or Len's sister. She doesn't seem to have a popularized or set personality, either. If you want to hear a song sung by Lenka, here is a link for one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wiXacDaSgY

Should the Anime The Devil Is A Part Timer have a second season? Well, that's what I'll be talking about on today's post. As you may know, The Devil Is A Part Timer is a popular Anime from 2013 that was based on the manga of the same name. However, there was only one season made for it, despite there being a whole series for the manga. Many fans were disappointed by this, as well. Although a second season for the show has been discussed, there's no guarantee that this will happen. I personally love this show, and I don't think 13 episodes were nearly enough for the series. Especially since the last few episodes ended on a cliff-hanger. However, I would still recommend it either way, since it's still a really good show!

The blog post for today will be about the Vocaloid Rinto Kagamine. Rinto is a fan-made genderswap of the official Vocaloid Rin Kagamine. Despite Rinto's continuous popularity, he still hasn't been officially recognized by Crypton Future Media. Although he doesn't have a set personality, he is often portrayed as either laid back or childish and hyper. He is also 17 years old. However, he can sometimes be mistaken as an older version of Rin. He is often portrayed as Lenka Kagamine's brother as well. If you want to hear a song sung by Rinto, here is a link for one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25iDLa28TvU

Today's blog post will be about the show Hi Hi puffy AmiYumi. Although Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi wasn't an Anime, it was Anime influenced. The show was a Japanese-American show that started in 2004 and aired on Cartoon Network. It was based on the popular J-Pop band called Puffy AmiYumi. Ami and Yumi also did live-action intro sequences for the beginning of the show. Although Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi was in English, they did incorporate Japanese words into their speech. Some of the writing in the show was also in Japanese, and Puffy AmiYumi songs were often played in the background as well. As an added bonus, I have also included a picture of the animated versions of Ami and Yumi down below. Enjoy!

Today's blog post will be about Pocky. Although Pocky isn't technically Anime related, it does show up quite a bit in Anime. It is also very popular within the Anime community. Now then, on with the post! Pocky is a fairly common and popular Japanese snack food. It is a chocolate covered biscuit stick, and it is made by Ezaki Glico. Although chocolate is the most common flavor, it also comes in a wide variety of different flavors including strawberry and matcha green tea, to name a couple. I have personally tried Pocky myself and I love this stuff. So why not check it out yourself next time you have the chance? You won't regret it! Unless you don't like it, that is.

For today's blog post, I will be talking about three important parts of the Mystic Messenger app; the chat room, the calls, and the messages. Here we go!

The chat room - The chat room is the main part of the game. It is where you get to talk and interact with the characters. The chat rooms happen in real time, and it stays open until the next chat room opens. If you miss one, you can skip the chat room by reading it without being able to participate. You could also buy the missed chat room for 5 hourglasses. If you buy the chat, you will be able to participate in it.

The Messages - Although the messages aren't as important, they are still a key part of the game. After a chat, one or more of the characters might send you a private message. You can then respond to the message, and sometimes you can get a heart if you pick the right answer.

The Calls - Sometimes after a chat, one of the characters will call you. If you miss the call, it will cost 5 hourglasses to call them back. If you don't want to wait for them to call you, you can also spend 5 hourglasses to call them. However, they may not always pick up, so use your hourglasses wisely!

Although I have been trying to avoid this subject, the joke has gotten too big to ignore. So for today's post, I will be talking about Cory In The House. But wait, why would I talk about this? Cory In The House is the live action spin-off of That's So Raven by Disney! It's not even animated! Well, that's because people have been calling Cory In The House an Anime. Although I'm not entirely sure why this is, it's still a very popular meme all the same. A lot of people make fun of it and joke about it being an Anime. They even make Anime openings for it! If you look it up on Google, there are also a lot of results about it being the 'best Anime ever". There are many other YouTube videos and posts like this, as well. I personally don't care for this particular meme, but I don't care if people want to have fun with it all the same. Just a little tip though: don't take the joke too far. Just have fun with it!

Today's blog post will be about the e-mails in the Mystic Messenger app. Although the e-mails are only a small part of the app, they are still an important part of the story. To get a guest to come to the RFA party on the 11th day, you first have to send them e-mails. There are three e-mail responses for each guest, and you have to get each one correct for the guest to come. If you don't get an answer right, you will only get a response back and the guest may not attend the party. If it says "failed" next to the guest, then that guest won't come to the party. However, if it says "completed", the guest will show up. If it says "completed" in red however, the guest may not attend the party.

Wow! This is my 400th blog post! Since Hamtaro was one of the very first Anime shows I had watched, I will celebrate my 400th blog post by listing my four favorite Ham-Hams from the show, along with a short description of each one. Here we go!

1.) Hamtaro - Hamtaro is the main character of the show. He is very friendly and he likes helping his friends and spending time with them at the Ham-Ham Clubhouse while his beloved owner Laura is at school.

2.) Bijou - Bijou is a French hamster with white fur and blue ribbons. Although she was hesitant to leave the safety of her home at first, she still loves spending time with all of her friends.

3.) Oxnard - Oxnard is a nice but kind of shy hamster who loves sunflower seeds. He is also Hamtaro's best friend, as well as the first one Hamtaro met after moving.

4.) Boss - Boss is a field hamster who doesn't have an owner. Instead, he owns and lives at the Ham-Ham Clubhouse. He is also one of Hamtaro's best friends, and he is the second one Hamtaro met after moving.

The blog post for today will be about Unknown from the Mystic Messenger app. As Unknown is an important part of the game, I won't be giving away any spoilers in this post. Unknown is the first person you meet in the game. Although there isn't much contact with him afterwards. Not much is known about him either, not even his name. More is revealed about him later in the game, but he is quite mysterious until then. His appearance isn't even revealed until much later. Despite this, he is still quite a popular character, despite him being the main antagonist.

It's blog post time again! For today's post, I will be discussing the show Neo Yokio. However, I won't be talking about what the show is about. Instead, I will be talking about if it is considered to be an Anime or not. Although it is done in the Anime style, and many fans consider it to be an Anime, it is actually an American and Japanese show. It is also not categorized as an Anime on Netflix. However, this has happened before with a show called RWBY. Despite its American origins, it is considered to be an Anime, and it is even available on Crunchyroll. I personally consider them both to be Anime, since they are done in the Anime styled artwork. What do you guys think? Should Neo Yokio also be considered an Anime too?

Today's blog post is about the routes from Mystic Messenger. Of course, I will only be talking about the standard routes and not the V route. I also will not be giving any details as to what happens in each route. There are currently five standard routes, and V's route is currently separated from the other routes. There are two options for the routes, which is the casual story and the deep story. Yoosung, Jaehee, and Zen's routes are available in the casual story routes, and Jumin and 707's routes have to be purchased for 80 hourglasses for the deep story routes. The routes occur in the chatroom in real-time. If a chatroom is missed before a new chatroom opens, it has to be skipped or bought back for 5 hourglasses. There are also good, normal, or bad endings for the routes. If you make it all the way to the last day, you will get a normal or good ending for that route.

The blog post for today is about Cyndaquil from Pokémon. Cyndaquil is a fire type Pokémon. It can evolve into Quilava, and then into Typhlosion. This Pokémon can protect itself using the fire on its back. If Cyndaquil becomes angry, the flames will become vigorous. However, if it becomes confused the flames will start to sputter because of incomplete combustion. Cyndaquil has also appeared in the Pokémon Anime quite a few times, as well.

Although I know I have already done a blog post about Ash's Pikachu, today's post is about Pikachu from Pokémon as a whole. Pikachu is an electric type Pokémon. It evolves from Pichu, and it can evolve into Raichu. When this Pokémon finds something new, it blasts it with lightning. It also has electric pouches on its cheeks. These electrical pockets appear to charge up at night while Pikachu is sleeping. Because of Pikachu's immense popularity, it seems to have become the mascot for the Pokémon industry. It is also the most well-known Pokémon in the whole series, as well.

Today's blog post will be about Darknyan from Yokai Watch. Darknyan is a wind attribute Yokai from the Eerie tribe. Darknyan is a powerful Yokai, and he was introduced in the first Yokai Watch movie. Unlike Buchinyan, Darknyan is not a fusion of two different Yokai. Instead, he is simply a powered up version of the Yokai Hovernyan. Because of this, he is much stronger than he was as Hovernyan. Darknyan's name and design is also possibly based on Batman, as well.

The blog post for today is about the Alolan Raichu from the show Pokémon. Alolan Raichu is an electric/psychic type Pokémon from the Alola region. The Alolan Raichu has the ability to gather their psychic power to their tail, making it possible for them to float by riding on its tail. This Pokémon also has electric pockets on its cheeks, and rubbing these pockets causes a sweet smell. The reasoning behind this is unclear. Even the Pokémon scientists don't know what caused Raichu's Alolan form. However, the people of Alola don't seem to care, and their only guess is that it might have eaten too many of the sweet fluffy pancakes.

The blog post for today is about Grubsnitch from the show Yokai Watch. Grubsnitch is an Earth attribute Yokai from the heartful tribe. Grubsnitch has appeared a few times throughout the Anime so far. In his first appearance, he inspirited Nate's mom. Grubsnitch makes a person hungry when they are inspirited. However, the inspirited person will only take small bits and pieces from a larger meal. He often says "It's just a bite" when he snatching the food too, and he claims that snitched food tastes better.

It's blog post time again! Today's blog post is about the original Yu-Gi-Oh season. Before we got the popular Yu-Gi-Oh, or Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters, there was another Yu-Gi-Oh series. It came before the other Yu-Gi-Oh series, and it was originally made by Toei. It had a darker plot, and it followed the original manga more closely. Although it was simply called Yu-Gi-Oh, fans have started calling it Yu-Gi-Oh: Season 0 so it doesn't get mixed up with the more well-known version of Yu-Gi-Oh. Because it was only aired in Japan, there was never an official English sub or English dub for this series. However, fans have been subbing some of it and uploading it onto Youtube as Yu-Gi-Oh: Season 0. I have checked this version out before, and I personally enjoy it. Although it  wouldn't be as suitable for younger kids, it does have a good story. It's also good for people who would like to see a darker version of Yu-Gi-Oh with a lot more than just card games.

Today's blog post is about Mudsdale from Pokémon. Mudsdale is a ground type Pokémon from the Alola region, and it evolves from Mudbray. This Pokémon is known for its extraordinary strength, as well as its strong attitude. Because of this attitude, Mudsdale never becomes agitated. It won't cry out either, even when it is in trouble. This Pokémon can even carry over ten tons for three days and three nights! However, Mudsdale isn't a very fast Pokémon. Mudsdale is also forbidden to run on some of Alola's public roads. This is because it can cause huge holes with its powerful hooves, even on asphalt.

Today's blog post will be about Mudbray from Pokémon. Mudbray is a ground type Pokémon from the Alola region, and it can evolve into Mudsdale. This Pokémon actually has extraordinary strength. Despite its small body, it can actually carry up to 50 times its own weight, either by carrying it on its back or by dragging it behind. Mudbray also loves mud. It's easy to live with this Pokémon as long as you have a place for it to play in the mud. However, Mudbray may also become stressed and stop listening to orders if it is not allowed to frolic in the mud.

The blog post for today is about Brionne from Pokémon. Brionne is a water type Pokémon from the Alola region. It evolves from Popplio, and it can evolve into Primarina. This Pokémon learns its dances from the other members of its colony, and it can sometimes even learn dances from humans. Brionne is a hard worker, and it pours its efforts into learning and memorizing each dance. This Pokémon can dance in perfect time with anyone, even if they just met. It also makes balloon after balloon while dancing, which it can use while battling. Brionne is a very happy and cheery Pokémon, too. Even when it's sad, it won't show it. It is said that Brionne will only show its sadness to a trainer or Pokémon it has completely opened its heart to.