It's New Year's Eve! That means tomorrow is the new year. As always, Animal Crossing New Horizons is hosting a New Year countdown in the plaza on the island. You can get special New Year's hats from Tom Nook, and Isabelle will give you a light stick if you talk to her. Along with the regular New Year's countdown, the official Nintendo Island is giving away custom designs to celebrate the coming year. The official island is called Ninten Island, and you can get the custom designs from the island, or from the custom designs portal. So if you want to celebrate the upcoming new year, Animal Crossing New Horizons is a good place to start. I hope you all enjoyed this blog post! Happy New Year everyone!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Mofusand. Mofusand is a group of cute cats. They're very popular, and the merchandise can easily be found. One of the most popular cats from this series is one that wears a shark onesie. Although I don't know very much about this, I've seen these cats often when looking at anime merchandise. However, recently an official animation has been released on YouTube. Fans are really excited about this new animation, especially since Mofusand has been out for a while now. I'm sure a lot of anime fans have already seen Mofusand characters by now, even if they don't know what it's called. As always, I will be including the link for the first animation below so you all can watch it yourselves. Enjoy! 

The link for the official Mofusand animation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Svh_xgdMWlU&pp=ygUSTW9mdXNhbmQgYW5pbWF0aW9u

Why are anime fans getting tired of seeing girl characters? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! When anime was less popular, attractive girl characters were often used to attract men into the fandom. But as the fandom grew, it gained more diverse fans. There are a lot more straight women and gay men now than there was before, so a lot of people are starting to get sick of seeing women everywhere. A once clever strategy is now driving people away. No matter how many various designs are used for the girls, it'll still alienate at least half of the fanbase. Even non-binary characters often turn out to be biological girls, which can feel like a betrayal to people who thought or hoped it would be a boy. Of course there are series that have mostly boys, but even those usually have a lot of inappropriate scenes; which makes it difficult to enjoy. Although there's usually something for everyone when it comes to anime, sometimes people just want to be able to like the same thing everyone else likes. We shouldn't just have to accept that there will be a lot of inappropriately dressed women jumping all over the screen all the time. I think if this continues, anime will once again go back to being mainly just straight men. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Honestly I don't think this will ever change, but I wanted to talk about it anyways. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Star Fragment Trees from Animal Crossing New Horizons. These special trees don't exist within the game today, but they were originally hacked items that made it so star fragments could be put on the trees. This is because the game originally didn't have a specific item list for what could go on trees, so people would hack the trees to hold star fragments instead of bells or fruit. This continued on for a while, until a bunch of players started reporting others for hacking the game. The bug was quickly patched, and the trees were destroyed forever. This is a good example of people ruining it for everyone else, but it also just shows how little the creators of the game cared about the fans. People loved these trees. But instead of making it official in any way, they just got rid of them. It would've been easy to add these trees, since the bug was already there. Instead, they chose not to. It really made a lot of fans angry, and some people even stopped playing altogether. Maybe someday these trees will be officially added to the game. But, I doubt it. As always, here's a picture of a Star Fragment Tree so you all can see what they looked like. However, please keep in mind this isn't my picture. It's someone else's modded tree, since the hacked ones are gone. Now then, enjoy!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about the problem with Animal Crossing New Horizons. This game has been popular ever since it was released. But even though there's often new players, players also don't usually go back to it. Why is this? Well, there's just nothing to do. Everything repeats. Seasonal items are the same every year, the daily tasks are the same, the holidays and events are the same, and the available clothes and items you can buy are repetitive. Even if you don't own everything in the game yet, you almost never see fresh items because the same ones keep repeating instead. This game makes it feel like you've finished it in just a year. Of course, it'll be getting an update in a month, so this problem is close to being solved. I just wanted to talk about why so many people left so soon after the game waa popular. It is a good game, and I often still find things to do in it, but it can also get really repetitive after a while. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why do some anime characters wear capes? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! I think the most well-known cape-wearing character is Umaru-Chan from Himouto Umaru-Chan, and it isn't too unusual to see otaku characters or reclusive characters wearing a cape. This seems weird, but it isn't really. These aren't regular capes, they're wearable nap blankets. These special capes are much softer than regular capes because they're actually secretly blankets. Otaku characters or reclusive characters wear these so they can stay warm while gaming or watching tv. You can actually buy real life blanket capes that look like ones found in anime, and I'm not referring to cosplay ones either. These cute wearable blankets are pretty easy to find if you know where to look. As always, I will be including a picture of Umaru-Chan below so you all can see what I'm talking about. Enjoy!

It's Christmas! Merry Christmas everyone! For this year's post, I'll be talking about the Pokemon Delibird. Now, I decided to talk about Delibird today because this Pokemon is pretty clearly based on Santa. It prefers the cold, and its tail resembles a bag. It's even called the delivery Pokemon. But instead of presents, Delibird carries around food and gives it to anyone who needs it. This Pokemon has become really closely associated with Christmas, which is a good thing because it's practically the Christmas Pokemon. Usually when people start looking for festive Pokemon, Delibird is one of the first ones mentioned. I'm not entirely sure why a Pokemon based on Santa was ever created, but it's still fun for the season. I'd like to see more holiday Pokemon in the future, as well. As always, here's a picture of Delibird. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

It's Christmas Eve! But it's also Toy Day! Toy Day is a holiday celebrated on Christmas Eve every year. It's similar to Christmas, and you can participate any time during Christmas Eve, all the way until five in the morning tomorrow. During this event, you can help Santa's helper, Jingle. First, you have to bring him three Festive Wrapping Papers, which each require a blue ornament, red ornament, and gold ornament to craft. After this, you'll receive a set of Toy Day stockings to hang on your wall in your house. Then you can help Jingle again by delivering presents to all of your villagers. You'll receive more rewards after this, and then you can give your villagers your own gifts. They have to be wrapped, and you'll receive Toy Day toys from your villagers in return. This holiday is pretty simple compared to others, but it's still fun to participate anyways. And if you hang your stockings, be sure to check them tomorrow! You may find a surprise. Happy Toy Day everyone! And Happy Holidays!

What time is it? Post time! For today's blog post, I will once again be talking about indie games. For those of you who don't know, indie games are independent games. They're usually made by one person or a small team. Now that they've become more mainstream, people are creating games more often than ever. They're usually visual novels, but sometimes there will be RPGs as well. They're often in the anime art style, too. Indie games are usually free to play, so they're good for gamers on a budget. I highly recommend looking into games like this on places like Steam and Itch.io. It's easy to find them, and sometimes there are some real gems. Independent creators can always use support, so looking into these games instead of the big name ones helps support a small creator. However, keep in mind these are made by regular people. So if you contact the creators, remember to be understanding and respectful. It takes small creators a lot longer to release updates, chapters, and sequels, and rushing them will only slow down the process. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why do people dislike anime movies based on series? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Of course, I don't mean standalone anime movies like Studio Ghibli films, since those usually go over pretty well. I'm talking about the movies that are based on series. It almost always happens. An anime runs for a while, people like it, it becomes mainstream, and then it gets a movie and people don't like it. Why is this? Well, it's because the movies usually don't matter at all. They're usually just filler, and the characters never show up later in the series. They don't even usually mention what took place in the movie ever again. It's just a standalone story that's pretty much just made for money, and it shows. Even if it's animated as well as ever and the story is good, you can just tell it was made to make money. This makes it hard to watch, especially if you know that ultimately it's a waste of time. Some movies do go over well, but that's usually the ones that tie into the series. Then again, other people complain about the fact that not everyone is able to see the movies too, so I guess you can't please everyone. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I just wanted to talk about why some anime movies usually did better than others. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

3, 2, 1, post time! Recently the first season of Twisted Wonderland has ended. I won't be talking about the episodes, to avoid spoilers. However, I think the story of Twisted Wonderland works extremely well in an anime format. The characters, world, and story are already very detailed, so seeing it in the anime is amazing. You can really see how the characters interact with their world and each other in ways that couldn't be shown in the game. Some of the scenes are much more lively than I expected, and some of them are even kind of scary. I already really liked the game, but the anime is something else entirely. I really recommend this anime for fans of the game. But, keep in mind it was made for the fans of the game, so new fans may be a bit lost. This is also a small thing that most people may have missed, but the English version of the game has always watered down the characters a bit by censoring the swearing, even though it was never that bad. But, I'm pleased to announce the English dub of the anime does not do this. It's a small thing, but it really helps them feel like actual teenagers, young adults, and adults; as opposed to the English version of the game using silly fake swears that feel really out of place, especially if you can understand Japanese and you can tell they're swearing anyways. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I know this one is a bit longer than my usual posts, but I hope you all still enjoyed it anyways!

It's post time! Today's blog post will be about the personalities in Animal Crossing New Horizons. For those of you who don't know, Animal Crossing villagers have set personalities that they share, and they're divided by gender. However, I think this is very limiting. There already aren't a lot of personalities to pick from, so limiting them by gender just makes things even less diverse. I say this because there's a few villagers who were given personalities that don't match their designs because of their gender. I think the best example of this is Sasha. He looks like he'd be a peppy villager because of his design. Peppy villagers often talk about music, videogames, and pop culture. I think this would suit him really well. But because he's a male villager, they made him lazy instead. I'm sure there's quite a few examples of this, but there's too many villagers to know them all. I think it would be fun to see a girl jock, a snooty boy, and other villagers with different personalities. I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd be interested in this, either. It's disappointing that we'll probably never see this, but I hope it can happen one day. There's so many more possibilities if the creators stop dividing personalities by gender. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about space Pokemon. There are quite a few different Pokemon that are based on space, or that come from space. I think this is interesting, since it opens up the possibility of even more unique Pokemon. Pokemon based on stars, planets, galaxies, and other things like this could be really interesting to see. They could be beautiful if they're designed with space-themed patterns, too. I think more space Pokemon could be really cool to see, and I'd love to see this being explored more in the future. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Will Disney start selling Twisted Wonderland merchandise? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! For Twisted Wonderland fans, one of the most frustrating things is the merchandise. As of right now, official Twisted Wonderland merchandise only exists in Japan. This is because the game isn't as popular in America. In fact, hardly anyone knows about it compared to more mainstream games. But this is slowly changing now that the anime has finally been released. They even got English voice actors for the dub after years of fans asking for it for the game. So, will they finally start selling merchandise in America? The answer is, maybe. It really depends on how well the anime does. Obviously it's already been greenlit for several more seasons, so we just have to wait and see if it takes off. Personally I hope it does just so I can get Twisted Wonderland merchandise without the price gouging in-between. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I don't know if they'll start releasing merchandise outside of Japan, but I hope they do. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why were people so upset about the AI images that were based on Studio Ghibli? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! For those of you who don't know, AI art is trained by getting data from human made art and then recreating it. This is why people don't like when others use AI art. But it's more troubling with things like Studio Ghibli. Studio Ghibli is known for the heart and soul that's been put into it. It's different when someone creates art based on Studio Ghibli, because that artist is still putting their heart, time, and effort into the piece they're creating. But AI doesn't do that. It's just a cheap imitation. It's an insult to the original art it's stealing from. That's why so many people were against it. I understand not everyone can draw as well as others can. So if you want to use AI art personally, it's not as bad. However, I do recommend learning to create things on your own. It's much more rewarding and it looks a lot better, in my opinion. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! But first, there will be minor Pokemon spoilers in this post. So, proceed with caution! Now then, let's get on with the post! Recently the mega evolution for the Pokemon Meowstic has been revealed. Firstly, I've already seen an article say this is the very first "multi-gendered" Pokemon. It's not. Mega evolving doesn't magically make a Meowstic change genders like a weird magical transition. Instead, I'm sure blending the two versions for the mega evolution was probably just so they didn't have to design two separate forms. It's lazy, but that's probably the entire reason. The mega evolution is also likely referencing real cats who have split coat colors, which often have different colored eyes as well. These cats have become quite popular on the internet, so it makes sense for a Pokemon to be made based on them. Obviously a mega evolved Meowstic will keep its original gender because mega evolution is a temporary state that doesn't affect a Pokemon's regular biology. I really think it's just a way to combine the two forms so they don't have to make two different mega evolutions. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. As always, here's a picture of mega Meowstic so you all can see what it looks like. Enjoy!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Kawaii Squishies by Ja-Ru. Even though Ja-Ru is an American brand, they have a line of squishies that are based on Japanese Kawaii culture. The line is literally called Kawaii, and the toys look like cute Japanese ones. However, they aren't very popular. Not many people know about them, and they don't really show up in searches either. Even though I own one of the Dough Boyz Kawaii Squishies, I couldn't find a picture or any mention of any of them. It's a bit disappointing, since I do like the one I own. Maybe they couldn't compete with more well-known squishy companies. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Since I can't find any pictures of the one I have, here's a picture of one of their other Kawaii Squishies. Enjoy!

New day, new post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about the Super Mushroom from the Mario series. This mushroom is a power-up used to make Mario characters bigger. What originally started out as a regular mushroom has turned into what I think is one of the cutest power-ups. Although it's just a mushroom with eyes, I think it's adorable. It resembles Toads, as well. Despite this, there isn't a known connection between them. Fans think Super Mushrooms may be baby Toads, but as of right now those are only theories. Whether these are baby Toads or just regular mushrooms, I still think they're very cute. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. As always, I'll be including a picture of a Super Mushroom below so you all can see what they look like. Enjoy!

Why do dizzy anime characters have spiral eyes? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! In anime and manga, it's common to see dizzy characters have spiral eyes. This is used to show they're dizzy, confused, or overwhelmed. It shows that their head is spinning, which makes it easier to tell what the character is feeling. It's often used as a joke, but sometimes even in a serious anime you can see this being used. Eyes are very expressive in anime, so it makes sense to see their eyes being used to show how they're feeling. It's just another way to show emotions or physical feelings. But for anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about, I'll be including a picture of the Pokemon Spinda below. It's probably one of the best examples of these dizzy eyes. Enjoy!

What time is it? Post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about baby Pokemon. Baby Pokemon are the first in an evolution line. However, not every evolution line has a baby version. Baby Pokemon are pretty well loved, and they're often seen as cute. But they're usually pretty weak, which makes it difficult to keep them as babies. They're often overlooked and forgotten because people focus on evolving Pokemon more than anything else. Not only this, but some baby Pokemon are unpopular because they were added after the rest of the evolution line. It doesn't make sense for a baby Pokemon to be added after the other evolutions, which bothers some fans. All in all, baby Pokemon are either forgotten or just ignored. But somehow, a lot of them are still loved. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time to post! Recently there's been a joke within the Twisted Wonderland fandom, and it's spreading pretty quickly because of how strange it is. Basically, Genshin Impact released a character named Flins, and he looks exactly like Idia Shroud. There's no way on Earth this was an accident or a coincidence, since Idia has a very unique design and Flins is also heavily associated with blue flames. Not many people have made the connection yet, since Twisted Wonderland is much lesser known than Genshin Impact. But Twisted Wonderland fans think it's really funny that the gamer character is the one who was copied for Genshin Impact. Personally I keep finding merchandise that I think is for Idia, then it turns out to be Flins again instead. It's both funny and frustrating. Obviously Idia was designed long before Flins so it isn't an accident, and Genshin Impact has borrowed from other sources multiple times before. No one is upset by it, so I see no harm in it. I just wanted to talk about this unique situation. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. For an easy way to compare the two, here's a picture of Idia and Flins. Enjoy!

Idia Shroud

Flins

New day, new post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about one of the most frustrating things in Fate/Grand Order. A lot of fans have already talked about how disappointing it is when a character is released and it's another girl. However, it's more frustrating when it's a male character mixed with a female. There has been more than one male servant who's technically a female because they're borrowing their body. Not only is this weird and uncomfortable, but it's also just unnecessary. These characters acknowledge that they are men and are referred to as men. So why aren't they just men? There are no women servants inhabiting the body of men. It just feels weird in a somewhat inappropriate way. It's also just stupid, which is something I don't say often on here. But, it is. Why not just make actually male characters? Are the artists that bad at making creative male designs? Because that's what it feels like. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! In the Pokemon world, it's unusual to see dark-type gym leaders, and ghost-type leaders are often avoided because they're seen as creepy. Although fans usually love them, it does explain why they're hardly ever seen. It's very disappointing for a lot of Pokemon fans, since a lot of fans actually really like these gym leaders. Ghost-type leaders are much more common, but I can understand why people would want to see more of both of them. Pokemon is usually very bright and colorful, so seeing this darker side is appealing to older fans, but also to younger fans who don't often see these darker elements in children's media. I think it would be great to see more gym leaders like this in the future, even if it's just as regular characters and not opponents. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! Since I've been playing Fate/Grand Order for a while now, I've been looking around fan spaces to see what people dislike the most about the game. Surprisingly, a lot of people share my opinion. They're sick of all of the girl characters. They don't like the excuses used for making girl characters. Characters who are gender swapped, or combined with a different spirit so they're technically a female, or characters who are "genderless" so they don't have to admit they're a feminine male, have been annoying fans for years. Fans have actually been afraid to hear about new characters because they think they'll just be a woman again. This is really disappointing. Gacha games rely on new characters to keep the attention of fans, but FGO fans are afraid of new characters because they're never accurate. This is especially upsetting for people who have grown up with these stories, only to play the game and see their hero or role model is just a cute little girl now. This frustrated me, but I understand why some players are even more frustrated than I am. I don't understand why the creators don't just focus on famous women if that's what they want instead of raining on everyone's parade. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I don't think this will ever be changed or fixed, but I still wanted to talk about it. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! The blog post for today will be about Smile.DK. Smile.DK is a band that was popular in the early 2000's. Despite being Swedish, they were and still are popular with anime fans. This is because they made quite a few songs based on Japan or containing Japanese lyrics. They're also very well-known for the song Butterfly, which was featured in Dance Dance Revolution. Although they've gradually declined in popularity, their song Butterfly is still really well-known. Currently only one of the members are still performing, but their older songs are still popular with older anime fans. I do recommend their music if you like early 2000's music, and especially if you're an anime fan, since there are quite a few songs by them that are based on Japan. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!

It's time for another list! I haven't done a list in a while now, so I'm going to do one today. Sometimes you just want to calm down and take a break, so I'll be listing five cozy games. There isn't really a reason for this list, I just wanted to list a few calming games that I like. So, let's get on with the list! Enjoy!

1.) Animal Crossing

2.) Cooking Mama

3.) MySims

4.) Cookzii

5.) Cozy Grove

Is Animal Crossing still considered anime? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Obviously this a game series, so it isn't technically animated. Not only this, but it doesn't really look like the traditional anime art style either. Despite this, I've talked about this game a lot on my blog even though I mainly focus on anime-related things. Even recently I've decided to talk about Cult Of The Lamb because it has a chibi-like art style. So is Animal Crossing anime? Well, in a way, yes. I think it is. Because regardless of the art style, it was still made in Japan. I believe all Japanese games and animated series are considered anime regardless of the art style. Since the term was created for Japanese animation, I like to talk about various things from Japan on this blog to keep the original meaning of the term. This is why I often talk about Animal Crossing despite the fact it doesn't have a traditionally anime art style. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Since I've been playing Cult Of The Lamb for a little while now, I'd like to talk about something that really bothers me in this game. But first, there will be some minor spoilers in this post, so proceed with caution! In this game, you're supposed to get followers for your cult. This makes sense, and it also makes sense that they can get old and pass away. However, they get old way too fast. It's hard to keep up with the near constant loss, especially if you get a lot of them. Not only this, but even special boss followers will get old and die. This is ridiculous. Sometimes bosses are really difficult to beat, so the fact that they're the same as every other follower is extremely disappointing. You can resurrect them later if they die, but it's just so much work. Why do special followers still die? It makes no sense and it's not fair either. This is what frustrates me the most. Every one of the followers can die regardless of how you got them. There are barely any exceptions to this rule. What's the point in getting them if they're all temporary? Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Obviously at this point this will probably never change, but I still wanted to talk about it anyways. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about the Fleece Of Fragile Fortitude from Cult Of The Lamb. Although this game isn't exactly anime, I still wanted to talk about this. This fleece is pretty widely hated in the community. However, I actually really like it. For those of you who don't know, the fleeces in this game aren't just for looking nice, they also have bonuses. This one gives you extra hearts when you do the dungeon runs, but it also makes it so you take less damage. Instead of taking a full heart of damage, this fleece makes it so you take half a heart instead. It's amazing! Not only do you get way more health, but you also take less damage. This made the game way more enjoyable for me, since I hate restarting over and over just because I have extremely limited health to work with. The difficulty spike in this game is insane, and I think this fleece makes it more manageable. I don't understand why it's disliked so much, since I think it's really useful. It's also very cute, but that's just my opinion. As always, here's a picture of the fleece so you all can see what it looks like. Enjoy!

Is it alright to like something if you don't support the creator? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! In the modern day, there has been a very big problem with media being made by awful people. This happens a lot, and it makes it difficult to like things anymore. It feels like people become awful as soon as they gain an audience. So is it still alright to enjoy their creations? Personally I think it's fine. It's important to separate the art from the artist. People can be awful and things like this happen. However, that doesn't mean you have to stop liking the things you like. You don't have to support the creator if you like their creation. Otherwise you'll have a hard time finding anything to enjoy. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! The new update for Animal Crossing New Horizons is a bit over a month away now. However, this game has always had a problem with one thing: custom designs. You can make a lot of things in this game, and people have managed to make stores even though you can't really make houses. Despite this, there are never enough custom design spaces. If you run out of space, you have to delete some of your other designs. This makes it difficult for things that need a lot of spaces. Parking lots, windows, stores, and things like that need quite a few separate design spaces for them to be made correctly. Otherwise it looks odd, which is disappointing. It's hard to be creative when you have a limit to what you can make. Obviously there can't be an unlimited amount of spaces, but there should be a lot more than there is. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I don't know if we'll be getting more design spaces in the update, but I wanted to talk about it anyways. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about the game Cult Of The Lamb. This game has been pretty popular since it first came out. Although it's not really an anime game, it does have a somewhat chibi art style. It's a life simulator, as well as a fighting story-based RPG. It has some funny parts, as well. I recommend it, especially for anime fans. I can understand why this game got so popular, especially since they've added a lot of DLC since release. If you like dark, morbid, quirky, cute, and comedic things, this game would be perfect. It has a little bit of everything. As always, I'll be including a picture of Cult Of The Lamb below so you all can see what it looks like. Enjoy!

What time is it? Post time! The Animal Crossing New Horizons update is coming in just a couple more months now. It'll be a big update, and a lot of fans are looking forward to it. Since there weren't supposed to be any more updates for this game, getting another update, especially one this big, was a huge surprise. It's still hard to believe that we're getting an update, but it's even harder to believe the developers actually listened to the complaints fans had. Things like crafting things one at a time, limited storage space, and the limited amount of villagers for the island were big problems for a long time. But this, along with quite a few other things, will be fixed in the update. It's really incredible, and I'm glad I was wrong about the game never receiving another update. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I wanted to give my thoughts on this, since I'm still so surprised to see it happening. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's my birthday! Although I hardly ever mention my birthday on here, I do occasionally; especially when I talk about the Sanrio Boy Yuzu Wakano. Although he's often forgotten, he happens to be my birthday twin. I've always thought that was pretty cool, since Kirimichan has actually been one of my favorite Sanrio characters for a while now. But, I digress. I actually bring this up because I wanted to talk about celebrating birthdays in Animal Crossing New Horizons. It's a fun little celebration that doesn't take too much time to complete. There's a party, presents, and a lot of cute villagers saying happy birthday. You even get a special performance from KK Slider, and you can get birthday messages from the island residents during his performance; including from other players on the island. The presents are the same every year, but they come in different colors. Even though it's the same, it doesn't feel boring or repetitive. I actually really like the birthday event in Animal Crossing New Horizons, and I look forward to it. As always, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post. As a little bonus, here's a picture of Yuzu Wakano. Enjoy! Happy birthday Yuzu Wakano!

It's Thanksgiving! Since this is an American holiday, it's always a bit difficult to celebrate it on an anime blog. So for this year, I'd like to make some simple recommendations. Firstly, Animal Crossing New Horizons does celebrate Turkey Day every year. It's easy to participate in this in-game holiday, since the base recipes are easy to complete. However, each task you do complete gives you a special Turkey Day item. The items are the same every year, so you don't have to feel too pressured if you've already done it before. For my second recommendation, I think it would be nice to play a game like Cookzii on Thanksgiving. It's very relaxing, and you can enjoy making tasty looking food for the holiday. But if you're tired of cooking, you can also find some fall-themed Pokemon. It can be good for getting into the spirit, or you can even use the pictures for decorations for your phone or whatever you like. It's a bit unconventional, but anything that makes the holiday more enjoyable for you is worth it. Regardless, I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving day, even if you aren't in America. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and remember to be thankful!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about weather Pokemon. There are a currently a few Pokemon based on weather. However, I think it would be interesting to see more. Weather is such an abstract concept that I think it could inspire some very interesting Pokemon. Some based on rain, clouds, lightning, sunshine, or even wind would make some interesting designs. With the increasingly limited options for new Pokemon, it's important for the series to start considering some more creative things. That's why I think they should start looking into things like this for new Pokemon designs. I'd love to see what they could make with something like weather, especially since they've already done so a few times before. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

3, 2, 1, post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Cookzii. Cookzii is a free-to-play mobile game. It's a relaxing cooking game, and it doesn't have a time limit for the recipes. It's similar to the Cooking Mama series as well, and it has a large variety of recipes to make. It has a calm atmosphere, and the game is very cozy. It has an anime-like art style with soft colors, and it's a very relaxing experience. If you like cooking games but hate feeling rushed, I highly recommend this game. It's nice to play if you need a break from the pressures of life. It does have ads, but they aren't too distracting from the game. As always, I will be including a picture from the game below so you all can see what it looks like. Enjoy!

Why is the Mario Kart series still called Mario Kart? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! The Mario Kart series has been around for a long time now. But at this point, the series is known more for the other Nintendo series it includes. Although it does still feature Mario characters and tracks, it's more like a big crossover series now. However, I think fans would be disappointed if they changed the name now. I understand why they still call it Mario Kart even though it also includes a lot of other series. It's also mostly still centered around Mario, so there's no reason to change the name now. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Since the Mario Kart games have become known for the addition of other Nintendo characters, I wanted to talk about why it's still considered a Mario game. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Is Animal Crossing made for adults or children? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Although Animal Crossing can be played by anyone, it's actually made for adults. Since it's such a cute and child friendly game, this may seem surprising. But it's true. The player character is an adult, as well as the villagers. Which is why some villagers will talk about when they were children and teenagers. It's also why they live alone, and why the player character lives alone. It helps people adjust to growing up, living alone, and making new friends as an adult. Animal Crossing New Horizons helped with this as well, since it encouraged players to connect with their friends during their free time. Even though children can play the games, they were always for adults. I like the fact that a game targeted towards adults is still bright, colorful, and family friendly. It helps people feel safe and comfortable even though they aren't children anymore. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! I've seen more than one anime article recently that doesn't know the difference between shonen anime and shojo anime. Since they clearly don't do their research, I'm here to explain for anyone who doesn't know. Shonen (also spelled as shounen and shōnen) is a category of anime targeted towards boys and young men, and the name literally means "young boy". It centers around friendship, fighting, and facing challenges. It's often a coming-of-age story for an outcast, as well. On the other hand, shojo (also spelled as shoujo and shōjo) is targeted towards girls and young women, and it literally means "young girl". It centers around romance mostly, with a little bit of conflict mixed in as well. They're not really similar, which is why they're too separate categories. Of course, boys can watch shojo anime, and girls can watch shonen anime. It isn't to keep anyone out, it just makes it easier to find what you're looking for. If I see a shonen anime, I know I'll probably like it because that's what I prefer. It's only called shonen and shojo anime because that's who it's targeted towards, but anyone is free to watch and enjoy whatever they like. I hope this has cleared up the difference between these two categories for anyone who didn't know. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Recently there have been a lot of Genshin Impact leaks. Although I understand why fans are getting excited, it's also spoiling things for everyone else. I personally don't mind a few leaks for people who can't wait, but at this point there are too many. I've always looked forward to official reveals for games and shows, so getting spoiled so many times is really frustrating. It's much worse if you read any games newsletters, since they'll happily publish leaks as well. Not only is it wrong to leak stolen information, but spreading it around makes it even easier to get spoiled unintentionally. You'd have to avoid the internet entirely for popular games too, because a lot of people just want to use popular games to get clicks. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I would rather people not leak things at all, but I don't think that will ever stop. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why are people against AI art? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Since AI art often uses the anime art style, it's pretty common in the anime community. But why are people so against it? Well, AI art doesn't create from scratch. Instead, an AI is trained on hundreds to thousands of individual art pieces. Then, it can use these to generate a new art piece. However, it's difficult for an AI to get it perfect even with a lot of training, so recently people have been generating a piece and then editing it. This still isn't a good thing because people don't have permission to use art for this purpose. Artists put hours of time into their artwork, so using it for AI is like stealing someone else's work. Anyone can learn to draw, but it's difficult and takes a lot of time. So in a way, using AI is just the lazy way of doing it. It's also unnecessary, since a lot of artists also do commissions for money. Using someone else's art to learn how to draw is a lot different than just outright stealing it. It's basically like when people were just tracing someone else's art and then changing the colors. Both tracing and AI training are just different forms of art theft. So unless it's for personal use, I'm heavily against using AI for making art. But even using it for personal use feels wrong after knowing it's stealing other's hard work. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

What qualifies as an anime? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! As anime has become more popular, the word has been used for a broader variety of animation. However, not everything can be an anime. A lot of people use the term even for things that aren't an anime, which makes it even more confusing. So, I'm here to explain. Things that are anime inspired but not in the anime art style aren't anime. A good example of this is Avatar The Last Airbender. It's based on anime, and resembles anime, but it's more similar to traditional cartoons. Despite this, many people consider it an anime anyways. This is understandable, even if it just causes more confusion. Along with this, any animation that comes from Japan is anime regardless of the art style. But outside of Japan, only series with a particular art style is anime. This is the biggest thing that determines what an anime is. There are anime series from Korea, China, and America; but they only count as anime because of their art style. Otherwise, anime is Japanese animation. This is because the term was originally for all Japanese animation regardless of the art style. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Hopefully this clears up the confusion that's been happening in the anime community recently. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time for another new blog post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about my problem with seasonal DIY recipes in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Seasonal DIY recipes can be rewarding. Getting new recipes is rare after playing the game for a while, so getting fresh recipes from balloons can be a bit exciting. However, the drop rate for seasonal recipes is much too low. Instead of spending one season eagerly collecting the special recipes and then collecting the materials for them every time the season repeats, you instead spend the whole season getting useless items from balloons and duplicate recipes from bottles. It isn't exciting, it's frustrating. It can take years to collect all of the items. This is my second in-game fall season, and I've gotten no maple leaf recipes, and I'm also missing half of the mushroom recipes. It makes me wonder how many other seasonal recipes I'm missing. I understand now why other players don't like special or seasonal recipes, since they're nearly impossible to get. I hope the upcoming update will fix this, because at the moment it's very frustrating. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Today's blog post will be about seasonal DIY recipes in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Seasonal DIY recipes are exactly what they sound like, recipes that only appear during special in-game seasons. Currently, fall-themed recipes will appear on the islands. They can be found in bottles and balloons. However, they're extremely difficult to collect. They almost never appear in balloons, it's rare to get them from daily bottles, and you can get duplicates even for these special recipes. It's really frustrating, and it makes it almost impossible to collect all of the recipes in one season. For example, I personally realized earlier today that I didn't get any maple leaf recipes last year! This is really surprising, since I often pop balloons, and I get my daily bottle every day. I think this just proves how difficult it is to collect seasonal recipes. If you don't feel like collecting them all, you can always go to free treasure islands. But if you'd rather collect them yourself, good luck! Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Is there anything wrong with leaks? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! For those of you who don't know, a leak is when someone spreads unreleased information about an upcoming project. It happens a lot with videogames, but it's extremely common with Pokemon. People will often leak things they're excited about for other fans who are also excited. However, this isn't a good thing. Not only do leaks spoil things other fans would rather wait for, but it also sometimes causes changes in development. That's right, sometimes when something is leaked, the company will change what was leaked to avoid the leaks being true. Sometimes they'll change stories, switch character designs, or remove things altogether. Because of this, I don't think leaks are a good thing. It's fun to see what will be created or released in the future, but we should be patient and wait for official reveals instead of taking the information ahead of time. Leaking important things spoils it for a lot of people, and it isn't always easy to avoid things after they start spreading. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Peakychu. Pokemon has officially announced Peakychu, so I'd like to talk about it today. Peakychu is a special Pikachu with pale fur and droopy ears. Many fans have been complaining about it being too similar to the normal Pikachu, but I don't think Peakychu is supposed to be a variant. I think it's a special character, since it will be released in Pokopia. Its heart-shaped tail implies it's specifically a female, which is part of why I think it's just a special character for the upcoming game. Peakychu is rather cute, but I think it would be disappointing if it is just a whole new variant, since it's much too similar to the regular Pikachu. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post! As a little bonus, here's a picture of Peakychu. Enjoy!

It's post time! Recently a few new Pokemon designs have been revealed. These Pokemon will be in the upcoming game Pokemon Pokopia. People have started calling them variants, but I disagree. They're much too similar to the regular versions, so it's more likely that they're special characters instead of full variants. I haven't been following the production of Pokopia, so I don't know very much about these Pokemon. I'm not very interested in this game because it isn't available for the original Nintendo Switch, but I do know it looks like a weird mix between Pokemon, Minecraft, and Animal Crossing. So if that sounds interesting to you, remember this game will cost $70 and ask yourself if it's worth it. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I won't be including pictures of the new Pokemon to avoid spoilers for anyone who is interested. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! One of the most disappointing things in Animal Crossing New Horizons is getting the same DIY recipes over and over again. You look all over the island for your daily bottle, and then it's the same recipe all over again. Not only this, but you can get repeat recipes from villagers as well. Because of this, I think it would be better if players weren't forced to take repeat recipes. The villagers can tell if you already have a recipe, so there's no point in making you take it. Not only this, but the game itself can tell which recipes you have, because Celeste gives you recipes you don't already have. So if the game knows what you do and don't have, you shouldn't have to take every single recipe. Being forced to take repeat recipes makes it difficult to tell what you already have, or if you've finally collected them all or not. There are also some recipes you can only get during certain seasons or on certain islands, so you shouldn't have to get repeat recipes of those either; since it keeps you from collecting the ones you don't have yet. There are a lot of DIY recipes in the game, which already takes a long time to collect. Getting so many duplicates just slows down the process. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. It's frustrating, but I don't think they'll ever fix this. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! A lot of fans often say they would like to see more unique Pokemon, but this is difficult now that there are a lot of different types of Pokemon. However, it's not impossible. There are still a lot of things that haven't been made into Pokemon! Different types of sharks, birds, and sea creatures would be good for Pokemon. But things like vampires, zombies, and dolls would also make for interesting Pokemon. Even with these few examples, it's easy to see there are a lot of possibilities still available for new Pokemon. Of course this may be a bit more difficult because of fan-made Pokemon, but hopefully it's not entirely impossible. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's Singles Day! Singles Day is an unofficial Chinese holiday that celebrates single people. It's usually celebrated by shopping, and it's one of the biggest shopping days in the world. It isn't really well known, and it's not talked about often outside of China. However, you may see Singles Day sales on shopping websites. I'm sure anime fans have seen Singles Day sales even if they've never heard of it before. Since we have a few holidays that center around romance and families, I think it's good to have this holiday as well. Not everyone is in a relationship, and not everyone has to be in a relationship. With this holiday's growing popularity, I wonder if it'll eventually start appearing in anime and things like that in the future. Japan has borrowed culture from China often in the past, so it would make sense for this to eventually reach them. Regardless, I just wanted to talk about this for anyone who may not have heard of it before. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Are Japanese cartoons that don't use the anime art style still considered anime? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Throughout the years, there have been a few Japanese animated movies or series that didn't use the anime art style. Some people choose to just call them cartoons instead because of this. However, I think it also makes sense if they're still called anime. Even though the term has been used for a specific art style for a long time, it wasn't created for that art style. Anime was originally just animation from Japan, regardless of what it looked like. I think this is how it should stay. Even if other animated things from different places are starting to also be called anime, it was originally Japanese animation. That's why I think it should continue being used for all Japanese animation regardless of the art style. It's important to remember why words were made and what they originally described, which means all animation from Japan should still be anime even if people associate it with a specific art style now. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! A lot of the time, popular anime series will end up having one popular character, or a few popular characters. This is common, and usually the character will be the main subject of advertising to draw more fans in. However, I think it's really odd when this character is a child. I don't mean childish or child-like characters, I mean children. It's really weird seeing grown adults fan over a young character. This already happened with Kanna from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, who is considered a child regardless of her technical age. But it's happening again with Anya Forger from Spy X Family. I can understand that some people may find them cute in the normal cute child way. But not all people are obsessing over them for this reason. It also gives mixed signals to people who aren't fans. For example, I haven't watched Spy X Family yet, but for a while I thought Anya was the one and only main character because she was everywhere for a long time. She's still extremely popular, as well. I may be overthinking it, but it's always felt weird when fans decide a child is the most popular character; especially in a series that features mostly adults. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I just wanted to talk about this because I've seen Anya popping up a lot more often again. It bothers me because she's a very young character, and the majority of her fans are adults. Regardless of my opinions on the matter, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time for another new blog post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Asclepius from Fate/Grand Order. Since he is a story-locked servant, I won't be getting too detailed, to avoid spoilers. Asclepius is the son of Apollo and the God of Medicine. The game actually does a good job of telling his story and representing him. It seems to be pretty accurate as well, which is impressive. Asclepius is a three star servant, but he's a bit difficult to get unless he's on a pickup summon, like he is currently. He's one of my favorite servants, as well. He's very doctor-like, which makes sense given who he is. He cares greatly about medicine, and he likes finding patients to work on. Since I'm talking about Asclepius, here's a little real world fun fact. Asclepius is considered the God of Medicine, as well as the creator of modern medicine. This is why the Rod of Asclepius is still used in medical symbols to this day. As always, I will be including a picture of Asclepius below so you all can see what he looks like. As a little bonus, I'll also be including a picture of the Rod of Asclepius. Enjoy! 

Asclepius

A medical symbol featuring the serpent-entwined rod, known as the Rod of Asclepius

Why don't villagers in Animal Crossing New Horizons have unique personalities? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! A lot of fans have complained about the fact that all villagers share personalities. It makes the game boring and repetitive. However, I understand why it was done. There are a lot of villagers in the game, and programming each of them separately would be a very big task. Other games also duplicate personalities for background characters, it's just less noticeable because the characters also look the same. But in Animal Crossing, all of the villagers have unique designs, so it's easy to notice all of the repetition between characters. This also makes it difficult to have multiple favorites if they share personalities. For example, if you like both Raymond and Marshal, having them both on the island can be repetitive and frustrating. Despite this, it's understandable why it was done. Fans can only hope that this will be fixed sometime in the future. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

What time is it? Post time! With the release of so many new mega evolutions in Pokemon, fans are hoping for even more now, more than ever. However, with how many fan-made mega evolutions there already are, this will be a nearly impossible task for the more popular Pokemon. The more popular a Pokemon is, the less likely it is for them to get a new mega evolution. As I've said in previous posts, the Pokemon company can't make anything that's similar to fan-made Pokemon. So the more there are, the less likely it is. This is likely why we haven't gotten any more Eevee evolutions, and it's probably why it took so long to get new mega evolutions. I think we may get more in the long-run, but it'll be difficult to create completely new and unique mega evolutions. So for now, we should be patient and happy with what we have. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about what happens after closing time in the stores from Animal Crossing New Horizons. For those of you who don't know, if you're still in Nook's Cranny after hours, they'll ask you to leave. However, if you use the reactions to sit down, they can't make you leave. This even works if there's a villager in the store with you, and you can stay there until you stand up. After you stand, you're automatically kicked out. On the other hand, if you're in the Able Sisters shop after closing, you can stay there as long as you want regardless. You can even still buy things, as well. I find it kind of funny that the Able Sisters let you continue shopping after closing, but Timmy and Tommy don't. This is just a fun little detail that a lot of players don't know about. Many players usually miss closing time for the stores, so they never have the chance to see this. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Recently Character AI has been discussing limiting or banning minors on their platform. They'll be using a third party check to determine a user's age. If someone is a minor, their account will be heavily limited. This is a natural progression after Character AI asked for birthdates and minors admitted to lying about their ages anyways. Children are so entitled recently that they think they're allowed in adult spaces just because they want to be there. And yes, teenagers are still children. Character AI is very popular with anime fans, but adults can't enjoy it because children are taking up the spaces, making poor quality bots, slowing down the servers, and spending time with AI instead of their own peers. It's fine for most adults to talk to AI in their spare time because they know it isn't real, and in most cases it isn't replacing real social interaction. Children are still in their developmental period and they shouldn't be getting their morals from adult characters that aren't made to be role models. This has been a problem in many communities for a very long time, and I think it's a good thing that Character AI and other companies are putting an end to children being in spaces they aren't supposed to be in. This may make things messy for a while, but I think it's a necessary step since kids can't take no for an answer anymore. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about the Resort Hotel in Animal Crossing New Horizons. The hotel is an upcoming feature that will be added in the 3.0 update, and it will be on an extended pier. Along with this, this hotel will be run by Kapp'n and his family. It allows villagers and NPC characters to come to your island, and tourist villagers can be invited to stay at the hotel; which allows them to wander around your island like your resident villagers. This is a good way to interact with villagers you like without needing to kick out any of your permanent villagers. You can even invite specific characters with the amiibo feature, as well. You can also decorate rooms in the hotel, similar to Happy Home Paradise. The rooms will be decorated in specific themes, and completing projects in the hotel will reward you with special Hotel Tickets that can be exchanged at the souvenir shop. There will be two mannequins in the hotel too, which can be given custom outfits that can be worn by both players and villagers. I just wanted to talk about some of the basic information we've been given so far, so this is all I'll be talking about today. I'm actually very excited for the hotel, since I'd like to invite new villagers to stay without losing my old ones. I think this is a really good addition to the game, and it will help keep things fresh. As a little bonus, here's a picture of the upcoming hotel. Enjoy!

Animal Crossing New Horizons is getting an update! That's right! I am pleased to announce that I, was wrong. Animal Crossing New Horizons is getting a big update in a few months. It will be released on January 15th, and it will be a free update for the Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2. It'll be adding a lot of new features, including a hotel, bigger storage, easier crafting, new furniture sets and clothes, and more interactive objects. It seems like the developers actually listened to the fans quite a bit for the new update, because it does fix quite a few things that people have been complaining about. There's a lot to talk about with this upcoming update, so I won't be going into too much detail right now. This is a very pleasant surprise though, and it shocked a lot of fans. Animal Crossing New Horizons was never supposed to get another update, so this is extremely unforeseen. I may talk about the different things that will be added in more detail later, but for now this is all I'm going to talk about. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Halloween is officially over, which feels a bit empty. However, it is the start of the fall season in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Technically fall has been ongoing since the beginning of September. But, in the last month of fall is when you can collect the most fall items. Acorns and pinecones are still available, and it's the start of mushroom season. These things are necessary for fall DIY recipes for furniture and food. Making these items for your home or island can make it feel more like fall, especially since it's been unusually cold this year. Mushroom season has just started in the game, which is one of the biggest fall activities aside from Halloween. There are a lot of different things you can make with mushrooms, and they're all very cozy. They have a nice cottagecore vibe that could be good all year regardless. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post, and happy fall!

It's Halloween! So to help celebrate, I'll be including a few different Halloween things. Firstly, I'll be including the link for this year's Pokemon pumpkin stencils. Then, I'll be listing three spooky Pokemon. I'll also be including a surprise at the bottom, so be sure to read it all! Happy Halloween everyone! 

The Pokemon pumpkin stencils: https://www.pokemon.com/us/halloween/stencils

The spooky Pokemon list:

1.) Greavard

2.) Mimikyu

3.) Umbreon

Surprise! Let's have a party! Here's some refreshments from Animal Crossing Pocket Camp! Enjoy!

Tomorrow is Halloween! So for today's blog post, I wanted to talk about my favorite Halloween Pokemon, Pumpkaboo. I just wanted to give my thoughts on it, so this post won't be like my regular Pokemon posts. Pumpkaboo is a ghost/grass-type Pokemon, and it resembles a Jack-o'-lantern. It's even called the pumpkin Pokemon. Pumpkaboo has always been my favorite Halloween Pokemon, and its shiny version is just as cute as the original. It's very unique, and there aren't any other Pokemon like it. It's name is similar to pumpkin and boo, which is referencing the fact that it's a ghost pumpkin. I think this is clever, and it's a very cute name for a cute Pokemon. All in all, Pumpkaboo is one of my favorite Pokemon in general, not just for Halloween. I hope to see more Pokemon like it in the future. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. As a little bonus, here's a picture of Pumpkaboo. Enjoy!

The first episode of the Twisted Wonderland anime has been released! I just finished watching the first episode of the new Twisted Wonderland anime, and I have to say it didn't disappoint. Of course the art style is good, but we've had animations made for the game before. The story itself is pretty faithful to the game with a few new additions. The music is pretty much all straight from the game, so of course it was going to be good as well. I watched the English dub, and I have to say some of the voices really threw me off. A lot of the characters sound really similar to each other, and hardly any of them have the uniqueness that the original Japanese voices had. I was a bit disappointed with Lilia's voice, but Idia's voice sounds really good. I think it'll just take time to get used to the English voices after hearing the original Japanese voices for so long. All in all I think it turned out really well, and I'm excited to see more episodes. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Twisted Wonderland. The animation will be released soon, so I wanted to talk about why the game has been so popular. I followed the game during development, so I was pretty pleased when it became popular in America too. But with Disney's recent fails, why is Twisted Wonderland doing so well? I think there are a few reasons. Firstly, the characters and stories are all new. Yes they were based on pre-existing ones, but they're new ones based on old ones. They weren't made to be exactly like the source material. Along with this, the parts that do include the original movies stays faithful. None of the art styles, characters, or stories were changed to fit the story of the game. Even though Twisted Wonderland has an anime art style, the parts that include Disney movies keeps the original cartoon art style. I think this was a good choice, because it respects the original instead of erasing it. Twisted Wonderland shows that you can create something entirely new and beautiful while respecting what inspired it. I think this is why Twisted Wonderland did so well. It revisits existing nostalgic worlds in a new, fresh, and exciting way. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

What is mega evolution? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! The most recent Pokemon game focuses on mega evolutions, so I figured I'd talk about it today. I won't be going into the lore side of it, I'll just be explaining what it is. In simple terms, a mega evolution is another evolution past the final evolution. It's a temporary state that makes the Pokemon much stronger. Because it's a stage past the final evolution, it only works with fully evolved Pokemon. It's like a temporary second final evolution, so this makes sense. It can be used in battle to strengthen the Pokemon, and it can even change a Pokemon's type. It usually requires a special stone as well, and only certain Pokemon have a mega evolution at the moment. It can be useful for battle strategies, and a lot of players use mega evolutions to gain the upper hand. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!

What's the difference between a rip-off and inspiration? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! A lot of games are inspired by other games, but what makes it a rip-off? Regardless of how big a company is, anyone can make a rip-off. The biggest reason something is called a rip-off is because it isn't very different from the original. If something is like something else, but has an original story, original characters, and unique gameplay, then it's just inspired by the first game. But if it's practically an exact copy with fresh paint, it's a rip-off. For example, Digimon is like Pokemon, but it's still unique in a lot of ways. That means it's not a rip-off, it's just similar. This is a pretty important difference when modern fans are so quick to call everything a rip-off. There are a lot of games out there now, so it's hard not to think of something else while you're playing a new game. But it's important to remember that some things are just similar. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Should Pokemon characters be aged up? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! The ongoing problem with Pokemon is that everything is still centered around children. Although this is good for young fans, it completely alienates longtime fans. This isn't a great thing to do, since that means this is something people can grow out of. A lot of series combat this by aging up characters with their fans. This has always worked really well, and it draws in even more fans. Let's face it, adults are more interested in anime than most kids are. So aging the characters with the fans keeps it relevant to their lives. So far, it's actually worked really well when Pokemon introduced some aged up returning characters in the games. The fans were really excited, and it was talked about for quite a while. Because of this, I think aging up the characters is a smart thing to do. Older characters are usually more popular anyways, so adding more of them by aging up childhood favorites will draw in new and returning fans. I think this is a necessary next step in the series, especially since people are getting bored of how things are. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time for a list! With fall finally starting, recently the nights have been getting colder. So to help combat this, I'll be listing five fluffy fire-type Pokemon, along with a picture of each. What else could make the cold worth it? Of course soft, fluffy, warm companions are going to help! So, let's get on with the list! Enjoy! 

1.) Raboot

2.) Flareon

3.) Entei

4.) Arcanine

5.) Ninetales

Is Studio Ghibli underrated? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! If you're in the anime community, I'm sure you've heard it before. People saying that Studio Ghibli, or one of their movies, is underrated. But I disagree with this. For something to be underrated, it has to be overlooked with not many fans. But that doesn't describe Studio Ghibli at all! Studio Ghibli is so popular and well-known that even people who aren't anime fans have seen it. The movies can be found in a lot of stores, even if they don't normally sell anime. They're beloved movies, and almost everyone has seen at least one. They're not bad movies, and they definitely deserve the love and attention. But of all of the things that could be called underrated, Studio Ghibli isn't one of them. So the next time you hear someone saying it is, just ignore them. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Whether you've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons for a while, or if you're new, you're going to need bells. One of the easiest ways to get bells is with bell vouchers. You can get them from the Nook Miles Store at the Nook Stop, and each one costs 500 Nook Miles and give you 3,000 bells. It's tempting, right? Such an easy way to burn your extra miles and get extra bells. But don't fall for it! You can only get one of these at a time. Which means you have to select one, run through the mandatory text, wait for it to print, and then get another one. That means it takes forever to get enough bell vouchers. It would be amazing if you could get multiple at a time, but Animal Crossing New Horizons hates you and your time. I do hope they fix this in the future, but they probably won't. Bell vouchers are helpful, but I think they're more of a last resort than anything. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

What's wrong with games that update frequently? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Players love games that have a lot of updates. After all, gacha games are popular because they continue to update frequently. But what's wrong with this? Well, it opens the possibility of players losing the ability to continue playing the games. Phones, computers, and even consoles refuse to continue support for ongoing games. Newer devices require more updates to play games, and even simple games are starting to require newer more high quality devices. This makes it harder to play games in the first place, or continue playing games you're already playing. A good example of this is Genshin Impact. Even though the company wanted to continue letting fans play, PlayStation ended update support for the PS4 just so fans would have to buy a PS5 instead. With companies caring less and less about their consumers and prioritizing money, it makes playing games even more difficult for fans. This is really disappointing, because originally frequently updated games could be played for years with no issues. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. I wanted to talk about this because it's getting hard to play games, which ruins the point of playing games in the first place. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!