What are space buns? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Space buns are a popular Japanese hairstyle, but they didn't originally come from Japan. It's more likely they were made in China. However, they've become very popular in Japan, especially in anime and cute culture. In Japan, they're not called space buns. The term "space buns" came from America, and was likely named that way because of Star Wars. But in Japan, they're called odango, which is closer to being called a dumpling. This is because the buns resemble dumplings. It can really refer to any bun hairstyle in Japan. But in this context, it's usually referring to the two symmetrical buns on top of the head. They're considered very cute, so they've become popular in anime. This means they're popular in the anime community, too. I wanted to talk about this because people talk about space buns, but they don't really know what they are. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Recently I got an ad for a game called Self Care Vampire. This app is still in development, but I still found some information about it. It's a self care app that doubles as a dating sim, and it's to help encourage users to take care of themselves. It's early access right now, but I was interested in trying it anyways. However, it actually isn't available for any of my devices, so I can't give a review of it at all. I hope this changes when it's fully released, because it does look really interesting. It's only available for mobile, but I'll be including the link for the official website below for anyone who may be interested. Enjoy!

The website link: https://www.selfcarevampire.com/

It's post time! If you watch the English dub of some anime series, you'll notice that the theme song and end song are also in English. This was common in anime for children, but some more mature anime series also did it. However, recently this isn't as common, and it rarely ever happens now. I'm sure this is because it costs money to make English versions of the songs. But personally, I think more people would be interested if there were English versions of the songs. Of course I mean an English translation of the original song, I don't think two dubs of the same anime should have two different songs. But I do think making English versions of the songs would draw in more people from outside of the anime community. Regardless, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Fragaria Memories is finally getting a game! The game will be called Fragaria Memories: Color Of Wishes. However, it won't be available until fall of next year. Fans have been waiting for this game for a long time now, so it's disappointing to know it still won't be out for a whole year. Some fans have already been complaining about the long wait time, as well. Fragaria Memories has actually become pretty popular already without the game's release, and other Sanrio games like Hello Kitty Dream Village have included items for it. It's still exciting to know the game is almost finished, even if we have to wait another year for it. I've been looking forward to it since they said they were planning a game a few years ago. I do hope it will be available in English when it's released, since there hasn't been any word one way or another about the possibility of an English release of the game. The official announcement does mention a worldwide release though, so I'm assuming this means it'll be released with an English version. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Recently there's been a few new games that use an art style similar to Studio Ghibli movies. A lot of people are inspired by Studio Ghibli, and using a similar art style can help something feel familiar and cozy. However, it's important to remember this only works if something is done well. If you just use the art style and don't add enough care to the story or world building, it really only shows you can draw well and that's it. I haven't seen any examples of this yet, so far it seems like games that use an art style similar to Studio Ghibli are well made. But I still wanted to talk about this, because there's a good chance lazy creators will use this art style for cheap cash grabs. A lot of work is put into Studio Ghibli movies, and they're so popular that using the art style automatically draws fans in. So remember, a game or animation is more than just its art style, even if it looks nice. 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! When the game Date Everything first came out, I made a post saying it was too much money for an indie game, because it costs almost thirty dollars. I said it wasn't worth it because it was a visual novel, and because there were a lot of complaints about it. But now, over a year later, I have to take it back. I think this game is more than worth the price. It is a visual novel, but it's also a free roam game. It has hours upon hours of content to sift through, too. Not only this, but for the first anniversary this year, the creators added new content and fixed all of the biggest complaints players and fans had. I can see now that I was wrong, I was unfairly dismissing it without giving it a chance. The creators clearly care about their fans, and I can tell they put a lot of work into making this game. I can admit when I'm wrong, so I am admitting it. I recommend this game for people who like things like this, especially since you can choose your relationship with all of the characters. It doesn't even have to be a dating sim. But please remember that this game is for adults who are eighteen and older, and it was made with adults in mind. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Recently the Sanrio character USAHANA was added to Hello Kitty Dream Village. This addition comes not long after I made a post saying they likely won't add any more characters. I suppose developers just like proving me wrong, because USAHANA was added as a full character. This means she can now be chosen as a buddy, interacted with, you can do favors for her, and an USAHANA Basic Style gacha was added as well. This also means there's a good chance they may add more in the future, which would be fun to see. Based on the items available in the game, I think it's likely they'll add someone like Chococat next, since Chococat has a lot of items in the game even though he isn't part of the game right now. Chococat is a pretty popular Sanrio character, and he's often included in merchandise and collaborations, so it would make sense. That's just a guess, though. I just wanted to talk about this because I think it's interesting. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! Recently it's been kind of obvious that popular anime series that end, never really end. The anime may end, and the manga may be over, but they still make OVAs, movies, and games for it. Why is this? Well, mostly because it makes money. But it's also because a lot of popular anime just have a lot of things to offer. If a world is built correctly, then it can offer almost endless content. This is good for fans, since it means they never really have to stop being a fan. It can get overwhelming, but it's also a positive thing. As long as the content is made with real care, it can keep fans happy for years to come. This is why new merchandise, animations, and games are made even years after the original series has ended. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! When it comes to cozy games, one of the most popular ones is Animal Crossing New Horizons. However, I've been enjoying the game Hello Kitty Dream Village recently. It has a lot of things Animal Crossing New Horizons is missing. You can interact with the furniture, visit other players, play with the plushies, use shelves, plushies can be placed on beds, tables, couches, and chairs, and they can be interacted with after they're placed. Hello Kitty Dream Village also has a lot of customization options for your character. There's always new clothes, hairstyles, and face options. It is a bit disappointing that the colors for some hairstyles and eyes can't be changed, but there are so many to choose from that you can just use a different similar one instead. I was really surprised with how many things Hello Kitty Dream Village has that Animal Crossing doesn't. I think if the creators of Animal Crossing took some inspiration from similar games, they could keep up with the other games that have been released over the years. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Recently I've seen people calling Rilakkuma a Sanrio character. So for today's blog post, I'd like to talk about it. Rilakkuma isn't a Sanrio character. Instead, he's from a similar company called San-X. San-X also makes cute mascot characters, but they're not the same company. I know this can be confusing for casual fans, which is why I wanted to clear this up. It's easy to mix up Sanrio characters and San-X characters, but they're not the same. Remember, Sanrio makes Hello Kitty, and San-X makes Rilakkuma. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!

3, 2, 1, post time! Since Pokemon has been releasing a lot of new merchandise, there have been way too many articles saying "this Pokemon is getting a crazy new redesign". So I'm going to clear this up. These are all clickbait. The "redesign" is almost always just a new color or a new outfit. This isn't what a redesign is. A redesign is when something gets a new design, like a new art style or a slightly different appearance. If a new color was considered a redesign, then every shiny Pokemon would be a redesign. If putting a hat on or changing clothes was a redesign, then Team Rocket would be getting a new redesign almost every time they appeared. Calling a new color or outfit a "redesign" is stupid and uninformed. So if you see an article with a title like this, just ignore it. They just want your clicks. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Ever since the hotel was added in Animal Crossing New Horizons, there have been tourists coming to the islands. This isn't optional. However, it gets worse. Occasionally if you have an open room available, you'll encounter a tourist on your island who forgot to reserve a room. You can then take them to the hotel and pick a room for them. This wouldn't be so bad, but the problem is, only the island representative can help these villagers. That means if you share an island with someone else and aren't the island representative, you can't do anything. So if the player in charge of the island doesn't want to deal with this tourist, you get to watch a thinking villager you don't know wander around and talk to themself while they constantly get in the way, and you can't do anything about it. This is maybe the dumbest addition to the game I've seen so far. There's no reason to make it so only one player can help a tourist like this. It's a stupid rule and honestly I hate it. Other players also hate it. Why does only one player get to take care of this tourist? It's annoying. Everyone is allowed to work on the hotel, but only one person is actually allowed to bring guests to it? If the creators were going to do this then they shouldn't have added this feature at all. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

New day, new post! One of the biggest complaints about Fate/Grand Order is that there aren't enough men. However, this complaint stems from the fact that the creators will do anything in their power to turn characters who should be men into women. The characters in Fate/Grand Order are based on real myths, legends, gods, and people. So to have them so disrespectfully turned into something they aren't is an insult to the different cultures they borrow from. It's so easy to find real women to use instead, but they don't. Along with this, they have never once taken a woman and made her into a man. Never. Because of this, players have come to the conclusion that the creators hate men. This is a bold claim, but I can't help but agree. They really do act like they hate men. Some may argue that there are good male characters, but compare this small amount of good male characters to the others. Compare it to the ones that were turned into women, or who are villains, or who are made fun of and degraded. Compare it to all of the male characters that are treated like jokes. You'll see a concerning pattern. They haven't gotten better, either. The Fate series has been around for a very long time and they've always done this. I think it's very disrespectful to men, and to the real people they're doing this to. It doesn't matter if these people are dead or not, they still have legacies, and families, and picking men from a long time ago will never change this fact. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post.

It's post time! As games push away female players and try to appeal more to male players, I find myself enjoying games less and less. It's hard to like something that isn't made for you. However, today I had the same problem with the game Touhou LostWord. The only difference is, this game is supposed to be for women. The main character is referred to as a girl and is frequently called she. But if you play the game, it feels like it was made for men. There are only girl characters and no boys, but there's still an overwhelming amount of fan service in the gacha banners and even the character designs. Using female pronouns for the main character chases men away, but making all of the characters exclusively girls with too much fan service chases most women away. Don't get me wrong, I understand who this game was made for. I just don't understand why. Realistically the target audience for this game is so small that I genuinely don't see why it's like this. There's also been players complaining about the lack of male characters, which makes this even more confusing. Women can and will play games with only girl characters, they do it all the time. But making those characters look inappropriate will just chase most of the fans away. Especially since it's obvious they don't want men to play it. This is the first time I've played a game like this and it confuses me to no end. It also makes me very uncomfortable and I don't really want to play it. I was interested in Touhou because I've heard good things about it, but this game is quickly killing my interest. Regardless, 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 once again talking about the insane pity system in Fate/Grand Order. I don't think I've really made enough of a point of how crazy this is, so I'm going to explain it more clearly. If you're trying to get a character, you may end up having to hit max pity. Max pity takes 330 pulls, which is 30 ten pulls, because every ten pulls gets you a guaranteed extra pull; meaning a total of 11. This would take 900 Saint Quartz, and there is no 50/50. It's only max pity. 900 Saint Quartz doesn't seem like too much, right? For newer players, it's manageable if you really work hard enough. But for players who are all caught up on everything, it would take roughly 3 to 12 months to earn this many, depending on what events are running. That's right, it could take a full year to get one character. Or it could take a quarter of a year, or half of a year. This is an insanely long time! Along with this, if you don't get the character the first time, all of your Saint Quartz are wasted. It doesn't carry over to the next time. So good luck trying to get the character next time instead. Even knowing the banner schedule doesn't help, since sometimes they'll change the schedule and add surprise banners for certain events or milestones. This is why I hate this pity system. I'm very far behind, so I could reasonably get the Saint Quartz needed to get a character if I really wanted to. But it takes so much work that it's easy to get overwhelmed and burned out in the short time that the banners are open for. A lot of fans have complained about this for years, but nothing ever changes. It's always the same. I wanted to talk about this again to really show why this is such an issue in this game. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time to post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about Ditto's face in Pokemon. In Pokemon games and merchandise, it's common to see Ditto fully transformed except for its face. However, Pokemon fans hate this. Why is this? Well, it's because not all Ditto are like this. According to the lore, well trained Ditto can fully transform. They can perfectly copy anything, which is why it's called a Ditto. There was only one Ditto in the Pokemon anime that couldn't transform correctly. It could copy anything, but it couldn't change its face. This was a one off problem, which many people see as a disability. Because of this, it feels very wrong and cheap to turn one disabled Ditto into a joke. I know it makes it easy to tell what is and isn't a Ditto, but it's wrong. It isn't accurate, and it's making light of a Pokemon that faced a lot of challenges in the episode it was in. Casual fans may say "it's just a Pokemon, who cares". But the problem is the real world problem of disabilities being treated like a joke. That's why people don't like this. It makes people uncomfortable, and there are quite a few fans who don't like Ditto being used in this way. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's time for another new blog post! I've talked about the horrible gacha rates in Fate/Grand Order before, but since they have a lot of banners open right now, I wanted to talk about it again. These rates are the worst I have ever seen. If you don't get the character in the first few pulls, you could spend hours trying to get them. This is because the max pity for a guaranteed drop is almost 400 pulls. Four hundred! And each eleven pull costs 30 Saint Quartz. That's so much work. It costs hundreds of dollars to buy this many, and months of progress to earn this many if you're a free player. Not only this, but the pulls you do don't carry over to the next banner even if you don't get the character. So you could potentially waste hundreds of Saint Quartz and still not get the character you want. I've been having this problem with Oberon for years now, no matter how many Saint Quartz I dump on this guy. Fans have been complaining about this for years, and the creators just refuse to fix it. Occasionally they will give away a free five star character like they're doing right now, but they're standard characters. They're never special characters. This is so frustrating for so many players, and I can see why fans often take breaks for months on end to avoid getting burn out. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! Since it's spooky season again, I'd like to talk about ghost-type Pokemon. With ghost-type Pokemon, it seems like The Pokemon Company is focusing on making them look unique and creative, instead of making them look like ghosts. Some of them look like ghosts, but most of them don't. Because of this, I think it would be fun to see ghost-type Pokemon that looked more like ghosts. Recent ghost-type Pokemon especially look a lot less like ghosts, and more like regular Pokemon that had the typing slapped on afterwards. Not all of the recent ones are like this, of course. I just feel like ghost Pokemon should look like ghosts. Otherwise, what are they? 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 popular AI chat bot platforms like Janitor AI and Character AI have been adding lorebooks. But what are lorebooks? Lorebooks are a way to add more detail to characters, including more details about the character, the world they live in, and other characters they're associated with. It makes chatting with the character more immersive, and even makes it easier to make multi character bots. This is because the base bot will have all of the knowledge for the whole world and all major and even minor characters, depending on how well the lorebook is written. This is actually a really helpful addition, since before it was nearly impossible to make multi character bots. Mentioning other characters from the same world to a bot was useless too, because it just didn't know what you were talking about. Now, instead of only knowing about the base details and a couple of important characters, the bots can be programmed to know all of the details and all of the characters. I wanted to talk about this because some people were confused, but I also wanted to talk about it because I think it's a big step in the right direction. Regardless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

It's post time! For today's blog post, I will be talking about the problem with the Freecycle Shop in Hello Kitty Dream Village. For those of you who don't know, the Freecycle Shop is a shop run by Tuxedosam, and you can either get free items from other players, or donate your own items. You can't get back your own items, and you get a certain number of pulls each day. But, this is a good way to get limited event items from other players. The problem is, almost no one actually donates to it. You don't get anything for donating, and you can also recycle your extra items normally to get different items for it. Because of this, not many players see the point in donating to the Freecycle Shop instead. They don't really care about the fact that it could go to other players, they just want to get rid of things. It's been days since I've been able to get anything from the Freecycle Shop, regardless of when I play. It must be so frustrating for other new players, or even players that have been playing for a while. It's like having a gacha that's always empty. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!

Why do Sanrio fans want more merchandise for lesser known characters? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Sanrio has a lot of different characters now, which means they have a Pokemon problem. The Pokemon problem is, there are so many to choose from that every Pokemon is someone's favorite Pokemon. Pokemon solves this by making merchandise for every single Pokemon. Is it a lot? Yes. Does it work? Also yes. But Sanrio doesn't do this. They only focus on making merchandise for their most popular characters because they make money. They'll occasionally make things like Sanrio Boys and Fragaria Memories to bring more people in, but those series also focus on the more popular characters. Not many people watch the animations, which is why characters like Lloromannic go unnoticed for so long. They were made for a show and didn't get much merchandise afterwards. However, this is also why it was such a surprise for Berry and Cherry to be chosen for the Build-A-Bear Halloween line this year. The game Hello Kitty Dream Village does a better job of including lesser known characters, but it doesn't have as much of a fan base right 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! For today's blog post, I will be talking about eyebrows in Animal Crossing New Horizons. Now, this may seem like a silly topic. But if you've played this game, you've probably noticed there are no eyebrows. Despite this, some players have eyebrows. This is because they made them with the custom face paint. This is very clever, but it does mean you can't put anything else on your face as long as you have eyebrows. Which seems very silly to me. The face paint is also very oddly limited, so you can't put the eyebrows close enough to the eyes. It takes a bit of trial and error to get them just right. Along with this, certain eyebrow shapes look weird because of the limitations. For example, I was making cute anime style angry eyebrows for my character, but they look strange unless I give my character glasses. Otherwise the eyebrows sit too high up on the face and they look wrong. I'm sure many other players have had this issue, and I wish the face paint wasn't so limited. I can't even give my character dark shadows under the eyes, even though I almost always give my characters that in everything else. Even Hello Kitty Dream Village has options for dark circles under the eyes, which you can get from certain events, and that game is very bright and colorful. It just shows you how much Animal Crossing New Horizons is missing even now. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!