Otaku

Though I have a lot of favorite animes, I decided to put Fruits Basket as my number one. . This show is what started me on my path of becoming an otaku, and if it weren’t for this show, I would not have gotten into the things that I am now My Mom Teresa has played a very important role in my life. When I was born, I was taken from my mother because of her addiction to drugs and all of the warrants…

are corrupted, and the education system is one of them. The song “The Lost One’s Weeping” convey a message to the people of society to revise the education system that is currently used to teach the children. For someone who has been part of the otaku community, the word Vocaloid is not something new. Vocaloid is a voice…

Meichen Qian Prof. Amrine 17th Feb Prompt#1 My Digital Practice “Happy Valentine’s day”, the buzzing of my phone reminded me of the just-received text. I know it definitely was sent from my boyfriend although he was just sitting on my left. It is an all-too-familiar scene that we just peck away at our smartphone checking our Facebook feeds or texts. As I called his attention, his head slowly lifted and reluctantly kiss me. Then,…

Ultimate Ninja, and many more. This allows Japanese culture and anime to influence Americans. Some can argue that soft power is diminished by the American censorship of Japanese products, but most Japanese ideals are still been preserved. The American Otaku culture is a prime example of how soft power can have tremendous impact over a group of people in a different country. Otakus generally use mannerisms and culture that they acquired from anime and share those same social ideals within other…

A Memorable Journey I am barely able to drag my exhausted body and hardly lift my baggage heading towards the exit of the airport. After a lengthy stood waiting, in the dim light, I finally get on the bus drives me home. During the overnight bus ride, all the details of the journey are still echoing and these memories remain sharply engraved on my mind. Even I staring at the view that vanished in an instant out of the window, it reminds me the splendid lights which I saw in my journey. Within…

The first time I ever watched anime was when I accidentally rented a wrong DVD from a rental store. When I realized my mistake rather than returning the CD, I decided to keep it. The show was called Naruto when I first watched Naruto it was dubbed in English. So it was a big surprise finding out when I went to watch the rest of the episodes online they were in Japanese. Since I had never heard or spoke Japanese the first few video I saw I had to guess what was going on plot wise and what the…

1. Please write your own essay (300-500 words) on the topic that deals with problem of understanding national cultures in different settings. You may choose a business company, school environment, diplomatic activities, or workplaces for your case study. You should involve persons or groups as well as different cultural backgrounds. National culture is a basic assumption that people from one nation share common behavioral patterns and personality traits. Basically, it is all about the…

music, and anime. Manga, a type of Japanese anime, is made for adults and deals with serious themes, and is much different than American cartoons which are generally made for children. Americans who are avid devotees to manga refer to themselves as Otaku, a term similar…

"Land God !" Qin Fen slowly opened his eyes, to see an old man with strange runic lines across his wrinkled face . "What the " Qin Fen suddenly seeing this strange face was naturally frightened. Qin Fen suddenly took step back, only, to see that he was surrounded by quite a few strange old man. Looking around, he was on alter near a big tripod, covered with incense above, and there were people kneeling in the distance. "The Land God, the Land God!" A dry voice again sounded. Qin Fen was…

The Flawed Man and Identity in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Humans have always encountered the idea of the ‘flawed man’ because we see it in ourselves, and in the people around us. The flawed man is never finished and continuously pushes and strives to improve himself or compensate for faults. Diaz’s fascination with the ‘flawed man’ is apparent in all three of his major novels, Drown, This is How You Lose Her, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. The majority of his characters…