To my fellow otakus, I am SO sorry for not uploading new content. The move to Florida had caused a MASSIVE delay for uploading new content. So, because of this, I couldn’t do anything in April. Even then, despite the move in, I am still trying to settle down and move in more stuff plus finish the situation.
On the bright side, no matter where I am, or where I live, I will never stop hauling for otaku goodies. Check this out. I got some new otaku goodies. The goodies are:
The Boy and The Heron Blu-ray + DVD
Gundam Universe Quanta figure
Panda Beanie from Jujutsu Kaisen
These are awesome stuff, and I am so glad to have them. Hopefully, as days go by, I can get some more. So, far now, stay tuned as I will review them soon. Hopefully I will.
In the past, there was a cosplay photo that I took of myself as Tobi from Naruto Shippuden. I remember how awesome it looked. Unfortunately, due to tech issues, I lost the photo. I wondered if I would ever manage to find it again. After some extensive searching, I finally found it again. I feel so happy because I loved that photo so much. It’s not the full set. It’s a piece of memory that I love. It makes me so happy to see it back. Now, I can finally upload it and show it off to everyone. Now that I look at it, I did a pretty good job. Keep in mind, I don’t have the full set just yet. Hopefully when the time is right, I can get the full set, and become the real Tobi.
And when that happens, I’ll be like, “I don’t believe it!”, but then I’ll be back, “kidding it’s just as I expected.”
Last year, I made an article that covered the ranking of all 50 states based on the popularity of anime from worst to best, on Google trends. As a result, that article was one of my very firsts. As I was starting, I noticed that although it received a positive fanfare among readers, I made quite a bit of mistakes in regard to the info and resources that I wrote in that article. In fact, I missed out on a lot of important info that should have been said during that time. Now, here I am with a new article of the same subject, but now added with a nicer layout, updated info, better research, and custom descriptions said by me that is based on my research.
The popularity of anime has grown incredibly for over the last decades. While the medium itself always had an American presence between the 1960s to the 1980s. However, it was not until the 1990s when the medium began to knockdown the mainstream audience thanks to the introduction of anime on children’s television channels. When the 2000s dawned, the popularity of anime increased only more tenfold thanks to the advancement of the internet and the availability of forums, websites, fan subs, and social media. Throughout the 2010s and 2020s, the medium has enjoyed unprecedented growth thanks to the rise of streams, social media, and more websites and forums that make it easier for otakus to access too. Now, anime has become so popular now that you can pretty much find fans of anime in the middle of nowhere. Even in those middle of nowhere places, goodies for otakus exist at every corner of the map, and all 50 states have anime conventions or some kind of ComicCons with anime and manga stuff located.
Continuing on from my previous article. I used Google trends to see which state searches up on anime the most, and the results were interesting. However, instead, I wanted to see which state identifies most as otaku by simply seeing which state looks up the definition as the most. Not only that, but I will also be using sources and research backup to explain the possibility of the question on why the state is ranked on that number. This list, unlike the previous one, makes a lot more sense now, and some of the states that you will see ranked will probably surprise, and number 1 may surprise you the most. Also, unlike my previous article of the same topic which contained all 50 states in one article, instead, I have decided to publish separate articles by adding only 10 states to the article ranked from least to most. So that way, readers won’t be turned off by the horrific TL;DR issue, by scrolling through a long page with nothing but texts, and instead, enjoy reading the article with a moderate amount of reading and waiting in anticipation for the next article of the same topic. Without a further a do, let’s get started!
Here is one of the new Ramen Bowl Sets that I recently got. I have had this for at least eight days now. I have been wanting to show it for a while. Yet, due to the busy stuff going on in my life, I wasn’t capable of showing it yet. Now, here it is! This Dragon Ball Ramen Bowl set from Culturefly is a really fine piece of creation. Other sets are available, like My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and an originally designed Ramen bowl. I chose Dragon Ball because the design looked nicer in my opinion. What I like about it is its well-thought-out design. It is practical because it is a food-safe bowl. You can use it to eat foods, like Ramen, cereal, or even soup. Yes, you guessed it! In fact, I already used my Ramen bowl to eat Ramen and cereal in it. I like the detail of the Dragon Ball themes. The color palette with the dragon balls added to the design of the Ramen bowl is wonderful. The chopsticks and the spoon are also great. They are not only for show but for use as well.
But, I do have a complaint about this Ramen bowl set. The ceramic material used for this bowl is fragile, weak, and if not careful, can easily break. In fact, I have a sad truth for this bowl… The spoon of this Ramen bowl set broke easily. It happened when it softly fell on the kitchen table. The tip of the spoon broke easily. I had to use superglue to fix it, but the scratch marks on the spoon’s tip are still noticeable. So if you are going to use it for something, be REALLY careful. I do have to say that Culturefly did make a huge mistake in that sense.
Regardless, it’s still a nice piece of work. I would definitely recommend any otakus to buy this Ramen bowl set. Use it for food to stand out as the otaku eating with a unique bowl. Everyone else uses a normal bowl jiji!
My… Okay… I knew that this Koro-sensei figure was going to look awesome. Still, I honestly didn’t expect it to look THIS amazing. In fact, oh boy… I don’t know if this figure is the best one that I own so far…? This awesome figure is giving my Konomi Yuzuhara figure a run for her money. The detail added makes this figure so remarkable. I mean, look at it! It looks so WELL detailed. I honestly can say it rivals even that of the Assassination Classroom live action movie. Heck, it looks 100% like it’s actual manga and anime design. Wow, ABYstyle Studio… You truly nailed it… I can’t declare yet if this is the best figure yet. I can definitely say that this figure is top tier. I don’t know how ABYstyle Studio managed this, but they did an awesome job with this Koro-sensei figure. Because of this, I am now officially interested in buying more from ABYstyle Studio.
What makes this figure so stunning for me, is the detail. I really like how this figurine from ABYstyle Studio matches Koro-sensei’s detail from the original source material. This includes the manga and, heck, why not the anime adaptation as well? The texture and touch of Koro-sensei feels so great. It psychologically makes you feel like you are touching something valuable. You can feel the high quality of the material on this figurine. Its size and length joined with the detail also make it stunning. Koro-sensei’s blend of its color format that uses yellow, black, and white just makes it look so great. The detail is so highly faithful to its original look that it’s literally impossible to call it a bootleg. Keep in mind, this is officially a licensed figurine from France, and they are by the name of ABYstyle Studio. They have truly done an amazing job making this figurine.
This anime figure made by ABYstyle Studio was released in 2022 based on my research. It’s unfair to say that much time has passed since 2022 was only 2 years ago. Still, I believe that over the years, this figure will age like fine wine. In 10 years since this figure was made, it will still look good and match with the others. If you want a nice looking anime figure with an excellent size, nice texture, and perfect design, choose this figure. It looks exactly like its manga or anime design. IS FOR YOU!!! Now, I will wonder if this anime and manga figure is my favorite of all time. I will have intense debates with myself. I don’t know… All I have got to say is… Careful Konomi… he will take your spot…
Koro-sensei. Welcome to the figure family!!! New member number 25!!!
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