2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Otaku_Kurai

To my fellow otaku gamers, I have been away for a bit due to the busy, but tremendous start to this year as well. Do you remember the previous photo that I uploaded that showed my console collection? Truth be told, I was pretty unsatisfied with the way they looked, and how i took the photos. Dust was everywhere, the quality was off-putting, taken at the wrong time, and I definitely didn’t enjoy the position they were in. So, I decided to retake the photos again. Since I had to clean house and clean up the areas where my consoles since they take up the most dust, I decided to retake them at the right time. So far, they are in a much better position, and the photos look a lot better. Not only did I make them easier to access and play, but I also put them in a much safer position. While, at the same time, making them look tidier and without to go through the hassle of having consoles and controllers everywhere.

Similar to what I said before with my old photos, these consoles mean a lot to me. In fact, I have three more that are unused, 1 because of no games, and the other two because, unfortunately, they are broken and unusable. Aside from that, it’s hard to believe that I have had these consoles for years. Almost all of them are 10 years, except the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Honestly, I feel emotional when looking at them. Sadly, I used to have a lot of them in the past, but some disappeared due to system failure, or unknown memories. It’s my sworn quest to recollecting all of them, and also brand-new ones as well that I have never played. Aside from that, I cherish these consoles, and I hope to expand their library soon. Here is how old they are when I bought them.

Wii: 15 Years Old (2009)

PS1: 21 Years Old (2003)

3DS: 11 Years Old (2013)

Wii U: 10 Years Old (2014)

PS4: 8 Years Old (2016)

Switch: 7 Years Old (2017)

Hopefully, I can get more of them soon, and also get a PS5 and Xbox Series X soon.

Day of Two Anniversaries: Animangemu’s Launch and Animangemu’s First Article (2022-2024) & (2023-2024)

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Otaku_Kurai

Ladies and gentlemen, today is an important day for Animangemu. Because exactly on this day, two years ago, and a year ago, something happened that was significant for Animangemu, and those two anniversaries, are pretty much what helped Animangemu being kicked into full gear. The second anniversary was when I launched Animangemu as a website, and believe me, how it looked two years ago looks nothing like the Animangemu that you see today. In fact, when I launched Animangemu in 2022, its logo looked completely different, and this is how it looked.

I have come a long way since reinventing Animangemu’s logo, and at the time when I launched my website, I solely focused on anime, manga, and video games. That’s why if you see a lot of leftovers AMG letters, that’s because I was intending on making Animangemu solely focusing on those three. Of course, as time goes on, I became more educated, more knowledgeable, and developed new passions that were a part of the hemisphere, such as Tokusatsu, electronics, and airsoft. Eventually, other mediums from toys & games, live action, and books that involved the otaku culture, became a part of Animangemu. Finally, the otaku culture, the biggest definer of my brand, was added as a lot of interests of the otaku culture reside in this hemisphere. Looking back, It feels nice to see how much things have changed, and it will only get better.

This you see right here was my first article published on Animangemu, (excluding the previous articles before 2023). If you click on the picture, it will direct you to my first article. Looking back, Animangemu’s early goal was to be the best news source and provider for all things otaku, but, eventually, one of the plans was to expand my brand, and become holder of all narrative of everything otaku. News feeds still exist, but now only as an opinion source rather than a general article, and I did that experiment with the controversial Assassination Classroom ban by a Florida and Wisconsin school, and it was a HUGE success. Everyone became interested in it, and my view count just spiked like crazy. Eventually, I can’t wait to make my own self-published opinion articles on many topics that revolve around the otaku hemisphere. Looking back at this, I can feel like I have come a long way since I first started, and I feel pretty emotional knowing that this was a work of mine that is still running after a year and more. I thank God for this beautiful blessing, and I can’t wait to start more in the future. Don’t worry my fellow otakus, more greatness awaits soon God Willing.

Thank you for reading this article, and going down the memory lane with me. Stay tuned for more!

My Recent Video Game Collection As of 1/14/2024

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Otaku_Kurai

Ah… My video game collection. The first of any in the group and the passion that planted the seed to start it all. Video games and I go way back. In fact, this collection of mines that you are looking at, I have had them since the early 2000s. The oldest one being from the year 2001, and just seeing them sit comfy on my video game shelf gives me a lot of goosebumps. Like the previous collections, video games are an important passion of mine, and I still love collecting them. However, due to the rise of PC gaming and digital downloads like Steam, my collection has somewhat dwindled down, and a lot of unwanted circumstances have slashed half of what I use to own. It makes me really sad because of the games that I lost were masterpieces that have now been lost. Expensive price increases for both new games and retro games have caused harm to my collection. Nether the less, it’s my passion, and I am going forward. Soon, those games that I lost in the past, will be bought back alongside other new and retro games that I soon plan to collect once again. I’ll be making an article and a review about my video game collection soon!

My Recent collection of Anime figurine Boxes + Gunpla Boxes

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Otaku_Kurai

One of the things that I have always done being an otaku is to never throw away my boxes of anime figurines + Gunpla boxes as well. For me, anime boxes aren’t just boxes that store your figurines inside for practical use and safety, but they also exist to make your room or any place stand out with strong otaku aesthetic. The way how the boxes are designed and colored, is just vastly unique compared to other figurine boxes. If we want to talk about practical use, then the boxes serve as use for keeping figurines safe when needing to move somewhere else. Just seeing the boxes pilled up all together and being place in a room full of otaku merch everywhere, gives the room, boxes, and every other piece of merch, brought to life. It not only symbolizes what your room is, but it also displays the amount of anime figurines that you currently own. Overall, in my opinion, boxes of anime figures are a lovely collection to keep, and shouldn’t be thrown away. They are nicely designed, extremely useful for transportation, and hold an important meaning for rooms with otaku design. Soon, I will be making an article on the art of anime figurine boxes.

Also, if you guessed it, my favorite box is the Konomi Yuzuhara box from To Heart 2 that was released back in 2005. Her box, and her figure, are overall just well-designed for something that was 19 years ago. Soon, I will be making an article about her figurine, and my story with encounter her back at the Ocala Comicon as well. Stay tuned!

A Message From Animangemu: 2023 in Review And a Happy New Year 2024

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Otaku_Kurai

First, I would like to say a happy new year from me here at Animangemu. Firstly, I want to let you all know that this year was truly a year of many changes in my life, and it was tremendous. For me, 2023 was a year when many passions of the old have returned to life, and new ones entered. Where new expansions for my passions were created, and when an identity of being otaku was fully established. This was a year of many firsts for me. Doing research on the otaku culture that core relates to anime and manga, where I displayed amazing video game videos and live streams. Where I showed off incredible collections of toys & games like Pokémon cards, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Bakugan, and Magic The Gathering. Many unbelievable live action figures from tokusatsu like Kamen Rider were displayed, and plenty of otaku USA magazines and game informer and plenty of more books to read and show off. A bunch of otaku merch such as Gunpla models, figurines, collectibles, and so much more. News feeds, a ranking of otaku popularity by state through the use of journalistic research. Stunning photography of all the goodies taken, cool video editing and design improvements, visiting my first ever Comicon and cosplaying, and, the enjoyable amount of time I spent with my what I love. I can safely say that 2023 has been one of the most revolutionary years of my life, and probably the most revolutionary year ever, in terms of my otaku passion, surpassing even previous years like 2011, 2016, and 2019. You know, only a few years ago, I would have never imagined seeing my brand come to life. All of this idea building that was stuck in my head, finally turned real, and I give all the Glory and Honor to Almighty God. I truly look forward to 2024, and unlike 2023, 2024 will definitely be more consistent, and I will be upgrading and expanding my content for the follow year. Everyone, I would like to say thank you to all of you for enjoying my content, and stay tuned for more in the future. See ya later again on January 22!