August 14th, 2021
My thoughts about Pkmn Journeys so far
Anime Relations: Pokemon (2019)
Hi, hello, konnichiwa!
Since I'm on a three week break from work I decided to dwell back into watching the Pokémon Anime and started watching Pokémon Journeys with my sister.
Not gonna lie, to my surprise it's a whole lot different from the Pokémon seasons I grew up with. (To my defense I started watching Pokémon when I was 6 years old and I am 28 now soooo...) Obviously the style and everything changed—we're not in the 90s anymore. I'm aware of that.
But there are just a few things I want to spill out since I'm kind of unhappy with.
1st: Usually Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town is the main character. And I expected him to be the main this time as well... You have no idea how surprised I was when I realized that Ash AND Got are the main characters. This is not a Goh slander. I was just taken aback...
2nd: I quickly understood that Goh represented the Pokémon Go aspect—with his wish to catch every single Pokémon on this planet. (Good luck bro. I've been trying this since Pokémon Red and Blue dropped back in the day and to this day I didn't catch every single one of them...) But it somehow messed with the nostalgia Pokémon carried for me.
3rd: They're not really on a journey in my opinion. They travel back to the laboratory every single day, after exploring cities and regions. And that's what disappoints me the most. Ever since I was a child I loved the traveling aspect of Pokémon—I mean you travel in the game as well! You go from one city to the next, collecting badges and stuff... And in my opinion it's missing. Of course I love the fact that Ash's big dream is to defeat Leon but I just miss the good ole Pokémon series.
Yeah... that's basically it. I just wanted to get it off my chest I guess. I am still on Episode 25 so still at the beginning of Journeys... but those few thoughts were just the ones that were messing with me in my head. I am very excited about Ash (and I love the Pokémon he caught so far; especially his Gengar!) and his journey to officially defeat Leon.
But otherwise I get anger issues with that show. Anyways... I am really excited for the Diamond and Pearl remake in November but till then,
thanks for reading!
— Inês
Since I'm on a three week break from work I decided to dwell back into watching the Pokémon Anime and started watching Pokémon Journeys with my sister.
Not gonna lie, to my surprise it's a whole lot different from the Pokémon seasons I grew up with. (To my defense I started watching Pokémon when I was 6 years old and I am 28 now soooo...) Obviously the style and everything changed—we're not in the 90s anymore. I'm aware of that.
But there are just a few things I want to spill out since I'm kind of unhappy with.
1st: Usually Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town is the main character. And I expected him to be the main this time as well... You have no idea how surprised I was when I realized that Ash AND Got are the main characters. This is not a Goh slander. I was just taken aback...
2nd: I quickly understood that Goh represented the Pokémon Go aspect—with his wish to catch every single Pokémon on this planet. (Good luck bro. I've been trying this since Pokémon Red and Blue dropped back in the day and to this day I didn't catch every single one of them...) But it somehow messed with the nostalgia Pokémon carried for me.
3rd: They're not really on a journey in my opinion. They travel back to the laboratory every single day, after exploring cities and regions. And that's what disappoints me the most. Ever since I was a child I loved the traveling aspect of Pokémon—I mean you travel in the game as well! You go from one city to the next, collecting badges and stuff... And in my opinion it's missing. Of course I love the fact that Ash's big dream is to defeat Leon but I just miss the good ole Pokémon series.
Yeah... that's basically it. I just wanted to get it off my chest I guess. I am still on Episode 25 so still at the beginning of Journeys... but those few thoughts were just the ones that were messing with me in my head. I am very excited about Ash (and I love the Pokémon he caught so far; especially his Gengar!) and his journey to officially defeat Leon.
But otherwise I get anger issues with that show. Anyways... I am really excited for the Diamond and Pearl remake in November but till then,
thanks for reading!
— Inês
Posted by ushijimaas | Aug 14, 2021 5:45 AM | 0 comments
June 13th, 2021
Comfort Characters
Anime Relations: Gakuen Alice, Fruits Basket, Digimon Adventure, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl, Free!, Haikyuu!!, Boku no Hero Academia, Given
Hi, hello, konnichiwa!
I've been an Manga and Anime enthusiast since late 2006, early 2007 with the start of reading an old German Manga magazine. I already knew what Mangas and Animes were since I grew up watching Digimon, Pokémon, Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Sailor Moon and so much more.
With the start of middle school, my love for Manga and Anime blossomed up again with the start of reading Fruits Basket and Gakuen Alice. Two Shojo Mangas I still love to this day. I quickly fell in love with Tachibana Higuchi and Natsuki Takaya's art style and, obviously, wanted to watch the Anime to those manga serieses.
I loved them. Nothing more to say. To this day, Gakuen Alice and Fruits Basket are two of my most favorite Shojo works. But since I've been an Otaku for fifteen years now, most of my favorite characters and genre's changed.
Back then I never thought I'd end up liking BL Storys and now Given is one of my most favorite Manga. Mafuyu being my highest kin too!
I wanted to write down a list, with my comfort characters and how they changed throughout these past fifteen years and why I still love and appreciate them.
Back when I was seven years old, I fell head over heels for none other than Taichi Yagami from Digimon. I just started school back then and always played Digimon when we had lunch break. Back then McDonal*s had a collaboration with Digimon and my little sister and I begged our parents to get as many Happy Meals as possible, so we could collect all the Digimon plushies! We ended up getting almost every single one of them. Since we were able to grab Agumon my dream of becoming like Tai got even bigger. Taichi was my very first comfort character and I still appreciate him a lot. I love him so much, like seriously. Seven year old me would be shocked.
When I became a full on Otaku I was around 13/14 years old, Natsume from Gakuen Alice became my next comfort character. I loved him to bits and pieces, even if he acted like an arse to Mikan from time to time. I always loved his little comments and his feisty attitude and cried tears when the story continued the way it did. Whenever I felt a bit confused in my life with being a pre-teen and everything, I would think about Natsume and that I was able to go and read the Manga once I'm home.
I was also reading Fruits Basket at the same time back then, but Kyo didn't become my comfort character for another ten years. Kyo only became one of my comfort characters when I was way older.
The next comfort character and the very first girl that became my comfort character was Dawn from Pokémon. I loved her to pieces and could relate to her a few times. She is to this day one of my favorite Pkmn girls and I always go back playing Diamond and Pearl on my DS so I can play her.
After Dawn there was Tachibana Makoto from Free. He's also one of my favorites now. His quiet and relaxed aura is always calming me down when the anxiety of being a human being is getting to much. I always go back to watch Free! just for him, haha.
Ushijima Wakatoshi from Free also became my comfort character when I rewatched Haikyuu late 2019. Before that I never really acknowledged him and I don't even know why, lol.
But now to my most precious and highest comfort character, a character I never guessed would end up being my number one comfort. Bakugou Katsuki from My Hero Academia. Whenever I feel down or sad or just simply being overwhelmed with everything in my life, I look at pictures from him, I watch TikTok about him or simply go back to my favorite chapters in the Manga.
I even got a Bakugou tattoo last week!
Bakugou really means the world to me and I know that when my anxiety or when I'm shifting emotions and everything gets too much, I can just take a look at him or read something about him, and I'll feel better. Bakugou always makes me happy and makes me smile and I love him so much. He doesn't have it easy either, but the way he works so hard for his dream is giving me the courage to do the same.
Comfort characters are a fantastic thing and I am so glad that I have a handful of those, for times when I need a good distraction or just need comfort. And I am so thankful for the Managuas who created these fantastic characters that make me feel less alone in this world.
Thanks for reading,
— ushijimaas
I've been an Manga and Anime enthusiast since late 2006, early 2007 with the start of reading an old German Manga magazine. I already knew what Mangas and Animes were since I grew up watching Digimon, Pokémon, Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Sailor Moon and so much more.
With the start of middle school, my love for Manga and Anime blossomed up again with the start of reading Fruits Basket and Gakuen Alice. Two Shojo Mangas I still love to this day. I quickly fell in love with Tachibana Higuchi and Natsuki Takaya's art style and, obviously, wanted to watch the Anime to those manga serieses.
I loved them. Nothing more to say. To this day, Gakuen Alice and Fruits Basket are two of my most favorite Shojo works. But since I've been an Otaku for fifteen years now, most of my favorite characters and genre's changed.
Back then I never thought I'd end up liking BL Storys and now Given is one of my most favorite Manga. Mafuyu being my highest kin too!
I wanted to write down a list, with my comfort characters and how they changed throughout these past fifteen years and why I still love and appreciate them.
Back when I was seven years old, I fell head over heels for none other than Taichi Yagami from Digimon. I just started school back then and always played Digimon when we had lunch break. Back then McDonal*s had a collaboration with Digimon and my little sister and I begged our parents to get as many Happy Meals as possible, so we could collect all the Digimon plushies! We ended up getting almost every single one of them. Since we were able to grab Agumon my dream of becoming like Tai got even bigger. Taichi was my very first comfort character and I still appreciate him a lot. I love him so much, like seriously. Seven year old me would be shocked.
When I became a full on Otaku I was around 13/14 years old, Natsume from Gakuen Alice became my next comfort character. I loved him to bits and pieces, even if he acted like an arse to Mikan from time to time. I always loved his little comments and his feisty attitude and cried tears when the story continued the way it did. Whenever I felt a bit confused in my life with being a pre-teen and everything, I would think about Natsume and that I was able to go and read the Manga once I'm home.
I was also reading Fruits Basket at the same time back then, but Kyo didn't become my comfort character for another ten years. Kyo only became one of my comfort characters when I was way older.
The next comfort character and the very first girl that became my comfort character was Dawn from Pokémon. I loved her to pieces and could relate to her a few times. She is to this day one of my favorite Pkmn girls and I always go back playing Diamond and Pearl on my DS so I can play her.
After Dawn there was Tachibana Makoto from Free. He's also one of my favorites now. His quiet and relaxed aura is always calming me down when the anxiety of being a human being is getting to much. I always go back to watch Free! just for him, haha.
Ushijima Wakatoshi from Free also became my comfort character when I rewatched Haikyuu late 2019. Before that I never really acknowledged him and I don't even know why, lol.
But now to my most precious and highest comfort character, a character I never guessed would end up being my number one comfort. Bakugou Katsuki from My Hero Academia. Whenever I feel down or sad or just simply being overwhelmed with everything in my life, I look at pictures from him, I watch TikTok about him or simply go back to my favorite chapters in the Manga.
I even got a Bakugou tattoo last week!
Bakugou really means the world to me and I know that when my anxiety or when I'm shifting emotions and everything gets too much, I can just take a look at him or read something about him, and I'll feel better. Bakugou always makes me happy and makes me smile and I love him so much. He doesn't have it easy either, but the way he works so hard for his dream is giving me the courage to do the same.
Comfort characters are a fantastic thing and I am so glad that I have a handful of those, for times when I need a good distraction or just need comfort. And I am so thankful for the Managuas who created these fantastic characters that make me feel less alone in this world.
Thanks for reading,
— ushijimaas
Posted by ushijimaas | Jun 13, 2021 3:49 AM | 0 comments