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Feb 16

The Japanese Musical Phenomenon

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I think one of the things that confuses Western fans of the anime medium is their Japanese counterparts desire to see their favorite shows turned into musicals. Some anime musicals are almost as popular, if not more so, than the show that inspired them! I am thinking of the Prince of Tennis musical series in particular. Its fan following is mostly made up of ladies in their 20s up to middle aged housewives. I am pretty sure many of them have never seen an episode in their lives. They just love it for the campy excellence of the cracktastic songs, plot, and eye candy actors.

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Nov 02

Naruto Shippuden V 1 and 2

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I respect the beginning arc of Shippuden immensely. I think it’s cool that they actually aged the characters and actually had them grow into their attitudes and abilities! It’s very rare that a shonen series does that. Most characters seem trapped in whatever age the story started them off in and keep them that way (and in that same mindset) for however many years the manga/anime runs. But the Naruto kids grow up fine! They learned from the past five seasons and it actively shows in their personalities. They come off as being real people, Sakura especially.

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