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Nice.

by Austin Otaku on April 2, 2011

Nice.

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My current desktop background/wallpaper at work.  … And, yes, people do still take me seriousl

by Austin Otaku on January 13, 2010

My current desktop background/wallpaper at work. … And, yes, people do still take me seriousl

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And, of course, I had to catch up on Bleach 253 tonight.

by Austin Otaku on January 13, 2010

And, of course, I had to catch up on Bleach 253 tonight.

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Ichigo’s Journey: Anime and the Monomyth – Part 4

September 15, 2009
Austin Otaku

Here is the fourth and final installment of my discussion on the Monomyth and anime. In this section, I’ll discuss the third group of phases, known collectively as the “Return.” If you missed any of the previous discussion, feel free to catch up on Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Return The Return section [...]

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Ichigo’s Journey: Anime and the Monomyth – Part 3

September 5, 2009
Austin Otaku

Here is part 3 of my discussion on the Hero’s Journey in anime, specifically how the anime “Bleach” plugs into the symbolism of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and thereby taps into archetypes and ideas that appeal to our collective unconscious. If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2, do so now to catch up on [...]

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Ichigo’s Journey: Anime and the Monomyth – Part 2

August 24, 2009
Austin Otaku

Here’s the second part of my discussion on the symbolism of anime and how it appeals to the subconscious  and plugs in well to the monomyth (the Hero’s Journey). You can read Part 1 here. Symbols have been a part of humanity since we as a species learned to communicate. Think about it. If I [...]

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Ichigo’s Journey: Anime and the Monomyth – Part 1

August 20, 2009
Austin Otaku

I’m 37 years old; much too old, some would say, to be watching anime (“cartoons” as some call them). This is an opinion that I’ve heard quite often, but I’m as inclined to agree with it as I would be to the idea that someone who reads fiction novels or loves watching movies has to [...]

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Getting My Geek On at Wonko’s

August 7, 2009
Austin Otaku Cheering

What is it that makes grown men and women indulge in buying toys, such as action figures? It’s really easy to say that there is some unfulfilled desire from childhood that toys resolve for us or that, to put it more bluntly, we’re just being childish. I’ve been called a “man-child” for my own collection [...]

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Sing Along if You Know the Song

July 15, 2009
Austin Otaku

Asian Kung Fu Generation must have some friends in anime production world. Their songs have been used in hit shows like “Bleach”, “Naruto”, and “Full Metal Alchemist”, and I’m sure that didn’t hurt sales of their music. Sure, they can stand on their own as a band, but big endorsements are never bad. They’re the [...]

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