Now you can officially study in Japanese animation and Cosplay according to this news on Web Japan. I’m so excited to hear this I wanna cry. Artist+anime fan+Japanese culture addict=dangerous combination. Japanese anime has avid fans the world over, a phenomenon that is sometimes known by the name Japanimation. Anime’s sophisticated storylines and high level of artistic expression have for years made it an object of respect both in Japan and overseas. But until recently it was regarded only as a subcultural form and rarely as art – a situation that is now undergoing a sea change. There is a growing movement among Japanese universities and graduate schools to take an academic approach to anime and manga. Once seen as children’s entertainment, these forms are coming to be viewed in an entirely new light.”
Read more of the article here…
oh yeah, and my fave Animes are:
Peach Girl
Moon Phase
Hell Girl
Chobits
Paranoia Agent
Wolf’s Rain
Witch Hunter Robin
Oh My Goddess!
Hamtaro
OMG I can’t believe how much I watch. Didn’t realize until I wrote it down. yikes. I’m a nerd. It’s official.
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