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How Anticipation Helps the Enjoyment of Anime

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Chris Kincaid

I enjoy a good Netflix binge, but in our age of on-demand content, we lost the value of anticipation. When we can watch anime whenever we want, for as long as we want, we lose the slow build of excitement waiting can bring. Unfortunately, American society disdains patience. Sure, we say patience is a virtue,…

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One Piece: A Critique of the Anime

Posted on March 8, 2015January 5, 2022 by Andrew Kincaid

I am not normally the anime guy here on JapanPowered, as long time readers know. My brother normally takes on the analysis of anime/manga. My preference leans more toward history and folklore, with a little dabbling in the social sciences. This probably is in part due to my love/hate relationship with anime. While I enjoy…

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