RE: Will You Still Watch and Enjoy Anime as You Grow Older?

Caught you off guard, didn't I.

This is a response to an article written by Marow @Anime Viking

  Will you still watch and enjoy anime as you grow older? Tough question. But before I answer it, I think its necesarily to make something clear. This question is not built on the idea that anime is childish and one is bound to outgrow it as they become more mature. With anime like Gantz and Ghost in the Shell , that notion is simply laughable. What were talking about here is whether you will still find anime interesting in the future. Being the fickle person that I am, I can honestly say that one day I probably won't. In fact, it's happened a couple times before. There's been periods of my life where after coming across a consecutive stream of really bads titles, I just gave up on anime  entirely. But the thing is, I've always been one to jump around from hobby to hobby; the random items lying all around my house are proof of that. And when I look at my old tennis racket, or water color paints, or collection of polka music, its almost weird to think that these things were at one time my favorite things in the world. Sometimes, reminscing can renite the spark I used to feel motivating me to pick back up where I left of. This has been the case for all my previous breaks from the anime world.

Pokemon: The first anime show I ever watched

    But I can't help but believe that one day I'll just be completely over it (after to all I'm not playing at the Wimbledon, I'm not creating master pieces for galleries around the world, and...well that polka music thing was a joke). One day, reminscing will do nothing more but allow me to appreciate fond memories. And even though it's sad to think about now, its stands to reason that, eventually, I won't care. It will just become another period of my life. But what really matters is that anime is something that makes me happy now. And that's enough to bring me peace of mind and let the future unfold as it will.



Believe IT! (omg I'm so lameXD)

       As some of you may know from my channel, I am an avid con-goer. So I decided to start a series where I give tips and trick that might help you with your con adventures! Now this was originally supposed to be for those who were new on the con scene, but honestly, it could be useful for anyone! And if you have any tips you want to request from me or add to my other topics, don't be afraid to drop me a line!

How to Cut Down on Convention Costs

How to Talk to Your Con Crush

The Ins and Outs of Con Etiquette 

How to Choose Your First Con (Big vs Small)

How to Choose Your Cosplay

Why Vine is better than Youtube

                                      

    So a couple days ago I stumbled upon a Fine Brothers "Youtubers React to" video. The topic of this particular installment was Vine; the new video networking site that I like to describe as the "mini Youtube." Now I was really excited to see how these YouTube celebs would respond to vine since a lot of people compare the success of popular Vine personalities to that of YouTube stars. The Youtubers  seemed to have an overall positive reaction towards the actually vine video, the site however, received some skepticism. At the end of the episode, the Fine Brothers asks their guests whether they think the current Vine trend will last. A lot of group said they really had no idea, which is a reasonable answer; things like this are often hard to predict. However, some felt as though Vine is just a fad. Olga Kay stated, " I think it's going to be very successful for a year and a half, and then...it's going to go away." While Shane Dawson argued, " I don't think a social network can be huge, if it relies on people be creative." Um, what? What do you think YouTube is? I just thought these statements were weird because Vine is literally a spitting image a YouTube, so why can't it have success and longevity? For a while, I though these statements can from a place of jealously. After all, comedy YouTubers like Shane and Olga slave over scripts in hopes of creating popular videos while their Vine counter parts seem to spit out viral videos with ease.                                                                                                            
    But, honestly, I don't think Vine is really in the position to replace YouTube. While it does seem to surpass it in the comedy division, I have yet to see an attempt at a 6 second makeup tutorial or life vlog. However Vine is definitely something special; I feel like its a compilation of all the good parts of Youtube . You can follow people, you can write comments, and you can share videos. But what's Vines special appeal? The video are actually funny and are done in a manner that's short, sweet and to the point. Now, I know some of you are going start arguing on behave of high profile YouTube favorites like Smosh but after the disaster the was YouTube comedy week, I kind of have this theory that while some YouTubers are kind of funny, the bulk of their views and subscribers come from people who like them personally, not necessarily because they make them laugh. Because Vine is fairly new and there's no place to "get to know" Viners, the only way to become popular is to be funny. In fact, I recently noticed that while I used to turn to YouTube during bouts of boring, now I head over to Vine ; there's just a greater chance that I find something interesting and funny. But what lines in store for Vine? Will it spawn a new generation of internet celebrities? Will it eventually be over taken by sponsorship and ads? I guess we'll just have to wait and see!

-RCUJay

Attack on Anime Episode 1: Animated Abs (ft. KiroKito)

   I'm happy to finally unveil my new podcast, Attack on Anime! Basically the thought behind this new podcast was now that I'm about to start college, I might become too busy to do weekly reviews every week. Therefore, this is kind of a way to sum up what I'm watching and my thoughts and feelings week to week. Although, it is an anime driven podcast, the topics aren't limited! So sit back and enjoy the first installment of Attack on Anime featuring my fellow anime reviewer, KiroKito!

Also, here's the YouTube 30 minute shortened version!