Otaku Life & Culture
A celebration of fandom beyond the screen through Otaku Life & Culture! This section explores the lifestyle, creativity, and community that anime fans around the world share. From cosplay adventures and anime crushes to gaming obsessions and fan art spotlights, this is where you’ll find the heartbeat of otaku culture.
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Make a Friend Day
I recently (basically two hours or so ago) learnt that today is kind of known as Make a Friend Day and I thought I could have some fun with this. I discovered that the friend does not need to be made in person, but can be a pal over social media too! I know myself…
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The “anime” cons & expos I aim to attend in 2019
When I first really fell into the whole ‘anime’ world and really got into it, there weren’t really stores or events in South Africa that helped me express this new found passion of mine. Or rather, so I had thought. It was only after talking to other people at rAge did I learn that there…
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AYA: 4 January 2018
Oh boy oh boy, what a day it has been today. A whole lot happened. We picked up my nana, my best friend came over for a braai and there were awesome gifts plus some exercise so overall a good day. Yea, that was the really shortened version. “I put it safe” this is a…
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AYA: 1 January 2018
I was so close to saying 2017. Today as the first day of the year was not too bad but was a tad busier than what I had expected. I woke early to multiple alarms, turned them off and went back to sleep. Although, I had actually needed to wake up early to get back…
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Monthly Meanderings 02
Today not only is the month ending, but so is the year. To say it has been a long year would be a normal line to end the year with. Each year we look back and comment how tough the year has been, remember the good times and comment on how it has been both…
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Resolutions 2019
At the end of 2015, I put together a few resolutions for 2016. I decided to do so once again for 2019. While going over 2016’s I realised I had actually managed to build quite a few of them into my everyday lifestyle now. I managed to completely do 4 of the 6 I had…
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