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A History of Ecchi Part 1: Japanese Erotica, Where It All Started

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History Of Ecchi

The history of Ecchi Media and how it evolved over time Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dirkoin 00:00 Introduction 00:51 physical Media 02:54 Digital Media 04:44 OVA 06:13 Modern Media

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Where Have All the Ecchi Anime Gone?

New anime focused on more titillating elements are 73% less common than a decade ago.

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History of Saban: Part 1

In the first installment of a three-part feature, Kurt Yoder chronicles Haim Saban's beginnings in music to his early cartoon career with Inspector Gadget, Mysterious Cities of Gold…

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A History of Ecchi Part 3: A teacher that everyone loves, the Oni-alien and more

Hi and welcome to this series of articles about a genre so controversial and problematic to some, yet so enticing and interesting to…

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A History of Ecchi Part 2: The obscure Ko Kojima and the controversial Go Nagai.

Hello and welcome to the second in this series of articles, about a genre controversial and problematic to some, yet enticing and…

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Where It All Began

That caption isn’t just for the Gundam franchise as a whole. It’s also for myself. Yes, the world wouldn’t be the same if Gundam 0079 didn’t take off…

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Manga: A New History of Japanese Comics

One of the best things that happens when one steps past “fandom” as an interest to “research” of that interest, is that one meets a community of people…

Okazu

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Anime Music Videos and the Fan that Started it All!

Most people that enjoy a specific media like music or movies or anime, just casually consume the entertainment, maybe they might keep up on a little of the…

Anime Hanabi

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Re: How Ecchi is It? r/anime’s Sliding Scale of Ecchi Anime

If you know me, you know how I have a complicated relationship with fanservice in anime. On one hand, fanservice is part of the anime experience. On the…

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Mugicha: A Short History of Japanese Barley Tea

It's been a staple since Japan's Heian era. Learn about the history of mugicha (Japanese barley tea) and why it remains so popular today.

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A History of the World in Japanese Toys

Can you decipher the 20th century by looking at Japanese toys? I can try!

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A Brief History of Anime Penguins – PART TWO!!

In the light of Polar Bear’s Cafe and it’s high Penguin content, it’s time to look back once again at the penguins through the history of anime. CHECK…

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Inu-Oh: A Japanese History Musical

Man, I really hate seeing adaptations of stuff before reading the source material. The phrase “the book is better than the film” cannot be truer in the anime…

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Learning Japanese Through Subculture: A History

Whenever I go to classes, pubs, or restaurants, friends and classmates often asked me what kind of books I read. I would take out some bunko I’ve been…

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Wash It All Away – Episode 1

Put your soul through a deluxe wash cycle with a community story that promises low stakes but high levels of satisfaction and thankfully delivers. The post Wash It All…

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December Bonus Review #4: History of the World- Part 1

This is the final bonus review of 2022 and I wanted to talk, once again, about comedic genius and arguably the best comedic director of all time, Mel…

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Sheglit: History, Style, Where to Buy

Sheglit is a Japanese fashion brand making gothic & classic lolita designs founded by former designers of BLACK PEACE NOW.

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History of Mecha: "Kill 'em All" Tomino

I talk about the history of the legend of "Kill 'em All" Tomino, the creator of Gundam. This is the latest in my series on the History of…

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The Japanese Rice Cooker: A History of Trials and Errors

Learn what led to the development of the Japanese rice cooker and how it found a home in just about every Japanese household.

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The Japanese Rice Cooker: A History of Trials and Errors

Learn what led to the development of the Japanese rice cooker and how it found a home in just about every Japanese household.

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A History of Murder

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Making Out in Japanese: An Oral History of a Seminal Text

A repost of an interview with the creators of a hugely influential guidebook series.

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Atelier Boz: History, Where to Buy, News

Atelier Boz is a Japanese gothic and lolita brand known for its elegant, black, and sleek European-inspired designs for men and women.

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Atelier Pierrot: History, Where to Buy, News

All about Atelier Pierrot: history, where to buy, stores, designers, news.

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Today on Yuri Studio – A Brief History of Yuri, Part 2

One last video for Season 3 of Yuri Studio! Even though I only presented A (Very Brief) History of Yuri originally in 2016, so much has happened in…

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The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part III – Prelude

Continuing my series of articles detailing the history and production of Turn A Gundam! My goal is to provide an accessible source of context and knowledge for reference…

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Fullmetal Alchemist (Part 1) - English Dub History Episode 16

English Dub History is back with Season 2, kicking it off with the 500 subscriber episode special: Fullmetal Alchemist! This part will cover the 2003 series, the Conqueror…

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K-On! (Part 1) - English Dub History Episode 18

The iconic 2009 anime of cute girls doing cute things has a complex dubbing history. Come learn about it! ****************** Yui-senpai Social Media Twitter: http://twitter.com/YuiHaruhara Twitch: https://twitch.tv/YuiHaruhara Support me on Patreon https://patreon.com/YuiHaruhara ****************** 0:00 - Intro 0:31…

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Women Samurai in Japanese History

Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.

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The Appeal of Ecchi Shows

Ecchi shows get a negative initial response from the general public. These are often looked down upon as cheaply made, horrible shows, that are only focused on the…

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Gotta Catch Em’ All: The (Brief) History Of Pokemon!

If you were a kid growing up in the 90’s then you might’ve been involved in the various trends of that decade; Hot Wheels, Power Rangers, Video Games,…

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An Otaku’s journey towards Japanese fluencey part 1: A Journey of one thousand steps

The Beginning Siting at the window of a hotel room 40 floors above the empty Tokyo streets, I took a moment to take in the city’s skyline. I…

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Foraging in Japan: Where to Look and How to Get Started

Foraging can be a new and rewarding way to experience (and taste) Japan’s wilderness. Here are some of the best places to try it. 

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Ecchi & Horror

Hello, and welcome back to another video today we will be taking a look at and going over a strange anime that has horror and ecchi elements titled…

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Futari Ecchi

Long before the seasonal pseudo hentai anime started a few years back, there was Futari Ecchi back in 2004. Oh heck, there were a lot more hentai and…

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Best/Worst Anime of All Time Part 1: Pikachu’s Winter Vacation

Imagine a world populated by elemental slave-beasts–poor, tortured animals–their dignity ground underfoot by ten-year-old tyrants. A race of brutes, their agency captured and snuffed ou…

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The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part II – Influences & Inspiration

Continuing my series of blog posts detailing the history and production of Turn A Gundam! My goal is to provide an accessible source of context and knowledge for…

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The History of Getter Robo and What It Influenced

Getter Robo is one of the few progenitors of mecha anime as we know it today, so why do Western audiences know so little about it? Scott Freisthler…

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Hetalia’s Version of History: What Does It Offer Readers?

Full disclaimer: I work for TOKYOPOP as an editor, and I have worked on every print volume of Hetalia thus far. But I do enjoy Hetalia as a…

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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1: Daughter of a Soldier Volume 1 Review

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The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part IV – The Era of Turn A Gundam

Continuing my series of articles detailing the history and production of Turn A Gundam! My goal is to provide an accessible source of context and knowledge for reference…

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"Explain All Types of Japanese Verbs" #learnjapanese

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Post-War Anime: The History of Japanese Animation & Japan

Anime from 1945 to 1963 saw the release of some incredibly influential works. While most begin their anime studies with Astroboy released on January 1st 1963, the history…

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Hundred

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079 - I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow vol. 1

Continuing with our season of manga about being a manga artist, we talk about the first volume of Shunju Aono’s fictional story ‘I’ll Give It My All.. Tomorrow’,…

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I Accidentally Started Watching A Lot of Yuri Lately

And these are my general, not necessarily insightful thoughts on the subject. I like Yuri. Ok not really a revelation, I’ve always liked Yuri well enough. In fact,…

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A Brief History of Shoujo Isekai

Today we're taking a look at shoujo isekai, where it started and where it is now. Special thank you to Gaby on my discord who helped me collect some…

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A brief history of Kaname Pro

Unlike other great and influential studios with a distinct animation philosophy, like A Pro, Ghibli, Sunrise or Kyoto Animation, the Kanada school never had a single, durable place…

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Dallos, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Once Upon A Time

I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History: It Seems Turning into a High-Born Baddie Makes the Prince All the More Lovestruck, Vol. 1

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Where are all my Anime Transboys at?

There is more and more trans representation in anime but it almost never includes transboys. I wonder why that is.

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The History of Tatsunoko – 1 – Early Days

anese animation studios whose origins go back directly to the so-called “first anime boom” – that is, the development of TV animation. For that reason, Tatsunoko’s first years…

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