Well, I’ve definitely encountered that empty feeling after finishing a series and realizing that there was nothing left to binge. The question is which was the worst offender of all?
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Writing Prompt: What was your first anime? Do you still like it now?
Let’s keep some of these easy prompts coming, cause I can quickly write up this post and then have more time to watch some anime before I sleep!
Writing Prompt: What anime did you started the new year with?
Or if you haven’t watched any yet in 2024, I guess what anime will you start with? Surely anyone reading this has watched something though, right?
Writing Prompt: What “unimportant” anime character did you really like?
Here’s another prompt that I thought seemed interesting to think about.It’s also a difficult one I had to think about for a bit!
Writing Prompt: What was an anime moment that made you think?
Pretty broad one here, seeing as there are many different sorts of thoughts you could have after watching something. But nothing wrong with that!
Writing Prompt: What makes an anime age well?
We’ve already talked about what could make an anime age poorly, so let’s flip that around and talk about what makes an anime age well!
Writing Prompt: What is your favourite generic anime?
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Writing Prompt: What is your biggest anime fear?
We’re back with another anime question that’s somewhat vague. But that just gives me the opportunity to answer it from multiple angles!
Writing Prompt: What is the most memorable snow scene for you?
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Writing Prompt: What’s the anime you’re most scared to watch? What would it take to get you to watch it?
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Writing Prompt: What idea have you never seen depicted in anime before?
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Writing Prompt: What would you do if you were the head of your own anime studio?
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Writing Prompt: Do you find anime hard to enjoy when it feels predictable?
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Writing Prompt : What is an anime that you love but would not recommend
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Writing Prompt: What outfit would you like to see more of in anime?
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Writing Prompt: What outfit would you like to see less of in anime?
I guess this one could get controversial. I’ll try my best to think of a good safe answer here…
Writing Prompt: Which anime was most relatable to you?
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Writing Prompt: How did you learn Japanese?
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Writing Prompt: What are some tips to avoid anime burnout?
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Writing Prompt: Does it bother you when a character’s voice actor changes?
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Writing Prompt: What place would you recommend someone to visit in Japan?
Figured I’d switch things up with a Japan-related prompt every so often. Although this question certainly isn’t any easier!
Writing Prompt: Would you go to an anime theme park?
Found this one on MAL, just a quick and light topic to think about this time.
Writing Prompt: Can a fandom ruin an anime for you?
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Writing Prompt: Do you think anime can change someone’s life?
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Writing Prompt: What is one recurring theme that you both hate and love in anime?
An anime theme that I have a love hate relationship with? I can certainly think of some things that I love, and others that I hate, but both…
Writing Prompt: Will AI kill anime?
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Writing Prompt: What is your favourite one of a kind anime?
Here we go with a nice easy question to answer!
Writing Prompt: What anime took a concept or idea too far?
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Writing Prompt: What are your thoughts on anime demographic genre categories?
Here’s an interesting one I found recently, it’s along the lines of a recent genre prompt I wrote about. This would be referring to genres such as shounen,…
Writing Prompt: What are Some Unhinged Opinions You’ve Heard About Anime?
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Writing Prompt: Do you want to be isekai’d?
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Writing Prompt: How long does it usually take for you to forget the plot of an anime?
Now here is a question I feel qualified to answer, considering how often I rewatch anime versus seek out unseen series!
Writing Prompt: Is there anything in anime that makes you uncomfortable?
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Writing Prompt: Do you watch anime with friends and/or family?
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Writing Prompt: What are some of your favourite school clubs in anime?
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Writing Prompt: Is anime better than Hollywood?
Now here’s an interesting one. I could see this being a difficult question for some, but not for me!
Writing Prompt: What genre(s) do you feel are done better with live action rather than anime?
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Writing Prompt: What was something unexpected about living in Japan?
At face value this seems similar to the “caught off guard” prompt I recently did, but I think the spirit of this one is that it’s about living…
Writing Prompt: What’s a well-liked anime that you didn’t really like?
Let’s go with a quick prompt this time around, because I want to get a post written, but I also want to go watch Solo Leveling!
Writing Prompt: Is it OK to review an anime before it’s finished airing?
An interesting question to think about. And there are many different ways to think around this one, too.
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Writing Prompt Rapid Fire (3)
It’s time to power through a bunch of questions that I don’t think would merit an entire post to themselves! Round 3!
Writing Prompt Rapid Fire (2)
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Writing Prompt Rapid Fire (4)
It’s time for another rapid fire edition of writing prompt, where I choose to be lazy and answer questions without much elaboration!
Writing Prompt Rapid Fire (1)
There are a lot of questions that I see on the Internet that I like to answer on my blog, often because I feel like my answer would…
Writing Prompt: What are your thoughts on depictions of Western culture in anime?
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Writing Prompt: When an anime is constantly talked about all the time, does that make you want to watch it or avoid it?
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Writing Prompt: What’s an anime that you enjoyed from a genre you normally don’t like?
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Writing Prompt: Are some shonen anime too long?
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