The Miso Moment: Sub vs Dub! The Adventures of Localization
Sub vs. Dub: one of the oldest and most intense debates among anime fans. Which is better? The original Japanese? Or the English dub? Localization is a hot button topic. …
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Miso Moment: The Heroine’s Journey
Back when I had enough patience to deal with important people and their huge egos, I helped moderate a panel about the Hero’s Journey as told by Campbell, as well …
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The Miso Moment: What’s in an OST? The Importance of Sound
Music has been an important part of cultures worldwide for centuries, and still continues to be one of the most memorable parts of each passing decade. As for anime that …
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The Miso Moment: What Makes a Good Main Protagonist?
Characters are a key component to most, if not all stories, even if it is only as mere tools to carry the message or meaning. An anime’s main protagonist is …
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Anime is becoming more popular in the west, and here’s why
Anime has been dipping in and out of western attention for some time but in recent years there’s no doubt anime’s popularity has grown. In fact, anime popularity has skyrocketed …
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The Miso Moment: Manga or Anime?
While anime series can originate from light novels and games as a derivative work or be a completely original work, the largest percentage comes from using the manga as source …
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The Miso Moment: What Makes A Good Opening?
The opening has always been an important aspect of a whole series itself. Time and care are placed into deciding how the opening will turn out because it introduces characters …
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The Miso Moment: The Popularity of Antagonists
Popular villains and antagonists have been around for the longest time, but have we ever stopped to consider why they exist? There is definitely an undeniable attraction to certain antagonists. Aren’t …
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