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. No matter who you talk to, if they watch anime you can bet they have an opinion on it. In this article Miso is going […]
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 means nailing a theme song can mean a lot. However, opening tracks are not the only important component of an OST…or are they? Here at […]
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 the pinnacle of this fact. After all, they are who the viewer will be spending the most time with. If it’s not a good character […]
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 enough to simply feel mainstream. But why is that? Before we can answer that question I think there’s another we need to ask. What is […]