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Calling All Anime/Manga Bloggers: Promoting Mental Health Month With Anime/Manga Characters
Hey everyone,
May is Mental Health Month & I was thinking of having bloggers/writers/journalists come up with some entries on the site regarding notable anime/manga characters that have gone through mental trauma and managed to overcome it.
I know us fans have characters that we can definitely relate to or find their lives similar to ours.
I’ve been through my fair share of mental crises & I feel that mental issues are being undervalued in this day and age.
If you’re interested and would like to write something for the site, feel free to contact me at tonyyao82(at)gmail.com and we can work something out!
I have an upcoming entry this week regarding Rurouni Kenshin’s Jinchuu Arc. Stay tuned for it!
More information on Mental Health Month can be viewed here.
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To my 500th Twitter follower, Kyonkun. This is for you.
His blog can be viewed at: http://jakesanimeblog.wordpress.com/
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6-Month Anniversary “Thank You” Video.
Thank you everyone for visiting and supporting my blog!
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Meeting Hideo Kojima at UNIQLO Soho
Hey folks, I had the opportunity to meet one of my all-time favorite video game creators, Hideo Kojima, at UNIQLO in New York City. Meeting him in person was one of the most rewarding & exciting experiences in my life.
I covered the event for Samurai Beat Radio, which you can read at: http://blog.samuraibeatradio.com/2010/06/14/hideo-kojima-event-at-uniqlo-soho-report.aspx.
All I can say is that he is very nice and humble from being around him. It was amazing to see 700 fans line up just to see him. I remember getting my first taste of Metal Gear back in 2000 with Metal Gear Solid 1 for the PS1. I found a “Greatest Hits” version of it in Chinatown, so I bought it and decided to see for myself what made the game so great. Ever since then, I was hooked.
What separates Kojima from the rest is that there is no fine line between who’s good and who’s bad in terms of his characters. Take the Boss for example. His take on the military and government is right on-point and he brings up some interesting views on society in general. His games are so psychological to the point where you can even write essays and thesis papers on the themes of his games.
Kojima choosing video games to showcase his views is probably one of the most unique & great decisions to make. A lot of young people love to play video games and Metal Gear Solid provides an educational lesson on the mistakes of others in history. Kids aren’t too focused on books and rather crave something interactive & visual. Kojima combines fun, interactive, visual, and educational all into one awesome package with the Metal Gear series. He’s a great (if not, the best) example of using video games for education. One of my younger cousins wrote about the Cold War based on his experiences playing Metal Gear Solid 3, I kid you not.
So thank you, Hideo Kojima, for your contributions to video gaming and efforts in making video games a form of art. Thank you, Konami, for giving him the opportunity to shine. Also, thank you, the fans, for showing him so much support and playing his games. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for us. Your games have played a great role in how I perceive the world around me.
