My latest piece for Anime UK News is an in-depth guide to the “Odagiri Effect” – where TV shows and other piece of media gain a large number of women followers because the male actors and/or characters are sexually attractive. The article covers Hetalia, Free!, Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!, Yuri!!! On Ice, and some non-anime related things such as BBC drama Poldark and novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
Pictured above is Joe Odagiri, the actor after whom the effect is named after.
New review for Anime UK News covering the second series of Free!, which is currently being streamed on Crunchyroll.
Image taken by Amelia Jane.
This is a special “Beginner’s Guide to Anime” article, which covers the subject of conventions. This took place at Sunnycon, Sunderland.
I have enjoyed being able to write my “Beginner’s Guide to Anime” for On The Box, and I hope to continue writing more pieces in 2014 and interesting readers. If you have missed any, here is a collection of all the articles I’ve written throughout 2013.
No. 3 – Ouran High School Host Club
No. 4 – Puella Magi Madoka Magica
No. 14 – The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
No. 17 – Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club
No. 18 – The Rose of Versailles
No. 19 – Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
No. 20 – IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
No. 21 – Neon Genesis Evangelion
No. 23 – Martian Successor Nadesico
The latest “Beginner’s Guide to Anime” column covers the swimming series Free! You can stop thinking about topless guys in tight shorts now.
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