Hanime on Anime

Hello, everybody!  Welcome to the final installment in my Hanime on Autism event.  This post will not only be the last post for the event, but it will also be what ends the event-not to mention the month.  This one will actually be short, mostly discussing what you can do to support autism awareness.  But before I get to that, you may or may not have noticed, but there obviously wasn’t a post on Sunday.  I actually was not planning on doing a review that day, but I had a big announcement about the newest event coming up next month.  But I forgot to post that…oops!  My excuse is definitely schoolwork; though the semester is coming to an end, I have all these projects and assignments and at least one exam to finish.  It’s a little hectic, so bare with me.  I will make that announcement later, but for now, let’s get back to my last Hanime on Autism post. There are lots of ways to get involved in autism awareness.  You don’t necessarily have to do something big; the littlest act can

Greetings all!  Welcome to my third installment of “Hanime on Autism.”  This week, I’m going to talk about something that may not seem related to autism: establishing relationships with other people.  It does involve the most recognizable symptom of autism, but I’m going to be talking about it in a way that you probably wouldn’t expect.  So this post will be more or less my opinion and advice. Anyway, most experts and those who have dealt with autism firsthand will tell you that one of the most noticeable traits in people with autism is the huge social deficit; people with autism naturally have poor social skills.  They do horrible at starting conversations, many can barely make eye contact when they can join one, and often times they can’t interpret  jokes, sarcasm, and body language- often times, they will take jokes and sarcasm literally.  And truth be told, I won’t argue with any of this.  I deal with this all the time.  But it does lead to one question. In light of all of t

Hi, peoples!  Welcome back for another review on this lovely Sunday!  Before I begin, I want to thank those of you who read my second “Hanime on Autism” post this past week.  I still can’t express how happy it makes me to see the wonderful and heartfelt responses I’ve seen so far. Thank you! J Anyways, back to the review.  This week, I will be covering my first anime short series, as well as my first slice of life series.  If you’ve ever wondered how the anime world views marriage, then this show gives quite a quirky and comical response.  So let’s get started on this week’s review on I Can’t Understand What My Husband is Saying . I Can’t Understand What My Husband is Saying is a slice of life series with thirteen episodes that are only five minutes long.  The series documents the life of newlyweds Kaoru and Hajime.  Kaoru is a bit of a workaholic, while Hajime is an otaku who works at home-as a blogger.  Along with other friends, the show takes a look at Kaoru and Hajime’s ups

Hi, everyone!  Welcome to part two of this week’s “Hanime on Autism.”  Today, I’ll be talking about some symptoms of autism that are often identifiable among people with autism: compulsive and repetitive behavior.   All people with autism have an obsession and some kind of routine, and I’m definitely no exception there.  It’s certainly a noticeable trait of autism, if not an important symptom of it. I’ll start off discussing routines first.  In a nutshell, people with autism run by a routine.  It’s crucial to maintaining a sense of control in their lives.  There must be some kind of schedule, some kind of ritual, some kind of process, some set of rules, etc.  So in other words, something has to be in place that makes things go.  And it must all go accordingly, as well.  If the routine goes off just a tiny bit, everything is thrown off course.  To someone with autism, it’s not right; it’s not part of the plan.  But instead of adapting to it, they freak out.  I remember when I too

Hello, hello!  It’s time once again for another review.  This week brings in an anime with an interesting concept.  But before we get to that, I just want to thank everyone who read my first “Hanime on Autism post.  I got a lot of positive feedback on it and I greatly appreciate it.  I cannot tell how wonderful it is to see that this has received such tremendous support.  I certainly hope that the next few “Hanime on Autism” posts will be just as good.  Anyways, back to the review.  Let me just say, again, this was an anime with a unique concept behind it.  So I’ll save all the buildup and come out with it; let’s get started on this week’s review on Princess Jellyfish In this quirky show, young Tsukimi Kurashita is an artist living with a group of otakus in an old apartment building.  Awkward, shy, and obsessed with jellyfish, Tsukimi often distances herself from others, particularly men.  One night, however, Tsukimi notices a jellyfish in the wrong tank and tries to convince the

Hello, peoples!  Welcome to my first official post of “Hanime on Autism,” where I talk about autism in celebration of Autism Awareness Month.  This week, I’m going to talk about the basics of autism, what it is, and my thoughts on it. So first off, what is autism?  Well, according to experts, like those at Autism Speaks, autism is “a complex disorder of the brain…characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.”  So in a nutshell, people with autism have social problems.  Autism is also ranked on a spectrum, also known as the autism spectrum.  Most lower forms on this spectrum are severe enough to affect cognitive development.  There are also forms of autism that are on the high end of the spectrum.  Now Asperger’s Syndrome, which is what I have, is on the high end of the autism spectrum.  According to Autism Speaks, Asperger’s Syndrome has much of the same symptoms as autism, but does not have

Greetings, everyone!  It’s Sunday, so it’s time for another review!  But first, I want to say, I hope all of my dedicated followers read my autism awareness post from earlier this past Wednesday.  This is an event I’ve been wanting to do for a while, plus this is a very personal issue for me.  I definitely opened up in that post.  So I very much appreciate all the support!  Anyways, back to today’s review.  This week, I’m doing a show that I’ve wanted to review for some time now.  I’m not through it yet- but pretty dang close-, but it has definitely been worth the watch.  I won’t go through any fancy introduction here, so let’s get started on this week’s review on the sci-fi anime hit, Aldnoah.Zero . In Aldnoah.Zero , Earth and Mars share an uneasy bond with each other.  After a strange piece of technology called Aldnoah is discovered, humanity begins to populate Mars, creating the Vers Empire.  However, in 1999, war broke out between the two planets.  Eventually, this caused an exp

Hi everybody!  If you haven’t noticed already by the change in background, Autism Awareness Month starts today, and Hanime on Anime will be taking part in the festivities (well, sort of)!  Starting today and on every Wednesday in April, I will be doing a special portion of Hanime on Anime called “Hanime on Autism.”  In these special posts, I will be talking about autism and ASDs (autism spectrum disorders), because as a supporter, I find that not many people really know what autism is.  Nothing really special will be done with my usual reviews or discussion posts that I normally do for the month.  These will still be posted on Sunday as always. Now many of you reading this post might be wondering, why celebrate Autism Awareness Month?  First off, I’ve come to know several people who have autism, or an ASD.  Oh, and I have a confession to make… When I was fifteen years old, I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism.  Asperger’s is also recogn