Character of the Year 2019 Has Been Chosen and Other Announcements!
Greetings, fabulous people of the
Internet! 2019 and the 2010s have
officially come to a close, and it’s time once again to announce my choice for
Character of the Year. But before I do
that, I think I have some “e’s’plain’” to do.
December was admittedly a very busy time for me, so I had almost no time
to make another video or do a written blog post. The holidays took over and to add time to do
anything related to the blog or YouTube Channel would have about done me
over. But the good news is that I plan
to play catch up with my reviews with two video reviews this month! Expect to see those very soon as well as a
few other things (I’ll get to that). But
enough about that and let’s get to 2019’s Character of the Year.
2019’s Character of the Year is...Violet
Evergarden from Violet Evergarden!
I don’t think I can say much else
about everyone’s favorite doll (NO SMARTDOLL PHOTOS PLEASE!) in that she is
very much what you want to see in a great protagonist. Quoting from my Character of the Month post
on her,
“My
philosophy on what makes any story or character good is that you can discuss
them well after their initial release… there is a lot about
her [Violet] character and what she goes through that people can take away and
talk about later”
Violet is a fantastic character with so
much quality and depth that viewers can not only watch and sympathize with, but
also talk about later on. And I think
Violet will continue to be one of those characters we talk about for years to
come. So congrats and keep writing
letters, Violet Evergaden! You’re Hanime
on Anime’s Character of 2019!
Let’s also talk about this year’s
picks for Dynamic Duo, Subaru and Haru Mikazuki from My Roommate is a Cat!
Haru may have been the only one of
the pair recognized as Character of the Month back in July, but Subaru does
play a crucial role in My Roommate is a Cat. He’s the one who takes Haru in and cares for
her, but he’s also the one who needs a bit of caring for himself. This is certainly where Haru comes in. And to say anymore there would warrant
reading my Character of the Month post on Haru for more. So keeping being cute and keeping learning to
come out of you shell, Haru and Subaru, cause you’re Hanime on Anime’s Dynamic
Duo of 2019!
And before I forget, let’s also
acknowledge my Honorable Mention, Zeke Yeager from Attack on Titan!
- Astro Boy (February 2019)
- The Promised Neverland (March 2019)
- Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (June 2019)
- Violet Evergarden (September 2019)
- Aggrestuko (November 2019)
So now with that said and done,
let’s move on to a few other announcements.
First of all, let’s talk YouTube. While I’ve thoroughly enjoyed doing
the video reviews, I have found that my current work schedule and just life in
general haven’t allowed me the time to do as many reviews as a like. Now don’t worry! I plan to continue with the video reviews, I
just won’t be doing them as often.
Expect to see at least one video review a month. Also, I’ve kind of missed doing my written
blog posts. I did almost no written
reviews all last year, which isn’t a terrible thing, but it’s made me
appreciate the value of a good written review.
So definitely expect some more written reviews this year, but also look
forward to a continuation of the video reviews.
Heck, I may even do a combination of both! Who knows?
Next on the list of announcements,
while be cutting back on my video reviews, that doesn’t necessarily mean I
won’t be sticking to just reviews. This
year I’m planning to bring new segments of Hanime on Anime to the blog and my
YouTube channel. The first among these
is reaction videos. Yes, I’m well aware
of how some people are annoyed and perplexed at these videos, but I’ve tried
the idea before with Watchmojo countdowns to some mild success and plan to
bring it back again. I find I’m pretty
entertaining when it comes to Watchmojo countdowns, so it may not hurt for you
all to see how I react to a few (even though Watchmojo staff clearly don’t get
why reaction videos are a thing). I’ll
actually be posting my first reaction on YouTube very soon, so keep an eye out
for that. Also, within the next few
months, I plan to bring a new segment to both the blog and YouTube channel
(though I’m more leaning towards YouTube being the primary platform for this)
called Hanime on Analysis. Just as the
name (somewhat) sounds, I’ll be doing character analysis on anime characters. These will primarily consist of characters
from starred anime or characters of special interest. With both of these new segments, you may not
seem them as frequently as my reviews, but the hope is to bring a little more
variety here.
And finally, in a long overdue
task, I’m currently in the process of setting up a Facebook and Instagram
account for Hanime on Anime. This was
something that I’ve put off doing for a long time now, but I feel like it’s
finally time to do so. I’ll be post
updates, links to posts and videos, and maybe a few little things in between on
both of these, so please go like and follow both!
In closing, 2019 was a great year
and great end to the decade (heck, I don’t think it’s hit me that we’re
entering a new decade). I took a big
step with my blog that I’ve wanted to make for a long time. And now I’m not only hoping to continue with
it, but also bring a lot more content to you all. Thanks for all the love and support and have
a great new year! Be sure to keep an eye
out on my YouTube channel for my next video review on season two of One
Punch Man!
-Hanime
on Anime
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