Just like some other anibloggers out there, after the recent news going on in the United States, on Election Day and the post-Election Day, there has been some controversy on the votes and many voters of Trump and Hillary are waging in a violent battle. Just like the American Civil War, there has been an increase of violence and hate towards each other based on beliefs, ethnicity and race. This is hate has gone too far and it’s up to us to stand up against this hate. This is battle in which we shouldn’t be against each other.
After receiving a message from Kauses from Otaku Gamer Zone (OGZ), other bloggers including myself have gathered together for a special project in which we can use our skills of writing to spread the awareness of our humanity with anime/manga and real life situations.
Sites
Who are we?
We are the Otaku Warriors for Liberty and Self-Respect (OWLS)! And we are a group of otaku bloggers who believe that all individuals – regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and disability – are human, should be respected as such, and deserve love.
Blog Tours
As part of the OWLS, it’s our duties to spread awareness. It’s our job to write and create special blog posts in which we tackle in some social issues that needs attention. There will be posted monthly and it will be provided by the members themselves. It’s not required but it would be nice to see some participation.
Membership
Want to join? Follow these guidelines:
Requirements:
- Must be an otaku blogger or vlogger/content creator (I mean, we do need you to have a place for others to stop at, right?)
- Must be passionate about our cause!
- Must participate in blog tours (again, you don’t have to participate in all of them, but we do need you to be active ^^)
Rules:
- Be respectful. We are spreading awareness, respect, and love for all individuals. So it would follow that being respectful to our group mates and readers is a given. Please don’t use derogatory comments or belittle the groups we are fighting for
- Be an active member. We understand if you can’t join all our blog tours, but please put in the effort to join as many as you can and spread the word. You are joining OWLS for a reason, right?
- Be responsible. Blog tours require quite a bit of planning and advertising. If you can’t make a deadline, inform our secretaries Arria Cross and/or Crimson ASAP. We do have a “3 strikes you’re out” policy
- Have fun. As much as we want to spread awareness and love, we are blogging because we love it. Be passionate, proud, and “Free to be ME!”
So far, here is the team and the members:
Officiers
- President: Katrina Sade (Grimmgirl)
- Vice President: Kausus (Otaku Gamer Zone)
- Secretary: Arria Cross (Fujinsei)
- Co-secretary: Crimson613 (Crimson Blogs) (Twitter)
- Chief Creative Officer: Lyn (Just Something About LynLyn)
- Members Review & Disciplinary Committee Officer: Pink-chan (Pinky’s Palace)
- Members Review & Disciplinary Committee Officer: Venus (Japanime Talks)
- Public Relations Officer: Naja B. (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero)
- Public Relations Officer: Nick Burkhalter (Chasing Japan)
- Public Relations Officer: Lita (LitaKino Anime Corner)
Members
- Matthew (Matt-in-the-Hat)
- Shay (Anime Reviewer Girl)
- Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe)
- Stephanie Clarke (Anime Girls NYC)
- Hazelyn (Archi-Anime)
- Rai (Rai’s Anime Blog)
- Remy Fool (The Lily Garden)
- Steph (Two Happy Cats)
- Eren (Sakuradaisuki)
- Sean Alpha (Geek Eire)
- Zoe (Let’s Talk Anime)
- PopLiterary (Pop Culture Literary)
- Gigi (Anime Palooza)
- Miandro (Miandro’s Side)
- Andrea (All Andrealinia)
- Moonid (Random Garage)
- Mistress of Yaoi (Yaoi Playground)
- Irina (Drunken Anime Blog)
- Brandon (Bran New Day Anime)
- Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews)
- Mel (Mel in Anime Land)
- Matt (Matt Doyle Media)
- Shokamoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders)
- Marina (Anime B&B)
- Dylan (DynamiDylan)
- The Nerdy Girl (The Nerdy Girl News)
- Melissa (MelissaGeekery)
- Jack Scheibelein/ Ya Boy Jack (The AniWriter)
January 2018 Blog Tour
Revival
A new year implies “new beginnings.” Yet, rather than discussing the “new,” we will be discussing the “revival.” “Revival” has multiple definitions, but the meaning we will be focusing on is the improvement, development, or refinement of something. Our posts will be about characters that undergo a positive or negative transformation and what we can learn from them.
- 8: Lita (Lita Kino Anime Corner) – Cross Ange Ronda Of Angels And Demons
- 9: Moonid (Random Garage) – Release the Witch
- 10: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Land of the Lustrous
- 12: Zoe (Let’s Talk Anime) – ReLife
- 15: Hazelyn (Archi-Anime) – Barakamon
- 16: Naja B. (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero) – Samurai Flamenco
- 17: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Gunslinger Girl
- 19: Carla (Pop Culture Literary) – Cardcaptor Sakura
- 20: Irina (Drunken Anime Blog) – Revolutionary Girl Utena
- 22: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Devilman Crybaby
- 23: Crimson (Crimson is Blogging) – Big Windup! Oofuri
- 24: Gigi (Animepalooza) – Code: Realization
- 26: Stephanie Clarke (Anime Girls NYC) – Michiko and Hatchin
- 27: Auri (Manga Toritsukareru Koto) – Kiss and Cry
- 28: Shokamoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders) – Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
- 29: Pink (Pinky’s Palace) –
- 30: Rai (Rai’s Anime Blog) – Clannad
- 31: Miandro (Miandro’s Side) – Violet Evergarden
February 2018 Blog Tour
Competition
In honor of the 2018 Winter Olympics, this month topic will focus on the theme, “Competition” because the Olympics is where athletes from all countries join together to compete in sporting events. Through these events, we see how “competition” brings out the grit, the teamwork, and the competitive spirit within athletes. This month, we will be exploring anime and pop culture media that discusses the good and the bad when it comes to competition and what it can teach us about ourselves and the world around us.
- 1: Moonid (Random Garage) – The King’s Avatar
- 2: Carla (PopCultureLiterary) – anime
- 3: Auri (Manga Toritsukareru Koto) – Aoharu x Machinegun
- 5: Naja B. (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero) – Ashita no Joe
- 7: Matthew Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Clannad
- 9: Zoe (Let’s Talk Anime) – My Hero Academia
- 10: Hazelyn (Archi-Anime) – Welcome to the Ballroom
- 12: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Prince of Tennis
- 14: Shokamoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders) – Hibike! Euphonium
- 16: Mistress of Yaoi (Yaoi Playground) – Pinned!
- 17: Matt (MattDoyleMedia) – Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
- 19: Gigi (Animepalooza) – Yowamushi Pedal
- 20: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – 2018 Winter Olympics
- 21: Irina (Drunken Anime Blog) – Hikaru no Go
- 22: Crimson (Crimson is Blogging) – Ace in Diamond
- 23: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Yu Yu Hakusho
- 24: Andrea (Andrealinia) – March Comes in like a Lion
- 26: LynLyn (LynLynSays) – Kuroko’s Basketball
- 27: Pink (PinkysPalace) – Free!
- 28: Lita (Lita Kino Anime Corner) – Happy Marriage
March 2018 Blog Tour
Squad
“Although some people may like to be alone at times, we all have that one special friend or a squad of friends who we kick it and have some good laughs and fun with. However, there are friendships that don’t last a lifetime and usually, they end due to a falling out or a misunderstanding. For this month’s topic, we will be exploring some of the best friendships in anime and pop culture as well as the friendships that ended suddenly. We will talk about what a true friendship means to us, what we learned about ourselves and others through broken friendships, and our definitions of a “good friend.””
- 2: Mistress of Yaoi (Yaoi Playground) – Transformers (G1 versions)
- 5: Matthew Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Sword Art Online
- 8: Matt (MattDoyleMedia) – cartoons (My Little Pony/Recess)
- 9: Zoe (Let’s Talk Anime) – Hyouka
- 14: Irina (Drunken Anime Blog) – post
- 16: Lita (Lita Kino Anime Corner) – Kimi ni Todoke
- 17: LynLyn (LynLynSays) – Kimi ni Todoke/Personal
- 19: Shokamoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders) – Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
- 22: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Haikyuu!!
- 23: Naja B. (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero) – No.6
- 26: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Seraph of the End
- 28: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Key: The Metal Idol
- 30: Crimson (Crimson Blogs) – Crimson Talks Ep #1
April 2018 Blog Tour
Melody
In one way, music is form of healing and self-expression. For this month’s topic, we will be exploring some of our favorite musical pieces (anime/drama OSTs, movie soundtracks, music genres and etc.) and how it has impacted our lives and/or reasons why we enjoy listening to it.
- 1: Shokamoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders) – Jun Maeda
- 3: Zoe (Let’s Talk Anime) – songs
- 4: Auri (Manga Toritsukareru Koto) – songs/poetry
- 6: Hazelyn (Archi-Anime) – soundtracks
- 8: LynLyn (LynLynSays) – her songs
- 10: Matthew Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride
- 12: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Shinhwa
- 14: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Yuki Hayashi
- 16: Marina (Anime B&B) – Anime tunes
- 17: Kat (GrimmGirl.com) – Heartstrings
- 20: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Code Geass
- 21: Moonid (Random Garage) – Epic Music
- 24: Lita Kino (Lita Kino Anime Corner) – Melody
- 26: Dylan (DynamicDylan) – Wolf’s Rain
May 2018 Blog Tour
Movement
“We join movements, organizations, and systems that align with our own personal values and beliefs. Sometimes we join these groups because they believe in doing good and making positive changes in society. However, these movements can turn sour when a dictator arises or behind the good intentions, there’s a hidden agenda of oppression. It is in these groups that individuals start to shape their identities by questioning their values and beliefs or conforming to the system. This month, we will be examining “real and/or fictitious” movements, organizations, or systems in anime and other pop culture mediums, and the positive and negative effects they have on individuals and society.”
- 1: Matthew (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Star Wars
- 2: Kat (GrimmGirl.com) – Sailor Moon
- 4: Auri (Manga Toritsukareru Koto) – Assassination Classroom
- 7: Miandro (Miandro’s Side) – Avatar
- 8: Irina (Drunken Anime Blog) – Sket Dance
- 9: Matt (Matt Doyle Media) – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW comics)
- 10: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Garo: Vanishing Line
- 15: Zoe (Let’s Talk Anime) – Bungou Stray Dogs
- 16: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Children of the Whales
- 17: Karandi (100 Word Anime) – Bleach
- 18: Carla (PopCultureLiterary) – Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
- 20: Marth (Marth’s Anime Blog) – Persona 5: The Animation
- 21: Marina (Anime B&B) – Boruto: The Next Generation
- 22: Gloria (The Nerdy Girl News) – BEATLESS
- 23: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School – Despair Arc.
- 24: Dylan (DynamicDylan) – Gundam SEED
- 25: Andrea (All Andrealinia) – Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness
- 28: Shokamoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders) – One-Punch Man
- 30: Mistress of Yaoi (Yaoi Playground) – Yaoi
- 31: Lita Kino (Lita Kino Anime Corner) – A Love So Beautiful
June 2018 Blog Tour
Pride
In honor of “Pride Month,” we will be discussing the word, “Pride” and its meaning. We will be exploring pop culture characters’ most satisfying and joyful achievements or skills that they possessed and whether or not these qualities could be seen as a positive or negative aspect in their personal lives and/or society.
- 5: Matthew Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Black Clover
- 7: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Kuroko’s Basketball
- 12: Zoe (Let’s Talk Anime) – Snow White with the Red Hair
- 14: Mistress of Yaoi (Yaoi Playground) – History of Fujoshi
- 15: Zel (Archi-Anime) – My Hero Academia
- 17: Karandi (100 Word Anime) – Pride in Protagonists
- 18: Irina (Drunken Anime Blog) – Assassination Classroom
- 19: Naja B. (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero) – Piano no Mori ~ The Perfect World of Kai
- 20: Marth (Marth’s Anime Blog) – Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
- 20: Ya Boy Jack (The AniWriter) – My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected
- 22: Gloria (The Nerdy Girl News) – Yuri on Ice!!
- 23: Marina (Anime B&B) – Boruto: Next Generation
- 24: Dale (That Baka Blog) – Wrestling
- 26: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Princess Jellyfish
- 27: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – the Legend of the Galactic Heroes
- 28: Crimson (Crimson is Blogging) –
- 29: Carla (PopCultureLiterary) – Steven Universe
- 30: Matt (MattDoyleMedia) – X-Files
July 2018 Blog Tour
Pride
Throughout our lives, we might have encountered someone that we admired as a role model or has guided us in some life dilemma. This mentor could be a teacher at school, a coach, a boss or team leader at work, or a family friend. Whoever it is that person impacted your life in a positive manner. For this month’s OWLS topic, we will be writing about mentors or mentorships in anime and other pop culture media. Some topics we will be exploring include how a mentorship impacted a main character’s life, the types of mentor relationships a person could have, and/or personal stories about mentors or mentorships.
- 3: Matthew Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Yu-Gi-Oh!
- 4: Lita (Lita Anime Corner) – Gurren Lagann
- 7: Shay (Anime Reviewer Girl) – Dragon Ball Z
- 8: Rai (Rai’s Anime Blog) – Comic Girls
- 10: Lyn (Just Something About LynLyn) – Assassination Classroom
- 12: Dale (That Baka Blog) – Naruto
- 13: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Gundam Unicorn
- 14: Jack (The Aniwriter) – No Game, No Life
- 15: Marth (Marth’s Anime Blog) – Altair: A Record of Battles
- 16: Miandro (Miandro’s Side) – Detroit: Become Human
- 17: Naja B. (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero) – anime
- 18: Shoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders) – Fate/Grand Order
- 19: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – K-Project
- 20: Zoey (Let’s Talk Anime) – Haikyuu!!
- 21: Dylan (DynamicDylan) – Welcome to the NHK
- 22: Marina (Anime B&B) – Food Wars
- 23: Gloria (The Nerdy Girl News) – Ancient Magus Bride
- 24: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – The Royal Tutor
- 25: Hazel (Archi-Anime) – Ace of Diamond
- 26: Carla (PopCultureLiterary) – The Magic School Bus
- 29: Karandi (100 Word Anime) – March Comes in Like a Lion
- 30: Megan (Nerd Rambles) – Ouran High School Host Club
August 2018 Blog Tour
Journey
“We have all heard this saying in some shape or form: “Life is a journey.” We travel down a path in hope that we reach a goal or destination, but the travel in getting there isn’t always easy. Along the way, we encounter some personal struggles. It is in those moments where we must overcome an adversity to complete our journey or take a different route or path instead. In this month’s OWLS post, we will be discussing the personal journeys of pop culture creators, icons, and characters. We will explore the journeys that these characters went through, discuss the process and experiences they had on their journeys, what they discover about themselves, or share our own personal journeys.”
- 4: Shay (Anime Reviewer Girl) – Pokemon
- 7: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – From the New World
- 9: Matthew Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Naruto
- 12: Lita (Lita Anime Corner) – Jane Erye
- 13: Shoka (Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders) – K-on!
- 15: Moonid – Violet Evergardens
- 16: Jack (The Aniwriter) – Magi: The Magic of Labyrinth
- 17: Z (aniblogplay) – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- 18: Dale (That Baka Blog) – Shinichiro Watanabe
- 21: Marth (Marth’s Anime Blog) – Granblue Fantasy
- 22: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
- 23: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – The Mysterious City of Gold
- 25: Dylan (DynamicDylan) – Galaxy Express 999
- 26: Marina (Anime B&B) – Encouragement of Climb
- 28: Steph (TwoHappyCats) – Natsuyuki Rendezvous
- 29: Karandi (100 Word Anime) – Tomb Raider (2013)
- 30: Megan (Nerd Rambles) – villains
- 31: Rai (Rai’s Anime Blog) – yuri
- 31: Carla (Pop Culture Literary) – This Boy is a Professional Wizard
September 2018 Blog Tour
Self-Care
In favor of positivity and good mental health, we will be exploring the importance of self-care. Sometimes, we are lost in our thoughts and emotions that it can cause a negative impact on our lifestyle and our relationships. For this month’s topic, the OWLS bloggers will be exploring the mental health of pop culture characters and how their mental health affects their environments. We will explore the dangers of mental health illnesses and how it might lead to self-destruction and/or how one has the power to overcome their demons. In addition, we will share our personal stories and struggles about mental health and discuss positive ways in handling mental health issues.
- 4: Matthew Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Spider-Man 3
- 12: Matt Doyle (Matt Doyle Media) – personal
- 14: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Aria the Animation
- 17: Dale (That Baka Blog) – Taxi Driver
- 18: Jack (The Aniwriter) – The Great Passage
- 19: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
- 20: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Psycho-Pass
- 21: Dylan (DynamicDylan) – Aura
- 22: Mistress (Mistress of Yaoi) – Ten Count
- 24: Gloria (Nerdy Girl News) – personal
- 26: Karandi (100 Word Anime) – One Foot in Front of the Other
- 27: Megan (Nerd Rambles) – personal
- 28: Carla (Pop Culture Literary) –Losing Control of Your Strength
- 29: Rai (Rai’s Anime Blog) – My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
- 30: Lyn (LynLyn Says) – White Christmas (2011)
October 2018 Blog Tour
Grotesque
In honor of Halloween, we will explore what we find vile and ugly in pop culture. For this month’s topic, OWLS bloggers will be exploring characters or aspects of the grotesque in a piece of media and how it is a metaphor or allegory for society, human nature, or some other philosophical or humane idea.
- 11: Megan (Nerd Rambles) – Harmony
- 13: Zel (Archi-Anime) – anime with architecture
- 16: Matt Castillo (Matt-in-the-hat) – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures
- 17:Aria (Animanga Spellbook) – Phantom in the Twilight
- 19: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Magical Girl Raising Project
- 22: Flow (Captain Nyanpasu) – Wonderful Everyday ~Diskontinuierliches Dasein~/SubaHibi
- 27: Lita (Lita Anime Corner) – Btooom
- 28: Lyn (LynLyn Says) – The Tiger’s Bride
- 29: Mistress (Mistress of Yaoi) – The Orc’s Bride
- 31: Fred (Au Naturel) – OWLS Grotesque
November 2018 Blog Tour
Thankful
Here at OWLS, we are pretty thankful that we are able to come together as a community and share a love and appreciation for anime and manga. This month we will be showcasing our appreciation by giving a shout out post to our favorite manga artists, creators, production companies, and writers who produced some of our favorite works. We will be discussing our favorite works by these creators and our reasons as to why we appreciate them.
- 7: Matt Castillo (Matt-in-the-hat) – Eiichiro Oda
- 8: Megan (Nerd Rambles) – Tim Burton
- 10: Irina (Drunken Anime Blog) – Yuki Midorikawa
- 12: Zel (Archi-Anime) – Stan Lee
- 16: Jack (The Aniwriter) – March Came in Like a Lion
- 17: Dylan (DynamicDylan) – Sentai Filmworks anime
- 19: YumDeku (MyAnime2go) – The Pet Girl of Sakurasou + The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior
- 20: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – A Certain Scientific Railgun
- 21: Lyn (LynLyn Says) – Alida Nugent
- 22: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – Fan Content Creations
- 24: Fred (Au Naturel) – Itadakimasu and Arigatō
- 25: Flow (Captain Nyanpasu) – Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two
- 27: Naja (Nice Job Breaking it, Hero) – Pokemon
- 28: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Yoshiyuki Tomino
December 2018 Blog Tour
Miracles
Tis the season where miracles happen. For December’s theme, we will be exploring faith in anime and pop culture. We will discuss some of the miracles that enter a character’s life during their darkest moments. Some of their questions we will explore is how does a “miracle” change a person’s life? How do we define miracles? Can miracles only happen due to a legend or a mystical being? Or do miracles happen every day, but we just don’t see it? We hope that you enjoy this holiday season! Happy Holidays! – the OWLS Team ❤
- 6: Aria (Animanga Spellbook) – Cardcaptor Sakura
- 11: Irina (Drunken Anime Blog) – Natsume’s Book of Friends
- 13: Dale (The Baka Blog) – Kiki’s Delivery Service
- 19: Takuto (Takuto Anime Cafe) – Tokyo Godfathers
- 20: Megan (Nerd Rambles) – Mary Poppins
- 21: Jack (The Anitwriter) – Goku/Ichigo/Protagonist
- 23: Karandi (100animewords) – Code Geass
- 25: Matt Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – Final Fantasy XV
- 27: Carla (Pop Culture Literacy) – Summer Wars
- 28: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures: Stardust Crusaders
- 29: YumDeku (MyAnime2go) – Naruto Shippuden
- 30: Flow (Captain Nyanpasu) – World End
January 2019 Blog Tour
Metamorphosis
A brand new year means new beginnings and opportunities. We have a tendency to embrace the new year because it’s a time when we can start fresh. For this month’s topic, we will be exploring our favorite dynamic characters who undergo changes for better or for worse. We will analyze these characters’ transformations and how these transformations benefited or minimized these characters’ potential in becoming “great people/beings.” We will also use these characters as a way for us to reflect on our own lives and who we want to become. Lastly, we would like to say “Happy New Year, everyone!”
- 10: Jack (The Aniwriter) – Wandering Son
- 12: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe) – Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
- 13: Megan (Nerd Rambles) – Dungeon and Dragons
- 15: Aria (Animanga Spellbook) – Classicaloid
- 17: Matt Castillo (Matt-in-the-Hat) – One Piece
- 19: Irina (I Drink and Watch Anime) – Natsume’s Book of Friends
- 24: Mel (Mel in Anime Land) – My Hero Academia
- 26: Zel (Archi-Anime) – Run with the Wind
- 27: Karandi (100WordAnime) – Parasyte
- 29: Naja (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero) – Banana Fish
- 30: Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews) – Land of the Lustrous
- 31: Crimson (My Fujoshi Life) – Amar a muerte (Love ’til Death)
February 2019 Blog Tour
Adore
In February, we will be exploring love and romance. The word selected is “adore” because it has two main connotations: to be loved and respected or to feel worshipped. We will analyze characters that give us a feeling of admiration and explain why we love those characters. We will also be exploring different forms of love (familial, friendship, and even self-love) and how those types of love influence our lives.
- 3rd – Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe)
- 6th – Zel (Archi-Anime)
- 10th – Megan (Nerd Rambles)
- 11th – Irina (I Drink & Watch Anime)
- 12th – Jack (The Aniwriter)
- 13th – Rai (Rai’s Anime Blog)
- 14th – Lyn (Lyn Lyn Says)
- 16th – Naja (Nice Job Breaking It, Hero)
- 17th – Ange (Just Being Otaku)
- 18th – Lita (Lita’s Anime Corner)
- 19th – Aria (Animanga Spellbook)
- 20th – Flow (Den of Nyanpasu)
- 21st – Mel (Mel In Anime Land)
- 22nd – Matt (Matt Doyle Media)
- 23rd – Dylan (DynamicDylan)
- 24th – YumDeku (MyAnime2Go)
- 25th – Karandi (100animewords)
- 26th – Dale (That Baka Blog)
- 27th – Scott (Mechanical Anime Reviews)
- 28th – Crimson (My Fujoshi Life)
March 2019 Blog Tour
Feminism
In honor of Women’s History Month, the OWLS bloggers will explore the concepts of femininity and feminism. We each have our own definition of these two terms and we will explore our definitions using “feminine” characters from various pop culture fandoms. We will discuss how these characters are “feminine” or show signs of a feminist agenda. We will also share our personal stories about the amazing women that supported us in our lives as well as sharing experiences involving women’s rights, oppression within the patriarchy, and/or issues of growing up as a woman or having a feminine persona.
- 3/10: Lita (Lita Kino Anime Corner)
- 3/11: Matt (Matt-in-the-Hat)
- 3/12: Aria (The AniManga Spellbook)
- 3/14: Takuto (Takuto’s Anime Cafe)
- 3/16: Crimson
- 3/19: Jack (The Aniwriter)
- 3/24: Megan (Nerd Rambles)
- 3/25: Irina (I Drink and Watch Anime)
- 3/27: Lyn (Just Something About LynLyn)
- 3/28: Mel (Mel in Anime Land)
- 3/29: YumDeku (MyAnime2go)
- 3/31: Rai (Rai’s Anime Blog)
April 2019 Blog Tour
May 2019 Blog Tour
Happiness
- 5/7: OWLS May “Happiness” Post: Anime, Writing, and The Endgame by Jack at Animated Observations
- 5/10: May 2019 OWLS Post – Finding Happiness In and Out of Your Comfort Zone by Karandi at 100WordAnime
- 5/13: OWLS May “Happiness” Blog Tour: Finding Happiness in the Little Things by Naja at Nice Job Breaking It, Hero
- 5/16: [May 2019 Blog Tour] Anime/Manga – Seeking Your Inner Happiness by Matt at Matt-in-the-Hat
- 5/17: OWLS May 2019 Post: Finding Happiness with My Brother & Initial D by Neha at BiblioNyan
- 5/18: [OWLS May 2019 “Happiness” Tour] Pushing the Boundaries of the Mystery Genre (and My Life) Through Fanfiction by Aria at The AniManga Spellbook
- 5/19: [OWLS May Blog Tour] – Happiness by Flow at Den of Nyanpasu
- 5/21: What My Anime Collection Means To Me | OWLS “Happiness” by Takuto at Takuto’s Anime Cafe
- 5/22: Natsume and the Myriad of Happiness – OWLS May Tour by Irina at I Drink and Watch Anime
- 5/23: OWLS Blog Tour: Cosplay by Matt Doyle at Matt Doyle Media
- 5/24: Be happy with RNGesus by Shokamoka at Shokamoka’s Blog of Wonders
- 5/25: [OWLS Tour] My Little Happiness by Mel at Mel in Anime Land
- 5/26: OWLS May Blog Tour: I choose Joy by Megan at Nerd Rambles
- 5/27: The Me That Got To Come Out – Owls ‘May’ Happiness Tour by Lita at Lita Kino Anime Corner
- 5/28: OWLS Happiness Blog Tour: My Dilemma with Happiness by Crimson at Read at Night
- 5/29: OWLS Blog Tour – Happiness is FANIME! by Lyn at Something About LynLyn
- 5/31: [May 2019 OWLS Tour] My Anime Collection is like My Story by Scott at Mechanical Anime Reviews
September 2019 Blog Tour
Lover
When it comes to romantic relationships, what do we look for in a partner? What core values do we seek when it comes to building a healthy and loving relationship? For this topic, we will be discussing some of our favorite couples in pop culture and what they have taught us about love and relationships, the good and the bad.