They compared the earlier versions of the browser to "a clumsy girl who tries to do too much.
Īccording to Collateral Damage Studios, the artists who created the character, "The concept that we wanted to go for with our IE-tan was ‘redemption", referencing the earlier, poorer versions of Internet Explorer. Despite being featured on the official Internet Explorer YouTube channel, Microsoft has clarified that Inori Aizawa will not be used in marketing campaigns outside Asia, which includes the United States. The character is voiced by former Sea*A idol and anime song artist Valerie, who also made a cosplay appearance as Inori at Microsoft's marketing launch at AFA2013. A Microsoft employee has claimed that Inori represents "a new way of looking at" Internet Explorer.
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At the Festival, Inori was used to draw local attention to the new browser, as well as Windows Phone-powered Nokia phones and tablets. However, she does not represent an official mascot for Internet Explorer. As stated by Microsoft, Inori was created by Microsoft Singapore for the Anime Festival Asia 2013 event, and is a part of the local marketing program for anime and Japanese popular culture at AFA 2013, as well as across Asia. Though after Collateral Damage Studios jokingly asked Microsoft to "call them", a representative from Microsoft Asia-Pacific approached the company, and Inori was adopted as a mascot for Internet Explorer. However, the initial design was little more than fan art. She was designed by Collateral Damage Studios, who wanted to create their own character after artist and producer Danny Choo posted an image featuring human equivalents of the Safari, Firefox, and Chrome web browsers. Yamada was masterful in her direction of K-On!Īnd I will always stand by my belief that this is a modern CGDCT and SoL classic.Inori Aizawa is a personification of Internet Explorer. Yui, Mio, Tsumugi, Ritsu (and Azusa later on) can’t stay the same forever, simply enjoying each other’s company in the club room… but there are value and happiness to be had in coming to terms with this reality. Seeing these girls chase their dreams (they want to play at Budokan) while also enjoying life together is so heartwarming and nostalgic - and I love that K-On! makes viewers understand the fleeting element of life without ruining the comfy vibes. But when they finally perform their genuinely good tracks, it’s enchanting. Yes, they often just have tea and sweets (lovingly provided by Tsumugi Kotobuki).
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Somehow, the girls of the Light Music Club got my full attention with their top-tier character dynamics. K-On! was a completely new experience for me because I was used to shounen and rom-com titles. I distinctly remember watching the first season when I was in high school.
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This is a classic SoL series from 2009 that helped launch the directorial career of Naoko Yamada (she went on to direct Tamako Love Story, A Silent Voice, and Liz and the Blue Bird). Even if they’re not after-school club members in elementary school.Īs you may have expected, Kyoto Animation takes the crown with K-On! Thus, the women of Aria the Animation are 100% cute. The girls here aren’t as moe as their more recent counterparts on my list… but that says more about the shift in anime art style these days than anything else. The way the characters develop is praiseworthy, and this applies to their relations with another and also with themselves.
She’s persistent, industrious, and a very good friend to have. I love how eager Akari is to be an Undine (basically a female gondolier) so much so that she moved from Japan to Aqua, literally another planet. But none have the identity of the Aria franchise.Īkari, Alicia, Alice, and Aika (yes, they all start with A), never fail to cheer me up and calm my mind - and the setting helps because Neo Venezia is absolutely gorgeous. Yes, I can identify a bunch of excellent SoL, CGDCT, and iyashikei anime from the last decade. Since then, I’ve yet to find something like it.
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