So, it’s this time of the year again, heh ? That time when I feel compelled to write something here. What for, I don’t know. Maybe I subconsciously want to leave a mark on a small corner of the web, maybe it’s simply for the satisfaction you get by clicking that “publish” button. Or maybe because it’s winter. The heavy clouds, the warmth of my room, the night falling early, the year slowly coming to an end…

Or, you know, it may just be because I love the “12 moments in anime” concept. As last year (though I only did five), I’m going to participate to this challenge of sorts, launched by CCY of Mega Megane Moe two years ago. For those who didn’t bother checking the link, the idea is to use the twelve days preceding Christmas to sit back and fondly reminisce about what were the highlights of the anime you watched this year. And of course write about it ! So, each day, starting tomorrow, I’m going to tell you which moments defined my anime-watching year. What made me cringe, cry, hold my breath, scratch my head, laugh, feel sympathy or othewise moved me. Hopefully, you’ll either recall those moments if you are an anime fan yourself, or at least see what anime can do, without dismissing it as something that is meant “for children only” as many people around me tend to do.

This year, I’ve been planning this series of posts a lot better than the last time(1), and if you go back and look at some of the posts that were written then, you’ll see that they already were pretty long. Yet I think I’ve consumed more anime this year than any year before, so not only was choosing the moments harder, but the resulting posts will probably be even longer…

So, be sure to come back next week, alright ? I have so many stories I want you to hear, and Christmas is already drawing near…

(1) Not only that, I’ve been eagerly wanting to write them. The urge was strong enough as to get me to write this silly “foreshadowing” little drabble. Forgive me, it was cheesy, I know.