Long time to see, friends!
It’s been 8 years since I first opened Takuto’s Anime Cafe!! 🥳 I’ve had all kinds of amazing opportunities throughout this time, including my latest ARC review for Bai Cha’s My Cat Hates Me that just went up. Never would I have guessed that I’d have more online friends than in-person ones, but it’s true—I am nothing without this community that has raised me and continued to teach me new things since I was a clueless sophomore in high school. Now I’m in my second and final year of grad school. I know, I can’t believe it either. Life comes at you fast, doesn’t it?
I owe you all so, so much more than this small pop-in, but I promise you that I’m still the same old Taku who’d rather catch up watching Call of the Night and Psycho Pass 3 instead of going out to the bars. (Yes, those are my latest watches. Both good ones, too!)
I hope you are all well, and I’ll try and make a big return to regular blogging once I finish school! In the meantime, it’ll be sporadic posts with the occasionally scheduled YouTube vid. We just hit 1k subs on the channel by the way!!! I was thinking of fun ways to celebrate—maybe a Q&A? We’re also getting super close to 800 cafe-goers. It’d be pretty cool to hit 800 during my 8th year, ya know?
Anyway, THANK YOU for all the support throughout the years, and special love to my WP aniblogger friends. 💙 I’ll try and stop in more often. ‘Til next time!
– Takuto, your host
Wasn’t part of your 8 years long journey but did managed to meet you halfway through it! My blog may be indefinite hiatus but I’m always reading all your new blog posts and I’m really proud of you! Congrats!
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Oh this is such a sweet comment. You’ve always been one of the most supportive people I’ve known online, and I’m happy we still keep in touch on insta! Thank you always!!
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Gosh yes! We definitely need to catch up more often though!
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Congrats on blogging for 8 years, I haven’t been around for the full 8 years but I have enjoyed reading your posts over the years!! 🥳
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Ahhh thank you so much! I’ve loved keeping up with all of your creative endeavors on WP and Twitter as well. It means so much to me that you took the time to stop by! 🥳
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8 years of welcoming and relaxed Cafe vibes, that’s a gift for us all. I hope we can all get 8 more
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I hope to be able to bring that for everyone, definitely. Thank you Irina—I hope you are well!
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Happy blogiversary!!
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AHH thank you!
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