Otaku Scents, The Anime Candles!

When you think of Otaku Scents, you probably think, “OH! It must be the smell of those otakus that are always in the conventions. DAT B.O.” If you really thought that, WOW… That’s all I can say… HAHA. Well, jokes aside. In all seriousness, you’re wrong.

Otaku Scents is a candle shop that provides to you all sorts of candles based off of different anime characters. I know it’s kind of random for us to create a blog post on them, but I’ve always been a huge fan of candles. Something about the sweet or herbaceous aroma that just makes me either really happy or serene. I know everytime I go to Urban Outfitters or Anthropologie with my girlfriend, I would go straight to the candles and smell the hell out of them. xD

On the real though, I thought that Otaku Scents is such an unique product that I had to get in touch with them for a blog post. I was given the privilege to interview Ashley, the owner of Otaku Scents and here was how the interview went.

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Jake Merten, The Artist Behind the Anime Murals

I’ve always had a huge appreciation for artwork in the world, especially graffiti and murals. Being a native in the Los Angeles area, these pieces are displayed everywhere for everyone to see. I love to see the culture and expression behind it because they have such a bigger meaning to it that people wouldn’t realize.

A year ago, I took a stroll down in LA with my friends and happen to come across the mural (down below) in person. It was quite a sight. No one’s really exposed to seeing anime in such an environment that I was thinking to myself, “Damn. I hope people realize that anime isn’t just a kiddy cartoon or hentai. It’s a work of art.”

One day, I happen to stumble on Jake’s Instagram and had to hit him up about writing this blog post on his artwork. I was given the privilege to interview him and here is how it went.

Los Angeles, CA // January 2016

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