Starting in the 1950s, Tezuka created and wrote more than 700 manga series containing over 170,000 pages and he also penned over 200,000 pages of anime storyboards and scripts. His impact on anime and manga is impossible … [Read more...]
Let's be honest. Summer 2013's anime season was pretty terrible. But luckily the anime gods have smiled upon us this fall season, because it looks to be one of the best seasons in the history of these roundups. I'm super … [Read more...]
Learning a new language is good way to make yourself feel ... honestly, like an infant. I mean, it can make you feel as if you've only lived on this planet for 2 days and still eat liquidized bananas for breakfast, lunch, … [Read more...]
When I was in Taiwan (learning Mandarin to learn about learning Japanese... and attending a friend's wedding) we took an off-day to visit Jiufen, the town that inspired the town and bathhouse in one of Miyazaki's greatest … [Read more...]
Every once in a great while when the stars, planets, and fates align – a new Japanese drama comes out that really grabs my attention. I've found another one. Last year I wrote a post about Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu … [Read more...]
Let's face it: the internet can be a scary place. You never know what's around the corner. One minute you might be innocently feeding your Neopets and the next, well, you're unexpectedly barraged with a mass of … [Read more...]