Given the name of this blog, it seems only fitting that I make a post dealing with the word ‘otaku’ – its linguistic roots, the connotations it carries, and why many people today (myself included) feel okay labeling themselves as such, regardless of how the term may have been used in the past. Read More
Being a sports anime, a dad anime, and a surrealist comedy all in one is a tough sell, that’s for sure. Read More
I don’t know what I just watched, but I know I want more of it. Read More
I just realized I still don’t know if these guys are meant to be vampires. However, they do seem to drink plenty of tea – maybe there’s blood mixed in? Read More
A PSA on Japan’s stance against drugs. Remember kids, weed is evil! Read More
And the new anime season finally kicks off with… a less-than-stellar shounen work populated by characters that seem like they’re built less around their personalities and more around their fantastical physical prowess. W00t. Read More
Unfairly or not, Japanese people seem to have a reputation for being shy, especially when it comes to new social situations and meeting foreigners. I can’t tell you how many times people have commented, when they know I’ve lived in Japan, on how the country’s inhabitants are supposed to be quiet, polite, reserved, unassuming, introverted, etc. etc. This isn’t a stereotype that’s limited to outsider opinion, either – Japanese people have likewise told me this plenty of times. Read More
This one’s gonna be quick and dirty, because to be honest, I didn’t even make it through the whole first episode. Read More
The show Shingeki no Kyojin might have been if the titans were mostly giant bug-dinosaur-like creatures, if the tone was happily far less self-serious, and if the characters didn’t yell approximately 80% of their lines. Read More
This is clearly one of those shows where less is not more – and unfortunately, The God of High School just doesn’t commit enough to its ridiculousness to carry it off. Read More
