I take everything back. Megumu is not swoon. In fact, she would make an atrocious lover. We see the members of the Akashi Girls School wondering about Megumu’s intentions on trying for Queen. Multiple times. She has left them in the dark all this time! In contrast, Chihaya made it abundantly, almost laughably clear to [...]
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Spring is in the air.. at least in my mind it is… can anyone guess which series is this sweet granny from? If you watch Chihayafuru.. how do you play Karuta in real life then.. look here. Thoughts about reading manga physically or digitally? If you haven’t heard that Vertical’s going to go digital later [...]
Sometimes the hardest thing is to not do anything. Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion is a triumph in storytelling. Originally unique, Urobuchi crafts a magical tale of friendship, deceit and the gravity defying power of humanity…. and the lack of. It seems so obvious afterwards. Of course, it’s much easier said than done. [...]
If it wasn’t in stone before, it is now. Chihayafuru is the best anime of the year. Afterall, the best things in life, Voltron and sex, gets better with more. We were just introduced to Megumu an episode or two ago and now she’s a third contender for Queen. Did anyone see this coming? It [...]
So this is another week…..Spring is coming, what plans do you all have for the arrival of Spring? Though the map above is forecasting viewing times for Hanami in Japan, I am very sure Spring is a time for people to enjoy. Japanese people at no matter what age, is pretty studious. Masks are to [...]
Thank you again to Monsieur LaMoe for filling in for me last week. Arata lent his clothes for Shinobu to wear and also his phone to use? I think it’s obvious what the ships are now. And the suspense is finally over. We will see Arata in action! Maybe by episode thirteen ~_~ For the [...]
The Summit on Anime in North America (SANA) is a one day event in Denver where experts on the anime industry are gathering to talk about anime’s popularity in North America. Representatives from the Japanese consulate are here as well to receive feedback. The event is hosted by the parent organization of Denver’s large anime [...]
The Summit on Anime in North America (SANA) is a one day event in Denver where experts on the anime industry are gathering to talk about anime’s popularity in North America. Representatives from the Japanese consulate are here as well to receive feedback. The event is hosted by the parent organization of Denver’s large anime [...]
And so it turns out I come out of half-hibernation to reflect upon a pair of interesting announcements to come out of Day One of this year’s TAF (Tokyo Anime Fair). It seems as if a number of souls out in animeland see it the right time to revisit a pair of old favorites. [...]
This is going to be a sphere filled with many 3/11 remembrance memorial posts… but Happy St. Patty’s Day for today as well. Tsunami affected Japanese towns are still left barren after two years. Ongoing artist charity collaboration projects for Tohoku quake. WW2 air raid survivor has awareness talks to tsunami orphans. Turning a tree that survived the tsunami into art. [...]
















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