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First they came for the lolis

The whole principle is wrong; it’s like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t eat steak. – Robert Heinlein (commonly…

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Posted in Audio Columns Podcasts Tsundere Banana

Tsudere Banana 03032010 – Hypocrites Pissing Me Off

Show notes: Losers of the week: Kirsten Dunst – see her in the Akiba film Nick Simmons – it’s all over the net The people…

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Posted in Goodies

Pam Covers Yubiwa-Escaflowne movie

Pam Moss, one of the lead singers of Makenai Band, covered the song. Just in case of you guys haven’t heard of this. I really…

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Posted in 日本語 萌え

究極の姉萌え!ユミナお姉ちゃん!

All roads lead to Moé.(全ての道は萌えに通ず。) あぁぁ、ユミナお姉ちゃん!あぁ、なんたる素晴らしさ!なんて清楚で美しく、おしとやかで、慎ましく、優しく、おくゆかしく、柔和で、簡素で、清貧で、ことば優しく、笑顔で、慈愛に満ちあふれている聖女様なんでしょう!まさに和顔愛語を体現してる聖女さま〜!そんな聖道の聖女様がバザールにおいて邪道な暴走族の「よろしく」Tシャツをピックアップしてるのです。なんというセンス!そんなユーモアたっぷりのユミナたん(笑)!今では死語となった日本語表記、その表音文字たる漢字は「イデア文字」となってるそうです。それがユミナお姉ちゃんの宗教の神聖文字なのでしょう。ちょうど、カトリックがラテン語を使い、仏教徒がサンスクリット語を使うように。それで、「夜露死苦(よろしく)」だなんて、よくそんなイデア文字が残ったものです。神聖文字なのに。

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Great Artists Steal

Good artists copy; great artists steal. – Attributed to Pablo Picasso What is the difference between copying something and stealing it?  To copy is to…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

The Suits & Values Of Summer Wars

When thinking family as a unit comprised of varying components, functioning as best they can with their respective abilities and personality quirks, it isn’t hard…

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