Posted in Reviews
Eclair – Kindness You Can Taste
Eclair depicts the resilience and the kindness of ordinary people amidst the turbulent period during and after World War II. After losing his parents at…
Posted in Manga Reviews
Gen Manga’s Wolf
Linda August 25, 2012
Naoto is a rising boxer determined to defeat his father, who abandons his family years earlier to become a boxer himself. He journeys to Tokyo,…
Posted in Round the Sphere
Round the Sphere
The Paper August 24, 2012
Do you prefer your men 2D or 3D? She took this very well. Mankind is becoming inured to violence by eliminating the emotional component of…
Natsuyuki Rendezvous: Bodies and Souls in Transition
Or, a theology of bodies, souls, and cockblocking ghosts.
Posted in Round the Sphere
Round the Sphere
The Paper August 17, 2012
At the Otakon Matsuri, I happily registered for the Japan Information and Culture Center listserv for opportunities to film screenings. I got an email about…
Posted in Anime Reviews
Tari Tari, Kokoro No Melody, natsukashii school chorus
Natsukashii, nostalgic, sehnsucht, saudade school chorus.