Tag: Japan

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K-Ommerce

K-On’s influence is vast.  Here are some items that K-On! has sold: Headphones (English link) Cell phones Bass guitars Pens Hot plates That’s in addition…

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The reason for Japan’s low birth rate.

Caution: wear protective gear while viewing this clip. Ouch my balls. Japanese game shows: Serious Full Contact Sport.

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On Kannagi and Virginity

For those of you who missed it, there was a big to-do at the close of 2008 over the fact that Nagi of Kannagi might…

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Posted in Anime Reviews Editorials

Aversion and hikikomori

Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei makes the argument that the hikikomori complex is an elaborate form of aversion. In fact, all the people portrayed in the show…

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So, Japanese tree hugging hippies wins the battle for the forest.

From ANN – Miyazaki’s Group Raises 73 Million Yen to Save Forest On October 9, famed anime director Hayao Miyazaki, along with a group of…

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Posted in Believe What You Hear

Odex, FUNimation, and Media Factory have requested Section 9 for the crack down…

[Editor’s note: check out our “School Days Demotivational Contest” by clicking the icon on the side bar and also this: https://animediet.net/archives/1662] From The Diet 3 …

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