Tag: Otaku
The Philosophy of Being Otaku
With a title like Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals, how can you go wrong? Professor Hiroki Azuma’s almost decade-old book by that title has just received…
Love and Purity in Ponyo
Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ, Gake no ue no Ponyo) is not a date movie, but it has a lot to say about relationships. Ponyo is about love….
What I see in Canaan so far.
Did I see the eye of death? Well, not quite. I did see the eye of omni-tracking.
Johannes Krauser III’s “Grease your behind” Tour.
It has been confirmed that Johannes Krauser III will be on tour through major US cities, specifically near major landmarks. The name of the tour…
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…
Arthur Kirkland hates lolis
Images that depict underage girls and boys are about to be banned in the UK. First, some context (quotes from experiencefestival.com:) “The United States Supreme…