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Tokyo Int'l Anime Fair: Day 1 (Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:51 am)Welcome to the Business: For those of you unfamiliar with the event, the first two days of TAF are devoted solely to business. This gives the entire event a very strange flavor. Picture the Dealer Room from a major convention, take out the fans, and replace them with a bunch of people in suits. That's TAF. Of course, despite the heavy business presence, it is hard to ignore the...Corporate Cosplayers: Japanese conventions and dōjinshi events are usually strict with limiting when and where people are allowed to cosplay. At TAF, it's completely banned. However, there are plenty of cosplayers that are at the... (More) |
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Thing to do in Tokyo and on your way there (Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:55 pm)Evan recently mentioned his secrets for making the best of the long flight from North America to Japan. Since I just arrived in Japan last night, I figured I'd share my somewhat different recipe.Step 1: Board plane Step 2: Get drunk Step 3: Sleep Step 4: Deboard plane. This truly is the secret for making a flight pass so fast that you don't even remember being on the plane in the first place. But actually, it isn't what I do,in fact, it's far from it. Unlike Evan, I try to get a full night's sleep the night before, although unfortunately last minute packing and early morning... (More) |
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Answerman tears himself away from American political coverage for a few moments to answer your questions! This week: anime fans hostile toward American animation, the impact and quality of PiQ magazine, anime endings and your answers to Hey, Answerfans! 2008-03-28
Answerman tears himself away from American political coverage for a few moments to answer your questions! This week: anime fans hostile toward American animation, the impact and quality of PiQ magazine, anime endings and your answers to Hey, Answerfans! 2008-03-28
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Treasure - Baby and Me
Finally, an anime tearjerker that's not sad, but definitely moving -- about growing up in a single parent household.
2008-03-27
Finally, an anime tearjerker that's not sad, but definitely moving -
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News Nina! - 2008-03-26
Some helpful tips for disposing of ancient media, starring Nina and friends.
2008-03-26
More Posts From Japan
Evan Miller continues to update his blog with cool new finds from Japan. Tokyo Anime Fair is now just a week away. 2008-03-19
Evan Miller continues to update his blog with cool new finds from Japan. Tokyo Anime Fair is now just a week away. 2008-03-19
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Exploring the world of nightmares, uncovering secret twist endings, and doing it all in old-
A lackluster lead, weak first episode, and lack of a true vampire story feel hamper this series, but a stronger supporting cast, effective score, and surprisingly involving main story carry it through.
Moonlight Mile thus far is a celebration of the traditional reification of manly-
Lovely Complex Sub.DVD
With a likeable girl-next-door in the lead role and a story that bounces between wild comedy and heartfelt confessions, this tale about "the long and short of love" is definitely worth a look.
With a likeable girl-
School Rumble GN 7
After spending some time with rumbles of a decidedly more physical nature, School Rumble returns again to the arena of romantic rumbles. Still a boatload of fun, even if keeping track of the relationships is a chore.
After spending some time with rumbles of a decidedly more physical nature, School Rumble returns again to the arena of romantic rumbles. Still a boatload of fun, even if keeping track of the relationships is a chore.
Dragon Eye GN 2-3
Who needs to worry about trivial things like character development or originality when more than 90% of your content is action? This bland, uninspired series may work for newcomers or fans of shonen action content and style, but no one else.
Aquarion DVD
The first half of this apocalyptic combining-mecha series certainly looks and sounds spectacular, but it is too much of a hodgepodge of elements borrowed from a myriad of earlier series for it to establish a compelling identity.
The first half of this apocalyptic combining-
Nana DVD
In a field of lackluster live-action adaptations of anime and manga, this movie about two similarly-named but starkly-contrasting 20-year-old women who become roommates is a shining gem. Despite some flaws, it proves involving and effective.
In a field of lackluster live-
So far we've all been laughing along with each volume of Yakitate!! Japan ... but this volume takes a turn towards the darker side of Japan's specialty-