The mascot for today’s candy, Choco Ball, is a famous critter in Japan who’s gotten some anime face time on the series Gantz. Remember the creepy bird alien from the series? Yeah, that guy is inspired by this guy, Kyoro-chan.
Morinaga is the company responsible for the odd bird mascot thingie, and the products it [...]
When things go bump in the night, we generally assume it’s the wind, or maybe some neighbor’s cat. We’ve all grown up with stories of hauntings and cursed houses but as we grow older we discount those tales as childish and untrue. But not every bump in the night is the wind and not every [...]
Alcoholic- someone addicted to alcohol. Workaholic- a person who lives for work. Suga-holic- an individual who can’t be parted from sweets. Put -holic at the end of any word (x) and you get x-addiction.
No matter what anybody says, we’re all addicted to something in life. Be it something as innocuous as kittens and lollipops to [...]
Death Note, a popular manga series, has been turned into a popular franchise which includes anime, video games, a light novel and all manner of merchandise. It didn’t take long for this insightful and twistedly fun manga to find its way onto the silver screen in the way of two live action movies: Death Note [...]
Fall is creeping in by degrees around the globe and soon the odors of roasting sanma and grilling satsumaimo will fill the air in Japan. In the US, the fall air will smell like mulching leaves and fresh carved pumpkins. We may be short on fall food sidewalk vendors to scent the breeze, but we’re [...]
I’ve always been intrigued by the interesting names Japanese drinks and candies are dubbed. Some products are named with old-school Japanese lingo, and have a traditional flair which is appealing on a high-class level. Who can turn their nose up at matcha ame (green tea candy)? On the other hand many people would not only [...]
Based on the PC game of the same name, Baldr Force is a short, four episode OVA which looks into the world of hackers and the consequences of a virtual future.
Plot Summary
In the world of the future exists the Wired, a virtual place where anything imaginable goes. Many people choose to live their lives in [...]
Don’t miss out on my reviews of School Rumble, Volumes One, Two, Three, Four and Five and Six!!
School Rumble, Season One is over, but school is still in session with sneak peeks behind the scenes in School Rumble, Extra Class!
Plot Summary
Ever wonder what happens before or after an episode? Apparently someone has and has collected [...]
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