Meiji, a giant in the modern Japanese goodie biz, has produced many fantastic offerings over the years, ranging from the “It’s good but not great” to the “OMG! This is fantastic!!” For the most part. I’m a Meiji fan, and am willing to give anything these guys make a go.
This latest Meiji product comes [...]
Read my review of The Wallflower, Volume One
Pretty boys and scary girl get mixed up in spooky romantic hilarity in Volumes Two and Three of The Wallflower!
plot summary
The pretty bishonen are still scared (kawai! kawai!) of the dark and tangled mess which is Sunako, but they’ve gotten used to her weird, disturbing ways- mostly. They’re [...]
July 3 – 6, 2008
Anime Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)
CONvergence – Bloomington, Minnesota (USA) – (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)
Gen Con Australia – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) – (Primarily a Game Convention)
PortConMaine – Portland, Maine (USA)
July 5, 2008
Chibicon – Utrecht, Netherlands (Site language is Dutch with some English)
July 5 – 6, 2008
AniMex – Monterrey, NL [...]
While I mostly watch anime and only occasionally read manga, I have my reasons for preferring anime over manga. It’s not that I dislike manga, on the contrary. One of the reasons for forgoing manga is, manga is more dangerous than anime- for me. With manga, it’s easy to pick it up and reread it [...]
I’m such a sucker for pretty packaging when it comes to Japanese treats. I don’t read the Japanese language above junior-junior remedial, so having smart, attractive packaging is important in conveying to me that I MUST buy a J-snack.
This tart/ cookie, Choco & Coffee, has a nice fusion of East meets West (and then [...]
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Check out my reviews of Ninja Nonsense starting with Volumes One and Two.
Pervy hijinks prevail in Volumes Three and Four of the hilarious, and oh so wrong, Ninja Nonsense!
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The nonsense is nonstop as the ninja go through the seasons of fall and winter. Kaede returns to school, and normalcy, but frequently stops [...]
There’s been a strong reaction among fansubbers to Paul “Otaking” Johnson’s “The Rise and Fall of Anime Fansubs” video.
In his video he discusses what’s wrong with modern anime fansubs and the future of subtitles in general. But why make a documentary to vent the pain? Paul was gracious enough to discuss with me his history [...]
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