Happy Fun Thursdays

Western shows that have elements of anime in them are easily identifiable and continue to grow in number as anime continues to grow in popularity. However, I have yet to seen an anime that took elements of Western shows and parody them to this extent, Read More

A decent romantic-comedy anime that pokes fun at all the little tropes that run the shoujo genre, The World Only God Knows is a decent start for anyone interested in getting into the romantic anime genre. Read More

Paolo begins his journey into the depths of the new series out this fall, and gets a little carried away with the robots and the sparkles. Read More

FUNimation has added anime rentals to iTunes, and Paolo has some mixed feelings about it. Read More

With the news of an American man's discovery that his son's baby pictures have been an Internet meme in Japan since 2004, I finally have enough incentive and totally legitimate reason to blather on about some of the more interesting Internet memes out Read More

This week, Crunchyroll, one of the Internet's leading places to stream various famous anime and Asian dramas online, has released 5 Centimeters Per Second, their first licensed DVD from the Bandai store. Read More

Some young men of the Nippon Sport Science University held a marching competition. That’s right: no musical instruments, no fake rifles, just the group dressed in spiffy evening wear, their own two feet, and the mechanical accuracy that would rival that Read More

Continuing from my last post on Japanese Music, I'll be focusing on music found in anime. So, hold to to your drumsticks and keep your guitar picks handy... here's a shortlist of great anime with great music! Read More

This week, several announcements of great Japanese video game music lead to a short escapade in the realm of Japanese music found in popular culture. Read More

This week, a new manga leads me to look up some *ahem* colorful ways to teach slang and to see how far the influence of "Full Metal Jacket" could go! Read More

This summer, I’ve been doing my best to start watching a few new anime shows. In part two of this post, these shows I've chosen are the ones I've been meaning to get started on before school hauls me back into the classroom! Read More

This summer, I've been doing my best to start watching a few new anime shows. Sure, it's all well and good to stick with the classics and fan-favorites, but sometimes taking a chance with an anime that's literally fresh out of the studio is a worthwhile Read More