Up–Movie Review
Up is probably the best movie Pixar has made since Toy Story. It isn’t the sort of game-changing breakthrough that Toy Story was in its day, but it is a… Read more »
Ask Anything You Want
The tourists are even allowed to consult the Oracle at Delphi. That scene reminded of when Chaz and I visited an ancient temple at Ise in Japan. Outside the gates,… Read more »
New Shakugan no Shana Series
Apparently they are working on a third SnS series. (Probably for 2010. Unless they have been working on it for quite a while in secret, they can’t possibly have it… Read more »
Polite Speech in Anime
I’ve argued in previous posts that you as a non-Japanese-speaker can pick up a lot of information by listening to the Japanese sound track while watching anime with subtitles–nuances that… Read more »
Management–Movie Review
Management is a small, low-budget screwball comedy. It’s lightweight, but parts of it are very funny. Mike (Steve Zahn) is stuck in a small town in Arizona, working as the… Read more »
Star Trek–Movie Review
TRAFFIC COP: Citizen, what is your name? BLOND PUNK KID: My name is James Tiberius Kirk! If you were a fan of the original Star Trek TV series, you pretty… Read more »
Kemono no Souja Erin
Kemono no Souja Erin (Erin the Beast-Player) premiered last January, and initially I wasn’t too impressed. Recently I revisited it and it’s really starting to grow on me. It’s an… Read more »
Hinano on The Evolution of the Weeaboo
A timely warning, which may hopefully spare someone considering the JET program a grave disappointment. In case anyone doesn’t get the joke, if they tell you your Japanese is “jouzu”… Read more »
Renting Anime
I don’t rent software. Never have and never will. I buy DVDs, and I’ve bought a hell of a lot of them. But I do this. This is like those… Read more »
Noir–Anime Review
Noir sets the standard for anime thrillers. It is often imitated but rarely equaled. There are many shows that are darker or bloodier, but few that are as exhilarating to… Read more »