Getting Someone into Anime – Dos, Don’ts, and Recommendations
For many people, anime is a genre that we love and cherish. We get sucked into a world where we can escape from our everyday lives and find peace in the storytelling and artwork...
One Piece World Seeker Releases to Average Reviews
One Piece World Seeker, the action adventure game released on March 14, 2019, was received with middling review scores.
The game is produced by Ganbarion and published by Bandai Namco and it's based on the...
Love Live! Festival Umi Sonoda Birthday Event
Today is March 15th and it's Umi Sonoda's birthday. With a new year, there comes a new special event for the character from Love Live! School Idol Project!
The Caligula Effect Anime Episode 1 Review, World Premiere Notes
Pony Canyon hosted the world premiere of The Caligula Effect event at Sakura-Con on Friday. In addition to an exclusive look at Episode 1 of the series, two special guests, Chiharu Sawashiro (VA: Ritsu Shikishima)...
This Japanese School Lightened Its Uniform Policy to Better Include LGBTQ Students
Kashiwanoha Junior High, a public middle school in Chiba Prefecture, is now allowing students to mix and match uniforms however they see fit. This is an effort on the school's behalf to be more...
Gamers! TV Anime Review
During the 2017 summer season, Gamers! was an anime of interest. It didn't take long before I heard people joke about how it should have been called "Misunderstandings!" instead. If only I knew how...
Japanese Overwork And Why It Happens
Getting to know Japanese Culture #4:
Japanese Overwork and Why It Happens
This week on "Getting to know Japanese Culture," I decided to tackle a more serious issue in Japanese Culture; Japanese overwork and why people...
Hand Shakers: A Head-Shaking Disappointment
I have been ready to watch Hand Shakers for a long time now, being an anime made by the studio GoHands. However, I was not ready to continuously shake my head in disappointment as I quickly...
Japanese Words That Don’t Exist in English
Getting to know Japanese Culture #3: Unique Japanese Words
Have you ever wanted to learn some cool Japanese words unique to their culture? Believe it or not, there are sometimes words that just don't translate...
Mochi and the Best Ways to Eat It
Getting to know Japanese Culture #2: Mochi
Just about everyone has heard of Japan's beautiful cherry blossoms or abundant rice, but have you ever heard of mochi? Technically, mochi is still just rice. Specifically, it...
