Incel, or involuntary celibate, was coined in 1993 by a Canadian woman named Alana who used it to describe her experiences as a college-aged virgin. Ironically, the term now labels a section of the Men’s Rights Movement who ostracize women. An involuntary celibate is someone who wants to have sex but has been unable to…
The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Male Fantasy or Something Deeper?
How would you like to be pampered by a talented and cute 800-year-old fox girl? She also happens to be a loli, if that is your thing. The Helpful Fox Senko-san focuses on how Senko pampers Kuroto Nakano so he can find happiness again. Nakano is a stressed, overworked salaryman. At first, her attention makes…
Will Kyoto Animation Close Because of the Fire?
On Thursday, July 18th 41-year-old Shinji Aoba entered the front door of Kyoto Animation with gasoline and set the building on fire. The fire killed 33 and injured more than 30 (Romo, 2019; Associated Press 2019). Twenty of the 33 were women. They were trapped in a stairwell leading to the roof of the building….
Upcoming Novel and Other Projects
Aside from the library keeping me busy with projects–we are putting in a retro video game library–I have several writing projects in the works. One is nearing publication! Oh, if you are wondering about the retro video game library, I put together a library of NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, and Game Boy Advanced…
Read Unless You Want to be Dumb and Antisocial
Fiction lays the foundation of the human soul. A grandiose statement from an anime and J-pop blogger eh? Fiction of all types encourages us to develop empathy. In fact, you can’t lose yourself in a fictional story without changing. Empathy and compassion sit at the base of a proper human. It’s such a basic part…
The Visual Depiction of Taste – Food Wars
I enjoyed watching Iron Chef back in the day, but when I first saw a Food Wars preview on Crunchyroll, I had little interest in it. As you likely know (if you’ve followed JP for any length of time), I don’t like fan-service. It stops anime from being more widely accepted in the West (of…