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…
My Pirate Crew Blog Tag
Chris over at Anime Science 101 nominated me for the My Pirate Crew Blog Tag. Boy, this sort of chain post brings me back! When blogging blossomed, these sort of tagging posts were a nice way to discover other blogs. Sadly, I don’t follow that many anime blogs anymore. Most writers I used to follow…
Misora Hibari, the First Japanese Pop Idol
Misora Hibari is the first modern Japanese idol. In her day, she was as big as Elvis, Frank Sinatra, and Shirley Temple. She rivaled AKB48 in popularity. Misora Hibari became a symbol of pre-WWII Japanese values and the changes Japan went through during the Occupation years. Teen girl characters in films and media became a…
Seiken Densetsu 3: A Review
Video games, like anime, have become a product of international exchange. And video games have become one of our most important story-telling mediums. They reflect the interests, concerns, and commercialization practices of their respective time periods. As many of you go, I’m a classic gamer. While I play newer games (I love me some Switch…