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Sliding Doors Gliding Through Anime

October 9, 2009

Since many anime and manga series take place in their native Japan, the designs of internal structures and architecture probably appear quite foreign to many North American fans. At one point, in fact, dubbing and translation companies actually attempted to edit out any references that were considered to be “too Japanese.” Granted, things are quite [...]

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The Ties That Bind: Anime and Kokka Shugi (Japanese Nationalism)

September 15, 2009

The Japanese are very proud of their nation, and this fact is seen on nearly ever level of society. The way that anime and manga characters behave is no different. In Japanese, nationalism of the Japanese people is often called Kokka Shugi. While this may sound complicated, it means little more than being proud of [...]

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Happily Ever After Live Action Movie on DVD

May 12, 2009

I saw the previews for Happily Ever After during the Death Note: L Change the World movie last month. It seemed like a funny movie about love and relationships.
Here is Viz Media’s summation of the movie:
“In this new live-action release, Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani) works hard to make ends meet while her husband Isao (Hiroshi [...]

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Otaku – So What’s the Deal with the Label?

March 24, 2009

Otaku- it’s a term that I’ve been constantly hearing seeing, smelling, touching, and tasting (okay not so much smelling, touching or tasting but you get my point) It’s a term that has been thrown around like a pair of panties. Some people embrace being Otaku and others don’t want to be known as an Otaku.
Since [...]

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Exploring Reoccurring Scenes in Anime

August 11, 2008

There are many reoccurring scenes that take place in anime series like: eating food, school activities, fashion, festivals, etc. So we decided we will continue exploring and explaining these fascinating scenes.
This idea originally began with Traditional Japanese Homes in Anime Series (check it out). And then we followed it with a more in depth look [...]

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