The 14th Dalai Lama: A Manga Biography, by Tetsu Sawai is...a manga biography. I don't think I've read a manga biography before. Yoshiro Tatsumi's A Drifting Life came out fairly recently, but that was an autobiography, so it... more
My fiancé says "Hey, I'll just check out the dealer's room for five minutes- see you later!" Then this happens. more
For this episode, we cover a huge variety of titles and topics, and the most puzzling question of the anime season thus far: Jackhammer, or drill? Oh, and we also discuss cosplay as our main topic, and that new movie Inception as our stealth-main topic.You can listen to it here: be forwarned, I think this is the longest one we've done in a good while.Hit the jump for notes as per usual. more
Summary: An alien catgirl comes to earth for a visit, however there are so many messed-up, secret organizations having a shadow war on earth that the catgirl is kind of the least of it. You know, for an anime about a generic-looking catgirl with a huge chest, this was actually pretty damned good. Hit the jump for why. more
As you may recall, I first confessed my feelings for Heiwajima Shizuo on historic Man Day. However, that was the first blush of an impulsive, immature love; Only five episodes of Durarara!! had aired at that time, meaning tha... more
Instead of referring to ourselves as the Japanator AM Crew, I think this motley group of podcasters should now be called Karen and the Memetrippers; you'll soon see why.This week(s), we finally get around to having our long-t... more
It's time to take a motorcycle ride with your favorite headless Irish chick, dodge some flying vending machines, and capriciously start an internet gang based on an ideology you won't understand until an acquaintance of yours... more
Hayao Miyazaki has compared using an Ipad to masturbation.That's it, really. That could be the whole post, I could stop it right here and the world would probably be a better place for it. But no, journalistic integrity deman... more
Summary: Finally, a show that's got more to offer than the summary led me to believe. A high-school life show that subverts enough of the typical cliches to feel just a little bit fresh and different.Often, I try out a show t... more
Summary: Like Hanamaru Kindergarten, only minus the charm.When I said that I wished Hanamaru Kindergarten would make good on the more mature plotlines hinted at in the first episode, the sort of antics in Mitsodomoe were so N... more
Summary: Remind me to stop trying out shows based on visual novels.Oh okay, here's an actual summary: A show that's easy on the eyes with a few surprisingly nice pieces of music, however it meanders through the first episode ... more
I haven't really done much cosplay; I dressed up as Rei Ayanami once, but that was back during those teen-aged years that I've been 99% successful at blocking out of my mind, so I can't tell you much about it. Besides, do I r... more
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