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Meet the Japanator Team >>   Kristina Pino
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Kristina is a freelance photographer and writer from Miami now moved to Japan. She's a hardcore nerd culture enthusiast, Disney fan, sunflower admirer, and book slinger. Tweet her @kriskitten.

For a full look at where she writes and where you can keep up with her work, check out http://geekerydo.blogspot.com.
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Review: Kojiki by Keith Yatsuhashi

Kojiki is the title of an old Japanese text which attempts to explain where the islands of Japan came from. Among other things, it recounts the stories of the gods and their part in creating the land. I found that, while read...   more

Review: Kojiki by Keith Yatsuhashi photo

Japanese Snacks: The ice cream with my name on it

I made a quick little video thingy about Pino ice cream.  Pretty much most of the Japanese people I meet, after initial greetings, feel the need to let me know that there's an ice cream called Pino like my name. It's ki...   more

Japanese Snacks: The ice cream with my name on it photo

Slice of life: Sunny manga grabbed by VIZ Media

If you're a fan of slice of life, here's a thing for you. Sunny, by Taiyo Matsumoto, has been grabbed by VIZ Media and translated by Michael Arias (producer: The Animatrix). The release of the first volume of this manga will ...   more

Slice of life: Sunny manga grabbed by VIZ Media photo

A Look at: Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1

Earlier this month, Dischan Media released the first episode to their very first visual novel titled Dysfunctional Systems.  The story here is Winter, 14 years old, is studying to become a mediator in an Earth that is gu...   more

A Look at: Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1 photo

Life in Japan: Omiyage

My latest video about life in Japan is on the topic of omiyage, or souvenirs, and how they work in Japan. It might be a little different than what you're used to, because it isn't just about bringing things back for your clo...   more

Life in Japan: Omiyage photo

Licensing GET: Uta no Prince-Sama to fly overseas

Sentai Filmworks has sent over a press release announcing that Uta no Prince-Sama: Maji Love 1000% will be seeing a digital release soon, and a physical release later on this year. Considering how successful it's been over he...   more

Licensing GET: Uta no Prince-Sama to fly overseas photo

Anime-inspired novel, Kojiki, on sale April 19th

Keith Yatsuhashi's debut novel, titled Kojiki, is a whole new fantasy set in Tokyo, where powerful spirits await the 18-year old Keiko Yamada following the death of her father. She sets on a mission to fulfill his dying with ...   more

Anime-inspired novel, Kojiki, on sale April 19th photo

Final Impressions: Haganai NEXT

The first season of Haganai had a lovely ending, and though I mentioned I was in love with the characters enough to want to read the source material, I actually still haven't gotten around to it. The aim of the first season f...   more

Final Impressions: Haganai NEXT photo

Giving those Hello Kitty sweets at Mister Donut a try

I mentioned these sweets in a post a while back, and I even dared to write that I would make it a point to visit Mister Donut and try these things out! On Saturday, I fulfilled my promise, and the video above is the result.&...   more

Giving those Hello Kitty sweets at Mister Donut a try photo

Kimi no Iru Machi getting an anime adaptation

The Akiba reports that Kimi no Iru Machi, a manga/story by the same creator of Suzuka, which has only had a couple of OVAs will now be adapted until a full-on show. There aren't really any details further than that, thou...   more

Kimi no Iru Machi getting an anime adaptation photo

Hello Kitty just got a little bit sweeter (and doughy-er)

Beginning April 1st, Mr Donut will be stocking Hello Kitty sweets in Japan. If there were one thing that would get me to go back to that store and give their donuts a re-try, it would be Hello Kitty donuts and other delicious...   more

Hello Kitty just got a little bit sweeter (and doughy-er) photo

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tail anime to end on March 30th

[Update: Hiro Mashima has updated his twitter a couple times about good news relating to the anime, such as that it isn't necessarily the case that the anime is ending, and later, "don't stop believing." Oooo! - Kristina] I c...   more

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tail anime to end on March 30th photo