House: A Surreal Ghost Story

Apr 02, 2012 No Comments by

“It’s so surreal being here” -Scott McCeery Adjective, having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic; this is the standard definition given for the word Surreal. This word is tossed around quite frequently in the world of cinema. Films such as Donnie Darko, Paprika, Naked Lunch, Eraserhead and the entire resume of Terry [...]

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Buy Anything from Japan with White Rabbit Express – Your Personal Proxy Buying Service

Mar 17, 2012 3 Comments by

Admit it: you’ve had times when you want something sold in Japan so badly that you don’t care how much it costs, only to find out that there’s no international shipping. You swept the floors of eBay no less than five times and searched every obscure web shop you know, yet still biting your lips [...]

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Ima, Kono Toki – Have Some Hot Clam Chowder

Mar 15, 2012 No Comments by

Natsume Yuujinchou Shi has been airing for a while still with that soft-hearted and sympathetic Natsume who tries to save every ant in the universe. I adore this anime, all four seasons, including its theme songs. Today through this short post I want you to listen to “Ima, Konotoki” by Hiiragi. “Ima, Konotoki” means “Now, [...]

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Anime Spotlight: Shiogofumi: Letters from the Departed

Mar 05, 2012 No Comments

Hello, dear reader. Recently, I have passed on, but I have been given the opportunity to entrust to you my honest last words and thoughts. In this to you, a post from the land of the departed, I will entrust…well, my opinion on an anime from 2008. Some last thoughts, huh? Not to mention the [...]

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The Secret World of Arrietty: Studio Ghibli’s Grand, Miniature Realm

Mar 03, 2012 No Comments

“All of us grow up in particular realities – a home, family, a clan, a small town, a neighborhood. Depending upon how we’re brought up, we are either deeply aware of the particular reading of reality into which we are born, or we are peripherally aware of it.” -Chaim Potok. Reality is a subjective term.  [...]

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Itchy to Explore Chinese Online Communities – Social Networking in China

Mar 02, 2012 No Comments

How can I find my favorite Asian artists on Facebook or Twitter? Where do they post updates? What’s up with this absence of Asian stuff? And just where in the universe did all the Asians go on the Internet? All questions stop there, you need to calm down and think critically about this: Are Facebook [...]

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Itchy to Explore Japanese Online Communities – Social Networking in Japan

Feb 27, 2012 1 Comment

How can I find my favorite Asian artist on Facebook or Twitter? Where do they post updates? What’s up with this absence of Asian stuff? And just where in the universe did all the Asians go on the Internet? All questions stop there, you need to calm down and think about this critically: are Facebook [...]

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Anime Spotlight: Princess Jellyfish

Feb 26, 2012 No Comments

I think after a few weeks of extreme negativity, it’s time to be, well, positive.  Not everything in the world is awful, after all. Princess Jellyfish Episodes: 11 Originally aired: 15 October 2010 – 31 December 2010 Production:

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Ip Man: The Master, The Hero, The Legend

Feb 25, 2012 No Comments

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” –Christopher Reeves China has a proud history of famous warriors and master of the martial arts. From the ancient Chinese warriors such as Dian Wei, Xiang Yu, and Lu Bu to the modern masters like Bruce [...]

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