8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Charisma Man: A Western Geek is Reborn in Japan
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Tag Archives: japanese
J-Drama Review: Gokusen
After watching all the Great Teacher Onizuka episodes plus the movies and specials, a friend of mine informed me that there was a girl version of GTO called Gokusen. I was happy to have another series to watch, as I … Continue reading
J-Drama Review: Great Teacher Onizuka
http://youtu.be/ggUpmlapD5s I’ve had a personal goal this year to solidify my Japanese language skills. Having been exposed to it as a kid in Taiwan around my grandparents and studied it on my own on and off while immersing myself in … Continue reading
Otaku MMA Fighter Roxanne Modafferi
A veteran MMA fighter who has stepped into the cage about 30 times already, Roxanne Modafferi is not of Asian descent, but aside from studying multiple styles of Asian martial arts, she is fluent in Japanese, lived in Japan for … Continue reading
Anime Review: Hamatora
Similar to X-men or Heroes, in the world of the Japanese anime Hamatora, there are some individuals called Minimum Holders that are born with special abilities. The skills range from electricity manipulation to healing to extreme analytical skills. They train … Continue reading
Anime Review: The Irregular at Magic High School
Tatsuya and his sister Shiba enter into the Private Magic University Affiliated High School where they will train to utilize and maximize their magic powers using technological enhancements and tools. Upon entrance, though, they have to take an examination that … Continue reading
Traveling Taiwan: Alishan Sunrise (Part 20C of 24)
I’m more of a night owl than a morning person, but there are definitely things in this world worth getting up before dawn for, and the Alishan Sunrise experience would have to be one of those. We were pretty bummed … Continue reading
Anime Review: Fairy Tail
Another shonen (boy’s) series, Fairy Tail is action packed with a lot of competition, camaraderie, and tragedy. A young wizard named Lucy joins this guild called Fairy Tail, and the story revolves around the trials and tribulations she and her … Continue reading
Anime Review: Hunter X Hunter
Hunter x Hunter is totally a shonen (stereotypically boy’s) anime. The story primarily revolves around two young boys who want to become Hunters, a sort of strong arm professional, highly skilled mercenary. There are a lot of characters that come … Continue reading
Anime Review: Space Pirate Captain Harlock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCea94LRtPY This one is a movie remake of an old Anime series. The story is pretty interesting, set in a time when humanity has colonized most of the galaxy, but with resources drained, the species is in decline. Many look … Continue reading
Anime Review: Appleseed XIII
I actually was trying to get my hands on the new Appleseed Alpha movie, which looks amazing, but I accidentally bought this. I thought it wasn’t a big deal, since I really enjoy the Appleseed franchise, so I started to … Continue reading
Film Review: ‘A Letter to Momo’ (2011)
A Letter to Momo (Momo e no Tegami) (2011) Japanese subtitled version: Karen Miyama, Yuka, Toshiyuki Nishida, Koichi Yamadera. English dubbed version: Amanda Pace, Stephanie Sheh, Fred Tatasciore, Dana Snyder. Directed and written by Hiroyuki Okiura. Twelve-year-old Momo has recently … Continue reading
Anime Review: Fate Xero
The Holy Grail chooses 7 Mages it deems worthy of fighting for its power, and in this battle to the death, the mages are able to summon Servants, historic heroes like King Arthur, Alexander the Great, and Gilgamesh. The last … Continue reading