Yes, “The Legend of Koizumi”, a completely gonzo comedy manga in which international affairs are all settled by world leaders playing mahjong that was once described by an eminent critic as “the best manga ever,” has finally seen n anime … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2010
What to do with an obsolete airport
The media is reporting that Osaka governor Toru Hashimoto is thinking of demolishing Itami Airport and building an international academic village on the property where everybody speaks English. People are already raising hell about this idea over at Debito’s blog. … Continue reading
Sending Papers
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 Nudes land photographer in trouble Kyodo News Police plan to send papers to prosecutors shortly on photographer Kishin Shinoyama on suspicion of public indecency for shooting photos of nude models in public spaces for a book, … Continue reading
Underground Gamblers and Academic Grants
This week’s Metropolis has a feature on underground gambling. It’s an interesting read:The gambling professional is, in general, not who you think he is. For a pro gambler, Rei looks pretty normal. He has an average build, wears average clothes … Continue reading
Self-proclaimed veteran translator: modern fansubbing a mess
From the “almost two years old but news to me” department: Via the comments section at Neojaponisme, we have this series of videos decrying modern anime fansubbers as cliquey, Japanese language-worshiping elitists who offer “Japanese lessons” instead of actual translations. … Continue reading