Kathryn Tanquary has created a beautiful story of magic, spirits, family, and growing up. It takes place in rural Japan, and each character is more bizarre and whimsical than the last. While the plot is often simplistic and random, younger readers might enjoy the adventure. I kept hoping for some kind of logic to Saki’s journey
Each year, tens of thousands of anime fans gather in Los Angeles for Anime Expo (AX), America’s largest anime convention. This year, it is held July 1 -4. And, each year, the convention staff holds an auction, in which attendees can bid on items donated by sponsors and industry professionals. All proceeds go to a
Has it truly been 15 years? I have been focusing on Pokémon a lot these past couple of months with this post, and this post, and yeah… this post too. A great game franchise can’t exist for 15 years without some great stories, interesting comics, and fan made projects and products. I have collected a
In a shocking turn of events, the Nintendo 3DS sold out pretty much instantly when it became available in Japan. Customers began lining up at game stores often before midnight the night before the release of the 3DS, and most shops began announcing that they were sold out as early as 9:30 AM the morning
Back in the day, it took up so much time out my day to eat sushi and candy separately. But now that Japan has combined them, I have much more free time! Really though, Japan never ceases to come up with things shaped like other things. Mainly things shaped like sushi. Erasers, pillows, and now