April 2011
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March 2011
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Manga Review: Sanctuary
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“Sanctuary has everything that defines a seinen series: complex characters, a thrilling story, passionate sex, and ruthless violence. Sanctuary’s story revolves around Akira Hojo and Chiaki Asami, two childhood friends that took opposite paths in life. One joins the gang in Japan, the Yakuza, and the other joins the government. Some say it’s “The Godfather” of Japanese manga; we...
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Nothing sadder than nerds trying to bring other...
There are already ignorant and judgmental individuals in the “mainstream” world who look down on things they don’t take time to understand.
We all share the same passion, are enthused about the same topics and hobbies, and appreciate the same culture. If it’s warranted, let’s take time to educate each other without the need to mock, or condescend or be malicious....
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thedailywhat:
This Is Funny, You Should Watch It of the Day: Just one day before she’s due to make her late night talk show debut on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien makes a shocking announcement: Rebecca Black ripped him off — and he’s got the video evidence to back it up.
[teamcoco / thanks matt!]
Well played, Conan.
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Get your accordions out. It's that day of the...
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A Story Without Words
prince-delta:
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” -Albert Pine.
My weakness lately. Only pet owners can understand.
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Interesting Fact About 千と千尋の神隠し
cering: I’ve noticed that several of my followers are Miyazaki fans, so I thought I share this little tidbit of information with you about Spirited Away.
I always wondered why the symbol “ゆ” (said “yu”) was on the door to the bath house. I asked my Japanese teacher, and he wasn’t too sure so I did a little research.
The symbol is used on the entrance to 温泉 (onsen) and 銭湯 (sento), or...
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‘McRunner’ trains for marathon by eating only... →
Sign me up.
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High School Player Dies After Making Game-Winning... →
One of those stories that seem made up by Hollywood, but it’s very much real. Tragic.
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Dog Eats Man's Toes As He Sleeps →
So much for man’s best friend.
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The Popularity of One Piece Among Adults
mangatherapy:
(The latest volume of One Piece: Volume 61, which set another record in copies sold.)
About a month ago, popular Japanese TV channel, NHK, conducted a survey on people who read Eiichiro Oda’s super-popular manga series, One Piece. And this was the result of their study.
Apparently, 88% (rounded to 90%) of adults in Japan read the manga frequently. The teen demographic appears...
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