Even manga and anime fans get credit crunched. I learnt this the hard way. Anyone who has watched the anime classic, Genshiken, will know the dilemma faced by an otaku when he walkes into a clothes shop, reluctantly, being forced to buy new clothes. I mean, seriously, being an anime and manga fan costs a [...]
When people think of Japanese stereotypes, samurais and ninjas must be the most disseminated ones in pop culture. Ninjas were spies and assassins, warriors said to possess the powers of ninjutsu, the ninja techniques, and the image of the ninja dressed all in black is a powerful one.
Samurais in their full armour are also a [...]
Sometimes you can just watch too much anime even if you don’t watch that much. The amount of new series being released can be overwhelming to the point where you just have to step back for a while because you can’t tell if a series is good or if a series is bad anymore, it [...]
First off, apologies for the delay (and for the crooked images, wordpress is weird). I have exams this week and I was through in Glasgow watching The Kings of Leon rock the house at the S.E.C.C.
Anyway, earlier on during the week I had to endure one of the worst films I’ve seen in the last [...]
In the harsh world of anime business, apparently a DVD only sells as well as the amount of scantily-clad females an artist can squeeze on to the cover. Whether or not said anime series is actually worth buying couldn’t be any less irrelevant. Money talks.
Bookshop owner on his spare time, Ayase has a thing for for slice of life and mechas. Read Ayase's posts
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Student journalist Nargis enjoys her cosplay nearly as much as her manga. Read Nargis's posts
Trained musician Sarah is obviously addicted to manga! Read Sarah's posts
Hailing from Yorkshire, Alex plays the banjo and loves Cowboy Bebop! Read Alex's posts
Edinburgh-based car affectionado Lewis is a big fan of Tenchi Muyo!. Read Lewis's posts
Martin the concrete badger often burrows into Haruki Murakami's hard-boiled wonderland. Read Martin's posts
Cambridge resident Paul is struggling to write about himself in the third-person. Read Paul's posts
Budding literature enthusiast Ryan could be of Viking descent! Read Ryan's posts
