No part of this profile is up to date. I stopped using the site in May 2010. I will still notice comments, but please use private messages instead.... read more
Every spring I try to visit the world's largest festival for Japanese cinema. Nippon Connection had their 10th anniversary two weeks ago, but I only m... read more
Most anime is made for children, at least if you count episodes instead of series. Yet adults enjoy much of it. So where is the borderline? Erin has ... read more
For a film made by marketing people, Summer Wars is pretty good. I imagine somebody wanted to make money, so they devised the perfect entertainment. ... read more
Is it just me, or are stars en vogue? Soramani (Summer 2009), Bakemonogatari (ditto) and Kimitodo (Fall 2009) all feature lots of night sky shots with... read more