Towa scolds the boy for hurting his sister and states that he would regret letting go of her hand later. Back at the Corpse-Dealer's home, a disgusted Moroha is cleaning while complaining that she is suited to much better jobs. Takechiyo scolds her that it is the least she can do ...
The “golden boy” of superhuman strength, a.k.a. Sakata no Kintoki and Kaidomaru, grapples with a giant carp which had been terrorizing the neighbourhood. There are conflicting stories about Kintaro’s origins but he is normally shown with his mother, Yama-uba, on Mount Ashigara where he...
“Attention Please” is focused on a rock chick, Aya Ueto, who ends up applying to be an air stewardess because the boy she likes doesn’t view her as a real girl, but who shows an interest in air stewardesses. Somehow she passes her interview and begins training to become a real air...
47. Onna kyôshi: Seito no me no maede 19821h 9m 5.2(262) A young teacher, Reiko, gets a job at a deteriorated high school where her beauty captivates male students. After a brutal assault, she finds a puzzle piece left by the attacker, prompting her quest for answers. ...
(hearing people) are perceived by them,in return.The `meat` of this story is not found through usual,linear storytelling where boy meets girl,they fall in love,evil second lead threatens their happiness etc.It is,instead,neatly woven through characters` eyes,sign language and thought processes...
Japanese Boy Names Aito Aito means “affectionate” or “second love” and pronounced asa-EE-toh. Akio Akio means “bright man” or “smart” and pronounced asA-KEE-O. Akiro Akiro means “bright boy” and pronounced asa-kee-ro. Akiro is well used in Japan, the first name of famed...
Japanese Ghosts & Demons New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1985 [Note: The first error in The Anime Companion [vol.1] is that I forgot to include this title in the list of sources. Gomen]Adelstein, Jake Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld Melbourne: Scribe, 2023Adels...
Hosoda has long been known for injecting his own personal experiences into his films — from his anxieties over marriage in "Summer Wars," to his grappling with fatherhood in "Wolf Children," "The Boy in the Beast," and "Mirai." But "Belle" is both a departure from this and a culminat...
This popular practice was probably the origin of Tanuki okinomo 置物 (decorative carvings) known as Sake Kai Kozō no Tanuki 酒買い小僧の狸 [lit. = Tanuki as youthful Buddhist acolyte, or errand boy, procuring sake]. Additionally, the Nada brewers began to spread the story that delicious ...
First of all, though the book is set in post-WWII Japan, the book focuses on a coming-of-age story of a middle-grade boy who is unusual for many reasons. His mother comes from a Samurai aristocratic background but married a Korean. Then got divorced! That is very unusual for this ...