, but the alienation of the Japanese jarred me in this movie. The prostitute scene in particular was incredibly uncomfortable to watch. I understand that it's necessary for the main dynamic between the leading characters, and that these scenes arguably furthered the dynamic. I just wish that i...
“More than a desire to date a cute girl or anime character, it is a desire to become her.” Continue reading Perfecting Anime: What Makes the Difference? I’ve never seen someone talk about a ‘perfect’ piece of art except as an exaggeration. Even when we’re totally ‘satisfied’ by...
The Giving Tree has much to give, everyone loves InuYasha plus the creators imagine what happens when Punky Brewster discovers boys and who Stephen King's new neighbor might be.
Puppies are cute, but they’re also hilarious. Leave it to them to pose in the most unhinged ways possible. This cute little puppy was spotted at a mall pet shop. The photographer tried to snap a photo to capture how adorable they were, but the puppy had other ideas. They posed in t...
Japanese Chin These dogs are famously compact and can live in most environments, mainly apartments. They are not incredibly energetic breeds, and will happily become accustomed to a slow, relaxed pace of living. This being said, they can also be enthusiastic participants in all kinds of activitie...
(ages 8+) is a beautifully rendered, picture book biography, the first English language publication of the Japanese poet’s works. Kaneko, the daughter of bookstore owners, stayed in school until her late teens, highly unusual for girls of that time. A reader and keen observer of every ...
The movie supremely missed the mark with their attempt to make Bullock’s character quirky and endearing, leaving audience members more than slightly creeped out and borderline rooting against her. Nicolas Cage in The Wicker Man Nicolas Cage claims that dressing up as a bear and going around ...
A Japanese name, Getsumei, means moonlight. As with many other Japanese names, the meaning of this name depends on the kanji or kanji combinations used. In this case, it is 月明 which combines getsu, or 月, meaning moon and mei, or 明, meaning bright, clear. ...
Bears’ fur is very thick(厚的)and it can keep them warm. The biggest bear is the polar bear. They live in the snow and ice. You can hardly see polar bears in the snow because the colour of their body is similar(相似的)to that of the snow. The sun bear is the smallest bear, ...
It isn’t my favorite Macbeth film adaptation, but Throne of Blood was directed in such a way that renders its scenes both refined (to the point of severe – which I think is meant to align with Japanese aesthetics) and lush. Its climax scene for the Macbeth character was also very ...