More like this
An American Icon, Made in Japan
Barbie has a secret: she may have been dreamed up in the US, but she came to life in a Tokyo hotel room.
American-Sized Monster Energy Finally Arrives in Japan
Move over, small puny can. After years of successful sales in Japan, Monster Energy will - finally - be available in its 500ml big-boy size.
When Japan cool meets American violence
The bizarre confluence of a Japanese toymaker and an online agent of chaos.
American Tourist “Mistakenly” Brings Gun Into Japan
You may experience longer wait times at Japan's arrival ports thanks to one American who forgot he was carrying a firearm.
Idaten Deities #07 — Religious Doctrine
Weren't the baddies openly flaunting supernatural powers too? Impressions: I'm not really sure what the whole bit with the religious empire at the start was all about.…
Movie Review: American Psycho
A Spooktober Commencement with American Psycho As the crisp October nights descend and the shadows grow longer, I embarked on my Spooktober journey with a cinematic choice that…
American References in Anime: Star’s Ultimate Guide to American Companies in Anime
Hey everyone! Welcome to one of my, Star’s, favorite repeat posts of the year for my series of posts in American References in Anime!!! Where I break down…
SEED FREEDOM in Shizuoka! Even More “Gundam SEED FREEDOM” Kits
While Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM is about to end its Japanese theatrical run this month, it’s just kicking off across international markets. Which means there’s no reason…
Night in the American Village
It’s easy to think of things in black and white, and to paint things with a broad brush of imperialism, colonialism, racism, militarism (take your pick). But dig…
Trigun Stampede 06 (Religious Order #Trigun)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Trigun Stampede 06. Vash & Wolfwood board a Sand Steamer, only to be attacked by a former childhood friend of Wolfwood.
Golden Joints! Work-in-Progress #1: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams
As a very casual builder that only paints to match color accuracy and seals everything with a flat top coat, having to do gold paint is always a…
Part 3- American References in Anime: Star’s Ultimate Guide to American companies in Anime
Heeeeey I’m back with another of my favorite posts of the year, where I highlight companies in Anime that are renamed for copyright purposes! I love to point…
American Manga Awards launches in August
Plus: Blackstone wins Mecha Comic buyout bid; Webtoon Entertainment files for IPO; CoMix Wave Films names new chief executive; and more
Japan vs The UN: The Fight For Artistic Freedom
The sexualization of young characters is common in Japanese porn. Michiko Nagaoka, director of the anti-lolicon organization Juvenile Guide, reports that around half of the pornographic animated wo…
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare (PC) – Review
The most American game from Finland.
American Shogun
Does Hollywood finally "get" Japan? Where will Season 2 of Shogun take us? And should we really be idolizing a warlord?
One Month To Go! Work-in-Progress #2: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Gundams
Coming out of my annual 3rd quarter build break, I immediately wanted to resume work on the HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom dual build. To be honest, these…
Two Years in Japan Review
With the spring comes the end of another school term in Japan. And with that came the decision I’d have to make about whether I’d stay on another…
"American Guy SOLVED Japanese in 1975" #learnjapanese
Learn Japanese with Me - https://bit.ly/4drmyU2
American Musicians In Anime - An Unsung Story
The history of American musicians working in Japan runs deep, and obviously this extends to the anime many of us watch, in this video im looking to highlight…
American Manga Awards: Nominee Review Round Up!
Here is a roundup of reviews from myself and other reputable reviewers of the nominated titles. There will be more reviews coming, and I will update with reviews…
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Film Review
My review of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM is now up over on Anime News Network. Check it out!
Pokemon Horizons Episode 48 Review – Artistic Freedom
It’s the rematch we’ve all been waiting for! Avant-garde!
Pokemon Horizons Episode 48 Review – Artistic Freedom
It’s the rematch we’ve all been waiting for! Avant-garde!
Squeezing One More for 2021! Work-in-Progress #3: HGCE Freedom / Strike Freedom Dual Build
In my last work-in-progress post for this dual build, I mentioned how I would really want to get these two kits done. So, I spent the latter half…
There is No Freedom Without Love: Enslavement and Spiritual Freedom in Vinland Saga, Season 2
“I guess I had to learn there is no freedom without love” – “Without Love” (Vinland Saga Season 2 ending theme), LMYK Canute and Thorfinn are as far…
American Otaku Haunting
There’s something that’s been haunting me this Summer. It’s been keeping me up late into the night and lurking into my waking hours. Everywhere I go it’s there,…
American Psycho (2000)
An oft misunderstood nihilistic satire about pointless excess that is more relevant today than ever.
An “American” Holiday
Hello everyone. I decided to celebrate fourth of July by speaking my mind about why I absolutely do not feel like celebrating fourth of July, and it’s in…
Gundam SEED Freedom
Gundam SEED is a franchise that’s quite beloved, even with the missteps in Destiny. Thus, as taking advantage of nostalgia is getting quite popular, it shouldn’t be particularly…
Wings of Freedom
The SEED FREEDOM movie has hit Japanese theaters, which means it’s time for some updates. In the first major update for this section, there are now profiles covering most…
Japanese vs American Godzilla: Differences in our media
Looking at the title, I think most people are just going to naturally assume the debate that happened between the release of Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla x…
St. Pius V Corner: A False Scientific-Religious Dichotomy
Should a priest reject relativity because it contains no authoritative exposition on the doctrine of the Trinity? Once you realize that the Bible does not purport to be…
AMERICAN AND BRITISH SCI-FI THROUGH THE EYES AND EARS OF JAPAN.
One thing I've always dug over the years, was the Japanese versions of records (sonosheet) and models of American and British sci-fi. The co...
NEWS: Anime NYC and Japan Society Announce First Ever American Manga Awards
Anime NYC and Japan Society announce the first ever American Manga Awards to recognize excellence in the manga industry.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Anime Film Review
After languishing for years, Gundam SEED FREEDOM is out in theaters in Japan. When Orphee joins the story, Lacus and Kira face the line between free will and…
The Weakest Manga Villainess Wants Her Freedom! Review
The Weakest Manga Villainess Wants Her Freedom! is a female villain isekai with a good change of pace, making this light novel a fun addition to the genre.
The Promised Neverland – 13 (S2 01) – Freedom! Horrible, Horrible Freedom!
When the first season of The Promised Neverland wrapped at the end of March 2019, none of us could have imagined what life would be like a year from…
Delicious in Dungeon and more win American Manga Awards
The first ever American Manga Awards event was held in New York in a private ceremony . Judged amongst members of the English manga industry, Delicious in Dungeon,…
Quickie! “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO” in Production
Ever since Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM came out in January of this year, we’ve been teased of a story that happened months prior to the setting of…
This Week in Games - Who Owns Sonic's Freedom Fighters?
Hatsune Miku joins Fortnite and we learn who owns Sonic's pals at long last. Plus Nintendo finally reveals their new console!
A Religious Horror Story — HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL coming to Steam
The game is releasing on Steam later this year and currently has a demo available.
Gundam SEED Freedom OP
Threw this together while working on the actual video, I've tried to make it presentable like the actual OP from the anime. Song is "Reborn" by Nami Tamaki. Twitter:…
Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Freedom
No post summary was provided.
The Freedom of SEED
Now that Gundam SEED FREEDOM has hit North American streaming services, it’s time to pick up coverage of the movie again. Here’s what’s new today: Gundam SEED FREEDOM review…
The Freedom to Cluster
There’s a lot of Gundam stuff on deck in this update. First, there’s a new section for the new ongoing manga series Gundam F90 Cluster. Next, the following units from Gundam…
Japan on American TV: SNL, Sesame Street, Marie Kondo & More (Dr. Alisa Freedman)
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about depictions of Japan on American TV with Dr. Alisa Freedman.
Part 5- American references in anime- Anime that takes place in America
This is all about animes that take place on America! Remember when I did that post that was all about McDonald’s, Starbucks and Denny’s? Here we go again…
Flying, Freedom & Nature in Laputa : The Castle In The Sky (Studio Ghibli)
Flying, a dream for Miyazaki to paint and for the viewer to embrace. Persistent and unmarred in a body of work that spans an ocean of significance, the…
Flying, Freedom & Nature in Laputa : The Castle In The Sky (Studio Ghibli)
Flying, a dream for Miyazaki to paint and for the viewer to embrace. Persistent and unmarred in a body of work that spans an ocean of significance, the…
