JPN Rush: Nonstop to Tokyo
Exactly like a junkie itching for his next hit, I made for Mandarake right after I checked into my hotel, asking my friend kransom to come along. Racks of DVDs, CDs, manga, and toys flash before my eyes in a blur. It’s surreal. The scenery is not unlike the...
Chillin’ at Otakon 2011
Over the years the number of anime conventions I haunt has grown somewhat, but the one that started it all and remains the strongest is Otakon. Over my 8 years of attendance the way I approach the con has evolved over time, with each time proving to be a...
Something to Chu Chu On: Astarotte no Omocha!
Astarotte no Omocha! cut a unique–and not terribly endowed–figure amongst the 2011 Spring anime listings. As one would expect, the usual complement of anime critics shuddered at its premise and doujinshi-friendly designs, immediately dismissing the show as borderline pornography for the lolicon masses, while us lolicon embraced the show...