I have a ridiculous amount of toys.   The majority of my collection revolves around Max Factory’s figma line.  These 5-6 inch figures, mostly if not entirely designed by Maki Asai, launched in January 2008 and took the action figure world by storm.  Figma’s popularity stems from the perfect marriage...

Since their 2009 album Triangle, Perfume has bombarded the masses with a flurry of singles, each disc exuding its own musical personality. Could this variation in styles be due to the differing commercial endeavors these songs are paired with? Perhaps! But while it’s easy to write a group like...

During my semester abroad at Sophia University, I’d spend a lot of my off-hours in Mandarake. Throughout my many treasure hunts deep within its dark corridors, I’d always be on the lookout for Gundam books. As a Gundam fan, I’ve always wanted a couple of nice art books, but...