Stop Only Listening to Idol Music (…And Start Listening To Pizzicato Five?)
In theory, idol music should be My Thing. It’s a magical union of two things I love: beautiful women, and music. However, as is usually the case, reality is far more grim than the ideal. While idols typically are cute, the music they sing on top of typically isn’t...
The Original Shitbug: Reading Aku no Hana Volume 1
Propelled by weekly enjoyment of the Aku no Hana anime, I decided to pick up the original work to see how it stands up. It’s shonen manga with furigana, so I figured it’d be pretty readable. It’s actually more readable than I thought it would be: All the difficult-to-understand...
Full Marks For Rice Curry Manten
In the humble Tokyo neighborhood known as Jimbocho–home to music shops, book stores, and Meiji University –lies one of Tokyo’s tastiest curry joints, a greasy little shop known as Rice Curry Manten. A-Button’s owner tipped me off about the place, mentioning that A-Button’s curry is a homage to Manten....