Located past Akiba’s KFC and next to a Denny’s lies Keisuke Black–a noodle joint that serves as a go-to spot for otaku in need of power in the form of ramen. And Kiesuke Black is all about power. As I saunter into the shop’s funky interior with its black...

I moved! Now, instead of living in some awful suburb outside of Tokyo, I now actually live in Tokyo! Isn’t that wild? There’s tons of gaijin on the internet who write about their move, and as research I thought I would read all of their stories, but even then...

I hate to say it, but I just ain’t sold on this Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure anime. I’m a casual Jojo’s observer: I’ve seen Araki’s art around in places, and that’s about it. I’ve been interested in the franchise for a while, but the several-hundred volume monster epic that is...