Episode 2 of the Denpa teki na Kanojo horror/psychological thriller OVA series recently came out. Episode 1 was pretty good, but I was particularly impressed with episode 2…
Archives for December 2009
12 moments of anime 2009: #11 English release of Haruhi Suzumiya novels
December 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Continuing with my 12 moments of anime for 2009 (in order of significance to me personally), here’s #11:
12 moments of anime 2009: #12 Canaan
December 14, 2009 by 2 Comments
My first time participating in the blogsphere’s traditional 12 moments of anime project. Looks like fun…
“Light” shonen: Tegami Bachi and Fairy Tail
December 13, 2009 by 3 Comments
Compared to the many action-packed and drama-filled shonen anime I’ve seen, newcomers Tegami Bachi (Letter Bee) and Fairy Tail seem to be “lighter” shonen series…
Autobiography of How I Became an Anime Fan (2009 edition): chapter 6
December 11, 2009 by 4 Comments
Teaching an anime enrichment class: first session complete
December 9, 2009 by 10 Comments
Back in September, I got hired as an after school enrichment teacher for the local YMCA, with my topics being Japanese and anime. Each week I go to a few different elementary schools in the area and give lessons to the kids. Last week I finished my first eight week session of the enrichment…
Autobiography of How I Became an Anime Fan (2009 edition): chapter 5
December 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment
How many types of anime fans can you name?
December 5, 2009 by 8 Comments
Over the years, I’ve come to realize that the term “anime fan” encompasses quite a variety of people…
Autobiography of How I Became an Anime Fan (2009 edition): chapter 4
December 3, 2009 by 7 Comments
Thoughts on the recent arrest of anime uploaders
December 1, 2009 by 7 Comments
Recently, around 10 people between the ages of 23 and 57 were arrested in Japan for illegally uploading anime episodes, games, and music via the file-sharing program Share…