Tag: Gainax

I often write about the "meticulous Japanese" and their amazing ability to do the same thing in and out for ...

One question often asked is, why do anime characters look "Western"? Often Americans will perceive the "large eyes" seen in ...

It's fun to deconstruct random elements of anime, for example...dads! Fathers in anime come in many shapes and sizes, and ...

I write often that anime is a successful medium because it allows viewers to access a wide range of strong ...

I write often about the interesting ways Japan influences the West and vice versa. When the Matrix was released in ...

As with any language, Japanese has certain weirdness built into it. There are, of course, words for occupations which have ...

I'm currently catching up on various anime shows, including the hilarious Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Gainax's ribald new anime ...

I sometimes look back with fondness on my college days, and the adventure that was learning Japanese in Mrs. Higurashi's ...

Part of the fun of watching anime is enjoying all the wacky memes that are created, from the venerable girl-with-toast-in-mouth-rushing-off-to-school ...

The rapid changes brought by the Internet have forced just about every industry to adapt. Anime is no different, and ...

I continue to enjoy Amagami SS, the anime series based on a PS2 dating-sim game that probably best defines the ...

If you visit the Lumine Man department store in Shibuya you'll find something pretty cool: a huge display of Evangelion ...

The word otaku has come to represent the culture both in Japan and around the world of embracing awesomely nerdy ...

J-List loves Japanese snacks, gum and drinks, and we stock hundreds, including fun anime-themed items like the UCC Coffee + ...

One thing I like about learning a foreign language like Japanese is the way it helps you to learn how ...

"If Burger King married Dairy Queen, their child would be Jack in the Box." This bit of wisdom was uttered ...

My son and I are loving the new Evangelion 2.22 movie, which is a real joy to watch, especially in ...

One aspect I like a lot about Japan is the general lack of "uptightness" people and companies have about the ...

Iceland's erupting volcano Mt. Eyjafjallajokull has certainly been in the news a lot this week, and the media here was ...

Getting into anime means exposing yourself to a world of new ideas, some of which might be potentially confusing at ...

For the past few days the Interwebs have been buzzing about the new trailer for Toy Story 3, which features ...

J-List sells a ton of unique and wacky products from Japan, which I like to dig through for you. We ...

The other day I was watching a BBC documentary on ancient history, because BBC documentaries are awesome -- I hope ...

This has really been an awesome year to be an anime fan in Japan. In addition to the usual stream ...