Tag: history

It's my favorite time of year in Japan now, as the sakura first start to bloom in beautiful colors of ...

I've been a student of Japan's animation industry for more years than I care to contemplate, and have seen many ...

One of the more interesting trends of the past decade has been "moe anthropomorphism," the practice of taking real-world objects ...

I have some random observations to make about the Japanese. They nearly always have excellent manners, and some possess the ...

Although I love anime, I naturally have a few pet peeves about it, too. Like when I get emotionally invested ...

This Sunday is Valentine's Day, which in Japan means there'll be millions of men hoping to receive chocolate from girlfriends, ...

While Japan is one of the most homogenous countries in the world, with 98.5% of the population identifying as ethnic ...

I've always been a huge fan of Christmas, loving everything about it: the music, the annual re-watching of the Charlie ...

(The J-List site was down for a few hours due to a database hiccup, but all is well now.) Winter ...

Last time I talked about how the classic Japanese novel The Tale of Genji -- about the playboy son of ...

Anime characters are generally organized into basic archetypes, and whenever a new character is introduced, fans are able to categorize ...

One thing you notice after living in Japan a while is that the Japanese are pretty laissez-faire when it comes ...

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A few notes about the new J-List website: remember, subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) and game downloads are currently removed ...

[ A few notes about the new J-List website: remember, subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) are currently off the site ...

A few notes about the new J-List website: remember, subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) are currently off the site but ...

A few notes about the new J-List website: remember, subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) are currently off the site but ...

A few notes about the brand-new J-List website: subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) are currently off the site but will ...

A few notes about the brand-new J-List website: subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) are currently off the site but will ...

Remember, the new J-List site is up and ready for you to browse! The new site features: a modern website ...

Well, after many trials and tribulations, we're happy to announce that the new J-List site is up and ready for ...

There are many female character types commonly seen in anime, including the ojosama with that ridiculous rich-girl laugh, the bokuko ...

Important note: the launch of the new J-List website is coming next week, most likely on Monday-Tuesday. This will entail ...