Tag: manga

One of the most popular series this season is Himouto! Umaru-chan, the story of a smart and attractive high school ...

The charm of crooked teeth, plus my time at the San Diego Comic-Con.

J-List is busy selling awesome products at the San Diego Comic-Con in booth 4929, in the "Anime Alley" part of ...

Crime and punishment in Japan, and a new sale from J-List!

J-List will be attending Anime Expo this year at booth 1319. We hope you'll come by our booth and check ...

The Year of Evangelion, and all about silence in Japanese.

One of the fun things about science-fiction stories involving the future is comparing the predictions they make about events that ...

The history of “Yuri” in anime, and how to succeed at anything.

The history of yuri culture in anime, and how to succeed at anything. If you follow the J-List Facebook page ...

Fun with Japanese urban legends, and why do Japanese students clean their own schools?

The other day I saw an image bouncing around the Internet that showed Japanese high school students cleaning their classrooms, ...

Comparing obsessions, and the season of the sakura in Japan.

It’s sakura time in Japan right now, as cherry blossoms around the country explode in beautiful fireworks of pink. Being ...

How Japanese names work, and is J-List located in a ‘Power Spot’?

When I came to Japan in 1991, one of my first impressions was that the country must be a dangerous ...

Eating Ethnic in Japan, and Things Today’s Anime Fans will Never Experience

I've been an anime fan for a long time, long enough to remember attending the monthly anime club meetings at ...

About prisons in Japan, and the origin of Valentine’s Day in Japan is…Sony?

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, when millions of Japanese males will wake up hoping to receive chocolate from their wives, girlfriends, ...

A new anime about food and

yuri, plus Japan's love of fax machines. I started another anime series last night called Koufuku Graffiti (Gourmet Girl Graffiti ...

Fictional dialects used by anime characters, and Butler Cafe for ladies.

Recently I started watching the latest Bakemonogatari sequel, called Tsukimonogatari, which is a great series for fans of both high ...

One of my favorite Japanese Cities (Kobe), and Japanese Desserts You Should Try.

Greetings from J-List. We're rushing to finish this post early because today is the day of the J-List New Year ...

All about Japan’s Comic Market, and working gaijin in Japan.

We hope everyone is enjoying the rest of their holiday season. Just a reminder, J-List is still offering free shipping ...

A new anime meme for fans of Oppai and my new favorite otaku girl.

J-List is shipping out hundreds of packages daily, including Sailor Moon, Steins;Gate, Pokemon and kawaii cat-related products. In addition to ...

Peter’s guide to Gunma, and learning languages through Star Wars

The J-List staff continues to add great new products to the site at an incredible pace, with tons of amazing ...

Some bad economic news for Japan, and an Eva Fair at 7-11.

A couple days ago the news hit that Japan's economy had declined for the second straight quarter, officially slipping into ...

Tokyo’s newest luxury high-rise building, and the Girlfriend (BETA) anime.

Anime can be based on many things: popular manga series (Maken-ki!, Cardcaptor Sakura), light novels (Oreimo, Sword Art Online), visual ...

How Japanese ‘futon’ beds work, and a new anime about…making anime.

One of the more unique and interesting shows to arrive during the current anime season has been Shiro Bako, about ...

Exploring Halloween in Japan, and nostalgia over a less digital age.

Happy Halloween from J-List! As an American growing up, October 31st was always one of my favorite days of the ...

Thoughts on technology and IC cards, and learning about Japan’s culture through shoes.

It's funny how Japan can seem technologically advanced in some areas but behind the times in others. Apple's new payment ...

Fun with visual memes in anime, and how baby names work in Japanese.

Ever since the rise of "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" 14 years ago, people have been used to ...

A new anime about an ecchi bookstore, and the eternal lure of Kyoto in the fall.