Tag: moe

Moe Day (萌の日, moe no hi) is traditionally celebrated on October 10th. However, moe girls are to be protected and appreciated every day of ...

As I've written before, we're living in a golden age of romance anime, with each season featuring several comfy offerings ...

Girls Last Tour Moe is defined as a strong affection for a character, usually female, from anime, manga, or video ...

One thing I hear from a lot of J-List customers is that anime can have a positive influence on their ...

This current anime season definitely feels light in the "cute girls doing cute things" department. One show to quench your ...

There are generally two kinds of anime series these days: those that run for 12 weeks -- a single anime ...

Somewhere in Japan there's a computer that runs an algorithm for generating "harem" anime stories, which I believe was used ...

It's well known that the Japanese love rice, and eat it with nearly every meal, but they're no slouches when ...

We’re happy to be carrying the “Moekanji” cards, an awesome way to master the first year of kanji by harnessing ...

Microsoft has released a new OS, and in Japan that means new moe characters will be used to market the ...

The saber rattling between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands continues, with China officially canceling a planned event to ...

I have a lot of respect for companies that work hard to understand the countries they do business in, and ...

One the less memorable anime series of 2010 was Sora no Woto ("Sound of the Sky"), which can be described ...

The Japanese are masters of influencing emotions using voice, and I'm often amazed at the eerie beauty of the voices ...

I write a lot about the theory and practice of moe (mo-eh), since it's a subject that's dear to me. ...

I like most things about living in Japan. The people are friendly, the food is good, and I'm never at ...

I managed to catch a natsu-kaze or "summer cold" which has knocked me out for the past couple of days, ...

And now for a few random things I've learned since starting my Twitter feed, which allows me to interact with ...

One theme I write about often is the way Japanese have a positive, happy view of English. In part this ...

It's interesting, the things you learn to do in Japan. Like writing "air kanji" for someone, or explaining how to ...

I write a lot about the different memes that come along in Japan, and how they interact with the Internet ...

When you use a foreign language every day, it's a no-brainer you're going to find yourself in a situation where ...

The other day I wrote about what Japanese people do when they catch colds, including strange things like wrapping leeks ...

I've been feeling a bit under the weather over the past few days, apparently having caught my daughter's cold. After ...