Tag: Star Wars

Hello again from Japan. There's a new Star Wars movie in town, and I'm taking the day off to go ...

Whenever a new anime season starts, I pick which shows I want to follow and introduce to J-List readers, doing ...

The new Macross Delta anime has started, and being a longtime fan of the series, I decided to check it ...

Over the weekend I went to a nearby shopping mall to make some purchases and take in the new Star ...

I’ve been a long-time student of Internet memes, and I enjoy posting them to J-List’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages ...

2015 is winding down, and everyone in Japan is rushing around picking up things they need for New Year's, including ...

(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 ...

It's fun to sit back and analyze anime logic, the unique set of physical rules that apply in anime but ...

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

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

Japan’s relationship with China is a long and varied one. Long before Japan became smitten with the desire to industrialize ...

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

I'm often asked "hey Peter, what's your favorite anime?" Since I've been an active anime fan for 35+ years (and ...

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

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

I've been having lots of fun with my daughter, taking in the sights of South Florida before arriving up in ...

Humans like to mark special events by commemorating them on their calendars, and Japan is no different. February 9 is ...

One thing everyone knows about the Japanese people is that they use chopsticks to eat with. It's true: except for ...

The anime industry has certainly gone through changes over the years. You could break it down into different eras, perhaps ...

Buying a new car in Japan is a bit different from what you might be used to. First of all, ...

My wife and I naturally wanted to raise our two kids to be bilingual in English and Japanese. I always ...

When I was in the U.S. I played with Apple's new iPhone in an Apple Store and immediately knew I ...

I watch more than a little late-night Japanese TV, and I enjoy its light- hearted goofiness. The other night I ...