Tag: visual novels

There are certain difficulties Westerners face when coming to Japan. The language is a problem, of course, especially outside cities ...

In addition to trying to revive the Japanese economy through his "Abenomics" reforms (which have had the effect of making ...

We're entering a special time in WWII-related history, when the 70th anniversary of many iconic wartime events will be arriving ...

One of the benefits of being an English speaker learning Japanese is the high number of foreign loan words in ...

The current anime season is winding down, and as usual I'm scrambling to finish the shows I've been following before ...

I realized I'd missed the new film from Nitroplus called Rakuen Tsuihou: Expelled From Paradise, so I decided to watch ...

One of my favorite Japan-related concepts is 和洋折衷 wayoh setchu, which means "a blend of both Japanese and Western influences." ...

While the United States has some amazing history under its belt, something about being from a relatively "young" country has ...

I love to look at the ways language and culture are intertwined, allowing us to learn about one as we ...

We had a site issue which kept product images from showing for several hours over the weekend. If you were ...

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

As I wrote in Friday's J-List post, the first anime that really called me into the welcome folds of Japanese ...

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

It's interesting to analyze the humorous visual elements animators use to make their characters seem more alive. Like a character ...

Last Friday several members of the J-List staff and I drove down to Tokyo Big Sight, the sprawling convention center ...

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

I started watching a new "harem" anime series called Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata, or Saekano: How to Raise a Boring ...

I was having trouble deciding what to write for today's post, so I decided to ask J-List's Facebook and Twitter ...

One theme I write about a lot is how Japan is a peaceful country where you'll almost never encounter violence ...

Hello from Kota Kinabalu, a city in Western Borneo, Malaysia, where I've brought my family for some relaxing fun, just ...

We'd like to wish everyone 良いお年を yoi otoshi o ("have a good crossing into the new year") or 明けましておめでとう akemashite ...

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

The holiday season continues, and even the Sailor Moon girls are snug in their beds, hoping for a present from ...

The holiday season continues, and people are eager to receive wonderful gifts, including one that Hatsune Miku (?) has for ...