Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category

The Elf Fanboy

2014/12/02

There’s a probably a good reason why otaku shouldn’t take part in reconnaissance missions.

Well, at least morale won't be a problem in this unit.

Well, at least morale won’t be a problem in this unit.

This exploration of the fanboy condition has been brought to you by Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There! (ゲート―自衛隊彼の地にて、斯く戦えり/Geito: Jieitai Kare no Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri) – Volume 1 (June 25, 2012) by Takumi Yanai and Satoru Sao.

The Generation Gap – Part 3

2014/11/28

If there’s something that ages worse than slang, it’s pop culture references.

Hey! King Ghidorah last appeared in a 2001 "Godzilla" movie, dammit!

Hey! King Ghidorah last appeared in a 2001 “Godzilla” movie, dammit! 😛

Today’s dated kaiju name drop has been brought to you by Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There! (ゲート―自衛隊彼の地にて、斯く戦えり/Geito: Jieitai Kare no Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri) – Volume 1 (June 25, 2012) by Takumi Yanai and Satoru Sao.

It Came From The Toy Chest – Part 6

2014/11/24

I don’t think I like the direction the new Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon remake is headed in… ;_;

プリティー・ティーンエイジ・ニンジャ・セーラームーン?

プリティー・ティーンエイジ・ニンジャ・セーラームーン?

Today’s models are the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus articulated figures by S.H. Figuarts outfitted with weapons from Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Casey Jones from Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toyline by Playmates Toys Inc.

Mind the Gap

2014/10/23

Age – and height! – differences can be rough on relationships.

Maybe he should've pat her on the head to make her feel better... ^_^;

Maybe he should’ve pat her on the head to make her feel better… ^_^;

This playful ribbing comes to you courtesy of Dance in the Vampire Bund (ダンス イン ザ ヴァンパイアバンド/Dansu in za Vanpaia Bando) – Volume 2 (December 22, 2006)  by Nozomu Tamaki.

Of Loaded Questions and Letdowns

2014/10/03

Discovering that your trust has been misplaced hurts all the more when it occurs at the most dangerous of times.

I don't know about you, but my stomach would be rolling in his position...

YOU FOOL! THERE IS NO RIGHT ANSWER! THERE NEVER WAS! YOU WERE DOOMED FROM THE START!

Today’s crushing betrayal comes to you courtesy of The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (長門有希ちゃんの消失/Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu) – Volume 1 (February 4, 2010) by Nagaru Tanigawa and Puyo.

Too Much Information – Part 5

2014/09/25

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Nagato just keeps getting cuter and cuter... =^.^=

Nagato just keeps getting cuter and cuter… =^.^=

This humiliating ordeal has been brought to you by The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (長門有希ちゃんの消失/Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu) – Volume 2 (November 26, 2010) by Nagaru Tanigawa and Puyo.

Perspectives on Immortality

2014/08/08

What good is living forever if you have nothing worth living for?

Aww. :)

Aww. 🙂

This sobering viewpoint has been brought to you by Dance in the Vampire Bund (ダンス イン ザ ヴァンパイアバンド/Dansu in za Vanpaia Bando) – Volume 3 (June 23, 2007)  by Nozomu Tamaki.

Manga Sexual Innuendo – Part 3

2014/05/15

If you’re an amateur female doujinshi artist who’s new to creating pornographic material, the manner in which your male readers choose to admire your work is perhaps best left to the imagination.

I'm not sure how it could get any worse, actually...

Someone’s evidently not a fan of artistic license.

Today’s graphic imagery has been presented to you by Doujin Work (ドージンワーク/Doujin Waaku) – Volume 3 (April 11, 2007) by Hiroyuki.

The Lord Works In Mysterious Ways

2013/12/18

In My Mental Choices Are Completely Interfering With My School Romantic Comedy (俺の脳内選択肢が、学園ラブコメを全力で邪魔している Ore no Nōnai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Rabu Kome o Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru), the “Flippant God” who contacts protagonist Kanade Amakusa uses a rather unusual iPhone caller ID photo.

God called. We're screwed.

God called. We’re screwed.

While gods in this series seem more like caseworkers or tech support people than divine beings, they appear to have a sense of humor about their jobs (even if they aren’t very good at them) when you take into consideration where that image came from…

What's the next step up from blasphemy again?

What’s the next step up from blasphemy again?

Costume Hijinks – Part 7

2013/08/12

Medieval fantasy world heroine turned Japanese call center agent Emilia Justina, a.k.a. Emi Yusa, provides some valuable insight on the complex interrelationship between chest size, armor, economics, and battlefield strategy.

They can make for a goo distraction, though. ^_^;

They can make for a good distraction, though. ^_^;

This invaluable information has been brought to you by Demon King at Work! – Episode 3: The Overlord Goes on a Date With His Junior in Shinjuku (はたらく魔王さま! 03: 魔王、新宿で後輩とデートする) (April 11, 2013).