Who Is DJ Okawari?

Most students who listen to the homework edits of Nujabes on YouTube, will tend to get recommendations of a similar Japanese…

The Many Faces of Ken Shimura

Remembering a Japanese comedian who deserves more American appreciation

The Joy and Sorrow of Mobile Suit Gundam

SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for Mobile Suit Gundam follow.

Nujabes: Master Without Borders

What more can be said? The music of Japan’s Seba Jun is almost without description. His music seems to…

End of Evangelion: A Gospel of Hope

SPOILER ALERT: Plots details for End of Evangelion follow.

Exploring Miyazakiworld

This is a book review of Susan J. Napier’s biography of Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art. You should…

The Hypnotic Allure Of Marumiyan

“I like to illustrate natural objects such as flowers and animals.
They make the artwork vivid and…

Done With Terrace House

WARNING: This essay discusses suicide, depression, and self-harm. If you aren’t comfortable with those topics, you…

The Imitation of Evangelion

NOTE: This essay is an abridged consolidation of three separate ones that I had previously written about the…

How Quiet, The Sea Of Faith

SPOILER ALERT: Plot details for Silence and The Last Temptation of Christ…