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February 27, 2020
Kanzashi Now Available
Kanzashi is (finally) available on Amazon! Its available eBook and as a trade paperback. Heres the summary: Mameko never thought shed witness a murder. Her life consists of songs, stories, lessons, and the other social demands of a maiko. Mameko tries to be a good daughter and follows her mothers guidance, though she is known
Kanzashi Available for Pre-order
Kanzashi is (finally) available to preorder on Amazon! It will released on March 15th (the Ides of March!) as an eBook and as a trade paperback. Here’s the summary: Mameko never thought she’d witness a murder. Her life consists of songs, stories, lessons, and the other social demands of a maiko. Mameko tries to be…
February 23, 2020
The Curse of Knowledge: I Know, You Know, Anime Know.
The Curse of Knowledge makes it hard for people to communicate. It doesn’t matter if you’re writing an anime blog post or an academic journal article. We know what we know, and we don’t know what the reader doesn’t know. Worse, we can’t really push our knowledge aside. In fact, this problem makes it hard…
February 16, 2020
Wordy Wordiness – My Blog Writing Process
It’s hard to write blog articles regularly. Over the years, I’ve developed a loose process I thought to share with you. It may not work for you, and I don’t always stick with it. Some days, I feel inspired and dash off a blog post in no time. Other ideas require days, if not weeks,…
February 9, 2020
Why are Harem Anime Popular?
Most harem anime I’ve watched follow a template. A gaggle of various girls chase a guy with little personality and an aversion to making decisions and touching female skin. Each of the girls represent an anime trope: the tsundere, deredere, and so on. You’ll see the usual body stereotypes too, from the large-breasted girls to…
February 2, 2020
The Dub vs. Sub Debate Goes On
I suspect the clash between the dub and sub will continue until we either speak the same language or anime ends. I don’t understand the debate. Okay, I understand why the debate rages, which I’ll discuss. But I don’t really see the point. I watch both, and I prefer neither. Dubs are fine as long…
January 26, 2020
What Makes Something a Classic?
The dictionary defines classic as “a work of art of recognized and established value.” That’s quite a vague definition. After all, value changes depending on culture, time period, and concerns. Most of us consider classics as dusty works of art that everyone should appreciate but most do not. As a writer, I think of…
January 19, 2020
How to Savor Winter Haiku
Winter haiku intend to make you feel the cold, the quiet, and the loneliness associated with the season. Literature can resonate different meanings for the writer and for the reader. There’s no right way to read, although some may argue that. In fact, Basho, one of Japan’s most famous haiku writers, warns us to “prefer…
January 12, 2020
We Never Learn: Bokuben
We Never Learn: Bokuben follows Nariyuki Yuigi as he tutors three female geniuses in their weaknesses. Of course, this is a harem anime, so they all develop feelings for him. Fumino Furuhashi is a literature genius, but her interest in astronomy drives her to tackle her weakness in mathematics. Rizu Ogata is a genius in…
January 5, 2020
JapanPowered — Looking back on 2019
The year 2019 was an interestingly normal one for me. JP has remained steady, enjoying modest growth in traffic: 511, 697 visits, up from 508,001 in 2018. I didn’t release a new book this year, opting to focus on writing. That said, Kanzashi is looking at a late February or March release. Kanzashi is a…
