Review: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Volume 11
Seed Destiny provides some poignant moments in an otherwise mediocre volume; read my review of the eleventh volume for my thoughts and add yours in the AoD ...
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Review: Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy
Cagliostro is the king of Lupin films, but Fuma Conspiracy comes damn close to matching it. Discotek has released their DVD, and I find it worth a double-di...
I’m big in Japan: Kiyomizu-dera (2005 May 16)
Started our day with another hearty breakfast of tasty breads from Sazuya (818¥) before heading off on a walking tour. The Higashiyama walking tour from Kyot...
Review: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Volume 10
Seed Destiny’s latest volume does not fare well in my latest review; add your opinion in the AoD forum.
Figure: Revoltech VF-1J Super Valkyrie
Pre-ordered this from HobbyLink Japan as soon as I saw it cross the various Japanese figure blogs. Had heard good things about the Revoltech line of figures ...
I’m big in Japan: Kyoto Handcraft Center (2005 May 15)
Our tour was over, and the bus took us to the drop-off spot, the Kyoto Handcraft center. The center was filled with scrolls, paintings, ceramics, and other ...
I’m big in Japan: Kasuga-taisha (2005 May 15)
If you guessed another shrine was the next tour stop, you would be correct! Kasuga-taisha is famous for its lanterns having over a thousand stone lanterns li...
Review: Afro Samurai
Fusing pop culture from the East and West, Funimation has released Afro Samurai and its brutal tale of revenge. Read my review and find out how this fusion ...
Review: 3x3 Eyes Volume 02
Geneon has re-released the second half of the classic series from the early 1990s on DVD; read and see if it fared better than the first volume. Add your th...
I’m big in Japan: Tōdai-ji (2005 May 15)
Next stop on the tour was Tōdai-ji, the largest wooden building in the world and home to a colossal bronze Buddha statue. The temple was in the middle of Na...