Supermeow!

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the reason I became interested in Japanese cartoons and comics was because I was first interested in Japanese Barbie. In the early eighties, Barbie was not so well-received over in Japan. Nobody was keen on the toothy smile and big boobs of Superstar Barbie. Takara acquired the…  Continued »

A lot of anime nerds will say that Hayao Miyazaki is their favorite anime director. Not me. If you were to ask me, I’d say that my favorite director is Satoshi Kon. It was with great shock and sadness that I learned yesterday, right in the middle of one of the worst migraines that I’d…  Continued »

It’s getting close to the end of the day, so I’m a bit restless. Time to explore dolls.

Update: Since making this post in July, my collection has increased +2 Dals. Good or bad news? We shall see in due time. It is no secret that I have dolls on the brain. I still have every Barbie, Jem, Maxie, and a zillion other fashion dolls from my childhood and I have tons of…  Continued »

I heard today that Sasuga Japanese Bookstore will be closing down as of tomorrow. This bums me out to no end. Back in my senior year of high school in 1995-1996, my interest in Sailor Moon had reached fever-pitch and I would literally buy anything that bore the mark of Sailor Moon. Looking at the…  Continued »