Posted on 27 June 2008 by r
In the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy, Dr. Miranda Bailey breaks out with her mad Star Wars knowledge, both movie canon and the books, prompted by a patient referring to Han Solo. She then turns to her co-workers and declares “What, I’m a fan of sci-fi!” Why should she feel the need to defend her [...]
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Posted on 1 April 2008 by r
Doraemon, the time-traveling robotic cat friend to all has been named official Japanese anime ambassador. While this story has appeared in several “weird news” sections, the purpose behind this decision is economic, as part of the government’s “Cool Japan” campaign.
The Foreign Minister, Masahiko Komura, addressed Doraemon directly at his appointment ceremony:
Doraemon, I hope you will [...]
Filed under: Japan, anime, cats and dogs living together in harmony | 1 Comment »
Posted on 25 March 2008 by kdccdk
I quit watching Gundam 00, about a month ago. The storyline was moving at a snail’s pace, even for a mecha show (which is known its glacial plot development) and there were too many characters to keep track of. I come back to it this weekend and a good quarter of the secondary [...]
Filed under: Japan, anime, fan labor, fanworks, free culture | 1 Comment »
