A bit of a belated post if only because there seems to be a dearth of anime this past week. Continue reading
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The Normalization of Arakawa Under the Bridge
Well, what do you know — there’s a live drama adaptation of “Arakawa Under the Bridge.” Continue reading
A Side of Cheese with the Corn
Forgive this rambling post. I just go into one of those binge cravings for Japanese live dramas every once in a while, and after watching a particularly lame one last night, I felt compelled to write about it.
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Love Affair with the Rich and Beautiful
I’ve been watching a few Japanese live dramas (‘jdorama’ if you wanna be a dork) lately and they are hilarious but not always for all the right reasons. These shows’ exaggerated portrayals of the rich can sometimes reach levels of self-parody and they are full cognitive dissonance regarding the West.