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Author Archives: J Sensei
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Heroman: For Once, An All-American Anime Hero
A Product Of “Bones” – And Stan Lee Set in a fictional city on the West Coast (i.e. California), with large cameos by Washington D.C. and the White House, “Heroman” is a show about, essentially, a very unlikely, introverted, 97-pound … Continue reading
Learning Through Lyrics: Part 10
Line Ten trust me おろしてみればいい そう 君のために 僕がいるんだ Translation trust me / just put it down and see yes, I’m right here … Continue reading
Learning Through Lyrics: Part 9
Line Nine trust me この想いほどけないから my dear 抱えた荷物 Translation Trust me / these feelings will never come apart my dear / that baggage you carried Vocabulary & Grammar Notes Kono … Continue reading
Learning Through Lyrics: Part 8
Line Eight I’m here どこにいたって call me ひとつになれる Translation I’m here / no matter where you are call me / we’ll become one Vocabulary & Grammar … Continue reading
Japanese Business Culture: Five Steps For Building Trust
Trust Matters. You cannot do business in Japan to any serious degree without getting people to trust you. Here are five simple steps – I won’t call them easy – that you can follow to make your task less difficult. … Continue reading
Japanese Business Culture: What The Japanese Side Wants To Hear
Broadly speaking, we all want to make a sales pitch. It’s a difficult habit to resist. We want to put the best spin on our company’s talents and resources and present everything in as positive a light as possible. We … Continue reading
Profiles in Anime: Shiki
A Vampire Drama “Shiki” began as a novel written by Fuyumi Oni, whose chief claim to fame is writing the “Twelve Kingdoms” novels. (I have yet to read these, but I am told they are very interesting. I am aware … Continue reading
Learning Through Lyrics: Part 7
We’re already up to part #7! Yes, it’s a long work in progress, but explaining things the right way takes time. Line Seven 変わることのない 愛はきっとここにある Translation That’s not something that’ll change surely there … Continue reading
Profiles in Anime: High School of the Dead
Theme: Passion There’s existing, and then, there’s living. “High School of the Dead,” adapted from a manga of the same name, is a Japanese take on Romero style zombie movies, down to the open homage in episode titles (featuring English … Continue reading