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This blog and this author seek to build cultural bridges with Japan and the people in it across geographic and linguistic barriers alike. By creating bonds, we can build a brighter future for everyone.Japanese Characters
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Tag Archives: Gundam
Gundam 00 Movie Review, Spoilers Under Tags
Gundam 00 Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer Spoilers Under Tags Below Non-spoiler review HERE. Now, the point of this review is not to spoil the plot. It is to write in detail about various things of interest to the Gundam … Continue reading
Gundam 00 Movie, Non-Spoiler Review
No Spoilers Here Spoilers, under appropriate tags, will be included in a separate post. This post is spoiler-free so that I can link back to it for people who don’t want to know any of the plot.
Gundam Unicorn, Episodes 1 and 2
It Started With A Conversation This post is as spoiler-free as humanly possible. – J I was talking to my friend Andrius (readers of my long interview with him about Final Fantasy 14 may recall him) about Gundam Unicorn and … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Art, Culture, Japan
Tagged anime, art, Char, culture, Full Frontal, Gundam, Gundam UC, Gundam Unicorn, Japan, Laplace's Box
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Mecha Anime: Gundam Dynames (From: Gundam 00)
A Sniper’s Dream Come True For people who have not actually watched Gundam 00, this post may show you things you have not seen before. Really, I wanted to resume showing the background of the Gundam 00 Movie, not so … Continue reading
Japanese Culture: Gundam Exia (From: Gundam 00)
The Gundam of Seven Swords Per my earlier interview with Velocity7, I wanted to demonstrate why Velocity7 considers the first “main character mecha” of Gundam 00 to be special and unique. After all, the Gundam franchise is long and storied; … Continue reading
Gundam 00 In Depth: Ali-Al Saachez
I think I would be inconsiderate to reply to Velocity7’s answers to my “interview” questions without explaining who this guy, Ali-Al Saachez, is. Antagonist, And Proud Of It Imagine, for an instant, a war otaku who’s good at the real thing. … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Culture, Japan
Tagged Ali-Al Saachez, anime, culture, Gundam, Gundam 00, Japan
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Conversations: Gundam 00, Part 1
So Let’s Communicate Blogging is about communication. It’s essentially a conversation. But, it’s hard to have a one-sided conversation. I’ve decided to start a different kind: blogging interviews with people interested in different aspects of Japanese culture. In this case, … Continue reading
Tokyo Game Show 2010 Footage
I used to know someone at DigInfo that put this video out. No Japanese to try to mentally translate. Just watch and enjoy. Games covered: The next fighting games in the Naruto and DBZ franchises, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3, Ridge … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, video games
Tagged DBZ, God Eater, Gundam, Naruto, Ridge Racer, TGS, Tokyo Game Show
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Gundam 00 Movie Screenings – With English Subtitles!
Eye Candy On Parade The upcoming Gundam 00 (Double-Oh, think James Bond) movie will probably be screened in Singapore on Sept. 18, 2010. While no venue has been announced yet, the Gundam Fiesta there is kind of hard to miss, so … Continue reading