I really love the fanart created by うえすと because it’s almost always lovely depictions of Rumiko Takahashi characters, including my favorite series from the famed mangaka, Maison Ikkoku. ★ 【うえすと】 「 splendid allegory 」 ☆
【yue】 「犬夜叉」 featured art by yue (reprinted w/permission)
Aside from video games, my experiences with Japanese pop culture recently have centred around manga; picking up drawing as a hobby has led to a renewed interest in the sequential art of both east and west. In light of that, I intend to give a round-up of some of the noteworthy manga I’ve dipped my… Read More Josh’s Manga Roundup: Akira, Jojo, Uzumaki, and Ranma 1/2
Maison Ikkoku Episode 39, “Love Takes Guts! Godai’s Part-time Job Ploy!” Episode 40, “A Bittersweet Favor! Budding Christmas Love?!” The Christmas Story As Kyoko is doing some cleaning, she comes upon a rock that has meaning to her, and asks Godai to investigate it. While doing so, he meets up with Kozue, and realizes that… Read More The Eleventh Day of Christmas Anime
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