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I’m always curious about new technology, so I played around with Google Maps a bit – it’s definitely pretty cool. As I was watching more Kurau: Phantom Memory, I noticed that one of the locations where they had a Rynax energy plant was somewhere in San Diego. Since they had a relatively detailed map of…

If you’ve been regularly reading these updates, seeing a sign on a building in Gad Guard, like the one on the left, should come as no surprise – random English phrases seem to be the norm in that series. I was surprised when I was watching Kurau: Phantom Memory and I noticed a variation of…

I like math as much as the next guy, but, when I saw the following from Cooking Master Boy, I was stunned. I never would have imagined applying a mathematical construct to cooking in such a manner. I suppose that just means that I haven’t cooked enough. I’m still a novice, so this may simply…

In My-HiME, there’s a scene where Mikoto does the usual “drag the huge sword on the ground creating sparks”, but this time it seemed a little odd since she was doing it on grass. This implies that the grass or ground is at least as hard as the sword.     Thinking about this quandry made…

The image on the left from Hime-chan no Ribbon caught my eye becuase of the alternate spelling. I didn’t think too much about it until I saw another instance in Peach Girl.       I thought this was too much of a coincidence, so after thoroughly searching the internet for 5 minutes, I found the website…

It’s neat to see a lot of old technology in Ah! My Goddess, but I never thought that I would see an old-style McDonald’s.     There’s one about 20 minutes away from where I live near Hollywood (if I remember correctly). I should go visit and maybe take a picture if I’m in the area…

I was watching AIR and Bleach the other day, and I noticed two similar scenes.    While little girls beating up older guys is nothing new (Kaolla Su from Love Hina is an earlier example) it feels like it’s more frequent. One difference in AIR is that Yukito actually fights back, unlike Keitaro. A daughter…

Controlling smoking among youths in America has always been a problem. In contrast, Japan seems to encourage this habit through subtle messages in various anime. Let’s take a look at some examples from Triangle Heart ~Sweet Songs Forever~, Gad Guard, and Fullmetal Alchemist.            I think there can be no doubt about the message…

I was watching Jungle wa itsumo hale nochi Guu Final the other day, and I noticed the following sign on the left which reminds me of a catch phrase that ADV Films used to use in their previews. I bet the creators of Guu were so amazed by this U.S. company’s power, they thought it…

I was out buying some snacks for a friend at the Marukai Market in Little Tokyo, and I received the following prophetic receipt:   I think the message is that if you eat three bags of Tohato brand Habanero Rings, you’ll die. If spicy foods are your weakness, then that might be the cause; however,…