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,…

I never really watched Tekkaman Blade before, but the pictures that Gregg kindly donated to me compel me to do so sometime in the future.   The picture on the left is a typical example of the l to r phenomenon seen in anime, but the other one conjured up some memories of The Chronicles…