A couple weeks ago my Pomeranian puppy chewed up the earbuds with the mic on it that came with an iPod Touch. Today I am very glad. After some frustrating shopping online for a new set of ear buds, I decided to go back to headphones. Out of the many pairs of ear buds I [...]
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Hyperdimension Neptunia PS3 Review
Posted by geek-woman on April 9th, 2011
Just when I think I’ve seen everything in a video game, Gamefly sent me Hyperdimension Neptunia instead of Bulletstorm. This game is the perfect example of the kind of sexist drivel that gives anime style art a bad name. The game is rated T with several content descriptors. There is bad language, sexual situations and [...]
Get Well Japan
Posted by geek-woman on March 18th, 2011
It’s been a week today since the earth quake and tsunami. In addition to the Red Cross, there is the Manga Fans Supporting Japan podcast event (left), so you can help Japan as a manga fan. A creative alternative is the Shelter Box Charity in this CNN video. Even though stock investors seem to be [...]
Anti -Anime Bill in Japan
Posted by geek-woman on February 27th, 2011
Coming up on the political scene over in Tokyo, there is a strong possibility that an unpopular law could get passed. Called Bill 156, the “Anti-Anime” bill has been backed by a governor named Shintaro Ishihara. Seen as an embarrassment by some, there is an influence to clean up anime. Its place in Japanese media, [...]
Forgotten Japanese Spirit
Posted by geek-woman on February 8th, 2011
In a long winter like this one it isn’t easy to keep one’s spirits up. On a trip to return soda bottles we accidentally found a little Japanese jewel. Intrigued by the title I brought it home to learn more about it. The Bunraku “Nihonjin No Wasuremono” or the “Forgotten Japanese Spirit” is a fine [...]
