Japanese History from 1854 through 1939, very interesting yet often outshadowed by the events of the second world war.
I’m in the middle of my work on Japanese History within that very period, it’s amazing what I’m learning even though I consider my general education to be generously wide. In short, that time-span is the modernization and westernization of Japan. Japan as we know it is only 130-some years old. As close from now as 1867, the Tokugawa Shogunate was ruling Japan. That’s right, we’re talking Samurais and Shoguns here, it was a feudal military dictatorship. Guys like these:
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[Michiko to Hatchin Episode 01] The season keeps getting better, another kickass show brings the house down.
This season keeps hitting hard, if you’re not watching anime, I really don’t know wtf you’re doing with your life, I really don’t. Michiko to Hatchin; surprisingly delicious.
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[Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter Episode 01] A look at France through Japan’s eyes
Chiaki and Nodame finally make it to France! As they arrive, our dear Japanese friends display hallmarks of France’s scenery. As the first scene gives us a taste of France, our ears are treated to a piece by… Beethoven?!? That’s right, within five seconds, my palm already took to my face. Beethoven’s third symphony. Unbelievably German. Berlioz and Debussy just weren’t good enough it seems, sorry France.
1 commentI’ve noticed a theme in this season’s anime.
- Kannagi
- Akane-iro no Somaru
- Toaru Majutsu no Index
- Toradora
- Shikabanehime Aka
- Macademi Wasshoi
What do their first episodes all have in common? *hint* fanservice *hint*
3 commentssecond season of Spice and Wolf!
The official Japanese website of the Spice and Wolf franchise has confirmed that a second television anime season has been green-lit. Director Takeo Takahashi and screenplay writer Naruhisa Arakawa will return for Spice and Wolf II. However, Toshimitsu Kobayashi (El Hazard: The Alternative World, Fate/stay night) will replace Kazuya Kuroda as the character designer and chief animation director. Likewise, the Brain’s Base studio (MazinKaiser, The Boy Who Saw the Wind) will be animating instead of IMAGIN. The anime adapts Isuna Hasekura and Jū Ayakura’s acclaimed novel series that avoids the usual sword-and-sorcery trappings of fantasy stories and focuses on how business (and religion) gets done in a medieval world — with a wolf girl. Jun Fukuyama and Ami Koshimizu will reprise their roles as the peddler Lawrence and the wolf girl Holo who embark on a journey together.
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