Manga, Anime, live-action movies, sushi, chopsticks and some neatly folded paperwork, which I later on figured to be called Origami – those were basically the only things that would come to my mind if someone ever asked me about Japan. Yet, just like any other country, after a fairly good acquaintance with Japanese culture and lifestyle, it turned out to be much richer than what I had imagined it to be. So, my preference list got messed up pretty quick. I love Manga and I love live-action movies, but my favorite is currently none of both. Instead, it’s what even some hardcore fans of Japanese pop culture know little about: Japanese TV series – in Asian fandom terminology: J-Dramas.
Ein schön geschriebener Nachruf auf den am 5. April verstorbenen Anime-Regisseur Isao Takahata (u. A. POM POKO, GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES) in der @japantimes: https://t.co/IszXRJWvJk
Die #gundambasetokyo ist ein wunderbarer Ort des Nerdismus und Otakismus. Abseits des rieisgen Modelkit-Ladengeschäfts und der Modellbauwerkstatt hat uns vor allem der überlebensgroße #Gundam (Modell bzw. Serie: @gundam_unicorn ) im Freien beeindruckt. [Foto: Tanuki Republic]