How would you react if one day you came home and found a box of money waiting for you?With nothing more than a suspicious looking letter accompanying this box, Nao Kanzaki finds herself part of the Liar Game Tournament. And at the very bottom of the case containing the mystery money there is a video …
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon holds a special place in the hearts of millions of girls all over the world, mine included. Naoko Takeuchi created the ultimate magical girls manga, which became an anime spanning 200 episodes and a few movies. It is the ultimate guilty pleasure for girls and guys alike. Alongside Dragon Ball Z, …
The veterinarians of Japan see themselves as years behind in the animal medicine practice compared to their American and European counterparts. Most doctors find themselves unable to specialize in one particular area of their art but there are some among them who want to change that. Tottori-sensei might be the rudest vet in Tokyo, seemingly …
Second generation actor Kusunoki Taiga (played by Matsumoto Jun) has always lived in the shadow of his father, long time star of one of Japan’s most popular TV dramas. When his father Kotaro suddenly passes away, Taiga sets out to make a name for himself, auditioning for more roles and trying to get away from …
‘Tis the season of trees, tinsel and trying to find a spot that isn’t at the furthest end of the mall parking lot. It is also the only time of the year I can vaguely tolerate anything that has to deal with snow. While I bake my shortbread cookies, rum balls and Irish Cream fudge …
If high school life in Japan is as entertaining as all their TV shows focusing on it, it’s just one more reason I wish I grew up there. Yankee-kun to Megane-chan is the story of two high school students who at first glance couldn’t possibly be any more different. Daichi used to be a model student …
Once a reporter at one of the best newspapers in Japan, Narumi Ryoko now works for a third rate tabloid newspaper with a bad reputation. But Ryoko doesn’t plan on writing trash. When an anonymous fax comes to the Untouchable Weekly office, Ryoko sees this as an opportunity to get back in the game and …
Every season of Japanese television features a few different police dramas, some light-hearted, others much more serious. Zettai Reido is Japan’s version of Cold Case, featuring Aya Ueto as a young detective newly transferred to the Special Investigations Unit. This unit deals with cases long forgotten, pursuing with new leads if they arise and actively trying to clear …
Based (very loosely) on the life of manga-ka Reiko Saibara and her essay Kono Yo de Ichiban Daiji na ‘Kane’ no Hanashi Eri’s life hasn’t been the easiest. Her mother and birth father separated when she was younger, only to have him come back into her life the day he’s found dead in a ditch. …
In the quiet district of Kodenma, secrets and lies begin to surface as the police investigate the murder of a woman who’d recently moved to the area. Mineko Mitsui is found strangled to death in her apartment with very few clues to aid the police; one is a button found on the floor, another a …
