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A seminal and mesmerizing collection
July 16, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
The Swamp By Yoshiharu Tsuge (Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2020, 256 pp., $24.95, hard cover) I first got an inkling that Montreal, Quebec publisher Drawn and Quarterly was releasing exciting […] READ MORE
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Buying American, Japan bashing in the post-industrial
January 20, 2012 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
UPDATE: It appears I was mistaken, and this was all just a clever ruse. I rescind my offer and reactionary knee jerk reaction. What? Something wrong happened on the Internet? Well […] READ MORE
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Hatsune Miku drives a Corolla
May 6, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
There’s something magical about American marketing strategies. It might have something to do with its strong culture that emphasizes might (wealth) makes right, and a general lack of doujinshi culture, […] READ MORE
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Book Reviews of Inconsequence: Doctor and Daughter
April 21, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
All I have time to do these days are book reviews. Well, the quake also put a damper on the anime industry, and I’m not so up for writing about […] READ MORE
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TokyoPop’s closure a tale of destiny
April 15, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
I’m not a fan of TokyoPop, and this entry may be read as just one blogger’s loud-mouthed harangues on the grave, but this end is a lesson to be learned […] READ MORE
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Book reviews of inconsequence: Kaira
March 17, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
In light of the recent events in Japan and other personal reasons, my blog will be a bit late on updating. Just letting all you eager readers know. I was […] READ MORE
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Book reviews of inconsequence: Thermae Romae
March 2, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Welcome to the first installment of book reviews of inconsequence. The inaugural book shall be: Thermæ Romæ by Mari Yamazaki “Thermae Romae” has to be one of the most unconventional […] READ MORE
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Hot Gimmicky Schemes: Calculators
February 23, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
According to a release from Bandai and Sharp, a new calculator will be hitting Japan’s shelves in March. It won’t support trigonometric equations; it won’t computate cubic roots; but it […] READ MORE
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Book Reviews of Inconsequence
February 23, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
I would like to take a moment to tell you about something I aim to do. This is to save me from having to say, over and over, what this […] READ MORE
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Anime pirates really aren’t very conducive to social order afterall
February 16, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Last month, Japan’s Research Institute of Economy (RIETI) released a startling paper. It argued that Internet piracy in Japan boosted sales rather than hampered them. So for a moment everyone […] READ MORE
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