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JJBA Part III: Fixed

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders is better than Parts I and II in almost every way imaginable. Part I: Phantom Blood introduced a forgettable lead, incompetent side characters, a lousy power system, and one crappy fight after the […]

How to Pass the Tochigi Driving Test

Passing the Tochigi Driving Test isn’t about driving skillfully or safely. It’s about nothing more or less than playing by the precise set of rules, both written and unwritten, that the examiners set. I certainly don’t know all the rules. […]

Japanese Taco Bell: Un-American

Nestled in Shibuya across from Wild One (the one that sells sex toys, not camping goods), America’s greatest fast food restaurant made its long-awaited return to Japan. Was it up to snuff? I waited on line for an hour to […]

Nine Years, Sixteen Reviews

I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying: 00:14 Zankyou no Terror: 1:06 Unlimited Blade Works (S1): 2:13 Terra Formars: 3:05 Sword Art Online II: 3:38 Psycho-Pass 2: 4:02 Akame ga Kill: 4:21 Aldnoah.Zero (Season 1): 4:44 No Game No […]

How to Navigate Comiket

Step 1: Coincidentally walk through Akihabara two weeks before Comiket Not only will this remind you that Comiket exists, it’ll give you an opportunity to buy the Comiket catalog, which is essential if your goal isn’t to wander around cluelessly. […]

The Best Podcast in the Universe

Maddox is back and possibly better than ever. The Biggest Problem in the Universe features Maddox and Dick Masterson bitching about every problem in the universe. Listeners vote up/down on each problem to determine once and for all what the […]