Random Anniversary 6: My Brain

These random anniversaries have a way of slapping me in the face with the extremely twisty road that is my … More

Momo no Kikikajiri: Machiko Kyo

As always, my favourite thing about being back in Tokyo is being able to pop into a bookstore whenever and … More

Almost two years to the day since my brain last celebrated the end of a journal, a sign that me … More

Fun fact: I learned the word “mangekyo” long before I started learning Japanese, along with “tsuki ni kawatte oshioki yo” … More

As always, when my life grows too frantic with translation and interpretation and long plane trips across the ocean, it … More

Can I pander to you, fellow book battler? Can I finally join everyone else on the internet and talk about … More

This is a place for books, it’s true, specifically a place for my brain to battle books. But my brain … More

I have to apologize in advance: there will be nothing but crappy photos of manga on these pages for the … More

I am in Japan now, in case you haven’t been following my inane updates via Twitter, which are mostly about … More