Small temple, large temple, wrestler

This week I cover two famous temples one small and one very large as well as a man who was very large in his time.

Fans of Yawara!, Genshiken and Ghost Slayers Ayashi will learn about details in those works.

Jōkanji 浄閑寺

Rikidozan 力道山

Shinshōji 新勝寺

moe maids and fan terms

This week I am taking advantage of information in Azuma Hiroki's book Otaku: Japan's Database Animals to include a few fan related terms.

chara moe キャラ萌え

meido or mēdo (maid) メイド or メード

shokkaku (antenna) 触角

As I warned last week these entries are a couple of days later than usual as I was at Fanime all weekend.

Fanime 2009: Anime and Manga For Grownups

At Fanime I did a panel called Anime and Manga For Grownups where I covered many currently available titles which I felt adult fans should be aware of and likely would enjoy.

I was very surprised how many at the panel had not heard of most of these titles.

One requested I post my lists so they could use them as reference material. I did not speak about many of the titles here but the full lists I had with me could be of use to fans.


Fanime 2009: Anime and Manga For Grownups - Anime

Fanime 2009: Anime and Manga For Grownups - Manga

My Fanime Con schedule

I am a guest at Fanime Con this year.

My schedule, which is subject to last minute revision, is:

[Edited Saturday 8:10 AM]

Friday:

Anime and Manga for Grownups - Marriott Salon 2 (Panels 2) from 7-8 pm

Saturday:

Older Titles for Newer Fans - Marriott Salon 4-6 (Panels 3) 1-3 pm

Sunday:

Anime for Parents - Marriott Salon 1 & 2 12-1 pm. (Open to the public no badge needed)

Monday:

Iron Fanime Panelist Edition - Marriott Salon 4-6 (Panels 3) 12-2 pm [EDIT]

Manga fundamentals

This week I have three entries for manga related terminology.

This week's entries written while listening to music by The Street Beats.

kyōfu manga (terror manga) 恐怖漫画

manga zasshi (manga magazines) 漫画雑誌

suiri manga (detection manga) 推理漫画

I'm beat, it has been a long week. I'll try to get things prepped as much as I can for next weeks entries soon. However week's entries may be a day or two late as I have a very busy schedule getting ready for Fanime Con

Kabukicho

Kabukicho

Tokyo's entertainment center with everything from family fare to the very adult. Playground for Saeba Ryo in the City Hunter series and also seen in many films and anime.

Photographer Jim O'Connell has been taking pictures here for year.

For a Gallery of images see:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimoconnell/sets/72157600004314672/

For a slideshow of the images, sit down and click on:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimoconnell/sets/72157600004314672/show/

Warning, may not be workplace safe.

Six this week, from a kaiju to an obon custom

As I'll be out of town next weekend I am uploading two weeks of new Anime Companion Supplement entries at once.

Gojira (Godzilla) ゴジラ

hanshō (fire alarm bell) 半鐘

hinomi (fire lookout towers) 火見 or ひのみ

tōji (sake master brewer) 杜氏

Tora no Ana とらのあな

tōrō nagashi (lantern floating) 灯籠流し