This is a niche genre in anime, no doubt – but historically a very important one. Read more
Commissions
LiA Bespoke Project: Dessert – The Perfect Dinner (and Companions)
The food and drink is important, but so is the company. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Itadakimasu! – Japan’s Food Culture
Food is life, so they say – it’s both sustenance and pleasure, a necessity and a luxury. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Omake – Ranking Rumiko
I could easily have gone five deep just with Inuyasha. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: It’s a Rumic World – The Career of Takahashi Rumiko
When you’re almost universally referred to only by your given name, that’s a mark of high status indeed. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Truth in Advertising: The Japanese Konbini
Finally, an institution that lives up to its name. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Ayakashi, Mononoke, Youkai – What’s in a Name?
October. Halloween, Beltane – the occult is in the air. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Pachinko: Balls Out
You may think you know pachinko, but you probably don’t know the full story. I sure don’t. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Anime Pals From Around the World
Anime may be a Japanese medium, but its settings know no borders. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: The Tournament Arc Double-Overtime – The Olympics
Yes Al, I do – I do believe in them. Read more