December 20, 2008
by Joy
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Voice acting is one of those things I never really noticed until I started watching anime. Then I went and compared the original Japanese-language audio tracks of a couple anime to their English-language dubs and heard for myself the difference … Continue reading
November 28, 2008
by Joy
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I was an enthusiastic reader as a child, but I still managed to miss out on a lot of excellent children’s books when I was in their actual target age group. Fortunately, I’ve never been of the opinion that books … Continue reading
November 21, 2008
by Joy
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Like many precocious readers, I began reading adult fiction long before I was actually in its target audience. This is partly because I grew up surrounded by my mother’s book collection, and it was only natural for me to pick … Continue reading
October 3, 2008
by Joy
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John Jakala at Sporadic Sequential has recently shared his list of re-readable manga. David Welsh at Precocious Curmudgeon has also chimed in with a post on why he re-reads. Since I’m always re-reading books I love, I thought this would … Continue reading
August 15, 2008
by Joy
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I am one of those readers who is reluctant to start reading unfinished book series, just because I hate having to wait to read the whole thing. But I end up reading my share of series in progress anyway, usually … Continue reading
August 8, 2008
by Joy
Comments Off on Female characters in manga and anime
A while back, over at Sporadic Sequential, John Jakala posted a list of his 25 favorite manga characters. I’m a big fan of lists, but in the tradition of “5 things makes a post,” I’m going to do a shorter … Continue reading