Blatantly borrowed from the folks at Otaku2, this is a documentary on our beloved Fujoshi. Dig part one of six here.

I’m going to refrain from inserting my own thoughts and ideas here considering that there are about nine million blogs written by nine million people who expound about Japanese pop culture all day long with the same kind of flair and panache that I usually reserve for a forceful beer shit. Regardless of my unwillingness to add to the pile, I will state that I find this fascinating from a cultural standpoint.

My favorite explanation for yaoi?

“Moe dakara.” = “Because of moe.”

At least she was honest!

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New books up soon. Comike tickets being negotiated. Currently in negotiations to write my first book about culture and extremity in Tokyo. Knew you’d be pleased. Bay Area fans should check out the Japanese film retrospective happening at UC Berkeley’s Pacific Film Center… fascinating and gorgeous Japanese classics on the big screen throughout November and December.

Currently reading: Gunsmith Cats Revised Edition 2
Currently watching: Gundam 00 s2, Code Geass s1
Currently listening to: Ignorant-assed talk radio
Currently celebrating: A certain election

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