Brian Ashcraft's discussions

Ghibli seems to have a pretty close relationship with the top brass at Dwango. And maybe they don't want Disney to control...everything? Read more

Somebody needs to see a proctologist. Read more

Like with anything, it's not just it's shortened, but the meaning behind the shortening and the cultural baggage that goes behind it. During the war, American propaganda continually referred to the "Japs" and "Nips" (as in "Nippon" or "Japan"). Stereotypical and racist imagery went along with these words. These were… Read more

Huh? That's like saying Paul Molitor was never a great hitter like Ted Williams because he didn't bat .400. Read more

That's not true. A few years ago, Kpop was the biggest selling music in Japan. Before that, Korean dramas were incredibly popular in Japan. As for your other points, everyone is complicit. It's not just Japan getting along with other countries, but other countries getting along with Japan. It's a two way street and… Read more

I agree. Read more

I haven't been to a Burger King in many moons. Is the Garden Burger any good? Read more

Like I say in the above story: It won't appear on television, but you can view it in Japan via, for example, Fuji TV's on-demand service. Read more

Glad to hear you're better now! :) Read more

What if he liked the Beatles?? Read more

Ha, yeah! But maybe you are right. I did see a Nismo March over the weekend. It looked terrific. Read more

A few month ago, I drove the Juke Nismo. It was pretty much a Juke with Nismo stuff on it and not tuned and upgraded like, say, Subaru does with STI, or Fiat does with Abarth. Apparently, the Nismo Juke isn't selling so hot in Japan (this one was the only one I've seen and it was a loaner cos the car was in the shop),… Read more

TYVM! Read more

You are making Luc Besson very sad right now. Then again, so is this cosplay. Read more

You mean "Dicks" tag. Read more

I REMEMBER THAT GUY. Nice guy! Nicer shirts. Read more

Not to be morbid, but the man is 78. He seems to be healthy and eager to work, but 78 is still 78. Read more

It's seems you are confusing Miyazaki with Studio Ghibli. Miyazaki is retired. Now, there's a report that there could be no more Studio Ghibli films. From anyone. Read more

I'm from Texas! >_> Read more

Fuck no. I try to ban all I can see. Read more