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Brian Ashcraft
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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.

Yeah. It’s like Hollywood is making the anime/manga it shouldn’t into movies and Japan is doing the same. If their set on doing this kinda thing, they need to trade production schedules! Read more

Yeah. I’m interested to see how all this will turn out. I have a lot of respect for how Tabata thinks, especially how he’s open and frank, and am keen to see if that translates into a solid finished title. Read more

I believe after Rogue One has been out a week. Which will help? I think? :| Read more

I must confess, I am not. :/ According to the packaging, they’re “v-tights” in Japanese, but I’ll change it to the correct English term. Thanks! Read more

I took the kids to a toy car show over the weekend. It was really crowded! :| Read more

In hindsight, this all makes Del Toro’s Pacific Rim casting all the more remarkable. Read more

Yeah, I don’t know the calculation the studio made, but here we are! :| Read more

Scarlett Johansson does do shampoo ads in Japan, so... People do know who she is. Whether or not they care who she is, well, that’s another matter, I reckon. Read more