It had been a few years since I visited San Antonio for their annual anime convention San Japan. This year, I was invited by my partner Tony to join him as he would drive his itasha, Toyota Deku, from Birmingham, …
San Japan XII
Monthly archives for September 2019
Crunchyroll shares list of anime to relax with this fall
Looking to unwind after a long day at school or work, but can’t think of what to watch? Or perhaps you’re all caught up and need something new. The team at Crunchyroll assembled a list of anime to share for …
Fourth season of Haikyuu!! coming January 2020
With the fourth season of the volleyball series based on Haruichi Furudate’s manga Haikyuu!! postponed until January 2020, new artwork and a name for the season was revealed; titled “To The Top” in reference to Karasuno High School making their …
Uniqlo to launch Dragon Ball t-shirt line November 2019
Following their release of the Manga UT, Sailor Moon UT collections, Uniqlo is coming out with new designs based around Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball for their UT graphic t-shirt line this November. Uniqlo uploaded a video interview with collage artist …
A drive through the French Quarter of New Orleans
For the longest time, I’d catch myself dreaming about a visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. Ever since reading about it in National Geographic when I was younger, I was interested in the architecture, the food, the history of this city …
Running like Naruto
Masashi Kishimoto probably never imagined that how Naruto Uzumaki sprints during ninja missions would make it to international news. What started as a joke on a Facebook page has garnered global attention, especially from those wondering “what the hell is …
A road trip across Texas isn’t complete without a stop at Buc-ee’s
Everything about Texas is big. The state. The food. The hearts of its residents. The drive. Driving across the Lone Star State isn’t complete without a stop at Buc-ee’s, a chain of gas stations with convenience stores, whose mascot is …
Savour Texas with Rudy’s, “the worst bar-b-q” in the state
Texas is defined by many things, its size, friendliness and of course, the food. And it’s not a complete visit the Lone Star State without sampling some of its legendary barbeque. Rudy’s Country Store, a chain that claims to be …
An American itasha: Toyota Deku
If you’re in the southeastern United States, you might pass a colourful 2011 Toyota Corolla. If you’re a fan of Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia, chances are you’ve seen this car – either in person or perhaps online. This is …
Three reasons why I don’t find air travel enjoyable
I’ll be honest, I don’t like flying. Yes, I think airplanes are cool and such, but air travel for me is frustrating, stressful and expensive. I’ll break my reasoning into three pieces. Stress – Flying, for me at least, is …