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Taking a bit of a break from Phrasebooking, it’s time to dive into new column territory, this time with a thrilling duo of monthly material; every installment will take a look at series with volume 1s set to street that month. No reviews, no midvolume rundowns- just a look at the first volu...

Less talk, more Phrasebook- this week’s words [or abbreviations, actually] are OP and ED. OP & ED n . abbrv. – literally, “opening” and “ending” Every anime needs something to set the mood and the tone before the show starts- and this is one of the...

It’s a rainy Monday evening [well, for folks in my timezone, at least] which means plenty of time to curl up with some tea and this week’s word; 4-koma. [ ４コマ] 4-koma n. pr. “4 koh mah” 4 koma are to the Japanese what the Sunday strips are to Americ...

[Insert some sort of witty segue into “the word of the week” here] [コスプレ] cosplay - n./v. – dressing up in costume, usually in the likeness of characters from manga, anime, games or tokatsu Supposedly, the term “cosplay” was coined by...

Note to all potential travelers; stay home. It makes for easier planning, and fewer forgotten blog columns. Like this one. This week’s belated word is yomikiri. [読み切り] yomikiri – n. pr. yoh-mee-keeh-ree – a manga story that serializes in one installme...

I’ve got an unwritten thesis paper staring at me, so straight down to the Phrasebook; this week’s word is gashapon. [ ガシャポン] gashapon n. pr. gah-shah-pohn – plastic capsule toys dispensed from vending type machines Gashapon have prospered from t...

You know the drill, so right to the Phrasebook; this week’s word is ukiyo-e, an important art form that predated manga but played a key role in it’s conception. [浮世絵] ukiyo-e n. pr. ooh-keeyoh-eh - traditional woodblock prints Literally “pictures of the fl...