Before it became the studio best known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Monogatari, SHAFT was the place for off-the-wall comedies. Series like Pani Poni Dash, Arakawa Under the Bridge, and Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei went wild and crazy with their premises,
Shoutouts galore start out this week's Duck Amuck in Japan, as King Baby Duck showers praise for the folks at Mari-Yeah!, moja, ZARIGANI$, OhChill, and Top Secret Man. But things turn somber as he, AFLM, and JonStar pay tribute to
When it comes to the Cute Girls Doing Cute Things genre, no anime does it better than Laid-Back Camp. Not only is it a fun and relaxing watch, but you learn a lot about the things Nadeshiko, Rin, and the
Every Monday evening at 8 p.m., my family would sit in front of the television and turn on the Disney Channel. At that time, the TV series Avonlea (or Road to Avonlea for the Canadian audience) would come on. For
Poor JonStar's out sick with the Potomac Plague, but Duck Amuck in Japan soldiers on with King Baby Duck and AFLM! Skinny Lister's new album Songs from the Yonder gets a well-deserved shoutout, while the duo dissects the good &
When you see the name atto attached to any project, you know you’re in for a comfy good time. His series Non Non Biyori is one of the best examples of iyashikei slice-of-life that’s both endearing and hilarious. atto has
Since moving to Tokyo, I’ve been finding myself going to a lot more baseball games. For one, they’re a hell of a lot cheaper than in America, as I’ve paid an average of $45 for Yomiuri Giants tickets compared to
Sometimes, it's not the scenery that takes your breath away in Japan; it's the prices! On a new Duck Amuck in Japan, King Baby Duck talks about his amazing find at a secondhand clothing shop in Shibuya. It leads to
Recorded at Shibuya FOWS, King Baby Duck chats with Japanese electronic metal punk act Mahousyoujo-Ni-Naritai! Hear about the reason why they want to be magical girls, how anime and video games have influenced their music, and their mentality change when
King Baby Duck learned the hard way that you should never go to a Giants game and a concert on back-to-back days. Nevertheless, he soldiers through a brand-new Duck Amuck in Japan with the aid of AFLM and JonStar. It's