City withdraws controversial 'ama' divers mascot
The city of Shima in Mie Prefecture has scrapped its endorsement of a controversial mascot slammed by some locals as overly sexual and demeaning to local ama divers. The move, announced Thursday, came after the city, slated to host next year's Group of Seven summit, ...
'Ama' divers denounce 'obscene' city mascot, demand its withdrawal
More than 100 ama divers are demanding that the coastal city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, scrap a newly adopted mascot on the grounds that it is obscene. They say the demure girl cartoon character, with large breasts, tight top and skirt riding up her thighs, ...
Teen duo's DIY anime 'Senpai Club' draws cult following
Pink-haired Tsumiki Domen introduces herself before exclaiming, "Kuso! F-kku! Chikoku da!" That's subtitled not as the literal "Sh-t! F-ck! I'm late!" but as "Oh no, I'm late!," setting the tone of this humorous animation. Our heroine rushes off to her first day of high ...
"Why study anime?" the author of this study of anime asks himself. Good question, thinks the reader. Why indeed "study" a pop art whose appeal is less to thought than to mass, unreflecting, spontaneous enjoyment?
Koe moe apps find their voice on smartphones
