Japan Trip Day Two: Washinomiya Merchants Association
Mammon doesn't need a shrine because he's in every shop
The various ways in which the "Washimiya town commerce and industry association" has embraced Lucky Star.
Japan Trip Day Two: The Town KyoAni Made "Holy" – Part II
All Purpose Cultural Prayer Plaque (traffic safety, illness recovery, improve drawing skillz, happy bday etc.)
Ema galore continues! [40+ large images follow]
Japan Trip Day Two: The Town KyoAni Made "Holy" – Part I
For some reason, some signs drop the "no"
I have an abiding fascination with the town of Washinomiya. The changes wrought as a result of being made into otaku "holy ground" (via alafista) suggest stories about a clash of world views and then a curious hybridization, of the cultures of surbania and small town (as opposed to State) Shinto with the sub-culture of Akiba, mediated by capitalism, red-tooth-and-claw. [30 large images follow]
Not dwelling in the land of Nod
The "sweet smell of vindication" indeed; I didn't pick up Eden of the East either. I don't always like what Evirus positively enjoys but I usually almost always react badly to things that stick up his craw. And thus:
It's also somewhat shallow to say, but I find the character designs also detract from my ability to take Eden of the East seriously.
When I saw the EotE screens, I just kept thinking: Honey and Clover. This has got to be one of the least brilliant pre-production decisions since casting Wong Chau-Sang as the Sword Saint in Storm Riders.
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