Matt Fargo (54 page)
Authors: Dirty Japanese: Everyday Slang From "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"
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< CARTOONS
anime
Robot anime
robotto anime
robotto anime
These are the staple of Japanese cartoons: Gundam, Mazinger, Macross, Transformers.
Transformation anime
henshin anime
henshin anime
This implies a cartoon where pretty girls transform into superheroes in skimpy clothing: Sailor Moon, Cutie Honey, Pretty Cure, etc.
Studio Ghibli
jiburi anime
jiburi anime
Studio Ghibli produces some cartoons that are so good they aren’t even nerdy. Spirited Away and Totoro were big hits overseas, and Nausicaa is still the greatest animated feature ever.
< COMICS
manga
Tachiyomi
Tachiyomi is the practice of standing in a bookstore or convenience store reading the books without ever buying any. A brilliant way to kill time.
I stood reading …for a whole hour!
o ichijikan mo tachiyomi shiteta
o ichijikan mo tachiyomi shiteta
Jampu
Jampu is the classic comic periodical, home to such greats as Kinniku Man, Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk, and One Piece.
Magajin
Magajin has published Tensai Bakabon, Kyojin no Hoshi, Goddohando Teru, and Hajime no Ippo.
Nakayoshi
Nakayoshi is a comic periodical for girls, home of Sailor Moon, Kyandī Kyandī, and Ojamajo Doremi.
Ribon
Ribon is the main competitor to Nakayoshi, publishing Chibi Marukochan, GALS!, and Mimi o Sumaseba.
Dōjinshi
Other books
DEAD GOOD by Cooper, D A
Cuentos completos by Mario Benedetti
Alphy's Challenge by Tigertalez
Lugares donde se calma el dolor by Cesar Antonio Molina
The Great White Space by Basil Copper
Bread Alone by Judith Ryan Hendricks
006 White Water Terror by Carolyn Keene
Residue by Laury Falter
The Heist by Will McIntosh
Rosshalde by Hermann Hesse
