Matt Fargo (54 page)
Authors: Dirty Japanese: Everyday Slang From "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"
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puroresu
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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
The Critchfield Locket by Sheila M. Rogers
Crystal Eaters by Shane Jones
The Woodcarver's Secret (Samantha Sweet Mysteries) by Connie Shelton
The Groom Says Yes by Cathy Maxwell
Of Consuming Fire by Micah Persell
SSC (2012) Adult Onset by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Confessions by JoAnn Ross
The Evil That Men Do: FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey Into the Minds of Sexual Predators by Stephen G. Michaud, Roy Hazelwood
Body Farm 04 - Bones of Betrayal by Bass, Jefferson
Death Devil's Bridge by Robin Paige
