Chihayafuru: The Rules of the Shoujo Game
I'm now caught up on Chihayafuru, which is an interesting experiment in how much an anime can be fixated on a single subject without losing its human focus. Is karuta really a metaphor for everything?
View ArticleChihayafuru: karuta = jisaku-poemu (自作ポエム)
Chihayafuru is about Hyakunin Isshu karuta, which is all about jisaku-poemu (自作ポエム “self-produced original poetry”). It’s full of that! Yes, jisaku-poemu is what guys write to girls in modern days by...
View ArticleKana-chan, the Oppai Queen!
While Chihaya aims for the Karuta Queen, Kana-chan is the Oppai Queen. But she is himote (非モテ “unpopular”) despite her oppai? Unbelievable. Why? But a lot of otakus on niconico are going crazy over her...
View ArticleKaruta Forever: At a Real Life Karuta Demonstration
The Paper had the privilege of attending a real life karuta demonstration in the Washington DC area. He even got to play. Did he win? Find out!
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