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If I remember correctly the way that the Japanese animate is a little different from our means. Over there they actually animate first and more or less slap audio over it because they dub at some vague time after it was animated. They don't traditionally try to match the flaps (the mouth movement) w...

I studied the language for about 6 years, making me proficient in reading and speaking it given I have enough time to think. Listening is a bit rough for me though. I would never say that I am good enough to translate but I think I have an understanding that allows me to get the over all gist of wha...

Tezuka really has been blessed to have so many of his amazing series animated (either at his own hands or at others), however still there are many that have not graced the animation screen.

Which titles do you think should be animated in the future and why?

Woah, how did this turn into a conversation about nuclear controversy? I don't think Japan will shy entirely away from Tetsuwan Atomu because of the travesties of the Fukushima nuclear plant and the tsunami that started it all. If I remember a lecture about it correctly they actually have been more ...

It's a play on words; reckless sounds a bit like wreck-less. It's supposed to be funny.

How can a house burn up and burn down at the same time? And if the plural of goose is geese then why isn't the plural of moose meese?

I think you might be a touch confused; Adventure Time and Scooby Doo are animations catered for American audiences whereas Tetsuwan Atomu is first for Japanese audiences. While the anime industry for Japan is a huge cash cow and they do take into consideration potential oversea sales, their first pr...

But goggles are one of the most solid themes in steampunk art, removing them I feel would only make the design of Rock look muddy and not as recognizably steampunkish. Besides, we never really see him in goggles unless they do nothing.

So I checked the scene in question and it WAS a shovel. Crazy crazy mad scientist that Tenma is.

Yup, the Japanese have a lot of non-verbal hand gestures to get what they mean across. This gesture is also used in South Korea (not sure about other parts of Asia) and is quite charming.