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Hello. I don't actually know if I'm writing this in the right spot, but on theotaku.com podcast, they mentioned that Hana Kimi is an anime. It is not. I just thought I'd correct that. It is, however, a manga and a Chinese live-action adaptation, which is sort of funny to watch. And not too much like the manga. Thanks, and sorry if I did this wrong!

[COLOR="Magenta"]That is really weird. I just got back from my trip to Japan last Monday. We stayed for about two weeks, too. Twilight Zone...[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Magenta"]I don't actually know which episode, but I did get to see it. His brother sent it to him, and we all watched it. Good luck on the scholarship. My brother is actually teaching English over there through a company called Nova. He doesn't actually know much Japanese, like I said. I'm actually interested in teaching over there, like he is. [/COLOR] [COLOR="Magenta"]Japan is kind of expensive, but the exchange rate right now is really good. If you want to go hard-core shopping, you should go to Korea. Things are REALLY cheap there.[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"][INDENT][SIZE="1"]Please don't double post, just use the edit button in the lower right hand corner of your post if you wish to add something. Thanks. ~SunfallE[/SIZE][/INDENT][/COLOR]

[quote name='Japan_86'][COLOR="DarkRed"] There is also a show where guys try to speak and read English. [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Magenta"]I actually have a friend's brother who went on that show.[/COLOR]

[FONT="Book Antiqua"][COLOR="Magenta"]AHH! I love Karin. AnimeIgloo had this anime to download before it shut down... My favorite character is her grandmother, if anyone has met her yet.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Book Antiqua"][COLOR="Magenta"]Hello! I had the fabulous opportunity to go to Japan this summer, and I thought I'd throw in a few travel tips/suggestions. Just in case any anime fans were considering a trip. First off, Japan is a beautiful place to visit. I, unfortunately visited in the beginning of the rainy season. Try to avoid that. It's just humid and a bit drizzly, nothing to really ruin a trip. But you might want to stick with the dry weather. Be prepared for a long plane ride. It takes about 10 hours from the west coast to Honshu, so bring stuff to do. You don't really have to worrying, because Japan has (of course) a great public transportation system. Subways, buses, or street cars are generally reasonable. Taxi cars can be a bit expensive, though. A lot of people like to know a bit Japanese before they go. I know no Japanese, but my brother, who lives there, knows a bit. You really don't need to know that much. I never had a problem communicating when my brother wasn't around. But if you go out to eat, try to stick with a place with a picture menu. Then, at least, you can point to what you want. If you don't want to eat out, they have grocery stores and convenience stores with prepared food. Seven Elven is taking over Asia, I'm convinced. they have everything, from sandwiches to sushi. So no need to worry if you don't like Japaneses food. Manga is really cheap over there, if you wanted to buy some. But it will be in Japanese. (Obvious, I know) It costs about $3.50 per manga. You can get translated manga at the bigger book stores, but they're just like the ones we have here, and cost about the same. It's really fun to watch anime on T.V., even if you can't understand it. You can kinda get it anyway. And don't go to just one city in Japan if you get the opportunity to go. Bullet train tickets are fairly reasonable as far as train tickets go. I was fortunate enough to go to Fukuoka in Kyushu and Hiroshima in Honshu. Boat rides are somewhat reasonable, if you wanted to visit South Korea. (which is nice, but not as nice as Japan in my opinion) Anyway, I hope you enjoy your trip to Japan, if you are going. And if you read all of this, thank you![/COLOR][/FONT]