For people who have never sat down and watched an anime, trying to understand the terminology that is used when referencing the genre can be quite complicated. A lot of the terms are in Japanese, and if one isn’t used to seeing or hearing the language, then the meaning could very easily be lost. What I’ve attempted to do here is to create an alphabetical primer for those readers who may not know a whole lot about what anime and manga are. I hope that these terms and their definitions are helpful. Again, anyone who might have something to add is welcome to leave a comment. I’m always happy to hear from readers and learn new things, as I by no means claim to be an expert. Enough with the jibber jabber. Here goes. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Weekend Review: Ghost King (A Book of Changes)
The Ghost King (Mirror Comics)
Written by Dominic Bercier
Illustrated by Dominic Bercier
Soundtrack by Nicholas Bercier
It is rare that changes come to the comic medium. Digital comics were a huge change, but even then, the main elements–serial artwork with sparse explanation in dialogue or narration–remained the same. Dominic and Nicholas Bercier are adding a third element to Ghost King, however. This book is meant to be read with a soundtrack. Needless to say, this piqued my interest, and I was not disappointed. Continue reading
Filed under Comic Reviews, Reviews, Saturday Reviews
Winning Science October 10, 2014
Science seems to follow Science Fiction more and more often these days. One of the most recent examples of this is an experiment by at UC Davis in which researchers used beams of light to “switch off” the part of the hippocampus in the brains of genetically modified mice that relays memory from the cerebral cortex and allows the animal to picture the memory, or “relive” it–similar to the Neuralyzer used by the Men in Black to wipe memories from ordinary folk who had seen alien activity. Scientists have speculated that the hippocampus is very involved in memory retrieval, but this is the first direct evidence to support that hypothesis.
Filed under Winning Science
Surviving NYCC: Words of Wisdom to Help Make the Most of Your Comic Con Experience
NYCC begins this Thursday, and Therefore I Geek is bringing out a post from the archives to give you some handy tips on surviving a big convention!
New York Comic Con is fast approaching and preparations must be made. This year will be my seventh NYCC (there have been eight, for the record) and I’ve learned a few tricks that have helped me survive and more thoroughly enjoy myself. Continue reading
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