Fri, 4 January 2008  This episode I finally get around to reviewing a manga. I kept promising to do it and this week I make good when I take a look at Project X Challengers: Seven Eleven. I also share my thoughts and reactions about the conclusion of the second season of Genshiken and the first episode of Macross Frontier. Did I also mention that if you listen closely you could win your very own Dragonball Z Blu-Ray movie? It doesn't get much better then this. Project X links:
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Thanks for the review on the 7 Eleven manga, it sounds very interesting (as does the documentary TV show) I think I will have to check it out.
Any idea when we will hear part 4 of your Japan trip? I've really enjoyed your discussions on your Japan trip and I've been looking forward to this last part for a long time now.
Keep up the good work!
Any idea when we will hear part 4 of your Japan trip? I've really enjoyed your discussions on your Japan trip and I've been looking forward to this last part for a long time now.
Keep up the good work!
Hey Derek. Hopefully we'll be able to sit down and wrap up our trip soon. We need to do it before we forget everything. :) Don't worry it's still coming!
posted by: Aaron on Sun, 1/6 12:32 AM EST
To Kaida Yuki (voice of Angela)'s credit, her English while not perfect was about 100x better than what we typically here from attempts at fluent English speakers.
Apparently Kaida went to college in America, which is probably the reason she can speak it well at all. I felt that with better voice direction, Angela would have been as good as you could get without giving her a Boston accent.
Apparently Kaida went to college in America, which is probably the reason she can speak it well at all. I felt that with better voice direction, Angela would have been as good as you could get without giving her a Boston accent.
posted by: SDShamshel on Sun, 1/6 01:54 PM EST
John: It looks to be working for me. Drop me an e-mail and let me know what sort of problems your having.
SDShamshel: Thanks for the insight on the English voice actress in Genshiken. It wasn't bad by any means, just the rhythm of her speech threw me off a bit. Some folks say I'm way too positive sometimes, so I picked on the one thing that I didn't like. It's hard to fault Genshiken since it's such a great series.
SDShamshel: Thanks for the insight on the English voice actress in Genshiken. It wasn't bad by any means, just the rhythm of her speech threw me off a bit. Some folks say I'm way too positive sometimes, so I picked on the one thing that I didn't like. It's hard to fault Genshiken since it's such a great series.
posted by: Aaron on Sun, 1/6 02:32 PM EST
Managed to snag a copy of that manga off eBay a couple months back but just started getting to read it now!
It's interesting what it took to even get a concept like a convenience store to work in Japan in those days. The way they put a whole new spin on it kinda makes me wish our stores were more like that! I sorta akin the Japanese conbini's to what used to be the classic American legacy of the corner grocer/drug/general store that used to revolve around people's lives in the 19th and early 20th century. Especially in rural areas where such needful items like food, drugs and hardware were of importance to those that didn't want to travel to far to a larger city to get it all in. The way 7-Eleven's in Japan would sell things like video games and appliances kinda puts it in the same framework of giving you the ability to get it quick without venturing to a shopping center or big box retailer as we've seen in the states. The only thing that would make the Japanese 7-Eleven's just a little perfect would be to bring back Slurpee's, if only for modest sake despite the fact foreigners would probably be the only guys interested in buying 'em. :-)
Noticed the current owner of the 7-Eleven branding/trademark/franchsing is called "7 & I Holdings Co., Ltd." Such an interesting name in it's own, but they also own/operate the Ito-Yokado stores and Denny's restaurants exclusively in Japan.
Apart from the Japanese 7-Eleven link shown above, there's also a few Wiki links of interest to view!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-Eleven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_%26_I_Holdings_Co.%2C_Ltd.
Somehow until I read the Wiki entry, I didn't noticed how depressing the 7-Eleven locations in Oklahoma City happen to be due to their continual ownership by a Roman Catholic family! I'm sure glad nothing like that happened here in Toledo, though as of recently, it's kinda sad the nearest location to me is still a bit aways from my house (2 1/2 miles). God there used to be one just down the street for me 20 years ago. I just don't have the strength or nerve to go down to one that isn't very convenient in my daily life. :-(
Wish I could get a hold of the other Project X manga on Cup Noodle. It's story also intrigues me!
It's interesting what it took to even get a concept like a convenience store to work in Japan in those days. The way they put a whole new spin on it kinda makes me wish our stores were more like that! I sorta akin the Japanese conbini's to what used to be the classic American legacy of the corner grocer/drug/general store that used to revolve around people's lives in the 19th and early 20th century. Especially in rural areas where such needful items like food, drugs and hardware were of importance to those that didn't want to travel to far to a larger city to get it all in. The way 7-Eleven's in Japan would sell things like video games and appliances kinda puts it in the same framework of giving you the ability to get it quick without venturing to a shopping center or big box retailer as we've seen in the states. The only thing that would make the Japanese 7-Eleven's just a little perfect would be to bring back Slurpee's, if only for modest sake despite the fact foreigners would probably be the only guys interested in buying 'em. :-)
Noticed the current owner of the 7-Eleven branding/trademark/franchsing is called "7 & I Holdings Co., Ltd." Such an interesting name in it's own, but they also own/operate the Ito-Yokado stores and Denny's restaurants exclusively in Japan.
Apart from the Japanese 7-Eleven link shown above, there's also a few Wiki links of interest to view!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-Eleven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_%26_I_Holdings_Co.%2C_Ltd.
Somehow until I read the Wiki entry, I didn't noticed how depressing the 7-Eleven locations in Oklahoma City happen to be due to their continual ownership by a Roman Catholic family! I'm sure glad nothing like that happened here in Toledo, though as of recently, it's kinda sad the nearest location to me is still a bit aways from my house (2 1/2 miles). God there used to be one just down the street for me 20 years ago. I just don't have the strength or nerve to go down to one that isn't very convenient in my daily life. :-(
Wish I could get a hold of the other Project X manga on Cup Noodle. It's story also intrigues me!
Having to add in one more thought. I remember hearing you bring up about Lawson in the podcast as well, that chain originally began in the northeastern part of this state back in 1939, by some guy who wanted to sell his own milk. It was later bought out by Consolidated Foods in 1959 and the chain was very common throughout the state in the 60's and 70's. They were apparently well-known for their French onion chip dip and a few other items of interest. This Wiki link provides some detail about Lawson's Ohio orgins and it's Japanese counterpart...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawson_(store)
Here's a few scant recordings of Lawson ads I could find on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5VhqAGkllU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGP1joCEE44
It should be of note that the Japanese Lawson company doesn't have current plans for American expansion anytime soon, though if they had came over, they would be a shell of their former selves if they decide to open in Ohio with those whom may remember the store they grew up with and what it was, but it would be a nice idea.
http://www.lawson.co.jp/company/e/
Japan's 3rd largest conbini that is however doing so is FamilyMart, who is operating a chain of sorts in California as "Famima!!" (I guess because FamilyMart would seem too generic or possible conflicts with whomever might have a similar name here).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FamilyMart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famima%21%21
http://www.family.co.jp/english/index.html
http://www.famima-usa.com/
Going very off-topic, Northwest Ohio had it's own Lawson-like store called "Sterling" that had been in business for many years, but was recently bought out by the Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard who ended the store's own dairy production facilities out of Wauseon and converted all the stores into Circle K's.
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070322/BUSINESS03/70322043/-1/BUSINESS
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070323/BUSINESS03/703230351
Noticed some other company bothered though to buy the dairy plant and is said to sell the products under a new name now.
http://news.top100.biz/shopping/Holy-cow-Co-op-crafts-deal-to-buy-reopen-Sterling-Dairy
Haven't heard much about that however so I'm not sure if it's working.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawson_(store)
Here's a few scant recordings of Lawson ads I could find on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5VhqAGkllU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGP1joCEE44
It should be of note that the Japanese Lawson company doesn't have current plans for American expansion anytime soon, though if they had came over, they would be a shell of their former selves if they decide to open in Ohio with those whom may remember the store they grew up with and what it was, but it would be a nice idea.
http://www.lawson.co.jp/company/e/
Japan's 3rd largest conbini that is however doing so is FamilyMart, who is operating a chain of sorts in California as "Famima!!" (I guess because FamilyMart would seem too generic or possible conflicts with whomever might have a similar name here).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FamilyMart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famima%21%21
http://www.family.co.jp/english/index.html
http://www.famima-usa.com/
Going very off-topic, Northwest Ohio had it's own Lawson-like store called "Sterling" that had been in business for many years, but was recently bought out by the Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard who ended the store's own dairy production facilities out of Wauseon and converted all the stores into Circle K's.
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070322/BUSINESS03/70322043/-1/BUSINESS
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070323/BUSINESS03/703230351
Noticed some other company bothered though to buy the dairy plant and is said to sell the products under a new name now.
http://news.top100.biz/shopping/Holy-cow-Co-op-crafts-deal-to-buy-reopen-Sterling-Dairy
Haven't heard much about that however so I'm not sure if it's working.
Thanks for all the extra info Chris! The 7-Eleven near me closed down awhile ago, so I have no idea where to get my Slurpee on now. Ah well.
I saw that all the Sterlings became Circle K's not too long ago. I remember going on a elementary school field trip to the Sterling Dairy once. Good times.
I saw that all the Sterlings became Circle K's not too long ago. I remember going on a elementary school field trip to the Sterling Dairy once. Good times.
posted by: Aaron on Sun, 1/13 04:48 PM EST
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