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Articles by Kanara Ty
How Rock Music Saved the World: listening in on the 20th Century Boys trilogy
The recently opened New People building in San Francisco's Japantown boasts a brand spanking new theatre, Viz Cinema, and inaugurated its opening with the premiere of the live-action (and musical) 20th Century Boys trilogy.
Published on: 9/4/2009
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Riding on the Outskirts of Outside Lands
Featuring acts such as M.I.A, Bat for Lashes, Dengue Fever and the Black Eyed Peas, the Outside Lands Arts and Music Festival took over Golden Gate Park.
Published on: 9/4/2009
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Anime Expo 2009: Anime Music Video Contest
Eat your heart out, MTV! Each year, the Anime Expo provides fans with a slew of new professional-quality Anime Music Videos that give us a peek at the latest anime series that are worth watching.
Published on: 7/17/2009
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APA Top Ten: Asia's Ode to Michael Jackson
As a tribute to Michael Jackson, APA recounts a few of our favorite Michael Jackson-inspired videos of Asia and Asian America.
Published on: 7/3/2009
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Fangirling at E3 2009: Just give us Final Fantasy XIII already, Square Enix!
APA fangirl Kanara Ty muses over the delay of Final Fantasy XIII -- and laments over Square Enix's stall tactics.
Published on: 6/19/2009
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The Bishoujo Game Market: Not for Girl Gamers
APA fangirl Kanara Ty revisits her childhood experiences with video games and further discusses a particular encounter with bishoujo games.
Published on: 6/19/2009
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APA Top Ten: YouTube Clips of Celebrities Being Mobbed at Airports
There's nothing quite like crazy mobs of young Asian girls. APA finds some of the funnier YouTube clips of celebrities being mobbed at airports.
Published on: 6/5/2009
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Rising Stars in Asia: Fangirls and Fanboys
APA's resident fangirl Kanara Ty discusses contemporary fandom in Asian pop culture, and the power of the internet to heighten our passions and create global communities.
Published on: 6/5/2009
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Utada Hikaru: Is She the One?
APA's resident fangirl wonders if Utada Hikaru's third English-langauge album will be the one to give the push for an American love affair with Asian pop music.
Published on: 4/3/2009
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Best of 2008: Japanese TV Dramas
APA's resident fangirl Kanara Ty has watched a lot of dramas this past year, and she picks out her top ten favorites of 2008.
Published on: 1/2/2009
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Soaring with Bird from 80s to Beyond
On December 8th, Thongchai (Bird) McIntyre turns 50. Fangirl Kanara Ty pays tribute to the Thai pop legend that has inspired her since childhood.
Published on: 11/28/2008
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Yatta! Putting the Energy Back into Enka
Inspired by a singer named Jero, APA's resident fangirl Kanara Ty explores old and modern day enka.
Published on: 10/31/2008
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Yaoi-Con 2008: Yowee for YAOI!
APA's resident fangirl Kanara Ty dives further into the Yaoi culture and gives us a preview of September 26 to 28's Yaoi-Con 2008.
Published on: 9/19/2008
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Bishonen and Gay -- in Technicolor!
Kanara Ty wonders what Yaoi is all about -- and gets more than she bargained for.
Published on: 8/8/2008
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Almost a Classic
Masahiro Ando's Sword of the Stranger mixes samurai, top-notch animation and a dash of Johnnys Entertainment but leaves plot on the backburner.
Published on: 7/25/2008
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Anime Expo 2008: Anime and the North American Downfall
Although Anime Expo has made vast improvements to fix the issues of the past, it still doesn't save it from being APA's Kanara Ty's most boring AX ever.
Published on: 7/25/2008
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Giza Giza Kawaii! (or Why Shoko Nakagawa is the Otaku's Perfect Girlfriend)
The world's most famous Otaku makes an appearance at Anime Expo and dominates in typical Shokotan fashion, stealing hearts across America. Kanara Ty fangirls over the ultimate fangirl.
Published on: 7/25/2008
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Love, Peace, and DELICO!
Japan's LOVE PSYCHEDELICO arrives in the U.S. to show that Japanese music is more than about just pretty idols with flashy costumes.
Published on: 6/13/2008
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POP! Goes the MatsuJun (or Lessons Learned from a Japanese Idol)
Taking some time out of his busy schedule, Jun Matsumoto traveled all the way from Tokyo to promote his latest film, The Hidden Fortress: the Last Princess. APA gets a little glimpse into the world of one of Japans biggest pop stars.
Published on: 5/2/2008
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Innocent Until Proven Groper
Masayuki Suo's I Just Didn't Do It gives the audience a moving performance by Ryo Kase as well as a thought-provoking look into Japan's legal system.
Published on: 3/21/2008
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Best of 2007: YouTube
APA looks at some of this year's YouTube phenomenons, from popular video bloggers to poets to musicians.
Published on: 1/4/2008
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Best of 2007: YouTube (Japan)
For this year's collection of YouTube clips, we decided that Japan, with their creative television game shows and their special sense of humor, deserved their very own list.
Published on: 1/4/2008
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2007 Pacific Media Expo: An Intro
This year's Pacific Media Expo invited independent bands, hip hop dance troupes, film villains, and voice actors, all together to celebrate all things pop culture and Asian.
Published on: 12/14/2007
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Anime and Idols
Veteran Japanese voice actress Yukana makes an appearance at this year's Pacific Media Expo to talk to her Los Angeles fans about her seiyuu career.
Published on: 12/14/2007
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Heavy Metal in Stereo
Former pop icon ANZA, brothers Anzo and Mar, and bassist Narumi form Head Phones President, the heavy metal band that energized the 2007 PMX audience with their visceral performance.
Published on: 12/14/2007
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