Buy My Used Japanese Books

I have some Japanese language manga that I would like to sell to make room on my shelves for more manga.  Here's what I have:

• 究極ヴィーナス ("Ultimate Venus") by Shigematsu Takako, Volumes 6 - 8
• 黒薔薇アリス ("Black Rose Alice) by Mizushiro Setona, Volumes 2 and 3
• Arisa by Ando Natsume, Volumes 2 - 6
• Kisu by Matsumoto Tomo, Volume 7 and 8 -- Sold!
• 僕になった私: Secret Girl, Volume 5
• アラクレ by Fujiwara Kiyo, Volumes 6 and 7
• 龍の花わずらい ("Two Flowers for the Dragon") by Kusakawa Nari, Volumes 1 - 4 -- Sold!
• V.B ロス ("VB Rose") by Banri Hidaka, Volumes 7 - 12
• ミックスベジタブル "Mixed Vegetables" by Komura Ayumi, Volumes 7 and 8

All of the books are in "like new" condition and $4 each.  All payment will be handled through Paypal.  Shipping will be by Priority Mail Flat rate shipping or First Class Mail or Media Mail.  I can handle International shipping to most countries.  If you are interested in purchasing some of these books, please contact me via the "contact" link on the menu on the top of this blog.  In the e-mail tell me what you want to purchase, what method you want the items shipped, and what e-mail address I should send the invoice to.

Japanese in Anime and Manga Website Updated!

 Here is the message I received from them:

We would like to express our deepest thanks for your article and comments regarding the ‘Japanese in Anime & Manga’ website (http://anime-manga.jp, produced by the Japan Foundation, Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai).
We have just added two new sets of contents to the site, a “Ninja Kanji Game”
and “Samurai Expressions by Scene”. Please take a look!

More good stuff to learn a little bit of Japanese in a fun way!

Help! We Need Another Translator

There's too much lovely manga out there for me to keep up with, so I need some help with Japanese-to-English translation.  At the minimum I need someone who's around who can answer my translation questions when I'm stuck.  At the most, the sky's the limit -- translate as much as you want and work on whatever projects you want.  Requirements:  I'd love to have a native speaker, but if you're better than I am, that will do.  Also,  please don't apply if you are under 18.  It's too much of a hassle dealing with parent restricted computer usage.  Please send me an e-mail if you are interested (use the contact button in the menu bar).  I'll give you a little test.  The group is fast paced, but I'm pretty easy-going as long as I know when you can do what.

Fun Website to Learn some Common Phrases in Anime and Manga

I got the link to this website from "hisako" on Twitter.

Link 1: http://anime-manga.jp/index.html
Link 2: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100218f2.html

This is a website that helps English speakers learn some common expressions in Japanese that you would hear from different characters in anime and manga.  What I think is really neat about this website is that it demonstrates some of the different levels of Japanese speak according to different types.  For instance the butler using honorifics from the humble perspective.  The lessons are given with kanji, kana, or romanji (roman letters) and in spoken Japanese.

The website is still under construction, but check out what they've got so far.  I'm pretty excited about this and I hope they expand it such that who ever wants to can easy learn basic Japanese in a fun way :).