Comments on: Transformers down to desktop proportions http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/transformers-down-to-desktop-proportions/ Taking the pulse of trends, trend-watchers and trendmakers in Japan. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Felicity http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/transformers-down-to-desktop-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Felicity Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:59:37 +0000 http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/?p=1308#comment-314 Dear concerned reader

While I agree that “Wrong About Japan” fails as an analysis of Japanese society and is in part fictional, the book contains genuine interviews with people in the anime industry which would be of interest to fans of the art form. Be assured that I wouldn’t dream of quoting Carey’s own opinions on the subject as his overly intellectual interpretations of Japanese pop culture completely missed their mark.

Thanks for your comments.

]]> By: Concerned reader http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/transformers-down-to-desktop-proportions/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Concerned reader Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:43:42 +0000 http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/?p=1308#comment-289 “In Peter Carey’s interview with Gundam creator Yoshiyuku Tomino in the book “Wrong about Japan,”….”

I find it pretty shocking that the Japan Time is using that book as a source. That Amazon page you link to shows it has an average review of 2.5 stars, with numerous reviews pointing out the huge amount of errors it contains.

The Japan Times is seriously using that as a source?

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