Casey Baseel

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Casey Baseel spent his formative years staring in frustration at un-subtitled Japanese TV programming shown on Southern California’s international channel. Taking matters into his own hands, he moved to Tokyo to study the language, then found work in Yokohama a decade ago teaching, translating, and marketing hotels he can’t afford to stay in. When not participating in the eternal cycle of exercising to burn the calories form his love of Japanese food, Casey scours used comic and game shops for forgotten classics, drags his wife around the country in a quest to visit all its castles, sings karaoke not nearly as well as he thinks he does, and counts the days until the summertime bars open on Enoshima Beach.

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Japanese people love cats because they’re tsundere, psychologist says

“Meow meow”=tsuntsun deredere.

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What do Japanese kids want to be when they grow up? For 30 percent of boys, YouTubers, survey says

Professional e-sports player also skyrockets in popularity for boys, while girls’ career dreams remain steady.

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Food, sleep, or sex? Survey asks Japanese people which they can’t live without

One wins in a landslide, while another gets hardly any votes at all.

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Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】

Blames self for bean ball in Japan’s most competitive high school sports tournament.

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Peeing Shiba Inu figures are Japan’s latest quirky, maybe-cute capsule toy offerings【Photos】

”They’ll play nice with your other figures!” promises manufacturer.

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Strange blanket from Japan promises good night’s sleep with the help of tentacle-like noodles

Udon for Sleeping takes inspiration from one of Japan’s favorite noodle types.

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New anime AI program animates your art for you when you add a voice clip【Videos】

DeepAnime is the attest attempt to raise the heights of automated anime production.

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Japanese senior citizen beats up adult son after he finds out he got tattoos

Skips spanking, instead goes with punching after body art discovery.

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Kyoto Animation suspends Kyoto Animation Awards in aftermath of deadly arson attack

Novel-writing contest, which accused arsonist was a failed entrant to, has been held since 2010.

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Mental illness issues could make death penalty impossible for Kyoto Animation arsonist

Psychiatric and legal experts comment on the possibility of arsonist in attack that killed 35 being sentenced to die for his crimes.

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New arrest warrant issued for Kyoto Animation arson suspect

Kyoto police update list of charges while suspect remains in hospital for burns suffered in attack on Fushimi anime studio.

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Kyoto Animation releases beautiful trailer for first major anime project since arson attack【Video】

Violet Evergarden movie will open in theaters less than two months after arson attack that killed 35 Kyoto Animation employees.

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Japanese restaurant says its wonder ramen provides all the vegetables your body needs in one bowl

Oh, and it has about half the carbs of regular ramen too.

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Cosplayer’s “blasphemous” Attack on Titan cosplay criticized by fans as too sexualized【Photos】

”This isn’t the Sasha I know and love,” laments one fan of the original series/outfit.

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Aggressive upskirt photographers terrify Chinese cosplayer to tears at Comiket【Video】

Says that next time she’ll be dealing out swift kicks to wielders of cameras that are getting too close to her legs.

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Slowpoke Pokémon PC cushion is ready to help you feel great about not getting very much done

Pokémon plushie pal’s productivity parameters are suspect, but his cuteness can’t be denied.

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We try gold-topped ramen, the newest gourmet noodle treat in Tokyo and Kyoto【Photos】

There’s gold on them thar noodles!

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Fallen otaku being carried away by paramedics at Comiket gives otaku-est command to friend【Video】

Even as he’s being put in the back of an ambulance, this hard-core otaku doesn’t forget what he came for.

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Japanese man’s bank isn’t satisfied with him cancelling fixed deposit to support favorite idol

Banker asks fan why he needs the extra cash, struggles to process the idol-loving response.

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Swords of famous samurai reborn as beautiful kitchen knives from Japan’s number-one katana town

A fierce warlord, a visionary reformer, and a Shinsengumi officer are all standing by to help you get dinner ready.

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