Jasmine Ayanna Garcia | Contributing Writer FIU’s Japan Club invites students to reach beyond pop culture and take a deeper look at the country’s rich history and traditions. On Feb. 14, the club hosted their Arts & Crafts Workshop just ahead of the highly anticipated summer 2024 study abroad semester in Kyoto, Japan. The crafts […]
Andres Rivera | Staff Writer The villains were taking over campus, and they were here to stay. On Friday, Apr 8, the Geek Culture Club hosted the Koneko Spring 2023 convention in the Graham Center, in which students and club members dressed up as their favorite villains from mainstream Netflix series to popular anime and […]
Sarah DeMond/ Contributing Writer Rachel Levine rang in her very first birthday in a Japanese restaurant. Even though she is not Japanese, the asiain studies professor spent her childhood surrounded by the culture. Now she is teaching a class on Japanese media, focussing on anime and manga Anime is a Japanese style of cartoon, […]
Caroline Lozano/ Assistant Opinion Director As a once avid anime viewer, I always found it disappointing that live-action anime adaptations haven’t fared well anywhere, especially when compared to live-action comic book adaptations, like those belonging to Marvel. In fact, anime (and of course, its manga counterpart) and comic books have similar qualities that have made […]
PLYR_TWO & SUPERALLOY DARKSHINE & ROB SOLO This evening, a discussion regarding a new hit sensation, Pokemon Go is brought to the field. We cover topics as our individual experiences with the Pokemon Franchise, as well as explaining Pokemon Go, the technical aspects behind it. We also give tips and tricks to help you become […]
