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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.
All Stories by Casey Baseel
Dojinshi writer-turned-engineer-turned-mystery writer isn’t a fan of how anime sounds (or looks, for that matter).
Cats are apparently disappointed in us, and for some there’s a pretty understandable reason.
Are we crazy for looking for deep meaning in a Pikotaro song? Maybe, but no crazier than the song itself.
Women have some strong opinions on which of the many Japanese words for “I” a guy should use when talking about himself.
Professional e-sports player also skyrockets in popularity for boys, while girls’ career dreams remain steady.
Novel-writing contest, which accused arsonist was a failed entrant to, has been held since 2010.
Psychiatric and legal experts comment on the possibility of arsonist in attack that killed 35 being sentenced to die for his crimes.
Kyoto police update list of charges while suspect remains in hospital for burns suffered in attack on Fushimi anime studio.
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