Jamaican blogger living in rural Japan

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.

— Vance Havner

Aldnoah.Zero – Mecha Anime done (mostly) right

Twelve episodes of this seasons breakout anime hit Aldnoah.Zero has come and gone. In my first impressions post about Aldnoa

On September 27th 2014 the area surrounding the Philip Sherlock Centre at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus will t

My year as a freshman seems so long ago and my sophomore year went by super fast. As I begin my third year in college as a jun

Long time veteran of the anime/manga industry in Japan Masami Suda was the special guest and a big attraction at Anime Nation

Anime Nation continues to grow from strength to strength. Now in its fifth year the annual anime and Japanese cultural expo di

The JET program continues to be an important cultural link between Jamaica and Japan. I was fortunate enought o be invited to

Aldnoah Zero is the second anime I took a look at from the spring 2014 season premieres after Tokyo Ghoul. There are a number

All fully or partly mechanical creations/lifeforms are cool; robots, androids, cyborgs, gynoids, the Borg… well maybe no

Tokyo Ghoul is a new anime which began airing a few weeks ago. It is based off a manga series by Sui Ishida. This was the firs

To mark Japan and Jamaica’s 50th Year of Diplomatic Relations and the Japan-Caricom Friendship Year, a Japanese Training Squ

Today, July 13th has been recognized for a few years now as “Geekness Day”. A day when geeks all over the world st

By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.

— Edwin Elliot

There are many resources available online for helping those interested in learning and practicing Japanese. Obenkyo for Androi

Jamaipanese.com recently celebrated its 8 year blog anniversary. Occasionally I like to dive into the archives and fish out a

When I wrote my first impressions post for Samurai Flamenco a few months ago I described it as a “quirky superhero-theme

The summer blockbuster that gave me heart palpitations as I impatiently waited for its release has finally been assimilated in

I was tempted to do another “favourite X number of characters from season 4” post similar to the one I did for my

I channeled my love of all things Japan and directed it towards Brazil but alas it was not enough for Japan to make it through

Brace yourselves, nostalgia is coming! After a very successful release first in Japan and various territories around the world

Mash the Button 2014 has come and gone but I must say it was an epic tournament with food, fun, friends, and most importantly

The fifth staging of Animation is set for August 16th 2014! Jamaica’s premiere cosplay, anime and gaming event returns,

I really miss Japan. My short three week trip almost 3 years ago now (yes times flies) continues to be a treasure trove of mem

I have been on an action anime high lately drinking down episode after episode and movie after movie featuring giant swords, e