The USA of Heroman

Being an anime fan, you’ve probably come across the term ‘japanophile’: someone who loves or takes an interest in things relating to Japan, generally without being ethnically Japanese. You’ve probably also noticed the fetishism towards things European – in my experience, German and French motifs seem to pop up a lot – in anime and manga. Watching the first episode of the Stan Lee-Bones collaboration Heroman, there’s definitely something that stuck out at me. Imagery of, and reminiscent of, the American flag abounds; the main character’s name is Joey Jones; English is used correctly (a unique concept in anime), and; the landscape of the city the show is set in (Center City, West Coast, USA, thank you very much) is dotted with palm trees. Are you starting to catch my drift?

Heroman: the most patriotic hero who ever lived.

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu – Episode 13

Last week on Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, Classes F and A fought for supremacy.  In the end, Yuuko administered the finishing blow amidst the distracting destruction of the school.  Class F has scraped all the way through the bottom of the barrel, but one character just won’t stand for that ending.  Thus, the 13^th and final episode of BakaTest season one begins.

Go ChibiYuuko! Use Bad End!