Comments on: Moyashimon 4-6 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/ Get decultured Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: 0rion http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36631 0rion Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:57:57 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36631 What type of sake do you prefer? Hard to know what's available across the pond, but I can give you some recommendations depending on what you're looking for. So what's your fancy? Simple? Complex? Dry? Sweet? Balanced? With food or on its own? What type of sake do you prefer? Hard to know what’s available across the pond, but I can give you some recommendations depending on what you’re looking for.

So what’s your fancy? Simple? Complex? Dry? Sweet? Balanced? With food or on its own?

]]> By: ConcreteBadger http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36532 ConcreteBadger Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:28:27 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36532 @Orion: Interesting observations on the sake front. I've always been a bit wary of the possibility that the lesser quality stuff is what is being exported, but on the flipside an increased international interest may actually help the breweries and encourage them to supply to a wider market (it's still only available in Chinatown areas of cities and specialist off-licences in the UK - I really have to make an effort to look out for places that stock it). I need to start making a note of the varieties I've tried actually - there was a Californian brand that was surprisingly tasty. The stuff you get from Tesco is downright awful though, served warm or otherwise! Funny how it always comes back round to sake when discussing this show... :P @Orion: Interesting observations on the sake front. I’ve always been a bit wary of the possibility that the lesser quality stuff is what is being exported, but on the flipside an increased international interest may actually help the breweries and encourage them to supply to a wider market (it’s still only available in Chinatown areas of cities and specialist off-licences in the UK - I really have to make an effort to look out for places that stock it). I need to start making a note of the varieties I’ve tried actually - there was a Californian brand that was surprisingly tasty. The stuff you get from Tesco is downright awful though, served warm or otherwise!

Funny how it always comes back round to sake when discussing this show… :P

]]> By: 0rion http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36473 0rion Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:54:01 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36473 <blockquote><em>"...makes him look like a superhero MICROSCOPE MAN or something."</em></blockquote> Obviously, because that's exactly what he is! ;) <blockquote><em>"…but I’m getting a strange craving to drink more…"</em></blockquote> Funny how this show does that to you... Forget choco cornets, give me some fine daiginjo-shu any day. <blockquote><em>"...a coma-inducing bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin (it’s a credit to the attention to detail in this show that stuff like this is instantly recognisable)"</em></blockquote> Definitely, props to the animation team for the attention to detail. I love the way they changed the names of some of the liquors, as well; a few of them are pretty hilarious. <blockquote><em>"I’m also aware of how common it probably is to export the stuff to unknowing gaijin who wouldn’t appreciate the effort that must have gone into it."</em></blockquote> I think rather to the contrary, good sake is being appreciated more and more overseas. To many young Japanese, sake is just an old fuddy duddy beverage for geezers or for traditional occasions. Many gaijin, on the other hand, have taken a strong interest in this aspect of Japanese culture and are appreciating the quality of modern sake on its own merits, as an excellent alcoholic beverage with lots of variety, depth, and character. <blockquote><em>"My kind of woman"</em></blockquote> o/

“…makes him look like a superhero MICROSCOPE MAN or something.”

Obviously, because that’s exactly what he is! ;)

“…but I’m getting a strange craving to drink more…”

Funny how this show does that to you…

Forget choco cornets, give me some fine daiginjo-shu any day.

“…a coma-inducing bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin (it’s a credit to the attention to detail in this show that stuff like this is instantly recognisable)”

Definitely, props to the animation team for the attention to detail. I love the way they changed the names of some of the liquors, as well; a few of them are pretty hilarious.

“I’m also aware of how common it probably is to export the stuff to unknowing gaijin who wouldn’t appreciate the effort that must have gone into it.”

I think rather to the contrary, good sake is being appreciated more and more overseas. To many young Japanese, sake is just an old fuddy duddy beverage for geezers or for traditional occasions. Many gaijin, on the other hand, have taken a strong interest in this aspect of Japanese culture and are appreciating the quality of modern sake on its own merits, as an excellent alcoholic beverage with lots of variety, depth, and character.

“My kind of woman”

o/

]]> By: 0rion http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36346 0rion Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:15:29 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/blog/2008/01/07/moyashimon-4-6/#comment-36346 This post is awesome and makes me happy. Just wanted to point that out. A better comment will be coming later, I promise... :P This post is awesome and makes me happy. Just wanted to point that out.

A better comment will be coming later, I promise… :P

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