M. Paramita Lin

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When You’re Chinese and Love Going to Japan

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Japan is awesome but it feels weird as Chinese person to like it so much
  • Published in Daily Life
Tagged under: China, History, Japan, Travel
Keith Ape

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: It G Ma

Friday, 21 December 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
Orca ninjas go rambo in "It G Ma" and a short history of black cultural influence on delinquent imagery.
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Delinquents, Hip Hop, Japan, Korea, Music
Beelzebub cover

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Beelzebub, plus Lone Wolf and Cub

Wednesday, 31 October 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
Lone Wolf and Cub created the template for the tough guy assassin with a little child in tow, and Beelzebub makes fun of it.
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Japan, Manga, Tough Guys
Sex and Fury Poster

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Sex and Fury

Friday, 18 May 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
Blood, boobs, and badasses in Sex and Fury.
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Gangsters, Japan, Tough Guys
13 Assassins

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: 13 Assassins

Sunday, 11 March 2018 by M. Paramita Lin
Total massacre awaits in 13 Assassins.
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Film, Japan, Samurai, Tough Guys

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Gokusen and Great Teacher Onizuka

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
Yankumi from Gokusen and Onizuka from Great Teacher Onizuka will beat some sense into your delinquent ass.
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Anime, Delinquents, Gangsters, Japan, Manga, Tough Guys, Yakuza
Rookies manga

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Rookies

Friday, 03 November 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
Is it really that great to be a delinquent?
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Delinquents, Japan, Manga, Sports, Tough Guys
Battle Royale

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Battle Royale

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
Would you kill your best friend?
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Delinquents, Film, Japan, Tough Guys
Crows manga

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Crows

Friday, 21 July 2017 by M. Paramita Lin
"There's nothing wrong with being a crow. Compared to a poor bird that’s been caged and has forgotten how to fly, crows are much better. Being a crow is good enough for me.”
  • Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
Tagged under: Delinquents, Gangsters, Japan, Manga, Tough Guys
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