Tag: Brock

After Years Away, Brock and Misty Return to Pokemon Anime

For many fans of the Pokemon anime, it just hasn’t been the same without Ash’s original companions Brock and Misty. The two classic characters, named Takeshi and Kasumi in the Japanese version, will be taking their long-awaited reappearance on two episodes of Pokemon Sun and …Read more »

These Anime Men Have “Women’s Power,” Say Japanese Fans

August 6, 2015

Matt Schley

"Who, me?" Japanophiles may be aware that despite great strides, gender equality in Japan still isn’t quite where it is in the western world. That’s well-exemplified in a new word that appeared in Japanese around 2009: jōshiryoku, or “women’s power.” Where in the States “women’s …Read more »