Tenchi Muyo!
Tenchi may be a harem anime show, but its the first anime I ever bought, so I still have a soft spot for it.
Spirited Away [2003]
One of Studion Ghibli's besst films. A family classic.
Millennium Actress
Satoshi Kon is one of the best directors in any medium, and this story is like a look back through the history of Japanese cinema.
Kiki's Delivery Service
My favourite Studio Ghibli film. The story of a young witch trying to make her way in a new town.
Haibane Renmei
The strange tale of girls who grow from pods in a strange town surrounded by a wall they can't cross.
CLAMP: XxxHolic
I love most CLAMP manga, and in my opinion this series is their best yet.
Makoto Yukimura: Planetes
For those who like great sci-fi, this is the story about bin men in space.
Kio Shimoku: Genshiken
A manga about fans of japanese pop culture. How could I not like it.
Kiyohiko Azuma: Azumanga Daioh
Lots of short comedy strips and if you like this, get the anime too.
At the time of writing, I'm 40 years old and live in Stockport (just outside Manchester) in England. I have lived in a number of other places in the UK as well as in New York and Barcelona.
I'm employed to manage an accounts payable team working for one of the UK's largest transport companies.
During the evening I look after a number of websites - mostly about Japanese pop culture.
At weekends I love nothing better than going out with my camera and taking photographs.
photography, cosplay, manga, anime, stargate, web building, toys, travel, warcraft.