Ang Pinoy magaling manggaya! [Filipinos are great imitators.]

But even with that statement, we don’t feel threatened. I mean, after four centuries of colonization, some influence from other cultures have definitely rubbed off. And we don’t just imitate. We own! Take the jeepney for example. That’s a US Army jeep that we made into our own funky transport system. Same goes with our telenovelas, teleseryes and telefantaseryes.

With regard to Japan pop culture, we’re still guilty of some. Take Super Twins, for example. Tsk. Tell me it’s not Sailormoon.

Super Twins

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If anyone knows where to buy this, let me know and I’ll do one ritual for you, free of charge.

Ushinokokumairi – or the Japanese version of the voodoo practice – is just one kit away, and costs roughly Php 5,500 (11,000 yen).

Actually, we’re really harmless.
Photo courtesy of: Juergen Specht

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Pinoy anime freaks will freak out when they find out that there will be an international anime fair from the 22nd til the 25th of March (from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.).

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Tsk, the evolution nga naman of the anime community here in the Philippines! Was it 7 years ago (shoot, almost a decade na pala!) when the word “anime” was just an obscure term. Pinag-aawayan pa yung pronunciation. Sabi ng mga neo-otaku (hindi yung banda) ‘ani-may.’ Yung mga die-hard elitista naman, ‘animeh.’ It was also rather difficult (logistically and financially) to acquire goods and the only anime screenings happened one Saturday a month at the 5th floor of the Engg Building in UPD hosted by the now defunct Anime@Arki. At that time, GMA Network was also just beginning to launch their Japanese cartoon campaign.

And now we have all of these specialty stores, magazines, events, cable channels and whatnots galore that cater to the growing number of Pinoy J-otakus! Proof of which is the barrage of J events this year. One of which is…

Ang haba naman ng intro ko. Sige segue ko na dito:

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Sorry about the title. I mean no offense to homosexuals out there.

Anyway, the UP Film Institute presents a one-time-only screening of “Pantasya,” a five-episode digital feature that deals with gay fantasies involving “men in uniform” from international award-winning director Brillante Mendoza, on March 20 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m.

Oh my… shounen ai to the max!

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This one is neither Pinoy nor Japanese, but it is still sugoi! (at least to me).

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Ahh, the smell of garlic and tomatoes…

Nope, the UP Film Institute is not giving a free spaghetti-buffet, but they and the Philippine-Italian Association are presenting an “ Italian cinema showcase of vintage and instant classics.”

Schedule of screenings all for free at the UPFI Videotheque is as follows:

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I am getting old. Why I forgot about yesterday being White Day is beyond my comprehension.

Alright, folks this news is LATE!

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