Yup, it's real all right. I used to live there several years ago, and I believe it's short for "Cab Association," or something or other. Doesn't mean it isn't hilarious though.
Good to hear that Eden of the East is looking promising. I'm waiting with bated breath for the first fansub to come out.
Yes,the Cab Ass'n is real. They do a remarkably good job with the local color-- Dulles Airport is dead on accurate, which is more than I can say for some Hollywood movies. Chucking shit at the White House will get your ass tackled rather than gently questioned, however.
I also love that this contains one of my very favoritest things, people asking questions in Japanese, and getting answers in English. Not even Engrish! I will be rather sad when the show goes back to Japan.
These are the 4 issues of the fanzine we produced a while back (2002-2004). They're rough, but they're also the foundation for a lot of what we've built since then, including this site.
Click on the issues to bring up the full reader.
Issue 1 focused on Berserk, Jin-roh, and Asian live-action movies. It also had a memorable review of Gundress.
Issue 2 was a dissection of FLCL (it explains it all, really) and the work of Taiyo Matsumoto.
Issue 3 tackled Yoshitoshi ABe's traditional Japanese aesthetics, explained Evangelion and looked at the explosion of Korean movies.
Issue 4 was all about horror, laying out what made new wave Japanese horror so unique.
The first time I saw that in real life I laughed heartily too. This time I laughed because the cab driver wore a Nationals hat.
ReplyDeleteYup, it's real all right. I used to live there several years ago, and I believe it's short for "Cab Association," or something or other. Doesn't mean it isn't hilarious though.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that Eden of the East is looking promising. I'm waiting with bated breath for the first fansub to come out.
There's a bit of unwarranted praise for this first episode, but this is really good.
ReplyDeleteI'll never be remotely hesitant about a Kamiyama project again.
Yes,the Cab Ass'n is real. They do a remarkably good job with the local color-- Dulles Airport is dead on accurate, which is more than I can say for some Hollywood movies. Chucking shit at the White House will get your ass tackled rather than gently questioned, however.
ReplyDeleteI also love that this contains one of my very favoritest things, people asking questions in Japanese, and getting answers in English. Not even Engrish! I will be rather sad when the show goes back to Japan.