Typing lesson?

I'm still so busy that I can't even play the interesting games I found on the internet such as the unofficial typing game for the famous lines by Evangelion characters and by Gundam characters in Japanese.
Though I'm not sure if they can help you with your Japanes-language, they are fun as a parody.

Weekly Manga Tankoubon Top 10 (May 23 - May 29)

Taiyosha, a wholesale agency of books and magazines, announced this week's top 10 best seller tankoubon based on sales through May 23, 2005.

1.	フルーツバスケット (17) Fruit Basket Pub date: May 19, 2005 Publisher: Hakusensha
2.	高校デビュー (4) Koukou Debut Pub date: May 25 Publisher: Shueisha
3.	GUNSLINGER GIRL (5) Pub date: May 27 Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten (Media Works)
4.	僕は妹に恋をする (9) Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru ( I fall in love with my sister) Pub date: May 26 Publisher: Sogakukan
5.	魔法先生ネギま! (10) Mahou Sensei Ngima! Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
6.	ふしぎ遊戯玄武開伝 (4) Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kai Den Pub date: May 26 Publisher: Shogakukan
7.	苺ましまろ (4) Ichigo Mashimaro Pub date: May 27 Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten (Media Works)
8.	ツバサ―RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (10) Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
9.	PAPUWA(7) Pub date: May 21 Publisher: Square Enix
10.	薬師寺涼子の怪奇事件簿 (3) 東京ナイトメア 後編 Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo Pub date: May 23 Publisher: Kodansha

Monthly manga tankoubon top 10 (April 1 - April 30)

According to Nippan, one of the biggest wholesale agencies in Japan, announced the top 10 best seller manga tankoubon for April.

1.	NARUTO (27) Pub date: April 4, 2005 Publisher: Shueisha
2.	DEATH NOTE (6) Pub date: April 4 Publisher: Shueisha
3.	ONE PIECE (37) Pub date: April 28 Publisher: Shueisha
4.	名探偵コナン (49) Detective Conan Pub date: April 6 Publisher: Shogakukan
5.	テニスの王子様 (28) The Prince of Tennis Pub date: April 4 Publisher: Shueisha
6.	天上天下 (13) Tenjou Tenge Pub date: April 19 Publisher: Shueisha td>
7.	PLUTO (2) Pub date: April 26 Publisher: Shogakukan
8.	WORST (11) Pub date: April 8, Publisher: Akita Shoten
9.	ブラックジャックによろしく (11) Black Jack ni Yoroshiku (Say Hello to Black Jack) Pub date: April 22 Publisher: Kodansha
10.	NARUTO秘伝・闘の書 Naruto Hiden Tou no Sho (This is not a graphic novel but a guide to the characters and the background.) Pub date: April 4, 2005 Publisher: Shueisha

Mahou Sensei Negima! CD

魔法先生ネギま! 5月度OPテーマ ハッピー☆マテリアル

Theme for TV anime Mahou Sensei Negima!, Happy Material, is catchin on in Japan.
The CD got a No.1 ranking in Amazon.co.jp.

Chromatie schoolers in a live-action movie

Cromartie High School is coming out in a live-action movie this summer.

New theme for the Pokemon movie

Official Pokemon movie site announced that Puffy will sing the theme for the new movie, Myuu to Hadou no Yuusha, coming out this summer.

Free Anime distribution

An authorized company GYAO distributes free anime shows on the internet. Why don't you try?

Database of Gundam Robots

Fan-made large database of Gundam with pictures

Weekly Manga Tankoubon Top 10 (May 16 - May 22)

Taiyosha, a wholesale agency of books and magazines, announced this week's top 10 best seller tankoubon based on sales through May 16, 2005.

1.	魔法先生ネギま! (10) Mahou Sensei Negima! Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
2.	フルーツバスケット (17) Fruits Basket Pub date: May 19 Publisher: Hakusensha
3.	ツバサ 10―RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (10) Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
4.	XXXHOLIC (6) Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
5.	エア・ギア (10) Air Gear Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
6.	RAVE (33) Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
7.	犬夜叉 (40) Inu Yasha Pub date: May 18 Publisher: shogakukan
8.	D-LIVE!! (10) Pub date: May 18 Publisher: Shogakukan
9.	GetBackers奪還屋 (30) Get Backers Dakkanya Pub date: May 17 Publisher: Kodansha
10.	からくりサーカス (37) Karakuri Circus Pub date: May 18 Publisher: shogakukan

TV programs parents don‘t want their children to watch

Before I talk about the attempts by some lawmakers to regulate "harmful" manga, anime and games I promised, I should introduce the survey announced recently to make it clear what Japanese PTA members hate.

On May 17th,日本PTA全国協議会(the National Congress of Parents and Teachers Association of Japan) announced one of their annual surveys.

The survey‘s official name is 「テレビ番組に関する小中学生と親の意識調査 (Parents and students in junior and elementary schools survey on TV programs), however most people tend to focus only on its “What TV programs parents don‘t want their children to watch" part.

They surveyed 4800 parents nationwide in November and December, 2004.

--Top 10 TV programs parents don‘t want their children to watch--

1. London Hearts : gossip show

2. Suijuu : variety show that deals with stupid people‘s silly behavior

3. Crayon Shin-chan : anime revolving around a 5 year-old naughty boy

4. Mecha Mecha Iketeru! : comedy show

5. Shimura Ken no Baka Tono-sama : vulgar comedy by Shimura Ken who acts a baka tono(stupid shogun)

6. Kiss dake ja iya : call-in show in which lovers reveal their true (bad) feelings for each other

7. All suspense dramas *

8. Guru Guru Ninety Nine : variety show

9. All variety (gossip) shows *

9.Bobobobobo-Bobobo : anime that has no sense

* program‘s name not specified
There are two 9th at the same rate.


--Top 10 TV programs parents want their children to watch--
Just for reference.

1. Project X : documentary about how an engineer came up with and realized the
unique idea

2. Doubutsu Kisou Tengai : quiz show about how animals live

3. 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei : human drama in a Junior high

4. All news programs *

5. Nounai Esute IQ Sapuri : quiz show purposed to develop the power of reasoning

6. Shuukan Kodomo News : up-to-date news for kids

7. Sono Toki Rekishi ga Ugoita : documentary focusing on the turning points of history

8. Itou Ke no Shokutaku : show that introduces tips about conducting everyday life

9. Sekai Fushigi Hakken : quiz show about historical discoveries

10. Sekai Ururun Taizaiki : program that records a TV star‘s life staying in a country outside Japan and deepen understandings of a different culture

* program‘s name not specified