Gilles

@Gilles@sfba.social
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Author of Tokyo Stroll.
Retired librarian, occasional writer on things Japanese, otaku level obsessed on all Edo/Tokyo topics.
https://bookshop.org/shop/Gilles

The Apothecary Diaries is one of my favorites among the currently running shows.

"The Apothecary Diaries Special"

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2099022/

The Apothecary Diaries Special - ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

This episode features The Apothecary Diaries, a mystery-entertainment series gaining popularity worldwide. The author reveals the secrets behind the story, which fans of all ages love. We also go behind the scenes of the anime production and explore the professional techniques used to bring the rich world of the rear palace and its colorful characters to life.

NHK WORLD

If you are in the area patronize the businesses and show them your support

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/world/us-canada/20250616-264250/

L.A. Protests Deal Serious Blow to Businesses in Little Tokyo as Rioters Commit Theft, Vandalism

<p>LOS ANGELES — Protests against U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s increased immigration crackdown have seriously impacted Little Tokyo, the Japanese neighborhood in Los Angeles that is home to many Japanese restaurants and other businesses. The area is included in the curfew zone, which has caused a further decline in the number of customers in addition to the deteriorating security situation.</p>

Anime Pilgrimage and the Growing Worldwide Appeal of Personal Pilgrimage
by Asha Bardon, Jun 16th 2025

https://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2025-06-16/anime-pilgrimage-and-the-growing-worldwide-appeal-of-personal-pilgrimage/.223058

Anime Pilgrimage and the Growing Worldwide Appeal of Personal Pilgrimage

Asha Bardon explores sites off the beaten path and explains why so many anime fans are making their own pilgrimages.

Anime News Network

The Street Sliders / Baby I'm Really Down

https://youtu.be/e4v4XZaLqsk?si=HTRVZYxT9QSgXquK

The Street Sliders / Baby I'm Really Down

YouTube

An interview with me on KQSD that was done at FanimeCon 2025.

Meet Gilles Poitras, an Expert in the Realms of Anime and Manga

https://ksqd.org/meet-gilles-poitras-an-expert-in-the-realms-of-anime-and-manga/#gsc.tab=0

Meet Gilles Poitras, an Expert in the Realms of Anime and Manga

On this special FanimeCon edition of Inside Education, host Meilin Obinata speaks with Gilles Poitras, an expert in the realms of anime and manga, Japanese forms of comic book and animated entertainment which have caught popularity around the world. What connections do these storytelling formats hav

KSQD.org

Guide: Where to read manga online LEGALLY?

https://www.comicsbeat.com/where-to-read-manga-online-legally/

From my phone company:

"Traveling this summer? When you return, prepare your devices for search at the U.S. border"

https://blog.credo.com/2025/06/10/traveling-this-summer-when-you-return-prepare-your-devices-for-search-at-the-u-s-border/

Traveling this summer? When you return, prepare your devices for...

Going abroad is exciting. And, in today’s America, coming back can be exciting too. But not in a good way. In a nerve-racking way. In a “I’m sweating and fidgeting and I’m sure I look guilty and I haven’t even done anything” way. If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve... #Safetravel #traveladvice

CREDO Mobile Blog
'Bad guys doing good': Star Wars villains pick up trash in Tokyo's Shinjuku - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- Villains from the

The Mainichi
Visas and Comic-Cons: Visa ABCs – Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Black Swan Mystery by Ayukawa Tetsuya
Originally published in 1960 this mystery gives an interesting view into late 1950s Japan. Labor struggles, the importance of trains for transportation, the emotional scars of the post war era, and much more.
This is one I highly recommend to readers of mysteries and those interested in the social conditions of the times.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783136/the-black-swan-mystery-by-tetsuya-ayukawa/