A todos os meus amigos: É com muito orgulho que finalmente posso partilhar convosco um projecto no qual depositei muito esforço e dedicação nos últimos anos! “3007 dias no Japão” é o título do livro que escrevi com o objectivo de registar e dar a conhecer as minhas experiências, descobertas e aprendizagens ao longo dos … More 3007 dias no Japão
Some time ago I watched a brilliant drama, which I only got to know recently, about the daily life (although a little exaggerated) at a Japanese language school. It was really fun and incredibly close to reality (at least my experience) and I felt really nostalgic about my Japanese school times. Both students and teachers … More Japanese Drama: The Japanese that the Japanese don’t know (日本人の知らない日本語)
This is one of my favorite anime series. Usagi Drops tells you the story of Daikichi and Rin, the main protagonists of a family whose grandfather has passed away. It is a very touching real life story without any kind of fantasies or clichés. It is a pure family drama where every character struggles to … More Anime: Bunny Drop (うさぎドロップ)
Sakura Quest (サクラクエスト) is a 25-episode Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and directed by Masui Soichi. It aired from April 5, 2017 to September 20, 2017. The anime is described as part of P.A. Works’ “working series”, which tells the stories about people and their jobs, after Hanasaku Iroha and Shirobako. Yoshino Koharu … More Anime: Sakura Quest (サクラクエスト)
Tsuki ga Kirei (月がきれい, lit. “The Moon is Beautiful) is a 2017 Japanese romance anime television series produced by Feel. It aired from April 6, 2017 to June 29, 2017. The plot circles around Azumi Kotaro and Mizuno Akane, as they become third year students at junior high school and classmates for the first time. … More Anime: Tsuki ga Kirei (月がきれい)
Your Name (君の名は。, Kimi no Na wa) is a 2016 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Shinkai Makoto and produced by CoMix Wave Films. “Your Name” was distributed by Toho, it premiered at the Anime Expo 2016 convention in Los Angeles, California on 3 July 2016, and in Japan on 26 August 2016. … More Anime: Your Name (君の名は。)
Recently I watched a really beautiful anime entitled Hanasaku Iroha (花咲くいろは, literally meaning “The ABCs of Flower Blooming”), which aired in Japan between April and September 2011 and had two manga adaptations created. There was also an animated film (Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home) which was released in Japanese theaters on March 30, 2013. The plot centers … More Anime: Blossoms for Tomorrow (花咲くいろは)
Foi uma semana e pouco em Portugal, mas valeu por muito mais. Desde o baptizado da minha sobrinha, o casamento da minha irmã, os dias passados em família, o mostrar o local onde cresci à minha namorada e tocarmos juntos na banda da minha terra… foi tudo memorável. De regresso a Tóquio, fica a sensação … More Poucos mas inesquecíveis dias
Last weekend I had the chance to visit Hiroshima and Miyajima, two of the places I most wanted to visit in Japan. It was a two day trip which first day was spent in Hiroshima, and the second in Miyajima, where stands my beloved Itsukushima Shrine. The first day was… shocking. Visiting the Peace Memorial … More Reborn from Ashes
No passado fim de semana de 12-13 de maio de 2017, Portugal fez mais uma vez história naquele que é um evento muito querido para todos os portugueses. Apesar de Portugal nunca ter ganho o Festival da Canção da Eurovisão em 53 anos de participação, este foi o nosso ano, tal como o ano passado … More Mais uma vez, gritou-se PORTUGAL
The Rising Sky 