OK, I'm embracing the inner otaku {this is just getting worse as I type}, and confessing my enjoyment of Chobits, the anime. Admittedly male-oriented, it does, in painful cuteness, deal with identity and robots, a theme that becomes more pertinent every year. I'll leave the reader to explore it on their own (Youtube, animesuki), but an enjoyable show, especially if you are beginning Japanese.

In other notes, Marxy's assessment of Asakusa corresponds to my quick impression of the place, and was an enjoyable read as always.