MOJO animated short by Everett Downing

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A spirit trapped in a cement golem with no memory of who or what he is, Mojo searches for identity with the aid of a runaway street witch named Creepy and her familar, Rat.  That's the premise for my friend, Everett Downing's comic book, MOJO.  He worked together with friends to create an animated vignette introducing the main characters and I'm sure you'll agree it is AWESOME!  When Everett isn't drawing comics, he's storyboarding at Dreamworks animation and posting art on his blog SHFP.TUMBLR.COM.  

Fried Chicken and Sushi 421 Ryan needs a favor

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I have a feeling Kenji has to deal with Ryan asking him this every single day.  It's pretty clear now that Ryan has no problem with asking for something repeatedly.  Persistence can be the key to success...or annoying everyone around you.  I'M PERSISTENT ABOUT ASKING YOU TO CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 420- Competitive phone time!

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I guess when Ryan wants something he does everything he can to get it.  Even annoy the heck out of people!  I hope that it doesn't annoy you that I have a new HOMEPAGE for this site.  Little Fried Chicken and Sushi strips will start running at the end of the month so I need a way to help readers choose which comic to go to when they get to the site.  Let me know what you think!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 419 Our duet connection and More FC&S comics!

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Thank goodness for private Karaoke rooms!  Not only for kissing but for singing terribly with your girlfriend!  

Good news!  Remember when I did the short series of Little Fried Chicken and Sushi comic strips?  Well, they've been picked up by GoComics.com!  Wooohooo!!  I'll be posting new comics of little Karl and his friends there and on this site every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in color starting May 26th.  A few things will change about this website so that you can read two comics with different archives.  You can already go to the homepage and see that it shows promo images of both comics.  I'll post more about all of this during the next month but I hope you're all excited for getting more Fried Chicken and Sushi comics at the end of next month!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 418 Mai favorite Karaoke

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I remember how surprised I was with Japanese Karaoke rooms when I first went to one.  It seemed so cool to get a private room where you could sing as awful as you like and no one would hear.  Finding a private place to spend time together during a date can be difficult in Japan.  Do you have any ideas?  PLEASE LIKE MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE BY CLICKING HERE!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 416 Why does the Staring Lady stare?

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Mai really wants to know what's up with Staring Lady's stare but I don't think we want to know the answer yet.  It has to be more than just because Karl is a tall foreigner.  Maybe one day we will all find out what's behind her crazy eyes.  Until then, enjoy the fun!  CLICK HERE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY LIKING MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.

Fried Chicken and Sushi 413 The elderly lady that cut in!

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I'm always surprised with how normal it is for elderly women in Japan to cut in front of you in line.  It took some getting used to at first but it seems like people just respect the fact that they've earned the right to do what they want.  Have you experienced this before?

Fried Chicken and Sushi 412 The egg shocker!

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When you're adjusting to living in another country, sometimes you just have to accept that there are some things they do better than your home country.  I'm sure there are many more important things than making tasty eggs but...this is a comic strip after all.  CLICK HERE TO LIKE MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 408 Kabuki Shakin'!

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This one really happened!  There was an earthquake during the Kabuki performance I went to!  I couldn't believe it!  It was actually the first of many earthquakes I would be in while living in Japan.  The actors were so cool to just pause in the middle of their poses and wait for the quake to finish and then continue on.  I couldn't stop thinking about how crazy the earthquake felt and how unsure I was of how much stronger it would get while it was shaking.  After the performance we checked the news and they said it was 4.5 on the Richter scale so not a huge earthquake but for me it was pretty big!  IT WOULD BE BIG IF YOU CLICK HERE AND LIKE MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 407 The Beauty of Kabuki

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I remember when my co-teacher took me to see Kabuki and, as an artist, I was so amazed by the entire experience!  Just like Karl said in the comic, the costumes, sets and makeup were beautiful and the acting and posing was very powerful.  It felt nice to experience Japanese history and really feel the culture during the performance.  Japanese people can have trouble understanding what the actors are saying because they use old forms of the language.  They speak in a special "Kabuki" sing song like way that can make it difficult to hear the words easily.  If you visit Japan I encourage you to see a Kabuki play!

Fried Chicken and Sushi 405 The magic of Kabuki actors

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I remember being surprised that all of the actors in a Kabuki play are men.  It made me feel upset that women were not allowed to act in them but also amazed that such a strong part of Japanese theater is still around today.  I was also amazed by the magic of lots of make up!  The next few comic strips are going to be based on the true story of my first time going to a Kabuki play with my English co-teacher.  Hope you enjoy them! 

Fried Chicken and Sushi 404 A ton of cookies!

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I really love chocolate chip cookies.  Finding tasty ones in Japan can be difficult.  Japanese desserts are not as sweet as the ones in American.  When I found a brand called Country Ma'am, I was hooked!  They are tiny chocolate chip cookies that are actually sweet and delicious.  Each one is individually wrapped, like a lot of food in Japan, and I really have to eat several to equal one regular sized American cookie.  Please let me know if you've found any other good chocolate chip cookies sold in Japan.  LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OR YOU CAN PUT UP YOUR SUGGESTIONS ON MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE!