You guys remember meeting Marvin when Karl first arrived in Japan don't you?  If not you can CLICK HERE for a reminder.  I think Marvin is having a very different experience than Karl.  That's one truth about moving to Japan, everyone's experience is different.  Of course, I've tried to point out some of the things that make it the same in this comic.  If you live/lived in Japan, was your experience more like Karl's or Marvin's?