To find the right set of boule for your individual requirements there are several factors to consider. With the different types of boule shown in our catalogue and on our website there are thousands of possible variations. Before you select your boule you will need to know which Diameter, Weight, Pattern and hardness you require.
The FIPJP allows weights from 650 to 800grms. Pointers, as mentioned earlier, prefer small boule but they also like to use heavy boule. These tend to take a straighter path upon landing when they hit rough ground. For shooting, the tendency is to use lighter boule, this gives an advantage when shooting boule to boule as the distance of throwing is often 9 to 10M, this can be easier with a lighter boule and does not result in tiredness during competition play. Shooters prefer weights from 680 to 710 g.
In general, new players tend to use an average weight of between 700 to 720 g unless they feel the need to specialise.
For shooting, the boule should have few or no stripes (the boule can be released smoothly from the hand) i.e. patterns G,1, 0. For pointing, more stripes give greater control i .e. patterns 1.
Semi Soft : 120 kg/mm The hardness of the metal prevents wear on the boule, however, the boule is left in a semi soft state to help absorb the impact of a shot and thus remain in the head. It is this reason middle players in triples prefer semi soft boule.
If the above details are taken in the order given, you will generally find pointers will choose hard boule in a small size and heavy weight with some stripes. i.e. 72 mm 710grms with a pattern. A shooter may choose a larger, lighter boule, i.e. 75 mm 690grms with little pattern. The main rule is to choose a boule you are comfortable with.
Company Details Established in 1993 we moved to larger premises in 1995 and are based Nr. Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk where we run the only UK shop dedicated to Pétanque. We are a family business and we can give the individual attention you require to choose your Pétanque equipment.
Pen-Y-Coed Pétanque are specialized in helping Pétanque players everywhere. All our staff play the game and are able to help and advise on the choice of boule that is right for you. Like any other sport you need the best equipment to play your best and as the UK stockist of boule from the largest boule manufacturer in the world, Boule Obut, we have the expertise to supply the top quality boule. We hold large stocks of boule but as our range is so extensive and you want the right size boule for you we sometimes have to ask you to wait 2 - 3 weeks for your choice. Supplying boule is not the end of our business as we also promote the game of Pétanque within the UK. We have sponsored the Great British team at the World Championships and have contacts of where to play in your area whether you wish to play at Pub, Club, Regional or National level.
Our web site www.pycpetanque.com has all the latest equipment, news and tournament information. Assistance given to players and clubs ranges from piste installation to help sheets on how to play, boule selection, history of the game and even which measure to use! Our web site www.winningpetanque.com covers all you want to know about the game including coaching tips and tactics.
We attend exhibitions and come and try events as well as Pétanque tournaments all over the UK from Inverness to Llandudno, from Cardiff to Hastings. If you would like any assistance with your Pétanque please do not hesitate to contact us.
Remember all orders within the UK are carriage free All orders from stock are despatched same day and will be delivered via Royal Mail Parcels or Parcel Force World-wide. General delivery times by this service range between 4 and 10 working days. Next day delivery can be arranged for stock items, price on application.
All our boule are guaranteed for three years. Any faults due to manufacture during this time will be replaced without question as soon as possible. If you are dissatisfied with any part of your order i.e. size, weight, colour etc. the items will be replaced or refunded (In the case of Boule they must not have been used) All goods should be returned to our office in Bardwell before they are replaced. Replacement products from stock will be despatched same day and will be delivered via Royal Mail Parcels or Parcel Force World-wide. General delivery times by this service range between 4 and 10 working days. If the items are not faulty in any way but you wish for a replacement or refund please understand the return postage will be at your cost.
Pen-Y-Coed is Welsh for 'top of the wood' and comes from the time when we had offices in Lower Pen-Y-Coed Nr Welshpool in Wales. We have moved to larger premises Nr Bury St Edmunds Suffolk . We kept the name as it is linked in the Pétanque world to Quality and Service.
There are over 25,000 players in the UK that play regularly in leagues and competitions. Many Public Houses, Leisure centres and sports grounds have piste's though many are hidden away in corners and under trees and if no one is playing on them they can look just like car parks. Contact us to find details of a club near you or join many of our customers who have laid their own piste in their garden.
It does appear at first glance that all boules are the same, this in fact is not the case. Competition Boule vary in diameter, weight, hardness and pattern or stripes, all within the limitations set out in the Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal (F.I.P.J.P.) rules. It must be noted that all boule conforming to the FIPJP rules should have the name of the manufacturer, the type or mark of boule, the weight in grams and a serial number. The player may have his / her name or initials engraved on the boule but this is carried out at the manufacturing stage so as not to alter the balance of the boule in any way. The permissible diameters are from 70.5mm to 80 mm and the weight must be between 650 grams and 800 grams. Even the Hardness of the boule is governed but they are generally classified as Hard or Soft.
Leisure Boule are generally 74 mm dia and are lighter in weight at approx. 660 grms. They are usually guaranteed for a year but there are some very dodgy leisure boule about that need extreme caution if buying. The safest option is to buy from a boule manufacturer who also makes competition boule.
Many people play on grass but the problem is with the landing area. In wet conditions the area can cut up badly and in dry conditions clumps of root can send the boule off at an angle thus disrupting the game and making it less fun. But if you only have grass then that will have to do. But keep a look out for gravel drives, car parks etc that may provide a suitable playing area.
Boule is a generic term covering many ball and jack games i.e. Boccia, Pétanque, Boule Lyonnasie and Jeu Provencal all from the European continent. Boule Lyonnaise is a game similar to Lawn Bowls, played over long distances and a run up is required to launch a metal boule up to 17 metres. Just take a moment here to imagine an English lawn bowl thrown through the air to remove an opponents bowl hitting the bowl without hitting the ground first. Some shot! The athleticism required to play this game makes it a sport for the dedicated sportsman. However the sport of Boule Lyonnaise is the direct relation to Pétanque. A master of the sport of Lyonnaise suffered from arthritis in his latter years and found the running and throwing difficult to maintain with accuracy. In 1910 he devised a game where you stood with your feet together in a circle. With no run up allowed the game was played between six and ten metres from the circle. The game caught on very quickly and the game of Pétanque was born. One of the few sports played at World championship level that was created by a disadvantaged person. With this beginning the sport is indeed suitable for all.
Possibly the most asked question from players who have played for years. We like the statement "Never mess up with your last boule" The reason the question is asked is because many people say it when you have a disaster and give away points or even the game by moving the jack or removing your only boule in the head. So before you shoot with your last boule just take a moment to look at the worst possible scenario because it will probably happen!
If you have no more boule left and the jack is deemed dead i.e. moves over a dead boule line or shoots off the piste. All the unthrown boule the opposition have in their hands count as points. However if you have only one boule left to throw the end is deemed dead and the team that started the dead end starts another and no score is given to either team on that dead end. This rule allows you to kill an end without loss of points as long as you have one boule left. Unfortunately it also allows teams to kill the end and score the boule in hand if you have thrown all your boule. For example you have thrown the first point and it is very close. The other team shoot and miss, they shoot again and miss. They then thrown their last four boule and defend the jack so well you would have trouble scoring any more points. The option maybe to kill the end by hitting the jack with a shot. Hopefully the jack is deemed dead and you would score four points from an end where you may have only scored one or two. But back to the last question "Should I shoot with my last boule" you should always weigh up the options of shooting. If the jack moves but does not go dead it may stop you scoring points, remember the opposition shot twice and these two boule may be at the back of the head still live. Yes the jack will land on them if you are unlucky.
The British rules are a direct translation of the Federation Internationale de Petanque et Jeu Provencal dated 1984 and revised version currently dated 2017. I have always assumed all other countries playing Petanque are playing to the same rules. I have glanced at the USA rules and they seem to confirm this. I understand however the interpretation of the rules may differ from country to country and so differences may occur.


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June 2014 — President's Message
June 6, 2014 by Food Sovereignty
Michael Croft
Greetings all. It is early June as I write this and winter is meant to have started in my region. However there have been no frosts and I have tomatoes still yielding which is unheard of.
Forecasts of this being the precursor for an El-Nino event is not good news for our farmers and gardeners, as hot dry conditions will prevail this summer.
There is so much happening on the food sovereignty front in Australia it really is hard to know where to start — perhaps the Northern Territory.
Fair food movement is booming
I had the great privilege and honour of meeting up with fair food pioneers in Darwin a few weeks ago. What the visit brought home strongly, is how just dynamic and vibrant the grass roots fair food scene has become all over the country. One of the things that amazes me is that no matter where you look in Australia the fair food movement is booming – it is happening everywhere.
Have you ever wondered what your volunteer contribution to AFSA and the common good is worth? I mean put a dollar price on it? Well here is just one example of our contribution to Australian civil society. The Peoples' Food Plans National Food Plan (NFP). We now know (thanks to a question asked in parliament by The Greens) that the National Food Plan cost taxpayers $4.5 million dollars! The Peoples' Food Plan (your effort) has contributed a similar amount to the national debate.
The Peoples' Food Plan (PFP) is Australia's first ever, and is the only crowd sourced national policy document. It can be accessed by all Australians at the National Library of Australia as well as our website. The PFP is worth every bit as much as the $4.5 million NFP, and we continue to donate our time effort and skills to the common good – well done you!
The University of Queensland Press has enthusiastically agreed to publish a book edited by AFSA's coordinator Nick Rose. The book will be called Fair Food: the story of a movement. Well done Nick!
Nick Rose
Whilst I am talking about Nick, he deserves much recognition and praise as a major driving force behind AFSA, so it is wonderful news that Nick has been awarded a Churchill fellowship. Nick's Churchill studies will be of great benefit to the development of fair food and Urban Agriculture in Australia, as Nick will share his findings, enabling us to pick through the world's best ideas and projects and apply those we deem appropriate to Australia. Nick will be away for 3 months investigating innovative models of urban agriculture in the USA, Canada and Argentina.
The documentary 'Fair Food' that we crowd funded is being filmed right now and should be ready for a national launch during Fair Food Week.
Organic food sales were up 11.5% in 2013 in the USA and we are sure by a similar if not greater amount here in Australia.
Councils and state governments are responding to demands for relocalised food systems. The ACT Government's Minister for Agriculture has convened a Food Policy Round Table with community groups to determine policy initiatives. All this is being driven by community demands such as the drive for the 'Capital Region Food Hubs'. These sorts of initiatives are happening in your area so please get involved and promote the principles and values of food sovereignty to your local council, state and federal politicians and governments.
There have been a massive increase in interest in community funded ethically produced foods, and this is a good thing. Some examples: Lauren Mathers, a free range Bundarra Berkshire pig producer and AFSA committee member, has been very successful in her crowd funding campaign; Tammi Jonas, producer of heritage breed Large Black pigs and driver of Fair Food Farmers United has also launched an excellent crowd funding campaign check it out and and of course Madelaine's organic egg project was hugely successful.
Source: Food Alliance
The Food Alliance does great work with the 'know your food bowl project' for Melbourne and surrounds. Two weeks ago, the Food Alliance had a double-page spread in Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper profiling their great info-graphic which shows that 40-50% of Melbourne's vegetables comes from its local food-bowl regions.
Planning for Fair Food Week (FFW) is well under way and we are determined to make it as big a celebration of all things fair food as we can. There are all sorts of extraordinary things in the making that will embed celebrating FFW in the national calendar of events – details in our July eNEWS!
On the international front the big news is that International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) and the UN/FAO will establish common priority themes for a collaborative work in the fight against hunger and food insecurity. This is important because it allows direct communication at the highest level between governments and those working for Food Sovereignty at the grass roots. AFSA is both honoured and proud to be a member of the IPC, and we see this as part of the food sovereignty 'pincer movement'. Tackling food sovereignty issues at the grass roots and intergovernmental level simultaneously is something only an international collective of food sovereignty social movements can do with genuine authority.
So that's all this month folks, together we are changing the world for the better, one meal at a time!
Filed Under: President's report Tagged With: Michael Croft
Food sovereignty means we safeguard vital assets for future generations
February 17, 2014 by Nick Rose
Food Sovereignty Alliance calls for tighter controls on foreign ownership and control of Australian farmland
Australian farmers and communities lose while transnational corporations profit
Debate rages about whether Australia should allow foreign investment in agricultural land. Transnational agribusinesses and financial institutions are acquiring stakes in agricultural land and infrastructure in land-rich countries around the world including Australia but to what benefit to local economies and communities?
Michael Croft, President of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) will argue at a St James Ethic Centre debate on 4 March 2014 that foreign investment in agricultural land and infrastructure works against Australia's national and best interests unless the regulatory system and current model are changed.
[quote author="...argues Mr Croft" image="https://afsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Michael-Croft_original.jpg" w="170" h="170" image_align="left"]There is an alternative – there is always an alternative.
Why aren't we selling the food and not the farm?
Why don't we prioritise the well-being of our communities, and the integrity of our soils and waterways, above the profit interests of transnational capital?
History and experience shows that the latter almost always comes at the expense of the former. These are the questions we have to be asking ourselves, as a matter of urgency.[/quote]
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Contact Michael Croft on 0413 387 686.
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Filed Under: Media Releases Tagged With: AFSA, Australia, Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, farmland grab, food policy, food security, food sovereignty, foreign investment, Media Release, Michael Croft
People's Food Plan Highlighted in ABC News Article Nov 2012
November 12, 2012 by Food Sovereignty
A new blueprint for the nation's food production is calling for 80 per cent of all Australian food to be sourced and processed within 150 kilometres of consumption.
The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance represents some organic farmers, market networks, consumer and health groups.
It has released its draft People's Food Plan emphasizing the importance of local production and consumption.
Filed Under: In the News, Peoples' Food Plan, Press Tagged With: ABC News, Michael Croft, People's Food Plan
The Draft National Food Plan: Putting Corporate Hunger First
August 10, 2012 by Food Sovereignty
On 19 July AFSA President and family farmer Michael Croft, and national coordinator Nick Rose, published their critique of the green paper for Australia's first National Food Plan. The article, entitled The Draft National Food Plan: Putting Corporate Hunger First, has been read over 5500 times, republished widely, and received supportive comments from expert critical commentators such as Dr Rosemary Stanton and Dr Julian Cribb.
The main argument advanced in the article, namely that the proposed National Food Plan represents a 'business-as-usual' plan to suit the needs of big agri-business, major retailers and commodity exporters, was further supported by the release in early August of a brief on the green paper by the Food Alliance. Amongst other serious shortcomings, the Food Alliance says that the Green Paper has "no effective plan for improved access to nutritious food or to deal with Australia's growing obesity problem"; and that the focus on commodity exports "represents a plan to export the Western diet and associated chronic diseases to Asian countries whose healthcare systems are ill-equipped to cope with the effects".
What's needed instead is visionary and transformational change, which is what the People's Food Plan process, being led by AFSA and supported by individuals and organisations around the country, is seeking to achieve.
Filed Under: In the News, Peoples' Food Plan, Press Tagged With: Food Alliance, Michael Croft, National Food Plan, Nick Rose, People's Food Plan

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Energy Credits...... Updated For 2011!
If you didn't take advantage of the energy tax credits offered in 2009 and 2010, don't panic... You still have the opportunity to save a few tax dollars! The maximum tax credit for 2011 will be $500, down from $1,500 in previous years. If you were able to take advantage of the credits available in 2009 and 2010, you will not be able to claim the $500 credit in 2011. While the 2011 credits aren't nearly as enticing, there is certainly some benefit in understanding what expenses will be eligible this year.
Be sure to hold on to those receipts... you'll need them come tax time! As in previous years, you'll use form 5695 to claim the energy tax credits. If you have any questions or need help figuring your credit, contact your local income tax preparation office.


The DaVinci Teeth Whitening treatment provides dramatic results for anyone who wants to whiten their teeth. This includes people with teeth that have been stained by smoking or by substances such as coffee or tea. It will also lighten teeth stained by tetracycline, speckled by fluoride, or hereditary discoloration. Pregnant women or clients under 16 years of age should not receive the DaVinci Teeth Whitening treatment.
Studies have shown that people with whiter teeth look younger and that there is a correlation between high self-esteem and a bright, confident smile.
After undergoing whitening with the DaVinci Teeth Whitening System, teeth shades brighten an average of five to 14 shades on the DaVinci Teeth Whitening Shade Guide. Although individual results will depend on how discolored the teeth were originally, but the end result will be brighter, shiny teeth. Remember, everyone's teeth are different and your teeth will only go as white as your teeth will go. Everyone's teeth have a stopping point.
This varies from person to person and depends on your diet and lifestyle, but the effects usually last for about one to three years. Periodic touch-up treatments are recommended for clients who frequently consume products such as coffee, dark soda, red wine, tomatoes sauce or other products such as tobacco.
Yes, our products and equipment are FDA approved and scientific research has shown that the active ingredients in the DaVinci Teeth Whitening Gels are safe and effective for cosmetic teeth whitening. The dental community has used the same ingredients in teeth whitening for years. The DaVinci Teeth Whitening Gel does not change or damage the structure of the teeth; it merely lifts and removes the stains, making your teeth brighter and shiny.
Treatment times are 20 to 40 minutes depending on the discoloration of your teeth. It takes no longer than the time it would for you to have a haircut or a facial -it is that simple!
What is the difference between DaVinci Teeth Whitening and teeth whitening performed in the dental office?
Most clients experience no pain or sensitivity during or after the treatment. A very small percentage of clients may feel some minor tooth sensitivity, especially if they consume very cold or hot foods or drinks within two hours after the treatment. Therefore it is recommended that clients avoid consuming extremely hot or cold food or beverages for the first two hours following the treatment.
DaVinci Teeth whitening will remove staining from composite materials but will not whiten the crown or filling beyond the original color of the material used. If you have a crown or filling in your smile line, we would not recommend teeth whitening unless you're natural teeth are darker than the crown or fillings original color. Teeth whitening may be an option if you plan to replace the crown or filling after your whitening treatment.


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Elon Musk plans to fire 75% of Twitter's workforce
Twitter is going to face difficult months. The social network, in the process of being bought by Elon Musk, will most likely have to cut its workforce severely in the coming weeks. If the Tesla founder ends up getting his hands on the platform, around 75% of the staff could walk out, according to information obtained by the washington post.
Cuts in HR budget and infrastructure
Documents obtained by the English-language newspaper indeed detail Musk's plan of attack once the takeover of Twitter is validated – which could happen as early as the end of October 2022, says the washington post. Of the 7,500-plus people working for Twitter, only 2,000 would keep their jobs once Musk's plan was realized. The teams in charge of moderating the social network could be among the most affected by these waves of dismissals. Indeed, Musk has always said he wants to make Twitter a haven of American-style freedom of expression, that is to say where it is allowed to say almost everything. Under these conditions, there is no longer any real need for a strict framework for speech, except for manifestly illegal content (child pornography, for example).
And the budget cuts wouldn't stop there under Musk's rule. The infrastructure, which allows the platform to accommodate more than 200 million daily connections, would also be subject to a strict regime. Not enough to reassure when you know that with the means currently employed, Twitter is already struggling to respect the most basic rules of cybersecurity.
Twitter was already planning layoffs
Even if Musk ends up definitively throwing in the towel and not buying Twitter – which seems increasingly unlikely – the social network would have to part with part of its lifeblood anyway. Before the takeover offer from the South African billionaire, the company was already considering parting with 25% of its payroll in an attempt to be more profitable. Elon Musk's proposal therefore came at the right time since the sum promised by the businessman was far superior to the stock market valuation of the company and avoided the leaders having to announce the bad news themselves.
The news of the mass layoffs was obviously not well received within the ranks of the company. Already largely demoralized by the crises of recent months, the teams reacted to the news by venting their anger and resignation on the company's internal chat. It must be said that the prospect of making Twitter profitable through layoffs and budget cuts is not the most encouraging and Musk's speech on the "meritocratic" management that he wants to put in place is not reassuring either.
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Chorley FC Supporters Trust
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Julian Vass
Mark Rees
Chorley FC Supporters Trust exists to develop the links between Chorley FC and the Chorley Community
Chorley FC Supporters Trust exists to help and support Chorley FC to develop its role within the local community, to improve communication with the fans and to enable fans to help the club progress through their involvement. We operate democratically, fairly, sustainably, transparently and with financial responsibility and encourage Chorley FC to do likewise. Our aim is to see Chorley FC become a Community Benefit Society owned by the people of Chorley and supporters of the Football Club
We have raised several thousand pounds for youth development and women's football in Chorley. We are currently planning our annual sponsored walk. which will this year take place on the last day of the season for our away match at Boreham Wood. We will be raising money for Sporting memories, Rosemere Cancer Foundation and the Supporters Trust. We have raised thousands of pounds for other local good causes.
Chorley Supporters Trust have raised money for local charities, including the Friends For You visiting service and Galloway's Society for the Blind. We funded a new Public Address system and disabled access ramp at Victory Park. We support youth development at Chorley FC, paying £3000 in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons. We now own a 9% stake in Chorley FC, have two seats on the Football Club board, and want to move towards greater community ownership.
Adminstration, match day duties, fundraising
Pays for two months of email hosting
Would contribute significantly to our Fan Ownership Fund
Would pay our Financial Conduct Authority subscription


This title covers everything you never knew about the human body. From what makes blood red to why a haircut is painless, it helps your child discover all about the human body. Fantastic facts and far-out photos answer a multitude of quirky questions and tell the head-to-toe story of what makes our bodies tick. They'll take a look at our circulation system and discover how blood travels around the body and why our heart beats faster when we run. You can find out where thoughts come from and how we can see, smell, touch, taste and follow what happens to food as it travels through the digestive system. From eyes that can see a million different colours to a liver that performs more than 500 functions, it helps your child discover why their body is such an amazing machine.


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Top 10 Josei Anime [Updated Best Recommendations]
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Anime Recommendations [Article Category]
Drama Anime, Slice of Life Anime, Romance Anime, Shoujo Anime, Josei Anime [Genres]
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu (Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju), Code:Realize: Sousei no Himegimi (Code:Realize Guardian of Rebirth), Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the Slope), Servamp, 07-Ghost, Gensoumaden Saiyuuki (Saiyuki), [Anime Title]
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Josei is the Japanese word meaning "woman", and in the anime and manga universe, it defines all works aimed towards women in their late teens or into adulthood. Josei anime/manga are characterized by basic elements, such as the portrayal of a realistic romance, and a more mature storytelling method. That's why Josei series are different from shoujo ones. What's more, josei anime/manga are more explicit in all respects – even sexual ones – and we must add that the male characters are very compassionate towards each other, so much so, that part of the fandom manages to see hints of BL and bromance.
The josei genre is varied and multifaceted, as even though we can try to describe it, there's still room for a lot of changes, differences, themes, and so on. In this ranking we'll talk about ten josei anime, and prove you how each of these shows can be very different from the other. Stick with us until the end, and if you haven't had enough by the end of this article, scroll down and read our previous ones!
10. Gensoumaden Saiyuuki (Saiyuki)
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Aired: April 2000 – March 2001
In a world where humans and demons lived in harmony, peace came to an end when due to some circumstances, demons started attacking humans. They planned to unleash Gyumao, an evil demon who was imprisoned many years prior. Genjou Sanzou, a priest, has to take matters into his own hand and team up with three demons, in order to stop Gyumao's resurrection. Their journey begins, and the four of them will have to face unthinkable hardships!
Saiyuki is a josei series which depicts the relationships among the four protagonists. A priest surrounded by three demons, with whom he must get along. Saiyuki is defined as a josei anime right because of the reasons we explained up above: the attitude that the male characters have with one another is very compassionate. Basically, it's the kind of attitude you will never find in a shounen anime. Although a josei anime, Gensoumaden Saiyuuki is only the first season of this amazing show; throughout the successive seasons the josei elements will pop up even more. The proof is in the pudding!
9. Code:Realize - Sousei no Himegimi (Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~)
Aired: October 2017 – December 2017
Cardia Beckford has only vague memories of her father, and her home, where she lived holed up alone, feared by the others. Cardia's father, Isaac, embedded in her chest the Horologium, an eternally beating heart wielding a huge power. The power of the Horologium is craved by many, including a terrorist organization, which is probably related to Cardia's father. Taken as a prisoner by the British military forces, Cardia is saved by a gentleman named Arsène Lupin. He and his companions will help Cardia discover the truth behind her existence...
Adapted from an otome game, Code:Realize is a reverse harem josei full of surprises. Firstly, our heroine is strong: she can come in handy for the rest of the team instead of waiting to be rescued. Secondly, it deals with serious topics like loneliness and fear of not being accepted. Basically, for its themes, and the way the romantic parts are treated, it turns out to be a wonderful josei anime that deserved a mention in our ranking!
8. Chihayafuru
Aired: October 2011 – March 2012
Chihaya Ayase is a girl who has always lived in the shadow of her older sister. Arata Wataya is a quiet transfer student who introduces her to the world of karuta – a card game involving physical and mental skills, inspired by the classic Japanese anthology of Hundred Poets. Chihaya falls in love with karuta; together with Arata and her friend Taichi, the three of them spend their childhood playing karuta, until they're split by some circumstances. Years after, in high school, Chihaya has one dream: to create a karuta team and aim for the Omi Jingu championship.
Chihayafuru is a wonderful, character-driven josei series. In fact, it revolves around Chihaya's growth, and Chihaya's passion toward karuta. The series perfectly describes the world of the card game, and it shows a big range of different characters to root for. Aside from that, in the background there's room for romance, what with a sort of love triangle. Chihayafuru is a real masterpiece of the josei genre, you can't miss it!
7. Servamp
Aired: July 2016 – September 2016
Mahiru Shirota's philosophy is to avoid troublesome stuff. Right because he would regret it later, and the situation would become troublesome, he picked up a stray cat on the road and brought it home. One day, coming home from school, he found a strange boy in his apartment. The shocking truth is suddenly revealed to Mahiru: the boy is actually Kuro, the stray cat he picked up. Kuro is a shut-in vampire, and one accident after the other lead Mahiru to form a contract with him! In spite wishing to avoid troubles, Mahiru finds himself dealing with a real mess!
Servamp is a wonderful story about friendship, and it can turn out to be very touching at times, as our protagonist is an orphan living on his own. It falls under the josei genre right because Mahiru, who is the protagonist, displays realistic human emotions, such as fear, loneliness, and anguish. Then, it's yet another character-driven show, so each character has a strong and defined personality. If you are not into romance anime, you can still pick a josei series like Servamp!
6. Karneval
Aired: April 2013 – June 2013
Gareki is a clever thief who, while robbing a luxurious house, meets Nai. The young boy is looking for his friend, but is now being held captive by a beautiful woman. Gareki decides to help Nai out of that dangerous situation, but things get even worse when the woman turns into a horrific monster. Gareki and Nai manage to escape, and right after they are found by the government defense agency, "Circus". Eventually, each of them having their own reasons, they join the Circus and their new adventure begins!
Karneval is a josei show where bromance is the default. Actually, it wields well-hidden BL hints that an attentive fujoshi can easily discover. What's more, it's a series full of bishounen; a real feast for the eye. Aside from this, though, it's yet another character-driven show, facing serious topics such as the struggle for survival, loss, loneliness, and so on. It's a show to melt the viewer's heart, full of cute characters, and with an interesting plot!
5. 07-Ghost
Aired: April 2009 – September 2009
Teito Klein attends the elite Barsburg Academy, and being an orphan and a slave, he is a reject. What's more, he has no memories about his past. Mikage Celestine is the only friend Teito has; Mikage managed to befriend Teito in spite his being rude and bit anti-social. Some circumstances unveil the truth about the Empire, and the Seven Ghosts, and that's the moment when Teito's life becomes a mess. Running away from the academy, Teito meets Frau – a priest – and both their lives change for the better!
By the premise, 07-Ghost has all what it takes to be considered a shounen anime. However, watching this series proves how josei anime aren't always full of romance or cliched situations. 07-Ghost deals with serious topics like the loss of an important friend, the sadness of walking the world alone, and being wronged. Pick this show up if you want to watch a non-conventional josei anime overflowing with bromance!
4. Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the Slope)
Set in the summer of 1966, Sakamichi no Apollon revolves around Kaoru Nishimi, moving to Sasebo in Kyushu. As he moved from place to place since his childhood, he found it hard to make friends, and this led to him becoming an introvert as a result. The fated meeting with Sentarou Kawabuki, a notorious "delinquent" attending the same class as Kaoru, will change his life forever. Kawabuki introduces Kaoru to jazz music, and both of them will go through that tought teenage angst together!
Sakamichi no Apollon is a coming-of-age story, full of good music and overly good vibes. We follow the characters as they grow up and shed their shells, learning about love, life, and how to deal with hardships. Sakamichi no Apollon is rare gem of this multifaceted genre!
3. Natsuyuki Rendezvous
Rokka Shimao is a floral shop's owner. Ryousuke Hazuki is younger than Rokka, but he has a serious crush on her, so he decided to get a part-time job at the shop, hoping to get closer to Rokka. There's a huge problem interposing between Rokka and Hazuki; three years prior, Atsushi Shimao – Rokka's husband – passed away. From that moment onward, he became a ghost dwelling in Rokka's apartment!
By the premise, this josei anime may even seem funny since there's a love triangle with a ghost. Actually, it touches on very mature themes, such as loss, love, and the strength to move on after your beloved person's death. Even though Atsushi appears to be a mischievous ghost, the lingering feeling of loss is always there, leaving room to a deeper thought. Pick this show up if you want to watch a mature romance, but prepare tissues... you'll shed tears!
2. Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu (Showa and Genroku Era Lover's Suicide Through Rakugo)
Aired: January 2016 – April 2016
Rakugo is a form of Japanese comedic storytelling. Yotaro spent his time in prison listening to Yakumo's performances of Rakugo. That's why, when he got out of prison, he started begging Yakumo Yuurakutei to become his apprentice. Seeing how Yotaro's pleas don't stop, Yakumo accepts him as his apprentice. Thanks to Yotaro, Yakumo will be able to revisit his past – a past full of memories of his rival and friend, Sukeroku Yuurakutei.
This josei show is a real masterpiece. Firstly, it has a solid plot and a very detailed portrayal of the Shouwa era. Second, it's full of bromance, as the two main characters – Yakumo and Sukeroku – grew up together, and kept helping each other through the years. What's more, it deals with mature themes, those you absolutely won't find in a shoujo, or a shounen show. If you enjoy drama and slice of life anime, Shouwa Genroku is the one for you!
1. Hachimitsu to Clover (Honey and Clover)
Shinobu, Yuuta, and Takumi share a little room without a bath, as they are poor college students. Hagumi is a doll-like talented artist who just enrolled college and Ayumi is a girl with a seemingly cheerful attitude, who lacks self-esteem. Spending time together, the lives of these five college students are bound to change, and even when their paths eventually divide, their bonds will stay unshakable.
We gave Hachimitsu to Clover our first position, as it is the epitome of the josei anime, equipped with all what you could expect from this genre. It has a solid plot, showing events or situations each person comes to face in their lives. It deals with serious topics, showing how life changes through the years and how things can't always stay the same. Throughout the show, we witness the characters' growth, and their ups and downs as they try to live their lives happily. Hachimitsu to Clover is a wonderful josei anime; it's touching, but even funny, and lighthearted at times. It totally deserved our first position!
Our list of josei anime came to an end, but we really hope you enjoyed the ride! As you can see, these ten anime differ greatly from one another, and yet each of them is a josei show. Unlike shoujo and seinen, josei works focus on the in-depth analysis of the characters, that's why these shows can become very touching, and relatable. Now, let us know what other show could have fit our ranking, and what your favorite josei anime is! Don't be shy, and leave a comment below. See you next time!
Author: Mari Mari
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Original Article Below
Josei, in Japanese, means "woman". But for manga and anime lovers, it is a more complex word, as it refers to all stories of which the target audience are women in the late teens- adulthood age bracket. Does that sound vague? Well, it is. It doesn't limit the stories to genre, but to readers, and given the kind of things women like to read, it basically means almost any "mature" story that can be enjoyed by female readers.
Within the vague limits of the category –as it is not really a genre- we have some masterpieces. Of course, first we need to be able to distinguish between the ones that are actually shounen –amazingly, a lot of Josei is confused with shounen-, the ones that are more for the yaoi-loving fandom, and the ones that are very mature shoujo.
But fortunately, we have more and more anime that is definitely Josei now, so it's time to update an old recommendation list here.
10. Chouyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi (Utakoi)
Aired: Jul 2012 – Sept 2012
The Hyakunin Isshu is an anthology of 100 romantic poems, written by many poets and compiled during the Heian period. They're considered some of the best poems of the era, and are very important to the Japanese culture –as we will see a bit ahead on this list. Uta Koi is, in the own words of the author, a "super liberal" interpretation of said poems.
If you enjoy romantic stories, Uta Koi is right up your alley. While the poems themselves are not connected to each other, Uta Koi manages to make a whole narrative connecting them, making the characters related to each other and thus creating a family history out of the poems, even managing to connect the Tale of Genji, another literary masterpiece, to them. In the end, 13 episodes seem to be too short. The animation is gorgeous, the colors are beautiful, and it's a great way to start our list on the tenth place.
9. Natsuyuki Rendezvous (A Summer Snow Rendezvous)
This starts like a known and well-loved story: Man falls in love with woman, decides to get a job at her store to be able to win her heart. So far, it's a tale as old as time and nothing to write home about. But here, things change. Because while Hazuki –the man- does start working at the flower shop owned by Rokka to catch her attention, there's also the small problem of Rokka's dead husband, Atsushi, who has been haunting the place to make sure that Rokka doesn't forget him. But unfortunately for both men, Hazuki can see Atsushi, so they both have to work together in order to help Rokka be happy.
As you can see, Natsuyuki Rendezvous is a complicated love story built from an apparently simple love – triangle. Because it touches on the themes of love, loss, grief and, most importantly, being able to move on after a loved one's passing, it is far more mature than most love stories we've seen in anime. Because of this, and the superb animation, it more than earns the ninth place on our list.
8. Ristorante Paradiso
Aired: Apr 2009 – Jun 2009
Nicoletta has been raised by her grandparents after her parent's divorce. Her biggest wish is to become a chef, and thus, she has started working as an apprentice at the Casetta dell'Orso, as the only female in the staff. Through her eyes we see the lives of the rest of the wait and cook staff, and the lives of the clients of the small restaurant in Rome. It's a slice of life that has more than one main character, and can transport you to the beautiful Italian countryside.
Ristorante Paradiso is a perfect example of one of the best strengths of the Josei stories: It is not an epic, long adventure, nor a huge romance with a thousand twists. It is just a snapshot of real life, with real problems such as divorce, not knowing what to do with your life, secret families, and tough choices. Because of this, Ristorante Paradiso is definitely the eighth josei anime you need to watch.
7. Gokusen
Aired: Jan 2004 – Mar 2004
When you are the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss, you have a very limited scope of choices for your future. Especially if you are the only one in line to inherit the family business. This is what happens to Kumiko Yamaguchi, who has been raised by her grandfather precisely to take over for him when he's ready to retire. But her dream is to be a teacher, and to her surprise, her Grandfather agrees. It's the rest of the family who wants her to quit and keep with the family tradition.
Gokusen follows a classic genre: The new teacher who can and will do anything in their power to inspire and help a group of students. It's a story we know well, from "To Sir with Love" and all the way up to "Bad Teacher", and it never fails to entertain us because deep down, we all know that a teacher that is not cut the same way as all the rest is what most kids need. And because of this, Gokusen climbs all the way up to the seventh place on our list.
6. 07 Ghost
Aired: Apr 2009 – Sept 2009
Teito Klein is a young amnesic slave that has managed to climb through society's ladder to end up studying at the prestigious Barsburg Empire's military school. The day of his graduation exam, he uncovers a years-old conspiracy that has to do with his true origins and his father's murderer. Due to this, he and his best friend end up in a quest for revenge, and the recovery of the old Empire that was destroyed by the Barsburg.
If this sounds like a shounen to you, we understand. 07 Ghost is an action packed fantasy, full of everything that makes a shounen adventure. But of course, this is due to stereotypical ideas we have about shounen, shoujo, and lack of knowledge about Josei and Seinen. Which makes it a perfect show to prove that not all Josei is romance or slice of life, and that is the reason why it's the sixth place on our list.
5. Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
Aired: Jan 2016 – Apr 2016
Once Yotarou left prison, he promised himself he'd never return: nor to jail, nor to the life of crime that made him end up there. His new goal is to become a Rakugo performer, and become a master of traditional Japanese storytelling. Soon, he manages to worm his way into becoming the apprentice of one of the best Rakugo performers in the area, Yakumo Yuurakutei (And the man who actually inspired him to take this path). Through his relationship with Yakumo's protégée, a young woman named Konatsu, they both make Yakumo rekindle his passion for Rakugo.
With Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, we're back to the period drama and slice of life that make most of our list. It has a lot to its credit, starting with the portrayal of the Shouwa era, as well as the Rakugo performances that are not a common subject in manga due to the nature of the performance, which is a very dark humor. If you are interested in a period piece that also deals with the dark side of grief and moving forward, our fifth choice is the series you need to watch.
4. Kuragehime (Princess Jellyfish)
Aired: Oct 2010 – Dec 2010
Amamizukan is an apartment building that doubles as a safe space for the tenants who live there, as it has a very simple rule: No male tenants are allowed. Thus, the women are free to be themselves and indulge in their various geeky passions. Tsukumi, who wishes to be an illustrator, loves jellyfish; Chieko, the manager, adores traditional Japanese clothes and dolls; Mayaya is obsessed with the Records of the Three Kingdoms; Bamba loves trains; and finally, Jiji loves men older than her. There's also Juon, a yaoi manga writer, but she rarely leaves her room as she is a hikikomori. But when Tsukumi meets Kurako, a very stylish young woman, things start to change. Especially as she realizes that Kurako is not really a woman, but a man with a passion for cross-dressing.
Kuragehime is a very interesting series that challenges some gender stereotypes very common in Japan. It takes a very common scenario: The otaku meeting a more "normal" member of society, and turns it on its ear by changing the gender of the main characters. It also has a very interesting take on interpersonal relationships in modern times, as well as a refreshing view of women who are not interested in romance, but rather focus on other areas of their lives. For all these reasons, Kuragehime is the fourth choice of our list.
3. Nana
Aired: Apr 2006 – Mar 2007
Nana Komatsu is a naïve 20 year old who wants to leave the provincial life of her native hometown and travel to Tokyo following her boyfriend, Shouji Endo. Nana Osaki is a proud punk rock vocalist that also left her rural hometown for the streets. After abandoning her popular band to pursue a solo career, she boards the same train as Nana Komatsu in direction to Tokyo. That chance meeting is the beginning of a strange friendship, that leads them both to help and support the other in their search of happiness.
Based on the manga by Ai Yazawa, Nana is a very curious anime. The manga is not a Josei, despite its mature themes and the fact that Yazawa's work is more popular among young adult women than teenagers, it is a shoujo. And yet, if one doesn't know that Nana was originally published in the Cookie magazine, it would be easily mistaken for a Josei. This is appropriate for the story: It is a coming of age story, about leaving your teenage dreams behind and following your adult goals and resolutions with new strength and about ceasing to play around and becoming more responsible with our acts. Due to these reasons, we decided to add it to the list, as a gateway anime between shoujo, and more mature Josei in the third place.
2. Nodame Cantabile
Aired: Jan 2007 – Jun 2007
Opposites attract. That is possibly the best way to describe the relationship between aspiring composer Shinichi Chiaki and the skillful, but incredibly messy, piano student Noda "Nodame" Megumi. There's almost nothing in common between them. Both are talented pianists, but Chaki is far more focused on the technique, while Nodame loves improvisation. Chiaki is organized and clean, Nodame at some point had mushrooms growing in her hair. There is literally nothing that Chiaki can say that he likes about Nodame… and yet, after a few months of studying together, he fell in love with her.
Nevertheless, Nodame is not a typical romantic comedy. There are no easy answers to the love Chiaki feels for her; or for the choice he has to make between his love for music, his passion for conducting, and his love for her. There are no rivals, no funny triangles to create hijinks. It's all a very mature story where the real challenge to make their love work is communication between the couple: Just as in real life. And because of this mature take on the old tale, Nodame Cantabile is the second place on our list.
Aired: Oct 2011 – Mar 2012
We began our list talking about the Hyakunin Isshu, and we will end it in the same note: the influence of this particular poem cycle in Japanese culture. As we said before, it is an anthology of 100 poems, all around the theme of love. And one of the most curious elements of Japanese culture is the game of Karuta, a game where the players have to match the first part of the poem read aloud with the second part, written on cards in front of them. Sounds complicated? It is, as it requires speed, reflexes, and a prodigious memory.
When she was younger, Chihaya Ayase used to think it was not fun. To add to her troubles, she had no real ambition of her own, and was content to be her sister's cheerleader. But a chance meeting with a boy named Arata Wataya makes her change her world view as he impresses her with his passion for the game, and soon she decides that she wants to become the world's best female karuta player. And so, Chihayafuru follows her through her quest, as well as introducing us to the fascinating world of professional Karuta, and to the amazing personalities of other players. A beautiful animation around gorgeous poems, Chihayafuru is still our number one suggestion for getting to know, and love, Josei anime.
Josei, unlike shoujo, shounen, and Seinen, tends to be more character-driven. Yes, we have epic adventures, but in the end, we are far more interested in the characters that live said adventures than in the stories themselves. The writers create wonderful worlds, both in ancient Japan and in modern times, but they're not as intriguing as the people who live there.
So, which one is your favorite? Do you agree with our list? Did we miss your personal choice to introduce people to the wonderful world of Josei anime? Don't forget to let us know in the comments.
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Strictly speaking, josei is not a genre. Rather, it refers to any animated/illustrated work aimed at Japanese women from ages 18-30 (or 18-40, depending on what source you're looking at). Most josei stories delve into the romance and slice-of-life genres, though you'll occasionally see fantasy, comedy and even horror.
If you exclude the manga-only works, the live-action movies/TV shows, and the yaoi (since they have overlapping demographics), you can count the number of josei anime on one hand. That's a shame, really, because many josei works are high quality. For example, you have:
10. Hachimitsu to Clover (Honey and Clover)
Aired: Apr 2005 – Sep 2005
Let's start this list with a classic josei piece. Honey and Clover follows Yuuta Takemoto, an art major without a clear sense of where he wants to go. Although he finds friendship with the quirky, fun-loving Shinobu Morita and the mature, no-nonsense Takumi Mayama, he doesn't really gain his footing until he meets Hagumi "Hagu" Hanamoto. Hagu's unique mix of innocence and maturity captures Takemoto's heart, and changes his worldview for the better.
Like most slice-of-life series, Honey and Clover doesn't have a discernible plot. But since the characters are well-rounded, you'll care about them when they experience rejection and heartbreak — which are recurring themes in this series. Shinobu, for example, may seem like a carefree guy on the surface, but he's actually fighting his own demons like everyone else. At the risk of spoiling this show further, I strongly suggest you watch it right this instant.
9. Pet Shop of Horrors
Aired: Mar 1999 – Mar 1999
"Horror" and "josei" may seem like an odd combination, but this series manages it. In this chilling tale, there's a strange pet shop in Chinatown, run by an equally strange man named Count D. He sells pets to people, who need some mystical way to make their hopes and dreams come true. But there's a catch: The pet owner must follow the terms of the sales contract to the letter — or else.
Apparently, no one is able to hold up their end of the bargain, because they invariably end up with horrible fates. This eventually catches the attention of Leon Orcot, a young homicide detective. Suspecting that Count D was behind everything, Leon begins his quest to uncover the truth behind the pet shop.
As with all good horror tales, Pet Shop of Horrors is more complex than it lets on. Sure, it has its fair share of gruesome scenes that'll make you squirm in your seat. But it also raises questions like "How far will you go for the things you want?" (Oh yeah, there's some homoerotic subtext between Count D and Leon, if you're into that sort of thing.) Overall, the show has a different take on what it means to be good, evil and human.
8. Omoide Poroporo (Only Yesterday)
Aired: Jul 1991
Everyone feels nostalgic about their childhood, and this Studio Ghibli film knows it. Omoide Poroporo revolves around 27-year-old Taeko Okajima, an OL (office lady) who retreats to a countryside village for her vacation. During her stay there, she helps out the farmers, reflects on her memories as a 10-year-old, and comes to terms with a budding romance.
As expected of a Ghibli work, this was a box office hit in Japan. Only Yesterday paints a tender yet realistic portrait of growing up: Taeko remembers both the good (her crush returned her feelings) and the bad (her frustration with fractions) of her days as a little girl. Although the film goes back and forth between the past and the present, the flashbacks never feel jarring. Also, GKIDS will release this movie in U.S. theaters come 2016, so watch out for it!
7. Shirokuma Café (Polar Bear Café)
Episodes: Episodes: 50
Aired: Aired: Apr 2012 – Mar 2013
At first glance, Shirokuma Café looks like a cutesy children's show. It has talking animals, pastel colors, and a wholesome, relaxing tone overall. Once you get into it, however, you'll realize there's more to it.
For one, it's different from most comedies that rely on randomness to work. Shirokuma fires off Japanese puns like a machine gun, while Penguin is just as proficient as a tsukkomi (straight man). As for the main character, Panda, I found him tolerable enough — though some of you may be put off by his constant whining. The voice cast includes heavyweights like Jun Fukuyama, Takahiro Sakurai, Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Ono and Yuuichi Nakamura, so have fun guessing who's voicing who.
In an apartment complex called Amamizukan, everyone is a geeky woman. For example, Tsukimi Kurashita knows anything and everything about jellyfish. Banba is into trains, Jiji is into old men and Mayaya is an expert on everything related to the Three Kingdoms. Even the apartment's manager, Chieko, is obsessed with Japanese clothes and Japanese dolls. They're all able to live quiet lives, because of their compliance with one condition: No guys are allowed in the Amamizukan.
Everything changed when a beautiful woman helps Tsukimi win an argument with a pet store owner. The woman follows Tsukimi to the Amamizukan, and spends the night with her. However, the next morning reveals that the "woman" is, in fact, a man named Kuranosuke Koibuchi! What will Tsukimi do if the others find out?
The unique plot isn't the only selling point of this anime. You'll bust your belly laughing at the girls' quirks and antics as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). At the same time, Kuragehime is a heartwarming story about being yourself, in a society that pressures you to be like everyone else. Granted, the anime could've ended on a more satisfying note, but this doesn't detract much from its overall quality.
5. Paradise Kiss
Aired: Aired: Oct 2005 – Dec 2005
Despite the premise, you don't have to watch/like "Project Runway" or "America's Next Top Model" to appreciate this show. If you want an earnest story about following your dreams, Paradise Kiss should be on your "Must-Watch" list.
At the show's center is Yukari Hayasaka, a high school girl who's uncertain about her future. She winds up with a fledgling clothier group called Paradise Kiss — comprised of the fashionable Isabella, the rocker Arashi, the cute Miwako and the magnetic George. With these friends, Yukari discovers more about herself, and falls in love with George along the way.
Everyone in this show is unusual and relatable at the same time. This makes it easy to root for them, despite the fact that they live and breathe the mystical world of fashion. The animators also displayed a mind-blowing attention to detail (just check out those clothes!), and somehow managed to get Franz Ferdinand to sing an ending song called "Do You Want To." Considering all the effort put into Paradise Kiss, is it any wonder it's one of the most well-known anime series?
This anime is set in the summer of 1966, when Kaoru Nishimi transfers to Sasebo on Kyushu Island. Because he constantly moves from one place to another, Kaoru has a hard time making friends, and becomes a withdrawn, introverted kid as a result. But when a local boy, Sentarou Kawabuki, befriends him and introduces him to jazz music, Kaoru learns more about love, friendship and personal identity.
If there's one word that sums up this anime, it's "unforgettable." The show will take you on a rollercoaster ride of laughs, tears and heartfelt moments. All the characters receive development: Kaoru gets out of his shell, Sentarou deals with his scars and Ritsuko learns to move on. And, as you've probably heard a million times before, you'll listen to the jazz music from this show long after you're done with it.
3. Usagi Drop
Aired: Jul 2011 – Sep 2011
While attending his grandfather's funeral, 30-year-old Daikichi Kawachi notices a strange little girl flitting about the house. For some reason, the rest of the relatives ignore her, so Daikichi investigates. He discovers that the girl's name is Rin Kaga, and that she's his grandfather's child out of wedlock.
Realizing that no one else wants to care for Rin, Daikichi takes her away, and resolves to raise her on his own. The problem is, he's a bachelor, so he has zero experience with child care. Fortunately, Rin is mature for her age, and they become closer throughout the series.
This is probably one of the most diabetes-inducing shows I've ever watched. Through Rin, Daikichi learns to be a more responsible adult, while Rin just grows more and more adorable with each episode. It was also fun to watch their interactions with the Nitanis, who were heavily hinted as their future love interests. Hopefully, if this show gets a second season, the animators will develop those relationships a little more. (Yes, I've read the manga, and… Well, let's just say I'm in denial about the events in the second half.)
Shinichi Chiaki has it all: Good looks, a flair for piano-playing, and a lofty ambition to make music with the best-of-the-best of Europe. Unfortunately, his fear of flying, coupled with his perfectionist tendencies, don't make him the most pleasant person to be around. So when fellow university student Noda "Nodame" Megumi — a sloppy, aimless girl who's a skillful pianist in her own right — falls in love with Chiaki, all hell breaks loose.
On the surface, Nodame Cantabile seems like a typical romance story: Chiaki and Nodame meet, fight, love and try to achieve their ambitions all at the same time. However, the show avoids being cliché by centering the conflict around the couple's internal struggles, rather than third-party love interests. Of course, the classical music is arguably the highlight of this show — with many viewers signing up for lessons because of it!
Chihayafuru is unusual in that it's both a sports and josei anime. And not just any sports, mind you: The show's about karuta, a card game that requires extensive knowledge of Japanese poetry and syllabary. Fortunately, you don't have to be a karuta expert to enjoy Chihayafuru.
At its core, this anime is about passion. Chihaya Ayase, the main character, didn't have any real ambition, until a boy named Arata Wataya introduces her to the aforementioned card game. Ever since, she's wanted to become the world's best karuta player.
Of course, it won't be easy for her. The other karuta players have their own reasons for succeeding too: Some play because they're naturally good at it; others play because of the challenge the game offers. Some play to win; others enjoy the game as it goes along —regardless of the end result. With this diverse cast of characters, you're bound to find at least one person to root for.
As you can see, many josei stories are character-driven. They treat otherwise mundane topics — like love, growing up, and finding yourself — with so much care and thoughtfulness, it's hard not to be engaged with them. If you're still unsure about what "josei" means, you can read our "What is Josei" article, or drop your questions/recommendations into the comments below!
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The Sherman Town Board met in regular session Tuesday, January 04, 2011, 7:30 p.m. at the Sherman Town Hall with President Kara Duncan presiding.
Minutes of the December 07, 2010, meeting were read and approved.
Xcel Energy, 242.80 for lights; Minnehaha Community Water, 25.00 for water; Kevin Swenson, 67.50 for 7 and ½ hours of snow plowing; Jesse James, 77.27 and 42.03 for diesel; Anderson Publications, 8.25 and 27.73 for December minutes and Board of Adjustment announcement; Palisades Propane, 377.79 for propane; Robin Berg, 52.98 for Christmas party supplies; Brian Berg, 45.00 for snow removal.
1. Snow removal was addressed and no changes made.
3. Christmas party results were noted.
2. Appoint Town Clerk, Treasurer, City Attorney, and newspaper: no changes were made, motion by Berg, second by Benson.
4. Discussed advertising cost for rezoning, rental of table and chairs, and fire hall. Rezoning applications cost $50.00, ten dollars for application and twenty dollars for each add. Table and chairs can be rented for $10 and the fire hall can be rented for $20; motion by Berg, second by Benson.
5. Fuel delivered versus going to town for snow plow was addressed and no changes made.
6. Paper from Minnehaha County Auditor of breakdown of tax entities was presented and will be filed accordingly.


Through baptism we share a common vocation: "To Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27) Entering into a time of discernment is about discovering how best to love God and one another. This is something we are all called to, not just those discerning a vocation to religious life.
A religious vocation is a special call from God and is different for each person. As unique as we are in the sight of God, that's how unique your call to our Franciscan way of life might be.
Franciscan friars are men who choose to live a simple lifestyle in community. Ours is a life of prayer and service to the Church and the world,following the life and example of St. Francis of Assisi. As brothers, we strive to follow the Gospel living the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
We try to walk in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ by living and proclaiming the Gospel, using our God-given talents to serve the poor and marginalized.
If you've ever considered a life of fraternity and service as a brother or priest, check out one of the vocation offices here in the United States. Our vocation personnel can help you discern God's call in your life.
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Forest Villa is conveniently located in the popular Huis Ten Bosch area. Featuring a complete list of amenities, guests will find their stay at the property a comfortable one. To be found at the hotel are facilities for disabled guests, car park, room service, restaurant, laundry service. Each guestroom is elegantly furnished and equipped with handy amenities. Access to the hotel's outdoor pool, spa, massage, garden will further enhance your satisfying stay. For reliable service and professional staff, Forest Villa caters to your needs.


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Un grand magasin de la chaîne El Corte Inglés y est présent. Depuis la station de métro Nuevos Ministerios, la ligne 8 rejoint tous les terminaux de l'aéroport.

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New York City's hospitals, already strained and overcrowded, are experiencing a spree of closings, felled by the economic crisis. St. John's Queens Hospital and Mary Immaculate Hospital have gone bankrupt and boarded up the entrances. This leaves Queens-dwellers with few options, and those few options in an awful overcrowding situation.
Mayor Bloomberg called the closures "sad" and said the city has to do more with less in these tough economic times.
"Having said that, there is no reason for us to … walk away from our basic functions of government," he said, adding that the Fire Department will dispatch more ambulances in Queens and for other hospitals to fill the void.
Carlos Quiles, a nurse who lost his job at St. John's, said the next best option for care in Queens is Elmhurst Hospital Center, which is already filled to capacity.
That nurse is right, the politicians don't get it. They're not envisioning the overcrowding and wait times this will cause. I've never heard of a hospital here that isn't packed, we're already seeing ER wait times in excess of 8 hours in some of the city-run hospitals, and you suddenly remove nearly a thousand beds from the equation?? That's really not gonna be pretty.
In Manhattan, Cabrini Medical Center had to close. There's been lots of talk about that here in the hospital I live in, because we've taken in some of Cabrini's refugee respiratory therapists. The gossip now is about which hospital is next in line at the guillotine (some say Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn won't make it) and whether any of the doctors and nurses in my home hospital will be safe. "I don't know if we're safe," my doctor said, sighing.
Should the state be allowed to pull the plug on your family without your consent?
It's downright Nazi-istic, and we are called to fight this every step of the way.
Texas is a state that has been particularly loathsome in this area. They have a law (signed by allegedly "pro-life" governor of Texas, George W. Bush) called the "Futile Care Law," which takes the individual liberty away from the family, and allows hospital corporations to unplug you (against the wishes of the family) if they deem you "futile." This is way too much power in the hands of corporations, and it strips life-and-death decisions from the family in order to kill people and free up hospital resources.
Monday I signed an affidavit affirming the dignity of those on life support and had it notarized and faxed. That's where I've been….
The Texas chapter of Not Dead Yet has been part of the effort to overturn the current draconian "futility" statute in Texas – an effort that has been effectively stonewalled by the special interests of medical facilities, medical professionals and bioethicists.
Unfortunately, reversing the latest implementation of this statute can't wait for a change in the law. Emilio Gonzales, who is 16 months old, will die next week when the Children's Hospital of Austin removes him from a ventilator.
ventilator. She has also filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Civil Rights and has claimed that the hospital's actions represent unlawful discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
According to news reports, Emilio's use of a ventilator lacks "dignity" and merely "prolongs death," according to the ethics committee at Children's Hospital.
A powerful affidavit submitted by disability activist Nick Dupree contests those characterizations of life on a ventilator. 26-year-old Dupree has been on a ventilator since he was 13 years old.
Jamie when he was 12 months old and intubated. Due to his mother's insistence, Jamie was given a tracheostomy and sent home on a ventilator. Jamie is 22 years old now.
It's a good thing there were no "futility laws" enabling doctors to overrule Jamie's mother when he was 12 months old.
UPDATE: the hospital has granted a stay of execution until April 10.
That we fight for those on the margins is incredibly important, more important than I can adequately put into words.
As I wrote in my last post, hospitals are dangerous. Doctors often don't believe the patient, don't listen and screw up. There are nearly unlimited ways hospitals can make mistakes; I even can't count how many times I've been harmed. You can't just sit back, relax and say "oh, I'm sure they know what they're doing, they'll take care of everything." Even with the best staff (unlikely) there are many opportunities to go wrong. To ensure your survival, you have to be very alert, aggressively on top of everything they're doing and advocate until you get what you need. You should always have a loved one with you to help advocate and, if necessary, throw themselves in front of you to stop the most egregious errors. For each medical condition you have, your risk is multiplied. In very complex cases (like me) you have to assume they'll mess up and adjust for that and insist they get it right. A study found that the ornery, demanding patients that the nurses hate live longer than nice, "compliant" patients; remember this.
What's my world like lately? I hesitate to even go there, because it inevitably veers into the dark side, where I (and most people) don't want to go. But I think occasionally I should throw back the curtain and disinfect the area with some sunlight, let people know what I'm up to, and also try to forge some semblance of an internal narrative that would give me some illusion of control, and maybe it'll be something I can build on. Recent events (turning 25, a hospital trip) also make now a good place to stop and take stock.
A traveler betwixt life and death.
A lot of the time I forget the tubes are there, just like someone who wears glasses or big earrings can forget they are there, but the knowledge that I can pop off and asphyxiate, that my friend died that way, that I need someone who can help within earshot at all times, this is with me all the time, just as a diabetic person always has the knowledge they'll need insulin in the back of their mind.
There's a certain fear inherent.in my life. I have the visceral, animal desire of a weaker animal who wants to be protected from predators, and there are real dangers lurking: from accidents and incompetence to the cold indifference of a system run by spreadsheets and bean-counters. On the night of the 6th, I got some chicken lodged in my esophagus. This is simply a hazard of having a neck bent by scoliosis, but it had never been this bad before. No matter what we tried we couldn't get it un-stuck. Friday we had to break down and take me to the ER; by ambulance, because our van hasn't worked lately.
and he pulled the chicken out. It was so wedged, pulling it made it stick worse. But victory was finally achieved. I spent the weekend recovering. Now I'm back to the status quo—-YAY….
This incident is one of countless times that having Mom there has ensured my survival. It would indeed be hard to stay alive as a severely disabled person without someone there who is inextricably bonded to you, ready to stick up for you when the inevitable challenges occur.
Yet since I was 19, the visceral, inarguable longing to be protected, has clashed with the visceral, inarguable, evolutionary desire to break away from the family and establish an independent, vibrant life, where maybe I can begin my own. This urge can never be extinguished in me, no matter how severely humbled and crushed physically I am. But going off on one's own is, by definition, fraught with danger and inevitable errors, when I have no margin for error–if I'm not protected, I die, and die fast.
I feel like a caged animal a lot of the time. I'm stuck, with nurses who are strictly medical, so there's not much I can do. I spend 99% of my life silent. Sleep, get online, eat, sleep. Lather, rinse, repeat. How am I doing? Same old, same old.
I'm a person who has so much to share, so much insight on so many things on so many levels, and that all those thoughts and feelings are trapped within for lack of an outlet is excruciating. If death is the soul leaving the body, then maybe I've felt a form of it, my soul migrating to the online world where it (thank G-d) can find expression. This is the digital soul of Nick Dupree.
That I'm able to blog and express myself and my ideas is so immensely important to me. To all my readers, thank you so much. My supporters keep me going.
I hope for redemption, resurrection. It is still possible. I hope and pray 2007 is the year we finally relocate to a better city, better situation. I want so much. I am a hooked fish, and most misunderstand.
When a trout rising to a fly gets hooked and finds himself unable to swim about freely, he begins a fight   which results in struggles and splashes and sometimes    an escape.... In the same way, the human struggles ...    with the hooks that catch him.  Sometime he masters his   difficulties; sometimes they are too much for him.  The   struggles are all that the world sees, and it usually    misunderstands them.  It is hard for a free fish to    understand what is happening to a hooked one.
Karl A. Menninger (b.1893)                            "The Human Mind"
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In all, during those two months forces under their leadership killed 67 men, women, and children and injured more than 400, almost all from indigenous Aymara communities.
Each of the ten plaintiffs, who are Aymara natives of Bolivia, are survivors of individuals who were killed by forces under Sánchez de Lozada's and Sánchez Berzaín's command. The ten plaintiffs include among them: Eloy Rojas Mamani and Etelvina Ramos Mamani, whose 8-year-old daughter was killed in her mother's bedroom when a single shot was fired through the window; Teofilo Baltazar Cerro, whose pregnant wife was killed after a bullet was fired through the wall of a house, killing her and her unborn child; Felicidad Rosa Huanca Quispe, whose 69-year-old father was shot and killed along a roadside; and Gonzalo Mamani Aguilar, whose father was shot and killed.
On October 17, 2003, both Sánchez de Lozada and Sánchez Berzaín fled to the United States. Sánchez de Lozada now lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland; Sánchez Berzaín now resides in Miami, Florida. Two separate cases were filed - one in U.S. federal court in the District of Maryland against Sánchez de Lozada and the other in the Southern District of Florida against Sánchez Berzaín - with the same plaintiffs and charges of human rights violations in each.
"Human rights violators such as the defendants can no longer assume that they will have a safe haven in the United States; instead, our courts will hold them accountable for violations of universally recognized human rights," added Center for Constitutional Rights Cooperating Attorney Judith Chomsky, who has been involved in the long-line of ATS cases initiated by CCR in the U.S., starting with the seminal ruling Filartiga v. Pena Irala in 1980.
"We are committed to seeing justice done for each of the plaintiffs, and to forcing the Defendants to confront the consequences of their disastrous leadership during this period," said Steven Schulman, a partner at the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
The legal team includes Paul Hoffman of Schonbrun, DeSimone, Seplow, Harris and Hoffman; CCR Senior Attorney Jennie Green and CCR cooperating attorneys Judith Chomsky and David Rudovsky; Steven Schulman, John Van Sickle and Jeremy Bollinger from the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; James Cavallaro and Tyler Giannini from the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School; and Miami attorneys Ira Kurzban and Geoffrey Hoffman.


Particles in exhaled air (PEx) are derived from the small airways and are formed during airway closure and re-opening. They mainly contain surfactant; both phospholipid and protein composition in PEx resemble that of BAL. Measurements of surfactant protein A in PEx from 100 l exhaled air were shown to be highly reproducible, making the PEx a promising tool in the monitoring of asthma. The number of exhaled particles varies substantially, mainly among subjects, but also within subjects. To enable a correct interpretation of the results using PEx it is crucial to examine how airway constriction affects the number of exhaled particles.
To examine the effect of bronchodilatation on exhaled PEx concentration.
16 subjects with pollen-asthma and 14 healthy non-atopic subjects (all non-smokers) were examined before and after bronchodilation during the pollen season and outside the pollen-season. PEx, spirometry, blood-samples and answers to a questionnaire were obtained. The subjects performed a breathing maneuvers allowing for airway closure and re-opening and PEx concentrations in about 60 l of exhaled air were measured with an in-house developed instrument based on particle impaction.
PEx concentrations were not significantly different between asthmatics and controls but asthmatics showed lower PEx concentrations during pollen season compared to outside pollen season (3.46 v s 4.32 p=0.01) whereas controls showed non-significant differences between seasons (6.86 v s 4.54 p=0.15). PEx concentrations increased after bronchodilatation in asthmatics (median 4.05*103 to 4.92*103, p=0.02), but not in controls (median 4.47* 103 v s 4.50*103 p=0.12). The change in PEx concentration (%) was associated with the change in FVC (%) (rp= 0.51, p=0.001) and FEV1 (rp= 0.46, p=0.003) among subjects with asthma whereas there were no significant correlations among controls.
In the present study the subjects had mild symptoms and rather low reversibility also during pollen-season. Nevertheless, PEx concentrations were apparently influenced by bronchomotor tone and increased after bronchodilatation, presumably reflecting increased airway opening following bronchodilatation in asthmatics with ongoing airway inflammation.


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Pediatric EMR Vendor Hack Affects 2.2 Million
A hacking incident at a cloud-based electronic health records and practice management software vendor affects dozens of the company's pediatric practice clients and more than 2.2 million of their patients and other individuals. Pennsylvania-based Connexin Software Inc., which does business as Office Practicum, reported the hack to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 11 and said it involved a network server. Connexin in its breach notification statement lists about 120 pediatric practices affected by the incident.
Samsung's Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware
A developer's cryptographic signing key is one of the major linchpins of Android security. Any time Android updates an app, the signing key of the old app on your phone needs to match the key of the update you're installing. The matching keys ensure the update actually comes from the company that originally made your app and isn't some malicious hijacking plot. If a developer's signing key got leaked, anyone could distribute malicious app updates and Android would happily install them, thinking they are legit.
Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm
While I was in the UK police force and part of the National Cyber Crime Unit in 2018, I was asked to give a talk on cybersecurity at a National Farmers' Union (NFU) meeting in southern England. Right after I started my talk, one farmer immediately raised his hand and told me that his cows had recently "been hacked". Baffled and amused, I was instantly hooked and wanted to know more about his story. He went on to tell me that his farm was relatively high tech and that his cows were hooked up to an online milking machine. Once, when he had clicked on a malicious email attachment, his computer network went down and he realized that without the network he had no way of knowing which cow had been milked or which cow needed milking next, causing major panic and stress – and quite possibly not just for him.
Sneaky hackers reverse defense mitigations when detected
A financially motivated threat actor is hacking telecommunication service providers and business process outsourcing firms, actively reversing defensive mitigations applied when the breach is detected. The campaign was spotted by Crowdstrike, who says the attacks started in June 2022 and are still ongoing, with the security researchers able to identify five distinct intrusions. The attacks have been attributed with low confidence to hackers tracked as 'Scattered Spider,' who demonstrate persistence in maintaining access, reversing mitigations, evading detection, and pivoting to other valid targets if thwarted.
Wiper, Disguised as Fake Ransomware, Targets Russian Orgs
Companies infected with purported ransomware may no longer have an option to pay a ransom. A new malicious program acts exactly like crypto-ransomware — overwriting and renaming files, then dropping a text file with a ransom note and a Bitcoin address for payment — but the program instead deletes the contents of a victim's files. The program, CryWiper, currently targets Russian organizations but could easily be used against companies and organizations in other nations, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which analyzed the program.
Security Expert Warns 'Update Google Chrome Now' As CISA 0Day Deadline Revealed
Google has confirmed yet another zero-day vulnerability impacting the Chrome web browser client, the ninth this year. In a posting to the official Chrome releases blog, Google states that users of Chrome on the Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms as well as Android, are impacted by the high-severity CVE-2022-4262 0day security vulnerability. An urgent update has started rolling out across all platforms, and Google is withholding the technical details of the zero-day until a majority of Chrome users have updated.
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Nike Founder Phil Knight's 'Shoe Dog' Being Made Into a Biopic For Netflix
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Nike has been a dominant force in the sneaker industry for some time now. It was only a matter of time before Phil Knight's story became a movie.
Netflix has acquired the film rights to Knight's biography Shoe Dog.
The book was published in 2016 and has been on the New York Times bestseller list ever since. So there are clearly a lot of people interested in this story. Not to mention the $36 billion in annual sales that Nike logs.
The memoir tells the 80-year old's personal accounts of his humble beginnings selling shoes out of his trunk in Beaverton, Oregon to the multi-billion dollar juggernaut that it is today.
"We couldn't be more excited to be making Shoe Dog with Phil Knight, one of the world's business icons and a great storyteller. Phil created a brand and a company that became much more than the swoosh," said Scott Stuber, head of Netflix's film group. "Through innovation, passion, and trial and error, Phil created something that became a part of our culture. We can't wait to share that with the world."
No timetable to when we can expect the biopic to be released.
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Hunters Dry will once again present the Southbroom New Years Eve Beach Party, So get your Jimmy Choo party shoes on and head for KwaZulu Natal's most stylish New Years beach party!
It is not difficult to understand why this event is hailed as being KZN's most sort after new years eve beach party – just take a look at the line up of the very best DJ's from around South Africa.
Headline artist Royal K (JHB) will see the party into 2016 adding to the hottest party list to ever be featured at this event – Chris Taylor (CT), Jak Skandi (CT), Veranda Panda, Ryan Stylz, Ryan James and Mark Crundwell – the line up caters for all genres including Electro Progressive, Minimal , Techno & Deep House.
With over 70m of bar area and a VIP deck overlooking the beautiful Southbroom Lagoon with private bar and cocktail seating as well as a massive dance floor all under nomadic tent cover. Why would you go anywhere else?
OR if the beach is not your thing Southbroom Golf Club will be having a Dinner Dance, with Live music & great food to ring in the New Year while dancing the night away.
Hello, we have two 16 year old girls with us, would they be allowed entry with us their parents?
Or contact 0834342421 for more information on the event.
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El protocolo Zookeeper Atomic Broadcast, también conocido por sus siglas Zab, es un protocolo de consenso  para sistemas distribuidos (asegura que las réplicas no difieren) basado en paso de mensajes.

Es similar a Multi-Paxos, con un líder, un único proponente y para el renocimiento de commits usa la función mayoría. La diferencia clave con Multi-Paxos es el orden de las peticiones del cliente: Multi-paxos obtiene concurrentemente las peticiones de los múltiples cliente es libre de reordenarlas como quiera. Zab sigue un ordenamiento estrícto decidido por el Líder. Si el líder se cae, el próximo líder no está permitido para cambiar el orden. Zab están más orientado a sistemas de backup mientras Multi-Paxos está más orientado a replicación.

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Organizations are all different. There's the scale. You have the Ecology Action Centre in Nova Scotia, while we're a very large not-for-profit so we have a brand that's very visible, and that creates a different value proposition for a corporation to come to us.
We wish there were more corporations that would come forward and want to be involved in real, impactful, on-the-ground conservation activities, and certainly we have more room to bring them in to do more work. We have a lot of opportunities, but I would always say that we would welcome a lot more.