http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Henry+Hsieh Entertainment Henry Hsieh Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=210844&ca=Entertainment The popular Shonen Anime series, “Naruto” is based on the equally popular shonen manga with the same title that was written by Masashi Kishimoto. It is produced by Studio Pierrot and aired in several networks worldwide, including animax and TV Tokyo. The Anime started airing on October 3, 2002. H... Opinions Henry Hsieh Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=212285&ca=Opinions There is no doubt that Naruto is one of the biggest anime that hit the US market today, but can Naruto be educational? From its origin from a more Eastern background, animation in general has come a long way since its first inception. Starting back in the old days with the original dragon ball serie... Parenting Henry Hsieh Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=207878&ca=Parenting Growing up from the US, most kids have grown up with cartoons such as Bugs Bunny and Popeye which portrays the good overcoming evil as well as satires that pokes fun of political figures in a none threatening way. For kids, majority of the time these cartoons have provided a positive impact rather t... Entertainment Henry Hsieh Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=247884&ca=Entertainment A fad is something fleeting – a momentary craze that’s going to blow over in a matter of months when something better comes along. More than anything, saying that something is ‘just a fad’ is an insult. It implies that something is not good enough to be kept and to be remembered and isn’t really w... Entertainment Henry Hsieh Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=212026&ca=Entertainment Uzumaki Naruto is the main protagonist of the anime series called Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto, a renowned Mangaka (Japanese for Comic Artist). Naruto is shown to have blue eyes and blond spiky hair. In part 1, he wears a loud orange jacket and some equally loud orange trousers, blue ninja s... Entertainment Henry Hsieh Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=234739&ca=Entertainment Few things in the anime, Naruto, can charge the atmosphere with as much as excitement and as much awe as when Kyuubi appears on screen. This rendition of the Japanese mythical creature, the Kitsune, is one of the most mysterious and interesting characters in the anime. The Kyuubi, as I’m sure most N... Entertainment Henry Hsieh Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=230582&ca=Entertainment Jutsu – one of the words that you will hear in each and every Naruto episode. You’ll hear it just about as often as you hear Naruto say ‘Dattebayo’. But what does it mean? Jutsu is a Japanese word that means ‘skill’ or ‘ability’. In the Naruto Universe, it is used to describe the various techniques... Entertainment Henry Hsieh Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227056&ca=Entertainment One of the factors that contribute to the success of the anime, Naruto, is the vividness by which Kishimoto portrays the world wherein the characters live. He is able to bring to life a world that speaks of adventure and romance and everything else that makes a good fantasy. Yet Naruto’s world is...