Tis I DuoMatrix... Huh? You are wondering who I am? I guess you could say that I am a figment of your imagination...or not. No. I am the long time absent writer of SUTORAIKUanime. You might even say that I am a myth. A story told to Akinari to get his "hopes" up, if you know what I mean. If you were to go and look in the archives you might just find a tresure trove of articles written by the illusive DuoMatrix...but I digress.

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Welcome to the REBIRTH of TSUN+DERE! Give a listen, leave comments and questions below! Enjoy the show! Please?

Tsun+Dere Episode 01: ReBirth

Host: DuoMatrix

Date Recorded: 12/02/2013

Topics: Tsundere and Questioning who was truly the first Tsundere.

Tsun+Dere is looking for a CO-HOST! If you think you have what it takes hit DuoMatrix up on his twitter account: @DuoMatrix

I'll admit it, I love food. But more importantly, I love eating trying out different cuisines from all around the world. One of them is obviously Japanese food. Whether it be sushi or yakiniku, Japanese food simply possesses a mouth-watering attraction for everyone. It has been quite awhile since I've written up a WTBD post, so we'll be focusing on a popular type of Japanese restaurant, known as an izakaya.

About a year ago, the first WTBD? post kicked off the series of posts focusing on interesting aspects of Japanese pop culture and anime fandom. Now, almost a year after the first WTBD post, focusing on itasha and drifting and my personal passion towards anything remotely related to automobiles and motorsports, Noriyaro drift blog's founder, Alexi Smith, provides us once again with an awe-inspiring gallery of great itashas, straight from Japan.

While visiting Kotatsu, I went and checked out the Aikido demonstration, which was actually quite interesting actually.

I happened to drop by an izakaya last night before heading off to a concert. Once dessert came, I was genuinely surprised at what lay underneath the unassuming glass bowl.

We've seen them in anime, we've seen them in Japanese shows, and we've seen them adorning the cell phones of not only Japanese youth, but essentially a large population of those who have a passion for Japan and anime. But what exactly makes these fashion accessories so attractive, and how did these seemingly simple straps become such a prominent part of Japanese pop culture?

Dancing Girl from Howagirlfigures.com has quite the collection of straps and dingalings on her iPhone

Alright, we've all seen those oval shaped yellow blobs with words written on top using ketchup being served in maid cafés in anime shows. But what exactly are those yellow blobs, and why are they such a big deal? Put on your bibs as you'll be drooling the whole way through.

As many of you may or may not know, I am a big-time auto enthusiast. And as many of you also may or may not know, I'm a big-time anime fan. What happens when two of my biggest passions are married into one, unique and awe-inspiring activity? Noriyaro drift blog's founder, Alexi Smith, gives us the low-down about what itashas are all about, and how they play a part in the Japanese drifting society.

It's fascinating how many times I'm approached by individuals of all sorts, asking me in regards to the "moe movement" and how I feel about it. Oftentimes I also question if moe is capable of existing in reality, whereas any cute girl a guy sees can be labelled as moe. So what say you? What is moe to you?

Toyota USA has released more commercials featuring Miku to boost their sales (not going to be making any money from me). Fans have expressed outrage at these commercials, stating that Miku's image is being ruined, while others rejoice that Miku is being exposed to a larger audience. What are your thoughts on this, other than the fact that it's scaring half of America to death?

Hello all! Tis I DuoMatrix again with a new Tsun + Dere! Last time we took a look at Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion.

For this week we will take a look at Mahiru from Working!! Now Mahiru probably isn't your typical idea of a tsundere, and yet she is. Let's take a look, shall we?

What is it about tsundere (ツンデレ) that is so appealing? Why do we constantly flock to these girls who would at one moment beat us to death and the next put a band-aid on it while blushing saying, “It's not like I care or anything...”? In this series of posts, yes I said series, I hope to explore and find out what it is that makes the tsundere character type so accepted and its sub-types such as BiriBiri.