Miles Pieri's definitions

haruki murakami

Fine Japanese author of urban magic realism. Novels such as 'Dance, Dance, Dance' and 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' have made Murakami one of the most popular writers in his native country with young people. His story of young love in the 1960's 'Norwegian Wood' was a sensation when it was published in the 1980's.
Best novel (IMHO) - Sputnik Sweetheart

Selected books

Pinball
A Wild Sheep Chase
Hardboiled Wonderland And The End Of The World
Norwegian Wood
The Elephant Vanishes (Short Stories)
Dance Dance Dance
The Wind Up Bird Chronicles
South Of The Border, West Of The Sun
Sputnik Sweetheart
Underground (Non fiction)

by Miles Pieri January 7, 2004

no hands

Feline mascot of B3TA.com. No Hands is a cute lil' kitten with a multitute of talents.

"Look, I just 'shopped No Hands fisting Tony Blair"

by Miles Pieri January 20, 2004

kogaru

Ahh...the dyed yellow hair, the big socks, the bleeding-edge mobile phone. We all love Kogals, those young Japanese schoolies who hang around in gangs everywhere from Osaka to Oxford. It makes life just that little bit easier to take, watching them with their Badtz Maru handbags and Domo-kun Alice bands.

'Did you see the legs on that Kogaru? Like a bloody elephants...'

by Miles Pieri January 20, 2004

burriko

Japanese woman of a certain age who looks and acts much younger. Given that it's often hard to identify the age of asian women anyway it can be difficult to spot a burriko.

I'm not your burriko girl - Urusei Yatsura (The band, not the manga/anime by takahashi rumiko)

by Miles Pieri January 20, 2004

Leprechaun Ninja

Also: Tom Cruise in 'The Last Samurai'

Did you see the Cruiser in that dumb movie? He was even smaller than the Japs. Looked like a Goddamn leprechaun ninja!

by Miles Pieri January 21, 2004

ghibli

Strong middle-eastern desert wind. Also the name of one of the two (along with Pixar) finest animation studio's on the planet.

Better tie down the Camels, there's one helluva Ghibli comin'

by Miles Pieri January 21, 2004

miyazaki

Miyazaki Hayo. One of the finest film makers currently working. A master storyteller and writer/director of some of the best animated films of all time.

Films include:
Lupin Sansai: Castle Of Cagliostro
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Tonari no Totoro
Kurenai no Buta/Porco Rosso
Kiki's Delivery Service
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle

by Miles Pieri January 21, 2004