Copy and paste the entire form into your document editor and answer all questions completely and accurately. Email your response with the subject: “Staff Application” and a copy of your review to this address: appl…@nihonreview.com. (Solve the reCAPTCHA to get the full address.)

Your application will be judged by one or more of our staff members. If you are successful, you will be contacted via email as quickly as possible.

The Nihon Review Application Form

First name:
Online nickname:
Age:
Nationality:

Questions:

1. What mediums (anime, music, Japanese live action, etc.) are you interested in reviewing or writing about? What background knowledge/experiences do you have that would support your choices?

2. What kind of a writer do you consider yourself? How “well-tuned” of a writer do you see yourself to be? Do you think that you can improve? And if so, are you willing to improve?

3. Why have you chosen The Nihon Review? How did you find this site? Are you willing to dedicate a given amount of energy to the betterment of this site? Will you try to be an active member of our community?

Optional Questions:
Feel free to write as much or as little as you feel is necessary (including nothing at all).

1. Do you have any particular opinions or biases towards a certain component of anime, Japanese film and televion or Japanese music that you’d like to express or feel especially strongly about?

2. What do you think of Japanese society, based on your own experiences and knowledge?

3. If you have any additional comments or concerns, include them here.

Review:

Attach a sample review to your email. Please note the reviews already on our site, and try to keep your review in the same format and approximately the same size. Reviews should be approximately 400-600 words, excluding the Synopsis in Anime and Live Action reviews, which should be an extra 100 words at most. Music album reviews should cover approximately 4-6 tracks. Soundtrack reviews should cover approximately 6-8 tracks. If you are unfamiliar with how the Highlights and/or Rating system works, refer to their respective pages under the FAQ section: The Rating Scale; The Highlights.