Obscure Adventures in Geek and Nerd Culture

To put into context, Konkani Tiatr as both a (largely) coastal south-central Indian phenomenon and a diasporic phenomenon has inspirations not just in Portuguese Teatro plays but also in Tamil Kattaikkuttu plays, British Pantomimes, Parsi theatre plays, and mid-northern Indian Nautankis.  People, wake up! The Goan Konkani Tarzan Musical is (in fact) a rather goofy Tiatr classic from Goa in southwestern India. More deserving of the dubious title than the short lived T.Zee project or even the slightly later, yet somehow more faithful Douglas Ballantine musical, it’s safe to say that such a Konkani Teatr classic is perhaps the first and oldest known significant musical take on the Tarzan character to date.  It most likely debuted in the mid 1970s (I think 1974-75 are good choices, though not without shortcomings) and still has starred a load of actors (who are mainly known in the Goan diaspora) throughout the decades of its existence. Though still a fun revival in its own right, ...

It shall be noted that Barumba is himself historically unsung outside of Japan, especially because his author inspired the late and great Akira Toriyama of all people.  It’s safe to assume that a Hakusensha edition of both series will be made possible, since not only was even basic level accurate research much less available in the Cold War than it is now, but also because many older versions of both series (in which he appears) are all gigantic cliche storms, even by Showa standards.  The franchise is canonically going to be renamed Barumba land after a proposed sequel series.  In the sequel series, Barumba himself has 3 sons and 3 daughters, who all look pretty different from him aside from their beauty. 

To take a look at hair in the various postwar decades throughout much of the world, I am covering Japanese hairstyles first.  Hime cuts  Modern Hime cuts are probably the longest running hair craze in Japanese history. They might’ve begun their lives in the late 1960s, until taking a major stride from the early 1970s onwards. Such cuts of both the first and second generations come in many sizes.  In other words, Megumi Asaoka is the one big Japanese talent who has spawned a generation of curtained haircuts! Her trademark hairstyle, the Megumi cut, codified the hime cut family revival in the first place.  People have indirectly been imitating Hime cuts or any relative thereof since the 1970s thanks to her and the more workout friendly Saori Minami.  The Saori cut, which defined Minami’s early career, does have rarely seen medium size front bangs, but has otherwise been popularised internationally by Chichi in Dragon Ball and at least early-mid DBZ, which means it...