Reading the article I felt that just like how he is comparing current Anime to DBZ (what he remembers) is the same way he is comparing his current feeling towar

Reading the article I felt that just like how he is comparing current Anime to DBZ (what he remembers) is the same way he is comparing his current feeling towards Japanese culture to what he thought it would be. It feels like reality has settled in and his daily life has some deeper rooted problems than the stickers being placed on the barcode a certain a way. Regardless he gives a view of the culture that you don't often hear about.