Search Results for: Junji Ito
In the toyetic, merchandise-run world of tokusatsu, it’s hard to shake the feeling that it’s all just crass commercialism designed to sucker kids, big and small, into wanting some gimmicky piece of plastic. Enter Keita Amemiya. A visionary in a genre dominated by toy sales, …Read more »
Fujiko-chan is a four-member Japanese rock band formed and based in San Francisco, consisting of one female vocalist and three male musicians, two on guitar and one on drums. They incorporate a wide range of styles—punk, heavy metal, hard rock, and a form of Japanese …Read more »
Just opening the monster All-in-One collection of Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White brings me back to the halcyon days of PULP magazine, former home to heavy publishing hitters like Alvin Lu and our very own Patrick Macias. PULP represented a really interesting period during which the …Read more »
This evil season may be just about ending for you boils and ghouls, but Halloween's restless spirit can float on eternally for those with a taste for truly macabre manga delights. For a meaty primer, we've concocted a list of some of the most sinister …Read more »
Toei Animation and director Junji Shimizu are teaming up to breathe new life into Go Nagai’s Mazinger Z with anime film Mazinger Z: Infinity. It already made its debut at the International Rome Film Festival, followed by a general theatrical release in Italy, and its …Read more »
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