Talk about taking video games seriously: Kyoto’s Ritsumeikan University recently held a conference debating the impact Nintendo has had on society. The original Nintendo Entertainment System was released in America in 1985, making 2015 the console’s 30th birthday. The Japanese equivalent, the Family Computer System …Read more »
If you are at all interested in the works of Mamoru Oshii ( Patlabor , Ghost in the Shell , Jin-Roh ) may we heartily recommend this in-depth interview from last year’s Toronto International Film Festival? “One hour twenty minutes?!” you scream. But trust us. …Read more »
Anno and Hikawa speak at an earlier panel at TIFF. Acclaimed director Hideaki Anno of Evangelion fame held a special panel entitled, “Anno and Hikawa’s Collection of Showa TV Manga Openings” at movie theater Wald 9 in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on November 8. …Read more »
If you’ve been watching Aoi Hono , the TV show about manga author Kazuhiko Shimamoto’s college days, you might remember a scene in which Hideaki Anno, future anime director and creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion , draws an incredibly detailed piece of animation on a …Read more »
Kichijoji, a neighborhood in west Tokyo, has had a long relationship with anime. It’s host of several anime studios, the Ghibli Museum, and a healthy assortment of anime, manga and subculture-related shops and cafes. Since 1999, Kichijoji’s also been the host of Kichijoji Anime Wonderland, …Read more »
A few months ago we reported about the Attack on Titan "escape game," an event in which participants have to solve a puzzle before time runs out and are eaten by Titans (ostensibly). Imagine those corn mazes you went to as a kid, but about …Read more »
Sure, Russia’s not getting along so well with the west in the political arena these days. Thankfully, cosplayers are a peaceful folk who understand the world ain’t about borders and ethnic conflict – it’s about dressing up as your favorite Japanese cartoon characters. So cheers …Read more »
Sunday, July 27th, 2014, Tokyo: I get off the train at Akihabara station, exiting not at Electronic Town, the usual otaku departure point, but Showa Street, a downright normal-looking road lined with offices and convenience stores. I double-check Google maps and head down a nondescript …Read more »
It’s been a big week for Godzilla in his hometown of Tokyo. We reported the other day in a giant Godzilla statue that’s been set up in a park in Tokyo, and the new Godzilla film is finally opening in Japan this Friday. Well, thanks …Read more »
Photo: Hector Garcia Godzilla hasn't done a whole lot of stomping Tokyo recently. The last time was about ten years ago in 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars , after which Toho sent him into hibernation until the release of this year's Hollywood Godzilla film. Well, to …Read more »
AKB fans descend on a handshake event - Karl Baron AKB48’s “akushukai” – sessions where fans of the idol supergroup can meet and shake hands with their favorite members, have been on hold since an attack on two of AKB members at one such event …Read more »
Excellent news out this week for fans of Kuroko’s Basketball (or as it’s officially awkwardly translated, The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays ). Comic Market, the twice-yearly Tokyo doujinshi (fan comics) event will be holding a special extra event next year focused solely on Kuroko's . …Read more »
If you’re a fan of Attack on Titan , this may be one of those articles that has you packing your bags for a trip to Japan. Firstly, this April, the series’ infamous Colossal Titan will rampage through the streets of Kawasaki, just south of …Read more »
(Continued from Part 1 ) There was a lot of work involved with making both the series and the recent re-cap film Gurren Lagann: Childhood's end , which was presented to many excited attendees who seriously wanted their mech action and fanservice. The Gainax team …Read more »
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