Jean Snow [.net]

Month: July 2004

  • Composite

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in

    Another magazine I picked up today (with the previously mentioned new issue of ART iT) is the newly relaunched COMPOSITE. Now partly bilingual (English texts for the features appear at the end), the revamp (issue #0) launches with a feature called “Shanghai Contemporary.” Very nice magazine in general, although I wish it was completely bilingual.

  • ART iT 4

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in

    The fourth issue of ART iT has just been released, and the theme is manga as art (or MangArt, as they refer to it). Very nice cover.

  • Hikikomori: Tokyo Plastic

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in ,

    Just received the following press release in the mail. MIDNIGHT SCREENING of ‘Hikikomori: Tokyo Plastic’ July 24th, 2004, @ The Pink Cow, Shibuya, Tokyo BAHX Films Presents a preview screening of ‘Hikikomori: Tokyo Plastic’ directed by New York filmmaker Adario Strange. In “Hikikomori: Tokyo Plastic,” Naomi, a young Japanese hacker living in New York travels…

  • The Mome in TYO

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in

    Seems like Momus is quite enjoying being back in town.

  • 3www

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in ,

    3www is a new directory of events happening in Tokyo. It’s in Japanese only, but you can make out most of the listings. There’s a paper version also, available for 100 yen. Link via Click Opera.

  • ABC No More

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in

    Jun over at LDK brings us the terrible news that all seven branches of the Aoyama Book Center bookstores have suddenly closed! Here’s a Yahoo! Japan article on the situation (in Japanese). Very sad news indeed.

  • Death by Keitai

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in

    Quite often, I feel like dying. When I feel that way, I let my cell phone die instead. Mai, a 17-year-old girl who gets a new cell phone every time her boyfriend dumps her, enabling her to “reset” her life. (Japan Today)

  • The Taste of Tea

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in

    THE TASTE OF TEA (Cha no Aji) is the new film by Ishii Katsuhito (SHARK SKIN MAN AND PEACH HIP GIRL). It has Asano Tadanobu in it. You know I’m going to see this. In his third feature, director Ishii Katsuhito succeeds in creating a live-action version of a new-age manga family. The film alludes…

  • JR Ochanomizu

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in

    I never get tired of this view from the JR Ochanomizu station platform. Shot taken with the A5403CA mobile phone.

  • Steamboy

    —

    by

    Jean Snow
    in ,

    After 9 years in production, Otomo Katsuhiro’s STEAMBOY will finally see its release in theatres in two days. It’s no secret that Otomo’s AKIRA manga and animated film were turning points for me, and they changed the way I looked at comics and animation. I’ve been waiting for this new film for what seems like…