Month: March 2006

  • GITS Turns into a Movie Again

    Last week I posted about Production I.G.’s plans to follow-up their GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX series, and it turns out that instead of a new series, we’re getting a movie. Production I.G has revealed in a stock disclosure that the upcoming Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society will…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

    Cafe Liberté Mist Ramen You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Canadian Video Art Channel Vol. 3

    Damn, sounds like I really should have gotten in touch with this Shinobu Akimoto for Canadian Style. But then again, there’s always CS2! The third and final installment of Videoart Channel’s V-lounge opening series “Canadian Video Art Channel vol.3” will be held at Tokyo Wonder Site in Shibuya on Friday, March 24th, at 7:00pm. On…

  • GENEVEtokyo Update

    GENEVEtokyo has updated with a few new tee designs, which you can either purchase online at their site or at Beams.

  • Santouka

    Who says I don’t eat ramen anymore? Sure, I don’t go out to ramen shops nearly as much as I used to, but I do still partake in the heavenly noodles every once in a while. This shot was taken a week ago at the Harajuku branch of the Santouka chain. Had a bowl of…

  • Omotesando Station

    Omotesando station, the steps leading down to the Chiyoda line platform.

  • Down for the Count

    Yes, it’s been rather quiet here for the past few days, and there’s a simple explanation for that: I’ve been bitch-slapped by a nasty cold, leaving me with little energy to do much of anything. I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things, and there’s actually a lot of new things I want to…

  • More GITS

    This is going to make a lot of GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX fans happy. Anime News Network points out that Production I.G, animators of the previous Ghost in the Shell anime, FLCL, Kill Bill and numerous other works of high caliber anime, have announced a third Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone…

  • Le chevalier d’Eon

    This looks promising (from AICN): Anime News Network reports that Production IG (Ghost in the Shell) will be announced a new anime series with Kenshin director Kazuhiro Furuhashi at the Tokyo Anime Fair. The 24 episode historical horror action, be accompanied by the manga official Chevalier D’Eon homepage. 18th Century, just before the French revolution,…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

    An Afternoon in Tokyo with Tyler Brûlé Japan Foundation Film Series You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).