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Category: Anime

  • Heidi Loves Nissan

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    The video above is part of a new campaign for Nissan’s “ECO” line-up (low-fuel), created by the Golden Eggs team. There are short TV commercials, but the video above is a web-only short. My wife has watched this at least 20 times, and cracks up every single time.

  • Pop Goes the Anime Bubble

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    Just the other day I posted on how I haven’t been following anime like I used to, and then today comes a post on Japan Probe illustrating that, apparently, the “anime bubble has burst.” And as a follow-up to my anime post, I have watched the first episode of each series. Verdict? I can’t see…

  • Spring 2009 Anime

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    Longtime readers may remember that I used to write a regular column on anime for a site called TokyoQ — along with a design column — and even after the demise of that site, I still tried to check in on new series every season, following the ones I found interesting. Over the past few…

  • Mr. Ando of the Woods

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    Lovingly surreal — and hilarious — short by Takashi Taniguchi. Via Josh.

  • Anime Industry in 2009

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    Matt Alt breaks down the state of the anime industry in 2009.

  • Patrick Macias Has the Otaku Power

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    Patrick Macias is in town for a bit — still jet-lagged — and is giving a talk, “Otaku Power: Trivia, Desire, and Transformation,” at Temple University this Friday (March 13, 18:30). More details here.

  • For Your Blossom

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    Interesting animated short by Gaku Kinoshita. Via Paul Baron.

  • Murakami Will Open Animation Studio in LA

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    The LA Times reports that Takashi Murakami will open an animation studio in LA. He’s already produced a few shorts starring his mascot characters Kaikai and Kiki, as well as a video for Kanye West. The first project will be a full-length feature based on the “Planting the Seeds” shorts that were created for an…