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Category: Manga

  • Michael Arias in The Japan Times

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    Patrick Macias has a piece in today’s edition of THE JAPAN TIMES covering Michael Arias, the director of the new TEKKON KINKREET (BLACK & WHITE) animated film. The article is accompanied by a Q&A.

  • Japanamerica

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    JAPANAMERICA is a new book that takes a look at the convergence between Japanese and American pop cultures, and it’s something I really want to read (I don’t have a copy yet, but will get one soon). The author, Roland Kelts, was one of the contributors to CMP‘s KUHAKU — he divides his time between…

  • Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film

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    Can’t. Wait. For. This. Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys is to be adapted into a live-action movie with a 2008 release.The story will revolve around a “Book of Revelations” written by the boy Kenji and his friends, who dreamed of a hero who would stand up to an evil organization bent on destroying the world,…

  • Multi-Media Blue Dragon

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    I don’t want to go out and say that BLUE DRAGON, out in early December, is going to be the Xbox 360’s savior here in Japan, but awareness for the title seems to be at an all-time high — ads are everywhere, even on the cash registers of all 7/11 stores — and now this:…

  • Spirou et Fantasio a Tokyo

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    I grew up on BD (French comics), and still have a special place in my heart for Spirou — I still try to get all the new albums — and I was shocked and pleased to learn that the new album (49) brings our great adventurer to Tokyo! Even more intriguing is the fact that…

  • Ikebukuro's Doujinshi Scene

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    WIRED NEWS has a piece up on Otome Road, that area in Ikebukuro where girls flock for their hit of doujinishi.

  • Riding the Cultural Wave

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    Japan is considering expanding the Tokyo International Film Festival to boost the country’s “cultural content industry,” which in addition to books and film involves animation, comics, music and game software, the industry minister said Tuesday. Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshihiro Nikai said at a press conference the film festival, which has been held 18…

  • Manglish

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    Not a bad way of reading some original manga: Manga lovers rejoice! A never-seen-before approach to manga made its debut on the Mainichi Daily News on Monday, July 3, 2006. Manglish takes some of Japan’s hottest young manga talents — showcased in the Mainichi’s MangaTown site — and places their creations on the MDN in…