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  • Axis 112

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    The new issue of AXIS (112) is out, and it’s the annual prototype issue, which is always fun to look at.

  • Jerome Olivier

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    I had a meeting with someone at Montoak yesterday — about a new writing thing that I’ll get into in a week or so when things get more official — and following a bit of walking around, I met up with Yuko and we went back to Montoak for a drink on the terrace. It…

  • Ongaku no Susume

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    Patrick has all the info on the upcoming Halcali album, ONGAKU NO SUSUME. I must say that I’m disappointed with the new single, “Baby Blue,” but I still look forward to hearing the LP.

  • Tokyo Storm Warning

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    Warren’s TOKYO STORM WARNING gets a short review in this week’s METROPOLIS. The second part of this two-story graphic novel compilation, Tokyo Storm Warning is pure pulp entertainment. In a alternate-universe Tokyo devastated by nuclear war, the remaining humans are forced to fight giant lizards created by the bomb. American pilot Zoe Flynn is called…

  • Voices from the Void

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    Some more info on the KUHAKU release party, Voices from the Void.

  • Midori at Bullet’s

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    Midori will be performing at Bullet’s this coming Sunday (October 31) as part of duo Glam Tool, who will feature “abstract-based music with a lot of pieces using voice samples.” 2004/10/31(Sun) 17:00 – 23:00 ¥2,000/D Guest Live: Carl Stone Live: Shika-jun, Nobuyuki Tanaka (Fourtails) , Glam Tool (Ji_ji w/ Midori) DJ: Nobuki Nishiyama(HEADZ) , HYK(Fourtails)…

  • Short Shorts Film Festival Asia 2004

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    From REALTOKYO: Held since 1999, “Short Shorts” is the only showcase event in Japan dedicated to short movies, and now finally a section focusing on Asian works is being launched. Even for this first installment there was a flood of entries from throughout Asia, and from the total of 412 submissions 51 titles were selected…

  • Tetsujin 28

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    There’s something I really like about this teaser poster for the live-adaptation of TETSUJIN 28 (also known as Gigantor in the North America), which comes out next Spring. The official site for the film also has a teaser trailer, but you don’t really see much. Update (16/08/23): The image is no longer available.

  • Massage 2

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    Seems like the second issue of MASSAGE (and some info in English here) came out last month, but I haven’t spotted it anywhere yet. I’ll have a look this week at Tower Records in Shibuya (where I picked up the first issue).

  • GAS Online shop

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    This month saw the launch of the GAS Online Shop. Although they will be selling all of the GAS products (books, DVDs, t-shirts), the featured item right now is a shopping bag that is available in two sizes, and 41 color combinations. Orders can only be made within Japan.