Jean Snow [.net]

Month: February 2004

  • Japan.box.sk

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    This is just so hilarious. Japan’s alternative news source. Think The Onion. Link via Chad.

  • Zozoi

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    Met up with Patrick last night in Ikebukuro, and we went to the Zozoi cafe, on the west side of the station. I wanted to bring him to a cafe I had found in last week’s issue of HANAKO (a special feature on nice spots in Ikebukuro) called Haha, but the place was having a…

  • Shibuya Station Passage

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    Super long passageway at Shibuya station. You need to walk quite a long ways if you take the entrance near Planet 3rd to get to the Yamanote line, passing through the Saikyo line platform. Shot taken with the A5403CA mobile phone.

  • Appleseed Trailer

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    The trailers page at the Japanese Apple site has an absolutely stunning trailer for the upcoming animated film APPLESEED. Features a combination of CG and cell-shaded graphics to give it an original look. There’s also a new trailer out for the second GHOST IN THE SHELL film, INNOCENCE.

  • Paper Sky 8

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    The new issue of PAPER SKY is out. I spotted it the other day at Junkudo, when I got the latest issue of ART iT, but was surprised to go back today and see that they were out (presumably sold out). First time I see them sell out. I’ll go have a look at Libro…

  • Viewtiful Joe

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    On my way back from work last Friday night I stopped by one of the used game shops near Ikebukuro station and picked up VIEWTIFUL JOE for the GameCube. It’s a game I’d been wanting to get ever since its release, and finding it for 2000 yen was the final incentive for me to get…