Jean Snow [.net]

Month: December 2004

  • Anime Column for December

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    My new anime column is up at Tokyo Q. Features a few quick reviews of shows I’m presently following, like MONSTER, OTOGIZOUSHI, SAMURAI 7, and SAMURAI CHAMPLOO.

  • Character Expo 2005

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    The annual Character Expo is coming to Spiral soon (December 15-26).

  • Blood and Bones

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    TIME takes a look at Kitano Takeshi’s latest (acting only), BLOOD AND BONES.

  • University Macs

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    A bit of Apple propaganda for you. Following the theme of Macs in education, one finds that South Floridian logic holds no sway at Japanese institutions of higher learning, where they’re switching to the Mac in droves. The University of Tokyo, Tohoku University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ochanomizu Universit, Kobe University and others placed orders…

  • Folktrain

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    A flyer I picked up at Pause the other day. It’s by Seto Keita, and done for Roughtoyz.

  • Jammin’ with the DS

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    This is just nuts: a J-pop cover done by a bunch of people with Nintendo DSes. Link via Octopus Dropkick!

  • Loger Cafe

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    Toe’s latest post mentions her going to the Loger Cafe in Ebisu. Looks nice.

  • Kato Aya

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    Have a look at Kato Aya’s art. Very detailed illustrations that I’m quite liking. Link via Boing Boing.