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Month: February 2005

  • Graniph in Ikebukuro

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    For all you Graniph fans, please take note that they’ve now opened a shop in Ikebukuro’s Parco (6th floor). That’s going to be dangerous for me — I’m quite addicted to their tees.

  • Banryu Neo Dinosaur

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    Looking like something straight out of a mecha anime, it’s a robot that you can purchase in Akihabara.

  • Anime Column for February

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    February’s anime column is up at Tokyo Q. A bunch of reviews, starting off with Studio 4C’s MIND GAME film. Oh, and you know, it wouldn’t be a column without a mention of SAMURAI CHAMPLOO.

  • Mona

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    Hey, it’s 2-Channel’s Mona in Akihabara!

  • Vivienne Party

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    The “Vivienne Party – I’m here, from rock’n’roll land” at Lapnet ship sounds like a fun show. “Aya Kondo’s exhibition with the theme “Japanese Divas!!” inspired by the divas of Japanese rock’n-roll scenes.” (TAB) Until February 13.

  • Kodomo no Shiro

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    A statue by Taro in front of the Kodomo no Shiro building in Aoyama.

  • Gas Happenings

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    A few Gas related happenings for the month. First, they have an exhibition, “Hello Gas Art,” happening at Harajuku’s Beams T until February 20. Lots of posters by artists such as //DIY, Event10, Kate Gibb, Genevieve Gauckler, Marok, Maya Wild, SKISM, So_Me, Will Sweeney, and Iguchi Hiroshi. The works on display will also be for…

  • Ne Ne Momoko

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    Last time Jesper (Our Man in Sweden) was in town, he kept talking about this Swedish band called Nic & The Family, and he had promos for a song they sing in Japanese called “Ne Ne Momoko” (the original song in Swedish is called “Hej Hej Monica”). Today I received an email from someone mentioning…