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Month: May 2005

  • Headless

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    A shop display in Ginza.

  • The Meet

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    I finally got to meet Yuki last night, and we went to Sangenjaya’s a-bridge cafe. She blogs me, as I’m putting on my coat in quite possibly the scariest elevator in Tokyo.

  • Production IG Love-Fest

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    Over at Patrick Macias’ (author of TOKYOSCOPE, and other Japanese film/anime related books and articles) blog you’ll find a nice little write-up of the recent Production IG event — set to introduce the new BLOOD PLUS animated series — that took place at Tokyo University recently. Although ostensibly held to promote the upcoming “Blood Plus,”…

  • Anime Column for May

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    My new anime column is up at Tokyo Q. This month: short reviews of SPEED GRAPHER, BASILISK, SOUSEI NO AQUARION, EUREKA 7, TRINITY BLOOD, and GLASS MASK.

  • Erogging

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    Found through Warren: There are blogs, moblogs, vlogs and even Kellogs. But now, thanks to liberated attitudes and the Japanese language’s lack of an “l,” the latest online fad in this country is erogs, erotic blogs, according to Asahi Geino (5/19). […] “Eroggers, the name given to the mostly female participants who post saucy pictures…

  • Speed Grapher Event

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    Oh man, way cool — a special event for this season’s best new anime series, SPEED GRAPHER! To celebrate the July 27th release of the first episodes DVD of Speed Grapher, TV Asahi’s popular Thursday night anime, Super Deluxe will host a fantastic evening featuring a live talk show, video clips, pole dancing and other…

  • Hiragino Kaku Gothic

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    Seems like font tees are popular around here, so why not get some Hiragino Kaku Gothic action going, from 70six. I don’t agree with their “Japan’s Helvetica” tag, but still, I like the idea of it. Link via Kelly Sue. Update: I stand corrected. As Paul points out, “as the most used sans-serif in Japan,…

  • Conic Love

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    Showing a bit of love to these cones.

  • Midnight Eye May Update

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    The excellent Japanese film site Midnight Eye has just posted a new update and it includes: an interview with Go Shibata, a feature on Rokuro Mochizuki, a few reviews (LATE BLOOMER, THE SOUP ONE MORNING, THE FACE OF ANOTHER), and a round-up of recent DVD releases. And if you haven’t already, you really should pick…

  • Take That, Purse Thief!

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    Go girl, go!