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  • Katsura Hashino

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    The latest episode of Toco Toco TV brings the series back to the world of games, this time focusing on game creator Katsura Hashino, best known for his work on the Persona series. There’s a lot of great examples of how Tokyo helped form the world you experience in Persona 5, as well as a little…

  • JoJo’s Bizarre Drinking Adventure in Osaka

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    I know next to nothing about JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure — despite it celebrating a 30th anniversary this year, I’ve never been particularly interested in checking out the series, although I have a few friends who seem to enjoy it quite a bit. One of these friends is Daniel Feit, who has written a really fun piece…

  • Trademarking Color Palettes

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    The blue, white, and black stripes of the Mono plastic eraser are indeed classic, and the Japanese government is now officially recognizing this fact, allowing the first trademarks placed on color palettes — along with the iconic 7-Eleven colors. More in this Spoon & Tamago post.

  • 2017 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

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    Sure, who cares about the Oscars, but they are a platform for what is the biggest celebration of film during the year, and so seeing what constantly wins in the two animated categories continues to be an exercise in frustration. They seem to be treated as a purely technical award, and so whoever has the…

  • Sicario

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    Denis Villeneuve is currently one of my favorite filmmakers (Arrival, Enemy, Prisoners), and so it’s weird that I hadn’t yet watched Sicario. Watching it last night, I’m very glad that it continued to satisfy the currently incredibly high expectations I have for anything coming from him — which of course makes me both nervous and…

  • Passengers

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    When I first heard of Passengers, I was pretty excited for it — starring two actors I really like, in a slick sci-fi setting. Then it came out, and the reception seemed muted, so I set my expectations low. Watching it last night, I found it to be reasonably good — at least good enough…

  • In Like Flint

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    I’ve been meaning to check out the Flint movies (Our Man Flint, In Like Flint) for quite a while, and just somehow never got around to it. Since the sequel came out in 1967 (and so part of my current movie marathon), it gave me the opportunity to finally watch one, aaaand… I really disliked…

  • Miyazaki, An Art Show Tribute

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    “Miyazaki – An Art Show Tribute” was an exhibition held at San Francisco’s Spoke Art gallery this past month, and luckily we can browse through all of the pieces (and even buy them) on the gallery’s site. Pictured, Justin Hillgrove’s “Miyazaki Totems.” Found via Booooooom.