Tag: Documentary

  • Chicano

    “Chicano” is a short documentary by Louis Ellison and Jacob Hodgkinson that looks at the similarities and differences between Chicano (Mexican American) culture in America and in Japan. It was shot in Tokyo and Osaka.

  • Fuudo on Toco Toco TV

    The latest episode of Toco Toco TV covers pro gamer Fuudo, and for me it’s an especially nostalgic episode as most of it is set in Ikebukuro — where I lived for around 13 years — and shows off the arcades I spent a lot of time in while working on the Arcade Mania book.

  • Takao Yaguchi

    Here’s a beautiful little short (wish it was longer) about visiting manga creator Takao Yaguchi (Tsurikichi Sanpei) in his hometown of Yokote, in Akita prefecture. It was in part produced by Anne Ferrero (Branching Paths, Toco Toco TV).

  • UME on Toco Toco TV

    The first episode of Toco Toco TV for 2017 is up, and it features mangaka unit UME. Also, the description on the page teases that the next episode will be about pro gamer Fuudo.

  • Dragon Quest

    Even though I have a big amount of respect for the series, I don’t actually have that much experience with Dragon Quest games – the first one I played was DQ8 on PS2, and then I played a bit of DQ9 on DS, but didn’t get super far in it. This year I played a bunch…

  • Shinji Tsuchimochi on Toco Toco TV

    You may recall the wonderful 100 Views of Tokyo illustrated book by Shinji Tsuchimochi, that I mentioned here a while back. It’s quite nice to see Tsuchimochi get even more coverage courtesy of the latest episode of Toco Toco TV.

  • Of Love & Law

    Of Love & Law is a documentary series that will cover the work of a Tokyo-based law firm specializing in LGBT cases (the firm’s founders are openly gay). It’s currently looking for funding through Kickstarter. Found via Spoon & Tamago.

  • Till He Dies

    If you’ve watched the excellent documentary about Studio Ghibli, The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, then you already know that director Hayao Miyazaki isn’t the easiest of people to work with/for, and a recent NHK documentary shows that, well, he hasn’t changed much. This Kotaku article does a great job of sharing some of the…