Tetsujin 28 GO!

Everyones harping on about the full scale Gundam in Tokyo but how come i've only just heard about this full scale Tetsujin 28 GO in Kobe?

Nekojiru (Cat Soup)

"Cat Soup is an award-winning animated short film directed by Tatsuo Sato, inspired by the work of manga artist Nekojiru. The surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul"

watch it here....

Takemitsu Zamurai

Takemitsu Zamurai by Taiyō Matsumoto (Tekkonkinktreet) is an original take on the somewhat tired Samurai genre. The art work crosses traditional japanese art with a modern style that are akin to Brittish illustrators like Blake, Steadman and Scarfe.

it's not been released in the west so GO READ IT HERE
for free!

Friend Says It's Good..

Just finished this Manga and basically its AMAZING. it did drag in parts but all in all a very solid 22 volumes.

"Failed rock musician Kenji's memories of his past come rushing back when one of his childhood friends mysteriously commits suicide. Could this new death be related to the rise of a bizarre new cult that's been implicated in several other murders and disappearances? Determined to dig deeper, Kenji reunites with some of his old buddies in the hope of learning the truth behind it all"

it's a thriller of epic proportions with lots of classic Manga and 60's/70's rock references. think Park Chan-wook meets Katsuhiro Otomo and you're on the right track. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei

Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy) is the latest offering from Masaaki YUASA the man behind Mindgame, Cat Soup and Noise Man Insect so you can expect lots of great animation and a very healthy dose of artistic surrealness. The only downside is that the main character talks at a very high speed so unless you having lightning quick reading skills or are fluent in japanese you may find it hard taking in the dialog and not missing out on the lovely animations



Trailer..



Watch Here

Design Festa!

Tucked away in a corner of Harajuku is this lovely looking building that allows Artists to rent out space, Entrance is Free and it's worth a look just for the painted building.








This chap was super friendly and his art was sweet to boot, wish i made a note of his name! :(



Check out the Design Festa Website

Revoltech Trigun Figures

Revoltech make ultra poseable, great quality and well priced figures and now they're releasing figures of one of the best Anime/Manga of all time..





Pre Order them at Hobbylink Japan for a mere £13!