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Ping Pong The Animation – Switch Magazine Special Book Review
“Switch” is a popular arts and media magazine in Japan, with special articles on the latest Japanese films and animation. This issue features the making of Yuasa Masaaki’s ( KickHeart, Mind Game )...
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Red Box – Redjuice Illustrations Art Book Review
“Red Box” is a collection of art work from the anime series “Guilty Crown”, illustrated by the artist Redjuice. The book compiles illustrations from the period 2007-2013 and contains about 140 pieces...
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Ping Pong The Animation Complete Blu-ray Box
The blu-ray boxset for Yuasa Masaaki’s ( KickHeart ) highly acclaimed Ping Pong animated series is looking super sumptuous. This extravagance is in keeping with his equally jawdropping boxset for Mind...
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Kikan S Illustration Magazine No. 47 Book Review
“Kikan S” is a popular Japanese illustration magazine released quarterly ( Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec ), and contains a superb collection of the latest art work from the top illustrators and comic artists...
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Hiromasa Yonebayashi Art Works Book Review
Hiromasa Yonebayashi is a Japanese animator and director from Studio Ghibli, having directed The Secret World of Arrietty and the upcoming film When Marnie Was There. This art book is a collection of...
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Satoshi Kon – Editing Space And Time
This excellent video by Tony Zhou breaks down and analyzes the numerous editing techniques used by the late anime director Satoshi Kon, who bought us such amazing films like Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers...
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Ghost In The Shell 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Masamune Shirow’s groundbreaking manga Ghost In The Shell, the inspiration behind Mamoru Oshii’s 2 animated films and the Stand Alone Complex / Arise TV series,...
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Ghost In The Shell Genga Collection Art Book Review
The Ghost In The Shell Genga art book is a sumptuous collection of key animation drawings from Mamoru Oshii’s groundbreaking anime, with 1082 pieces of genga art work spread across 288 pages. The...
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Millennium Actress (Satoshi Kon) Blu-ray Review
Millenium Actress is my favourite Satoshi Kon film, so I finally put out some cash and purchased the blu-ray, motivated in part by this excellent “Satoshi Kon – Editing Space And Time” video which...
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Japanese Art Books Digest 05
This is volume 5 of my series of “Digest” posts introducing noteworthy Japanese art books. Do also check out the 1st , 2nd, 3rd and 4th issues. 1) Dragonball Super Illustrations – Akira Toriyama A 240...
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Studio Ghibli Structures Exhibition
The Studio Ghibli Structures Exhibition ( ジブリの立体建造物展 ) is a showcase of the architecture, buildings and landscapes that appear in the studio’s numerous films like Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro,...
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Tojin Kit ( Genius Party Beyond ) – Tatsuyuki Tanaka
Tojin Kit is one of the animated shorts from Genius Party Beyond, an omnibus animated film produced by renowned Japanese animation company Studio 4°C ( Tekkon Kinkreet ) back in 2007. The director is...
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Dragon Girl And Monkey King – Katsuya Terada Art Book Review
Dragon Girl And Monkey King is a big hard cover book showcasing the art of Japanese illustrator Katsuya Terada, concept artist for Blood : The Last Vampire and the manga Monkey King. Published by Dark...
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Batou (GITS) Illustration By Katsuya Terada
A devastatingly bad-ass illustration of the character Batou from the Ghost In The Shell manga/anime series by Monkey King comic artist Katsuya Terada, appearing in the September (9/2) issue of Young...
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Princess Kaguya Blu-ray + Making Of Documentary Details
Studio Ghibli’s animated film The Tale Of Princess Kaguya (Kaguyahime No Monogatari) comes to blu-ray on the Dec 3rd 2014. The anime is directed by the co-founder of Ghibli Isao Takahata ( Tombstone...
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Porco Rosso (Ghibli) Storyboard Art Book Review
This lovely volume collects the complete storyboards for Miyazaki Hayao’s Ghibli animated film Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta), fully illustrated by the director himself. The anime features two of...
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Spirited Away Blu-ray Review
Some pictures of the Japanese blu-ray for Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award winning film Spirited Away, directed by Miyazaki Hayao. The slipcase comes in a classy black finish with the silhouettes of...
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Masaaki Yuasa – Animation Projects Sketchbook Review
“Masaaki Yuasa – Sketchbook For Animation Projects” is a thick, sumptuous art book of visuals ideas from the anime director that bought us such fantastic works like Mind Game, Ping Pong The Animation,...
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Koji Morimoto Anime Music Videos – MONO + GLAY
Koji Morimoto, the famed animation director ( Akira, Magnetic Rose, Animatrix ) and co-founder of Studio 4°C recently created this short animated promotional piece for the Japanese metal band MONO....
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Groundwork Of Evangelion 3.0 (VOL 1) Art Book Review
The Groundwork Of Evangelion 3.0 (Volume 1) is a collection of genga (key animation drawings) and select layout boards from the third Rebuild Of Evangelion animated films. This art book covers content...
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