Hatsune Miku Expo is heading west. The concert tour featuring the virtual idol has been on a roll since 2014, and it’s showing no sign of stopping. Miku and crew will idol their way to North America in spring 2016, making stops in Seattle, San …Read more »
Those of you bummed out Attack on Titan is being cut from Toonami's schedule might find some consolation in the fact you'll soon be able to experience Titan for real – well, if you live in or around major cities, at least. San Francisco will …Read more »
We reported back in October the Attack on Titan Real Escape game, a real-life puzzle game based around the titanically popular series, would be busting out of Japan and hitting other countries, starting with Singapore. We also asked – and I quote (myself) – “America …Read more »
Toshio Saeki is a Japanese artist most known for his strange, erotic, and often controversial works. One of the aspects that helps him stand out in the pack is the way he combines his oddball style with traditional Japanese techniques, specifically woodcut printing. Starting later …Read more »
Watching the first two New People Artist Series documentaries back to back is quite the experience. NEW PEOPLE in San Francisco showed both Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara and Yayoi Kusama I Love ME Tuesday night; for 2.5X the price of a normal ticket, attendees received …Read more »
I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing on a Friday night than checking out a new movie from Katsuhito Ishii (one of my favorite directors -- Japanese or otherwise), so it was pretty sweet that NEW PEOPLE in San Francisco offered anyone who …Read more »
Photos by Daniel Eggert "Is it love that makes my heart go BOOM BOOM BOOM?" Nope, not this time (but props if you get the reference) -- it's the "sensational kawaii," Harajuku stylings of 6%DOKIDOKI, available live in the states for a limited time only …Read more »
I had set my alarm for 8:00, but ended up waking up around 7:00, perky with J-pop glee. It was a lot like Christmas, only instead of a tree incubating brightly wrapped packages, I got a building in San Francisco's Japantown made of windows, full …Read more »
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