Anime and manga company Viz Media has announced it will partner with Hollywood talent agency United Talent Agency, or UTA, to create live-action content based on its anime and manga library. “We are excited to start this partnership to push the boundaries of storytelling, innovation …Read more »
Pixiv Zingaro, a anime and manga-centric gallery in Nakano, Tokyo, is this month the host of an exhibition of works by Yoshitoshi ABe, character designer and doujinshi artist responsible for anime like Serial Experiments Lain and Haibane Renmei . The exhibition marks 20 years since …Read more »
Residents of the Big Apple are about to get hit with a triple punch of Japanese pop culture. First off, playing Madison Square Garden on October 11, it’s X Japan, one of Japan’s biggest and most successful visual kei bands. The legendary group, who have …Read more »
So Akira , the live action Hollywood remake. Is this thing happening or not? The short answer: uh, maybe. The film, which has been an on-and-off deal since it was announced in 2011, has been through a mound of rewrites, budget cuts and scrapped designs, …Read more »
Matt Schley
