Floating Point is a new time-lapse video by Samuel Cockedey covering various spots in Tokyo.
CScout Japan picks up on the renewed interest in the gloomy works of author Osamu Dazai.
For next month’s edition of Patrick Macias‘ TokyoScope talk series (Vol. 5), we head into the world of Japanese superheroes.
An illustration by Koji Morimoto, an animator and director better known for his work with Studio 4°C (Memories, The Animatrix, Genius Party Beyond) of which he is co-founder.
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So far we’ve only seen a short teaser, but here’s a slightly longer look at Studio Ghibli’s upcoming animated film The Borrower Arrietty.
Takayuki Akachi’s short film “Traveling Denim” takes a look at just what it takes to get a pair of jeans to fade out over the span of two years.
Patrick Macias‘ terrific TokyoScope talk series continues in June with Vol. 4, and the lovely theme of “Hot Tears of Shame: Pinky Violence, Roman Porno, and Japanese Skin Flicks.”
The So+ba gallery in Kyodo is hosting a series of moving nights this weekend (May 28-30) entitled “Jun Miyazaki Film Show: Another World.”
Graphic novelist Adrian Tomine has created beautiful cover artwork for a new Criterion Collection release of two films by director Yasujiro Ozu.
Patrick Macias has announced the topic for the next TokyoScope talk event (Vol. 3), and it’s all about monsters, giant monsters that is.