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July 25, 2018 · 1 comment

Relatives for Rent

Relatives for Rent

By Andrew Osmond. This April, an eye-poppingly extraordinary article about Japan appeared, not in a specialist otaku magazine, but in that august English-language journal, The New Yorker. Its opening line looks like it should start a science-fiction story, like Orwell’s clocks striking thirteen or Ballard’s protagonist eating dog in High Rise. The article, written by […]

July 12, 2018 · 0 comments

Books: The Early Miyazaki

Books: The Early Miyazaki

By Andrew Osmond. It’s been only months since the publication of Princess Mononoke: Understanding Studio Ghibli’s Monster Princess, an anthology of papers about Miyazaki’s fantasy blockbuster (reviewed here). Today Bloomsbury releases another Miyazaki book, Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan’s Greatest Animator. This one’s by a solo writer, Raz Greenberg, who’s written on […]

July 9, 2018 · 0 comments

NEW RELEASES: 9TH JULY 2018

NEW RELEASES: 9TH JULY 2018

It’s the start of a new week and that means there’s a new release to add to your collection! Today we delve back into the world of Tokyo Ghoul, but with a unique twist! Read on below for details. NEW RELEASES: 9th July 2018 Tokyo ghoul (live-action movie) FORMAT: Blu-ray, DVD BBFC CERT.: 15 SRP: Blu-ray – £19.99 | DVD – […]

July 3, 2018 · 0 comments

Your Name: Another Side

Your Name: Another Side

By Andrew Osmond. First, this translated spin-off book is not a sequel to Makoto Shinkai’s blockbuster Your Name. Rather it’s an “alternative” retelling of parts of the story, complementing the straight novelisation, which we’ve reviewed elsewhere. Another Side: Earthbound presumes you’ve seen the film, as it leaves out large parts of its plot. The book’s […]

June 30, 2018 · 0 comments

Angelic Layer

Angelic Layer

By Hugh David. In the near future, the biggest sporting phenomenon in Japan and a hit on Japanese TV is the fighting ‘electronic doll’ game Angelic Layer. The ‘Angels’ are remote-controlled android dolls, while the ‘Layer’ is the combat arena. Twelve-year-old Misaki Suzuhara moves to stay with her aunt in Tokyo, but stumbles across a […]

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