It's like it's 1972 all over again. S.H. Figuarts are releasing super articulated action figures of Devilman and Mazinger Z, two iconic manga and anime characters created by Go Nagai. The two...
23 August 2016
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03 August 2016
We reviewed an advanced copy of The Osamu Tezuka Story and ever since, we've been... |
14 April 2016
Dear lord, it's actually happening. The live action Ghost in the Shell adaptation featuring Scarlett Johansson went into production in February and they've got a photo to prove... |
30 November 2015
Manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, who was best know for his GeGeGe no Kitaro series, died today due to heart failure after falling earlier in the month. In terms of classic manga, Mizuki... |
01 May 2014
If the regular 7cm Mazinger Z Be@rbrick 100% just isn't enough vinyl for you, Medicom are about to rocket punch you in the face with a 400% version of the bear-ified mecha. This homage to one... |
20 March 2014
Nick (Trust Pigs) Curtis and I were just discussing M.U.S.C.L.E figures. He remembers them as a kid, however my first real exposure to them (being a British Girl) was this T.V show Ultimate... |
09 April 2012
20>20 is an exhibition featuring work from 20 Japanese artists currently working in the illustration, Manga, anime and even the gaming industry. Their work has been making ripples in their... |
20 May 2008
Popped by to see this show last night and catch up with Sichi again as it has been a while. The new space at Bodhi looks really good (when it's eventually finished!!)...the upstairs has a... |
15 August 2016
Congrats to @Hinotori21 for winning The Osamu Tezuka Story from Clutter Magazine and Stone Bridge Press! Enjoy your biography of the manga master and creator of Astro Boy.... |
18 April 2016
When you ask a Japanophile to think of a few artists off the top of his head, you might hear the names of Katsushio Otomo, Masamune Shirow, and Akira Toriyama, but you'll definitely... |
01 February 2016
Often overshadowed by Astro Boy, Unico is the most adorable creation of manga legend Osamu Tezuka. Japanese artist Algangu has licensed the design to create sofubi versions of the baby... |
01 May 2014
Japanese giant robot designs seem to lend themselves well towards sneakers. But while anime publishers are happy to churn out mugs, keychains, and mousepads with their mechas on them, they rarely... |