Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift’
Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking
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Japan
History’s Real Black Samurai Becomes an Anime This April
Yasuke is a Netflix original anime series created by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) and inspired by a true historical figure.
Read moreAnnecy 2019: Gobelins Animated Shorts Honor Japan
The Annecy International Animation Festival is themed around a new country each year. This year the festival honored Japan; a
Read moreCarrots And Katanas: Preview Usago Yojimbo #1 From Stan Sakai And IDW
Stan Sakai brings his indie darling and ronin rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, to IDW this week with the publication of Usage Yojimbo
Read morePick Up The Second Printing: Ghost Tree #1 Is A Spellbinding, Haunting First Issue
With the news that IDW is spiriting issue #1 of Ghost Tree back to the printers reminded me that I
Read moreDeep Roots And A Dark History: Preview Ghost Tree #1 From IDW
Even before it’s hit the shelves, Ghost Tree #1 has already sold out at the distributor level, so after reading
Read moreBatman Ninja, An Interesting Anime Experiment
Batman is an American icon that has managed to capture the imagination of the entire world over his years in
Read moreReviewing Wes Anderson’s Return To Stop-Motion Animation In Isle of Dogs
I’m a film geek; which means I have favorite filmmakers. Folks whose every move I’ll follow; generally for better or
Read moreDark Horse To Publish An Illustrated Biography Of Yoshitaka Amano In Regular & Limited Editions
Dark Horse has announced that they’ll be publishing Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography—Beyond the Fantasy celebrating the life and work
Read moreNetflix’s The Outsider Takes You Into The Underworld of Japan
Call me a crotchety old man, but I haven’t quite been able to wrap my head around the straight-to-Netflix movie
Read moreCreating A ‘New Criminal Mind’ In A Feudal World – Victor Santos On Rashomon
This week, Victor Santo’s new book, Rashomon, arrives in shops, following on from his spy-noir thriller trilogy Polar at Dark
Read moreViz Media To Publish Golden Kamuy Manga – Watch The Trailer
VIZ Media has announced the forthcoming launch of the manga series Golden Kamuy on June 20th. The series debuts
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