It’s time to mark your calendars Californians! For those that live in the San Francisco Bay Area and love Japanese cinema (which I assume you do since you’re reading this post), this is an event(s) you can’t afford to miss. More »

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The end of the year is rapidly coming to a close and with it, a decade as well. I decided it would be nice to look back at 2009 and reflect on what this past year has taught us. Below, I’ve compiled 10 things that we (or at least some of us) learned over the course of 2009. More »

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This past week marked the Viz Pictures release of 20th Century Boys 1 on DVD, the first in a sure-to-be-a-hit trilogy, as well as first news of Studio Ghibli’s next project. In addition, there were a wide range of subjects explored during the week ranging from japanese travel to literature and even free music (and who doesn’t like free music?). Check it out. More »

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What if a made-up book of prophecies you wrote with some friends as a child suddenly started becoming a reality twenty years later? Even worse, what if these prophecies spoke of the end of the world? While it sounds crazy, that’s just the premise for the film 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End, the first chapter in a planned trilogy. So how does this first film fare? Read on. More »

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