Toshi Nakamura
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This Horror Film Should Be Exciting, So Why Am I Bored?
Japan recently released the trailer for the live action Kiseiju (寄生獣) aka Parasyte movie. While seeing one of my favourite manga of all time brought to life on the big screen should give me a hard-on that could be seen from space, in reality, it didn’t. In fact, it had pretty much the opposite effect.
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This Manga Is As Hardcore As The Vikings
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from Vinland Saga, it’s that you don’t screw with Vikings. I first picked up Vinland Saga because it’s by Makoto Yukimura, who wrote one of my all-time favourite manga series, Planetes. While I did expect a story of decent quality going in, what I didn’t expect was a fascinating,…
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Two Men Fall In Love. One Is A Motorcycle
Following Japan’s trend of anthropomorphising stuff, Japanese publisher Kadokawa is releasing a two-book series involving romance between a man and a motorcycle and a car. Wut?
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The Biggest Obstacle In Hotaru No Nikki Is You
When I first saw the promotional video for Nippon Ichi software’s upcoming game, Hotaru no Nikki, I was instantly captivated by the overall aesthetic. It had the feel of a game like Ico, but with less action. And that’s pretty much what I got.