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Giant Gundam Set to Terrorize Downtown Tokyo, Godzilla Unavailable for Comment

Giant anthropomorphized robots are pretty popular these days, but they've been a part of our worldwide pop-culture for quite a while. Three decades, in fact. A testament to the enduring appeal of this sci-fi subgenre is currently towering over a Tokyo park as we speak: a full-scale replica of the iconic Gundam is almost complete....  read more

Five Nights With Shugo Tokumaru

Tokyo singer/songwriter Shugo Tokumaru’s dazzling third album, Exit, features lyrics based on dreams he’s had, somnambulant wanderings brought to life by his whimsical musicality...  read more

Natsuo Kirino (Trans. Philip Gabriel)

Entering Kirino’s dark fictional worlds demands total submission to her...  read more