Podcast appearances and mentions of roland kelts

Roland Kelts is a Japanese-American writer, journalist, and author of the book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US. He has also written numerous articles for the Guardian, The New York Times, The Japan Times, The New Yorker, CNN, BBC, and NHK, among others, exploring how pop culture intersects with and influences society and politics. Kelts has taught at many leading universities such as The University of Tokyo, New York University, Columbia University, and Sophia University, and held talks at many embassies and pop culture conventions. He received a Nieman Fellowship in Journalism from Harvard University in 2017.In this episode, we discuss his most recent book, The Art of Blade Runner Black Lotus, a deep-dive into the artwork that went into making the first-ever Blade Runner animated series. Along with commentary from Roland, the book includes concept art, sketch work, pre-viz, animation tests, final frames, and interviews with the masterminds behind the show. It's a gorgeous book that pairs well with coffee tables and kotatsu alike.LINKS:Monkey: New Writing From Japan Roland's Personal Website/Blog The Lingering Tragedy of Japan's Lost Generation (Pro tip: Google search the article title to avoid the paywall) United States v. Handley (Wiki) 'Obscene' U.S. Manga Collector Jailed 6 Months (Wired)Devil Lady (Wiki) Blade Runner Black Lotus OST (YouTube) Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening!

This Friday, for our first episode of 2024, we discuss The Boy and The Heron, the latest film from legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and his team at Studio Ghibli. It is the most expensive Japanese film ever made, and has received widespread critical acclaim. But what, exactly, is it about? Lilah chats through it with political columnist Stephen Bush and Leo Lewis, the FT's Asia Business editor, who has co-written a book on anime. Is it about his past, or the future of animation? Where does it sit in the Studio Ghibli canon? And is Miyazaki ever really done?-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. You can email her at lilah.raptopoulos@ft.com.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – The FT's review of The Boy and the Heron is here: https://on.ft.com/3S47ZNS – Leo's book on anime, co-authored with Roland Kelts, is called Japanamerica. His exclusive FT interview with Studio Ghibli's Toshio Suzuki is here: https://on.ft.com/3TPuVBQ – Here's a recent FT interview with Miyazaki's closest collaborators: https://on.ft.com/47oXc56 – The other films we mentioned are Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Sky– Stephen wants less expensive video games. He recommends the indie game I Was A Teenage Exocolonist– Lilah recommends the docuseries 10 years with Miyazaki, which is available for free on NHK World Japan, and Italianamerican, which is available on Max– Leo is on X @Urbandirt. Stephen Bush is @stephenkb– You can get a free trial to Stephen's political newsletter Inside Politics – which includes a daily cultural recommendation – by clicking here-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco and Simon Panayi.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by Roland Kelts, a writer and professor at Waseda University, to discuss the global influence of Japanese pop culture. They break down 'Japanamerica,' his book detailing the American experience with anime and other Japanese cultural exports. Then, they talk about his recent book 'The Art of Blade Runner: Black Lotus' as well as academic life in Tokyo more broadly.

Roland Kelts is a Japanese-American writer, journalist, and author of the book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US. He has also written numerous articles for the Guardian, The New York Times, The Japan Times, The New Yorker, CNN, BBC, and NHK, among others, exploring how pop culture intersects with and influences society and politics. Kelts has taught at many leading universities such as The University of Tokyo, New York University, Columbia University, and Sophia University, and held talks at many embassies and pop culture conventions. He received a Nieman Fellowship in Journalism from Harvard University in 2017.In this episode, we discuss his most recent book, The Art of Blade Runner Black Lotus, a deep-dive into the artwork that went into making the first-ever Blade Runner animated series. Along with commentary from Roland, the book includes concept art, sketch work, pre-viz, animation tests, final frames, and interviews with the masterminds behind the show. It's an absolutely gorgeous book that pairs well with coffee tables and kotatsu alike. LINKS: Monkey: New Writing From Japan Roland's Personal Website/Blog United States v. Handley (Wiki) 'Obscene' U.S. Manga Collector Jailed 6 Months (Wired)Devil Lady (Wiki) Blade Runner Black Lotus OST (YouTube) SUPPORT: The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show. Got something to say? You can reach me at the following:www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comAs always, thanks for listening! Support the show

A conversation with Roland Kelts - journalist, writer and specialist in Japanese pop culture, manga and animation; author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded The US; speaker at Ted Talks and the World Economic Forum; and visiting professor at Waseda University in Tokyo. Roland talks from the heart about his childhood in America and Japan influencing his adult life writing and music choices.

This is the history part of our Redline episode and today I'm joined by an actual expert guest- author and longtime Japanese culture journalist Roland Kelts. Roland is the author of the very good book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S., as well as the upcoming (out in July!) The Art of Blade Runner: Black Lotus.  He's also an editor for the journal Monkey, which collects English translations of new Japanese writing, which is publishing a new volume this fall.Japanamerica profiles a lot of the Anime industry in the mid-2000s, while Redline was in production, and does a great job of breaking down the successes and issues in the industry. We talk about some of those today, as well as how (if) they've changed since. We also get into streaming's effect on the industry and the massive success of the Demon Slayer movie. Also we learn that Pete Townsend is a very good friend with a very good assistant. I am happy to befriend any rock legend that is listening (Rick Nielsen, I know you've subscribed).Much like Rick Nielsen, you can follow us:On Instagram (@nofuturenyc)On Twitter (@nofuturenyc)On Letterboxd (@nofuturenyc)Email us at:nofuturemailbag@gmail.com

Netflix's Yasuke puts the spotlight on a black samurai who actually lived in 16th century feudal Japan. According to the creator of the show, it is the first time this warrior's story was told on a personal level. Roland Kelts, Author of 'Japanamerica' 02:42 #Yasuke #Anime #Netflix

Roland Kelts is a Tokyo-based writer, journalist, scholar, and authority on Japanese and Western cultures. His first book, Japanamerica, has been described as "the ultimate guide to Japan's pop culture juggernaut — required reading for many Hollywood producers, global artists, and academics worldwide." Currently, Roland splits his time between editing the literary magazine "Monkey: New Writing from Japan" and teaching literature as visiting professor at Waseda University. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke, impecunious, poor. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 * LINKS * MONKEY: https://monkeymagazine.org/ NIKKEI Asia: Japan's obsession with perfection is an Olympic-sized problem: https://s.nikkei.com/3yQWptZ THE FIFTH FLAVOR: Boundaries of Taste: Umami gives identity and intricacy to mother’s milk, a bowl of ramen, a writer poised between Japan and America: https://bit.ly/3usY8lJ JAPANAMERICA: http://www.japanamericabook.com/ * MUSIC * The outro was Ultraman Taro-Theme Song: https://bit.ly/3umuH4x The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound. Got something to say? You can find me at the following: - www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.com As always, thanks for listening!

Originally aired January 2019 Jonathan "Joestar" Beltran and Christian Wiseman come together to cover Anime Los Angeles 15! From interviews to panels we look into what makes ALA unique amongst the rest. We talk: - with Japanese Culture Scholar, Roland Kelts -with cosplay collective, Chocolat Covered Cosplay -with voice actress, Morgan Berry - ALA's Formal Ball - Night Time Fashion Show - Todd Haberkorn's In-Appropriate Stories for the Children Who Are 18+ - Hentai Worth Reading and much more! Special Thanks to: - Trinity Drayton and Anime Los Angeles 15 for the interviewing and press opportunities - Mr. Kelts, Ms. Berry, and Chocolate Covered Cosplay for their time

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about the Nintendo Mini Partner Direct ( and how Erroll is now deceased due to the Stories 2 announcement), the PlayStation 5. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps 0:00 Japanese Games We've Been Playing 9:37 In From Japan J-List 12: 43 Recommended Content (Content other than news from the past week listed out, links in the description): COVID-19 pandemic, and local politics, threaten the future of anime conventions by Roland Kelts, Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/09/12/general/anime-conventions-coronavirus/ Ring Fit Adventure Is the Only Exercise Routine I've Ever Kept Up With by Caty McCarthy, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/ring-fit-adventure-is-the-only-exercise-routine-ive-ever-kept-up-with How Arthell Insom Became The Head of His Own Anime Studio in Japan by Alexander Julian Gibson, GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/arthell-isom-anime-studio-interview/amp Yakuza Like a Dragon Will Yun Lee Video Talks About Masato Arakawa by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/yakuza-like-a-dragon-will-yun-lee-video-talks-about-being-masato-arakawa/ Kazutaka Kodaka Talks About Death Come True and Developing Games by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/kazutaka-kodaka-talks-about-death-come-true-and-developing-games/ Review: Onion Games' Moon Is Worth the Effort by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/review-moon-is-worth-the-effort/ Super Mario 3D All-Stars Discussion and Our Favorite Mario Games - NVC 526 by IGN Staff: https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-3d-all-stars-discussion-and-our-favorite-mario-games-nvc-526 13:50 News Rundown 14:05 Bad-ish News 16: 37 In Other News 1:08:00 Main Topic No Listener Questions this week GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq... Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez... Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw... K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1... Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG1Og...  

Remember how many failed attempts there were to get Dragon Ball onto TV? Yeah, neither did I but here we are. We also take a dive into what most millennials credit as their first taste of anime with Toonami. Guests: Jason Demarco, Roland Kelts 

Roland Kelts: Hie in Ho Chi Minh by Off Assignment

Ghost in the Shell was groundbreaking, visually and thematically. The 1995 Japanese animated film (or anime) was unapologetically for adults. The story focuses on a cyborg cop whose body is synthetic but her brain is organic. As she chases down a mysterious hacker, Major Motoko Kusanagi grapples with what it means to be alive. When Scarlett Johansson was cast as The Major in the live-action remake, there was an outcry over whitewashing. But the reaction in Japan has been different. Roland Kelts (author of "Japanamerica"), journalist Emily Yoshida and Tufts University professor Susan Napier discuss the racial politics of anime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author of Japanamerica, Roland Kelts, sat down with AnimeCons TV and talked about his convention experiences. This is the entire interview which was seen in Episode 312 of AnimeCons TV.

Author of Japanamerica, Roland Kelts, sat down with AnimeCons TV and talked about his convention experiences. This is the entire interview which was seen in Episode 312 of AnimeCons TV.

Author of Japanamerica, Roland Kelts, sat down with AnimeCons TV and talked about his convention experiences. This is the entire interview which was seen in Episode 312 of AnimeCons TV.

Author of Japanamerica, Roland Kelts, sat down with AnimeCons TV and talked about his convention experiences. This is the entire interview which was seen in Episode 312 of AnimeCons TV.

Colin Marshall sits down in Echo Park, Los Angeles with Roland Kelts, lecturer at the University of Tokyo, co-editor of the literary journal A Public Space, and author of the book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. They discuss whether Japan has yet really figured out how to sell its pop culture abroad; the success of CrunchyRoll.com; his time growing up as a partial outsider in the white northeastern United States, and how anime and manga's focus on the outsider thus resonated with him; the commission he received from the Coppolas to write a story about Japan, which had him live in Osaka for a year; the subsequent offers that came his way to write about Murakami, Miyazaki, and Japanese youth culture; why the Wachowskis like anime so much;  what his youthful Anglophilia revealed to him about the parallels, especially aesthetic, between Britain and Japan; how we even have sushi in American convenience stores, yet nothing like Japanese street vending machines; whether he felt, as did novelist Todd Shimoda, a not-fully-foreign presence in Japan; how he splits his time between New York and Tokyo, and the importance of maintaining ties with his native land; how the geographical oscillation provides him perspective on both cities, and what escapes his attention (Lena Dunham, for example) when he's away from each; the relative lack of coded engagement and easier physical flow of New York; his understanding of American psychology coming through a cross-country drive of vast spaces and non-major cities; and the passing of Donald Richie, which raises questions of how best to write about Japan, a country which must now return to doing more with less.