Podcasts about Yoshitaka Amano

ew year, same tardy nonsense—we recorded a few weeks ago, but life and technical issues got in the way of the production process, and for that, we sincerely apologize to y’all. Before we get into the Golden Zonkies’ class of 2024, however, we wanted to have an old-school “PPR-ass PPR” round robin on a featured topic, and what better subject than the art and science behind video game box art? Join George, Ed, and Andrew as they discuss the history, culture, and legacy of box art, such as the ever-changing motifs of design and the artists who famously brought them to life on shelves like George Opperman, Greg Martin, Bob Wakelin, Yoshitaka Amano, Tom DuBois, Ken Sugimori, Yoji Shinkawa, and more. Hell, have you ever thought about what the box of your favorite video game may have looked like in a different country? Raccoon Mario soaring against a yellow backdrop may be a Mount Rushmore type of pastiche here, but in Japan, the giant ensemble piece of characters against a teal palate is what tickles the nostalgia bone in that corner of the world, and that’s so weirdly fascinating don’t you think? Every year that passes is another year closer to a fully digital media landscape, and while that can have huge ramifications on the preservation of software, something as innocuous as box art can sometimes be the little dumb thing that makes physical media truly that much more special. We hope you enjoy the latest episode of Press Pause Radio—and don’t forget to check out the next one, because we’ll be doing the Golden Zonkies for 2024 next! Mail us at our new email Mailbag@presspauseradio.com, leave a voicemail at 469-PPR-TALK, and be sure to stop by at our Forums if you haven’t already registered and post your thoughts about the show. Finally, make sure to rate and subscribe to us on iTunes and YouTube, follow us on Twitch page and Twitter, and finally take part in our Facebook and Steam group!

Finally, an Avengers team who investigates wrongful deaths and actually, you know, avenges people. Plus, legendary Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano illustrates the western superheroes he loves for the first time, and a brief listener Q&A! Will comics: Daredevil by Saladin Ahmed vol 1: Hell Breaks Loose, Doctor Strange by Jed MacKay vol 2: The War-Hound of Vishanti, Avengers Inc.: Action, Mystery, Adventure. Steve comics: Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer (mostly).

Mokuhanga has the ability to take the artist or craftsperson anywhere they would like to be. From the subject matter in their studio to physical movement around the world, teaching, exploring, and discovering. Wonder and beauty is what makes mokuhanga so special.   In this episode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with printmaker Jacqueline Gribbin, who has spent years honing her craft in mokuhanga and other printmaking techniques across Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australia. We discuss her deep connection with Indigenous communities, collaborating with the late Ralph Kiggell, and exploring the nuances of water-based and oil-based mokuhanga. Jaqueline explains her experiences traveling to isolated communities, conducting workshops, and sharing her passion for printmaking. We'll explore her teaching methods, the importance of community in her work, and how she balances creating and selling her prints.   Please follow The Unfinished Print and my own mokuhanga work on Instagram @andrezadoroznyprints or email me at theunfinishedprint@gmail.com  Notes: may contain a hyperlink. Simply click on the highlighted word or phrase. Artists works follow after the note if available. Pieces are mokuhanga unless otherwise noted. Dimensions are given if known. Print publishers are given if known. Jacqueline Gribbin - website  Shifting Tides (2022) Nagasawa Art Park (MI Lab) Awaji City - Nagasawa Art Park was an artist-in-residence program located in Awaji City, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was open for 12 years before evolving into MI Lab in 2012. More info, here.    Keiko Kadota (1942-2017) - was the director of Nagasawa Art Park at Awaji City from 1997-2011, and then of MI Lab at Lake Kawaguchi from 2011 until her passing.   Toru Ueba - was a print instructor at Nagasawa Art Park, and was one of Yoonmi's instructors in 2004.   Ralph Kiggell (1960-2022) -  was one of the most important mokuhanga practitioners. Originally from England, Ralph lived and worked in Thailand. Ralph pushed the boundaries of mokuhanga with extremely large pieces, jigsaw carving, and by using fantastic colour. He also worked with the International Mokuhanga Conference to promote mokuhanga around the world. He will be greatly missed. Ralph's work can be found, here. His obituary in The Guardian can be found, here. His interview with The Unfinished Print can be found, here.     Orange Flower On Blue    Hiroki Satake - is a mokuhanga printmaker, and instructor based in Japan. He has taught at MI Lab, as well as given demonstrations regarding tool sharpening, around the world. Instagram   赤絵（アンドレ・マルティ「狼よ！」より) (2022) 34.7cm×28.4cm   registration - there are several registration methods in mokuhanga. The traditional method is called the kentō registration, where you carve two notches, straight another an "L." There is also a "floating kentō," which is where the notches are cut in a piece of "L" shaped wood and not on the wood where you are cutting your image, hence "floating." Lastly, there are removable "pins," such as ones made by Ternes Burton.    bokashi - is a mokuhanga technique, where the pigment fades from a heavy colour to a softer, broad colour. Made famous by prints designed by Hokusai and Hiroshige, this technique is, for me, the most popular technique utilized by  mokuhanga printmakers. There are various types: Ichimoji-bokashi or straight line graduation, used in the above mentioned Hiroshige and Hokusai prints. Ichimoji-mura-bokashi or straight line gradation with uneven edge. Ō-bokashi or wide gradation, Ate-nashi-bokashi or gradation without definition. Futa-iro-bokashi or two tone gradation, and ita-bokashi or softer-edge gradation, where the block is cut in a specific way to achieve this style of gradation. All of these styles of bokashi technique take practice and skill but are very much doable. Below is a fine example of bokashi by Paul Binnie:     The Torii Gate at Miyajima (2009) 37.5 x 26cm sizing paper - at times mokuhanga printmakers will size their paper. Size is made from water, animal glue (rabbit, horse), and alum. What the size does is keep the pigments the artist uses from “bleeding” into the outer edges of the paper. There are many recipes of size, here is one that artist Walter J. Phillips used.   intaglio printing - is a printing method, also called etching, using metal plates such as zinc, and copper, creating “recessed” areas which are printed with ink on the surface of these "recesses.” More info, here. The MET has info, here.     serigraphy - is another word for the art of silk screen printing. Silk screen printing can be in on various materials, silk, canvas, paper.    lithography: A printing process where images are transferred onto a surface using a flat plate or stone.   Yoshitaka Amano (b. 1952) - is a character designer for the Final Fantasy video game series. He uses ukiyo-e and Japanese woodblock prints as insirpation for some of his work.    Takashi Murakami (b. 1962) is a contemporary artist best known for his fine art works and contributions to the commercial market. His works are heavily influenced by manga and anime, characterized by their bright colors and distinctive style. Multicolour Superflat Flowers - archival pigment print, silkscreen, 45 cm x 17.7cm   Margaret Thatcher 1925-2013) -  was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. She was the first woman to hold the office and remains one of the most influential figures in British political history. Leading the Conservative Party, Thatcher implemented a series of economic policies known as "Thatcherism," which emphasized deregulation, privatization of state-owned industries, and reducing the power and influence of trade unions. Her tenure was marked by significant economic transformation, as well as controversial measures that sparked widespread debate and protest.    Tamarind Institute - was originally founded in Los Angeles in 1960 by June Wayne, and is a world renowned center for fine art lithography. Established to revive and sustain the art of lithography, which was in decline in the United States, Tamarind quickly became a leader in the education and promotion of lithographic techniques. In 1970, the institute moved to the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where it continues to thrive as a key institution in the printmaking world. Dedicated to advancing the lithographic arts through rigorous education, collaborative projects, and the production of high-quality prints, the Tamarind Institute's influence extends globally, contributing significantly to the development and appreciation of lithography as a vibrant art form. More info, here.    STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery - which stands for Singapore Thailand Print Institute is an educational gallery and workshop, based in Singapore. More info, here.    International Mokuhanga Conference, 2011 - was the first international conference on mokuhanga which was separated in two parts, Kyoto and the Awaji Islands in Japan.    MI Lab - is a mokuhanga artists residency located in Kawaguchi-ko, near Mount Fuji. More info can be found, here.    Hiroki Morinoue - is a mokuhanga printmaker and artist living in Holualoa, Big Island, Hawai'i. He is a co-founding member of the Holualoa Foundation For Arts & Culture, the establishment of the Donkey Mill Art Center and Studio 7 Fine Arts. Hiroki's interview with The Unfinished Print can be found, here.    Incoming Tide 30.5 x 30.5cm   Keiko Hara - is an artist and Professor of Art Emerita at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. She is a painter, and printmaker in various relief mediums, such as mokuhanga. Keiko also leads the Mokuhanga Project Space based in Walla Walla, Washington. More info on Keiko's work can be found, here. More info regarding the Mokuhanga Project Space, here.   Verse Space M-1, lithography and stencil, 55.8 cm x 76.2 cm   Yamanashi Prefecture - (山梨県, Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chūbu region of Honshu, Japan, and borders Saitama Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the northwest, Shizuoka Prefecture to the southwest, Kanagawa Prefecture to the southeast, and Tokyo to the east. The capital and largest city is Kōfu. Yamanashi is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, with most of the population residing in the central Kōfu Basin, surrounded by the Akaishi Mountains. 27% of its land area is designated as Natural Parks, and it is home to many of Japan's highest mountains, including Mount Fuji, the country's tallest peak and a significant cultural icon, which is partially located on the border with Shizuoka Prefecture.   Tiwi Islands - which means "two islands," are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, located 80 km (50 mi) north of Darwin. They comprise Melville Island, Bathurst Island, and nine smaller uninhabited islands, with a combined area of 8,320 square kilometers (3,212 sq mi). The islands have been inhabited by the Tiwi, an Aboriginal Australian people, since before European settlement, with a population of 2,348 recorded in the 2021 census. The Tiwi Land Council, one of four land councils in the Northern Territory, serves as a representative body with statutory authority under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 and holds responsibilities under the Native Title Act 1993 and the Pastoral Land Act 1992.   Charles Darwin University - was established in 2003 in the Northern Territory of Australia, and resulted from the merger of Northern Territory University, Centralian College, and the Menzies School of Health Research. Named after naturalist Charles Darwin, CDU focuses on research and education tailored to the unique challenges of the region, with strong emphasis on Indigenous education and partnerships. The university offers a broad range of programs across disciplines like health, education, engineering, business, and environmental science, and is recognized for its research in desert knowledge, Indigenous systems, tropical health, and sustainable development. With campuses in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Nhulunbuy, CDU plays a crucial role in the educational, economic, and social development of the Northern Territory. The More Than Human World: North Australian Ecologies was the exhibit which Jacqueline speaks on in her episode. The exhibit catalogue can be found, here.    Balgo - also known as Wirrimanu, is a remote Aboriginal community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Home to the Kukatja people and other desert groups like the Ngarti and Warlpiri, Balgo is renowned for its vibrant art scene, particularly through the Warlayirti Artists art center, which produces art reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the local people. The community, accessible mainly via local roads and air, provides essential services such as a health clinic, school and plays a vital role in preserving and promoting Indigenous culture and traditions. A description of Wirrimaru can be found, here via Deutscher and Hackett.    Printmaking Today - is a magazine published by Cello Press in England, and is published quarterly. The magazine focuses on printmaking themes and artists. More info, here.   Arnhem Land - is located in the northeastern Northern Territory of Australia, and is a vast and culturally rich region covering approximately 97,000 square kilometers. Bordered by the Arafura Sea, the Gulf of Carpentaria, and Kakadu National Park, it is one of the largest Aboriginal reserves in Australia, home to around 16,000 Indigenous people, primarily the Yolngu. Known for its stunning natural landscapes, including rugged coastlines, rainforests, and wetlands, Arnhem Land is also a cultural treasure, famous for Indigenous art, music, and traditions. Access is restricted to protect its heritage, and the region plays a crucial role in Indigenous land rights movements and the preservation of Aboriginal culture.   Foundry Vineyards - based in Walla Walla, Washington is a vineyard and art space. It has been hosting artists from all types of media such as painting and printmaking since 2010. It has exhibited The Mokuhanga Project Space, printmaker Mike Lyon,  and the International Mokuhanga Print Exhibit. More info about this space and the good it does for the art community at large can be found, here.    Ozu Washi - is a paper store located in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. website, Instagram   Wood Like Matsumura - is an online and brick and mortar store, for woodblock printmaking, located in Nerima City, Tōkyō.   uwa senka long - is a Thai kozo machine made paper which can be used for mokuhanga.    The Japanese Paper Place- is a Toronto based Japanese paper store servicing the Mokuhanga community for many years.  Interview with the Nancy Jacobi of the JPP can be found, here.   gouache: is a water-based paint known for its opaque and vibrant colours. Made from pigment, water, and gum arabic as a binder, it offers artists versatility in creating both translucent washes and opaque layers. Gouache can be reactivated with water and comes in a range of colors, making it a popular choice for various painting techniques.   The Adelaide River - is a significant waterway in the Northern Territory of Australia, extending approximately 180 km from its source in the Litchfield National Park to its mouth at the Timor Sea. The river flows through  lush wetlands, dense mangroves, and open floodplains, providing a rich habitat for diverse wildlife. It is particularly renowned for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.    © Popular Wheat Productions opening and closing credit - Stardust by Lester Young, Oscar Peterson Trio. (1956) © UMG Recordings logo designed and produced by Douglas Batchelor and André Zadorozny  Disclaimer: Please do not reproduce or use anything from this podcast without shooting me an email and getting my express written or verbal consent. 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Bora para mais um episódio do Lá do Bunker, que já começa falando sobre o remake de O Corvo. Será que o trailer deixou uma boa impressão? Também comentamos o novo filme de Kung Fu Panda, os novos episódios de Invencível e, para finalizar o cast, comentamos como foi visitar a exposição de Yoshitaka Amano em São Paulo. Samsung Semana do Consumidor Samsung é no Magalu: https://jovemnerd.page.link/Samsung_One_La_do_Bunker NordVPN Proteja sua navegação e use NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/bunker Canal do Telegram Entre no canal do NerdBunker no Telegram: https://t.me/CanalNerdBunker Citados no programa Remake de O Corvo ganha teaser e anuncia trailer para amanhã (14): https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/filmes/o-corvo-ganha-teaser-e-anuncia-trailer Remake de O Corvo ganha cartaz e primeiro trailer intenso: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/filmes/remake-de-o-corvo-ganha-cartaz-e-primeiro-trailer-intenso Invencível amadurece sem perder o charme em 2ª temporada | Crítica: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-segunda-temporada-critica Invencível: 8 coisas pra lembrar antes da Parte 2 da 2ª temporada: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-o-que-lembrar-antes-do-fim-da-segunda-temporada Invencível enfrenta problemas marcianos em teaser do 5º episódio: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-enfrenta-problemas-marcianos-em-teaser Yoshitaka Amano fala sobre Final Fantasy, Sandman e carinho dos brasileiros: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/games/yoshitaka-amano-alem-da-fantasia-exposicao-entrevista Veja imagens da exposição de Yoshitaka Amano em São Paulo: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jRgY3pITz/ Apresentação Pri Ganiko -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priganiko / Twitter: https://twitter.com/priganiko Cakes Sousa -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cakes_sousa / Twitter: https://twitter.com/cakes_sousa Edição Doug Bezerra -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougbezerra

Bora para mais um episódio do Lá do Bunker, que já começa falando sobre o remake de O Corvo. Será que o trailer deixou uma boa impressão? Também comentamos o novo filme de Kung Fu Panda, os novos episódios de Invencível e, para finalizar o cast, comentamos como foi visitar a exposição de Yoshitaka Amano em São Paulo. Samsung Semana do Consumidor Samsung é no Magalu: https://jovemnerd.page.link/Samsung_One_La_do_Bunker NordVPN Proteja sua navegação e use NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/bunker Canal do Telegram Entre no canal do NerdBunker no Telegram: https://t.me/CanalNerdBunker Citados no programa Remake de O Corvo ganha teaser e anuncia trailer para amanhã (14): https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/filmes/o-corvo-ganha-teaser-e-anuncia-trailer Remake de O Corvo ganha cartaz e primeiro trailer intenso: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/filmes/remake-de-o-corvo-ganha-cartaz-e-primeiro-trailer-intenso Invencível amadurece sem perder o charme em 2ª temporada | Crítica: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-segunda-temporada-critica Invencível: 8 coisas pra lembrar antes da Parte 2 da 2ª temporada: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-o-que-lembrar-antes-do-fim-da-segunda-temporada Invencível enfrenta problemas marcianos em teaser do 5º episódio: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-enfrenta-problemas-marcianos-em-teaser Yoshitaka Amano fala sobre Final Fantasy, Sandman e carinho dos brasileiros: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/games/yoshitaka-amano-alem-da-fantasia-exposicao-entrevista Veja imagens da exposição de Yoshitaka Amano em São Paulo: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jRgY3pITz/ Apresentação Pri Ganiko -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priganiko / Twitter: https://twitter.com/priganiko Cakes Sousa -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cakes_sousa / Twitter: https://twitter.com/cakes_sousa Edição Doug Bezerra -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougbezerra

Bora para mais um episódio do Lá do Bunker, que já começa falando sobre o remake de O Corvo. Será que o trailer deixou uma boa impressão? Também comentamos o novo filme de Kung Fu Panda, os novos episódios de Invencível e, para finalizar o cast, comentamos como foi visitar a exposição de Yoshitaka Amano em São Paulo. Samsung Semana do Consumidor Samsung é no Magalu: https://jovemnerd.page.link/Samsung_One_La_do_Bunker NordVPN Proteja sua navegação e use NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/bunker Canal do Telegram Entre no canal do NerdBunker no Telegram: https://t.me/CanalNerdBunker Citados no programa Remake de O Corvo ganha teaser e anuncia trailer para amanhã (14): https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/filmes/o-corvo-ganha-teaser-e-anuncia-trailer Remake de O Corvo ganha cartaz e primeiro trailer intenso: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/filmes/remake-de-o-corvo-ganha-cartaz-e-primeiro-trailer-intenso Invencível amadurece sem perder o charme em 2ª temporada | Crítica: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-segunda-temporada-critica Invencível: 8 coisas pra lembrar antes da Parte 2 da 2ª temporada: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-o-que-lembrar-antes-do-fim-da-segunda-temporada Invencível enfrenta problemas marcianos em teaser do 5º episódio: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/series-e-tv/invencivel-enfrenta-problemas-marcianos-em-teaser Yoshitaka Amano fala sobre Final Fantasy, Sandman e carinho dos brasileiros: https://jovemnerd.com.br/noticias/games/yoshitaka-amano-alem-da-fantasia-exposicao-entrevista Veja imagens da exposição de Yoshitaka Amano em São Paulo: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4jRgY3pITz/ Apresentação Pri Ganiko -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priganiko / Twitter: https://twitter.com/priganiko Cakes Sousa -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cakes_sousa / Twitter: https://twitter.com/cakes_sousa Edição Doug Bezerra -- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougbezerra

Episode 262 of PokeProblemsPodcast: the Mightyena episode! In Pokemon GO, there's a new Ghost in the Machine special research! Using code: 0HY0UF0UNDM3 If you are an Android user, now you have to redeem these codes in the webstore... February Prime Gaming freebies! Until March 8, 2024. Next season's community days have been announced! Saturday, March 16, 2024 Sunday, April 7, 2024 (Community Day Classic) Saturday, April 20, 2024 Sunday, May 19, 2024 Are you at the LA Pokemon GO Tour today? The next special location events are Pikachu's Indonesia Journey on March 2 to 3, 2024, and Pokémon GO City Safari is coming to Tainan, Taiwan March 9 and 10! And right now, Mega Absol and Darkrai are appearing in raids! Pokemon Day (February 27) is being celebrated in style in New York! The new Pokemon Trading Card Game set, Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates, has incredible shinies! Gyarados has arrived in Pokémon Unite! He even has a Lunar new year outfit! Plus, Shiny Rayquaza instead of regular is coming soon! Gyarados is now available in #PokemonUNITE, along with its New Year Style Holowear! pic.twitter.com/Fmzo0fqnkn— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) January 25, 2024 Shiny Rayquaza will be appearing on Aeos Island for a limited time!From February 22 to March 7, you and your teammates can go up against Shiny Rayquaza, who will appear Plus,s of the match! #PokemonUNITE pic.twitter.com/GogD9NbzQN— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) February 16, 2024 Shopping! So much new Pikachu kitchen stuff from the Pokemon Center! Do you need to be distressed by Farigiraf? Nintendo Capri Suns including Animal Crossing! The newest issue of Lock On features Yoshitaka Amano art and an article by Johnathan Holmes! Insomnia Cookies has Special Boxes for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and a special Cloud box! Plus they're doing a Sweepstakes! Speaking of Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children is being screened in theaters February 21 and 22, including in Boston! The Knuckles TV Show is coming April 27! If you just want to enjoy yourself with some awesome Zelda music, check out Nintendo's online concert! PAX East is coming to Boston March 21-24! Miz Sylver is on the Panel for Tabletop System Wars on Friday at 5pm! Past guest InsaneintheRain is starring the Friday night Main Stage concert at 8:30! There's also a panel on Friday 8:30 pm on Pokemon Live, the Nearly Lost Pokemon Musical! Miz Sylver AND the Wolf Doctor are hosting the Nintendo Feud Mario vs Donky Kong on Saturday 1:30 PM! They're also hosting the Pokémon I Choose You show on Sunday at 3:30 PM! It will be streamed on Twitch.tv/PAX2! And don't forget that Anime Boston is coming up March 29-31! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. We especially want to hear about your favorite gifts in Pokemon GO! Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Interview conducted by Travis Vengroff, Yoshitaka Amano, and Akiko Mukae Co-editing by Finnur Nielsen and Travis Vengroff Music by Steven Melin Production assistance, translation, and dubbing by Shion Francois Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, AJ Punk'n, Carol Vengroff, & Maico Villegas This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of listener support.  Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Carol Vengroff | K.A. Statz Show Notes: Amano's Upcoming Gallery - São Paulo exhibition at Farol Santander March ~16th https://www.farolsantander.com.br/#/ Amano's Website (subscribe to the newsletter) - https://www.yoshitakaamano.com/ "The Birth of Myth" Gallery- https://www.lomex.gallery/exhibitions/the-birth-of-myth 1987 Interview: Amano on "Karon no Kumo (Spiders of Charon)" and other works - https://shmuplations.com/amano/ 2023 Interview:Amano & Neil Gaiman on David Bowie - https://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/yoshitaka-amano-and-neil-gaiman-on-the-bowie-project-they-never-finished Creators Mentioned Frank Frazetta - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Frazetta Mœbius - Jean Giraud - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud Neil Gaiman- https://www.neilgaiman.com/ Michael Moorcock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock Projects Mentioned Sandman: The Dream Hunters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman:_The_Dream_Hunters Angel's Egg: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208502/ Vampire Hunter D (novels & animated films): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Hunter_D Final Fantasy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy Lost Frequency (album): https://randomencounter.bandcamp.com/album/lost-frequency https://open.spotify.com/album/6Vvc8h2YIeQv3ZY6eKyHHp Takoman (Octopus man): https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-yoshitaka-amano-reflects-on-final-fantasy-hero-more/ "Golden View of the World" - Myoshinji Temple, Kyoto: https://mizuma-art.co.jp/en/2211_amanoyoshitaka_goldenview/ Amano's Hero: https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP063172 Deva Zan: https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/20-138/Deva-Zan-HC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Keep It Fictional Librarians reveal their guilty pleasure reads. What do you read that you are a bit embarassed to admit that you love? Books mentioned on this episode: Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, The Wrong Girl by C.J. Archer, Make It Stick by Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel, and Peter C. Brown, and Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitfictional/message

Greg and Mike talk about Greg's Atom Eve game impressions, Netflix wants Grand Theft Auto, and Super Mario Bros Wonder has leaked! Run of Show -  - Start - Housekeeping HOUSEKEEPING Our friends over at Lost In Cult who make incredibly premium video game books filled with articles and essays just put up pre-orders for their 6th book which is all about Final Fantasy and features pieces about every Final Fantasy game including one about Final Fantasy X by Tim Gettys! There is a SUPER special hardcover edition with exclusive art from legendary final fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano so go check it out now at https://www.lostincult.co.uk/ A new PS I Love You XOXO is up and it's our Spider-Man 2 FAQ. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new Remember Blank remembering our Spider-Man gaming memories is up today. Thank you to our Patreon Producers:JedimasterDeadpool & Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - Netflix reportedly looks to license GTA title as it moves into "higher-end" gaming - Matt Wales @ Eurogamer - Ad - PSA: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Spoilers Have Leaked Online - Ryan Dinsdale @ IGN - About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off - Ash Parrish @ The Verge - Second Extinction to be delisted, servers to go offline in 2024 - Sal Romano @ Gematsu - Sony Picks Up Silent Hill: Ascension for Weekly Episodes on PS5 and PS4 - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN - Out Today - Squad Up:Dave(Xbox) - rageing inferno - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless & Andy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!This month's episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it's my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven't seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time's gone by. This month, I dig into a dark 80s fantasy OVA film with character designs by Yoshitaka Amano! No, it's NOT that vampire one you're thinking of–it's the much lesser-known Amon Saga! Is this one worth revisiting, or does it belong stuck at the bottom of the DVD bargain bin? Let's find out!Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Buy the out-of-print Amon Saga DVD on AmazonOther anime mentioned in this episode: Vampire Hunter D, Arion, Record of Lodoss War, The Weathering Continent, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, The Five Star StoriesMy theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening!

¡Ya está aquí la ración semanal de vuestro podcast favorito! Con la participación de: ✔️ Juan Tejerina · @jtvillamuera ✔️ Juan Pedro Prat · @JuanpePrat_ ✔️ Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C ✔️ Dan Puerta al Sótano · @dan_chaos 🎵 Intro musical de GTM Restart creada por Pitypob · @pitypob2 ✌ Cuña publicitaria cortesía de Javucho · @javucho_3 ⚙️ Edición y Montaje: Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C 🎤 Micrófonos Pulse gracias al apoyo de NZXT 💜 https://nzxt.com/en-DE 🌐 LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/gtmediciones ACTUALIDAD Hoy experimentamos con un nuevo formato para esta sección. Cada uno de nosotros ha seleccionado una noticia de interés para debatirla junto al resto. Así, hablaremos de: - Juegos móviles, su amplio mercado y la ingente cantidad de dinero que mueven, con mención especial a los más exitosos en dicho campo: Arena of Valor, Monster Strike, PUGB, Puzzle & Dragons, Clash of Clans, Pokemon GO, Candy Crush Saga, Genshin Impact, DBZ Dokan Battle, CoD Mobile y Fortnite. - El legendario Yoshitaka Amano ha realizado una colaboración con Studio MDHR para ilustrar la cubierta para la Banda Sonora del DLC de Cuphead en Japón. - Metroid Prime podría recibir nuevas versiones para la segunda y tercera entrega de su trilogía, pero solamente como una actualización a alta definición, cosa que no sentería muy bien visto el resultado del remaster de su primera parte. - A pesar del polémico intento de boicot por redes, Howarts Legacy está arrasando en ventas y número de jugadores en todas las plataformas. MELOCOTONAZO 🎵 "Lift Me Up" — Rihanna (BSO Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) https://open.spotify.com/album/3Zzv75PyROH6AMeXN1Yr1h RECTA FINAL - Para terminar, cerraremos hablando de los juegos a los que hemos estado dedicando nuestro tiempo ocio esta semana. ================ 0:00 CUÑA PUBLICITARIA 0:56 PRESENTACIÓN 7:20 JUEGOS MÓVILES 31:01 YOSHITAKA AMANO Y CUPHEAD 47:55 METROID PRIME 54:20 HOGWARTS LEGACY 1:15:33 MELOCOTRÓN 1:18:47 RECTA FINAL ================ #gtm #gamestribune #podcast #análisis #actualidad GTM (Games Tribune Magazine) 2023 @GamesTribune www.gamestribune.com

More Love Live news! Updates on the spinoff and new group! Also, another dub voice actor caught with his pants down, and visuals on Hatsune Miku's 16th anniversary! The Super Mario Bros. Movie's latest trailer homages The Super Mario Bros Super Show, new Digimon project, and Yoshitaka Amano is coming to Anime Expo®! Meanwhile in Japan, rent school uniforms to wear into Tokyo Disneyland, and the Pastrami Donut Sandwich from Krispy Kreme Japan?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

No décimo segundo Sandman Anotado¹, Luwig Sá, Mauro Ellovitch, Reginaldo Yeoman e Maurício Dantas discutem o livro ilustrado Caçadores de Sonhos, com arte de Yoshitaka Amano, e sua respectiva adaptação em quadrinhos por P. Craig Russell. ¹ Audiodrama, títulos dos episódios e vinhetas reproduzidas no decorrer do programa têm a locução do Sr. Luís Do Vale e Marlo Sousa. ***Read More ...

TikTok/Instagram: @ouranimeshow & Email ouranimeshow@gmail.comSpoilers: Major Plot points of Akira and Angels EggAs we talk about these films will be riddles with spoilers here are the two films:Akira 1988 Akira is a 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, produced by Ryōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō, and written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo's 1982 manga of the same nameA secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.Angel's EggAngel's Egg is a Japanese art film original video animation written and directed by Mamoru Oshii. Released by Tokuma Shoten on 15 December 1985, the film was a collaboration between artist Yoshitaka Amano and Oshii. It features very little spoken dialogueA mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg.

This sci-fi vignette sets the stage for one of the most original tales we've seen from the genre in some time. It's straight from the pages of your favorite classic science fiction dime store novel, and it revels in its weirdness. Just when you think you know what's going to happen, it blindsides you with something you weren't expecting.For instance, it's easy to assume that the ship's crew was recreated because the original humans died, but the additional wrinkle that their real selves are alive has disturbing implications. Are these living, breathing people going to die when the migrant ship arrives at their intended new planet? What is life and who is allowed to decide where a clone may live? These are heady questions that Exception introduces, but doesn't force on the audience – they will be in the back of your mind as it progresses, however.Further, Exception is a visually arresting feast. It may not look anything like what you're used to from the anime world, but it's a treat for the eyes and steeped in nontraditional design. Everything about Exception is otherworldly, from top to bottom. Most of that is due to legendary character designer Yoshitaka Amano, who was responsible for bringing the cast to life, but there's an unsettling eerieness that permeates just about every part of the series.It's a fun kind of weird that we don't see enough of in Western or anime series, and I'm thrilled to see that no punches were pulled bringing this story to fruition. In the distant future, humanity has been forced out of its home on Earth. The entire population must move to a different star system, one where there's a planet suitable for terraforming. The crew has been recreated from what were apparently living, breathing human beings prior to their journey through space.Their new bodies, created using a biological 3D printer called The Womb, retain the memories and DNA of their former selves, but neither Nina (Ali Hillis) nor Mack (Robbie Daymond) are under the delusion that they're the “same” people they were when their memories were backed up, only recreations. The similarities are impeccable though, and crewmate Oscar (Eugene Byrd) is especially impressed with his new body as his cavities are gone.The crew is headed to Planet X-10 on a journey that's taken about a week to get started, but it will end up taking much more time to complete the overall mission. Interestingly enough, the crew's “real selves” are traveling on a migrant vessel from Earth in cryosleep while their copies work away on the spaceship. One by one, the crew members are recreated: Nina, Mack, Oscar, Patty (Nadine Nicole), and then Lewis (Nolan North).While Lewis is in the middle of being printed, the ship runs into a devastating solar flare that interrupts the printing process and causes a few problems. When everything is all said and done, it's revealed that the system malfunction has caused the final member, Lewis, to come out disfigured. The crew must decide whether to euthanize him and start over for the good of the mission, or cultivate new cells and contend with Lewis the way he is…until things go south. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome to Business Over Drinks, one of the most unique podcasts you will find anywhere in the world helmed by two people from different walks of life.WE SPEAK TO: Edmund ShernEdmund is a 25 year veteran in entertainment and marketing working in Singapore, Hollywood, Tokyo and China. He started in MTV as the studio director and then went on to lead teams in OgilvyInteractive and in comics, games, anime and film. He co-authored a fantasy book with famed Final Fantasy artist, Yoshitaka Amano. He has worked and consulted for many of the major entertainment brands in licensing and transmedia strategy while serving as advisor/co-owner to micro-influencer marketing startup X10 Media. With the advent of Web3, he now has a new startup to produce music-based events and experiences in various metaverses while also developing their own music metaverse for music fans and artists. WE'RE DRINKING:David: Ampersand Project's Ginger Beer Terng: Peninsular Cider Alcoholic Ginger Beer Edmund: Organic Kombucha with Mango PassionWE CHAT ABOUT:Insight into the metaverse Explanation of Web3 Existence of the p*rn metaverse?Inappropriate Roblox encounter The future of metaverse 15:25 Experience economyGather.town as a taste of the metaverseSurrogates with Bruce Wills Building an online community with metaverseProducing musical projects on Roblox and Fortnight (32:05 - BOD on Second Life?!?More on 99 misfits GUEST'S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:Ways of seeing by John Berger Gary Vee's Youtube Channel Visit our book recommendations section for more books from our guestsFIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST:99 MisfitsVelvet Engine PROMOTION:Get a FREE audiobook and support our show by signing up to a free Audible trial here: https://www.audible.com.au/bod011-20Listeners get 10% of David's hilarious new book, Everyday A**holes, using the promo code BOD at checkout. Get a copy at everydayassholes.net.Listeners get a free 30-minute consultation with Terng's company, SYNC PR. Just mention this podcast when contacting them at syncpr.coFOLLOW BUSINESS OVER DRINKS:TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoverdrinks INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/businessoverdrinks/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-over-drinksFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/businessoverdrinks/WEB: https://www.businessoverdrinks.com/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx-s2TNu_21TNDSMJtP87eQPODCASTS: Search 'Business Over Drinks' on your favourite podcast player

In our unending quest to understand fuckability, the Hard Choices crew plucked out a list of notable characters from the Nintendo masterpiece Final Fantasy VI and got down to some fantasizing of our own. Claire Mulkerin, Dan Mulkerin, Alex Roberts, and MeganBob explore an entire floating continent's worth of boners in our search for the median of fuckability in the FFVI universe. We found an indisputable median, but along the way we also delved into blunt himbos, the outfit Kefka makes you wear, and the FFVI character who is most desperate to be pegged. We fuck monsters, ghosts, old guys, banana-looking motherfuckers, and a murder clown, all in the name of bringing you the kind of experience that the fanfiction-producing internet of 1994 simply was not ready for. Hit download, pull up the Yoshitaka Amano concept art, and climb aboard this sexy airship bound for the throbbing heart of horniness. By the way, we have a Patreon! You can support the show and get access to all the behind-the-scenes hilarity and other cool perks! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/funk-me License code: PY3X4XBA59ZDUAVZ https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/funky-junk License code: KIXMIV9S2VDVUHLW https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-gentleman License code: UWXG3BXPCASTYIHY https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/lets-get-it License code: MGTNINNDEXYJBAZQ https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/high-life License code: GE9B1XIV9R1VKMML https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/boogie-time License code: QOVELAYOE1SDZQ4Y https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-brighton-bop License code: VWDJ4C60GOAIPACW https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/jazzed License code: AVN7XPXUBHDBHFAM https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/wake-me-up License code: SPHCZLRSPZNRUK7R

We get a new joint anime company from 4 major ones, Yoshitaka Amano pens Batman variant cover for DC Comics, and JJ Abrams leads new Speed Racer series for Apple TV! Also, My Hero Academia teams up with Sanrio, and a new international animation festival picks Mamoru Oshii as it's head judge! Meanwhile in Japan, a security guard is arrested for abandoning urine, and yet another update on the missing COVID money given to one guy in a Japanese town... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Pink puff power has taken over the podcast as this episode is all about Kirby! Fellow Tokyo resident Genki joins me to talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby's first 3D adventure. I also take a peek at some retro Kirby titles, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby's Dream Course. This episode's feature is all about Yamashiroya, a six-story toy shop in Tokyo that's home to amazing exclusive Kirby merchandise. How many Kirby plushies can you buy? Is HAL's first 3D Kirby game the best yet? Should Marx be in jail? All will be answered in this episode! Be sure to follow Genki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genki_JPN (0:00) - Intro Games (2:25) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land with Genki (19:11) - Kirby's Dream Land 3 (28:35) - Kirby's Dream Course Feature (36:06) - Yamashiroya, a toy shop featuring exclusive Kirby merch News (55:14) - Breath of the Wild 2 delayed until 2023 (58:44) - Kirby collaborations in Japan and Grammy win (1:00:45) - Mario Golf coming to NSO (1:01:37) - Nobody Saves the World and Pocky and Rocky Reshrined get dates (1:02:29) - Yoshitaka Amano exhibition in Tokyo (1:02:53) - Japanese Software and Hardware Sales (1:04:53) - Japanese Gaming Phrase of the Week (移植 ishoku) (1:05:41) - Japanese Tweet of the Week: https://twitter.com/goegoezzz/status/1510461682186739713?s=20&t=5ZNCpJLpKiTfacWMGWYEQw (1:06:14) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tokyogamelife YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpuRpKHGfsC3_45I3QVocxA Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Pace (they/them) is joined by returning guest co-host Rev. Abel Arroyo Traverso (he/they) along with guests Rev. Jennie Chrien (she/her) and Rev. Steven Simpson (he/him) to talk about the anime OVA Vampire Hunter D (1985). Stay tuned for BooTube 6: Part 2 on the anime follow-up Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000), dropping April 1st exclusively on Patreon. CW: Brief discussion of stomach illness, sexism, eugenics, and aftereffects of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are all mentioned in relation to the film. Books and Media Mentioned: -Pace mentions their own Gettysburg ghost story on Minisode 4 of Horror Nerds at Church. -Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book 1 containing the light novels Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathchase by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, translated into English by Kevin Leahy For more information about the theology of the cross that is brought up in the deep dive, check out these books: -The Scandalous God: The Use and the Abuse of the Cross by Vitor Westhelle -Crossing the Divide: Luther, Feminism, and the Cross by Deanna A. Thompson -The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone -The Crucified God: 40th Anniversary Edition by Jürgen Moltmann Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

The DOTD crew climbs into some hibernation pods as they review Hisayuki Toriyumi's “Lily C.A.T.”. The pod talks how the film goes from 0 to 100, how this movie was definitely not inspired by Alien, and how the survivors really won't be survivors for much longer. Spoilers in the C.A.T.

The Japanese Cabinet gets involved into anime and pay wages! Also, Sailor Moon and Case Closed tasty treats at Universal Studios Japan, and the Shin Japan Heroes Universe project begins! Plus, premium sake with Yoshitaka Amano art, a shojo anime café opens, and Sunrise Animation is renamed? Meanwhile in Japan, TV-less TVs sell out, man busted using fake IDs to look younger at matchmaking parties, and tour space with your cat as a guide? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Thoughts on one of my favorite artists, and of his flowy shapes and linework.

Ce 48e Congrès de futurologie a le plaisir d'accueillir William AKA qui présentera la soirée Evangelion ce samedi 11 décembre au cinéma le Zola. En l'an 2000, un astéroïde s'écrase sur le pôle Sud. Il s'agit du « Second Impact », qui fait perdre la moitié de la population du monde… En 2015, Shinji Ikari, jeune garçon sans ambition et motivation particulières, se retrouve mêlé à une histoire qui le dépasse au plus haut point. Le père de Shinji, Gendô Ikari, est le directeur de l'entreprise qui protège Tokyo-03 et ses habitants, NERV. Censée créer des armes, c'est en réalité une société secrète servant à garder de gigantesques robots surnommés les Evangelion en sûreté pour combattre « Les Anges », des entités extraterrestres surpuissantes venant chercher Adam, le Premier Ange… Mais un seul contact avec cette chose et c'est le « Third Impact » assuré, ce qui détruirait toute vie sur Terre… Emission du lundi 6 décembre 2021 à de 17h à 18h sur les ondes de Radio Canut, et en Podcast sur les Internets dès le lendemain. A propos de Will AKA :Bercé par le célébrissime Club Dorothé et ses dessins animés japonais, AKA dit être « un gamin de son époque », ayant grandi avec Dragon Ball Z et les premiers mangas. Influencé par le travail du designer Yoshitaka Amano et plus largement par la culture graphique et illustrée japonaise, AKA choisit de s'exiler deux ans pour s'imprégner du pays qui le fascine tant. Dans ses compositions, AKA laisse son imaginaire parler et donner vie à un monde onirique, souvent peuplé de figures féminines, des divinités, élégantes et détachées. Autodidacte, il apprécie particulièrement le travail à l'encre pour son rendu vaporeux. Intuitif, il se lance dans le vide quand il commence une œuvre. Jamais il ne sait où ses premiers traits le mèneront. L'histoire s'impose d'elle-même, naturellement, au fil des pleins et des déliés. Le rendu est à l'image de l'artiste : doux, sensible, mélancolique. Découvrir son travail :https://www.instagram.com/willatka/

First, we have to give credit to the incredible talent that turned Yoshitaka Amano art into gorgeous pixels, Kazuko Shibuya. Then we dive into one of the best and most customizable JRPG systems in history.

ถ้าใครไม่ทราบ เกมไฟนอลแฟนตาซีทุกภาค มีอาร์ตเวิร์กโปรโมตที่วาดโดยคนคนเดียว คนนั้นคือ โยชิทากะ อามาโนะ (Yoshitaka Amano) ศิลปินนักวาดชื่อก้องคนหนึ่งของญี่ปุ่น ด้วยภาพวาดอันเป็นเอกลักษณ์ของเขา ที่ผสมผสานระหว่างลายเส้นแบบตะวันตกกับตะวันออก สไตล์งานแบบอาร์ตนูโว งานพิมพ์ไม้แบบญี่ปุ่น สร้างเป็นสไตล์งานเฉพาะตัวของโยชิทากะ ที่ต่อยอดไปทั้งงานอาร์ตเวิร์กเกม งานแอนิเมชั่น งานคอมิก ที่ออกไปสู่ระดับสากล (อาทิคอมิก The Sandman กับนีล ไกแมน) เป็นอาทิ #SalmonPodcast #SalmonLAB #SalmonHouse #Arttrovert #เรื่องศิลปะน่าสนใจ

We begin our ongoing celebrations of Nobuo Uematsu and Yoshitaka Amano as the art and music of Final Fantasy take us to entirely new worlds and introduce us to classic beloved characters.

Rev your engines, Chocobo is back with a brand new racing adventure coming exclusively to Switch in 2022! We may not have all the details yet, but we have all the hype! Join us as we talk about the new announcement, and stroll down memory lane with the original Chocobo Racing.Trivia question of the day: Of the characters Yoshitaka Amano has drawn, which is his favorite? (Answer at the bottom of the episode summary). Episode SummaryIntroduction / TriviaOur week in Final Fantasy“Project” Triangle StrategyChocobo Racing GPFF A-Z: MoogleTrivia answer: Terra Branford Recommended ResourcesChocobo GP on Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/chocobo-gp-switchChocobo Racing Gameplay - Jack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwh4VzyAuCgChocobo Racing Gameplay - Cactuar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHMqf4qNl3MChocobo Racing Gameplay - Cloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8AtH0T3x08Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/HighwindHeraldJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/CK8mCMJ

Au programme de cet épisode de LCDJ : Les news : Unity AssetStore Mega Bundle : https://assetstore.unity.com/mega-bundles/prototype-your-project Epic MegaJam 2021 pré-inscription : https://itch.io/jam/2021-epic-megajam Cours Unreal Engine pour se préparer à la MegaJam d'Epic : https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/onlinelearning-courses/2021-epic-megajam Documentaire Final Fantasy avec Kazuko Shibuya et Yoshitaka Amano : https://www.gameblog.fr/news/97400-final-fantasy-kazuko-shibuya-et-yoshitaka-amano-se-souvienne Liens : Notre sponsor : Million Lords - Un des meilleurs MMORTS sur mobile ! https://millionlords.com/ Lien Construct 3 : https://www.construct.net/fr Tutorial Construct 3 par Khodex : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9paz1nNlmY&list=PLDrnFpjF7H1VY5bY3bmp30t6LWNW5D_AQ&ab_channel=Khodex Alternative à Construct 3 : GDevelop : https://gdevelop-app.com/fr/ Infos : Animé par Anton Monjon Suivez-nous sur twitter : https://twitter.com/coulissesdujeu Abonnez-vous à notre chaine Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPduHO89Nmt1Ycil3xUKWHQ/

Le 35e congrès de futurologie accueillera Will AKA, illustrateur lyonnais et passionné d'animation japonaise, intervenant pour la soirée Satoshi Kon du cinéma le Zola En effet, ce dimanche 18 juillet, le cinéma Zola nous gâte en nous proposant une soirée consacrée au réalisateur japonais disparu en 2010 avec la diffusion de Paprika (2006), Tokyo Godfathers (2003) et d'un documentaire surprise : 18h15 : Satoshi Kon, l'Illusionniste (en présence du réalisateur Pascal-Alex Vincent) 20h15 : Tokyo Godfathers (séance présenté par William Aka) 22h15 : Paprika (séance présenté par William Aka) Profitez du Super Billet ! Les trois films de la soirée pour 15€ !Découvrir et réserver votre soirée Nous reviendrons donc à la fois sur la carrière de ce dernier mais aussi à la rencontre de notre invité qui nous parlera de son travail et de ses influences. Emission à écouter en simultanée sur des ondes de Radio Canut et notre chaîne Twitch du lundi 12 juillet à 17h, et en Podcast sur les Internets dès le lendemain. A propos de Will AKA : Bercé par le célébrissime Club Dorothé et ses dessins animés japonais, AKA dit être « un gamin de son époque », ayant grandi avec Dragon Ball Z et les premiers mangas. Influencé par le travail du designer Yoshitaka Amano et plus largement par la culture graphique et illustrée japonaise, AKA choisit de s'exiler deux ans pour s'imprégner du pays qui le fascine tant. Dans ses compositions, AKA laisse son imaginaire parler et donner vie à un monde onirique, souvent peuplé de figures féminines, des divinités, élégantes et détachées. Autodidacte, il apprécie particulièrement le travail à l'encre pour son rendu vaporeux. Intuitif, il se lance dans le vide quand il commence une œuvre. Jamais il ne sait où ses premiers traits le mèneront. L'histoire s'impose d'elle-même, naturellement, au fil des pleins et des déliés. Le rendu est à l'image de l'artiste : doux, sensible, mélancolique. Découvrir son travail :https://www.instagram.com/willatka/

Plus Predator Movie Writers Sue! Heels Wrestling Drama TV!  Live Action Gundam Wing!Let’s do some brief housekeeping … We hit a homerun with our episode initiating our listeners to FIst of the North Star anime, we also talked shop about horror sequels and horror TV… However, since last week aired we learned that the manga and TV show of  included a fourth brother Toki, that the Fist Of The South Star was more of a presence in the story, there was a 3rd style not related to Stars just as powerful … and there was a prequel anime shows how Ken’s granddaddy was developing the Fist Of The North Star style.Last year our anime run ended with Vampire Hunter D and how sweet this year’s anime spotlight ends with the sequel VHD: Bloodlust.  But before we sink our teeth into this one, here are some headlines ….Tonight’s movie? Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. When a girl is abducted by a vampire, a legendary bounty hunter is hired to bring her back NONE OTHER THAN DRACULA’S HALF-BLOOD SON D HIMSELF!!! This anime is far superior to the original and takes closer input from the creator … It is based on the 3rd novel DEMON DEATHCASE. We drop some Vampire Hunter D trivia including Yoshitaka Amano is a super famous Japanese artist known for D’s design, but he also did the cover art and most of the character designs for Final Fantasy series of video games and related media.Tonight’s special offers:Try Amazon Music Unlimited FREE FOR 30 DAYS just visit getamazonmusic.com/bingewatchersFor the best deal on the most sophisticated and exquisite wooden jigsaw puzzles made from natural paper, birch wood, harmless and non-toxic glue visit unidragon.com and use code: DragonBinge for 10% off your order.Reel Paper is made of 100% bamboo, making it the most sustainable, eco-friendly toilet paper on the market. Plus, all of their shipping materials are biodegradable and they use plastic-free packaging.Use our coupon code: BINGEWATCHERS to receive 25% off your first subscription order at reelpaper.comBy purchasing Reel, you are supporting their mission to provide access to clean toilets to those in need around the world while also giving American households a way to reduce their carbon footprint.We tell you about a new movie coming out from Paramount called Percy vs. Goliath.OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OUR SHOW IS SUPPORTED BY SPONSORS AND PAID AFFILIATE LINKSWe do a little fan service hot with anime movie comments, some Last Starfighter movie facts, and podcast comments.If you are looking for movie recommendations this week, we recommend: Abyss, Dark City, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and South Side on HBO Max.We discuss how the movie rat almost drowned in Abyss, why Nick is missing the first run of Staff Pick month, and how we want your help to crack 1 million views on Facebook of this video here. “Dr. Evil” and “Christian Slater” make an appearance too.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/bingewatcherspodcast)

In your snack-size serving of Art History this week, Stephanie Dueñas and Russell Shoemaker briefly discuss the influence of Tarot Cards on artists from the 20th century with a couple contemporary examples sprinkled in including Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and (some of) the Surrealists, Remedios Varo, Yoshitaka Amano and Suzanne Treister. Topics include: the history of Tarot, taro (root), card spread on baguettes, Speed Racer, and Madonna’s image thievery. The Art Assignment this week is: Design or create your own tarot card! Redesign an existing tarot card OR if one doesn’t speak to you, create your own a la Breton. You can find all the images we talk about @artslicepod on Instagram or at artslicepod.com If you’re enjoying the show please leave us a positive written review on Apple Podcasts - it’s the best way for our show to reach a larger audience. Sharing the show is great too! Follow us on twitter and instagram.

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The baku (獏) is a Japanese mythical creature that, when invited, slips into your room at night to gobble up your nightmares. Below is an example of the Takarabune (宝船) image with the old character for baku (獏) on the sail. Tuck this under your pillow on New Year's Eve for some extra lucky dreams. You can also find me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncannyJapan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncannyjapan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thersamatsuura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncannyjapan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqAtoUS51HDi2d96_aLv95w Website: https://www.uncannyjapan.com/ Intro and outro music by Julyan Ray: here. Diving In The Oceans Of Kepler by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7062-diving-in-the-oceans-of-kepler License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Transcript: Pre-Intro Intro: Have you ever had this happen to you? You bolt awake, your chest tight, and you’re panting, terrified. You’ve just had the most awful nightmare. You look around the room. There’s a dim light, either from your cell phone charger, a soft night light, or the flickering glow of an oil lamp behind thick washi paper. It’s enough for you see by, at least a little bit. After checking all the corners of your room, the foot of your bed, and that half open closet and finding no one there, you relax just a little. Take a few deep breaths. Tell yourself, it was just a nightmare. Not real. But it’s a nightmare you’ve had before. Several times in fact. You wish you’d stop having it. Just then there is a noise. The sound of your window sliding open.  You pull the covers up to your chin and watch horrified as the most freaky looking creature you’ve ever seen climbs into your room. Believe it or not, today’s show isn’t a scary one.  It’s a sweet one. An endearing one. A downright cute one, if you will. On today’s Uncanny Japan I’m going to tell you about a Japanese mythical creature, often said to be a youkai, although I’ve seen some debate about that. It’s called a baku. And it’s really here to help you. I promise. Real Intro: What is an Baku? So what exactly is that creature making its way across the floor toward you? Let’s take a closer look. That creature is called a baku and has a long nose like an elephant, four feet that look like they belong on a tiger. It’s  body resembles a bear. Its eyes? That of a rhino. It sports two tusks, and on its backend flicks the tail of an ox. But keep in mind there are several different varieties. Why such a patchwork beast? Well, one explanation is that when the gods were done creating all the animals, they looked around, gathered up all the scraps and cobbled together the baku. Which is a legendary creature that made its way from China to Japan at about the same time as Buddhism did. The China version is a little different, actually protecting a person from pestilence and evil, while once in Japan the baku’s soul purpose seems to be to eat your dreams, or better, your nightmares. It needs them to survive. It’s said that back in the day, children who woke from a nightmare would know to repeat three times, “Baku-san, come eat my dream.” I’ve seen a couple different versions in Japanese, one being “Kono yume, baku ni agemasu.” Literally, “I give this dream to the baku.” Either way, after repeating three times one of these lines, or something similar, the baku will enter the room, make its way over, and gobble up the bad dream. The dreamer will never have that particular nightmare again. So that’s what a bizarre looking baku does. It spends the night hoping from rooftop to rooftop, listening for someone to yell out, so it can hurry over and feast on their bad dreams. I read in a couple places that you have to be careful. If you call a baku too often it will get greedy and won’t stop at your nightmares. It will proceed to devour all your hopes and dreams and aspirations, leaving you with an entirely meaningless life. But I couldn’t find that exact sentiment written in Japanese. There’s no way I can read everything about this adorable little guy, so maybe I missed it. There was one thing I did find, though, and that is that, sadly, in recent times, some stories about the baku have flipped the mythology. Instead of eating only your nightmares, it does eat all your dreams. And I guess this could include your hopes and goals, which turns this adorable little weird beastie into a bad guy. But he isn’t, no matter how bizarre he looks and how he might be sneaking into your window late at night. Speaking of that, this month on Patreon I read a Lafcadio Hearn story about the baku. And in it, the baku after being called, actually refuses to eat a lucky dream. Here’s something interesting: If you live in Japan or are planning to visit, you can sometimes still see depictions of the baku at old shrines or temples. Look up. You know how in the corners of those fancy curved roofs where you can sometimes find carvings of lucky mythical creatures, well, at some temples they’ll also have a baku or two looking down at you. Easily identifiable by that long nose. The Baku in History: Okay, let’s look at the baku through the ages. In the  late Muromachi Period (around the 1500s) both the image and the character of the baku were used as good luck charms. For example, — and this is something you can try next month, if you’d like, — if you want your first dreams in the New Year to be pleasant and auspicious you can get or make a drawing of a takarabune or treasure boat, that’s the boat the seven lucky gods sail on and slip it under your pillow. To further up your sweet dreams potential, you should write the character for baku on the sail of the boat. Okay, back to the Muromachi Era, I also read that people who were on their deathbeds would be given an image of the baku to hold as protection against evil spirits. More recently, in the Edo era, I found that some people used baku-shaped pillows to fend off bad dreams. And by pillows, I’m not talking about the soft, down-filled things we use today. Pillows back then were made of wood or ceramic with a small cloth tube filled with something like soba husks tied to the top. It’s said that even in the 1910s, Japanese children kept baku talisman by their bedsides. When researching the baku you discover right away that the word baku and the kanji also refer to the Asian tapir, an animal that is also a little funky looking with its long nose and stripped body. I found two lines of thought. One that the mythical baku came first, then when the tapir was seen, because it resembled the dream eater, it was given the same name. But another theory is that there used to be a kind of tapir that lived in China long, long ago, but is now extinct. We don’t really know what it looked like but perhaps the nightmare-devouring creature we have now might have been based on that animal. When reading around, I was pleasantly surprised to find the baku even now hanging out in popular culture. The Baku in Popular Culture: One I already new about was the pokemon Drowzee in English or Suleepu in Japanese. It’s special ability is to put people to sleep and eat their dreams. It tends to like good dreams though. See what I said about turning the myth backwards. Another is author Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, The Dream Hunters (illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano). I’ve got the big hunkin’ The Absolute Sandman — which I had signed by Neil himself when he came to Tokyo so many years ago — but it didn’t have this story in it. Boo~.  It seems The Dream Hunters is in Absolute Sandman volume five. It’s a story about a monk, a fox spirit, a tanuki,  and a baku. And I even saw that there was an episode of Supernatural that mentioned the baku. I’m sure the little guy is out there in other places as well. Let me know if you know any others. So I’ll finish up with: remember next time you wake up from a bad dream, clutch your blanket tight and say three times, “Kono yume, baku ni agemasu!” / "この夢獏にあげます" or “I give this dream to the baku!” And then don’t be surprised if your window slides open and a freaky little creature lumbers in. Or if you’d prefer you could preemptively stop those nightmares and encourage good sleep, by keeping an image of the baku nearby: a talisman, a drawing under your pillow, or one stitched onto your pillowcase perhaps. Thank you for Listening Thank you all for listening. And if you want to hear me read Lafcadio Hearn’s story “The Eater of Dreams” it’s this month’s Bedtime Story over on Patreon. For only $5 support you can hear that and like over thirty other folktales and stories. We’re a two-person show and your support really helps a lot. As a matter of fact, the microphone I’ve been using for the past year decided to crap out on me about a month ago and Richpav and I were making due with old mics and his sound savvy. But because of my gracious patrons I was able to level up and get a Shure SM7B, which is dreamy. Everyone take care, stay healthy, make sure you’re not calcium deficient, and I’ll talk to you again in two weeks. Bye Bye.

We journey through the illustrated novella by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano, and the graphic novel version illustrated by P.Craig Russell. Content note. The Sandman series deals with and features some particularly dark and troubling subject matters and we have discussed them briefly and in depth in this podcast. Here is a list of some of the subjects that feature in The Dream Hunters:Depiction of characters dying by fire.Depiction of bones of children & infants.Brief reference to abortion.Please email us if you need timecodes or more details MCBCpodcast@gmail.comIf you enjoy our discussion then please subscribe in your podcast app or on our blog at HandfulOfDustPodcast.blogspot.com The piano music featured in this episode is Strange Dream by David Hilowitz from the Free Music Archive. Download here Right click and choose save link as to download to your computer.

Welcome to the start of our October Extravaganza at Manga Machinations! We’re going to be covering creepy, spooky, and horrific content all month long! To start, we’re doing a One Shot on Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist! Dawn from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast joins us to discuss Asumiko Nakamura’s psychological thriller about a novelist haunted by a mysterious woman who threatens to expose his secret of plagiarism!!! Follow Dawn on Twitter! Listen to The Anime Nostalgia Podcast! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord! https://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Shichiten Battou no Blues” by THE PINBALLS from Junji Ito Collection, Opening, Introductions, Catching up with Dawn 00:03:42 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Dawn comments on how hefty the hardcover editions of The Rose of Versailles are 00:08:29 - Dawn has been reading The Drifting Classroom and reacquired Love Song: 4 Tales 00:12:32 - Seamus really wants us to know that he watched Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 00:13:14 - Darfox teases the shocks and terrors in Blood on the Tracks volume 2 00:15:20 - Burn the Witch focuses on Tite Kubo’s strengths of “cool looking art” 00:23:37 - The Panorama of Hell was dakazu’s first experience with Hideshi Hino 00:34:22 - dakazu finally got a hold of the Mother/Earthbound tribute comic Pollyanna 00:40:17 - News: Hobonichi Techo released manga tie-in covers for their daily and weekly planners 00:48:46 - One Piece on hiatus due to Eiichiro Oda’s sudden illness 00:53:01 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Manga in Motion on Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, we’ll be reviewing the anime adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi and Yoshitaka Amano’s dark fantasy novels directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri 00:57:05 - Main Segment One Shot: Utsubora: The Story of a Novalist, Transition Song: “Hana -a last flower-” by ASA-CHANG&Junrei from The Flowers of Evil, We review Asumiko Nakamura’s psychological thriller about a veteran novelist plagiarizing a young woman 02:01:17 - Shout outs to Dawn, Anime Mike, Next Week’s Topic: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

In which our heroes are joined by Shesez from the show Boundary Break, talk of eating ass, breaking boundaries, da anime week, Deathnote, Pax, Shesez's favorite anime, Paper Mario, Biden's Animal Crossing Champaign, Dragon Quest, Yoshitaka Amano, Akira Toriyama, Elf Porn, Shesez ponders coming back.

Analizamos la película El huevo del ángel, donde la fe, los símbolos y las metáforas guían nuestra inmersión en el mundo de Mamoru Oshii y Yoshitaka Amano

It's once again time for Anime August here at Catching Up On Cinema! This week, Trevor forces Kyle to sit through Yoshiaki Kawajiri's Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)! With character designs by Yoshitaka Amano, and featuring fluid, gorgeously rendered animation and background paintings, the film is a Gothic sci-fi actioner that unfortunately suffers from poor pacing and a bloated runtime. Undeniably stunning in terms of production design and action choreography, the film's technical brilliance is unfortunately only allowed to be appreciated in fits and spurts, making for a frustrating, and somewhat tepid experience.

On today's episode Brian explains the “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” Multiplayer adventure, GROUNDED. Mandy tells us all about the Grim Reaper Middle-Management game, DEATH & TAXES. While Troy and Jo go deep on the specific Samurai Films that inspired GHOST OF TSUSHIMA.    We discuss the controversy concerning not having female leads in games.   AND we talk about our Dragon of the Week, legendary Final Fantasy Artist, Yoshitaka Amano!   All this and more! Make sure to check us out on social media  Twitter: @tasteofdragons Instagram: @tasteofdragons Twitch: TasteofDragons

In which our heroes introduce themselves, talk about Avatar the Last Airbender, City Hunter, Yoshitaka Amano, and their undying love for Ghost of Tsushima.

We're Back! In this episode we talk about the latest info surrounding the FF7 Remake. We also discuss the newly announced TWEWY Anime, Gibiate which features character designs from Yoshitaka Amano and Square Enix's latest IP Balan Wonderland.    

Frank William Miller Junior, creative director and marketing designer, has always wanted to get a job in the kitchen of his favorite restaurants. Not because he has an interest in the culinary arts but instead so he could learn how to perfect his favorite dish and then move on to his next creative outlet. Growing up as a military kid created an impermanence that removed his fear of taking risks which included a stint working at Blockbuster video. In addition to his experience at Hot 97, Rockstar Games and Complex Media, Frank shares how he has focused on helping artists share their authentic narratives. Episode References:3 stories Frank would want to hear:Yoshitaka Amano - https://www.yoshitakaamano.com/Yoko Kanno - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Kanno J Dilla - http://www.j-dilla.com/Follow and learn more about Frank at: http://www.FWMJ.com 

Things get weird when Christiaan has Vinny watch the cult-classic anime, Angel's Egg.Support the show (https://dissectingfiction.com/shop/)

Episode 174: the sonic-inspired hundred and seventy-fourth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight, we have a special guest... Stephen Strife DiDuro, the creator of Freedom Planet, the head of GalaxyTrail Games, and huge Poke-fan! We talk about GalaxyTrail's upcoming titles, Freedom Planet 2 and Petal Crashers, how Stephen started making games, and how cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are! Check out trailers for the two upcoming games below, followed by a tweets from the GalaxyTrail family! Follow @FlutterSpriteFollow @HEYSUEZO When you're 31 but have 28 years of work experience... (That is actually me as a baby!) pic.twitter.com/hLXNpNHFmN— Stephen DiDuro (@SDiDuro) December 25, 2019 He shaggy 🐶 pic.twitter.com/LcABYpugu0— Sammy DiDuro (@sammy_doggo) January 24, 2020 An example of the #pixelart #animation process for @galaxytrail's #FreedomPlanet2! First, I make a rough movement for the animation, then when @SDiDuro approves I finalize it. Later, the incredibly talented @pics_pixels do her shading magic to make it beautiful!#indiedev pic.twitter.com/8RypvndwUo— Rafael Ventura (@rafaelborven) November 27, 2019 ✨GRAPPLE FORCE RENA IS OUT!!✨Check it out on Steam today!! I hope everyone has fun with it!!https://t.co/x6SsyONxKC pic.twitter.com/cByuu8yQ84— Grapple Force Rena (@GrappleForce) December 4, 2018 Wanna come chat with us? GalaxyTrail's official Discord server is open to the public! https://t.co/R1cC5aT01G— GalaxyTrail 🌀 (@galaxytrail) June 15, 2019 Nefarious is not a GalaxyTrail game, but Stephen gives it a shout out! Slowpoke break! We also talk news: Piplup Pokémon GO Community Day was good, but February's community day will be users choice! Everybody Votes by completing research tasks on Saturday February 1st! Did you catch lots of Pokemon with Hats? Pokémon GO Lunar New Year Event is on until February 3, and it features Darumaka! And... Minccino Limited Research February 2, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your local time. Special events are coming to Pokemon GO! The Taiwan Lantern Festival is happening in Taichung City, Taiwan, from Thursday, February 6, to Sunday, February 9, 2020. The very first Safari Zone event of the year will take place in the Tower Grove Park of St. Louis, Missouri, from Friday, March 27, to Sunday, March 29, 2020. The UK's first-ever Safari Zone will be taking place in Liverpool's 235-acre Sefton Park from Friday, April 17, to Sunday, April 19, 2020. More Unova pokes are here! So is Trade evolution! The Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass is coming! London will host the 2020 Pokemon Worlds on August 14-16! Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution debuts on Netflix on Pokémon Day, February 27, 2020. Look at this upset Detective Pikachu plush! Pokemon Twilight Wings is here! Miz Sylver explains how to get the latest Rocket League Twitch Prime goodies! It's Overwatch Lunar New Year! View this post on Instagram *NO PHOTOSHOOT PRODUCTION WAS REQUIRED IN THE MAKING OF THIS ISSUE A preview of the January 2020 Vogue Italia Special Issue on newsstands January 7th @Yoshitaka_Amano featuring @LindseyWixson in @Gucci Cover 5 of 7 *** "All of the covers, as well as the features of our January issue, have been drawn by artists, ranging from well-known art icons and emerging talents to comic book legends, who have created without travelling, shipping entire wardrobes of clothes or polluting in any way. The challenge was to prove it is possible to show clothes without photographing them. This is a first, Vogue Italia has never had an illustrated cover: and as far as I know no issue of Vogue in which photography is not the primary visual medium has ever been printed. Thanks to this idea, and to these artists' process, the money saved in the production of this issue will go towards financing a project that really deserves it: the restoration of @FondazioneQueriniStampalia in Venice, severely damaged by the recent floods.” @efarneti See more via link in bio. Full credits: #LindseyWixson @thesocietynyc Editor in chief @efarneti Creative director @ferdinandoverderi Fashion @franragazzi @robertaninapinna Casting directors @pg_dmcasting @samuel_ellis @ DM Fashion Studio #VogueValues A post shared by Vogue Italia (@vogueitalia) on Jan 2, 2020 at 9:29am PST Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncastTweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

On tonight's show, Yoshitaka Amano does Vogue Italia, Lilo & Stitch's Stitch gets it's own feudal manga, a Taiwanese cosplayer gets elected... Also, concerns about the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション memorial site, Pokémon Sword and Shield with DLC, cosplayer steals a wig at MAGFest, Mariya takeuchi hits the Oricon (オリコン) Music Charts, aggressive photographers at ComicMarket　コミックマーケット, and the true story of KFC and Japan during Christmas... Meanwhile in Japan, man beats fast food worker for missing nugget, a teacher arrested for forcing schoolgirl to wear collars and leash during lesson, and Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald's Japan?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

On Thursday, July 18th, a devastating fire burned down Kyoto Animation’s 1st Studio Building, claiming the lives of 35 people and hospitalizing 33 more. The human costs of this tragedy are unfathomable and the damage done to the studio is immeasurable. We stand together with KyoAni in their time of need, and want to do our part in spreading the word to fans on how to help the studio and its staff. For our Community Shout-Outs this week, we’ve compiled a list of resources that you can use to donate to the studio and reflections from the fandom that celebrate the legacy of KyoAni, its staff, and their stories. Please take the time to read each of these pieces and, if possible, take part in the efforts to send love KyoAni’s way. Anime Expo was so packed with news and events that it’s taken us a month and two podcasts to cover it all! In this first installment of our AX coverage, we spend over two hours simply discussing all the exciting announcements made at Anime Expo, from long-awaited licensing announcements to new projects by legendary artists like Katsuhiro Otomo and Yoshitaka Amano! Then, we take a trip back in time to share a podcast we recorded pre-AX, discussing our impressions of the then-upcoming convention and what we did on Day 0. This includes VLord’s thoughts on the LA premiere of Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer and a couple of other panels live-streamed from Petree Hall! If you think this podcast is lengthy, well, just wait until the next episode, where we’ll discuss our entire AX experience in an episode that’s over four hours long! Until then, get a taste of how exhausting AX is by listening to this extensive episode! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - The KyoAni Arson: News, Resources, & Ways to Help 23:14 - Podcast Plans ANIME EXPO NEWS: 24:55 - Intro 27:21 - Cross Infinite World licenses 33:22 - Dark Horse rereleases What’s Michael? 35:14 - Viz Media AX licenses 56:14 - Yen Press AX licenses 1:12:52 - Yen Press Has Not Licensed Persona 5 Memento Mission & A La Carte? 1:15:06 - Square Enix AX licenses 1:21:18 - Seven Seas AX licenses 1:33:48 - J-Novel Club AX licenses 1:45:22 - Sol Press AX licenses 1:48:19 - Denpa AX licenses 1:50:09 - Vertical AX licenses 1:57:30 - Kodansha AX licenses 2:08:07 - Sailor Moon gets worldwide digital release in 10 languages, including in english on Comixology 2:09:43 - Sailor Moon Eternal films open in 2020 2:11:54 - Kodansha to launch “The Complete Works of Katsuhiro Otomo” project 2:14:02 - Otomo makes new film - Orbital 2:16:20 - Akira gets new anime and film remaster 2:17:48 - Live-Action Akira delayed indefinitely 2:19:40- Otomo and Oshii join the Academy 2:22:21 - Yoshitaka Amano’s Gibate anime 2:26:55 - Trigger’s next show - BNA 2:29:24 - NYAV Post to dub Promare 2:30:06 - Harmony Gold renews Macross license 2:32:30 - Viz/Crunchyroll partnership 2:33:42 - FUNimation & Nozomi announce streaming partnership 2:34:46 - FUNimation to release Tokyo Ghoul S in theaters in September 2:35:28 - Crunchyroll to bring over Konosuba film 2:36:10 - Demon Slayer to premiere on Toonami 2:38:23 - Fire Force to debut on Toonami ANIME EXPO DAY 0 2:39:54 - Day -1 2:42:26 - Day 0 2:52:34 - Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer 3:14:39 - Competitive Lines & Panels 3:18:42 - Dark Horse AX Announcements 3:22:45 - Day 0 AX Panels 3:28:30 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @VLordGTZ. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

On Thursday, July 18th, a devastating fire burned down Kyoto Animation’s 1st Studio Building, claiming the lives of 35 people and hospitalizing 33 more. The human costs of this tragedy are unfathomable and the damage done to the studio is immeasurable. We stand together with KyoAni in their time of need, and want to do our part in spreading the word to fans on how to help the studio and its staff. For our Community Shout-Outs this week, we’ve compiled a list of resources that you can use to donate to the studio and reflections from the fandom that celebrate the legacy of KyoAni, its staff, and their stories. Please take the time to read each of these pieces and, if possible, take part in the efforts to send love KyoAni’s way. Anime Expo was so packed with news and events that it’s taken us a month and two podcasts to cover it all! In this first installment of our AX coverage, we spend over two hours simply discussing all the exciting announcements made at Anime Expo, from long-awaited licensing announcements to new projects by legendary artists like Katsuhiro Otomo and Yoshitaka Amano! Then, we take a trip back in time to share a podcast we recorded pre-AX, discussing our impressions of the then-upcoming convention and what we did on Day 0. This includes VLord’s thoughts on the LA premiere of Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer and a couple of other panels live-streamed from Petree Hall! If you think this podcast is lengthy, well, just wait until the next episode, where we’ll discuss our entire AX experience in an episode that’s over four hours long! Until then, get a taste of how exhausting AX is by listening to this extensive episode! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:00 - The KyoAni Arson: News, Resources, & Ways to Help 23:14 - Podcast Plans ANIME EXPO NEWS: 24:55 - Intro 27:21 - Cross Infinite World licenses 33:22 - Dark Horse rereleases What’s Michael? 35:14 - Viz Media AX licenses 56:14 - Yen Press AX licenses 1:12:52 - Yen Press Has Not Licensed Persona 5 Memento Mission & A La Carte? 1:15:06 - Square Enix AX licenses 1:21:18 - Seven Seas AX licenses 1:33:48 - J-Novel Club AX licenses 1:45:22 - Sol Press AX licenses 1:48:19 - Denpa AX licenses 1:50:09 - Vertical AX licenses 1:57:30 - Kodansha AX licenses 2:08:07 - Sailor Moon gets worldwide digital release in 10 languages, including in english on Comixology 2:09:43 - Sailor Moon Eternal films open in 2020 2:11:54 - Kodansha to launch “The Complete Works of Katsuhiro Otomo” project 2:14:02 - Otomo makes new film - Orbital 2:16:20 - Akira gets new anime and film remaster 2:17:48 - Live-Action Akira delayed indefinitely 2:19:40- Otomo and Oshii join the Academy 2:22:21 - Yoshitaka Amano’s Gibate anime 2:26:55 - Trigger’s next show - BNA 2:29:24 - NYAV Post to dub Promare 2:30:06 - Harmony Gold renews Macross license 2:32:30 - Viz/Crunchyroll partnership 2:33:42 - FUNimation & Nozomi announce streaming partnership 2:34:46 - FUNimation to release Tokyo Ghoul S in theaters in September 2:35:28 - Crunchyroll to bring over Konosuba film 2:36:10 - Demon Slayer to premiere on Toonami 2:38:23 - Fire Force to debut on Toonami ANIME EXPO DAY 0 2:39:54 - Day -1 2:42:26 - Day 0 2:52:34 - Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer 3:14:39 - Competitive Lines & Panels 3:18:42 - Dark Horse AX Announcements 3:22:45 - Day 0 AX Panels 3:28:30 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @VLordGTZ. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

Who knew that when we surveyed our fans they would be so passionate about anime? We had no idea we would ever do an anime movie review and yet, in this episode we review two! The films are Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. The films are based on a lonstanding series of Japanese novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. The first film was released in 1985 and directed by Toyoo Ashida. The second film, released in 2000, was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. The English dub on the films features some renowned voice actor, including most notably, John DiMaggio (Chowder, Futurama, Adventure Time).  Both films center around a half-vampire, half-human hybrid, known only as D. This cloaked stranger has an odd, wisecracking face in his palm, which has all sorts of unexplained powers and is referred to either as a parasite or a symbiote. In the 1985 feature, he is avenging a young woman who was bitten by a powerful vampire noble. In the 2000 feature, our hero is tracking a vampire who has seemingly kidnapped a beautiful woman, only to find that blah blah something about love.  This week's "Hidden Track" is by GORE. Their song Ashtray / Libido can be found here: https://borehardcore.bandcamp.com/album/bore. The band has a thriving instagram and facebook account, which you should probably like.  If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at slasherspod@gmail.com. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast vampire, anime, manga, audiobook, novel, cartoon, animation, comicbook, western, cowboy, paranormal, horror, bounty hunters --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slasherspod/support

Grzejcie silniki w wanzerach, powracamy do Front Mission! W zeszłym roku rozmawialiśmy o trzeciej części, jeszcze na pierwsze PlayStation, tym razem cofamy się do samych początków serii w 1995, a więc czasów SNES-a. Czy nadal warto wracać do tego wiekowego już taktycznego RPG-a z mechami? Jak dobrze przetrwał próbę czasu? Co właściwie przedstawia okładka tego odcinka? Na te pytania staramy się odpowiedzieć w naszej retrorecenzji… no, może z wyjątkiem ostatniego. Tak artysta Yoshitaka Amano, znany graczom głównie z serii Final Fantasy, wyobraził sobie walkę olbrzymich maszyn – jako starcie dwóch...Przeczytaj całość

On tonight's show...The live action cast of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon reunite and it's feels so good! Also, a one-shot Death Note manga, new licenses from Discotek Media and Yen Press, Sonic The Hedgehog film director says that there will be changes to our blue hero! New Code Geass film, with a 10 year plan... Famed artist Yoshitaka Amano draws Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and more on the Kill la Kill video game! Now, Meanwhile In Japan... Man walks up to police with knife demanding fruit and money, another jumps off a bridge to celebrate, ends up in something that's not water, and teens arrested for tying rope across a road! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

On tonight's show... DJ Ranma S discusses Castle Point Anime Convention 2019! Also, Yoshitaka Amano designs a Magic: The Gathering card, a plush for a period themed manga, and what's up with the new Boruto arc? Also, a Princess Leia Organa themed Star Wars manga, renting a 300-year old samurai-era house, and Comicfesta guarantees the next hit manga becomes an anime! Also, Jessica Nigri has some very import words of wisdom... Meanwhile in Japan, NGT48 heartfelt message, driver graduation ceremonies to help the elderly, and thank you with a can of air?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

K and Danny had an amazing time at Kumoricon 2018 and sat down the next day to record their thoughts! We have a conversation about what it was like watching Yoshitaka Amano paint, and why his entire philosophy of art and artistry made us so excited about what we do. His rare perspective got us talking between ourselves about the value of art and about career artists overcoming the limitations of their industry, so we recorded a bonus episode of our experiences. We also share convention highlights and how this con reminded us of the reasons we podcast, and why art is so awesome. Compilations of videos we took of Yoshitaka Amano painting during the panels Our previous episode with Warui Deshou episode on Angel's Egg Warui Deshou site and podcast feed Our contact info: @AnimeisLitPod on twitter animeislitpod@gmail.com Intro music - "Grove" from the Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust OST - Marco D'Ambrosio Outro - "Tokeidai no Kane" by Eastern Youth

Buckle in, we cover the 1985 anime film created by veteran directed Oshii and legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano. In a barren post-apocalyptic world, a girl cares for an egg, until a strange man appears. And that's pretty much the entire plot. It's on YouTube! Go here to watch! https://youtu.be/fIhKqaNp4Dc You can also find us on; Vince (@vincekenny), Kym (@kymcattys) and Ben (@benstonick). Or! Drop us an email address with transformationsequence@gmail.com You can listen to Transformation sequence on Stitcher, too! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/transformation-sequence

Even though World Trigger has been on hiatus for a long time, the love of its fans remains strong. With the series celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, we thought now would be as good as time as any to re-read and talk about it! Joining us are two VERY passionate World Trigger fans and Osamu Mikumo stans - Annaliese Christman, letterer of the series for Viz Media and Weekly Shonen Jump, and Wensleydale Cheddar, host of the Shonen Jump podcast Stammer Stream and the voice of Osamu in Team ODA:R’s World Trigger abridged series! Can they help LumRanmaYasha convince Colton that it’s the best sports manga that isn’t technically a sports manga ever made? Either way, we had a long and fun discussion of one of our favorite series, and we hope you enjoy it! But first, we’ve got a ton of news! We talk about both the Bookscan and Diamond monthly lists, new licenses, lots of industry shakeups, and a few fun polls! There’s so much to talk about, it’s no wonder this episode ended up being four hours long! In fact, we had to cut stuff out of it so it wouldn’t run over five! Speaking of which, you can expect another Q&A Extravaganza focused on World Trigger coming next week! You guys have got a lot of listening to do, and you better start! So get in your Trion bodies and report for duty, because it’s time to hit the trigger on that play button! Trigger on! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro News: 01:55 - April 2018 Bookscan List 05:07 - Diamond’s April 2018 Manga List 08:25 - Shaman King gets spinoff manga about Tao Jun 09:54 - Kengo Hanazawa’s new manga 11:29 - Hiro Mashima teases secret project 13:42 - Attack on Titan Junior High gets 3 new chapters 15:09 - Miyoko Ikeda writes new Sailor Moon novels 16:26 - Seven Seas licenses The Ancient Magus’ Bride Novels 17:40 - Viz Publishes Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Manga Digitally 21:29 - Anime Industry shows growth in overseas market 29:10 - DMP merges emanga and akadot retail sites 31:37 - Buronson opens manga academy in his hometown 34:14 - Japan Cartoonists Association Award Winners 36:29 - Comico appoints Ushio & Tora editor Musha as editor in chief 37:38 - Mr. Nietzsche listed with bilingual english/japanese release 39:55 - Comic-con Int. to host Yoshitaka Amano 41:10 - The live-action Kakegurui show is now streaming on Netflix 42:30 - FUNimation’s rights to Case Closed have expired 50:04 - Nintendo makes Famicon Mini Shonen Jump edition 51:42 - Mocoyo Anno exhibition in June 53:21 - Potentially stolen Ai & Makoto artwork appears on auction site 55:56 - One of Shotaro Ishinomori’s early shojo manga gets reprinted 58:29 - Updated print counts for various manga and light novel series 1:05:15 - NHK’s Ultimate Gundam Popularity Poll results 1:14:44 - We Never Learn Popularity Poll results 1:21:30 - Dr. Stone Popularity Poll 1:25:05 - Shonen Jump Fan Art contest 1:26:45 - World Trigger Discussion w/Annaliese Christman & Wensleydale Cheddar! 4:07:18 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com,and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. As for our guests, you can follow Annaliese Christman at @kaitou_ace and Wensleydale Cheddar at @WensleyCheddar. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! We take your suggestions and feedback very seriously and want to figure out more ways to reach out and interact with you guys, so please leave some responses! Our next episode will be a review of Go Nagai’s Devilman! We’ll be celebrating its resurgence in popularity thanks to Masaaki Yuasa’s Devilman Crybaby anime adaptation and Seven Seas’s recent release of the original manga and some of its spinoffs! We’re recording the podcast on Sunday, June 3rd! We’ll be joined by Josh Dunham, host of Senpai Coast to Coast and founder of Wave Motion Cannon! It’s been a long time since Josh has been on the show, but we’ve planned to discuss Devilman with him for a while and figured now was the best time to do it! But that’s not all! We’re also recording a special Dragon Ball Super retrospective featuring Sam Leach, who reviewed the series for Anime News Network, as well as Chris Larios, host of Weekly Manga Recap! We’re really excited to talk about Dragon Ball with these fine gents and knowing us you can expect another long, dense podcast out of our conversation! If you have any Devilman or Dragon Ball Super-related comments, questions, or discussion topics you’d like us to talk about, please send them our way either in the comments below, in our Discord server, by commenting in the Manga Mavericks thread on Animation Revelation, tweet them to us, or by sending an e-mail to mangamavericks@gmail.com! And as always, thanks for listening!

Even though World Trigger has been on hiatus for a long time, the love of its fans remains strong. With the series celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, we thought now would be as good as time as any to re-read and talk about it! Joining us are two VERY passionate World Trigger fans and Osamu Mikumo stans - Annaliese Christman, letterer of the series for Viz Media and Weekly Shonen Jump, and Wensleydale Cheddar, host of the Shonen Jump podcast Stammer Stream and the voice of Osamu in Team ODA:R’s World Trigger abridged series! Can they help LumRanmaYasha convince Colton that it’s the best sports manga that isn’t technically a sports manga ever made? Either way, we had a long and fun discussion of one of our favorite series, and we hope you enjoy it! But first, we’ve got a ton of news! We talk about both the Bookscan and Diamond monthly lists, new licenses, lots of industry shakeups, and a few fun polls! There’s so much to talk about, it’s no wonder this episode ended up being four hours long! In fact, we had to cut stuff out of it so it wouldn’t run over five! Speaking of which, you can expect another Q&A Extravaganza focused on World Trigger coming next week! You guys have got a lot of listening to do, and you better start! So get in your Trion bodies and report for duty, because it’s time to hit the trigger on that play button! Trigger on! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro News: 01:55 - April 2018 Bookscan List 05:07 - Diamond’s April 2018 Manga List 08:25 - Shaman King gets spinoff manga about Tao Jun 09:54 - Kengo Hanazawa’s new manga 11:29 - Hiro Mashima teases secret project 13:42 - Attack on Titan Junior High gets 3 new chapters 15:09 - Miyoko Ikeda writes new Sailor Moon novels 16:26 - Seven Seas licenses The Ancient Magus’ Bride Novels 17:40 - Viz Publishes Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Manga Digitally 21:29 - Anime Industry shows growth in overseas market 29:10 - DMP merges emanga and akadot retail sites 31:37 - Buronson opens manga academy in his hometown 34:14 - Japan Cartoonists Association Award Winners 36:29 - Comico appoints Ushio & Tora editor Musha as editor in chief 37:38 - Mr. Nietzsche listed with bilingual english/japanese release 39:55 - Comic-con Int. to host Yoshitaka Amano 41:10 - The live-action Kakegurui show is now streaming on Netflix 42:30 - FUNimation’s rights to Case Closed have expired 50:04 - Nintendo makes Famicon Mini Shonen Jump edition 51:42 - Mocoyo Anno exhibition in June 53:21 - Potentially stolen Ai & Makoto artwork appears on auction site 55:56 - One of Shotaro Ishinomori’s early shojo manga gets reprinted 58:29 - Updated print counts for various manga and light novel series 1:05:15 - NHK’s Ultimate Gundam Popularity Poll results 1:14:44 - We Never Learn Popularity Poll results 1:21:30 - Dr. Stone Popularity Poll 1:25:05 - Shonen Jump Fan Art contest 1:26:45 - World Trigger Discussion w/Annaliese Christman & Wensleydale Cheddar! 4:07:18 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com,and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. As for our guests, you can follow Annaliese Christman at @kaitou_ace and Wensleydale Cheddar at @WensleyCheddar. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! We take your suggestions and feedback very seriously and want to figure out more ways to reach out and interact with you guys, so please leave some responses! Our next episode will be a review of Go Nagai’s Devilman! We’ll be celebrating its resurgence in popularity thanks to Masaaki Yuasa’s Devilman Crybaby anime adaptation and Seven Seas’s recent release of the original manga and some of its spinoffs! We’re recording the podcast on Sunday, June 3rd! We’ll be joined by Josh Dunham, host of Senpai Coast to Coast and founder of Wave Motion Cannon! It’s been a long time since Josh has been on the show, but we’ve planned to discuss Devilman with him for a while and figured now was the best time to do it! But that’s not all! We’re also recording a special Dragon Ball Super retrospective featuring Sam Leach, who reviewed the series for Anime News Network, as well as Chris Larios, host of Weekly Manga Recap! We’re really excited to talk about Dragon Ball with these fine gents and knowing us you can expect another long, dense podcast out of our conversation! If you have any Devilman or Dragon Ball Super-related comments, questions, or discussion topics you’d like us to talk about, please send them our way either in the comments below, in our Discord server, by commenting in the Manga Mavericks thread on Animation Revelation, tweet them to us, or by sending an e-mail to mangamavericks@gmail.com! And as always, thanks for listening!

Your favorite anime podcast crossover is back! We team up again with the Warui Deshou podcast to dissect and gush over Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano’s 1985 masterpiece art film, Angel’s Egg. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of stillbirth, miscarriage, possible anxiety-inducing subjects such as loss of faith. ***The first half is spoiler-free, see timecodes below*** (This episode follows Warui Deshou's format, which uses more clips and sketch segments than we do, so be prepared for intermittent wackiness) ——— We discuss the film’s gorgeous aesthetics, the lives and other works of the principle creatives, their personal relationships to Catholicism and/or faith in general, and try to interpret what is perhaps the most inscrutable anime film ever made. Interpretations provided are our own, and we don’t claim them to be definitive, exclusionary or authoritative in any way. This episode is very personal, we spend a good deal of time talking about our personal histories and feelings about things beyond (but not unrelated) to the anime itself. We also tried to mix it with moments of laughter and some funnier discussions throughout, but we feel the insights and personal discussions in relation to the film proved very worthwhile. This is a long podcast that covers a lot of topics, so please use the timecodes below to jump around in case, say, you already know all about Oshii or haven’t seen Angel’s Egg and don’t want to be spoiled. Warui Deshou's Podcast Feed | Twitter EPISODE TIMECODES: 00:00:00 – Opening Bits and Bobs 00:10:54 – The Budget Grail: Which Anime Character Would you Want As A Dad? 00:26:40 – All About Oshii and Amano 00:54:29 – Plot Summary & SPOILER-FREE Discussion 01:37:17 – Personal Relationship To Faith & Ideas In The Movie 02:01:20 – SPOILER-IFFIC Discussion 03:16:21 – Correspondence 03:25:00 – Outro Playlist: Nobuo Uematsu – Tina’s Theme N.E.R.D. – Maybe David Pringle and Bob Heatlie – Spin to Win Wild Beasts – Albatross Massive Attack – Angel Modest Mouse – Dramamine Kyrie Eleison Agnus Dei kensuke ushio – Devilman no Uta Argume – Realize Milo – Sanssouci palace Chance The Rapper ft. Saba – Angels Zero 7 – This World Sources Cited: Brian Ruh – Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii Sean Hartlieb – Humanity in Anime: Analyzing the Films of Mamoru Oshii VaatiVidya – Dark Souls 3 Lore: Angel’s Egg & Filianore Yoshitaka Amano: Illustrations

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of stillbirth, miscarriage, possible anxiety-inducing subjects such as loss of faith. ——— Your favorite anime podcast crossover is back again! Warui Deshou teams up with Anime Is Lit to dissect and gush over Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano’s 1985 masterpiece art film, Angel’s Egg. The fabulous foursome talk about the film’s gorgeous … Continue reading BONUS EPISODE: Angels’ Egg → --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waruideshou/message

This week, we talk how Blade Runner inspired one mangaka, and his series. NIS America, Inc. suffered a data breach, Yoshitaka Amano draws artwork for The Shape of Water. We mourn the passing of David Ogden Stiers, and we cover the voices he has done. Death Note CCG comes to the US, and the 50th anniversary Shonen Jump library and visual on display in Tokyo, and vote for the best Gundam! And in Strange News from Japan... 2020 Olympic mascots are chosen, now to name them, idol group manager bans all gifts sent by fans, and a boy pees on elevator buttons as a prank, and ends up with swift karma justice! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Tonight we will have the gang talking about Love Live！Sunshine Project escape game, news about Pokémon, handing out deodorant at an SKE48 event, and Yoshitaka Amano art book from Dark Horse Comics! Also Otakon's final numbers and possible sequel to Netflix's Death Note? And in Strange News in Japan, new Japanese dessert craze, five worse smelling bathrooms in all of Japan, and is it a sushi roll or burrito... But does Starbucks know? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Careless was a founding member of Random Encounter, a prominent video game band in Florida. He served as their accordion player for the first 10 years of the band's existence and has gone on to start another video game band known as Careless Juja and start a science fiction comic book series called Liberty. We talk about all that, and also how video game music has taken Careless to interesting places in life including meeting Nobuo Uematsu, Yoshitaka Amano, Tommy Tallarico, and touring with Video Games Live. And did we mention that there are new Random Encounter and Careless Juja albums coming out in September? Find out more about Random Encounter at http://randomencounterband.com.  "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob

In 1985, Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano, with the help of a seemingly infinite budget, made a haunting and singular video animation feature called ANGEL'S EGG, and this week I made former animephobe Molly Lambert (MTV News) watch it and talk about it with me. Good news: she's not scared of anime anymore! Bad news: We can't really tell you what happens in this film. But that's not really a bad thing — it may or may not be Oshii's meditation on losing the Christian faith, and as such is a bramble of amazing dreamlike imagery and nihilism. In the second half of the episode, Eric Thurm (Drunk T*D Talks) and I continue down the Madoka sinkhole, into That Episode and more. There was so much to discuss, from income inequality in Mitakihara City, how to make a cat cosplay as Kyubey, and crushing loneliness. In completely predictable news, Madoka Magica is proving to be too thematically dense for one podcast! I'll be releasing some bonus content from this week's discussion with Eric on the Patreon, so stay tuned for that. Also be sure to leave a review of the podcast on iTunes to enter to win a fancy-schmancy GHOST IN THE SHELL Blu-Ray ... details in the first 2 minutes of this episode. Subscribe to It's Cool To Like Anime on iTunes! Become a supporter on Patreon! Theme music by Ayano ULTRA: @ayanoultra Send questions, comments and concerns to: itscoolpodcast@gmail.com

Nasir Gebelli       By Kaleb Schweiss Nasir Gebelli was a programmer for Square Enix. He was part of Square’s A-Team, along with Nobou Uematsu and Yoshitaka Amano to create Final Fantasy. But that’s not the first project Nasir took on at Square, nor was it his first programming job.   Nasir was born in Iran, and later moved to the US to study computer science. In 1980, he started a company called Sirius Software with a guy named Jerry Jewell. Gebelli made numerous strides within Sirius, including creating advanced graphics techniques for the Apple II. His first project was a program called EasyDraw; a logo and character creation program that he would use for his later games. It was with Sirius that Gibelli developed a reputation for quickly producing games. He would program as many as twelve games a year. One in particular, Gorgo, ended up selling around 23,000 copies; making it one of the best selling computer games in the early 80’s.   In 1981, Gebelli left Sirius to establish his own software company named Gebelli Software. He released  a few successful games, but by 1983, his games were becoming notoriously bad according to Softalk, a magazine focusing on computers and games. The Video Game Crash of 1983 would lead Gebelli’s company in shambles, and he closed his doors.   After Gebelli Software went belly up, Nasir did what any sensible businessman would do. He traveled the world for a few years. He would eventually resurface in 1986 when he went to visit a friend, Doug Carlston who owns Broderbund. This was the company who originally did the Carmen Sandiego games. Calrlston told Gebelli about the rising power of the NES, and suggested that Nasir should program for it. Gebelli was interested, and travelled with Doug to Japan; where he would meet with Nintendo and Square. Nintendo would ultimately be uninterested in Gebelli, but Square, and especially The Gutch, were aware of his reputation and excited to have him join the team. His joining of Square eventually let to the separation of Square from the parent company Denyuusha.   Gebelli’s first game with Square would be 3-D WorldRunner for the NES. THis was a forward scrolling third person action game. It was one of the first stereoscopic 3D games, which gives the game a more 3D feel. Gibelli would then program Rad Racer, and it’s sequel later in 1990.   And now, now that he has a few games under his belt, Gebelli, Sakaguchi, Uematsu, and Amano began to produce Final Fantasy, which would later be released in 1987. Final Fantasy featured numerous unique features such as the character creation system, classes, and the ever famous battle system. Gebelli and team didn’t miss a beat, and went on to create Final Fantasy II. This game introduced emotional story lines, and much more tragic events. The game also replaced traditional leveling with the activity based progression system, which would later go on to influence the SaGa and Grandia series, FF IV, and The Elder Scrolls series. Final Fantasy II also introduced an innovative dialogue system where key words would be memorized and used during conversations with NPC’s. Next comes Final Fantasy III, which came out in 1990. This game introduced the ever beloved job class system. Midway through the development of both Final Fantasy II and Final Fantasy III, Gebelli was forced to return to Sacramento, California due to an expired work visa. The rest of the staff followed him to Sacramento to finish producing the games.   Gibelli would take another long break before returning to work on Secret of Mana, which is the second in the Mana series, released in 1993. Secret of Mana was more of an action role playing game, and included a cooperative multiplayer mode. The game was initially going to be one of the launching titles on the SNES CD, but was later altered to a cartridge due to the SNES CD being dropped. This game received critical acclaim, mainly for its real time battle system, innovative co op gameplay, in which second and third players could join in and drop out of the game at any time, and the customizable AI settings for computer controlled allies…. GAMBITS!!!! After Secret of Mana, Gibelli basically retired from royalties from Square and, you guessed it, traveled the world. He would later attend John Romero’s, co founder of ID Software, Apple II reunion in Dallas. Romero credited Gebelli as a major influence on his career. Gebelli lives in Sacramento, and remains good friends with Hironobu Sakaguchi.   REMIX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uarsKpKN68A

Episode five marks the final episode of our Bloodstained campaign. The Playism crew welcomes Ben Judd once more to discuss Mega64, the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano, E3, and the unique satisfaction of being at the top of your game.

Episode five marks the final episode of our Bloodstained campaign. The Playism crew welcomes Ben Judd once more to discuss Mega64, the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano, E3, and the unique satisfaction of being at the top of your game.

Bam! Welcome to Bonus Barrel! Episode 44 starts off with some recent news and then we go into Dev-Talk. Basically we talk about some game industry stuff and some of our opinions/experiences in it (we also discuss a gamasutra article). Todays main topic is Yoshitaka Amano. What a great guy! Some news covered this episode: Class Action Lawsuit against the 360 (And Cob makes a return visit). Devils Third Last of Us Vinyl Pokemon Diancie Odin Sphere Ps4/3/Vita Crash Bandicoot Cartoon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnkR52xnI38) Dishonored Remake Wii U vs Ps4 Libraries Talk Esports drugging Link to the Gamasutra Article: http://gamasutra.com/blogs/TanyaXShort/20150722/249118/5_Ways_to_be_a_Terrible_Game_Designer.php Check out our youtube episodes too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTt2EcGHud0 Music in today's episode: Chibi Ninja and We're all under the stars (Erik Skiff) @eric-skiff freemusicarchive.org/music/Azureflu…eflux_-_catnip and some music from Cheetah Men and FF7. Also some SoundFX from freesound https://www.freesound.org/people/bennstir/sounds/80928/ https://www.freesound.org/people/pagancow/sounds/15419/

We interview Sarah Lottz about The Three and Day Four. Ed reviews European Monsters. Si talks about The Sandman graphic novel, The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano. We also chat about award seasons and kitsune. All recordings are issued under official license from Fab Radio International. The Bookworm is a Truly Outrageous Production.

Final Fantasy IX began development shortly before the release of Final Fantasy VIII.   A small glimpse into the early process of the game was revealed on the internet by Sakaguchi in 2010.   On Mistwalker’s blog (Sakaguchi’s company), Sakaguchi posted early notes for the opening of Final Fantasy IX. Although the blog post is now impossible to find, an amature translation was jotted down in a forum deep inside the internet:   This is probably the biggest glimpse we’ll ever get into the process of the making of any of these games:   The game’s title and then fade to black.   -Movie 1-   Light emerges as the camera glides over an ocean following a landscape of trees, rivers, and fountains. The sky nears sunset as the camera moves onto the surface of a light fog and behind an airship called the Utsutsu. A large shadow approaches from behind revealing the Theatre ship.   -Darkness-   Loud rings of machinery fill the area. A dark figure walks forward curiously.   The player makes an input for the character’s name. The default name is Zidane.   *Scratch*   The protagonist Zidane lights a match brightening the room with a dim glow. (The match can be moved without the risk of the flame extinguishing, but it will go out in a short period of time. Ignite the match quickly and light the lamp at the center of the room.)   The lamp brightens the room completely revealing an arrangement of strangely shaped vases and boxes crawling on the pipe wall at the end of the room.   This is the cargo bay area of an airship.   “Don!”   Three thieves walk in when the player opens the door. One of them jokingly asks Zidane for an autograph. The player can respond to it.   Thieves: “Zidane, a Hayakatta.”   Zidane: “What happened to the boss?”   At that moment, footsteps sound from the ascending staircase. Zidane and the thieves turn towards the interruption.   “Achoo!” The sneeze sounds boss lol.   Thieves: “Boss!”   A tall rotund man with a thick beard steps down from the staircase. He runs toward the gang of thieves and the battle transitions to the battle screen.   -Boss Battle- Boss   Sometime during the fight; “Oh, you guys are pretty good,” “I like it!” says the Boss. After a certain amount of damage is dealt, Boss leans over weak and says “That’s enough for today.” (Toitaro???)   Inside the airship (continued)   Boss: “Ha ha ha,… Nice shot as usual.” (“I’ll ask today.” Almost loud, Zidane nodded???)   “Everyone, gather around!”   The screen fades and transitions to Zidane and the thieves gathered around a table with a map spread across it. Boss sitting at the head of the table, initiates the meeting revealing a plan to kidnap a princess during a play held on a theatre ship.   The screens transitions to the play. The first act has just ended at a pulling scene and the audience stands up with applause as the lights dim and the curtain closes. The stage director steps forward and informs the audience that there will be a short intermission before the second act begins. At the balcony sits the queen and her daughter Princess Garnet. The knight standing beside Garnet, asks her and the queen if they would like some more tea. The queen answers yes and insists her daughter to have some.   The knight fixes the tea and slips a drug into Garnet’s cup. He hands the cups to them and watches carefully when Garnet takes a sip. She yawns a couple of minutes later after a few more sips. About a minute later another knight walks in from behind carrying a present. The knight that fixed the tea takes the package and presents it to the queen.   “A gift to you, from the theatre,” he says.   The queen hurries to open the lid and a dozen of oglops jump out. The queen jumps out of her seat panicking. The other guards hurry to her aid. With this distraction no notices that Garnet has fallen asleep and that the knight has run off with her.   Inside the airship (continued)   Boss: “Hmm, perfect.”   Thief: “It’s a brilliant plan.”   Thief 2: “This is very rich--!” (or maybe “This will make us rich!” ???) 　(Pose to pose a big jump in one of the robbers. 　　Vibration, the model falls theater airships.   Sakaguchi’s notes for movie 4: Close up of Princess Garnet Close up of her breasts. View of her breasts inside the clothes (a little). Also a view of her pendant of royalty....   -Hallway- She rushes away from the hallway. Two stare at each other. Zidane: “Hey, was that..” Thief: “Her breasts look comfortable..” Zidane: “No, no, she was wearing the pendant of the summons permitted by only royalty.” Thief: “I fell in Love at first sight..” Zidane: “Deep blue stone… “The Legend of Leviathan”, was it Princess Garnet?” Thief: “What are you talking about?” Zidane: “Never mind, change of plan, let’s follow after her”.   Final Fantasy IX would be the last Final Fantasy on the Playstation, and as the series planned to move on into the next generation, it was 9 that was left to fittingly end the single-digit series of Final Fantasy games.   Here’s a little excerpt form a Famitsu interview with The Gutch.   Sakaguchi:  I was thinking [of] it as an end. FF10 and FF11 are going to be on PS2 as well as PlayOnline. So with those, we were wanting to concentrate less on the feel of a world but more to use visuals which would push the hardware's ability. In that sense, because FF9 is the third in the series on PlayStation, instead of making it by pushing the abilities of the present hardware, we thought of making the feel of a Final Fantasy world once more...   Interviewer: In the previous interview, it was explained that it [FF] was going back to its roots. And when you look at the logo, the crystal is there. It really is going back to the roots of the FF series. Why is that?   Sakaguchi: Well, I wanted to try it out. (laughs) I said that it was because it was the last single numbered FF, but, yes, I like the number 9...(laughs)   Sakaguchi served as producer of the game (with Shinji Hashimoto), and was the scenario writer for this “send-off”. It was not originally planned to be a main line final fantasy game, and had been given the title “Final Fantasy Gaiden” during the conceptual stages of the game. It wasn’t officially announced as Final Fantasy IX until late in 1999 when Final Fantasy IX, X, and XI were announced simultaneously.   As a return to the fantasy genre that began the series, Final Fantasy 9 may not seem like the natural sequel to FF6, 7, or 8. The most notable difference is of course the controversial design and look of the game. Anime, realism, and steampunk gave way to old castles and more of a western fantasy approach. Hiroyuki Ito stated that they pulled from Norse and Nothern European Mythology, and to cap off the retro feel, there were some nice deformed character models to match the pre-FF8 Final Fantasy games.   Hideo Minaba: Art Director:As this is the last single-digit Final Fantasy, we wanted to give the feeling of a series watershed, a sort of grand collection of what has come before.   This old fantasy feel, not only affected the look of the game, but also the soundtrack as scored by Nobuo Uematsu. “I was shooting for subtle, classical-sounding tunes that fit the general setting and feel of the game…” he states, although he did start to steer clear of that feel. This departure and “boredom” with the sound he was originally going for may have to do with the 160 tracks he recorded for the game. The game ended up using around 140, including some remixes of other FF Soundtracks.   Uematsu: I wanted to remix some of the older songs. Some of the character and location names were the same, so I thought that it would cool to use something from the past series.   Some staff for Final Fantasy IX were returning from other Final Fantasy games. However as Yoshinori Kitase (Dir. FF7 and FF8), was moving onto FFX, the directing duties, as well as battle design duties, were put onto the shoulders of Hiroyuki Ito. Ito took much of the staff of Final Fantasy Tactics to work on the game. And as the game was mostly created in Hawaii (possibly due to Sakaguchi’s involvement with both FF9 and Spirits Within), many of the staff members were not Japanese. Yet another reason the game has more of a “western” sensibility.   Many take umbridge in the speed of the battle system of Final Fantasy IX: At one time designed to be the fastest battle system in the series, yet turned out to be the slowest. The reason for this, apparently (according to a superfan, Alex Donaldson, that was interviewed on the podcast “My Favourite Game”), was that the system couldn’t handle the battle system, and the framerate wouldn’t be acceptable at that speed. Sakaguchi said, with the speed down, the game almost feels like turned based. *personally, I think he’s talking out of his ass.   Despite the slow system, which we’ll talk about plenty in this episode, Final Fantasy IX was still a success.   Delayed to avoid conflict with the release of Enix’s Dragon Quest, the game was released on July 7th, 2000 in Japan, and made it to North America on November 13th. A couple months later, Europe got it February 2001.   The game didn’t sell as well as the previous 2 entries in the series, but it was still a hit. ultimately selling 5.3 Million copies by 2003.   Its legacy now is a quiet one. It’s never had a sequel, it was the smallest release on the Playstation, and was released when the PS2 had already arrived on store shelves. Many gamers, perhaps unfamiliar with the roots of the series, were turned off by the art design. Perhaps something as simple as a logo not designed by Yoshitaka Amano could throw someone off.   But alas, the game was still critically acclaimed, receiving many accolades at the playstation awards, and having very positive reviews from multiple gaming publications. As it now stands, Final Fantasy IX has the highest Metacritic score of any Final Fantasy.   If anything, there’s at least one person who thinks the game a bigger success than 7 or 8....   IGN interview with The Gutch:   Sakaguchi: The upcoming Final Fantasy IX. This title (currently under development) is based on a reflection of all the previous works in the series. The coming installment is my "favorite," it's closest to my ideal view of what Final Fantasy should be.   Remixes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wdaJV3myBc   "Rose of May" from Final Fantasy IX (acoustic guitar solo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWSYy2aqQo   Final Fantasy IX - You're Not Alone! (Vose Dubstep Remix)

  Final Fantasy VIII   Final Fantasy VIII was released for the PlayStation in 1999; February 11th in Japan, September 9th for North America, and October 27th for Europe.The game arrived on PC for Windows in 2000. It has also been available in the PlayStation Network since 2009. The game was developed and published by Square. Final Fantasy VIII’s development began in 1997, while Square was working on the English localization of Final Fantasy VII. The beloved and treasured Hironobu “The Gutch” Sakaguchi served as the games executive producer, while primarily working on his own demise; which takes the form of 2001’s Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. This lent the position of director for the game to Yoshinori Kitase. The battle system for Final Fantasy VIII was designed by Kitase and none other than Hiroyuki Ito. For the visual design, Kitase knew he wanted a combination of fantasy and realism. He aimed to create a cast of characters who appeared to be ordinary people. Tetsuya Nomura and art director Yusuke Naora worked tirelessly to achieve this feel by creating realistically proportioned characters. Naora also attempted to enhance realism by bright lighting effects while creating appropriate shadows. They also used motion capture technology to give the games characters more lifelike movements in the FMV sequences. The designers felt compelled to invert the atmosphere of the previous games, which were themed as light emerging from darkness. This decision was easy for the team, since they almost all worked on Final Fantasy VII, and felt a new direction was a good idea. The world designs were improved from the last title, due to the experience the team had working within their graphical boundaries. Another part of the “realism” theme that Kitase so desired, was noted with the realistically inspired architecture for the areas. This is noted with the Ancient Egyptian and Greek architecture. We also see a nod to Paris, while throwing a super high tech city in the mix to give it a different, futuristic feeling as well. In an attempt to maintain a foreign atmosphere, the characters designs were predominantly European in appearance. The first Final Fantasy VIII character to be developed was Squall. Nomura gave squall a fur jacket as a challenge to the games FMV designers. Thankfully, they accepted the challenge, and the jacket looks super realistic. Even if it seems slightly out of place… Nomura also found a place for some previously designed characters, such as Edea, Fujin, and Raijin. Nomura designed Edea based on the style of Yoshitaka Amano. Final Fantasy VIII also featured the series’ first lyrics based song. This took the form of Eyes on Me, by Faye Wong.   The game received positive reviews, and was also commercially successful. In just two days after the North American release, Final Fantasy VIII became the top selling video game in the US, and would remain in that spot for over two weeks. As of March 31, 2003 the game had shipped 8.15 million copies worldwide. This was the fastest selling Final Fantasy title at the time. Remix: BENZYH - Find Your Way (Final Fantasy VIII) (Nobuo Uematsu) REMIX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4X8BUtPK3g

Illustrator and tattoo artist Natalie Hall joins us this week to share her adventures as a tattoo apprentice, a ton of crazy stories from her academic career, and Comic-Con. Natalie also gives some really great insight as to what kind of artists, music, and films inspire her, as well as what her creative process is like. Toward the end, you might even learn the origin of Nickelback's band name! This episode is brought to you by Audible. Sign up now for a free audiobook and a 30-day trial at http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/audible GUEST LINKS: Natalie's Tumblr: http://nataliehall.tumblr.com/ Natalie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NHallArt Natalie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nataliehall Purple Panther Tattoos: http://www.purplepanthertattoos.com/ ------------------------------ Subscribe on iTunes: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/itunes Subscribe via RSS: http://www.thecollectivepodcast.com/rss Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecollectivepodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecpodcast ------------------------------ SHOW NOTES: Nomi Chi: http://nomi-chi.com/home.html Shige: http://www.yellowblaze.net/shige-full-body.html Nico Marlet: http://artofnicomarlet.tumblr.com/ Yoshitaka Amano: http://amano-artwork.tumblr.com/ Yaxin the Faun: http://yaxinthefaun.blogspot.com/ Idyl: http://amzn.to/1zC69EJ Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Her: http://amzn.to/1lo3BEW Vanesa Del Rey: http://vrdelrey.com/ Mike Kelly: http://www.moca.org/museum/exhibitiondetail.php?&id=485 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employers.

This episode, we continue right where we left off last week. We discuss the design of the game, and important aspect considering the switch of character designer from Yoshitaka Amano to Tetsuya Nomura. We then discussed the amazing music composed by the legendary Nobou Uematsu, and also discussed doing optional quests in the game. Among these were getting knights of the round, defeating the weapons, the Wutai side quest etc. We ended the review segment with our final, overall thoughts on the game as a whole, and then moved on to our increasingly popular questions segment, where we answer anything you ask us! Enjoy!

In the news this week: A new Final Fantasy XIV inspired resturant is opening in Japan, it's name: The Eorzea cafe. Square-Enix's CTO, in charge of the engine for Final Fantasy XIV's remake, has stepped down, and is to be replaced. Tetsuya Nomura is at comic-con, and he's signing Batman posters! Final Fantasy XV rumors abound! Possible Steam leak regarding a possible PC release for the game, yet no official statement from square... Discussion: An in-depth biography for Final Fantasy artist, Yoshitaka Amano, in which we discuss his career and the impact he's had on Final Fantasy Why are ther no Final Fantasy novelizations? Other: UFF Podcast: Back to School Spectacular!! Make sure you stick around through august, it's gonna be awesome!  

After almost five years, Kuro Usagi says goodbye to the staff of Anime Jam Session. But before she goes, her and the staff discuss Yoshitaka Amano coming to NYCC, the fall of Bandai again, the return of Iron Chef, the US/Japan joint licensing project, a second cd of seiyuu sining Disney songs, and a costume company sued over look alike costumes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Bienvenidos a un nuevo epidosio de Rejugando, el más largo hasta la fecha donde analizamos la octava entrega de la saga de JRPG por excelencia, Final Fantasy VIII. Para profundizar nos ayuda Tako-kun, Juanan Miras de pulpofrito.com Hablaremos por supuesto mucho de Squaresoft y de sus cabezas visibles: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshitaka Amano, Nobuo Uematsu y Masashi Miyamoto. Una vez metidos con el juego describiremos personajes, guardianes de la fueza, sistema de combate, historia del juego, el juego de cartas triple triad, del chocobo world y de música, mucha música. * Rafa Valencia @Raffavalencia * Albert Andreu @dante__77 * Jose Manuel Cristobal @jcristo2 * Antonio Serrano "Keko" @kekarch * Jose Villanueva @villanoisnecsa * Juana Miras @pulpofrito

Bienvenidos a un nuevo epidosio de Rejugando, el más largo hasta la fecha donde analizamos la octava entrega de la saga de JRPG por excelencia, Final Fantasy VIII. Para profundizar nos ayuda Tako-kun, Juanan Miras de pulpofrito.com Hablaremos por supuesto mucho de Squaresoft y de sus cabezas visibles: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Yoshitaka Amano, Nobuo Uematsu y Masashi Miyamoto. Una vez metidos con el juego describiremos personajes, guardianes de la fueza, sistema de combate, historia del juego, el juego de cartas triple triad, del chocobo world y de música, mucha música. * Rafa Valencia @Raffavalencia * Albert Andreu @dante__77 * Jose Manuel Cristobal @jcristo2 * Antonio Serrano "Keko" @kekarch * Jose Villanueva @villanoisnecsa * Juana Miras @pulpofrito

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Current events in Japan! The Princess Mononoke stage play, the Kunio Okawara Mecha Design art exhibit and a Yoshitaka Amano art exhibit.

Wherein we discuss Yoshitaka Amano, cosplay, Champions Online, stupid game critics, District 9, Ponyo, Quentin Tarantino and the Inglourious Plummers, Game Center CX, and the impending BlizzCon 2009. Starring Ryan Scott, Andrew Fitch, Justin Haywald, Ryan Higgins, and Jade Kraus.

Yoshitaka Amano is beloved the world over by anime fans, gamers, and art collectors. He’s responsible for the look of Vampire Hunter D and feel of Final Fantasy. He is an artist and a genius. Now, learn what makes him tick and where he draws his inspiration from in this very special panel.

Yoshitaka Amano is beloved the world over by anime fans, gamers, and art collectors. He’s responsible for the look of Vampire Hunter D and feel of Final Fantasy. He is an artist and a genius. Now, learn what makes him tick and where he draws his inspiration from in this very special panel.

Yoshitaka Amano is beloved the world over by anime fans, gamers, and art collectors. He’s responsible for the look of Vampire Hunter D and feel of Final Fantasy. He is an artist and a genius. Now, learn what makes him tick and where he draws his inspiration from in this very special panel.