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BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Ian Rowley et al. |
The Anime Biz Anime is transforming Japan's $100 billion entertainment industry. Can it become the next big export? |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
5 Things You Didn't Know: Akira Akira is the sprawling, cyberpunk story of 16-year-old Shotaro Kaneda and his fellow teenage bikers who survive in post-apocalyptic Tokyo in the year 2019. Let's take a look at five things you didn't know about Akira. |
Wired August 24, 2009 Brian Ashcraft |
Astro Boy Gets the Hollywood-Blockbuster Treatment Astro Boy -- the beloved '60s Japanese anime series -- is launching on the big screen on October 23. But not all anime benefit from Hollywood-blockbuster treatment. |
Wired October 22, 2007 Daniel H. Pink |
Japan, Ink: Inside the Manga Industrial Complex Manga, a uniquely Japanese comic art form, is flourishing everywhere but in Japan. |
Wired May 19, 2008 |
US Fans of the Japanese Web While the Japanese Web is largely a mystery to those who don't live on the island country, it's influences are starting to show up in the US. |
BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Palmeri & Byrnes |
Is Japanese Style Taking Over The World? From video games and cartoons to cell phones and cars, Japan's influence on pop culture and consumer trends runs deep. |
BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Palmeri & Byrnes |
A Tsunami of Japanese Pop Culture Cartoon and comics-related products from Japan are flooding into the U.S., boosted by online communities and an exploding fan base. |
Wired September 2001 |
Ichiban 10 reasons why the sun still rises in the East: industrial design... architecture... branding... music... robotics... etc. |
Salon.com April 17, 2001 Max Garrone |
"Ghost in the Shell" How a team of animators made this action feature faster, louder and more kinetic... |
Popular Mechanics October 21, 2009 Erin McCarthy |
Astro Boy's Retrofuturistic World Has Hints of Real-Life Tech The animated movie, out Oct. 23, reflects that retrofuturistic worldview, where humans exist side-by-side with androids and take hovercars to work. But the movie is not entirely faithful to the comic or the anime series. |
Fast Company July 2003 Anne Kreamer |
America's Yang Has a Yen for Asia's Yin At a time when much of the world seems to be wary of America's growing dominance, Asia has found a way to send its yin to satisfy America's yang. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Iron Man Spotted in Japan Marvel is teaming with legendary Japanese studio Madhouse to create four anime series based on its characters for release in spring of 2010. |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2007 Ian Rowley |
Japan: Here, Kid, Take The Wheel Anime, CDs, Hello Kitty - why carmakers are desperate to woo young buyers in Japan. |
Wired March 24, 2008 Carl Gustav Horn |
15th Anniversary: The Cultural Legacy of Neon Genesis Evangelion Neon Genesis Evangelion will do for anime in Japan what The X-Files did for cult sci-fi in America. |