Two Samurai
Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune take a break from filming Sanjuro. Enjoy the juxtaposition of their Meiji era costumes against a 1960s city street.
Kaiju Christmas 2010
It’s Kaiju Christmas over at wtfFILM. What the hell am I saying? It’s Kaiju Christmas everywhere!
Behemoth in Anime
The Master and Margarita anime? That’s right, Russian animation in Japanese style at Catsuka!
Space Battleship Yamato
Here’s the opening 2 minutes of the new live-action Space Battleship Yamato. (I grew up with Space Battleship Yamato as Star Blazers). (Thanks, August Ragone!)
A History of Tin Toy Robots
Tin Toy Robots on the march–grinding gears, throwing sparks. Collectors Weekly talks with Justin Pinchot about Japan’s post-War toy robots.
Mustachio!
The top 25 video game mustaches.
The Cultural Gutter 