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Tokyo gov't sets up shelter for laid-off dispatch workers

28 Dec 2009 03:06:56 PST

Minister Akira Nagatsuma (L) visit a temporary shelter for jobless and homeless people at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo on Dec. ...

Original story at Kyodo .

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Johnny Knoxville welcomes son Rocko Akira

26 Dec 2009 20:07:20 PST

His middle name Akira is a Japanese name meaning "bright, intelligent" made popular in recent years by Japanese video games and manga. ... and more »

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No tent city in Tokyo this year

22 Dec 2009 11:57:23 PST

A public shelter capable of accommodating hundreds of people will be set up in Tokyo during the New Year's holiday period, welfare minister Akira Nagatsuma ... Public shelter for homeless set up for holiday seasonMonsters and Critics.com all 3 news articles »

Original story at The Japan Times .

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FEATURE-Young shoppers edge manga into Europe's mainstream

20 Dec 2009 16:09:26 PST

Akira' was a turning point," said Paul Herman of French comics publisher Glenat. He, like many manga fans, distinguished between the cult of the manga ... and more »

Original story at Reuters .

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Former 'Akira' Screenwriter Reveals Details Of Live-Action Script

14 Dec 2009 09:32:21 PST

Iron Man" screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby inherited the live-action "Akira" film at Leonardo DiCaprio's production company that might or might not ... and more »

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The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga Gets a Fitting Tribute - UGO

04 Dec 2009 09:13:01 PST

UGO (blog) The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga Gets a Fitting Tribute UGO (blog) The book, which opens with a foreword from another Japanese animation luminary, Akira creator Katushiro Otomo, is also packaged with a fantastic forty-five ... and more »

Original story at GamePen .

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Akira news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Akira news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Manga's marvelous year -- from Honolulu Star-Bulletin
• Arthouse movie listings for December 23-29, 2009 -- from SF Weekly
• Amerykańska "Akira" pisze się powoli -- from Onet.pl
• Gary Whitta Provides Akira Update -- from ComingSoon.net
• VIZ to release final volume of food-related OISHINBO manga - Firefox News -- from blog
• Japanese BBQ: from Osaka to HCM City -- from SGGP
• LOUDNESS Guitarist Jams With CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS In Tokyo; Video ... -- from Blabbermouth.net
• Ghost in the Shell 2.0 [Blu-Ray] -- from Exclaim!
• Manga Before Flowers -- Recommendation Post #6 -- from Comic Book Resources
• Raffles College Of Design Fashion Grads Compete For Akira Internship -- from TAXI Design Network

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Opinion: M&M: 'Blade Runner' Screening

03 Dec 2009 12:33:43 PST

M&M: 'Blade Runner' Screening I also saw the Japanese anime Akira for the first time recently. I had no idea anime could be so good. Dune was one of my favorite books but the ... and more »

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Manga Review: Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki - Blogcritics.org

03 Dec 2009 07:19:51 PST

Manga Review: Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki Blogcritics.org (blog) A popular foodee manga, with over a hundred volumes in its native Japan, Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki's Oishinbo tells the story of Yamaoka Shiro, ...

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Ninth Japanese victim dies after S.Korean blaze

26 Nov 2009 18:46:15 PST

Two other Japanese tourists were injured and one, 37-year-old Akira Shimata, is still in critical condition, the spokesman said. Police are still trying to ... SKorea blaze toll hits 15 as another Japanese tourist diesChannel News Asia

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Revisiting the Art of Akira Part III - The Continuity of Akira

24 Apr 2009 11:45:13 PDT

Written by yonghow
Revisiting the Art of Akira Part II - Akira ClubRevisiting the Art of Akira Part I - Akira Animation ArchivesAkira on Blu-rayWho is Katsuhiro Otomo ? 大友克洋新解説Freedom screenplay + art of book 01 “The Continuity of Akira” is a 2 volume storyboard book set published in 1988 (right around the t...

Original story at Halcyon Realms .

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Watchmen: A Review

06 Apr 2009 23:34:41 PDT

UT And if they are smart it will be an opening to read the comic. Example: I viewed Akira before reading the manga. There are many, many differences, but overall I liked the manga better. However, no one can say the movie is bad (the movie is great), ...

Original story at Comic Book Movie .

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Revisiting the Art of Akira Part II - Akira Club

24 Mar 2009 17:50:19 PDT

Written by yonghow
Revisiting the Art of Akira Part I - Akira Animation ArchivesKatsuhiro Otomo + Katsuya Terada = VIVA IL CICLISSIMO!Freedom screenplay + art of book 01Brutus Special Issue : Takehiko InoueWho is Katsuhiro Otomo ? 大友克洋新解説 Published in 1995, some 6 years after the film’s initial release,...

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Manga Review: Oishinbo A la Carte by Tetsu Kariya and Hanasaki Akira

06 Mar 2009 21:25:50 PST

OH Told in the manga style of graphic novels, the artwork by Akira Hanasaki lets the reader savor each chapter step by step. The main character, Yamaoka Shiro, is on a quest for items to be part of the "ultimate menu." Although hardly what one would ...

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Revisiting the Art of Akira Part I - Akira Animation Archives

01 Mar 2009 09:23:12 PST

Written by yonghow
The Akira Animation Archives contains the most comprehensive collection of “behind the scenes” artwork from the animation film ( for artwork on the manga series, watch out for part II ), from concept sketches, in depth character sheets, background art, layout boards, mecha design, th...

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Dragon Quest IX Price and Release Date for Japan Revealed

10 Dec 2008 11:40:00 PST

Written by 1UP Staff
The Nintendo DS game will be released on March 28, 2009 in Japan for ?5980 ($64), somewhat more expensive than the ?4800 ($52) DS average but still well below many predictions. Wada had previously stated that he would set the DQIX price point as high as the market would bear, but Bandai Namco...

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Tokyo!: Movie Review By David Kempler

03 Dec 2008 21:04:26 PST

NY - Dec 3, 2008 A young Japanese couple, Hiroko (Ayako Fujitani) and Akira (Ryo Kase), have arrived in the big city of Tokyo from a smaller town. They are short on cash and ...

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Rick’s Flicks Picks » UPON FURTHER REVIEW: AKIRA (1988)

19 Nov 2008 08:29:39 PST

AKIRA (1988) (***) (First Reviewed 3/12/03) This film has long been considered the best anime film of all-time. That’s not really saying too much about anime… I liked the idea of humans tapping into the potential of mind… ...

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Akira script thoughts

07 Nov 2008 22:31:11 PST

Written by Mike Sampson
One project I'm keeping a very close eye on is the Warner Bros. live-action remake of the anime classic AKIRA. Leonardo DiCaprio is producing with an eye towards staring as Kaneda but beyond that we didn't really know much about how the film would change for American audiences. Well a Latino R...

Original story at JoBlo.com .

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WB Hires a Writer for the 'Ninja Scroll'

27 Oct 2008 09:40:00 PDT

Written by Peter Martin
Writer Alex Tse (Watchmen, Frankie Machine) has been hired, but Leo "is not planning to act in the film," according to Variety. Leo may not be able to open an Iraq-themed action picture, but he can still get long-gestating anime adaptations into development, i.e. Akira, and now Ninja Scroll...

Original story at Cinematical .

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Dragon Ball Origins Hands-On Preview

17 Oct 2008 17:37:00 PDT

Written by Andrew Fitch
You're reading a Tokyo Game Show 2008 preview, which we've broken into three sections to make it easy to sift through during this week of convention madness. Check out TGS.1UP.COM for all (meaning words, screens, and videos) of our coverage from the show. What's the game about? Sure, Dragon B...

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Oncogenic mutations of ALK kinase in neuroblastoma

15 Oct 2008 12:38:03 PDT

Written by Yuyan Chen
455, 971 (2008). doi:10.1038/nature07399 Authors: Yuyan Chen, Junko Takita, Young Lim Choi, Motohiro Kato, Miki Ohira, Masashi Sanada, Lili Wang, Manabu Soda, Akira Kikuchi, Takashi Igarashi, Akira Nakagawara, Yasuhide Hayashi, Hiroyuki Mano & Seishi Ogawa

Original story at Nature.com .

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Music Review: Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo - Uganda -- Dawn of African Rock

15 Oct 2008 06:19:27 PDT

Written by Matt Laferty
Akira Ishikawa had a mission. He wanted to find the eternal now of rhythm. After a mind-blowing trip to Africa in 1970, the Japanese percussionist had a goal -- true Afro-delic Acid Rock. He hooked up with composer Muroaka Takeru and this album was born in 1971. Awash in minimalist percussion -...

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The S100A8–serum amyloid A3–TLR4 paracrine cascade establishes a pre-metastatic phase

28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Sachie Hiratsuka
10, 1349 (2008). doi:10.1038/ncb1794 Authors: Sachie Hiratsuka, Akira Watanabe, Yoshiko Sakurai, Sachiko Akashi-Takamura, Sachie Ishibashi, Kensuke Miyake, Masabumi Shibuya, Shizuo Akira, Hiroyuki Aburatani & Yoshiro Maru

Original story at Nature.com .

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Neon Lights: XBL Video Marketplace Update: Akira

13 Jun 2007 03:30:00 PDT

TV Anime Presented By Xbox 360: Guyver Trinity Blood Gunslinger Girl Speed Grapher Basilisk Saiyuki Kiddy Grade Gankutsuou - The Count of Monte Cristo Desert Punk Last Exile Rumbling Hearts Galaxy Railways Gilgamesh Lupin the 3rd Part II

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Blue Dragon, Toriyama's Final Anime?

29 Mar 2007 01:00:10 PDT

That's right, Blue Dragon could be the last anime for Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Quest character designer. It's based off the Hironobu Sakaguchi Xbox 360 game of the same. At the recent Tokyo Anime Fair, the animator said: The offer to direct an animated version of Bl...

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