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Book Announcement: From The Fatherland, With Love by Ryu Murakami
The ‘other’ Murakami – major new novel coming in May!
While British readers will have to wait until at least 2014 for Haruki Murakami’s new book, Pushkin Press are thrilled to announce the publication of RYU Murakami’s major new novel From the Fatherland, with Love. You may not have heard of ‘the other Murakami’, but he deserves the huge acclaim he already commands in Japan.
From the Fatherland, with Love (May 2013) is an explosively controversial thriller set in an imagined present where Japan’s economy has Read more…
2nd Installment From Okamoto Kido’s Talks On Meiji Era Theatre – Under The Lamp
Part 14: The scene at the opening of the new Kabukiza!
Kabuza Gossip – ‘Heart Warming Historical Tales of Kōmon’ (Zokusetsu Bidan Kōmon Ki) — Scholar, Amateur Kabuki Dramatist and Journalist Fukuchi Ōchi — The Appearance of Kabukiza Banzuke advertising posters – ‘The Fire Brigade Fight’ (Megumi no Kenka).
After the Great Earthquake disaster (of 1923) the appearance of the Kabukiza theatre building was once again anticipated. Also a large part of the Read more…
1st Installment From Okamoto Kido’s Talks On Meiji Era Theatre – Under The Lamp
Part 14 The Scene at the opening of the new Kabukiza!
Kabuza Gossip – ‘Heart Warming Historical Tales of Kōmon’ (Zokusetsu Bidan Kōmon Ki) — Scholar, Amateur Kabuki Dramatist and Journalist Fukuchi Ōchi — The Appearance of Kabukiza Banzuke advertising posters – ‘The Fire Brigade Fight’ (Megumi no Kenka) Read more…
NEO Magazine Issue107 Profiles Gravure Idol/Actress Saaya Irie – OUT NOW!
Double cover issue – Plus the Best Of 2012 as voted for by YOU!!
NEO magazine profiles sexy idol and actress Saaya [Irie] highlighting some of her best bits. PLUS the votes are in! Find out the hottest names in anime, manga and 11 other categories in Asian entertainment as voted for by YOU, the British public. Oh yes, the winners of the NEO Awards 2012, sponsored by MCM Comic Con, are here and Read more…
NEO Magazine Issue 106 Profiles Film Director Toshiaki Toyoda (9 Souls) OUT NOW!
A special double cover issue – Plus free MCM Comic Con cosplay 2013 diary!
NEO magazine welcomes in the New Year with bumper coverage of the hottest titles UK-bound over the months ahead. From musical predictions to the best anime releases, NEO has all bases covered! Plus, plan your year in style with a free MCM Comic Con Cosplay 2013 Diary!
Then, flip the magazine over to discover everything you need to know about Ni no Kumi: Wrath of the Read more…
Book Review: Strong in the Rain By Lucy Birmingham and David McNeill
Living through the historic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown!
No one could have thought that in March of 2011, the northeast coast of Japan would be hit by an earthquake 9.0 magnitude, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, sending a tsunami crashing through the towns, destroying all in its wake. Even though the country has regular earthquake evacuation drills, and sea walls as high as forty feet, nothing could’ve prepared it for a disaster of such scale. The catastrophe continued with a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant that would rival Chernobyl. After the disaster, Japan faced being in the news, and sympathy from around the globe grew, as did the Read more…
Tokyo Kabukiza Monthly Kabuki Review 15th April – 1st May 1930 Part Two
Final part of a two-part series by kabuki collector Trevor Skingle!
歌舞伎座劇評集 No. 64 – 昭和5年 4月15日 – 昭和5年 5月1日 (Shōwa 5 nen, 15th April – 1st May 1930)
Sugi Nishi Monogatari (aka Ranpu no Moto nite) A Past Story (Under the Lamp) Series Part 12, Okamoto Kidō. page 60
The entire series was published as “Meiji Gekidan Ranpu no Motonite” (On the Theatre of the Meiji Period – Under the Lamp) published by Read more…
Kabukiza Monthly Kabuki Review Number 12 Part One
First in a two-part series by kabuki collector Trevor Skingle!
歌舞伎座劇評集 No. 64 – 昭和5年 4月15日 – 昭和5年 5月1日 (Shōwa 5 nen, 15th April – 1st May 1930)
Sugi ni shi Monogatari (Rampu no moto ni te) A Past Story (Under the Lamp) Series Part 12, Okamoto Kidō. page 60
The entire series was published as “Meiji Gekidan Ranpu no moto ni te” (On the Theatre of the Meiji Period – Under the Lamp) published by Read more…
NEO Magazine issue 103 Profiles Actress/Singer Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) OUT NOW!
The UK’s only Asian pop culture magazine, covering anime, manga, movies, music, cosplay and more!
To coincide with the recent UK Blu-ray release of the fantastic 70′s Japanese cult favourite Lady Snowblood I & II, the latest issue of NEO magazine includes a full-page profile on leading actress and singer, Meiko Kaji. Also…
The UK’s longest running Asian pop culture magazine thinks it may have found the year’s best new Read more…
Okamoto Kidō On The Kabuki Theatre Of The Meiji Period – Part Two
Second in a four-part series by kabuki collector Trevor Skingle!
Published as a series in 1935 and then in full as “Meiji Gekidan Ranpu no Moto ni te” (On the Theatre of the Meiji Period – Under the Lamp) by Iwanami Shoten in 1993. These extracts are from the serialisation which appeared in the late 1920s early 1930s in the Tokyo Kabukiza Monthly Kabuki Review magazine as Read more…
Okamoto Kidō On The Kabuki Theatre Of The Meiji Period – Part One
First in a four-part series by kabuki collector Trevor Skingle!
Published as a series in 1935 and then in full as “Meiji Gekidan Ranpu no Moto ni te” (On the Theatre of the Meiji Period – Under the Lamp) by Iwanami Shoten in 1993. These extracts are from the serialisation which appeared in the late 1920s early 1930s in the Tokyo Kabukiza Monthly Kabuki Review magazine as Read more…
NEO Issue #102 OUT NOW Featuring Yoshihiro Nishimura – Exclusive Cover Page The GazettE
On sale from 6th September 2012!
Ruki, the vocalist behind Japan’s phenomenal rock outfit the GazettE, becomes the first musician to ever feature on the cover of the UK’s longest running Asian pop culture publication, NEO magazine! Its 102nd issue, out now, celebrates the release of the band’s latest album DIVISION – their first under a British label – and is joined by an exclusive six-page feature on the group tipped to ignite a music revolution across Read more…
NEO Magazine Issue 101 Out Now! Featuring High Kick Girl Rina Takeda and Director Shinya Tsukamoto
On sale from 10th August!
Fresh from celebrating its 100th issue, NEO magazine returns with batch 101, packing a double cover; Blue Exorcist on one-side, with a full-length feature on the school-based hell raiser; and Tales of Graces f, as the publication explores the vast history behind the hit Japanese RPG franchise.
That’s not all! This month’s profile series focuses on Karate Girl and Dead Sushi star Rina Takeda. Also Read more…
Tokyo Kabukiza Monthly Kabuki Review 15th February – 1st March 1930
First in a two-part series by Kabuki collector and researcher, Trevor Skingle!
Some time after acquiring the Sintomiza tsuji banzuke, I discovered two Kabuki magazines for sale by a Swiss dealer and purchased them. What followed was a long period of research and translation that revealed a wealth of information about a four month period of Kabuki performances at the Kabukiza in Tōkyō between February and May 1930. This issue, entitled the Cherry month edition, of the Tokyo Kabukiza Monthly Kabuki Review, which began publication in 1914 by Tanaka Sada, was number 62 covering the period 15th February – 1st March 1930 and was edited by Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) who was the title page editor whose real name was Read more…
SFX Collection: The Ultimate Guide to Anime
On sale: 20th July
Cover price: £7.99
Popular UK magazine SFX is back with another fantastic special edition, this one revealing everything you need to know about the anime scene. Hot new shows detailed, DVDs reviewed, stars interviewed and more! With columns from some of the UK’s best-known commentators on the subject, tons of information on anime old and new, and a celebration of seminal series Dragon Ball Z, you won’t want to Read more…
NEO Magazine’s 100th Issue Out Now – Featuring Songstress Ayumi Hamasaki
THE UK’S LONGEST running anime and manga magazine, NEO, reaches a publishing milestone as its 100th issue hits shops today.
Editor Gemma Cox comments, “Reaching 100 issues is an incredible achievement, and it wouldn’t have been possible without our amazing and talented contributors, and, most importantly, our loyal and dedicated readers. We’d also like to thank all those working in the anime, manga, games and Asian movie industries in the UK and beyond, for their support and help in producing NEO every four weeks. With all of you guys behind us, I’m sure NEO will Read more…
NEO Magazine Celebrates 100th Issue With Free Party In London
Location: Stage/Room – Kingpin Suite, Bloomsbury Lanes, London WC1H 9EU
Get Saturday 7 July in to your diaries, because NEO Magazine is throwing a party – and you’re all invited!
To celebrate reaching a remarkable 100 issues – setting NEO as the longest running British magazine of its type, ever! – publisher Uncooked Media will organise a free event at London’s Bloomsbury Lanes, consisting of music, cosplay, live bands, Japanese food and Read more…
NEO’s Profile Series Continues With Maverick Filmmaker Sion Sono
NEO magazine issue 99 on sale from 14th June 2012!
In the latest edition of NEO’s profile series, Diverse Japan’s creator and administrator, Spencer Lloyd Peet, focuses on controversial film director Sion Sono, best known for his films Cold Fish, Guilty of Romance, and his latest release, Himizu. Other exciting features in issue 99 include:
NEO MAGAZINE PREPARES for a sizzling summer as Manga’s hit series Spice and Wolf graces the Read more…
NEO Magazine Offers Lifetime Subscription For Biggest Fan
A chance to be a part of NEO’s 100th issue!
The search is on to find the world’s biggest NEO Magazine fan! Whether you’re the proud owner of every issue, or use the publication’s pages to add some Read more…
