I’m a big fan of Applause Theatre and their FAQ series. I have checked out their very detailed Horror and Armageddon Films FAQs, so I’m kind of intrigued to see what they do with their newly announced Saturday Night Live FAQ. Since its debut on Saturday, October 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live has become a […]
Category: Books
VIZ Releases My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel!
As someone whose favorite Hayao Miyazaki movie is, in fact, My Neighbor Totoro, I am pleased to note that in celebration the 25th Anniversary of the release of Miyazaki’s anime masterpiece, VIZ Media is announcing the release of My Neighbor Totoro: The Novel – with illustrations by Miyazaki – as well as a brand new […]
The Melancholy of Mechagirl – Delicate, Wistful, Moving Stories & Poems!
The Melancholy of Mechagirl is a remarkable collection of stories and poems that are (mostly) in some way connected with/to Japan. The writer, Catherynne M. Valente, could well be this generation’s Ray Bradbury. The Melancholy of Mechagirl by Catherynne M. Valente; 224 pages; Haikasoru (VIZ Media)
Trailer #2: S.–It’s a Book!
Remember that weird trailer from Bad Robot (J.J. Abrams) that we posted a while back? Well, it was the first half of a trailer for a novel called S. The second half of the trailer was released today (check it out after the jump) and it is every bit as peculiar as the first half. […]
Haikasoru Releases Japan-Inspired Melancholy of Mechagirl By Award-Winning, Bestselling Author Catherynne M. Valente!
Haikasoru’s Melancholy of Mechagirl, by Catherynne M. Valente, is the imprint’s first from a non-Japanese author – but between the book’s Japan-inspired stories and poems, and the author’s award-winning pedigree, it seems a natural choice. With subjects like a woman who dreams of machines; a paper lantern that falls in love and the most compelling […]