Category Archives: Japan

R.I.P. to Japanese Fantasy Artist and Illustrator, Noriyoshi Ohrai

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http://anappendage.blogspot.com/2013/01/noriyoshi-ohrai.html

The Unparalleled Japanese Artist (Part I): Noriyoshi Ōrai and His Supreme Cinema Art, which Attracted the Filmmaker George Lucas Across the Sea

The 7 Original Godzilla Posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai

One of the most extensive Yayoi Kusama retrospectives to be exhibited in Denmark…

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at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, which is currently exhibiting a Lucien Freud collection as well. Lucky Danes!

http://en.louisiana.dk/exhibition/yayoi-kusama

Belladonna of Sadness soundtrack to receive reissue

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Less than a month ago, I posted that the animated Japanese Psychedelic film, Belladonna of Sadness, was receiving both a restoration and eventual home video release. Well, according to Andy Votel’s twitter, his label, Finders Keepers Records, will be granting Masahiko Sato’s original score a much needed reissue, as well!

Japanese Psychedelic Anime, Belladonna of Sadness (1973), to receive restoration and US release. NSFW

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From the clips I’ve seen, Belladonna of Sadness is beautiful (depressing plot, aside) and Psychedelic, lost nugget of seventies Japanese animation. In addition to the sumptuous visuals, the soundtrack is provided by Jazz pianist/composer, Masahiko Sato, known for his work with such musicians as Wolfgang Dauner, Albert Mangessdorff, Stomu Yamash’ta and Karl Berger, virtually guaranteeing that the audio-visual pairing will be stunning.

ANIME NEWS NETWORK – Cinelicious Pics To Restore Belladonna of Sadness For U.S. Release

Will someone please translate the documentary, Who’s Tadanori Yokoo, into English

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Japan’s amazing rice paddy art

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http://thechive.com/2015/07/17/japans-rice-paddy-art-is-awesome-24-photos/