wah’s Summer of Music: Part 1
I love music, but I’m also very bad at finding new music to listen to. And when I do find new music to listen to, I usually learn that the band or solo artist is no-longer active, or worse–someone has died. For a while the only artist I was...
Analog Housou Radio – I am Kirishima
They made another movie about everyone’s favorite grinning left-wing terrorist, Kirishima Satoshi! After the release of Adachi Masao’s Tōsō (The Escape) in March, another Wakamatsu Pro alumnus, Banmei Takahashi, also made a film about Japan’s legendary outlaw, titled Kirishima Desu (I Am Kirishima). Once again, I sat down with...
Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin & Fujimi no Ketsuzoku – Some Quick Thoughts to Bid Farewell to The Lupin Koike-Verse
Despite how stupid its title looks in writing to a native English speaker, I love the Lupin the IIIrd series by Koike Takeshi. I love the retro aesthetic, the hard edge, and the overall reverence for Lupin as a representation of 1970s nihilism. Since the release of Jigen Daisuke...