Since their 2009 album Triangle, Perfume has bombarded the masses with a flurry of singles, each disc exuding its own musical personality. Could this variation in styles be due to the differing commercial endeavors these songs are paired with? Perhaps! But while it’s easy to write a group like...

During my semester abroad at Sophia University, I’d spend a lot of my off-hours in Mandarake. Throughout my many treasure hunts deep within its dark corridors, I’d always be on the lookout for Gundam books. As a Gundam fan, I’ve always wanted a couple of nice art books, but...

Over the past few years I’ve become a rather big fan of director Shinbou Akiyuki and studio SHAFT. However, my relationship with these two has naturally had some rough patches, especially when it comes to the Shinbou side of the equation: Between keeping up with his current collaborations with...