Anime and Manga

Trigun: Badlands Rumble: Yes, His Name Is the Humanoid Typhoon

Paprika

ZomBcon

Night Market

Paprika

Now Hanging: Roger Shimomura @ Wing Luke

During his tenure at the University of Kansas, Roger Shimomura recently explained, "I met a farmer who asked me what I was and why I spoke English. By then, I'd gone through that conversation so many times as one of the few Asian faces in the Midwest." A third generation Japanese-American and Seattl ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

During his tenure at the University of Kansas, Roger Shimomura recently explained, "I met a farmer who asked me what I was and why I spoke English. By then, I'd gone through that conversation so many times as one of the few Asian faces in the Midwest." A third generation Japanese-American and Seattl ... More >>

Your Arts & Oswalt Weekend Planner

​The weekend begins with a double dose of comedian Patton Oswalt. Before tonight's gig at the Moore, he'll be appearing at the Varsity following the 5 p.m. screening of his film Big Fan, which our Vadim Rizov describes thusly: After writing The Wrestler, Robert Siegel now directs the story of ... More >>

Yellow Terror

​The weekend begins with a double dose of comedian Patton Oswalt. Before tonight's gig at the Moore, he'll be appearing at the Varsity following the 5 p.m. screening of his film Big Fan, which our Vadim Rizov describes thusly: After writing The Wrestler, Robert Siegel now directs the story of ... More >>

Fresh Film Reviews

​Ari Gold is back, meaning Jeremy Piven as Jeremy Piven in the curiously named The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, which opens today at the Meridian, Varisity, and other theaters. Vadim Rizov delivers his verdict: Making headline writers' lives everywhere easier: The Goods doesn't deliver. Don R ... More >>

Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone: C’mon, Dad, Give Me the Giant Battle-Bot!

​Ari Gold is back, meaning Jeremy Piven as Jeremy Piven in the curiously named The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, which opens today at the Meridian, Varisity, and other theaters. Vadim Rizov delivers his verdict: Making headline writers' lives everywhere easier: The Goods doesn't deliver. Don R ... More >>

New Music Video -- GMK "Music Swinger"

Hip-hop and Japanese anime are becoming increasingly more connected in recent years. There are a variety of projects like Afro-Samurai or the Samurai Champloo series that pit the two mediums together in a colorful way. Still, it caught me off guard to see local rapper GMK release an all anime music ... More >>

My Neighbor Totoro

Hip-hop and Japanese anime are becoming increasingly more connected in recent years. There are a variety of projects like Afro-Samurai or the Samurai Champloo series that pit the two mediums together in a colorful way. Still, it caught me off guard to see local rapper GMK release an all anime music ... More >>

Miyazaki Fest

Hip-hop and Japanese anime are becoming increasingly more connected in recent years. There are a variety of projects like Afro-Samurai or the Samurai Champloo series that pit the two mediums together in a colorful way. Still, it caught me off guard to see local rapper GMK release an all anime music ... More >>

Fuco Uedo and Esao Andrews

Hip-hop and Japanese anime are becoming increasingly more connected in recent years. There are a variety of projects like Afro-Samurai or the Samurai Champloo series that pit the two mediums together in a colorful way. Still, it caught me off guard to see local rapper GMK release an all anime music ... More >>

Sakura-Con

It’s not just big eyes and little mouths at this fantasy fest

Stephen Stills Gets Nostalgic; Deftones Get Loud

Notes on recent shows from around town.

Last Night: Deftones, Dir En Grey, WaMu Theater, Sunday

Notes on recent shows from around town.

The Squid and the Whale, My Neighbor Tortoro, and The Chronicles of Naria

Plus a round-up of other new titles.

Killer Cute

The Japanese TV show Paranoia Agent perfectly captures our media-mad age.

The Cat Returns, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and Porco Rosso

Buena Vista Home Ent., $29.99 each

Bad Guy

Also: Ice Princess, It's Easier for a Camel, Schultze Gets the Blues, Sky Blue, and The Upside of Anger.

The Illywhacker

This acclaimed novelist doesn't care if you find one of his characters, well, cartoonish.

Tokyo Calling

The year's best anime on DVD.

Bang Rajan

Also: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Silver City, and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

This Week's Attractions

Also: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Silver City, and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

Punch-Drunk Love

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, $29.95

The Animatrix

Warner Bros. Home Video, $24.98

Castle in the Sky

Walt Disney Home Ent., $29.95

Letters to the Editor

"Wow, for someone who has 'never heard or read' what he is writing about, Knute Berger sure has a lot to say [Mossback, "Conservative Crybabies," April 2]. Perhaps if he actually knew something about his subject, he wouldn't sound so hysterical. . . ."

Child Abuse

Lush anime fantasy isn't so kid-friendly.

As seen on TV

Nuclear neurosis and anti-Americanism color "anime" overview.

Viscera

Animated gore isn't visceral enough.

Blood: The Last Vampire

Animated gore isn't visceral enough.