This will either be really cool, or a total farce. Either way, I want to see it.
And this t-shirt looks pretty awesome. Just might to dedicate a smidge of my geek fashion budget to getting one.
Anyone else looking forward to this?
Tag: anime
Found a Must-See Film: Kubo and the Two Strings
A few days ago I stumbled upon this trailer: Kubo and the Two Strings. A stop-motion animated films of epic proportions. Yes, I know that’s a cliche, but I find it far too fitting to not use it.
Anyway, I’m deeply disappointed in myself for not noticing this film before. The trailers, by themselves, are truly beautiful. It has a stellar cast (Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, George Takei, amongst the most luminary), and 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s clearly a film that needs to be seen. Just got to figure out where or how that will work out as I doubt it’s in the theaters any more (was released last year). But Kubo is on Netflix!
So, enjoy the preview below. Let me know what you think. Especially if you’ve seen it (no spoilers, por favor).
Everett Community College’s 2017 Anime & Manga Festival
With generous support from the City of Everett Cultural Arts Commission and the EvCC Foundation, Everett Community College’s Nippon Business Institute and Japanese Club invite you to join us at our third annual Japanese Anime and Manga Arts Festival (JAMAF 2017). Activities take place on the EvCC campus located in north Everett at 2000 Tower Street, with the main stage sited in the Jackson Conference Center.
Everett CC’s 2017 Anime & Manga Arts Festival in May
The good folks at Everett Community College, along with the City of Everett’s Cultural Arts Commission are delighted to bring you their 2017 Japanese Anime and Manga Arts Festival.
Next month, May 19th & 20th…and this event is FREE! And open to everyone.
Their website has all the details.
Cinerama’s 2017 Anime Movie Festival
Cinerama’s Anime Festival
I’m pretty excited that the good folks at Cinerama are hosting their first Anime Movie Festival. They’ll be featuring twenty-three genre favorites including Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Paprika and Cowboy Bebop.
If you like Studio Ghibli, they’ll be heavily featured including ten masterpieces from famed anime grand master Hayao Miyazaki. These titles include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro.
Also included in the festival is 2017 Oscar-nominated The Red Turtle.
All movies will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles (the choice for discerning anime geeks). One exception: Ponyo, which will be dubbed in English, and The Red Turtle, which is dialogue free.
It’s hard for me to choose one, and the time/commute to Seattle factor makes things painful. Dream world: I’d take next week off, stay in a nearby hotel and binge. However, that’s not to me.
Which is your favorite? Are you going? Which films are you going to see?
Anyway, all the details are here, with the schedule and reservations here.
Everett Community College hosts FREE Japanese Anime Arts Festival May 29-30
Perhaps, like myself, you’d never considered Everett as a bastion of geek culture. But you’d be wrong! We might not match Seattle yet, but we’re moving in the right direction. First, we have Orcacon next January. And this weekend , Everett Community College will be hosting a Anime Arts Festival (a more detailed schedule is available here). Looks like a fun event, especially if you’re a fan of anime. And, if you’ve either been on the fence or are just curious about this stuff, what a great chance to check out this part of Japanese culture (free…FREE!!).
I hope to make my way there. Will I see you? Let me know if the comments.