Hyper Japan

what a great time. I already can’t wait for next year.
I recommend this event to anyone too poor to actually ever go to Japan like me.

My leaflets all over it.

Scott Pilgrim Vs Everything Else Everywhere Ever!!!

Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour (18th Aug)

Scott Pilgrim has ended, and what a great ending. I’m glad it went down that route, and I’m glad I was lucky enough to meet the mind behind it.

I meet Bryan Lee O’Malley at Gosh! comics, London. He is a nice man. I did some fan art but I thought it was too much fan-boy over kill to give it to him. In other words I was too ‘un-confident’ (shy/drunk). This is the header image btw.

He signs books. We shake hands and my day is made. What a great series, I’m going to struggle to find a series worthy of filling the giant Scott Pilgrim shaped void in the ‘Comics Section’ of the brain in my heart. Next thing I know I’m walking through the frenzy around the Scott Pilgrim Première on my way to see Black Dynamite (which was hilarious go see)

Ultra Culture Cinema 4: Scott Pilgrim Night (25th Aug)

When I first heard Scott Pilgrim was getting the Hollywood treatment I was convinced there was no way it wouldn’t suck. Thankfully I was wrong. Thankfully it is amazing. Thankfully, all the right people were involved, and it’s a film where the creative team down to the cast clearly give a shit about the source material. An all too rare occurrence. I’m full of thank.

What a lovely event: Sonic Boss Themes, Purple Violets, Rockband Part Three, Coke Zero?, A Bar of very social cool people, Depressingly young/witty compere organiser bots.

This was the first and last time I will ever clap through a film’s credit sequence or boo loudly through those god awful anti piracy smug-verts (publicly)….And then of course: “Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Edgar Wright!!!!” (room of gasp)

I set my camera to ‘Stalk Factor 10’ (which carries a ‘Useless Blurry Factor’ of around a zillion).

Thank you Ultra Culture. That’s Ultra Culture!
I got drunk and the film is truly AMAZING!! Ten thumbs up.

P.S. Have you played the game? how incredible is that! I mean…very!

Satoshi Kon, 1963-2010

Rest in peace. x

DOPING PANDA

Thurs 15th July I saw Doping Panda play an intimate gig in Londons.
DP are a really artistically creative act, especially for just 3 guys, Plus their videos look like this!:

The show was great and they were cool enough to hang out and chat with everyone afterwards.
They signed my copy of their sexy album (the international version of 'Decadence'). OoO look at that cover- so fierce you guys.

I don't understand what this says. But I see the word 'help' in there somewhere.

Amazing band check them out. That is all.

On meeting Keita Takahashi…

A cool guy!

Box of magic sparkly rainbows

They are here. Promo leaflets for the 2010 Manga Jiman. I expected about 10 leaflets.

I received over 400 lol.

They look great! Hopefully I can get a few out there at comic events around the UK this summer.
Seeing this box arrive reminded me so bad of this:

If anyone would like some let me know. I have a few.

MANGA JIMAN PROMO 2010

After placing in the final ten of last years competition, I was asked to provide the promotional artwork for this years Annual Manga Jiman Competition hosted by the Japanese Embassy. Of course it was a great privilege and I was very happy to do so.

My initial idea was to go with something …a little…sweet (?) It took me all morning.

I used the blog’s mascot mech {ODAB: Princess.Rainbow.Icecream.Kittens} for a more cool design. It took me all afternoon.

Finally once the years theme of ‘wave’ was established I created a design to incorporate this. It took me all night and then I had a heart attack, and then I coloured it and sent it on later.

The piece is being shown nationwide and on the official site.
As well, as being featured on a number of sites including the all conquering (and personal favourite of mine) Forbidden Planet.

Comp Deadline is November 1st. Good Luck to everyone what enters.

OllyDead meets Hideo Kojima (and Yoji Shinkawa) again.

I met Hideo Kojima and Yoji Shinkawa again.

we shake hands.

I give them arts.

They signed this:

I think we know who got the sweeter deal.

(...theys did, lol jk not realy hur hur etc)

Leek n’ Sushi 2

I'm in it.  It is HERE!

BUY BUY BUY NOW NOW NOW.

Great Success

Came 7th! Pretty good! Thanks!
Special exhibition at the Embassy of Japan runs until Wednesday, 31st March TWENTEETEYYHHNN.

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