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05 May 2006

Uzumaki The Japanese comic books that inspired one of my favorite Japanese movies are being issued here in the United States.

This makes my weekend.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 17:36 | 16 comments

"Being issued"? They've been out for a while, and the English adaptations were nominated for an Eisner award in 2002.

Nobody messes with my manga-fu.

posted by TrishaLynn 05 May | 17:46

That first link positively screamed Max Ernst at me!

posted by pieisexactlythree 05 May | 17:50

They have??? I'd never seen them...

My bad. If the admins want to delete this post, go for it.

posted by BoringPostcards 05 May | 17:50

nah...that's so unnerving--i would have terrible nightmares i think.

what do you guys want from Tokyo? : >

posted by amberglow 05 May | 17:52

what do you guys want from Tokyo? : >

A plush, life-size Totoro!
At least, if you get the chance, go to the Totoro House and take some pics!

posted by pieisexactlythree 05 May | 17:58

Ooooh, happy days! That was one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen. Couldn't look at clouds for days afterwards for fear of a swirly thing alert.

Though the big snails crawling over the school did make me laugh. I'm all over the comic.

posted by croctommy 05 May | 18:04

Oh, and can I have a catbus?

posted by croctommy 05 May | 18:06

Uzumaki was one of the most horrifying and absorbing comics I've ever read. Get all three volumes. Vol. 2 is a little weak, but it's necessary to appreciate Vol. 3, which is awesome.

posted by agropyron 05 May | 18:16

Here you goes, croctommy!

posted by pieisexactlythree 05 May | 18:31

Oooh, thanks kindly. Now to just get it over here.

posted by croctommy 05 May | 18:44

Road Trip!!!

posted by pieisexactlythree 05 May | 18:54

actually i was gonna buy some of the totoro stuff--it's all over--from blankets to dolls to keychains to everything...

i'll try to get an assortment of tiny cheap things that i can mail to you guys (if i can find it cheap enough) : >

(i bet they tore that house down--the expo was ages ago)

posted by amberglow 05 May | 20:11

Croctommy's jealous of my catbus that my friend Mizue brought me back from actual Japan. And I have a small Totoro that I bought at actual Powell's.

posted by matildaben 05 May | 20:11

(like this but cheaper)

posted by amberglow 05 May | 20:14

BoringPostcards, I've actually not seen the movie yet, I've only read the books, but I LOVED them. You will not be disappointed, (though TL is right they've been out for a while). Enjoy!!!

posted by safetyfork 06 May | 09:23

Beeps! - thanks for turning me onto this deal. I know jack about anime, Japan pop stuff, or any of that sort of thing. I mean, I've seen Metropolis and Spirited Away and Cowboy Bebop or whatever, but this is really cool and freaky shit.

Any of you other manga-haids want to enlighten me as to the other cool stuff, you know where to find me.

(and what's weirder still, is just Thursday I was at the same tat shop i got the bunny at pricing out a spiral design i want to do on my forearm, completely unawares....)

*shiver*

posted by Lipstick Thespian 06 May | 14:41

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