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 London's Orbital Manga have a number of upcoming events that may well be of interest, and not just to manga fans. First up, they have an appearance by Tokyo based Singer Songwriter NATCCU on Saturday 4th October (2pm) - she'll be singing live, backed by UK Japanese artist WATURU (from Mika Bomb). Admission is free, and for every purchase of Natccu's CD, you'll be entered into the competition to win guestlist tickets to one of Natccu's UK gigs of your choice.
Then, on 8th November, there's a fun day with Akemi, a lecturer in Japanese Culture and the oldest daughter of a Samurai family. Learn how to wear a Kimono, tie an Obi, understand traditional and modern Japanese Culture, discover Chanoyu Tea Ceremony & Japanese Caligraphy. There will be several sessions across the day.
More information on both events, and details of how to get there, can be found on Orbital's website. |
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Thought Bubble is an offshoot of the Leeds International Film Festival, and as part of their programme this year they're having a one-day comic book convention (including manga), to be held at Saviles Hall on November 15th. More details are available at the event's website, and as an incentive to dress up, entry is free to cosplayers. |
Renton's back on board the Gekko, as the details of the world he's living in begin to become clear. As if having to choose sides wasn't hard enough, though, Renton soon has to deal with the consequences of that decision when Charles and Ray come looking for the Gekko...
Excuse me while I break into a happy dance - BLASSREITER is over! As with the episode before it, the show's finale manages to be a decently watchable episode - but with all that's gone before it, I don't think I've ever been so glad to see a series end. Now, I wonder if I can bill GONZO for the hours of my life I've wasted on it...
GONZO's latest series, mecha show Linebarrels of Iron, will be streaming for free on Crunchyroll, with paid-for download-to-own options also available. The first episode (of a planned 24) went live on Friday past, and subsequent episodes will appear each week following their Japanese broadcast premiere. The show sees Hayase Kouichi gain strange powers after being caught upthe mayhem caused when an artifical satellite falls to Earth - powers that soon see him joining medical firm Juda as pilot for their Linebarrel mecha. Although quite what a medical company is doing with a battle robot isn't exactly clear. At any rate, I hope it turns out better than BLASSREITER did...
