Japan has mutated Cthulhu and company from serious literature to pop culture tropes to self-parody. What follows is an account of this singular transformation.
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Sasaki Maki's Magical Mystery Tour
in Manga
“Sasaki Maki’s manga taught me what one should say when there's nothing to be said.”
-Murakami Haruki
Artists on the Edge
in Manga
The trials and tribulation of fringe manga artists.
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Man... Or Mannequin?
Live the brand.
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Nightmare Collection: Dead of the Brain 1 & 2
in Video Games
This horror adventure series is the visual novel equivalent of a Troma movie.
Read MoreFrom the V-Cinema Vault: Daikanyama Horror
"The girls were dying to be famous..."
Read MoreTrick or Treat
in Manga
Braving the pages of Monthly Halloween, the first magazine dedicated to shojo horror.
Read MoreWelcome to Iyapopolis
The future stands still in Iyapopolis, the vaporware megacity.
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Showa Misremembered
in Art
Yoshioka Rina's work has been described as an alien's interpretation of post-war Japan.
Read MoreWhat a Lovely Day for Japanese Mad Max Memes
in Art
This hype machine runs on Twitter memes, not gas.
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How the West Was Lost
in Photography
A visit to cowboy-themed attraction Western Village after it goes the way of the buffalo.
Read MoreThe Model Artist
Fujita Yukihisa draws the perfect mix of
cartoony cuteness, cold steel and slapstick humor
The Slumbering Nightmares of Nara Dreamland
in Photography
An abandoned haunted house that offers more thrills in death than it did in life.
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Strange Worlds and Stranger Dreams
in Manga
When Morohoshi Daijori opens a door, it's not to let you in--
it's to let something else out.
Art Deco
You need a sweet ride to sell sweet potatoes.
Read MoreBalloon Knots and Patron Saints
in Photography
The Japanese trade in beer for balloons on Saint Patrick's Day
Read MoreBubble Butt Economy
And now a word from our sponsors.
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Produce
in Video Games
See through the eyes of the monster in this retro PC title.
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Akasegawa Genpei Part 2: The Man
in Art
The life of the agile mind who turned everyone into an artist
Read MoreAkasegawa Genpei Part 1: The Thomasson
in Art
Hunting for hyperart in your own backyard.
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