hima desu

Looks like I’ll be doing some liner notes for Home Vision Entertainment’s Hanzo the Razor DVD  Boxed Set (Streets: 4/19/05). My main  source will be a series of interviews with Razor’s creator and screenwriter Kazuo Koike originally published in Eiga Hi-Ho.

Going to Los Angeles in early Feb. for the Tokyo International Anime Fair Mon/7-Tues/8 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. First time they’ve done something like this, with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government footing the bill for a bunch of ding-dong cartoons.

Interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle about the Japan's Pop Culture Revolution - Japan: Year in Review Arts & Culture thing. Sounds like it’s going to be in this Sunday’s Datebook section. Also talked to the San Jose Mercury News about alarming new trends in Japanese otaku-dom.

Finally, in all seriousness Fred Patten, get better now. You got us worried here...

Comments

[Daniel Zelter]

Wish I could be there the first day, but I'll be seeing Steamboy a few blocks down. Hope you can make it anyway.

[Aaron B.]

Tokyo International Anime Fair, that will be one very busy place... so man tens of thousands of people in such a close vacinity kind of scares me... But, for the sake of the anime and manga subculture, more power to you.

And, as I'm sure you know, you aren't the only one concerned about Patten's health. Although I'm just a fan, I still have an immense appreciation for all that he has done over the past few years for the industry.

[Patrick3]

I was told that Fred is expected to be sent home from the hospital soon, which is good.

[Daniel Zelter]

Tens of thousands? More like tens of hundreds. I know February's a slow year, but no one in L.A. but the hardcore fans are going to deal with Hollywood traffic on those days at that time. But at least it's smarter than going head-to-head with AX like certain nameless cons.

[Daniel Zelter]

Oh, and I hope Fred gets better too.