Archive
Miyazaki on my Mind
On this issue’s Kyushu theme, find out why Miyazaki deserves your respect
If I Had a Hammer
Thor delivers lots of noise, 3-D action and Tadanobu Asano’s Hollywood debut
Mona Yamamoto
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 TV presenter Mona [...]
July 14, 2011
This week's required reading
A fine specimen
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 Lovingly created Transparent [...]
I scream for basashi
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 Basashi ice cream, [...]
Find Mystic Love in Matsue
One of Japan’s oldest shrines offers a world of connections
Reina Otsuka
Founder & Editor in Chief, eco+waza
beer
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 Prepare yourself for [...]
July 14, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 One of approximately [...]
July 13, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 Summer clouds in [...]
July 12, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 Last Target gets [...]
July 11, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 Every little bit [...]
Call For Submissions – Fiction Anthology
Contribute to a fiction anthology for a good cause
July 7, 2011
Code breakers anyone?
July 7, 2011
This week's required reading
July 5, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2011 Facade of a [...]
Ahhhhhh Black Out!
Keep an eye on how much power we're consuming as things start to get a bit girigiri
The Sound and the Fury II
As the anniversary of Japan’s surrender approaches, so does a groundswell of fierce nationalism
The 8 Ball
Super 8 director J.J. Abrams promises audiences a good time—as long as they don’t try to find out too much in advance.
June 30, 2011
The knives are sharpened for Metropolis...
June 30, 2011
This week's required reading
Theodore Jennings
Founder, Vacation Veranda
June 27, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Mothercoat rocking the [...]
June 26, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Baby crying on [...]
June 25, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Participant in the [...]
June 24, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Sweetheart, don't be [...]
June 23, 2011
This week's required reading
June 23, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 Reflecting at Lupin [...]
Jero
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011Popular enka singer Jero [...]
Met Vids @Saiko!
The Rock Chicks (and three blue dudes) got their revenge at the Tohoku fundraiser with attitude
Sword Play
Keanu Reeves and a Japanese cast reinvent the 47 Ronin saga
Yoshiko Morimoto
Director, Afrodita hair salon
Short Circuit
Metropolis does the rounds of the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia International Competition, happening this week