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The following interview was conducted by Dennis A. Amith Ando Masahiro is known for his anime work with major titles such as “Jin-Roh”, “Cowboy Bebop: The Movie”, “Ghost in the Shell”, “Fullmetal Alchemist”, “Metropolis”, “Hanasaku Iroha”, “WOLF’s RAIN”, “CANAAN”, “Akagami no Shirayuki Hime”, “Sirius the Read More …
The following was originally featured on dennisamith.com: Located in Ebisu is a well-known premium burger restaurant in Tokyo, known as Blacows. With burgers made 100% from Japanese wagyu (Japanese black Angus cows – hence the name of the restaurant) and buns from Maison Keyser, you Read More …
NOTE: The following was originally featured on dennisamith.com: Throughout Enoshima Island, you will see signs of “Beware of Hawks”! While most areas of Japan, the type of birds that you see around food areas are typically crows/ravens, pigeons or smaller birds, Enoshima Island and Shonan Read More …
The following originally was featured on travel blogger, Dennis A. Amith’s website. You can view his website here. As a special for neo-tokyo2099.com, the following travel guide on “How to Get tickets for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka” will be featured: One of the biggest Read More …
With the announcement of the “PSYCHO-PASS” Stage Version for April-May 2019, we present a Neo-Tokyo 2099 Q&A Rewind from May 2013 by J!-ENT’s Dennis A. Amith and Michelle Tymon from Sakura Con 2013 in Seattle, Washington. In Japan,Motohiro Katsuyuki is a respected director. From directing Read More …
Back in 2013, an all-female rock band known as Band-Maid made their debut. What started with vocalist/guitarist Miku recruiting fellow guitarist Kanami, drummer Akane and bass player, Misa to the band, the band would eventually recruit lead vocalist Saiki and perform at the P Festival Read More …
I have been to many galleries, exhibits and museums in Japan and have had the opportunity to meet a variety of Japanese artists. There are those who have their own significant unique style when they showcase their creative style on canvas. But there is one Read More …
When I first discovered Puffy AmiYumi (known as “Puffy” in Japan), they took Japan by their storm with their simple style of t-shirts, blue jeans and sneakers. Bucking the fashion trend and dance choreography of other Japanese female music artists during the 1990’s, Puffy AmiYumi Read More …
Interview by Dennis A. Amith Years before anime publications in English such as “Animerica”, “Anime UK” and “Protoculture Addicts” were released in magazine and comic book shops, anime fans would have to obtain news and information through BBS and text-based zines. “Anime Stuff”, which was Read More …
VOFAN is perhaps one of the most popular artists from Taiwan that has created many wonderful illustrations that have attracted fans of his work worldwide. Best known as the illustrator for the popular “Monogatari” light novels and his use of color and depiction of natural Read More …
Travel blogger Dennis A. Amith heads to Oku-Shibuya to try one of the most popular restaurants for gourmet sandwiches and coffee, Camelback Sandwiches & Espresso. Click here to read the article
It’s one of the most famous baseball stadiums in Japan, where many young Japanese baseball athletes hope their high school team will one day compete in. It’s also the home to the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team. Travel blogger Dennis A. Amith heads to Nishinomiya Read More …
Travel blogger Dennis A. Amith has been posting articles in regards to his coffee tour throughout Japan and this time he visits Gorilla Coffee in Shibuya. Read the article here
Hitachi Seaside Park is known as the location for the Rock in Japan music festival and also where thousands of people come to visit in the spring and fall for its thousands of varieties of flowers planted. It’s one of the largest parks in Japan Read More …
Travel blogger Dennis A. Amith heads to Ibaraki and explores Oarai Station and “Girls Und Panzer” love in the seaside town. Click here to read more