Danceroid Japan
Child of Light
Shigeo is handsome
Salaryman-man
Mr. Ando of the Woods
Breathtaking Time Lapse Journey Through Japan
Just a stunning HD view into Japan. I really urge you to spend some time to check this video out.
From Brad Kremer:
Hayaku: A time lapse journey through Japan.
Japan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. This is my Japan. This is one of the many reasons why I love Japan. I shot this in many locations around Japan in the summer of 2009. Some of the location include Tokyo, Matsuyama, Imabari, Nagano, Gifu, and Ishizushisan.
I started this as a personal project to try and capture the beauty that I see in Japan. It started as just that…
I just came across this site via Cartoon Brew. It’s simply amazing. Take your lunch break and spend some time watching some of these – it’s a great look into the history of Japanese advertising.
From Cartoon Brew:
Here’s one for the history buffs: a link to a fascinating online archive of fifty vintage Japanese animated commercials.
This site is part of an on-line exhibition showcasing domestic life in Japan during the “Showa” period (the Hirohito era, 1926-89). Japan’s Research Institute for Digital Media and Content (DMC Institute) digitized of a large collection of TV advertisements obtained from the Momoya Co., a leading food company. The collection consists of 218 animated TV spots that date back to 1953. Of the 50 pieces posted on-line, the earliest one was produced in 1958. These provide a glimpse at a rarely discussed early phase of anime history
Curry Rice Neko
Curry rice is a very popular dish in Japan, but apparently it’s popularity is not limited to humans!
Vocoloid live!
Quite a while ago we posted about some software you could buy that let you synthesize your own JPOP music. Well, here’s a sample of it taken to the extreme. Much like the Gorillaz concert, it features an animated character performing live in front of a packed stadium.
Note: if you don’t care for the music, skip ahead to about 5 minutes in to see the actual CG character performing.
If you want me to spoil it, I can explain how this is all done. But basically it’s the same technology used in Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride at Disney World. It’s been around for ages – they’ve just added a CG twist to it.
