Tokyo Geek's Guide

30/05/2025

I visited the Kadokawa Daiei Studio in Chofu, Tokyo, to see how new digital technology is being applied to historical TV drama. Check it out to have a behind-the-scenes look at how samurai stories are made now.

The digital revolution in historical TV drama

24/07/2021

https://otakutokyojp.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-joy-of-collecting-retro-games.html

Japan, and Tokyo in particular, are veritable meccas for retro game lovers. One of these dedicated game collectors has managed to buy eve...

22/07/2021

http://otakutokyojp.blogspot.com/2021/07/ive-always-said-you-should-stay-away.html

I've always said you should stay away from crane games. In my first book, Tokyo Geek's Guide , I wrote the following regarding game cente...

17/07/2021

10/07/2021

Conan is back!
In English!!!
https://otakutokyojp.blogspot.com/2021/07/conan-is-back.html

I just learned that distributor GKIDS has acquired the rights to 1978’s Future Boy Conan anime, which marks the debut series of renowned d...

05/06/2021

Check out this story if you are into manga
http://otakutokyojp.blogspot.com/2021/06/manga-rules.html

This is a very interesting article that recently appeared in Publishers Weekly . **********************************************************...

26/02/2021

https://giannisimone.blogspot.com/2021/02/dk-where-to-go-podcast-interview.html

Photo by Philipp Meuser, DOM Publishers Last December I was interviewed for the DK Where to Go podcast. Unfortunately the recording had ...

21/02/2021

https://otakutokyojp.blogspot.com/2021/02/sawano-hiroyuki-speaks.html

With the recent digital release of a bunch of composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s amazing anime soundtracks—including a physical vinyl release for ...

08/10/2019

Amazon (US, Japan, UK, and Canada) have started accepting pre-orders for my new book, "Otaku Japan Travel Guide."
This is of course the sequel to my "Tokyo Geek's Guide" and covers the whole of the country.

Whether you're planning a trip to Japan, or are just interested in manga, anime and Japanese pop culture, let Otaku Japan Travel Guide transport you to the global capital of cool! If you're crazy about manga, anime, gaming, cosplay, toys and idols, this book is for you. In this practical travel g...

07/05/2019

This is a piece I originally wrote for my "Tokyo Geek's Guide" and recently posted on Quora.
https://giannisimone.blogspot.com/2019/05/maid-cafes.html

This is a piece I originally wrote for my Tokyo Geek's Guide and recently posted on Quora: Tokyo is famous for its many theme ba...

23/04/2019

Are anime fathers really so bad?

https://otakutokyojp.blogspot.com/2019/04/are-anime-and-manga-fathers-really-so.html

A lot of manga and anime stories revolve around ridiculously strong and clever junior high and high school kids who save the day in a wo...

20/04/2019

Great news for Final Fantasy fans and music lovers.
https://otakutokyojp.blogspot.com/2019/04/final-fantasy-vii-concert-debuts-in-us.html

U.S. fans have been treated to a handful of video game concerts over the years, but none quite like this one. For the first time in t...