Fusako Yusaki: Master of Metamorphosis

Fusako Yusaki ( 湯崎夫沙子 , b. 1937) is a Japanese clay animation pioneer.  Most of the early independent Japanese animators who cam…

Makoto Wada’s Movie Inspired Art 4: Modern Classics

Makoto Wada  ( 和田誠 , b. 1936) is best known as an illustrator whose work has adorned the pages of writers as diverse as Shinichi …

Makoto Wada’s Movie Inspired Art 3: European Classics

Makoto Wada ( 和田誠 , b. 1936) is best known as an illustrator whose work has adorned the pages of writers as diverse as Shinichi …

Big Bang Boom! And, Samurai-On-Samurai

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou , Hip Hapa Homeez! Happy New Year or, as the Japanese say, Omedetto Gozaimasu (literally meaning ‘congratul…