George Lucas was influenced by Akira Kurosawa's samurai movies — so what might Star Wars look like if it were set in feudal Japan? Artist Steve Bialik reimagines everyone from Admiral Ackbar to Boba Fett as a Japanese woodblock print.
TRIBECA 2010: Review of TETSUO: THE BULLET MAN
Ever wake up and think: "Today I'd like to have my inner ears tied to a seven-story turbine as it vomits the inhabitants of an insane asylum, while my eyes are violated watching a conveyor belt sexually molest itself?"
Hot Monster Hunters vs The Sand Whale Apocalypse
If the Assault Girls teaser
New "Star Blazers" Trailer Long On Sense Of Wonder, Short On Action
Star Blazers (or Yamato in Japanese) was the gold standard for space opera: crazy fights, ridiculous-but-scary villains, and superweapons like the Wave Motion Gun. So this trailer for a new Yamato movie got me excited... until I watched it. [Fanboy.com]
We Talk To The Masterminds Of Kamen Riders' Cyber-Dragon Revolution!
Super-popular Japanese masked-action show Kamen Rider Ryuki has gotten an American version, courtesy of the CW. Just like the old Power Rangers, it's got American actors mixed with Japanese stunts. We talked to the producers.
The Weirdest Monster From Japan's New Giant-Superhero Movie
Here's an exclusive look at the "Leaping Monster" that terrorizes Tokyo in Big Man Japan, the bizarre superhero movie coming to U.S. theaters on May 15. Click through for the Japanese drawings of the monster.
How Can A Space Battle Be So Great, And So Cheesy, At The Same Time?
Five years before Wrath Of Khan came out, the Japanese film Battle In Outer Space featured this amazingly submarine-esque spaceship battle in Jupiter's atmosphere. Stunning (if cheesy) model work and crazy-ass weapons. Rock on!
The Ultimate Japanese Electroclash Smackdown!
Murakami Tells io9 About His Secret Love For J.J. Abrams
We had a chance to see the amazingly eye-blistering @ Murakami
