If you are going to be in Japan during August or part of September you might want to check out this art exhibit. Ghost in the Shell turns 25 and there is an art exhibit for the event entitled, Ghost in the Shell, 25th Anniversary- Art Exhibition. If you are in the area the exhibit will be in the Seibu Gallery in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro from August 8 – 20. Then if you miss it there you have another chance to see the exhibit. From August 27 – September 8 on the 8th floor of the Hanshin Department Store in Osaka’s Umeda. Tickets will be 1,200 yen ($11.75).
Hayate Live Action
Kenjirou Hata’s Hayate the Combat Butler is getting a Taiwanese adaptation to premier June 19. Hopefully this will eventually become available to purchase in the U.S. market when it is put on DVD. Follow the link for the article and watch the short trailer below provided by Formosa on their YouTube Channel.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-02/live-action-hayate-vitaminx-anime-promos-streamed