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May 16, 2012
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Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata prove their artistic versatility with their new series, Bakuman -- which is about as different from Death Note as you can get.
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Yana Toboso's manga Black Butler -- serialized in Monthly GFantasy magazine and released in volumes by Yen Press -- entertains readers with the the impending doom that comes with selling one's soul to a charismatic villain.
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How do you create tension of all kinds in a manga with few words? Ask Toma Rei. Or better yet, read Dawn of the Arcana.
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The Pacific Asia Museum's "Beyond the Page" exhibit features contempoary Pakistani artists Hamra Abbas, Noor Ali Chagani, Zeeshan, and Nusra Latif Qureshi.
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The conflict between the art's street inspiration and the display's traditional gallery setting begs the question:"What is art?"
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Watching the Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara documentary at Royal/T Cafe showed how influences of Japanese contemporary art are pervading our everyday consciousness.
Veteran Japanese voice actress Yukana makes an appearance at this year's Pacific Media Expo to talk to her Los Angeles fans about her seiyuu career.
Fans rejoice and cash registers ding as Neon Genesis Evangelion becomes the big-screen blockbuster Evangeliwon 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone 1.0.
James F. Paradise travels to Shanghai and Beijing and finds signs of a Chinese artistic renaissance.
In the summer of 2007, Taiwan’s National Palace Museum finds an/other world to showcase through their new exhibition, "Discovering the Other."
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The Japanese light graffiti artists chat with APA about the origins of "PiKa PiKa" and their latest "Sun Doodling Project" inspired by the Japan 3.11 Earthquake Tsunami.
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Rei Hiroe talks to Asia Pacific Arts about medieval pirates, the challenge of portraying America from the Japanese perspective, and Roberta's Blood Trail.
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Kenji Kamiyama talks about his first original creation (Eden of the East), his experience working with Mamoru Oshii, and his desire to adapt Akira Kurosawa's work into animation.
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Chen and Mills talk about art, fandom, and their video/photography exhibit currently on display at USC's Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery.
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APA speaks to the man behind the Chinese American influenced T-Shirt label, Akufuncture.
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Asia Pacific Arts talks to director Harry Kim at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, where his debut film Dirty Hands: the Life and Crimes of David Choe won a special jury prize.
Veteran Japanese voice actress Yukana makes an appearance at this year's Pacific Media Expo to talk to her Los Angeles fans about her seiyuu career.
A white coat that won’t get dirty? A runway show in the subway? Washable couture? Unlikely as they may sound, designer Yeohlee Teng has created all of the above. She continues to keep the fashion world on its toes with her innovative yet classic designs.
They whipped the crowd into a frenzy with moves inspired by Bollywood. Ladies and gents, meet UCLA's Nashaa Team. Or, at least, one of its core members.
In his art show "One-Liners," Jeff Shih takes the concepts of multiculturalism and abstraction and tackles the traditional Chinese brush-calligraphy style, creating a modern spin by using technology and molding the form into his own. APA talks to Jeff about his inspirations and future projects.
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Prepare you and your partner for Valentine's Day with fashion inspiration from Asia Pacific Arts!
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Kawaii culture is gaining attention on an international scale, as evidenced by Rune Boutique's debut party at LA's Royal T Café, with designer Sebastian Masuda and fashion icon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu in attendance.
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To highlight 2011's rise of Asians on fashion runways and magazines, APA presents our Top 10 editorials featuring Asian models.
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For Japan, 2011 has been the year for modern legends -- in anime, manga, and video games.
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Asia Pacific Arts celebrates this spooky season by spotlighting looks created by the rising stars in the YouTube beauty community who have given a new face to beauty worldwide -- and potentially a new look for YOU this Halloween.
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A visit to Hongdae's Hello Kitty Café, for their July 2011 Hello Kitty 50th anniversary exhibit, shines light on Korea's local appreciation of the famous kitty.
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The Boryeong Mud Festival attracts hundreds of thousands of international and local visitors -- all hoping to get a little dirty.
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Over 20,000 anime fans packed downtown San Jose during Memorial Day weekend, contributing to the largest and most successful FanimeCon to date.
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SOMArts Cultural Center and Kearny Street Workshop's "A Sensory Feast" exhibit featured a presentation and showcase by the National Bitter Melon Council, run by an artist collective passionate about the underrated vegetable.
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APA celebrates Asian Americans in fashion this year -- from the one-two-three win of Richard Chi, Jason Wu, and Alexander Wang at the CDFA Awards to the World Cup soccer stars advertising jeans and underwear in Japan.
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