Tokyo Tribe is a manga/anime created by the great Santa Inoue. Think about having different tribes (coolest tribe/gang: Musashino Saru) spread out all over Tokyo with characters looking like a 90′s FUBU ad wearing bubble jackets with a hint of tribute to American hip hop artists. It’s a good read and it is advisable to read the manga first before watching the series (although some of the characters don’t make it in the animation). It is most definitely not your typical cutesy Japanese anime.

Some of the characters were awesome enough to have their own vinyl version.

LOVE is one of the characters in the series that didn’t get that much shine BUT he is the main character from Tokyo Graffiti:)

Kai Deguchi, the main character is pretty fucking awesome.

Minato. Still trying to find what his deal is. Pure badassery.

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For those who aren’t familiar with animé, this particular genre has a long history that has both encouraged and inspired a creative dialogue between Japan and the rest of the world for almost 100 years. In the United States during the 1970′s and 80′s, Japanese animation was referred to as Japanimation, but was replaced by the term Animé in the mid 1990′s as it became more mainstream and evolved in popular American culture.
It’s the evolution of animé that has inspired this book; where this genre came from and how it has come full circle. Post apocalyptic Tokyo is a strong central theme to most anime story lines. We began to ponder what would Neo New York look like, what would be the cultural make up of the city. We invite some great talent to contribute their visions to help with the creation of Neo New York.

Make sure you buy this second installment of IDN mag which features an anime perspective of NYC.

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Tatsuyuki Tanaka is a Japanese artist known for his work in anime and manga. Tanaka has worked on several animations over the years, most notably the anime  classic “AKIRA”. He’s also produced an original manga ” Boild Head” Which I can’t find for shit …..

Colin Christan is a London born sculptor based in Florida . His pieces are fabricated from silicone and tend to be rather large in size and meticulously detailed. Long time fan of his work.