• Japan 2018
    English audio guide to the free animation museum was super helpful
    Drawing of Astro Boy by a pioneer of animeToby trying his handAlex trying his handTrains every day the whole trip. We haven't seen a highway yet.Burger at Monster CafeMonster CafrThe guys watching the 16 inning Dodgers Pirates game on the train

    Suginami Animation Museum & Monster Cafe

    July 25, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    Very cool museum about 45 minutes from anything else, which was kind of a pain. But it was worth it, there were a lot of great exhibits about how to make anime including some hands-on equipment.

    Chris and I both found shows featured in the exhibits we watched after school in the late 70's/early 80's that were Japanese anime. Chris identified that Battle of the Planets = Gatchaman and I figured out the Star Blazers = Battleship Yamato I, II & III. And of course Speed Racer is anime from the same period.

    We took the train back into the center of town to try Monster Cafe in Harajuku. So very Japanese.    Read more