The new Miss Dior ad for the US market is one of the most powerful homages to anime since the Vuitton Superflat ad. Dior talks of its history and its links with French animation masters; I also see echoes of ‘Perfect Blue’ and the ‘Magnetic Rose’ segment in ‘Memories’. Influence of this depth takes years […]
At the beginning of July I was privileged to speak at a symposium on Transnational Perspectives in Anime. It was held on the Lancaster University campus, co-hosted by Dr. Zoe Crombie and Japan Foundation London; I took part from my desktop. It was a truly fascinating day, sparking new ideas and new insights about the […]