Private investigator Ken Hayakawa wanders Japan solving crimes, but when times call for it (like at least once every episode) he dons a superhero costume concealed inside his guitar and becomes--
The buzz and hype for this anime is insane and all my friends are obsessed with it, so my expectations were so sky-high that I felt like there was no way it could met them. And yet, not only did it meet them, it actually surpassed them in every single way. The story moves at the perfect pace and pretty much all of the characters are unhinged and deranged in the most charming of ways. Also, the world-building feels so refreshing, even though we've had lots of animes about demons in the last few years. But, as good as the material itself is, the thing that I truly need to highlight is the animation and the aesthetic. Pretty much every episode feels like a 20 minute long movie, that's how amazing it is. Everything about it is so cinematic and stunning, seriously. I can't wait for the second season, and it's hard to accept that we probably won't get it until 2024. But if that's what they need to maintain the same quality level, so be it.
Michael Parkes [cover artist], Tamura Yoshiyasu, Tania Rivilis, Andrew Hem.
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Interview with Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief who speaks to us about how the magazine began, how it has grown and evolved over the last decade. Her challenges, successes, learning, and her journey thus far.
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Martin & Louise McIntosh, Directors of Outre Gallery in Melbourne, Australia share what they would like to add to their personal collection.
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Full page reproductions of Nona Limmen’s dark surreal photography.
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Lou Benesch, Loputyn, Petite Doll, Karen Turner, and Win Wallace [2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Honourable Mention], all respond to the same 4 questions which delve into their artistic practice.
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Sakichi's mother sells her body to a yakuza and uses the money she gets to buy Sakichi's school bag.
On the day of his elementary school entrance ceremony, Sakichi is bullied by the students.
When the teacher come, the students lie and say that Sakichi stole something.
The teacher believes them and turns away.
While the teachers and parents turn a blind eye, Sakichi continues to be bullied.
Sakichi's mother notices what is happening and runs over to him, but she is also pelted with stones.
She glares at the students and says, "Kuyashii!(悔しい)"
The mother takes her bloody son to the clinic, but the doctor turns her away, saying, "We can't treat people who don't have money. That's the rule in Japan."
The mother goes to the house of the students who bullied her and protests.
She throws a stone at the dining table and says, "I'll do the same to you!"
The students' parents call the police.
The mother is shot by a police officer.
Drawing, photography, music, sound effects by Hiroshi Harada