Japanese Cinema: A Renaissance?
An article on Japanese cinema, briefly noting upon Kitano. By Daisuke Miyao. [Correspondence: An International Review of
Culture & Society, Issue No. 9, Spring 2002]
Hou / Kitano: Portraits d?auteurs
Nicolas Penedo reviews two films from the Portraits of authors collection, Hou Hsiao-Hsien by Olivier Assayas and Kitano Takeshi by Jean-Pierre Limosin, and discusses their different approach to filmmaking. [In French] [Animeland, June 16, 2005]
Annotation in relation to the release of Kitano par Kitano [France24, February 19, 2010]
Takeshi Kitano: one original gangster
Best known for his violent arthouse films, Takeshi Kitano is also an accomplished comic, prankster and painter. It's all fuel for his big new show in Paris, he tells Steve Rose. [Guardian, March 15, 2010]
computer games
Takeshi no Chousenjou
Screenshots from the computer game "Takeshi no Chousenjou". [Taito 1986]
Takeshi Mania
Brief review of the computergame "Takeshi Castle" by Kevin Kempthorne. [Bandai 1987]
Form is Superior to Mass: Famicom History
An article about the Famicom computer games by John Szczepaniak. The article contains info on the Kitano Karaoke and on his computergame.
Biito [Yahoo Group]
The number one group about Kitano online. A very dedicated messege board and portal to other sites. Created and administated by Henrik Sylow.
Joe Hisaishi [joe hisaishi . com]
The official Joe Hisaishi website. Extremely detailed and informative, with diary, fanclub, bbs and of course information of his work. [In Japanese - Requires Flash]
Joe Hisaishi [joe hisaishi . net]
A very resourceful French fansite about composer Joe Hisaishi, with a small section dedicated to the collaboration between Hisaishi and Kitano. Created and hosted by Romain Dasnoy, aka Yaku. [In French]
Kitano Fan Club
A dedicated fansite by some really hardcore italian fans.
Takeshi Kitano [cjb.net]
A little Italian fansite about Kitano, with biography and news. Created by Greg Feruglio. [In Italian]
Takeshi Kitano [idenshi]
A very detailed Japanese site about Kitano, with updates about both TV, books and just about everything else Kitano is associated with. Part of the news section is translated into English. Hosted by Idenshi. [In Japanese]
Takeshi Kitano [quipo.it]
A nice little fansite about Kitano, with good reviews of his films, interviews, biography, book reviews and an approch towards the style of Kitano. There also is a guestbook and an Italian speaking forum. Hosted by Francesco Ganassin. [In Italian]
Takeshi Kitano [takeshi kitano . net]
A great fansite about Kitano, with pictures of just about anything involving Kitano and with transcripts of all printed French articles and interviews. Also has a French speaking forum. Created and hosted by Martin Lang, aka Garion. [In French]
Yohji Yamamoto [yohji yamamoro . co . jp]
The official website of Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto. Very informative about his designs, but nothing about his collaboration with Kitano. [In Japanese - Requires Flash]
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Mark Schilling's Tokyo Ramen
Mark Schilling's personal website dedicated to his own work, mainly the reviews and articles he has written over his many productive years.
