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20 PIECES OF DREAMS EXHIBITION BY MARI INUKAI & SPECIAL GUESTS OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 14, 2012 RECEPTION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 6:30-10PM In Japan, a 20th Birthday is a “Coming of Age” birthday. It includes ceremonies and parties, and it’s akin to becoming 21 in the US. We’ll be celebrating Mari Inukai’s Daughter, Sena’s birthday on October 27th at GR2. The Exhibition will feature: Mari Inukai, Sena Inukai, Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Elizabeth Ito, Fumi Omori, Katsuya Terada, Kent Williams, Sean Chao, Stella Im Hultberg, Tessar Lo, and Yoskay Yamamoto. Facebook event. More info. MICROGIARDINI CAN PLANTERS Simply pop the can open, add water, and place in sunlight. Choose from flowers, vegetables, or herbs. MIMOBOT X HELLO KITTY USB FLASH DRIVE A cute way to transport your files. D-CLIPS CAT Cat paperclips from Japan! SHIPPON SELF-WATERING MINI PLANTER Place in a cup of water and the plant sprouts from the animal’s bag! CHOP SHOP GHOSTS / WEAPONS T-SHIRT Scarily cool T-shirts from Chop Shop! GAME NIGHT 11 PHOTOS By GIANT ROBOT NEWS We want to thank all of the attendees and participants. >> SON OF ANIMAL STYLE/HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL RECAP By MARTIN WONG If you missed my Animal Style/Son of Animal Style program of indie skate shorts by friends in Chicago or Honolulu, you have one more chance. It’s showing as part of the San Diego Asian Film Festival on Saturday, November 3 at 1:00. >> 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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GAME NIGHT 11 I WANNA BE THE GUY GAIDEN | WALKER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 7-10PM Just added… ASTRO DUEL and BLOOP for iPad. We’ll also be premiering the latest episode of One Million Hit Points, a new webshow dedicated to video game culture in California. I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden by Michael “Kayin” O’Reilly: The sequel to the most difficult game sensation I Wanna Be The Guy. A platformer that takes sprites from games of your childhood memories – and you may not have seen this one coming – kills you with them. Walker by Blake Fix: An impressively large platformer with beautiful sprite art, a whimsical sense of humour and a single-button control system. Playing as the titular Walker, you embark on a grand quest to… walk somewhere, in a mostly forwards/rightwards direction! And jump on stuff! Facebook event. >> D-CLIPS BICYCLE / DOG Neat paperclips from Japan that come in a few varieties. ANDROID VINYL FIGURE SERIES 3 Artists include: Andre Bell, Gary Ham, Kronk, and more! MOMIJI SISTER DOLL Inside the doll is a teeny tiny card perfect for writing messages. MIMOBOT USB FLASH DRIVES ADVENTURE TIME / G.I. JOE Mimobot has collaborated with Adventure Time and G.I. Joe to bring your favorite characters to life. UGLYDOLL SLEEPY CHILLY ICE-BAT We’ve just stocked a handful of rare Uglydolls! HELLO KITTY / MARK’STICKER BEAR STICKERS Hello Kitty is even cuter in a bear outfit. MOMIJI KEYCHAINS Add a smile to your keys. 20 PIECES OF DREAMS EXHIBITION BY MARI INUKAI & SPECIAL GUESTS OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 14, 2012 RECEPTION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 6:30-10PM In Japan, a 20th Birthday is a “Coming of Age” birthday. It includes ceremonies and parties, and it’s akin to becoming 21 in the US. We’ll be celebrating Mari Inukai’s Daughter, Sena’s birthday on October 27th at GR2. The Exhibition will feature: Mari Inukai, Sena Inukai, Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Elizabeth Ito, Fumi Omori, Katsuya Terada, Kent Williams, Sean Chao, Stella Im Hultberg, Tessar Lo, and Yoskay Yamamoto. >> BIENNALE 3: TIME LAPSE OF SAELEE OH AND DETH P SUN By ERIC NAKAMURA Time Lapse of the mural and installation by Saelee Oh and Deth P Sun. Saelee Oh’s work took days and days, Deth P Sun, 11 hours. Both are amazing to see in person. Music by Goh Nakamura. >> SON OF ANIMAL STYLE AT HIFF THIS FRIDAY By MARTIN WONG After being fortunate enough to cover the Hawaii International Film Festival a number of times for Giant Robot magazine, and I have to say that it’s my favorite of all time. >> TAI CHI ZERO IN THEATERS TODAY! 2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Running out of memory? Need to transport data? We got you covered. 8 gigs for 19.99! Hard to beat and nicely done. (Get it at Giant Robot – Mimobot)
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Just added to Game Night 11. GR2 Saturday October 20th 7-10pm iPad games: Astro Duel, Bloop and a viewing of One Million Hit Points. We’ll also be premiering the latest episode of One Million Hit Points, a new webshow dedicated to video game culture in California. Astro Duel Astro Duel is a competitive astroid-style four player space arena for iPad. Inspired from endless nights of Super Bomberman, rounds are quick and death is sudden. Each player’s ship is controlled wirelessly with an iPhone or iPod touch. Arm your ship with 7 different power ups including missiles, lasers and auto-turrets. Varied arena bring a host of hiding places and hazards like death beams and black holes. Blow up your friends, rinse, repeat. Bloop Bloop is a fast, frantic touch game for iPad designed by Rusty Moyher. Two, three, or four players compete to tap the most tiles…at the same time! Easy at first, but soon the tiles shrink and hands collide. Each color plays a unique BLOOP sound, showing your symphonic success or dissonant disaster. As players push their way to victory, this onomatopoeic adventure becomes a hilarious party game.
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Time Lapse of the mural and installation by Saelee Oh and Deth P Sun. Saelee Oh’s work took days and days, Deth P Sun, 11 hours. Both are amazing to see in person. Music by Goh Nakamura. [youtube]vUvuSOjq1cY[/youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUvuSOjq1cY
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