As the Japan Society Gallery's blurb puts it, "KRAZY! is New York's first major exhibition featuring the Japanese phenomenon of anime, manga and video games." True to its billing, this abbreviated version of the original exhibit curated by the Vancouver Art Gallery brings together showings of Akira, Patlabor 2: The Movie and Super Dimension Fortress Macross with cutting edge manga by Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkon Kinkreet), Moyoco Anno (Happy Mania, Sugar Sugar Rune), Yuichi Yokoyama (New Engineering) and Junko Mizuno (Pure Trance) and video games for a sensory overload of modern Japanese pop culture, now on display at the Japan Society in New York City through June 14, 2009.
But without the Western comics, animation, video games and comics-inspired art that was included in the original Vancouver Art Gallery incarnation of this exhibit, is the NYC incarnation of this multimedia exhibit not as 'krazy' as it could be? Guest reviewers Evan Minto (Editor-in-Chief of Ani-Gamers) and Scott VonSchilling (Editor of Anime Almanac) checked out the opening night of this show, and came back with this two-fisted, tag-team review of Krazy! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games.
Get a closer look at some of the artwork and memorabilia in this exhibit in this KRAZY! preview gallery. You can also check out a promo video for Krazy!, featuring a peek at the installation of this exhibit.
Want another excuse to check out this show? The Japan Society is hosting a Cosplay Party on Saturday, March 28 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. Your $10 pre-sale ticket ($15 at the door) gets you in for the costume contest, a chance to view the exhibit with your fellow tri-state area fans, and refreshments too.
The Japan Society Gallery is located at 333 East 47th Street, between First and Second Avenue, near the United Nations. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday - 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Friday - 11:00 am - 9:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Generall admission is $10, students and seniors get in for $8, and Japan Society members and children under 16 can get in for free. Admission is free to all on Fridays from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. For more information, call the Japan Society at 212-832-1155, or visit their website.
Image credits: © Moyoco Anno/KODANSHA Ltd.; Photo: Una Knox, Vancouver Art Gallery
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