Author Archives: iancondry

About iancondry

Associate Professor, Comparative Media Studies, MIT. Author of "Hip-Hop Japan" and currently completing a book called "The Soul of Anime." I'm also interested in contemporary developments around social media and cultural action.

Dark Energy Chronicles, 1: Death Star Balcony

Posted on June 14, 2012 by iancondry

Dark Energy Chronicles 1:  Death Star Balcony Ian Condry June 15, 2012 In late May, early June, I spent a little over a week in Japan, catching up with some old friends, attending a conference, and experiencing Japan anew.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Trauma and Sadness for Japan, and the Crisis Isn’t Over

Posted on March 17, 2011 by iancondry

Like everyone, I’m shocked and horrified by the images of destruction in Japan, and I wanted to add a brief post to express my sadness, and my hope that this disaster can bring the world to a better place in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Arrival in Japan

Posted on September 2, 2010 by iancondry

Tokyo, Japan: A land of contradictions and endless potential. I arrived today with my wife and three boys after the 24-hour, door-to-door from Boston to our apartment in the Waseda section of Shinjuku. We suffered the long leg of the trip, Newark to Narita, on a 777 fully equipped with individual on-demand video and music capability (even in economy), but the food was still terrible. Like the Eva robot going through the waves in Brian Chan’s remake of Hokusai’s wave (see image to right), we are moving into uncharted waters, hallfway around the world, seeking adventure, and for me, some insights for my research on the emerging media worlds of social networking, mobile phones, and video games. Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Japan | 1 Comment