KRAZY!
The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video GamesFINAL WEEK!
Closes on Sunday, June 14, 2009Installation view of KRAZY! The Delirious World of Manga + Anime + Video Games. Foreground: Manga Pod designed by Atelier Bow-Wow; background from left to right: Afro Samurai by Takashi Okazaki, figures and DVD, Sakuran by Moyoco Anno, final page prints. Photo: Richard P. Goodbody.KRAZY! is New York’s first exhibition dedicated to anime, manga, and video games. Designed to evoke Tokyo’s clamorous cityscape, the installation features artwork by eight leading manga artists, twelve simultaneous anime projections, a sound room, a manga zone with hundreds of comic books, and video game consoles for visitors to play. Full-length anime features will be screened in the auditorium on Friday, June 12 from 3:30pm, and whole day on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14.
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KRAZY!
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5025431nFor more information, please visit
http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=6ee001d9For other upcoming Gallery exhibitions, please visit
http://www.japansociety.org/upcomingGallery Hours
Tuesday through Thursday 11 am - 6 pm
Friday 11 am - 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 5 pm
Closed Mondays & major holidays
Admission
$10; students & seniors $8; Japan Society members and children under 16 free. Admission is free to all on Friday nights, 6-9 PM.
Docent-led walk-in tours are conducted Tuesday-Sunday at 12:30 PM with additional tours on Saturday & Sunday at 2 PM. Japanese language tours are conducted Friday nights at 6 pm by appointment only. Tours are free with admission and approximately one hour in duration.
Group tours can be arranged by calling (212) 715-1224.
RELATED EVENTS:
Konnichiwa Friends Family Tours of KRAZY!Saturday, June 13, 2 PM — 3 PM
Gallery LessonsTuesday-Friday, through June 14, 11 AM — 12 PM & by appointment
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