After finishing my work on the Sony/Marvel animated film Spider-Man : Across The Spiderverse in late April, I took a much needed break and visited my hometown of Singapore for a few weeks, followed by 2 weeks in Tokyo.

It was my first time in Tokyo in 4 years since CoroNabe hit us, and during my time in the city I managed to connect with some really old friends/colleagues as well as making some new ones. I was also able to visit quite a few art exhibitions and events and I will write about them in the days to come.

?????????It’s been a while, Japan. 1430 days, actually. Glad to be back. pic.twitter.com/pR0AEuzQNG

— blauereiter (@blauereiter) May 20, 2023

#SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse character posters at Piccadilly Shinjuku cinema in Tokyo. The film will release a little later in Japan on the June 16th.#SpiderVerse #animation #?????????? pic.twitter.com/YJZRKfqogq

— blauereiter (@blauereiter) May 30, 2023

Every visit to #Tokyo tempts me to move back here for work, sadly there are no ideal #vfx jobs that suit me. But never say never !
This was a great trip where I got to meet both new and very old friends. Until next time ! ?? pic.twitter.com/PERDhT9ST1

— blauereiter (@blauereiter) June 3, 2023

During my absence the the art book reviews that I posted are mostly from my “surplus” stock and for the most part haven’t been new releases, and I apologize for that. But now that I’m back and re-stocked with books from Tokyo they will be, starting with Vol 2 of the AKIRA Layouts & Keyframes, which should be coming very soon.

Thank you for the support all this time as always !