A comprehensive volume--overseen by the artist himself--on one of the most renowned living artists today Takashi Murakami Takashi Murakami is celebrated the world over for his deft blurring of high & low art In this volume accompanying a major exhibition of his work & the first in the Middle East readers are immersed in the unique way Murakami channels the ecstasy & anxiety of contemporary culture Conceived by the artist as a self-portrait in the guise of a cartoon Murakami
- Ego illuminates the role of the artist as a cipher & critic of pop phenomena as well as a mirror of global networks of consumerism interpretation & exchange The book features some of the artist&s most celebrated series including Kaikai Kiki Lots of Faces & Pom & Me Murakami has conceived of the exhibition itself as a work of art creating new modes of display that include sculptural pedestals with digital animation a circus tent that doubles as an indoor cinema & an impressive 300-foot-long painting all of which are featured in the book In addition to an interview by curator Massimiliano Gioni Murakami will contribute writings on various works
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From the popular browser game " Kantai Collection -Kan Colle-" comes a Nendoroid of the fifth Fubuki-class destroyer Murakumo! She comes with three face plates including a standard face a half-damaged expression as well as a smiling face Her unique ship parts have been captured using translucent parts to bring out the feel of the material & the arm has a wide range of articulation allowing it to be moved in all different directions The standard turret firing effects as well as torpedo effects are both included allowing for various combat scenes as well! In addition she also comes with a scarf glove ands chocolates to display her based on her Valentines day illustration! Enjoy various different sides of her character in your collection! The Nendoroid-style figure stands approx 10 cm tall & comes with base & figure stand ...

Please note this is the NTSC version of the game which is compatible with PAL systems Any future DLC may require a US PSN account Enter the visually powerful & colorful world of Muramasa! Face deadly enemies as they follow your every step Become Momohime a woman possessed by the evil spirit or Kisuke a ninja who has lost his memory as they journey through ancient Japan fighting samurai ninja monsters & evil spirits! Redesigned for the Play Station Vita Muramasa takes this award winning game to new levels with HD graphics & more! Two Stories
- Follow Momohime a princess possessed by the evil spirit & journey west battle demons & much more! Kisuke a ninja who has lost his memory & travel east in search of the demon blades HD Graphics
- Using h&-drawn graphics & Japanese artistic styling Muramasa Rebirth creates a colorfully painted world on your PS Vita screen! 108 Blades
- Search & forge new deadly weapons & build an inventory of up to 108 blades Each blade has a unique special ability Equip yourself with these deadly blades & become more powerful as your foes close in on you! Additional Characters
- Play in four additional scenarios as different characters!



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Murano the game is set in Murano the place with Murano being a small group of seven islands near Venice that&s well-known by tourists for its glassmaking As in Venice the islands of Murano are separated by canals so gondolas & transportation are at the heart of this game The game board depicts the islands of Murano with the islands being divided up into building sites & walkways Surrounding the islands is a series of action spaces with gondolas being present in some number of them at the start of play On a turn you move one of the gondolas in the direction of play to an empty space then take the action shown there You can&t pass another gondola while moving or land in an occupied space but for a coin you can move a gondola that&s in front of the gondola you want to move & you can pay to move multiple gondolas if needed Some actions place shops on the islands with shops coming in different types You mark a shop to show ownership & when tourists show up later they will shop at various stores depending on their proximity & the goods they offer You also need to take actions to move your personal gondolas to islands so that you can take actions there Why are you doing all of this activity? To score victory point cards in hand & actions on the board will let you gain additional VP cards to give you direction to your actions or let you profit from what you&ve already done You can also use some of the buildings to create glassworks & those glassworks come into play on the VP cards through tourist sales & via an action space shown at the bottom of the game board image that lets you sell different types of glass for money ...

Mass murderers may not have much by way of careeer skills but Kuroko Koumori seems to have landed her dream job as a hitwoman for the Tokyo police! A license to kill other killers? That&s some serious job satisfaction right there! Meet the Author Yoshimurakana is the creator behind the delightfully twisted Murcielago ...

A rich old man has transformed his mansion into a twisted & deadly fun house His goal to make a sport of slaughtering Japan&s criminal population! Can Kuroko Koumori psychotic murderer-turned-hired gun for the police manage to escape? Or will she be taken out by the most perilous of foes—a personal maid with a penchant for dismemberment? Meet the Author Yoshimurakana is the creator behind the delightfully twisted Murcielago ...

A young girl is abducted in the rain & found strangled to death The police completely stumped call ex-mass murderer Kuroko Koumori for help As more & more girls disappear can Kuroko solve the case & take down the perp? About the Author Yoshimurakana is the creator behind the delightfully twisted Murcielago ...

Higaki of the Sakura Pruning Group was forged in the fires of war & fueled by a passion for revolution Now an old man he&s engaged in a life-&-death battle with Kuroko in order to achieve his ultimate goal But is Higaki animated by a desire to conquer Japan or by something more personal? The secrets of the Sakura Pruning Group reach far & wide-even right into Hinako&s past! About the Author Yoshimurakana is the creator behind the delightfully twisted Murcielago ...

As a former mass murderer Kuroko Koumori knows a thing or two about how killers think A string of deaths points straight to an ex-con-turned-business mogul who used to skin the faces off his victims But could it be a red herring? As chaos unfolds at the local amusement park it might just be Kuroko&s partner Hinako who&s closest to the truth! About the Author Yoshimurakana is the creator behind the delightfully twisted Murcielago ...

Now under Kuroko&s care Rinko has just transferred to Hinako&s school & things are already off to a bad start! A sudden explosion rocks the school & Kuroko is called in to catch the one responsible for the attack But before she can get started the culprit turns herself in voluntarily! Is this girl really the bomber or is there something even more sinister behind the scenes? About the Author Yoshimurakana is the creator behind the delightfully twisted Murcielago ...