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Similar in concept and theme to the cyberpunk classic Blade Runner, Ghost In The Shell depicts a future where humans can modify their bodies with technology and live side-by-side with androids. A few years after the original film, police cyborg Bato is still mourning the loss of his partner Motoko. Bato and his new partner Togusa undertake an investigation of a series of seedy murders of wealthy men at the hands of their malfunctioning sex-androids.

Expanding on the subject matter of the first film, their inquiry leads to a consideration of the true differences, if any, between humans and the artificial beings they create. Ghost In The Shell 2 combines action, philosophy, and breathtaking animated visuals and was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

The latest director to be covered by Taschen’s Film series is Roman Polanski, of whom they say:

Roman Polanski’s ability to wring laughter from the most degrading heartbreaks will carry the same wealth of healthy shocks in a hundred years. He creates a macabre beauty to be wooed by and wondered at. But behind the laughter and the beauty is the ghostly truth that Polanski was orphaned by the Nazis and wandered Poland alone from ages 9 to 13. Consider the isolated intensity that bridges Knife in the Water, Cul de Sac, Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown, Death and the Maiden and his Oscar-winning masterpiece The Pianist. In each, the omniscient viewpoint feels “childlike” in the least innocent sense: we listen and watch, ever-wary; the truth of what’s been hidden, or is being planned in secret, is always a matter of life and death; one’s survival (even within the playful confines of a fantasy) depends on not missing so much as one detail.

This book has been made with full access to Roman Polanski’s archives.

Here’s another bit of Japanese cuteness for you, this time from Kiki’s Delivery Service

This is a new line of high quality knitted dolls by famed Sun Arrow, known for their authentic Studio Ghibli plush reproductions. This cuddly cat is Jiji from “Kiki’s Delivery Service.” It measures an whopping 39 cm (15.5 inches) tall, is stuffed with a soft cushion, and has the tradmark wide eyed expression. Eagerly waiting to be taken to your home so you can proudly cuddle or display to your family and friends. Medium sized “moko moko” version, featuring silky fur for greated hugability!