tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post7133528106688886438..comments2023-11-27T16:48:09.334-08:00Comments on SAME HAT!: TAIYO MATSUMOTO'S GOGO MONSTER!Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01175574490647908108noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-90719340788832073982010-03-10T17:53:31.489-08:002010-03-10T17:53:31.489-08:00just read this. really good and dreamlike. althoug...just read this. really good and dreamlike. although the ending is almost similar to "tekkon kinkreet"<br />does matsumoto tend to have protagonists get lost in a dreamworld... since i'm only familiar with these two works.alexmercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984112602837796912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-91953223419235136152009-09-15T11:12:28.136-07:002009-09-15T11:12:28.136-07:00@anonymous: Innnnnteresting. Are you a Viz person...@anonymous: Innnnnteresting. Are you a Viz person? I'm psyched to see this English edition!Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-46994657569677302502009-09-15T10:20:23.358-07:002009-09-15T10:20:23.358-07:00I just saw an advance copy of the English version,...I just saw an advance copy of the English version, it looks amazing -- exactly like the Japanese version. It comes out next month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-24182133308212651142009-07-29T00:14:22.558-07:002009-07-29T00:14:22.558-07:00@Mike: Wow, congrats on the great score! I totally...@Mike: Wow, congrats on the great score! I totally agree that even without the text, the book is lush and gorgeous. Glad you enjoyed it! Let us know if you ebay it, I bet some folks on the blog would be interested.<br /><br />You probably gathered this from the comments and googling around, but this title has been licensed for English release--- supposedly in early 2010 :) And of course, one other work by him that immediately jumps out is Tekkon Kinkreet :) <br /><br />Matsumoto is so damn goooood! <br />Thanks for stopping by :)Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-40302605911637771372009-07-28T18:56:26.249-07:002009-07-28T18:56:26.249-07:00I just picked up a copy of this book today at a us...I just picked up a copy of this book today at a used bookstore in Indianapolis for only $3.00!!<br /><br />I'm actually not a big Manga fan, but I am a fan of great art, and I simply couldn't pass by this book. The book design itself is incredible, and the internal artwork is pretty amazing itself. Too bad I can't read a word of it. <br /><br />I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the book, maybe put it up on eBay or something when I'm done admiring it.<br /><br />Anyway, I googled the book and came across this post and thought I'd share my good fortune with everyone here.Mike Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977942637428039070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-39944224836349281952009-04-25T19:48:00.000-07:002009-04-25T19:48:00.000-07:00@Alex: Thanks for posting! The good news is that V...@Alex: Thanks for posting! The good news is that Viz did announce that they will be putting out GO GO Monster in English at some point in the near future--- fall 2009? or spring 2010, i think. <br /><br />I wonder how much of the great book design and nice touches they will maintain in the English edition?Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-76225544262669890732009-04-25T02:19:00.000-07:002009-04-25T02:19:00.000-07:00I bought and read this in 2006 while I was studyin...I bought and read this in 2006 while I was studying in Japan, but I paid a LOT more for it than $12. There just happened to be a copy at a local bookstore, and that was the only time I ever saw it (and I went to a LOT of bookstores) so I guess I got lucky. Of course, I also bought all of Ping Pong and No. 5 and Zero and Hanaotoko and the first volume of Takemitsuzamurai (Bamboo Blade Samurai) which had just started coming out that December if I remember correctly, right when I was leaving the country. I remember the first thing I did in Japan was buy an issue of Big Comics Spirits and there was a chapter from Takemitsuzamurai in it. I was thrilled. Anyway, GOGO MONSTER is one of my favorites among favorites and remains one of the most beautiful books in my collection. I do hope it comes out in English soon, that someone out there justifies the expense.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390403648637212919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-53311816086094920802009-04-12T14:05:00.000-07:002009-04-12T14:05:00.000-07:00@John: Thanks for the comment! Welllll, when you p...@John: Thanks for the comment! Welllll, when you put it that way :) <BR/><BR/>Perhaps we could give it away as a contest on Same Hat? I could pay to ship it from wherever you are to wherever the winner is.<BR/><BR/>I'll shoot you an email!Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-5648845046242892132009-04-12T14:03:00.000-07:002009-04-12T14:03:00.000-07:00I have a copy of this in Japanese, hard cover, wit...I have a copy of this in Japanese, hard cover, with slipcase, never read. Got it as a gift but don't want it... what should I do with it? It's gorgeous and I don't want to throw it away<BR/><BR/><BR/>jcrcarter AT g mail dotcomJohn Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-28981939889185875382008-11-29T05:46:00.000-08:002008-11-29T05:46:00.000-08:00@Mr. Lane: Thanks for reading! This book is crazy ...@Mr. Lane: Thanks for reading! This book is crazy dense and long and a scanlation would be both insanely time-consuming and wouldn't do it justice... a book like this needs a proper, spare-no-expense publication from Viz (as it's published by shogakukan).<BR/><BR/>I'm out of the scanlation game (and have been for over a year) but this title is very high on my wish list for release... maybe someday! Matsumoto has a rocky release history... No. 5 by him is said to be one of the WORST selling manga ever from Viz, while Tekkon Kinkreet's re-release all-in-one was absolutely lovely (and hopefully sold alright). Time will tell for GOGO Monster :)<BR/><BR/>Again, thanks for reading!!Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-64210835727905270132008-11-29T05:05:00.000-08:002008-11-29T05:05:00.000-08:00I love your blog, Ryan. Any hope of a scanlation o...I love your blog, Ryan. Any hope of a scanlation of this? If so, lemme know if you need help. I speak Japanese and read at a... third grade level!Mr. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154407796972975878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-91925706791474071042008-10-05T12:40:00.000-07:002008-10-05T12:40:00.000-07:00Thank you SO F@#°*ING MUCH for showing these pictu...Thank you SO F@#°*ING MUCH for showing these pictures! I've immediately fallen in love with this book and now I'm gonna get the french edition!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-5653650676918556232008-09-26T21:21:00.000-07:002008-09-26T21:21:00.000-07:00Hey Ryan, just got to this post. It really is a gr...Hey Ryan, just got to this post. It really is a great book, I think it's high up on the list of stuff to be published... Fingers crossed.Christopher Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351424079658334760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-7884975939361420632008-09-25T13:42:00.000-07:002008-09-25T13:42:00.000-07:00@edo's library: Wow, how nice to get a copy direct...@edo's library: Wow, how nice to get a copy direct from the publisher!<BR/><BR/>The book is an incredible feat, that is no doubt.<BR/><BR/>@eoin marron: Glad you enjoyed the photos! I've already given the book to Hellen so no more photos from me. That said, I have tons of other photos of manga in Japan that I should start posting soon.<BR/><BR/>Oh you're right.. That Matsumoto story is worth noting (although I didn't really enjoy it all that much, personally). Thanks! RyanRyan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-5623668875215955232008-09-25T12:42:00.000-07:002008-09-25T12:42:00.000-07:00Shit Ryan, you've just made my day!Lucky sonnuva, ...Shit Ryan, you've just made my day!<BR/>Lucky sonnuva, I'd kill for a copy of GOGO (or any other untranslated Taiyo stuff), and you even got a sweeter deal of only 12 measly bucks!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting those excellent images, don't suppose you'd bother putting up more sometime would ye? :P<BR/><BR/>(Also, people seem to be forgetting that Fanfare translated Matsumoto sensei's short story KANKICHI for the Japan - As Viewed By 17 Creators anthology)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-45394319493761301202008-09-23T18:56:00.000-07:002008-09-23T18:56:00.000-07:00Nice job Ryan! I got to go to the Shogakukan offic...Nice job Ryan! I got to go to the Shogakukan offices about a month ago and the editor-in-chief of IKKI gave me a copy of GoGo Monster. He said the manga was one of the reasons he created the magazine five years ago. <BR/><BR/>Did you know that Matsumoto made this manga entirely on his own (no assistants) and did it in one shot. So it never ran in a magazine, he just sat down for a long while and cranked out 448 pages of genius. Seriously who does that?!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052201929250582420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-61235080996460951462008-09-23T11:50:00.000-07:002008-09-23T11:50:00.000-07:00@kanukanu: Okay now-- no need to rub it in our fac...@kanukanu: Okay now-- no need to rub it in our faces :)<BR/><BR/>No, you're very right! For some reason, early on Matsumoto has been understood and his aesthetic has been embraced by France, Korea and a few other countries. We're are years behind you guys :(<BR/><BR/>To date in English:<BR/><BR/>Black & White (serialized in 1998 in Pulp, collected in 1999)<BR/>Tekkon Kinkreet all-in-one (released in 2007)<BR/><BR/>Blue Spring (released in 2004)<BR/><BR/>No. 5 (incomplete, started in 2003 but only 2 books came out)Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-85854954571806242572008-09-23T03:33:00.000-07:002008-09-23T03:33:00.000-07:00I can't overstate how lucky I feel to live in Fran...I can't overstate how lucky I feel to live in France. :]<BR/><BR/>As you would notice if you visit someday our "small but heavily devoted to the manga/comic/bande-dessinée art" country, a lot of gems are available from the first comic book shop around the corner.<BR/><BR/>As a matter of fact, GoGoMonster issued in French early 2007 in a somptuous edition. <BR/><BR/>TekkonKinkreet issued more than 10 years ago in our country thanks to Tomkam Editions (under the incredibly cool name of "Amer Béton" but with a so-so edition) and since then, the Matsumoto cult spanned from the underground to the "almost mainstream" public.<BR/><BR/>Matsumoto's works to be found in France: Tekkonkinkurito ("Amer béton"), Aoi Haru ("Printemps Bleu"), Nihon no Kyodai ("Frêres du Japon"), Pin Pon (Ping-Pong), GOGO Monster (Go Go Monsters), Number 5.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-90058706068977436692008-09-19T15:45:00.000-07:002008-09-19T15:45:00.000-07:00@helllllen:I'm very glad you are enjoying the book...@helllllen:<BR/>I'm very glad you are enjoying the book. There are definitely a few folks within Viz that absolutely adore Mr. Matsumoto (they're the ones that made the Tekkon Kinkreet compendium happen and put so much love into it...) but I wonder if they can get this thingy out?<BR/><BR/>I have heard numerous times that No. 5 was the WORST selling viz publication. like, ever!<BR/>hard to believe, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>oh moms!<BR/><BR/>@JE: haha... good call! the books is a delight, even just to browse.Ryan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212185086058139671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-8176454015562757812008-09-19T01:45:00.000-07:002008-09-19T01:45:00.000-07:00That old guy looks like No.6 of the Rainbow Counci...That old guy looks like No.6 of the Rainbow Council...<BR/><BR/>And the book itself looks amazing.JEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05949779408758376079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083453.post-14752235669674120382008-09-18T12:42:00.000-07:002008-09-18T12:42:00.000-07:00Ryan, thank you SO MUCH for GO GO Monster. I have...Ryan, thank you SO MUCH for GO GO Monster. I have carefully looked at every single panel from cover to cover, and from what I can guess, I love this book. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! However, I hope that one day this will be published in English (alongside his million other books, including the unfinished English publication of No. 5)<BR/><BR/>Yes there is definitely a Korean edition of this book, but when I went to buy it this summer, every single book store told me it was no longer available, which is RIDICULOUS because I think it came out pretty recently in Korea. I think it could have been purchased online in Korea, but you need a Korean social security number for that, and my mom refused to buy it for me, because "YOU OWN TOO MANY COMICS". Moms!helllllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560398142488138797noreply@blogger.com