Anime, Manga & Music

Akira: trying to bring Neo-Tokyo home

The first time I watched Akira, I couldn't get over the animation. Years of collecting later, there's a little Neo-Tokyo on the shelf.

Anime, Manga & Music

Dylan Dog, the Comic You Bought at the Newsstand

There’s a street in Paddington called Craven Road. Takeaways, a couple of hotels, people walking fast. I’ve been there. I went because of number…

Anime, Manga & Music

My Anime OST Collection: Vinyl & Cassette from the Golden Age

I grew up in Italy in the 1980s. And like most Italian children of that decade, my afternoons belonged to Japan. Nobody planned it,…

Anime, Manga & Music

Lucca Comics & Games 2025: a collector’s odyssey

I visited Lucca Comics & Games for the first time in 2025. Between the medieval walls, the stands and the exhibitions, I found stories…