October 12th, 2009
Meanwhile I just read Kobato's manga and I have to say that first anime episode didn't do it justice. It wasn't bad, but some things were just wrong for me. (They had to cut a lot and I understand that, sadly, the cut everything that made the manga work in those first arcs.) The manga it's charming, and not exactly that kid-friendly, I guess that was went wrong with the anime. And I don't dislike Fujimoto quite that much, not exactly like him, but I don't dislike him at all either.
I LOOOVE Ioryogi though. Silly manga is lovely.
Anyway. He is better known for Heores, but whoa if he hasn't participated in some the most interesting things. I just found about independent film Akira's Hip Hop Shop, in which he shares the lead with Emayatzy E. Corinealdi. (Of course a romantic comedy about an Asian man and a Black woman has to be an independent movie today. *rolls eyes*)
The goodies:

( James Kyson Lee pics )
Korean, born in Seoul. I find his filmography one of the most interesting. Things like White On Rice and Asian Stories.