MANGA IN VICELAND

If you haven't seen it already, the most recent issue of Vice is chock-full of comics and manga. For the "No Pictures" issue, Vice went all out and has featured a number of interview features with artists & designers, including friends of Same Hat like illustrator Matt Lock (featured in Electric Ant #1) and painter Mimi Leung.



Under the tutelage of Editor-in-Chief Jesse Pearson (who provided us with free copies of the Shintaro Kago interview) issue, along with help from Johnny Ryan and Vice Japan editor Tomo, Vice has also expanded the Vice Manga section to include three chill artists.

IMIRI SAKABASHIRA





These are not so much manga, but large illustrations by the hilarious and strange painter/photographer. Click here for the articles on Vice, or check out an excellent biography and gallery of Imiri Sakabashira's art on Bill Randall's site.

SHINTARO KAGO

NO.1 TRAIN NOW DEPARTING SHINJUKU STATION


SUMO WRESTLERS ARRIVING BACK FROM AN INTERNATIONAL TOUR


BLIND DATING FOR SHY PEOPLE


9You know him, you love him. It sounds like Kagomaniacs will be a regular page in Vice going forward... very cool!

RADIO WADA


Click here for the Radio Wada section of Vice. His website is also a great place to head for more of his work.

As a last note, Viceland is also using Kago art as one of its rotating site banners: