Following on from ogling the pretty pictures of sf architecture, here's an article on how the sequel to the famous anime movie Ghost in the Shell has actual Nissan concept cars in it. Clearly there's a lot of mutual admiration going on here, and as anime becomes more internationally popular maybe ID can tag along for the ride. What an interesting celebrity subculture that would be: I look forward to the day when Hello! magazine has their first animator/industrial designer special issue.'Bob's loft-style apartment in central Detroit is a testament to the new too-busy-to-even-do-grunge aesthetic. Functional, neo-modernist strip lighting provides a brightly lit interior, and the floors have the interestingly crunchy texture of blue-foam shavings... everywhere the perfume of freshly-cut MDF floats in the air...
Meanwhile, is it me or does this concept car look very much like a stretched Mini?
8 comments:
no question that that car has mini influences.
Yeah, if it didn't have the Infinity logo and trademark grill, I'd have thought it was a new model for the Mini. I don't think I like it much.
Nissans are terrific cars. I've had my Maxima for 13 years, and it's just starting to get old. I'd love for that yellow one up there to be my next! It's very cool.
:) I've heard a lot about anime being taken seriously as art. To me, though, the plots always seem so incredibly facile.
The yellow car at the top looks like a Fiat X19 on steroids
The linked car looks like a terrible half-breed of the new mini and the Chrysler PT Cruiser. Ain't the best.
I've said it before: If I want to see good cars I'll go to a car show; if I want to see good comics I'll go to a garage.
Sounds like my basement.
It either looks like a Fiat X19 or a Ford Stratos.
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