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Okay, so this section of the website is largely self indulgent. It's for those who'd like to learn a little more about Jimbo as a person. Listed below is a largely random collection of his likes, dislikes, inspirations and aspirations. It's a rather long list, so if you're brave enough to give it a read - make sure you're sitting somewhere comfy before you start. | |||||
| Name: | Jimbo (preferred name) James Cantwell (real name) | |||||
| Age: | Somewhere between 30 and 40 - but still very young at heart. | |||||
| Current Location: | Brisbane, Australia | |||||
| Family: | A beautiful wife who I love and adore completely. A small but lively Jack Russell Terrier. Mum, Dad and older brother plus assorted in-laws and extended family. | |||||
| Ambitions: | 1. Travel to Japan for as many holidays as I can fit into this lifetime. 2. Learn to speak, read and write Japanese fluently. 3. Collect all of the available Godzilla movies on DVD. 4. Be happy 99.9% of the time :) 5. Self publish my own comic - even just a single issue. |
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JAPAN!!! Okay, to be honest the only times I've traveled overseas it's been to holiday in Japan - therefore I guess I don't have a huge basis for comparison but when you're onto a good thing why change. I'm also currently studying a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Culture. It truly is a very fascinating country. Also the food is amazing. |
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| Inspiring Artists: | Goseki Kojima, BROM, John Howe, Jim Lee, Stephen Platt, Jamie Hewlett, Alan Lee, Ron Cobb, Larry Elmore, Lithium Picnic. | |||||
| Inspiring People: | My biggest inspirations are my wife, my parents, my brother and all of my friends. Other people who I find inspirational include; Tim Burton, Ridley Scott, Robert Smith, George Lucas, Morihei Ueshiba, David Bowie, Neil Gaiman, Simon Pegg. |
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| Favourite Music: | Curve, The Cure, Bertie Blackman, Gorillaz, Nine Inch Nails, Interpol, Dead Can Dance, Tori Amos, Fields of the Nephilim, Trivium, Fear Factory, NFD, A Perfect Circle, White Zombie, Depeche Mode, Placebo, David Bowie, The Sisters of Mercy, Echo and the Bunnymen, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cocteau Twins, New Order, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bjork, The Smiths, Rob Zombie, Bauhaus, U2, Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, The Church, ELO, The Mission, Morrissey, Rammstein, Iron Maiden, Static-X, The The, WASP. | |||||
| Favourite Movies and TV Shows: | The original Star Wars Trilogy, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica (both classic and new), Blade Runner, Highlander, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Godzilla (original Japanese movie), Seven Samurai, Terminator, all the Aliens movies - particularly the first and second, The Crow, Dark City, The Matrix, Black Books, Shaun of the Dead, Futurama, Family Guy, Night of the Living Dead, Sleepy Hollow, Resident Evil, Blakes 7, Cloverfield, I Am Legend, Dog Soldiers, Yojimbo, The Lost Boys, War of the Worlds, Constantine, The Goodies, Hellboy, 300, Dawn of the Dead, Darkness Falls, Spaced. | |||||
| Favourite Leisure Activities: | In my spare time I enjoy a range of hobbies and interests. Mostly I draw, sketch, cartoon, work on improving my digital illustration techniques. I'm also an avid collector of Lego, Gundam models and assorted action figures. I've also been known to indulge in a little bit of tabletop wargaming and roleplaying. There's also a Xbox, Playstation and PC in my studio which all get regularly used. (If by now you suspect that I may be somewhat of a geek - you'd be right and I'm damn proud of the fact). | |||||
| Favourite Comic/Manga Book Characters and Titles: | Lone Wolf and Cub, The Punisher, Batman, Death, Wolverine, Judge Dredd, Genshiken, Vagabound, Black Lagoon, Battle Angel Alita, Bleach. | |||||
| Favourite Anime Titles: | Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D, Battle Angel Alita, Comic Party, Genshiken, Spriggan, Afro Samurai, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Maho Romatic - Automatic Maiden, Star Blazers, Battle of the Planets, Samurai 7, Bubblegum Crisis, Ninja Scroll, Appleseed, Deathnote, Zoids, Black Lagoon. | |||||
| Favourite Foods: | Mister Donuts - Angel Cream Donuts (YUM!!!), Fresh Sashimi, Pizza, Bengal Prawn Masala, Unagi (that's grilled Japanese Eel), Fresh Cinnamon Donuts, Green Tea Ice-Cream, Miso Ramen, Coconut Rice, Osso Bucco. | |||||
| Favourite Beverages: | Coffee - good strong coffee freshly made. (say NO to instant) Beer - ice cold brew is the best and for me it has to be one of the following; Yebisu, Sapporo, Asahi, Kirin, Stella Artois, Becks, Corona (with lime), Heineken, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Guinness. |
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