French urban artist, Invader, recently visited Tokyo, and once again he left behind some of his distinctive creations — this time opting to mix things up a bit by appropriating some popular Japanese figures, such as Astro Boy and the commonly seen maneki-neko, or beckoning cat. But at the same time he hasn’t ditched the kind of work he is most known for, and indeed is named after.
In this instance it’s a somewhat wary looking space invader. One that’s temporarily managing to avoid the attentions of its hosts, but not those of the fellow alien photographing it.
Jeffrey says
i spent a king’s ransom over the summer of 1979 on Space Invaders. It was table game and about half the kisaten in Nagoya had them.
Lee says
I was equally transfixed by it. The game almost felt like it had come from another world. On the odd occasion I see a machine nowadays, they never fail to bring back wonderfully nostalgic memories.
LAObserver says
I like the juxtaposition of the older weather beaten wall with the newer modern apartment complex. Nice.
Lee says
Yeah, quite a contrast, isn’t it? Always a treat to find his stuff. Personally I really liked the satellite dishes. Like they were on the look out for invaders.
willy says
too cool.. great stuff!
Lee says
Yeah, I really like his stuff. Seeing this one was a very nice surprise.