Yahoo! Japan has begun streaming a new 24 second trailer for the Eve no Jikan movie that includes the first glimpse of the film’s new footage. The compiled six episode web anime series from 2008 will hit limited Japanese theatrical release on March 6th with a small amount of new animation. The new trailer contains at least two shots exclusive to the upcoming film.
Source: Anime News Network
As recently as last month numerous news sources including Yahoo! Movies reported that Battle Angel would be director James Cameron’s follow up to Avatar and hit theaters in 2011. Now Avatar producer Jon Landau says that Cameron plans to film his live action Battle Angel movie after helming Avatar 2.
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Question:
I recently saw the series Ghost Hunt and was really pleased with it. My usual viewing habits are of harem/comedy shows, so I am quite unfamiliar with other types of shows. Is there any other shows similar to Ghost Hunt that involve ghosts, paranormal stuff, and mysteries and such that you could recommend? Preferably, though, none that are too overly serious or graphic. I have seen Boogiepop Phantom, Ghost Stories, Phantom Quest Corp, and Haunted Junction. Boogiepop Phantom is a bit closer to the serious side that I’m not quite interested in, if that helps in making a recommendation. Currently unlicensed shows are fine to recommend too, if you know of some that aren’t available in the US right now.
Question:
Where did OVAs disappear in the 00′s? In the 80′s and 90′s there was lots of gorgeous and peculiars one shot stories and just thinking what we got in 00′s is that most of them are different TV series sequels. Did those animation productions died just before the millennium or what?
The Daily Cyzo web magazine reports that actor/singer Tomohisa Yamashita (Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Kurosagi) will star as Joe Yabuki in a new live action film adaptation of Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba’s classic boxing manga Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe). The 1968-1973 manga series remains one of Japan’s most beloved manga stories. The story was adapted into two anime television series, two theatrical anime films, a spin-off OVA series, and a 1970 live action film directed by the late Yasuharu Hasebe (Stray Cat Rock, Black Tight Killers). The movie will reportedly lens from late March until May.
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The DC Anime Club will host “Video Game Day” on Saturday, February 20, at the Martin Luthur King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC. The event will begin at 2:30pm and is free and open to any attendees ages 13 and over. Participants are encouraged to bring their own games, game systems, and televisions. Also during “Video Game Day,” the DC Anime Club will host a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament and a costume creation workshop called “Cosplay (Costume Play) Corner.â€
The homepage for A-1 Pictures’ original anime film Welcome to the Space Show (Uchu Show e Yokoso) has added an English translated trailer. The movie will get a premiere screening at this week’s Berlin Film Festival. It will hit Japanese theaters later this year. The sci-fi adventure movie is the third production from the collaborative team “Besame Mucho,” which consists of anime director Koji Masunari, writer Hideyuki Kurata, and character designer Masashi Ishihama. The trio previously worked together on the R.O.D. the TV anime series and created the Kamichu! anime and manga franchise.
As expected, there’s a lot of gorgeous art design and beautifully fluid animation on display in this trailer. Can’t wait for this one!
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Flash animation production studio Panda Factory (Yo Nimo Kimyo na Mangataro, Boku Otariman) has produced an anime adaptation of the Fujoshi no Hinkaku essay manga by “Kusame,” (also known as the yaoi manga artist “Reno Amagi”). The 2008 Fujoshi no Hinkaku manga stars two female office workers who introduce and explain the concept of “fujoshi” (female fans of depictions of male homosexuality). The Fujoshi no Hinkaku anime is written and directed by Yuji Umoto, director of last year’s Kemono to Chat Flash anime OVA. The 31 minute long DVD goes on sale on the 26th.
Judging by its trailer, this looks really hilarious.
Source: Anime News Network
The homepage for the current Sora no Woto television series has announced that the show’s fourth and seventh DVD/BD volumes will include bonus unaired episodes. Sora no Woto DVD/BD volume 4, which goes on sale in Japan on June 23, will contain broadcast episode 7 and bonus episode 1. Volume 7, which will be released on September 22, will include broadcast episode 12 and bonus episode 2.
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The AIC A.S.T.A. production studio staff responsible for the Tentai Senshi Sunred anime television series produced a number of animated TV spots staring members of Kawasaki Frontale soccer team in 2008. The Kawasaki Frontale soccer team has now announced a second collaboration with AIC to develop a “Kawasaki Frontale x Tentai Senshi Sunred” anime. Members of the soccer team will appear in the short and record their own dialogue. The cross-over special will air within a larger TV special broadcast on March 5, the day before the J. League 2010 season begins.
Source: Anime News Network
Otaku2 has published an exclusive interview with vocalist Kageyama Hironobu, the “God of Anisongs.” Hironobu, currently the frontman of pop group JAM Project, has performed dozens of anime and tokusatsu theme songs, including over 40 songs for the Dragon Ball franchise alone.
Source: Anime News Network
The ITmedia News reports that Japanese publisher Shueisha is now facing a serious new variety of threat from digital piracy – specifically manga leaked to YouTube. New weekly chapters of artist Eichiro Oda’s popular manga series One Piece, scanned from the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, have begun appearing on YouTube as slide-show videos a day to several days before new issues of the magazine officially go on sale. Shueisha is reportedly sending take-down notices to YouTube and investigating further responses to this new, emerging threat to legitimate, authorized commercial manga distribution.
Source: Rakugakidou
FUNimation has announced its acquisition of home video, broadcast, digital, and merchandising rights to the 1998 Trigun television anime. Pioneer released the 26 episode sci-fi action/comedy series on American DVD in 2000. FUNimation will begin its DVD release of the series this fall.
Source: Anime News Network
The homepage for the Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku ~The Legend of Koizumi~ OVA has released a new trailer. The parody of international politics and mahjong will hit Japanese DVD on the 26th.
The adaptation of Hideki Ohwada’s gag manga stars former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, who negotiates with other world leaders by competing against them in games of mahjong.
Source: Moon Phase
