Author: John

Kirin Live-Action Movie Announced

Director Gitan Otsuru (Wangan Midnight videos) is now helming a live-action feature adaptation of the “motocycle-riding bible,” Shohei Harumoto’s 1987 and ongoing manga series Kirin. Claude Maki (Psychometrer
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Opening A Day

To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I submit the opening sequence of the 1994 Marmalade Boy TV series. The opening theme
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Ask John Audio Interview

The Shaft Network is now streaming an audio interview with “Ask John” Oppliger, although the “interview” is really more of a conversation about anime between me and Shaft
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Sentai Acquires Kobato

Sentai Filmworks has revealed its acquisition of the 2009 Kobato fantasy anime television series. The 24 episode series produced by Madhouse was based on CLAMP’s manga about an
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Friends Trailer

Director Takashi (Returner, Space Battleship Yamato) Yamazaki’s next film, Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki, now has a theatrical trailer. The film will open in 2D and 3D on
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Nyanpire Teaser

The official website for Gonzo’s upcoming Nyanpire The Animation television series has added a minute-long teaser. The adaptation of yukiusa’s original dojinshi about a dying cat transfused with
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Gonzo Announces a New Work

Anime studio Gonzo (Last Exile, Afro Samurai) has announced its development of an original sci-fi slapstick school comedy anime series titled “Copihan.” Hatsune Miku character designer KEI will
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