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Manga Spotlight: Leave it to PET: The Misadventures of a Recycled Super Robot Volume 1 By Kenji Sonishi Released by VIZ Media
Leave it to PET, the story of a boy and his recyclable polyethylene teraphalate plastic Poke-thing is not exactly manga's Captain Planet. Nine year old Noboru Yamada recycles a plastic bottle and the good deed is rewarded when the empty is rebuilt as an over enthusiastic pint-sized super-robot. So, PET shadows Noboru, hoping to protect his once savior and proving to be a source of comedy grief. When Noboru's mother's car breaks down, PET deploys a winch from its head, gives Noboru the rope to pull, then transforms into a kung fu guy, whacking Noboru with nunchucks to encourage the boy to tow the car. PET and Noboru meet a foreigner, and PET responds to the loud, incomprehensible man by attempting to converse with him in Pig Latin. This is theoretically educational and concerned with conservation. It does feature a few ideas for projects involving re-using plastic containers, but for the most part, this isn't manga that's overly concerned with "teachable moments." The characters will throw batteries into a portable game system without any accompanying message about alleviating the environmental impact. It's even a bit unPC, with jokes revolving around ethnic stereotypes or putting two insects in a jar in order to watch the bugs fight it out. Instead of learning and betterment, the irreverent manga is concerned and quite good with exercising the comedy duo routine of energetically useless PET and straight man Noboru. Here's the typical caveat that I include when addressing children's media. I don't have kids. I don't deal with kids. I see college friends' a couple times a year; I see neighbors out with theirs around my apartment complex. That's about it. As such, when I talk about kids' manga and anime, it's largely speculation. What I do have a strong opinion about on the subject is that North America does not get much in the way of good children's manga. Yotsuba&! is frequently mentioned, but that manga is about a child and childhood, not for children. In fact, it runs in an anthology for males in their upper teens. Aria is in a similar situation. At least it's home anthology is for a young male, shonen audience, but beyond that, it gets an "Older Teen, 16+ rating for "non-sexual nudity, mild fan service and alcohol use." PET is the rare kids' manga that is not just age appropriate. I can actually imagine them enjoying it. Especially if the child has geek inclined parents, I can picture the youngster giggling at PET turning into a soccer ball ninja or ruining Noboru's video game save file. Paced with the patter of classics like Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump, PET's eight page stories move quickly from one joke to another. Pages are often divided into three horizontal spaces; sometimes with one of the rows vertically split. This yields large panels, with large text that younger readers will probably be able to grasp easily. With frequently situational turn over, the volume doesn't tire itself out, and should be easy for older audiences to read as well. Though funnier than substantial, PET is a rare, winning, truely all-ages manga.
Manga Spotlight: Gantz Volumes 3 and 4 Released by Dark Horse Manga
Few manga gleefully embrace a "mature" tag the way that Gantz does. It's purview is a first person shooter on familiar streets, with familiar people. Normal Johns and Janes, armed with sci-fi gadgets, try to chase down alien creatures, and Gantz watches as things get very nasty. Punctuated with shower scenes and teeth loosening beat-downs, Gantz is seinen manga with the commitment to deliver on the more graphic, more charged brand of violence found in manga like Hellsing, Berserk, Blade of the Immortal or Eden: It's an Endless World. And, it is very refined in its approach to going about playing to primal interests. Creator Hiroya Oku's background includes risqué relationship stories, most notably the gender-swap manga HEN. Gantz builds off that, along with his experiments integrating digitally inked 3D models and manga, in order to construct a title that's both smart and salacious. When a manga is still running after 25 volumes, the way Gantz is , it can be difficult to determine what an accurate, representative sample looks like. The impression suggested by Gantz's first four volumes is a bit different than the impression suggested by the first two. After a character revealing third volume and a fourth that gives revived meaning to the cliché "action packed;" after a female character asks the male lead "will you keep me as your pet?" I'm more inclined to say that Gantz is more intended to be smartly salacious in giving the audience what they want than it is smartly salacious in commenting on those expectations. Upon finding himself standing next to long separated childhood friend Kato Masaru, Kei Kurono is guilted into jumping onto a subway pit to save a disheveled man who fell onto the track. This reluctantly performed good deed is swiftly and brutally punished when an oncoming express train splatters pair. Instead of what typically follows death, they're reconstituted in an apartment, bare except for a large black sphere, along with female peer Kei Kishimoto, devious looking middle school student Joichiro Nishi, and a host of other representatives of the recently deceased. The ad hoc squad are outfitted with form fitting, shiny, black suits, armed with sci-fi looking guns and told to go out into the city and kill off a group of child-sized "onion aliens." The mission doesn't go well, and ultimately, the aliens and humans do a fairly thorough job brutalizing each other. Volume four delivers more of Gantz's attention commanding human versus "alien" battles of attrition. This time Kurono, Masaru, Kishimoto and Nishi are teamed with four members of abiker gang, just dispatched from the losing end of an ambush by rivals, an old lady and her grandson, who were just in an auto accident that also carried off a teen idol on a motorcylce with a girl he picked up. The adversaries on this go around are "Tanaka Aliens:" bird-men with a grotesque just-hatched quality about them, housed in bowl-cut headed robot-man bodies. Given that the scream from one of these guys can turn the insides of a human into mush, a lot of which seems to ooze out the eyes, nose, ears and mouth of the victim, the bug hunt certainly delivers a barrage of Gantz's caliber of unrestrained, disturbing violence. Gantz's violent exchanges maintain their vigor going into the second outing. While the ferocity and abandon of this remain impressive, it is not fundamentally different from the Onion Alien battle. Volume three is the point at which I feel that the series evolved, or at least prompted a shift in my perception. While setting up the piece for the Tanaka Alien battle, the volume offers insight into the backgrounds and personalities of Kurono, Masaru and Kishimoto. While Masaru demonstrates genuine heroism outside the guns and birds mortal combat and Kishimoto seems desperate to clutch onto anything, Kurono continues to drive Gantz's conversation with its own wish fulfillment elements. In discussing the dramatic and ideological elements of the manga, it is worth highlighting that beyond its exhibition of skin and blood, Gantz is far from a subtle manga. Hiroya Oku's writing is packed with arch tendencies . The character centric third volume reveals that Kato Masaru is an orphan, beings housed long with his young brother by an aunt. The relationship could not be laid out any more explicitly. "I have to teach you and your brother how to make your own way in this cruel world. For your own good. You aren't a part of this family." The broad faced, hang wringing aunt then takes her own children out for a steak dinner. "Aren't they coming with?" "No. we can't spoil them." While these broad gestures are unmistakably obvious, there is a utilitarian purpose to them that leverages Oku's talent for cutting scenes. By packing heft into short exchanges, rather than slow development, Oku can allot more time to the manga's salacious marquee qualities. At the same time, these scenes are effecting. There are plenty of instances of school bullying captured in manga. Given that Oku doesn't do anything in half measures, Gantz's depiction of large, stubby roughs tormenting shorter geeky schoolmates is one of the medium most enraging. Because of these sharp moments, it only takes a few scenes to prompt a reevaluation of the manga. There is one in particular in volume three that takes place during a respite between alien battles, after Kishimoto has implored Kurono to take her in as "pet". Kurono lives alone, financially supported by parents who are working abroad. Kishimoto can't return home because of a quirk in how Gantz reconstitutes the recently deceased. Kurono sits on the side of his bed reading Young Jump (the anthology that serializes Gantz), while Kishimoto kneels on the floor, watching TV. Kurono thinks to himself "Why am I sitting here reading Young Jump? And why are we sitting so far apart?" Gantz does still seem to be commenting on the kind of power fantasy that an anthology like its own trades in. Through the first two volumes, Gantz seemed to be a power fantasy that had metastasized. The manga introduced Kurono in the midst of an internal monologue, thinking that he's cleverer than the dull humanity around him, but denied the excitement and gratification that he deserved. When given the tools and opportunity to demonstrate his supremacy on Gantz battlefield, he proves to be largely unimpressive in a painfully nasty conflict. In volume three, Kurono starts accumulating the spoils of being an action hero. He takes what he receive in his alien battles and applies it to combating school bullies with dominating results. This proves to be disadvantageous in the next alien battle, but that is more a function of his thoughtlessness. Then, there is the Kishimoto aspect. There is a real character there, but she is also used as a sex object, with plenty of petting scenes in which Kurono's hands don't seem to be where Kishimoto wants them. Gantz could go back to an anti-power fantasy stance, but I don't think that the manga is going to refute the Jump formula. I predict that this is going to blow up in Kurono's face to the extent that he's not doing the Jump hero routine correctly. From its inception, Gantz was unashamed to flaunt excessive displays of flesh and blood. Chapter title illustrations frequently feature context-free pin-ups of undressed and semi-dressed Kishimoto: parts of an incomplete black Gantz suit draped over her body, naked except for shoes and glove-smiling and holding a sci-fi pistol, chest exposed, holding a dog in her lap, or in one case just Oku seemed to be fitting as many naked figures as he could onto a single page. Beyond this, 5 page shower scenes and the like are worked into the manga. Personally, I can take or leave the titillation part, but I do have to say that few do it better than Oku. As someone who can go for a bit of exotic violence, Gantz is still a manga that I look forward to, that I get excited for. Yet, I feel that it is a let-down that Oku doesn't seem to be pursuing his pointed, dark commentary on the genre the way he seemed to in the opening chapters.
Going Hollywood
Variety revealed what many anime/manga followers were expecting. Sreenwriters Charley and Vlas Parlapanides have been tapped by Warner Bros. to adapted thriller Death Note. From Variety's description "Story centers on a college student who accidentally finds a misplaced 'death note,' infusing him with the power to kill merely by writing anyone's name on the page while picturing the person in his mind."
*Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has picked up domestic media rights for East Wing Holdings Corp. and SAJ's Blood: The Last Vampire. Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the feature film Blood: The Last Vampire in theatres later this summer. Directed by Chris Nahon (Empire of the Wolves, Kiss of the Dragon), Blood: The Last Vampire brings to life an English language live-action feature movie of the original Japanese anime feature film. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a 400-year-old demon-hunting vampire slayer working undercover in Japan for a secret organization, on a mission in the Vietnam War era. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller ("Kings"). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias, with screenplay by Chris Chow. *The trailer for the live action Last Airbender will reportedly be attached for Transformers 2 in theatres. *AstroBoy World got some interesting insight into the Hollywood adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto from Cristoph Mark Hi, I'm the writer of the original story. I don't know why I didn't include this in the original article, but Urasawa and Nagasaki both said the Hollywood version of Pluto would be live-action, not animated. There are also a few Japanese companies looking at it for different kinds of releases, but the Hollywood take on Pluto was something I thought we should all hope for... *James Cameron in his Battle Angel Alita shirt
Digital Distribution
One chapter in, the English simul-post of Rumiko Takahashi's RIN-NE has departed from its intended weekly schedule. Chapter 2 was moved from Wedneday, April 29 to Saturday, May 2. Chapter 3 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13. Delays have been credited to Japan's condensed period of holidays known as "Golden Week." Sporadic Sequential looks at VIZ's explanation here
*Crunchyroll announced today that it is partnering with Bandai Channel to bring MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 to the streaming site. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 (25 episodes) will be available to viewers in the United States and will be immediately available in its entirety in English dubbed, with the first nine episodes also available in Japanese audio English subtitled versions. The show will be available to all visitors in these territories, free of charge with advertisements, while Crunchyroll Anime Members can enjoy up to 480p high definition streams. Title Synopsis: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 2307 A.D. - Humanity has obtained a new source of energy to replace fossil fuels: large-scale solar power generation system based on three huge orbital elevators. However, the benefits are available only to a handful of major powers and their allies. A private armed organization appears, dedicated to the elimination of war through armed force. Its name is Celestial Being, and it is in possession of "Gundam" mobile suits. With these Gundams, it begins armed intervention into all acts of war. Crunchy Roll is working with Kadokawa Pictures USA to stream new content in Tuesdays, starting with live action horror. Title Synopsis: MPD I Memories of Sin/Drifting Petals: A sadistic criminal is turning his victims into human flower pots. Detective Amamiya Kazuhiko is called out of early retirement to work on the case, which is tied to horrific events in his past. His new wife goes missing and a mysterious cult with barcodes tattooed on their eyeballs surfaces to wreak havoc on the city How to Create a World: A brutal serial murderer cuts babies from their mothers' womb in what appears to be a copycat crime from five years earlier. All of the women have barcodes tattooed to their eyeballs. The victims, under some sort of hypnosis, purchase the surgical quality knives used to kill them the day before their murders! As Detective Amamiya's wife wanders the city in a trance, he discovers someone from his past is involved in the crime wave... MPD II Life is a Constant Helix: Chiaki Kuriyama (KILL BILL) guest stars in the episode, which finds Detective Amamiya and the police team investigating the mass suicide of forty girls from a posh high school. Amamiya goes undercover as a high school teacher to find out why and learn more about a new generation of barcoders, many of whom are students at this militaristic school. The Crushed Ant: Perfectly severed body parts with numbers cut into them are discovered in a field. In a nearby arcade, two rival youth gangs battle each other and Amamiya's wife is taken prisoner by a gang leader. The Police Chief tries to put together more of Amamiya's hidden past with the assistance of a one eyed snuff filmmaker. MPD III Coronation of the Cursed King: Cult members spontaneously combust when the barcoder network is infected. The burn victims are taken to the local hospital where a lonely employee's cyber girlfriend tells him to kill people. Detective Amamiya and his team lock down the hospital, while strange things happen on the secret 13th floor. Soaring Souls and Human Bondage The Police Department denies that the barcode case ever existed in the massive cover-up attempt. Three remaining members of the investigation team decide to continue working on the case on their own. The Police Chief's entire family dies under mysterious circumstances. Amamiya tracks the baby stealer to a remote cabin in a snowstorm for a final showdown to recover his own missing child TOMIE: REBIRTH Hideo, an art student, is painting a portrait of Tomie when she suddenly dismisses it as a poor work of art and destroys her own portrait. In a moment of rage, Hideo picks up an art knife and ends up killing Tomie. Hideo's friends help bury her and try to cheer him up by throwing a party. A girl appears at this party, uninvited that resembles Tomie in many ways. Hideo has gone missing but this girl begins to appear wherever these friends go. TOMIE: FORBIDDEN FRUIT Tomie's father, Kazuhiko Hashimoto hasn't forgotten about the love from his youth. His daughter encounters a mysterious girl who is also named Tomie. The girls befriend each other and when Kazuhiko meets his daughter's new friend, he is surprised to see that she resembles the girl he fell in love with 25 years ago. It soon becomes clear that the meeting of the two girls was not by mere chance. New Korean Drama include new episodes of My Beloved Sister and newly launched series Night After Night, Thank You, What Planet Are You From? and Air City. DARK TALES OF JAPAN -THE SPIDERWOMAN "if you look at her, you die." There is a creature terrorizing the dark streets of Japan after dusk, an eight-legged beast known only through rumored attacks and the name of Kumo Onna "the Spiderwoman." After a group of teenagers die in a car crash just after they encounter what seems to be a strange creature on the highway, Yamazaki, a local tabloid journalist, begins to follow the building legend of the Spiderwoman, hoping to uncover her identity. As he traces the myth, the trail of clues leads him to Kamiya City, but it seems that none of his sources have ever actually seen the creature first-hand. Just as Yamazaki is losing hope, he meets a trauma-wrecked girl who claims to have been attacked by the monster. Can her tale really undo the mystery of the legend? And just what is the price of delving further into this deathly web? -CREVICES Have you ever felt like the walls have eyes? Like there is someone, something there, lurking behind you‹that shadow on the curtains, the blurred presence in the mirror‹that sound you thought you heard just now? Kodera is the guarantor for his high school friend, Shimuzu and is called over to his apartment when Shimuzu skips his rent for three months. Entering the empty room, Kodera finds that every wall and window‹every crevice‹has been inexplicably covered with red tape. Kodera cannot fathom what would possess Shimuzu to do this‹but then he stumbles upon a video that reveals the morbid truth of his last hours and his disappearance. Have you ever felt like the walls have eyes? Like there is someone, something there? -THE SACRIFICE Mayu, an office lady working in Tokyo, was asked out by her coworker Fukuda but she rejected him immediately. The next day, strange things begin to happen around her and her friend tells her the story of a girl who rejected Fukuda before. At that time, it's said that he told her, "I'll put a curse on you!" Mayu returns to her apartment to find a symbol on her door written in blood. Just as things are becoming more horrifying, she receives news that her mother has fallen ill and she returns to her house on the outskirts. There she relives the memory of her grandmother's unexpected death, just as her mother was sick "as if grandma died in mom's place." The next day, Mayu notices a symbol on the ceiling of her parent's house resembling the one smeared upon her door! Mayu rushes back to the city, convinced that Fukuda is somehow involved with her mother's illness and the strange things occurring around her. What will she find when she sneaks into his house to investigate the truth? -BLONDE KWAIDAN For his job, Ishiguro is sent to Los Angeles where he is instantly amazed by the number of natural blondes! Ishigura is to stay in the house of his Executive Director, Hirota, who is presently away on vacation with his blonde girlfriend. But then strange things start to happen in the house and he wonders if he is truly alone. Ishigura soon finds out that the presence of this blonde isn't quite the American dream he had in mind. -PRESENTIMENT Fukawa is finally on vacation‹so why is he still at the office? Alone, he drops to the floor‹dodging the sight of the security camera‹he crawls to the main cubicle and breaks into the company's computer where he steals the client database. All the while his cell phone goes off repeatedly: first it is his wife and young daughter, currently waiting for him at their hotel. Then a mysterious woman who waits for him too on a train station platform where she threatens to kill herself if he doesn't arrive before the last train! We do not know where he is going, but it would seem he isn't going to get there very fast once he steps into an elevator that first refuses to go to the first floor and then gets stuck. Fukawa is now trapped in a metal box between floors, unable to contact anyone on his dead cell phone while the clock keeps ticking closer to 7:45 and the final train. There are three other people in this elevator so why is he the only one who seems to care about ever getting out? ISOLA When Yukari, a psychic able to read the thoughts of others, comes to help survivors of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, she encounters a troubled girl named Chihiro who is suffering from a multiple personality disorder. Chihiro has 13 different personalities and her 13th personality is a revengeful ghost named, Isola. Can the psychic find a way to stop ISOLA without harming Chihiro? J-HORROR ANTHOLOGY: UNDERWORLD -CHAIN MAIL Sayaka's friends get their kicks sending out hoax emails in the name of one of their classmates who committed suicide. Though Sakaya feels guilty about not standing up to the hoax, things start to go terribly awry when her classmates begin dying, one by one, under mysterious circumstances. It won't be long before Sayaka herself receives a terrifying electronic message. -LEFT BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN Yoshimitsu is all out of luck when it comes to the ladies. After several unsuccessful attempts at internet dating, he turns into a human monster who finds pleasure in driving dates to remote mountainous locations and leaving them there. Unbeknownst to him, however, his luck in carrying out the evil schemes is nearing a startling end. -TATTOO Immersed in a self-indulgent lifestyle, Mina has no plans to change. One day, after finding a butterfly-shaped leaflet from a tattoo shop, she decides to drop by and take a look. Though unaware at the time, Mina meets a mysterious tattoo designer who turns out to be anything other than what she expected. -VIEWFINDER'S MEMORY Three childhood friends take a vacation to a seaside cottage. As one of them falls in love instantly, another who happens to be filming the couple discovers an appalling secret via his video camera. -GUARDIAN ANGEL Yumiko, down on her luck, sees no point in life and attempts suicide. However, she is repeatedly foiled in her efforts by unexplainable events that seem to conspire against her mission. -MORTUARY Medical trainee Yohei attends an operation on a boy involved in a car accident, but unfortunately, the boy does not survive surgery. Afterwards, the mother insists that something unspeakably terrible is wrong with the lifeless boy. RAMPO NOIR COLLECTION -MARS CANAL Within absolute silence, a naked man wanders through a dark and depressing landscape recalling the excruciating details of his last encounter with his former lover. -MIRROR HELL When a series of women are discovered with their faces burnt and skulls charred, a young detective investigates, discovering that a unique hand mirror is always found at the scene. -CATERPILLAR A war hero returns home with no limbs and only his eyesight remaining. His beautiful wife, tired of taking care of him, turns to torturing her crippled husband for amusement. -CRAWLING BUGS A sexy actress is returning home from a successful night on stage, until her limo driver decides that she should be coming home with him. SHIKOKU Hinako returns to her childhood home in the island of Shikoku after many years. She learns that her childhood friend Sayori has passed away and that Sayori's mother, a local priestess, has slowly gone insane with grief. When strange things begin to happen on the island, Hinako and an old friend Funiya learn that Sayori's mother has spent years conducting a pilgrimage around each of the island's 88 temples in reverse order, which, according to folklore, is supposed to release the sprits of the dead and turn the island into the "land of the dead". *FUNimation's release of Fruits Basket is now available on XBOX LIVE video market place and Shigurui is now available on iTunes for Download to own. The availability of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the new adaptation of the popular manga has expanded with episodes 1 and 2 on Hulu.com FUNimation posted episode 5 of Phantom April 30th, at 1:00 pm CDT, 45 minutes after the start of the episode on TV Tokyo. The Bee Train produced series is an adaptation of the "Phantom of Inferno" visual game software from the game production company Nitroplus and its original script writer Gen Urobuchi ("Blassreiter"). The story centers around a mysterious organization called Inferno and its "Phantom," the organization's most elite assassin. This assassin's true identity is compromised by an unwitting witness. Witnesses are usually killed but this witness is brainwashed into become Inferno's newest assassin and enters a world of intrigue and violence. Galaxy Express 999 and Captain Harlock have also live on www.funimation.com/video *Joost is now offering the complete Slam Dunk anime adaptation Takehiko Inoue's hit basketball manga. The site has also worked with Naruto Collector Magazine to package five Naruto Shippuden battles *Marvel Comics is now streaming the 90's X-Men comic in addition to a host of other content, including the Japanese live action Spider-man *Reports suggest that the making of risque fantasy anime Queen's Blade are attempting to halt unauthorized digital distribution *Anime Alemanac looks at Spring 2009 - The Season of the Simulcast *A look at the streaming ratings for Naruto Disney has bought a stake in Hulu
New and Upcoming in North America
Andrews McMeel Gilles Poitras notes that Andrews McMeel in the US and Ilex Press in the UK will be releasing Helen McCarthy's Manga Cross Stitch in June. The book and attached CD with feature manga inspired over 100 cross sticking charts. Drawn & Quarterly Same Hat! Same Hat! has a great find Drawn & Quarterly will be releasing THE BOX MAN by avant-garge painter Imiri Sakabashira in September 2009 (profiled here)
From the Amazon listing: Enter the strange world of Imiri Sakabashira, whose denizens are zoomorphic creatures that emerge from one another as well as their equally bizarre environs. The Box Man follows its protagonists along a scooter trip through a complex landscape that oscillates between a dense city, a countryside simplified to near abstraction, and hybrids of the two; the theme of hybridity permeates throughout. One is unsurprised to encounter a creature that is half elderly man, half crab, or a flying frog in this world where our guide apparent is an anthropomorphic, mollusk-like cat. Sakabashira weaves this absurdist tale into a seamless tapestry constructed of elements as seemingly disparate as Japanese folklore, pop culture, and surrealism. Within these panels, it becomes difficult to distinguish between the animate and the inanimate, the real and the imagined—a tension that adds a layer of complexity to this near-wordless psychedelic travelogue. Imiri Sakabashira (real name Mochizuki Katsuhiro) was born in Shizuoka, Japan, in 1964, the same year that Garo, the influential manga anthology in which he would first be published, was founded. According to Amazon, Drawn & Quarterly will also be publishing Red Snow by Susumu Katsumata. Continuing D+Q's groundbreaking exploration of the fascinating world of Gekiga, this collection of short stories is drawn with great delicacy and told with subtle nuance by the legendary Japanese artist Susumu Katsumata. The setting is the premodern Japanese countryside of the author's youth, a slightlymagical world where ancestral traditions hold sway over a people in the full vigor of life, struggling to survive the harsh seasons and the difficult life of manual laborers and farmers. While the world they inhabit has faded into memory and myth, the universal fundamental emotions of the human heart prevail at the center of these tender stories. Katsumata began publishing comic strips in the legendary avantgarde magazine Garo (which also published his contemporaries Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Yoshiharu Tsuge) in 1965 while enrolled in the Faculty of Science in Tokyo. He abandoned his studies in 1971 to become a professional comics artist, alternating the short humorous strips upon which he built his reputation with stories of a more personal nature in which he tenderly depicted the lives of peasants and farmers from his native region. In 2006, Katsumata won the 35th Japanese Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize for Red Snow. Del Rey Del Rey Manga will be collaberating with Cartoon Network to produce two graphic novels based on action-adventure The Secret Saturdays. This deal follows on the heels of the successful debut of the Ben 10 Alien Force and Bakugan Battle Brawlers film-comics in Fall 2008. The first Secret Saturdays film-comics will release in September 2009 with a second volume to follow. In the same format as both the Ben 10 Alien Force and Bakugan Battle Brawlers film-comics, the book will feature detailed, full-color stills straight from the animated series and will be rated for all ages. The Secret Saturdays series, which debuted in October 2008, found its home on Cartoon Network's "Action Fridays" animation block, and its combination of family life, fantastical creatures and action-packed adventures appealed to a large audience. The Saturdays, a family of cryptozoologists, dedicate themselves to protecting secret artifacts and mysterious, hidden monsters, cryptids, across the world. Their adventures—which take them from ancient ruins to bottomless caves—have lead to encounters with some of the weirdest and wildest creatures on the planet. Discotek From a new listing post Fist of the North Star the Movie Street Date May 19th Oh! My Zombie Mermaid Street Date: July 28th Hana Yori Dango Final: The Movie Street Date: August 25th Sex and Zen Street Date: September Uzumaki Street Date September Tokyo 10+1 Street Date October TBD: Stormriders Burning Paradise Taxi Hunter Crying Freeman Anime Series Complete Collection Female Prisoner Scorpion Jailhouse 41 Kani goalkeeper Crying Freeman and Fist of the North Star the Movie are anime. The other titles are live action FUNimation Last Gasp ICV2 reports that the September release of Junko Mizuno 's Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu will be the first of three "adult only" volumes. The large format (10" x 8") will retail for $17.95 Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu is the comic tale of a cute fluffy extraterrestrial who comes to earth determined to find happiness in the form of a human bride. The little guy lands in an off-kilter Japan where he meets aspiring idol singers, sassy tomboys, and a weird group of body-switching students from a very strange high school. Shout! Factory Shout! Factory will be releasing the three DVD The Transformers: The Complete First Season 25th Anniversary set on June 16th for $29.99. VIZ Media VIZ Media announced the North American release of THE STATIONMASTER, a collection of eight short stories by award-winning author Jiro Asada. THE STATIONMASTER available now with a SRP of $22.99 U.S. / $26.99 CAN. In the book's eponymous opening story, railway man Otomatsu waits each day, as he has for most of his life, at the end of the line to greet the incoming trains. But where the cars once brimmed with passengers, they now carry only one or two or sometimes none at all. Facing the imminent closure of his station, Otomatsu reflects back on the quiet tragedies of his life. Then into the cold emptiness of his days, wanders a carefree young girl who bears an uncanny likeness to his infant daughter who died years ago. In the winter of his life, has spring returned to the stationmaster? In "Love Letter," a man who has seen the rough side of life finds comfort in the memory of a wife he never knew. A young boy witnesses the dissolution of his family under the influence of a strange tutor who seems, to him, to be none other than the "Devil" himself. In "Kyara," a clothing salesman meets a mysterious and beautiful boutique owner at the mercy of a scheming salesman from a rival company, but she may not be as helpless as she seems. The book continues with a young woman's strained marriage as the topic of gossip at "The Festival of Lanterns," held to honor her husband's deceased grandfather, but it's her own grandfather who returns from the beyond to help her through to the next phase of her life. Next, a husband and wife struggle to recapture the love they once shared by visiting the movie theater where they met as children in "Invitation from the Orion Cinema." These stories and two more make THE STATIONMASTER an intriguing invitation for any fiction fan. VIZ Media has announced their lineup for second quarter 2009 New VIZ Media Manga Titiles for Q2 Include: DOGS PRELUDE, Volume 0 • Rated 'M' for Mature Audiences • MSRP: $12.99 US / $15.00 CAN • Available Now IKIGAMI: THE ULTIMATE LIMIT, Vol. 1 • Rated 'M' for Mature Audiences • MSRP: $12.99 US / $15.00 CAN • Available May 12 Congratulations! You have been randomly selected by the government…to DIE in 24 hours! Please enjoy your final day and take pride in the fact that your death will inspire others to live life to the fullest! Welcome to the world of Ikigami, the Death Notice, where to keep citizens on the straight and narrow path of productivity and prosperity, citizens are randomly selected by the government for termination! IKIGAMI was created by Motoro Mase and originally debuted in Young Sunday. The manga presents a wicked slant on crime deterrence as readers see the last 24 hours through the eyes of the very people slated to die for their country with no hope of reprieve. What happens when people have no hope of survival will shock readers to the core in this new frighteningly dark series! IKIGAMI has sold more than a million copies and recently debuted in Japan as a live-action film. An acclaimed artist and manga creator, Mase was also nominated for Shogakukan's 43rd Grand Prize for best comic by a new artist. DETROIT METAL CITY, Vol. 1 • Rated 'M' for Mature Audiences • MSRP: $12.99 US / $15.00 CAN • Available June 9 Prepare to have your mortal soul devoured by the demonic Johannes Krauser II, front man for Detroit Metal City, the most outrageous death metal band on the Japanese indie rock scene! Soichi Negishi dreamed of moving to Tokyo and starting a bubblegum pop band, but now he's fronting the most scandalous and demented metal band in Japanese rock! Deep down, Soichi still dreams of acoustic guitars and trips to Paris, but when the makeup comes on and he transforms into his alter ego, Krauser II, not even the denizens of hell are safe from his soul-devouring death metal sound. Can Soichi reconcile his sensitive inner yearnings with his wild on-stage persona – the vilest hard rocker in Japanese (and possibly world) history? GESTALT, Vol. 1 • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $8.99 US / $10.50 CAN • Available June 16 In the legendary past the gods battled for supremacy and cast out a demon whose name cannot be spoken. Banished to earth, the demon found refuge on the mysterious and dangerous island known only as "G." After experiencing a crisis of faith, Father Olivier of the Valaria Order decides to go there and find out the truth behind the legends. But Olivier's journey is unsanctioned and the head of the Order engages the dark elf Suzu to stop him at any cost. As he begins his quest, Olivier encounters Ouri, a young girl from the south who cannot speak. When Suzu catches up to them, Ouri reveals herself as a powerful sorceress and quickly disposes of Suzu, at least for the moment. The pair continues their journey south, dodging the agents of Olivier's order, the considerable native dangers of the island of G, and Ouri's secret past. GESTALT was created by Yun Kouga, one of the biggest names in manga, and incorporates many visual facets from computer and tabletop role-playing games to give the series a video game-like ambiance. New SHOJO BEAT Manga Include: HONEY HUNT, Vol. 1 • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $8.99 US / $10.50 CAN • Available Now RASETSU, Vol. 1 • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $8.99 US / $10.50 CAN • Available June 2 A fantastic supernatural spin-off to the hit shojo manga series YURARA (also published by VIZ Media), RASETSU is about a girl named Rasetsu Hyuga who works for an exorcist agency where she uses her special powers to banish evil spirits. But there's a story behind the mysterious red flower mark on her chest. It's a memento left by a powerful spirit that vowed to claim her on her 20th birthday. Unless Rasetsu can find true love by then, she's fated to become his. Yako Hoshino, a young man with spiritual powers and a past of his own, comes to the agency one day seeking help with a possessed book. He's seen a lot of strange phenomena in his day, but the last thing he expects to see is Rasetsu bearing a striking resemblance to his old love Yurara! Fans of Chika Shiomi's popular shojo series YURARA won't want to miss this exciting debut. TAIL OF THE MOON PREQUEL: THE OTHER HANZO(U) • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $8.99 US / $10.50 CAN • Available June 2 This is the one-shot prequel to the critically acclaimed romantic melodrama TAIL OF THE MOON and also serves as an addition to the popular shojo series created by Rinko Ueda. Set in feudal Japan, a young woman is found with a huge scar on her back and has no memory of who she is. She's given the name "Kaguya" and taken in by a local brothel where she's put in charge of babysitting and housekeeping duties. Hanzou Hattori, the head guard of the nearby castle, starts to pursue her romantically. He eventually realizes that they've met before in the past...under very surprising circumstances! Later, a case of mistaken identity leads Kaguya to the village of Iga where she meets the high-ranking ninja leader Hanzo Hattori. Things get complicated when she figures out she's gotten her Hanzo(u)s mixed up! New VIZKIDS Manga Include: DINOSAUR HOUR!, Vol. 1 • Rated 'A' for All Ages • MSRP: $7.99 US / $9.50 CAN • Available April 7 Journey back in time to an age when dinosaurs ruled the earth, fierce – and funny! In this world, dinosaurs are just regular dudes who may try to eat each other, but still have social foibles like the rest of us. With some of their antics, its no wonder dinosaurs went extinct. In each installment, DINOSAUR HOUR! introduces younger readers to exciting dinosaur species through fun and easy-to-read educational factoids mixed with wacky humor. Kids will also delight in dinosaur puppet cut-outs in the back of the book that readers can use to create fun dino-ramas. Educational and captivatingly illustrated, the humorous vignettes in DINOUSAUR HOUR! create the universal appeal of these creatures to make a captivating choice for even the most reluctant young reader. LEAVE IT TO PET!, Vol. 1 • Rated 'A' for All Ages • MSRP: $7.99 US / $9.50 CAN • Available May 5 One day, nine-year-old Noboru does the responsible thing and recycles a plastic water bottle, but little does he know that the bottle will come back to him as PET, a robot with a mission to pay Noboru back for recycling him! The only problem is that PET's sense of "helping" isn't quite in touch with reality. LEAVE IT TO PET! combines the visual appeal of manga with episodic comedy, adorable characters, and a few gentle lessons about protecting the environment. The manga also features color pages and related activities and cut-outs, giving it strong all-ages appeal. This series an excellent candidate for book clubs and fairs, schools and libraries. Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 1 (2nd Edition) • Rated 'A' for All Ages • MSRP: $7.99 US / $9.50 CAN • Available June 2 Q2 DVD releases... New DEATH NOTE Releases Include: DEATH NOTE RELIGHT: VISIONS OF A GOD • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN • Available June 23 DEATH NOTE DVD Box Set Volume 2 • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $69.97 US / $99.99 CAN • Available Now Death Note: L, Change the World will be released on August 25 for $24.92 New NARUTO Releases Include: NARUTO UNCUT DVD Box Set Volume 13 Special Edition • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $69.97 US / $99.99 CAN • Available Now Special Edition Box Set features 14 episodes on 3 discs and includes a collectible Mininja figurine of Kakashi. NARUTO UNCUT DVD Box Set Volume 13 Standard Edition • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $49.95 US / $71.99 CAN • Available Now Standard Edition set features the same episodes as Special Edition but no collectible Kakashi Mininja is included. NARUTO UNCUT DVD Box Set Volume 14 Special Edition • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $69.97 US / $99.99 CAN • Available May 26 NARUTO UNCUT DVD Box Set Volume 14 Standard Edition • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $49.95 US / $71.99 CAN • Available May 26 Naruto Uncut Box Set 15 will be release on August 25 for $69.97 Standard Edition set features the same episodes as Special Edition but no collectible Neji Mininja is included. Special Edition includes Gaara figure, the 5th of 6 NARUTO Uncut Box Set Volume 15 • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $49.95 US / $71.99 CAN • Available July 21 New BLEACH Releases Include: BLEACH Volume 16 • Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN • Available May 12 BLEACH Volume 17 • Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN • Available June 16 BLEACH Volume 19 • Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN • Available August 18 BLEACH Uncut Box Set 3 • Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $69.97 US / $99.99 CAN • Available July 7 BLEACH UNCUT Box Set 3 w/ Limited Collector's Hollow Mask• Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $89.97 US / $129.99 CAN • Available July 7 BLEACH Volume 18 • Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN • Available July 14 New HUNTER X HUNTER Releases Include: HUNTER X HUNTER Box Set Volume 2 • Rated 'T+' for Older Teens • MSRP: $49.95 US / $71.99 CAN • Available Now Hunter x Hunter Box Set Volume 3 will be released on August 11th for $49.95 New INUYASHA Releases Include: INUYASHA Season 7 DVD Box Set Special Edition • Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $119.89 US / $169.99 CAN • Available April 28 The Box Set features 21 episodes on 4 discs. Special Edition also includes a collectible figure of Inuyasha wielding his powerful Tetsusaiga sword. INUYASHA Season 7 DVD Box Set Standard Edition • Rated 'T' for Teens • MSRP: $99.94 US / $142.99 CAN • Available April 28 New POKÉMON Releases Include: POKÉMON ALL STARS Volume 19 Torchic • Rated 'A' for All Ages • MSRP: $9.98 US / $14.99 CAN • Available Now POKÉMON ALL STARS Volume 20 Onix • Rated 'A' for All Ages • MSRP: $9.98 US / $14.99 CAN • Available Now POKÉMON ALL STARS Box Set 2 is due on August 25 for $39.97 POKÉMON: ELEMENTS Volume 1: Grass • Rated 'A' for All Ages • MSRP: $9.98 each US / $14.99 each CAN • Available July 28 POKÉMON: ELEMENTS Volume 2: Fire • Rated 'A' for All Ages • MSRP: $9.98 each US / $14.99 each CAN • Available July 28 New VIZ Pictures Releases Include: HAPPILY EVER AFTER • NOT RATED • MSRP: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN • Available May 12 In this new live-action release, Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani) works hard to make ends meet while her husband Isao (Hiroshi Abe) hangs around all day gambling away their savings and getting into trouble. Isao's uncontrollable temper often results in the dinner table getting overturned and their meal on the floor. Everyone advises Yukie to leave Isao, but their unconditional love keeps them together through happiness and through hard times. HAPPILY EVER AFTER was a box-office hit in Japan and based on a best-selling manga. This bittersweet comedy combines a visually-striking cinematography, a heartwarming storyline with love and friendship and a top cast of actors and will be enjoyed by all members of the family. Warner Home Video Super Friends: The Lost Episodes will be released on August 11. The two disc set will feature 24 episodes. The animated Green Lantern: First Flight DVD, special edition DVD and Blu-ray are now scheduled to be released on 7/28/09 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 25th Anniversary Collections of the four movies will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 4th. The DVD is packaged with four masks, a travel case and temporary tattoos for $39.92 The Blu-ray features a comic, signed sketch, beanie, and character cards for $84.99 Bean 10 Alien Force volume four will be released on September 1 for $14.98 Smurfs: Volumes Two will be released on August 18th for $14.97
Event News
Otaku USA EiC Patrick Macias will be presenting J-POP in the USA – Past and Present at San Francisco State University Sunday, May 3 In this presentation, Patrick Macias will present an overview of the development of J-pop fandom in America, from fans of early anime like Astro Boy to today's breed of self-identified "otaku" who made manga such as Naruto bestsellers in the USA. Time and Date 1:30pm – 3:00pm Sunday, May 3 Location: San Francisco State University College of Humanities Room 133 (Humanities Auditorium) General $5 Students $2
*Bang Zoom! Entertainment will offer two new Adventures in Voice Acting workshops in May. Bang Zoom also announced a money-back satisfied guarantee on the programs. BEGINNER VOICE ACTING WORKSHOP - Saturday, 05/09/09 INTERMEDIATE VOICE ACTING WORKSHOP - Saturday, 05/23/09 Description: Each workshop is a full-day "Boot Camp" style course from 10am to 6pm that will allow for a lot of on-mic experience. The workshops will be held at the world famous Bang Zoom! Studios in Burbank, California, and you'll be working inside the studio and voice booth. The cost for each workshop is $299.00, and each workshop is limited to ONLY 12 students. The Beginner Level Voice Acting Workshop covers such topics as: How to break into the business How to develop a character How to use your voice and project Basic acting skills Studio etiquette and protocol for when you land your first audition The Intermediate Level Workshop covers such topics as: Creating original characters for Pre-lay shows and games Voice acting for Commercials and promos How to make a living as a Voice Actor Auditioning techniques: How to approach an audition script and book more jobs The Intermediate Level Workshop is only open to those who have already completed the Beginner's Workshop or have had some experience as a professional voice actor. Instructor: Tony Oliver (Director of GURREN LAGANN; Voice of Rick Hunter - ROBOTECH, Harry - GUNGRAVE, Arsene - LUPIN III) *The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences will be presenting the ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture exhibition May 15 through August 23, 2009 at the The Academy's Grand Lobby Gallery and Fourth Floor Gallery "ANIME!" illustrates the fascination of anime and its dramatic, and often breathtaking, visual language. On view are rare collectors' items and artwork that has seldom been seen outside Japan. A portion of the exhibition is devoted to manga and its relationship to anime, providing a historical overview of the development of this "comic book" genre from 19th century Japanese woodcuts and book illustrations to the mass-produced manga of the present. *FUNimation screenings at Texas' Alamo Drafthouse include May 5, 2009 May 5, 2009 Kanon May 12, 2009 May 12, 2009 Last Exile May 19, 2009 May 20, 2009 Heroic Age May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009 Murder Princess *LM.C announced We regret to inform you that in accordance with an official announcement made by Pony Canyon Inc. today regarding the outbreak of the swine flu made on April 30th, the upcoming LM.C appearance at AKON (May 29-31 in Dallas, Texas) has been cancelled. This announcement comes in response to the World Health Organization's decision to raise the swine flu pandemic level to phase 5. Pony Canyon Inc. and Ponycanyon Music Inc. announced that all employees and artists have been grounded and are prohibited from traveling overseas. This suspension of travel will remain until WHO officials determine it is safe. *Anime News Network notes that France's Annecy animation festival (June 8-13) will be screening Takeshi Koike's ( "World Record" short in The Animatrix, key animator on Dead Leaves, Samurai Champloo, and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust) new Madhouse produced anime Redline. Films in the Official Selection in the Feature Film category include: Battle for Terra by Aristomenis Tsirbas Boogie, el aceitoso by Gustavo Cova Brendan et le secret de Kells by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey Coraline by Henry Selick Jeh-bool-chal-shee e-ya-gee by In-keun Kwak, Il-hyun Kim, Ji-na Ryu, Eun-Mi Lee, Hae-young Lee Kurt blir grusom by Rasmus A. Sivertsen Mary and Max by Adam Benjamin Elliot Monsters vs Aliens by Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon My Dog Tulip by Paul Fierlinger, Sandra Fierlinger Redline by Takeshi Koike *Osamu Tezuka artifacts are on display at Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo
Upcoming in Japan
Previews Takeshi Koike's Redline MW - the adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's mature audience thriller First Squad - Misha Shprits and Aljoscha Klimo working with Studio4C Anime Production I.G has posted a report from the press conference for Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai, Production I.G's upcoming feature film, written by Mamoru Oshii and directed by Mizuho Nishikubo. Sunrise has indication plans for an international simultaneous release of the upcoming adaptation of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn novels. Planned languages include Japanese, English, German and French. Via SRW Hotnes series details includes Staff credit: Original Story - Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino Director - Kazuhiro Furuhashi Screenplay - Yasuyuki Muto Original Character Design - Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Animation Character Design - Kumiko Takahashi Original Mobile Suit Design - Kunio Okawara Mechanical Design - Hajime Katoki, Yoshinori Sayama, Junya Ishigaki, Nobuhiko Genma Science Fiction Consultants - Shinya Ogura Story: Harutoshi Fukui Main Character: BANAGHER LINKS 16 years old. Main character. When his mother died, he has been entrusted to a father that he has never known and went to the Anaheim Electronics school on the Industrial 7 space colony. His encounter with the mysterious Audrey Burne will involve him in the trouble surrounding the "Box of Laplace". AUDREY BURNE 16 years old. Heroin. Important member of the antigovernment organization "Sotsudeki". For an unknown reason, she boards the Garencières to reach Industrial 7. Her fate will change when Banagher saves her from a deathly danger. Mobile Suit: RX-0 GUNDAM UNICORN A prototype Mobile Suit developed under the "UC project" in the secret base of Anaheim Electronics for the Earth Federation Forces. His characteristics are his pure white armor and horn. Nickname : Unicorn. This unit hides a secret that will change the future of mankind.
*The sixth and final episode of the Hellsing Ultimate DVD has been given a July 24th release. *Astro Fighter Sunred, a parody of tokusatsu heroes in mundane situation, will be continued in a second anime series. *The August 26 release of the first volume of the DVD/Blu-ray release of the new Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood will feature a bonus adaptation of manga creator Hiromu Arakawa's Momoku no Renkinjutshi (Blind Alchemist) story. *Gonzo's mecha-girl anime Strike Witches will be back for a second season, tentatively called "Strike Witches 2-ki." FUNimation recently announced plans to release the first season in North America. *The tv anime series adaptation of Tegami Bachi (Letter Bee) is on tape to premiere in October. *Hisaki Matsuura's ecology based novel Kawa no Hikari (River's Light) will be adapted into an anime series
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May 2, 2009, 7:11 p.m. CST
Hello first
by Roketopunch
May 2, 2009, 7:17 p.m. CST
The polyresin Frieza looks dope.
by Roketopunch
Urashiman kicks arse. I had those M.U.S.C.L.E little figures. Why can't we get some of these older shows subbed.
May 2, 2009, 7:58 p.m. CST
Mr Green, in your last AICN Anime column you wrote:
by Amy Chasing
"People are calling Production I.G.'s Kenji Kamiyama, director of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Minipato, the successor to Patlabor's Mamoru Oshii. What a crock; people, I have found your man and the daring unofficial Patlabor sequel to prove it." <P> Was it just me or did you forget to tell us who this man is? Also while I don't know if Kenji Kamiyama is a worthy successor to Mamoru Oshii (their work seems to differ somewhat), it's certainly no crock that he's done some brilliant work in his own right. <P> Also, thanks for the Hellsing OVA 6 release date. Can't wait to see Alucard unleashed onto Nazi-vampire occupied London! Pity it's the last episode, but then it's also a pity they decided to make the Blood: The Last Vampire live-action in English.
May 2, 2009, 8:08 p.m. CST
Creepy anime eyes girl needs a . . .
by CENOBITE
spankin'. Hard. Real hard. Over my lap.
May 2, 2009, 11:09 p.m. CST
Who said vol#6 is Hellsing Ultimate's final episode?
by Meta
Source, Mr. Green? Wild Geese & Geneon said it was their plan was to release 8-10 DVD chapters (to follow along with the Manga). So if you know something we don't, please elaborate on your source, otherwise correct it.
May 2, 2009, 11:31 p.m. CST
by The Dark Shite
Why do people love Anime so much? <p> I'm not here to troll by the way. If you like it, that's fine by me. Enjoy it. I just don't get it.<p> I live in Japan & as far as I can see, with the exception of Miyazaki, or classic stuff like Akira, it's usually rubbish. Really. <p> The stuff that's seen as cool by people who don't live here, is usually watched by teenage girls, middle aged housewives & Otaku (if you don't know Otaku, think of the bad version of Geek. The kind who you wouldn't wanna leave your 12 yr old neice alone with.<p> My friends love Anime! But they don't live here. It seems to me the foreigness of it is part of their love for it, but they also seem to think I live in a futuristic metropolis. You don't have to reply. I'm just wondering out loud.
May 3, 2009, 12:06 a.m. CST
"it's usually rubbish."
by Amy Chasing
I understand where you're coming from, but think about anything... films, music, spiritual beliefs, scientific theories... 99% of all of them are rubbish. But that still leaves 1% that's good. And 1% of all anime is still alot, you just have to find it. <P> I'm currently watching an anime series called Le Chevalier d'Eon. It's set in Europe during the reign of King Louis XV in France. It's a murder mystery/political intrigue/supernatural thriller all in one and you'd never see Hollywood producing anything like it. I find in anime they like to tell stories and using storytelling techniques not found elsewhere. And when it's done right, it's bloody spectacular. <P> If you're interested I recommend: Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Ghost In The Shell (movies and series), Blood +, Hellsing Ultimate, Baccano!, Guardian Of The Sacred Spirit, and if you're up to it Serial Experiments Lain. <P> It may be 1% of all anime, but I put it up there with Disney and Looney Tunes. <P> Oh, and films like The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Paprika, and Mind Game. That should be enough to start your anime appreciation. :)
May 3, 2009, 12:18 a.m. CST
One more reason to love anime, and Asian film in general.
by Amy Chasing
As a composer I've noticed something of recent times. I'm hearing more symphonic scores in Asian films than in films from other countries. Hollywood, France, India, Australia... if they use orchestral instruments in their films lately, most of them are small orchestras or chamber ensembles. But the Asian film industry has sweeping epic symphonic scores for everything from their anime to their features to computer games. Really stirring, beautiful stuff.
May 3, 2009, 12:22 a.m. CST
The Dark Shite
by seppukudkurosawa
Exactly how far have you delved into the world of anime? Anime isn't just one thing. In Japan so many different genres and types of projects are made in anime, that to say it's all shit is not unlike saying "literature sucks" or "music is awful". There are hospital dramas, existentialist treatises, straightforward historical series/movies and hundreds of other things tackled in the medium of anime (and yeah, some of which is sci-fi). What are the odds of Miyazaki being the only anime writer/director to emerge unscathed out of the medium, with absolutely no exceptions? He's not the only creative genius to emerge out of the medium by a long-shot (though yeah, he is one of the best. I still think his best work is the Nausicaa manga, though). I recommend maybe something a little more down-to-Earth like Monster; once you stop reacting to the anime style, it'll be pretty hard to deny that you're watching something of substance.
May 3, 2009, 6:09 a.m. CST
by Tomarru
Nice spot on the alita shirt, like that cameron still has it in his mind. Seems to be less likely to be completely abandoned. As for PVC figures, I refuse to pay those sort of prices for figures, I used to buy quite a lot but over the past few years they have quadrupled in price and largely not change in quality. Right now they cost similar to what resin statues cost and i just find that rediculous especially in this recession. I hope the market for them evaporates so these greedy companies that are producing them have a bit of time to reflect on the value of thier goods.
May 3, 2009, 6:55 a.m. CST
Amy Chasing, seppukudkurosawa
by The Dark Shite
Sorry, I had to go out, so just read your replies now. <p> Thanks for your sensible replies. With the type of question I asked, I was half expecting to get back here & see a shit storm of abuse:-). <p> Thanks for the suggestions. I'll certainly check them out. As a film fan, I'd be more than interested to watch some good stuff. I just haven't really found any. <p> Miyazaki emerged unscathed simply because of the stuff I have seen, his stod out to me. Namely, I saw a film called "Grave of the fireflies" which really shocked me. I had no idea that kind of depth could exist in a cartoon. <p> I'm not very well versed in Anime at all though. I just see endless reams of it on TV & I usually don't care for it/can't undertand what the hell's going. <p> The main reason I was thinking about this, was because last night I watched a dreadful Samuel L. Jackson Anime called Afro Samurai. I don't even know if it was Japanese or international, but it was awful & yet I've seen so many great reviews for it. I thought "If this is standard Anime, it's not for me."
May 3, 2009, 8:26 a.m. CST
It's like any other medium
by Tomarru
Like any other form of entertainment there will be stuff that you will like and stuff you wont, you just have to give it a chance. Your example is like going and seeing wolverine or street fighter or something as you first ever foray into the cinema, coming out and saying you will never watch any live action hollywood producion. Anime encompases so many genre aimed at so many different demographics that its really quite short sighted to write it all off based on one series.
May 3, 2009, 9:56 a.m. CST
The Dark Shite, Otaku Genshiken anime interesting.
by EvilWizardGlick
Lots of well written Anime and lots of good well done Asian film. <p> The problem is so many choices and everyone has a limited perspective because we only have the chance to view narrow spectrum of the whole. <p>Just have some fun take your time and watch what you can find. <p> I've never read the Genshiken manga but the Anime was interesting. There is a Japanese film titled Otaku. Kind of geek oriented with nods to various Anime and artists/writers. Some of it was too inside for me to grasp.
May 3, 2009, 10:34 a.m. CST
TDS, me thinks you're seeing lots of Dragonball Z,
by Amy Chasing
Pokemon and other anime series used to promote card games or whatever they are. I don't like these either but they sure have a following. <P> I saw Afro Samurai too and thought it was stylish but ultimately quite lacking in anything else. <P> Don't forget old cartoons like Robotech (Macross Saga), Battle of the Planets (Gatchaman), and of course Astro Boy (Mighty Atom). I watched these when I was little and can probably recall their stories and characters better than most Hanna-Barbera stuff.
May 3, 2009, 12:40 p.m. CST
Thanks guys..
by The Dark Shite
I was really worried (well, worried isn't really true), but I was thinking I was gonna get a load of abuse for asking a genuine question. <p> It's cool that you answered with pretty good reasons why I should take the time to check it out.<p> I'm like the kid who turns up at Bible school & asks why Moses didn't die:-). I wanna know about stuff but need to believe in it before I can apreciate it. I'll check it out. <p> Battle of the planets? Man, that just shows how little I know! I loved that show. I can remember entire scenes & storylines from it. Had no idea it was even Japanese! Label me a dipshit. I obviously am:-). I live in Japan & I don't know shit. Uh oh. :-)
May 3, 2009, 12:46 p.m. CST
& forgive my spelling..
by The Dark Shite
It's the curse of talkbacks. In order to be talked back to, you have to be up far later than is healthy!
May 3, 2009, 8:11 p.m. CST
Battle of the Planets...
by Amy Chasing
If you saw the Americanised version of this it's quite far removed from the original. It's been a while since I've seen either but I seem to recall the American version having a little R2D2 clone which gave a moral to each episode - ya know, for kids. While the original series left the kiddie stuff out. <P> Now, where's Mr Green so he can our questions above?
May 3, 2009, 9:36 p.m. CST
by Amy Chasing
"so he can answer our questions above" <P> May I one-thousand-and-second the motion to get an edit function on these talkbacks please.
May 3, 2009, 11:21 p.m. CST
Wow an anime TB with more than 5 posts and they're classy!
by crayotic
It's a bit of a tough one, as to what TDS is referring to, because while I love some of the more "credible" series, I also like me some trashy-comedic-harem or 9001-episodes-for-one-fight kinds of anime as well. And for those guilty pleasures I think the best I can come up with is that while they can be brainless (although some have thrown a few curveballs in there) they're still very much unlike western tv and miles from western animation (the majority of the stuff anyhow). In reverse, typical Japanese may be drawn to US sitcoms or movies because they're not the same old stuff, created from their own cultural perceptions, that they've grown up with. <br><br>That said, while I do enjoy Naruto, have fond memories of DBZ, and try to enjoy Bleach, shows like Akagi (or Kaiji (or One Outs)) is where the real deal is (oh, and yeah I guess there's plenty of other examples beyond those three gambling shows, but c'mon, where else in the world will you see series on Mahjong, Underground Rock Paper Scissors tournaments, or psychological Baseball warfare? And I'm a huge mark). <br><br> And I second the request for confirmation on the "final" ova of Hellsing... if that's it they've got to have either truncated the manga wildly or opted to end it early.
May 4, 2009, 12:11 a.m. CST
Red Line looks fuckin awesome!
by Johnno
TDS, to pipe in, I second whatever everyone's already told you and I also must add another perspective... As a wannabe artist/animator myself, I love checking out things that may not have much substance, but that do some crazy stuff animation wise. For example I enjoyed watching the 5 episode Afro Samurai strictly for the fight scenes. I love the energy and style of the animation, I enjoy the spectacle of it as well as to examine closely the fluidity and movement! There are a good many shows that have it all from great animation to great characters, great comedy, great epic stories and some really thought provoking stuff! If you're into sci fi, definately check out Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series. Also check out that Red Line trailer for an example of what I mean when I say I love checking out animation with some unique visual style and energy behind it! Takeshi Koike is truly one of a kind!
May 5, 2009, 8:38 a.m. CST
Also, I agree. Grave of the Fireflies was a rare one.
by Amy Chasing
Probably the saddest movie I've ever seen. The live-action version doesn't do it justice.
May 5, 2009, 9:40 a.m. CST
Haven't found the stuff above yet..
by The Dark Shite
But I started myself off tonight, with a weird thing called Elfen Lied (I think). It was a bit odd & there was a surprising amount of gratuitous bloodletting, peeing & boobage on show:-). Not so bad though. <p> I also watched a really old thing called Hokuto no ken (I've looked around & it's called something like Fist of the North Star in English). Retro, but not bad. A bit like Mad Max from what I've seen so far.<p> There's tons of stuff to see here, so hopefully I'll be able catch some of the stuff you recommended.
May 5, 2009, 5:09 p.m. CST
Can't feel too bad for CPM going bankrupt
by Stalkeye
Since they ripped me off with crapfests like MD Geist,Urotsukodoji and Legend of Lemnar.However, I still own Detonator Orgun on DVD. Great stuff.
May 5, 2009, 8:32 p.m. CST
Fist of the North Star was brutal!
by Amy Chasing
Friend of mine is a huge fan of it. Also don't forget they've just released the DVDs of The Mysterious Cities Of Gold. Another classic anime. I should also recommend Avatar: The Last Airbender. Sure it's not strictly anime as it's made in the US, but as far as I know it's as close as the US has ever come to anime. <P> As for Urotsukodoji (I think this is the classic tentacle-porn Legend of the Over-Fiend), I remember they showed this in a cinema once here in Australia before our movie ratings system had caught up with anime films. A mother with her couple of kids went up to the box office and asked for 3 tickets. The attendant said it's really not the kind of movie she thinks, but the mother was insistent that it's a cartoon and her kids want to see it. In the end the cinema couldn't stop her so she went in. 5 minutes later she comes out in a rage and her kids with a whole new appreciation of what can be done with animation. So see, Urotsukodoji isn't crap, it's educational tentacle-rape-porn, bringing it to the masses old-school style.
May 5, 2009, 9:41 p.m. CST
I've heard of that..
by The Dark Shite
Sounds pretty weird, gotta say! The one I watched last night wasn't as extreme, but still odd. In fact, it could almost have been for kids, if it wasn't for the head explosions & the main character getting her tits out every 2 minutes. <p> I'm not sure if it's just Anime style, but it was a really odd combination of sickenely cutesy litte girls & nudity & violence. A bit like Japan, really. <p> They love cutesy, innocent, naive stuff, but at the same time, people are generally left alone to be as weird as they wanna be. Which is sometimes very weird indeed.<p> I'm just looking around, trying to get a taste for stuff. I can't say I'm gonna be a convert, but I'm putting my money where my mouth is (not literally, as I'm not gonna pay for anything unless I already know I like it. It's pretty pricey stuff here!)<p> Actually, I tend to get pretty obsessed with stuff & I mentioned on another thread that I write high-concept sci-fi stuff, so I just might start to appreciate it a bit more. I'm gonna watch at least one thing a day on TV & grab any rental DVDs I can. <p> I remember The Mysterious Cities of Gold too! Well, sort of. I know I was a fan of it as a kid, at least. In fact, it was one of those rare shows that my brothers & I would all rush home to see & gather around the TV together.<p>
May 5, 2009, 11 p.m. CST
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by Charles Calthrop
First they cancel Moral Orel, then they license The Office UK? I wouldn't be surprised if they cancel The Venture Bros. to make room for reruns of M.A.S.H.
May 6, 2009, 1:46 a.m. CST
Picks for TDS
by Charles Calthrop
Here are some more titles to sample: Cowboy Bebop, Gankutsuou, Heat Guy J, L/R: Licensed by Royalty, Last Exile, Paranoia Agent, Planetes, Read Or Die, Samurai 7, and Witch Hunter Robin.
May 6, 2009, 5:09 a.m. CST
Mecha series for TDS to try
by Charles Calthrop
If you're going to investigate anime, you need to check out some giant robots. Neon Genesis Evangelion is the psychological mecha series familiar to most anime fans, so you may want to see what all the fuss is about. After that, I would recommend RahXephon as a more refined take on the concept. The thought and effort that went into the series are evident in the writing, design, music, and even the color palette. For something more down to earth, Patlabor has a little bit of everything. Stories from the various Patlabor series and movies range from workplace comedy to realistic terrorism to giant monster horror.
May 6, 2009, 5:39 a.m. CST
Thanks Charles Calthrop..
by The Dark Shite
I've have a quick look online now & see if I can find any of it.
May 6, 2009, 7:01 a.m. CST
Just watched..
by The Dark Shite
The first episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion, online. Bit old looking, but not bad. I liked the cinematic quality of it. <p> One thing I've noticed so far (even with the stuff I didn't like), is that Japanese animators seem to make more interesting and artistic choices visually, rather than the straight ahead approach in western cartoons. <p> I think I can get into it. It's certainly imaginative & I can appreciate that, speaking as a guy who writes bizarre sci-fi for fun. <p> It would be ironic if I ended up selling some as Anime ideas! Now THAT would piss off a few of the dedicated Anime fan TBers:-)!
May 6, 2009, 7:54 a.m. CST
Tokyo Godfathers
by Amy Chasing
is a movie that's been around for a while, so hopefully it's easier to come by. I saw it in the cinema and it's great fun! The series that Charles Calthrop mentioned look good, but if you're wanting an interesting take on a sci-fi movie I recommend The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. I grew up with giant robots so it's nice to see some sci-fi these days without them. Of course when they invent a Tachikoma (Ghost In The Shell reference), I'll order two!
May 6, 2009, 8:57 a.m. CST
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time..
by The Dark Shite
Looks like it's on Youtube in segments! I'll let you know what I think.
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Easymind November 25, 2009 3:01:39 AM CET
Did you post them here?
Capsule001 October 17, 2009 6:38:36 PM CEST
This is real ive seen these flying over my sisters house near Tamworth, Staffordshire last year in exactly the same formation, two of them weaving and accelerating about.
Antikristiii August 18, 2009 3:24:59 PM CEST
Just made an account to comment on this! I for one full hearted believe this is genuine footage. I have seen many of these "types" of UFOs in the skies. I've witnessed them in Parham in Suffolk (near Rendelsham Forest/Bentwaters) and more recently in Chatham, Kent. However I have never seen more than one flying in the sky at any given time. But I have seen up to 5 in one night in Suffolk. I also would like to know what equipment you used. My personal camera is incapable of capturing night footage due to no night-vision. The reason I see so many of them is because while I'm at home, my folks make me smoke outside and I have nothing else to do but look to the skies and wonder. Every now and then I am captivated by dancing, cruising lights in the sky. They are there, look up people! Carry on the good work.
Lilbuddhaman August 13, 2009 5:51:12 AM CEST
I'm very curious to find out what set up he is using. It seems like a camera/projector he has set up with a night lens. However i must admin that if they are real objects, then they are advanced/unknown tech that "might" belong to us. Then again, they might "not" belong to us. They certainly look real to me though...
Wolfbane7272 August 11, 2009 7:15:53 PM CEST
particles in agitated liquid ..tell you what provide proof of said theory then maybe ill consider it .. otherwise its bonafide
Wolfbane7272 August 11, 2009 7:13:17 PM CEST
lol ok so the guy films many ufos and suddenly its fake ..i think your just saying that because you are jealous hahah..ill admit i am :)
Ayaflash August 11, 2009 2:55:02 PM CEST
i have seen UFO`s like those many times...this is 100% REAL footage...you can see them on every clear night...
Windycity August 11, 2009 11:46:49 AM CEST
Thanks for sharing this. Well done.
Lookatthesky August 11, 2009 11:38:27 AM CEST
First I thought it was a satelite of some kind, but after a while you clearly see them cruisin together. This is def a UFO, because I do not know what it is, def not a satelite.
Pindz August 11, 2009 10:06:48 AM CEST
you need to look at the sky sometimes if you want spot a UFO !! they cruisin´ sky everynight .... i saw HUNDREDS of UFOs in the night sky .... this footage is totally real like all other footages from this guy !


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The item that piqued my interest was a letter to the editor decrying the intention of Powell's EMS service to apply for state money to purchase a new ambulance. In the writer's opinion, Powell Valley Healthcare should take up a collection so we can buy our own ambulance, rather than applying for state money. The writer apparently thinks this will help alleviate the federal deficit. After all, it would only cost each of us $11.17.
OK, now, I know a lot of people around here believe Powell is some sort of special enclave that somehow survives entirely on its own. That is not true, never has been true, and never will be true.
In fact, Powell is part of an entity called the state of Wyoming, which derives a pretty fair share of its revenue by taxing the state's mineral wealth. That money belongs to Powell as much as it belongs to Cheyenne, Gillette, Casper or Green River, and it has been appropriated our state Legislature to fund any number of similar needs in the state.
That money will be awarded to some government entity in the state. If it doesn't buy an ambulance for Powell, it will do something else — fill potholes on somebody's streets, buy a garbage truck for some other town or fill any one of a number of needs in the state's communities.
However it is spent, it will not create any more debt for our children, because Wyoming has no government debt, and if it is not spent, it will do absolutely nothing to reduce the federal deficit or our taxes.
Moreover, the ambulance in question will not serve Powell exclusively. Powell EMS answers calls far beyond the limits of Powell. It often responds to accidents along Wyoming 32 in Big Horn County, and, in the event of a major emergency, could be called to help out in Cody, Lovell, Red Lodge or beyond.
It also will serve people who choose not to send in their $11.17 — not one of whom is going to turn down an ambulance ride if he really needs one — and I suspect there will be a bunch of those people who will argue that the old ambulance was good enough for grandpa, so it's good enough for them. People who go bananas at the thought of a 1-cent sales tax increase aren't likely to voluntarily send in a check to the city of Powell.
In short, it's like expecting the Army to pass the plate to buy a Bradley fighting vehicle.