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Feb
04
2008
 
Dawn of Japanese Animation at the Japan Society, NY Feb. 13-16Posted by: paulrus in Anime
Four evenings of classic Japanese anime, “talking” silent live-action films, and benshi performances. The Japan Society is hosting this event as part of its 2007 centennial anniversary celebrations. Digital Meme is providing the content for the screenings and performances. The film program is divided thematically – Chambara Action & Adventure (Feb 13), Horror & Comedy (Feb 14), Propaganda (Feb 15), and Music & Dance (Feb 16) – and each evening will showcase Japan’s most sought after benshi, Ms. Midori Sawato. She narrates, interprets, and breaths new life into these rare silent films, most of which have never before been subtitled and screened overseas. The 38 animated films in the program are drawn from the Japanese Anime Classic Collection, released by Digital Meme in 2007. Dawn of Japanese Animation 14 February (Thu) at 7:00 p.m. 15 February (Fri) at 7:00 p.m. 16 February (Sat) at 5:00 p.m. SPECIAL SCREENING at 7:30 p.m.
January 28, 2008 VIZ Media has announced the availability of three of its most popular animated action series — NARUTO UNCUT, DEATH NOTE and BLEACH — for digital download from Amazon Unbox, Amazon’s digital video download service. This service can be found at www.amazon.com/unbox. NARUTO UNCUT, DEATH NOTE and BLEACH are available now with episodes costing $1.99 each. NARUTO UNCUT initially features episodes 1-25 dubbed, DEATH NOTE features the full series dubbed, and BLEACH features episodes 1-25 dubbed. One free episode from each of the available properties is being offered on www.amazon.com/unbox through Jan. 31, 2008. “VIZ Media has had a long and successful retail relationship with Amazon.com and we are excited to team with its premier digital download channel, Unbox, to make available some of the hottest animated series sweeping North America,” says Liza Coppola, SVP, Marketing, VIZ Media. “”We are committed to maximizing the ability of the dynamic medium of digital delivery to bring hot series like NARUTO UNCUT, DEATH NOTE and BLEACH to fans who want the flexibility and convenience of digital download.” For more information, visit www.VIZ.com.
The Simpsonzu by *spacecoyote on deviantART Ok, so it’s not Japanese at all, but it’s a very cool anime inspired version of the Simpsons.
Jan
13
2008
Pen SpinningPosted by: Ophelia in Anime, General, Weird Japan, Weird Japan Misc., Weird Japan VideosLately, I have been hooked on the anime called Deathnote. A very good story. Of course, when watching almost any anime, you’ll notice some Jpop culture here and there that catches your eye. This was the case the other day when I saw protagonist of the Deathnote story, Light-kun, spinning his pen in class as he thought to himself the malicious deeds that he’s always plotting during the storyline. (Those of you who watch Deathnote know what I mean when I say malicious and plotting…) Later, I saw something online about it. Apparently, pen spinning has become a craze in Japan. Wonderful. What will they think of next? I found this short clip at youtube. Please watch it. It’s cool. And if you should decide to try this, please take care because it is not easy. 1q7s4E94-No Here is an article I found about it. Here’s an excerpt from the article,
After you immerse yourself in Japanese culture long enough, you start to just “know” when something is Japanese. Most people think of big eyes and small mouths when they think of Japanese animation. They don’t realize how much variety there is in Japanese animation. Check out these animations. They don’t look like your typical “anime” at all, yet they scream “Japan” to me when I watch them:
Source: Anime Network – Anime News HOUSTON, TX – December 19, 2007 – Anime Network, America’s #1 Anime Channel, today announced a new broadband service to stream high-quality anime on the Internet. This new service is free to the consumer, who can expect to find over 20 full episodes of classic and brand new anime series available at any given time. For the full range of Anime Network’s Internet offerings, visit www.theanimenetworkonline.com. Anime Network’s online programming is ad-supported, with five or more new episodes rotating through every Thursday. The Network’s lineup includes anime classics like Rahxephon and Saiyuki as well as new, ongoing series such as Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy and Kurau Phantom Memory. Anime Network Online will present these series in their entirety over the coming months. Already more than 60,000 anime episodes have streamed since the beta launch in mid-November. Beginning today Anime Network will broadcast brand new series over the Internet, including series that have not yet been released on home video in North America. These “First Look” Internet broadcasts, which will begin running months before the DVD series is launched, will feature the Japanese language track with English subtitles. Anime Network’s inaugural First Look program is the much-anticipated mecha series Gurren Lagann, from Studio GAINAX (Neon Genesis Evangelion). According to Anime Insider, Gurren Lagann “captures giant robot anime at its soaring, smashing, brilliantly explosive best,” and it’s one of the few series rated “Excellent” by the readers of Anime News Network. The first DVD volume of Gurren Lagann won’t hit stores until February 26, but fans can watch the first episode today at www.theanimenetworkonline.com. “We know there’s a demand for fresh, unreleased anime on the Internet,” said ADV President and CEO John Ledford. “Through Anime Network’s First Look broadcasts, we can engage fans in a lawful way and at the same time help build the audience for our DVD releases. Everybody wins.” Anime Network’s streaming content is free and requires only the Flash 9 player and Javascript to view. As some of the programming is rated TV-MA, however, content is restricted to viewers 18 and older. At this time Anime Network’s Internet offerings are restricted to the US and Canada. About Anime Network
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Kicking off the New Year with a healthy dose of anime, Anime Network has announced the VOD television premieres of four exciting new series:
Premiering Jan. 3, 2008 Premiering Jan. 17, 2008 WELCOME TO THE NHK — From Studio Gonzo (HELLSING, MAGIKANO, CHRONO CRUSADE) and directed by Yusuke Yamamoto (SGT. FROG) comes this dark comedy that shines a light on the inherent challenges faced by geeks and nerds, with plenty of social satire, interesting characters and crazy conspiracy theories. Premiering Jan. 31, 2008 In addition to VOD, all four series will also be released soon on DVD.
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Starz Ent. will present ANIME: DRAWING A REVOLUTION on Monday, Dec. 17 at 9 pm (ET/PT). Part of the monthly series “Starz Inside” hosted by film critic and author Richard Roeper, the program takes a provocative, in-depth look at the art of anime and its influence on worldwide culture and leading Hollywood filmmakers. Among those featured in the special are actors Michael Madsen (SIN CITY, KILL BILL), Michelle Rodriguez (LOST, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS), Lauren Holly (SPIRITED AWAY), and Crispin Freeman (GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX: SOLID STATE SOCIETY); musician Rob Zombie (THE DEVIL’S REJECTS); directors Mamoru Oshii (GHOST IN THE SHELL), Colin Brady (upcoming ASTRO BOY), Kevin Munroe (TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES), Peter Fernandez (SPEED RACER), and David Silverman (THE SIMPSONS); and Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics and COO/Chairman of POW! Ent. Stan Lee. Films and shows highlighted include POKEMON, GHOST IN THE SHELL, AKIRA, THE MATRIX, ANIMATRIX, AFRO SAMURAI and many others.
Tags: Anime
Dec
10
2007
Vocaloid 2 a hit with middle-aged menPosted by: paulrus in Anime, JPop, Software & Study Guides, Weird JapanA while back I blogged about a software package called “Vocoloid”, which let you create JPop songs with a “virtual idol” that would sing your songs for you. Well, now Mainichi Daily News is reporting the software apparently is extremely popular among the “middle-aged” (I assume they mean men). Computer software that allows users to create their own songs and Called “Vocaloid 2 Hatsune Miku”, the software uses The software, put on the market by Crypton Virtual Media, has proved Selling at 16,000 yen — a comparatively cheap price for the type of Niko Niko Doga, a Japanese video sharing site, lets users upload “Computer music had a huge following back in the 1970s, when today’s Niko Niko Douga (Japanese) http://www.nicovideo.jp/ Source: Idol curiosity has cybernetic songstress striking a chord – Mainichi Daily News Blogged with Flock Tags: Software
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