Upcoming anime

[Dead Halloween]

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The King Of Fighters: Another Day (http://www.snkplaymore.jp/game/event/tgs/2005/report/movie.php)
For all you old school fighter gamers ;) .


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Ergo Proxy (http://www.ergoproxy.com/)
From the creators of Samurai Champloo and Witch hunter Robin

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Guyver The Bioboosted armor. (http://www.guyver.jp/)
Now with less Mark Hamill :D

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Blood+ (http://www.blood.tv/)
Anime series based in the movie "Blood, The last Vampire".




Note: That's odd, I put the images in [/IMG], but the post puts them as links.

[Cronos]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
http://www.blood.tv/img/top/blood-img.jpg
Blood+ (http://www.blood.tv/)
Anime series based in the movie "Blood, The last Vampire".

hell yeah!!!!

thats great news, Blood was one of the first animes i saw and has remained a favourite of mine.

i hope the series doesnt cut down on the violence though

ill definitely get that when i can

[Psychocandy]

Some of these look very interesting. I kinda enjoyed the Blood anime but felt it was a little bit slight. The potential was undoubtably there though so here's hoping that the series will allow them to realise that potential. The image you've posted is certainly visually striking. As is the image from Ergo Proxy. I've yet to see any of Samurai Champloo or Witch Hunter Robin (though I do have the latter on DVD) but both series were highly rated so I anticipate that Ergo Proxy will be a quality show. I'm actually a fan of the live action Guyver movies and enjoyed what I saw of the anime series so any addition to this franchise is welcome. I'm not terribly fond of console game spin-offs but I will admit that the original Street Fighter Anime (y'know the one where Chun Li gets her jugs out...yowza) was extremely impressive so i'll reserve judgement.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Heavily interested in "Ergo Proxy" and "Guyver". Also, somewhat on Blood, but I haven't seen the movie so I can't say.

Also, don't forget the "Full Metal Alchemist: The Conqueror Of Shamballa" movie that's coming to the U.S. soon and got hailed reviews at Japan.

[Cronos]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Also, don't forget the "Full Metal Alchemist: The Conqueror Of Shamballa" movie that's coming to the U.S. soon and got hailed reviews at Japan.

ooh yes, i really want to see that, although i dont see it getting a UK release :(

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7057/guyver2copy9ns.jpg
Guyver The Bioboosted armor. (http://www.guyver.jp/)
Now with less Mark Hamill :D
Just caught the first episode of Guyver and it kicked major ass. Does anyone if the series is 12/13/26 episodes long?

[Shockwave]

For those that did not know there is another street fighter movie coming out that goes into the past of THE ALL-POWERFUL ULTRA BADASS AKUMA! :cool:

...ill will own that thing the second it hits the shelf.

[Shockwave]

For those that did not know there is another street fighter movie coming out that goes into the past of THE ALL-POWERFUL ULTRA BADASS AKUMA! :cool:

...ill will own that thing the second it hits the shelf.

(while this was a double post it really does need to be said twice)

[Dead Halloween]

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Dominion Tank S.W.A.T. (http://tank-swat.jp/)
Ovas based on the popular manga by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed).

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Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (http://www.theshadowchronicles.com/)
A follow up of the classic 80's series.

[metalnightmare]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Just caught the first episode of Guyver and it kicked major ass. Does anyone if the series is 12/13/26 episodes long?

The series is 12 eps long and its worth the money

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by metalnightmare
The series is 12 eps long and its worth the money I mean the new 2005 one that's still airing in Japan (they're in Episode 8 or something I think). But it probably is 12 episodes long either way, thanks.

[Dead Halloween]

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Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl) (http://www.jigokushoujo.com/)
Somewhere in the vast sea of the Internet, there's a website that can only be accessed at the stroke of midnight. Known as the Jigoku Tsushin, rumor has it that if you post a grudge there, the Jigoku Shoujo will appear and drag whoever torments you into the inferno. Very little is known about the girl - all we know for sure is that she lives with her equally enigmatic grandmother, that three magical straw dolls accompany and serve her, and that whenever a posting on the Jigoku Tsushin moves her, she becomes the Jigoku Shoujo.

[EvilDeadGirl]

The new Hellsing is being released on Halloween! YaY!

Oo does anyone know when they are going to release Naruto on DVD?

[Shockwave]

I dunno EDG, but i would figure it would have to be soon, they know they are sitting on a cash cow with that one...

[Cosimo]

king of fighters looks solid

[MidnightAngel]

Waiting for Ergo Proxy, Blood + and the new Dominion ovas.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by EvilDeadGirl
The new Hellsing is being released on Halloween! YaY! Really? Where'd you read this. The site says it won't be released in Japan until December (the 10th, I believe). You'll be getting fansubs shortly after.

But if you're right then it must be out already.

[Dead Halloween]

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Not exactly anime, but it seems that they`re making a live-action tv series of Grave of the Fireflies.
http://www.wingsee.com/ghibli/fireflies/characters/seitaandsetsuko.jpg

LINK (http://www.ntv.co.jp/hotaru/index.html)

[metalnightmare]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
I mean the new 2005 one that's still airing in Japan (they're in Episode 8 or something I think). But it probably is 12 episodes long either way, thanks.
My bad i did not know that a new series was airing in japan but if its anything like the old one i will be buying the new one for sure.

[Dead Halloween]

Witchblade
Anime based on the american comic book.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Snakke/witchbladeanime2jq.jpg

[Dead Halloween]

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EARTHSEA (http://www.ghibli.jp/)
Studio Ghibli's (Howl's moving Castle, Spirited Away) next film will be "Tales from Earthsea", based on Ursula Kroeber Le Guin's books.

[Dead Halloween]

Full Metal Alchemist OVA?

It seems that a special edition of the FMA movie in Japan will include an special OVA. But it seems to be more of funny alternate story with the cast in SD (Super Deformed).

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4594/fmaova1bx.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fmaova1bx.jpg)

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
Full Metal Alchemist OVA?

It seems that a special edition of the FMA movie in Japan will include an special OVA. But it seems to be more of funny alternate story with the cast in SD (Super Deformed).

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4594/fmaova1bx.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fmaova1bx.jpg) Looks funny enough, I'm there.

[Psychocandy]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
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EARTHSEA (http://www.ghibli.jp/)
Studio Ghibli's (Howl's moving Castle, Spirited Away) next film will be "Tales from Earthsea", based on Ursula Kroeber Le Guin's books.

This is amazing news. The Hobbit was the book that introduced me to fantasy but A Wizard Of Earthsea was the one that made me a lifelong fan of the genre. I was bitterly disappointed when the Sci-Fi Channel unleashed their woeful mini-series based on Le Guin's stunning novels. Hopefully this will redress the balance.

[Dead Halloween]

According to Jbooks, The Fullmetal Alchemist Premium Collection will be released March 29 for on 3990 yen. The DVD will include a movie originally screened at Universal Studios Japan (as part of an FMA themed ride), and three short OAVs. One of the three shorts will be a Gokurousama (Good Work Party) that will include all the characters from Conqueror of Shambala in chibi form. Details are not currently available for the other two OAVs.

The DVD will also include deleted scenes from the movie that weren't included when it was screened at Universal Studios Japan.

The first edition of the release will also include 2 limited edition illustration cards.

[MidnightAngel]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
Witchblade
Anime based on the american comic book.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/Snakke/witchbladeanime2jq.jpg

I'm waiting fior this one!

[Golden Badtz]

Ergo Proxy
-- "by the creators of Samurai Champloo and Witch Hunter Robin"

ok... does that mean by ANY chance Watanabe will be directing, after all he's the master behind Bebop and Champloo. If so, this little bitch definetly got my interest.

Blood+

I hated the original but love the mood and similarly to my casino table and poker hands instincts, I feel a good vibe in Blood+.

[Dead Halloween]

DEATH NOTE movies?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3a/Deathnote01.jpg/250px-Deathnote01.jpg
Apparently so. In the weekly Shounen Jump Issue #8, it was announced that there will be not one, but TWO live action movie adaptations.

The first movie will be out in June, the second, in October.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
DEATH NOTE movies?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3a/Deathnote01.jpg/250px-Deathnote01.jpg
Apparently so. In the weekly Shounen Jump Issue #8, it was announced that there will be not one, but TWO live action movie adaptations.

The first movie will be out in June, the second, in October. Interesting. I'd rather see a series, but a movie's fine. I haven't read the manga but the story sounds pretty interesting.

[Dead Halloween]

After 3 years, a the fifth Digimon season has bean announced called "Digimon Savers".

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6886/digi6wh.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=digi6wh.jpg)

[Dead Halloween]

KITE
http://www.geocities.com/raven_241/anime/kite/kite_postal.jpg
Mexican Directors Fly Japanese Anime Kite Into Live-Action
Mexican commercial directors Jorge and Javier Aguilera — known as Big Brother — have been tapped to helm the live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime, KITE, reports VARIETY. Rob Cohen and Anant Singh are producing.

Singh and Brian Cox will produce for Singh's Distant Horizon. Cohen and Marc Pitre will produce for Cohen's Nowita Pictures. Joshua Rubin is penning the script.

The story follows a young woman, whose parents have been murdered, who is taken in by a corrupt detective who uses homeless kids to do assassinate people. Eventually, the young woman turns her vengeance on the cop. The live-action version will take place in a not-to-distant future where a police state has grown out of exaggerated fears of terrorism.

Yasuomi Umetsu created the original anime.

LINK (http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=15924)

[Dead Halloween]

.hack//G.U.
A new animated series based on the videogame
http://www.dothackers.net/guanime.jpg
http://www.dothackers.net/ (.hack//)

[Dead Halloween]

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Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid OVA

The official Japanese Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid website has formally announced the May 26th release of the "Wari to Hima na Sentaichou no Ichinichi" OVA. The 30 minute long episode will cover a day in the life of Captain Teresa Testarossa. The bottom of the announcement page includes the first promotional image for the new anime.

SOURCE (http://www.animenation.com/)

[Dead Halloween]

DEATH NOTE Official Movie site is out.

DEATH NOTE (http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/deathnote/)

[Dead Halloween]

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Upcoming animes for this summer.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Somewhat interested in ".hack//ROOTS". What's that, a prequel to Pluto Kiss? Might just be interesting as long as it's anime and not a terrible PS2 game.

[Dead Zed]

Is that Ape Escape in there? lol, never knew there was an anime. Guess I should've expected it though..

[Dead Halloween]

Witchblade anime trailer.
LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ehaN_tcgGo)

Too bad they censored the nudity for the tv version, but they'll add it in the dvds.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/9866/witchblade5uy.jpg

[imbroco]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/6162/earthsea5bf.jpg
EARTHSEA (http://www.ghibli.jp/)
Studio Ghibli's (Howl's moving Castle, Spirited Away) next film will be "Tales from Earthsea", based on Ursula Kroeber Le Guin's books.

Ohmygodohmygodohmygod!!!

Miyazaki is first off my all time favorite animator.. Princess Mononoke sucked me into the world of anime in 5th grade and all these years later I'm still hard in.

And the earthsea.. holy crap. That was one of my mom's dearest book series.

They did a shitty tv adaptation that was really disappointing.. GAHHHH I'm excited. = ]]

Oh.. and Blood+ does NOT skimp on the gore.. it's maybe even gorier. Hehe.

[Shockwave]

...


....i just saw a long-ass promo trailer for EARTHSEA.


The art and characters are fantastic. This has jumped up a few notches on my "must see" list. The characters and art looked like something right out of NAUSICAA in design.

Fucking awesome.

[Dead Halloween]

DEATH NOTE TRAILER (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qm_tkt4wVlw&search=death%20note)

[Magenta71]

I just got back from Anime Boston this weekend where I saw a trailer for Full Metal Alchemist: The Conqueror Of Shamballa and a really great and entertaining panel with Vic Mignogna (voice actor for Ed) telling stories and talking about making it. It looks awesome and Vic says that it should get a short theatrical release in major cities in early September. Then, the DVD should be released later in the month to coincide with the release ot the last episodes and will have lots of extras. :)

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Magenta71
I just got back from Anime Boston this weekend where I saw a trailer for Full Metal Alchemist: The Conqueror Of Shamballa and a really great and entertaining panel with Vic Mignogna (voice actor for Ed) telling stories and talking about making it. It looks awesome and Vic says that it should get a short theatrical release in major cities in early September. Then, the DVD should be released later in the month to coincide with the release ot the last episodes and will have lots of extras. :) The movie is actually pretty good. Starts out somewhat slow but the second half is a complete boom.

[Desslar]

No mention for Highlander Vengeance?

http://www.devir.com.br/zero_2005a/highlander.jpg

http://img216.echo.cx/img216/6038/highlander4dk.jpg

[mdpuff01]

Originally posted by Magenta71
I just got back from Anime Boston this weekend where I saw a trailer for Full Metal Alchemist: The Conqueror Of Shamballa and a really great and entertaining panel with Vic Mignogna (voice actor for Ed) telling stories and talking about making it. It looks awesome and Vic says that it should get a short theatrical release in major cities in early September. Then, the DVD should be released later in the month to coincide with the release ot the last episodes and will have lots of extras. :)

I'm psyched for the movie in English. I saw it fansubbed and there were a few points that weren't very clear. I still enjoyed it though... good art, very good action towards the end and an interesting conclusion.

I'd love to see it in theaters. I think if America responds well it could start a trend. The only Anime movies to get theatrical releases here are Miyazaki ones. Hopefully Alchemist could trigger something because there are few things I can imagine enjoying more than anime on the big screen. I hope Boston is one of those major cities...

[Magenta71]

I hope it does really well too and that the many legions of American anime fans go to see it in a movie theater. So, we will get to have much more anime on the big screen. :)

[Dead Halloween]

Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq6ZcKHZqPQ) of the Powerpuff Girls anime.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1337/ppgz0ye.th.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ppgz0ye.jpg)

[BlackGambit07]

SpeedGrapher.
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[BlackGambit07]

SpeedGrapher.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d42/outlaw07/171472speedgrapherlg.jpg

[Dead Halloween]

New Evangelion Anime Movie(s) Coming?

One of the biggest rumors running this summer among Japanese fans online involves Studio GAINAX, presumably under the aegis of Director Hideaki Anno, re-editing and adding new animation footage to the original 1995 26 episode Evangelion TV series (ala Gundam Zeta) and releasing them as a series of new movies to Japanese theaters. So the story goes, as many as 4 movies could be produced and the 4th one may be entirely new material or may contain an entirely new ending to the Evangelion saga. A side rumor from a few months ago indicates a staff room for Evangelion was being created or renovated at GAINAX HQ. This questionable information started circulating prior to the below mentioned GAINAX search launched, looking for production and animation staff for a forthcoming Hideaki Anno directed animated film project codenamed "Color" (Khara). Those who meet the criteria are encouraged to email to joboffer(AT)khara.co.jp or call. What can be confirmed now as fact is Evangelion and project "Color" are connected and the proof can be found on GAINAX's official EVA website. At the bottom of the page, the copyright statement has added "color" (in katakana) to the Project Eva copyright information. Other twists include the following: A whois search for the domain khara.co.jp reveals it is registered to Khara Corporation. The name Todoroki Ikki is listed as registration and tech contact. It's worth noting Anno Hideaki appeared in the movies Taste of Tea and Naisu No Mori with Todoroki Ikki. Additionally, a search on GAINAX's company overview page shows the Director's name is no longer present. This is leading many to speculate "Color / Khara" could be a spinoff studio perhaps similar to Hideo Kojima's production label "Kojima Productions" or Hayao Miyazaki's private office "Ni Bariki".

SOURCE (http://www.animenewsservice.com/)

[X-Nightcrawler]

Undoubtedly interesting but why would they want to change NGE's ending? "End of Evangelion" is amazing. The best thing the Eva universe has offered.

[Dead Halloween]

We got motherfuckin' Samurais!

http://img188.echo.cx/img188/7359/afrosamurai3uk.gif

AFROSAMURAI (http://www.afrosamurai.com/)

[Dead Halloween]

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Autum Anime

[SinisterMinistr]

I took a trip to Japanbout 2 years ago and I saw this weird cartoon (I actually came back with a keychain too). I forget the name of it but it was about these "bears" who killed children, it was like a comedy, it looked almost cutesy then bamm death with sharp teeth and claws..... I want to try and buy it but I can't find it anywhere, I think it might have been named Gloom or something like that, I don't know.....can somebody help me out?

[X-Nightcrawler]

Great lineup, Dead Halloween. I'm somewhat interested in "Black Lagoon". My sources tell me it's good.

[Shockwave]

.......another GHOST IN THE SHELL after 2nd Gig??


Sign me up!

[Dead Halloween]

DEVIL MAY CRY

The anime will be produced by Madhouse for broadcast next year.

Official Site (http://dmc-tv.com/)

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
DEVIL MAY CRY

The anime will be produced by Madhouse for broadcast next year.

Official Site (http://dmc-tv.com/) This will either rock or cock. Who's directing will decide.

Awesome that they used "Psycho Siren" in that teaser. It's one of my favorite videogame tracks ever.

[BlackGambit07]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
This will either rock or cock. Who's directing will decide.

brrrrbb...lmao! Sorry I couldn't help laughing at that. Rock or Cock. Brilliant.

[Dead Halloween]

DEATH NOTE ANIME OPENING (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNOmmogoZb8)




Originally posted by Shockwave
.......another GHOST IN THE SHELL after 2nd Gig??


Sign me up!

Actuallly it's a movie based on the tv series.

[mdpuff01]

a Trigun movie was recently announced. Not too many details online but here's a link to the news briefing (I don't subscribe to Anime Insider but that magazine might have more details)

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=7654

There is also allegedly a third season of Full Metal Panic on the horizon. I can't find anything about it online, but my friend sent me a text message from the Doctor's office, where he was reading an issue of Anime Insider in the waiting room. I don't know if she knows a lot about anime (maybe he's talking about Second Raid, I really don't know) but she did tip me off to the Trigun movie so it might be something worth keeping an eye out for

[Shockwave]

Actuallly it's a movie based on the tv series.

HOLY FUCK!

Exellent!

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by mdpuff01
There is also allegedly a third season of Full Metal Panic on the horizon. I can't find anything about it online, but my friend sent me a text message from the Doctor's office, where he was reading an issue of Anime Insider in the waiting room. I don't know if she knows a lot about anime (maybe he's talking about Second Raid, I really don't know) but she did tip me off to the Trigun movie so it might be something worth keeping an eye out for If she said that a 'third' season is coming out then yes, she meant Second Raid.

Don't scare me like that!

[Dead Halloween]

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8102/januaryzs1.th.jpg (http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=januaryzs1.jpg)

January Anime

[Dead Halloween]

Summer anime

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/1503/seasonoj2.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=seasonoj2.jpg)

This season looks pretty good.

[X-Nightcrawler]

The only one I'm familiar with this season is "Devil May Cry", which I'm going to watch.

[Dead Halloween]

DEVIL MAY CRY

Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3iSUDS0c4)

THE SKULL MAN

Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBIUHLh1ne4)

DARKER THAN BLACK

Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gc0zSN_D34)

[Shockwave]

WOW!

DEVIL MAY CRY looks alot better then i thought.

Slick!

[X-Nightcrawler]

That DMC trailer left me severely unimpressed (what's with the terrible music?) but I'm still looking forward to it.

[yorrick brown]

aint they making a ghost in the shell stand complex movie?

[MidnightAngel]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7779/autumxd9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Autum Anime

An anime series about a Bartender, WTF?

[MidnightAngel]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Great lineup, Dead Halloween. I'm somewhat interested in "Black Lagoon". My sources tell me it's good.

Not good.











SUPER AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
It makes Cowboy Bebop look like Ranma 1/2.

[MidnightAngel]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8102/januaryzs1.th.jpg (http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=januaryzs1.jpg)

January Anime

There's an anime series of Masked Rider?

[Dead Halloween]

GURREN LAGANN
New anime by GAINAX (Evangelion, FLCL)

Official Site (http://www.gurren-lagann.net/)
Opening (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Je9RqTj6Y)



There's an anime series of Masked Rider?

No, It's a new live-action tv series.

[Dead Halloween]

REBUILD OF EVANGELION (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebuild_of_Evangelion)

A new pic, apeared in some japanese magazine.

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9383/evamovietf6.th.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=evamovietf6.jpg)

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
REBUILD OF EVANGELION (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebuild_of_Evangelion)

A new pic, apeared in some japanese magazine.

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9383/evamovietf6.th.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/my.php?image=evamovietf6.jpg) That is taking way too long to be released.

[dfd3657]

I'm waiting for the second season of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. I finished off season 1 the other day, and it was amazing.

[Dead Halloween]

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Dojo/9093/macross_cast.jpg
New Macross TV series
In its press release for the Nissan Dualis SUV campaign, the animation studio Satelight revealed that the previously announced 25th anniversary Macross project will be a television series. The Nissan campagn features a powered suit design by Macross co-creator and designer Shoji Kawamori. Satelight animated four of Kawamori's most recent directorial efforts (Kenji's Spring [Spring and Chaos], Earth Girl Arjuna, Macross Zero, Genesis of Aquarion). Kawamori serves as managing director on Satelight's board, and Satelight has opened Kawamori's official website on May 23.

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/)

[dfd3657]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Dojo/9093/macross_cast.jpg
New Macross TV series
In its press release for the Nissan Dualis SUV campaign, the animation studio Satelight revealed that the previously announced 25th anniversary Macross project will be a television series. The Nissan campagn features a powered suit design by Macross co-creator and designer Shoji Kawamori. Satelight animated four of Kawamori's most recent directorial efforts (Kenji's Spring [Spring and Chaos], Earth Girl Arjuna, Macross Zero, Genesis of Aquarion). Kawamori serves as managing director on Satelight's board, and Satelight has opened Kawamori's official website on May 23.

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/)

Woo! Macross (well, Robotech) was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. Minmei was totally hot. :D

[MidnightAngel]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Dojo/9093/macross_cast.jpg
New Macross TV series
In its press release for the Nissan Dualis SUV campaign, the animation studio Satelight revealed that the previously announced 25th anniversary Macross project will be a television series. The Nissan campagn features a powered suit design by Macross co-creator and designer Shoji Kawamori. Satelight animated four of Kawamori's most recent directorial efforts (Kenji's Spring [Spring and Chaos], Earth Girl Arjuna, Macross Zero, Genesis of Aquarion). Kawamori serves as managing director on Satelight's board, and Satelight has opened Kawamori's official website on May 23.

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/)

YATAA more Macross!

I wonder if the new Macross will start after Macross 7 or Macross Zero.

[Dead Halloween]

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00
A new Gundam series hase been announced.

TEASER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9cdZK03yIA)

[Dead Halloween]

http://media.lion.cc/images-adb/2f/b4/2fb47ab2-fc78-4a96-b381-b232bbbf6982.jpg

"There will be a continuation of the anime Gunslinger Girl. The popular and well-respected 2003 show was only 13 episodes long, while the manga has eight volumes out in Japan and is still ongoing, so there's plenty of material for them to cover at this point.

Gunslinger Girls is the tale of a group of young girls who have been scientifically altered and trained to be the most efficient killing machines ever. This isn't just some badass action show though; the series takes a strong look at the emotional and psychological effects of forcing young people into such a role. FUNimation has the license for the original anime in the U.S.; ADV has the manga."

SOURCE (http://www.animeonline.com/index.php?page=news_details&action=details&id=102104)

Good, I liked the first one but It was too damn short. I hope they focus more in the main plot this time.

[Dead Halloween]

The Melancholy of Haruhi Susumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu)
It seems that a second season is finally confirmed. One of the most popular animes in Japan right now.

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/6458/mhszk6.th.jpg (http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mhszk6.jpg)

[Dead Halloween]

The Revival of Evangelion

LOW QUALITY TEASER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaWj2mCm5TU)

[Cronos]

i'm still not sure about "The Revival of Evangelion", does look like it has some nice animation and action scenes though

[Big Boss]

Oh shit! Revival of Evangelion is all I care about now! Man I've been waiting forever for some new info on the resurrection of Eva. Thanks!

[X-Nightcrawler]

I'm very excited about "Revival". That teaser doesn't make it look very different to the regular show, but I fucking love NGE, so that's enough for me.

[Big Boss]

I also love this series! I spreaded it like wildfire among alll my friends and they all loved it too!

I really want to see how they do "End of Evangelion" this time around. I mean there is nothing wrong with the current one (after multiple viewings I understand MOST of it), I just thought that was always the "worst case scenario" ending. I know Anno did that as a "fuck you" to the fans after they shitted on the last 2 episodes of the series. I just hope that this time there will be more of a "good" ending. I mean I don't mind if characters still die I would like to see Shinji and Eva Unit 01 actually fight this time and maybe have a different outcome.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Big Boss
I also love this series! I spreaded it like wildfire among alll my friends and they all loved it too!

I really want to see how they do "End of Evangelion" this time around. I mean there is nothing wrong with the current one (after multiple viewings I understand MOST of it), I just thought that was always the "worst case scenario" ending. I know Anno did that as a "fuck you" to the fans after they shitted on the last 2 episodes of the series. I just hope that this time there will be more of a "good" ending. I mean I don't mind if characters still die I would like to see Shinji and Eva Unit 01 actually fight this time and maybe have a different outcome. I agree. "The End of Evangelion" is one of my all time favorite movies, and I'll always have that. But I'd really like to see a different take on the ending. For all I know it might even be better.

Cheering for 2010.

[Shockwave]

I think i remember reading that them wanting to take a different direction with this one. Maybe a more clear ending and a little more "up beat" in tone.


Im sure it wont just be the same thign all over again.

[Big Boss]

Originally quoted by X-Nightcrawler
agree. "The End of Evangelion" is one of my all time favorite movies, and I'll always have that. But I'd really like to see a different take on the ending. For all I know it might even be better.

Originally quoted by Shockwave
I think i remember reading that them wanting to take a different direction with this one. Maybe a more clear ending and a little more "up beat" in tone.

Man I'm glad I wasn't the only one that felt like that! Like I said I don't ever want to forget "End of Evangelion" and all that happened in it, but since they are taking the time to redo it I would like to see a different ending. I agree Shockwave I don'st see why they would do the same thing again. I don't want Asuka fucked up after whooping some of the best ass in anime history and I want Shinji to fuck up some shit! Sitting on the most powerful Eva and he didn't do shit! That HAS to change!

Maybe we'll also get to see Unit-04 from the United States.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Big Boss

Maybe we'll also get to see Unit-04 from the United States. Not if it gets the shit kicked out of him by psycho 01. :D

That was one of the coolest, most intense scenes in the entire series. The end of episode 17 was majorly fucked up. That scream when he finds out who the fourth child is. Brrr.

[Big Boss]

Originally quoted by X-Nightcrawler
Not if it gets the shit kicked out of him by psycho 01
X-Nightcrawler you're thinking about Eva Unit 03 the black eva they brought over from the United States. I know that scene better still be there! Eva Unit 04 was the reason they moved Unit 03 to Japan. Remember they said that Eva Unit 04 was being tested with the experimental S2 engine but something happened and it destroyed the Nerv-2 base in Nevada. Eva 04 was never actually seen in the anime series but they had pics and figures for it. It looks like Unit 03 except silver. I just thought it would be cool if they showed it this time around before it goes Chernobyl!

here's a pic:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1a/Info_eva04.gif

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Big Boss
Originally quoted by X-Nightcrawler

X-Nightcrawler you're thinking about Eva Unit 03 the black eva they brought over from the United States. I know that scene better still be there! Eva Unit 04 was the reason they moved Unit 03 to Japan. Remember they said that Eva Unit 04 was being tested with the experimental S2 engine but something happened and it destroyed the Nerv-2 base in Nevada. Eva 04 was never actually seen in the anime series but they had pics and figures for it. It looks like Unit 03 except silver. I just thought it would be cool if they showed it this time around before it goes Chernobyl!

here's a pic:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1a/Info_eva04.gif Right! Right. I was thinking that was 05, since I never saw it in the show. But 05 is just an Eva Series.

Damn, now I want to watch the show again.

[Dead Halloween]

New footage of "The Rebuild of Evangelion". (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iwAXyPBMYo8)

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by Dead Halloween
New footage of "The Rebuild of Evangelion". (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iwAXyPBMYo8)

:eek: :eek: :eek:

...man, i cant wait. This is gonna rock my world.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Holy smokes. That sure makes the animation look fantastic.

I just hope it's not a shot-by-shot remake and still has some surprises. NGE is one of my all time favorites and I know it off by heart; need some new stuffs there.

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Holy smokes. That sure makes the animation look fantastic.

I just hope it's not a shot-by-shot remake and still has some surprises. NGE is one of my all time favorites and I know it off by heart; need some new stuffs there.

I think i read an interview where the creator said it would be pretty different. While many things will be the same, i think he said that things would be much clearer this time around, as well as story changes and fates of the characters.

...with as many different endings the re-does the original has, its going to awesome to see whats in store. We better damn well get another movie! (...yeah, i know. Im greedy!):D

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Shockwave
I think i read an interview where the creator said it would be pretty different. While many things will be the same, i think he said that things would be much clearer this time around, as well as story changes and fates of the characters.

...with as many different endings the re-does the original has, its going to awesome to see whats in store. We better damn well get another movie! (...yeah, i know. Im greedy!):D Whoa then that's great news.

Argh, and it's going to take so long for 2, 3 and 4 to come out.

[Big Boss]

Damn! That is very impressive! My most anticipated of 2007/2008. Go to YouTube and look up Evangelion:Rebuild Trailer 1. It's about 1:30 long and it shows a couple more scenes too.

I also agree with a change in the movie. I want to see Shinji fuck up the Mass produced EVA's with the Lance!!

[Dead Halloween]

Petit Eva~Evangelion@School~

The Bandai Channel website announced that Petit Eva~Evangelion@School~, the "first official super-deformed series" based on Neon Genesis Evangelion, will be adapted for video. The official announcement will be made in the September issue (on sale August 10) of Newtype magazine in Japan. The Gainax/Khara franchise spinoff spoofs the psychological science fiction drama by reimagining the characters as classmates in a Tokyo-3 school headed by Principal Gendō Ikari and Misato-sensei. The student body includes three different Rei "sisters," the EVA-01 mobile weapon reimagined as the school bully Evanchō, and the ill-fated Jet Alone robot as JA-ko, a "hidden character" in the form of a shy android girl.

Ryuusuke Hamamoto created the character designs which has inspired four-panel gag manga serializations in four different magazines: Monthly Shōnen Ace, Newtype, Dengeki Hobby Magazine, and Figure Oh. The Petit Eva project has also developed merchandising from super-deformed figurines to limited edition Doritos corn chips.

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-08-06/petit-eva-super-deformed-series-to-be-made-into-video)

http://img3.pcgames.com.cn/pcgames/0703/08/869593_pcgames070308eva11_thumb.jpg

[X-Nightcrawler]

I want to say that doesn't look like lots of fun, but that's impossible.

[Big Boss]

True. It feels kinda good to see the Eva Kids actually smiling!

As much as I love Eva even at times the shit was getting to depressing!

[Dead Halloween]

A pic of the main characters.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3082/evschoolki1.jpg

[X-Nightcrawler]

Eva 01 looks hilarious.

What we need to see is a "High School of the Dead" anime.

[Dead Halloween]

September-October Anime

http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/4156/5x79clxus7.th.jpg (http://img473.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5x79clxus7.jpg)
Not a very interesting lineup, except for the second season of Genshiken and Gundam 00 (I hope it's better than the dreadful Gundam Seed Destiny).



Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Eva 01 looks hilarious.

What we need to see is a "High School of the Dead" anime.

Maybe in a year or two if the manga gets more popular.

[X-Nightcrawler]

So "Rebuild 01" was released yesterday.

What's the news on that front?

[X-Nightcrawler]

Here's a fan review that's strikingly positive.

teh click n00b (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33869)

[yorrick brown]

i didn`t know they had remade BLOOD :THE LAST VAMPIRE.
with ronny yu helping out/.

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/9994

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7668/bloodps2topak4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Cronos]

Cool, I knew they were doing a live action version of Blood, didn't know Ronny Yu was involved, shame he isn't directing. The director's apparently the guy that did Empire of the Wolves and Kiss of the Dragon, not especially liking that since I didn't think much of Dragon (haven't seen Wolves).

[Dead Halloween]

Biohazard (Resident Evil) CG Anime Film Announced
CAPCOM and Sony Pictures Entertainment of Japan have announced on October 29 a joint project to produce Biohazard: Degeneration, a fully computer-animated film in the Biohazard horror franchise (known as Resident Evil in North America and Europe). Sony Pictures Entertainment of America has already produced live-action films based on the franchise. The computer-animated movie will be an original story. The videogame franchise established the survival horror subgenre of games and have sold 33 million copies worldwide. Each of the three live-action films have earned over 100 million dollars in worldwide box office receipts.

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-10-29/biohazard-resident-evil-cg-anime-film-announced)

[X-Nightcrawler]

CGI?

Yeah, that's gonna be pure action.

[Darth Kenshin]

Resident Evil just doesn't have the material for a good movie. It's the gameplay that makes the game: creepy atmosphere, exploring huge mansions or castles, encountering different villains, etc. I know they made a decent amount of money, but the movies really sucked, and I'm sure this one will be the same.

[Dead Halloween]

MACROSS FRONTIER

Trailer for the new Macross series. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=vjHQPDOD7E8)

Well, it was about damn time. I hope it turns out better than Macross 7.

[Dead Halloween]

APPLESEED SAGA: EX MACHINA
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/05/19/h-103_53522_ex.jpg.jpg

TRAILER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywDlCzdmDLE)

Looks interesting, the first one was fun.

[MidnightAngel]

Biohazard (Resident Evil) CG Anime Film Announced
CAPCOM and Sony Pictures Entertainment of Japan have announced on October 29 a joint project to produce Biohazard: Degeneration, a fully computer-animated film in the Biohazard horror franchise (known as Resident Evil in North America and Europe). Sony Pictures Entertainment of America has already produced live-action films based on the franchise. The computer-animated movie will be an original story. The videogame franchise established the survival horror subgenre of games and have sold 33 million copies worldwide. Each of the three live-action films have earned over 100 million dollars in worldwide box office receipts.

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-10-29/biohazard-resident-evil-cg-anime-film-announced)
At least will be even better than the live action movies.

[MidnightAngel]

APPLESEED SAGA: EX MACHINA
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/05/19/h-103_53522_ex.jpg.jpg

TRAILER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywDlCzdmDLE)


Looks interesting, the first one was fun.


The CG animation looks superior to the first Appleseed movie.

[Dead Halloween]

Cool teaser for "Rebuild of Evangelion"

EVANGELION (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQCLyogs_dA)

Before everyone asks, it's not a live-action movie. Just a weird promo for the second "Rebuild" movie.

[Shinigami]

There are a number of clips up on youtube at the moment for the Rebuild. Not sure how long they are going to be here though.

Unit 01 vs Ramiel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpnqrFZKhIw

The classic music has gotten me all excited for evangelion. I hope these movies get released on dvd in japan soon. I wonder how long the whole process takes for them...

[Dead Halloween]

Third School Rumble Anime Series Greenlit
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/2684/1275zm7.jpg

The official website for the School Rumble slice-of-life anime franchise has announced that a third series has been greenlit for production in Japan. Kodansha will bundle School Rumble: Third Term DVDs with the limited first editions of the 21st and 22nd Japanese volumes of Jin Kobayashi's original school comedy manga. The 21st volume goes on sale on July 17. (The 20th volume, without a DVD, goes on sale on March 17.) The new project will reunite director Shinji Takamatsu, series script editor Hiroko Tokita, character designer and animation director Hajime Watanabe, and the animators at Studio Comet; all of them worked on the first two anime series.

Source (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-26/third-school-rumble-anime-series-greenlit)

[Darth Kenshin]

Hell Yeah

[Dead Halloween]

New Slayers Fantasy TV Anime Series in the Works
http://jesusjuega.blogia.com/upload/20070519190622-slayers01.jpg
Page 24 of Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Magazine's April issue — which is officially on sale on February 29 but was previewed early — has announced that a new television anime project is in the works for Hajime Kanzaka's Slayers fantasy light novels. The official title and the cast has yet to be revealed. The official Hajime Kanzaka Fan Club has confirmed the news and added that the project will feature an anime-exclusive story, split across two cours (two seasons of three months). Director Takashi Watanabe will oversee J.C. Staff, the same studio that worked with him on all three previous Slayers television series. Kanzaka also created the Lost Universe novels, manga, and anime series.

SOURCE (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-27/new-slayers-tv-anime-series-in-the-works)

[Dead Halloween]

Disney to Produce Animation in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. will team up with several Japanese companies to produce animation for television in Japan, a leading market, a Disney official said Thursday.

Disney will work with Toei Animation Co., Madhouse Co. and Jinni's Animation Studios, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to comply with company rules.

The move was aimed at localizing contents of Disney products for a wider audience, she said.

"We need to make contents which fit the Japanese market to further boost the popularity of Disney in Japan," she said.

With Madhouse, Disney will produce a 30-minute TV program "Stitch!," an offspring of the Lilo & Stitch series, to be aired in Japan, the official said, adding that the company has not decided when the show will go on air.

A Japanese girl named Hanako will play Stitch's sidekick in the new show and the imaginary story will take place in a southern Japanese island, instead of in Hawaii as in the original, the company said in a statement.

With Jinni, Disney will make a short animation "Fireball," which will go on air in April on Disney's cable channel and Tokyo Metropolitan Television, according to the official.

Disney will produce a short animation "Robodz" for television with Toei Animation, expected to be aired in June, she said.

The company had announced a tie-up with Toei Animation in 2006, but the partnerships with Madhouse and Jinni were announced for the first time Thursday, she said.

The moves allow Disney, based in Burbank, Calif., to tap local talent and computer graphics technology to produce programs in Japan. Disney has no immediate plans to air the programs in other countries, but it is eyeing overseas markets, she said.

Disney has its own animation and movie channels in more than 100 countries, including Japan, where it launched Disney Channel in 2003. The company also started offering a cellular phone service here this month.

The company said that it has produced TV series and films in other countries, denying reports this was the first time Disney has gone offshore with the core production processes for major programs.

Disney could expand partnerships with other companies, the official said.

SOURCE (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hitNgyEpCSZDdJgJoI6IeA5FCmuQD8V7S4MG0)

Well, that's odd.

[Dead Halloween]

Summer Anime

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6114/summerjq2.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=summerjq2.jpg)

It seems that someone in Japan actually liked Ultraviolet :eek:

[MidnightAngel]

Summer Anime

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6114/summerjq2.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=summerjq2.jpg)

It seems that someone in Japan actually liked Ultraviolet :eek:
Hell yeah! Blade of the Immortal is finally an anime series. :D

[Amarcord90]

Mmm something to look forward to AND spend my next pay check on!

[Darth Kenshin]

I really hoped the Lucky Star OVA was this summer. Apparently, it's Fall 2008. Good things are worth waiting for

[Dead Halloween]

Full Metal Alchemist returns?

Late last week, a file that was purportedly to be a management document from the BONES anime studio was added to uploader.jp, a Japanese website that offers to distribute files anonymously and without charge. The spreadsheet file in Microsoft Excel format included a list of the studio's animation staffers along with what were reportedly their phone numbers, comments on their affiliation and availability, a letter-based classification system, their assignments, and their addresses. Among other points, it listed Fullmetal Alchemist animator Yasuhiro Irie as "Hagane 2 kantoku" (Iron/Fullmetal 2 director) and Darker than BLACK director Tensai Okamura as "Darker 2 junbi-jū" (preparing for Darker 2).

BONES President Masahiko Minami has posted an official statement about the file on the studio's website on Sunday. According to Minami, an internal investigation has determined that no file with this same formatted information existed within the company. He adds that the information which was reportedly the staffers' personal details did not come from the company's documents. Thus, the studio has determined that "a third party" had created and posted the document with the intent to libel the company. The studio will continue a special investigation into who distributed the file to malign the studio and the staffers. If the identity of the person is discovered, the company plans to deal with the individual severely.

In an interview after the official statement was published, ANN asked Minami about the possibility of a sequel to Fullmetal Alchemist or Darker than BLACK. Minami told ANN, "It hasn't been decided yet. We are interested in doing them. As original science-fiction works, they were extremely fascinating. With these kinds of dramatic story lines, I feel that there's a lot we could do potentially." The rest of the interview will be released on the ANN website after Anime Expo.

SOURCE (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-06/bones-studio-addresses-allegedly-leaked-document)
http://scifipedia.scifi.com/images/f/f7/Full_Metal_Alchemist.jpg

I guess if they do it, they'll ignore the last half of the first anime and the movie, when the plot took a diferent route from the manga.

[Shockwave]

Id love another FULL METAL ALCHEMIST movie at the very least.

One of the best animated shows ive ever seen.

[Dead Halloween]

Third Season of Black Lagoon confirmed
The wraparound jacket band on Gen Urobuchi's novel adaptation of Rei Hiroe's Black Lagoon adventure manga has confirmed that a third anime project has been green-lit for production. The story revolves around a typical Japanese businessman who gets caught up in the escapades of modern-day pirate mercenaries off the Asian shores. Geneon Entertainment released part of the Black Lagoon anime in North America, but Funimation has since agreed to take over distribution of the anime. Funimation has confirmed that it will reissue the first anime series and start the DVD release of the Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage series on August 19.
SOURCE (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-16/third-black-lagoon-anime-project-confirmed)
http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsanime/bl/lagoon_company.jpg

The last season was a bit dissapointing, I hope this turns out better.

[MidnightAngel]

Third Season of Black Lagoon confirmed
The wraparound jacket band on Gen Urobuchi's novel adaptation of Rei Hiroe's Black Lagoon adventure manga has confirmed that a third anime project has been green-lit for production. The story revolves around a typical Japanese businessman who gets caught up in the escapades of modern-day pirate mercenaries off the Asian shores. Geneon Entertainment released part of the Black Lagoon anime in North America, but Funimation has since agreed to take over distribution of the anime. Funimation has confirmed that it will reissue the first anime series and start the DVD release of the Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage series on August 19.
SOURCE (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-16/third-black-lagoon-anime-project-confirmed)
http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsanime/bl/lagoon_company.jpg

The last season was a bit dissapointing, I hope this turns out better.

Dissapointing???????

Black Lagoon is Japan's answer to The A-Team. Happy that new episodes are coming soon!