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-Subject: Sony launches Hindi animation channel
Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2004 @ 2:14
-WE ARE RETURNING THE 15th OF JULY!!!! w00t
(news Below)
Arjuna and his brothers may have gone into battle with his cousins in The Mahabharata, but in Animax, the animation channel launched by Sony Pictures Entertainment this week, he’s helping out a young Japanese girl named Juna Ariyoshi.
Armed with bow and arrow, she saves the earth from evil demons called “rajas”. It’s the sole Indian touch to Animax’s 24-hour programming of anime – the distinct Japanese style of animation — but you won’t hear children complaining.
Eleven-year-old Gaurav Noronha has already heard of Animax at school, even though his cable guy in Kurla still has to tune it in. “I like Japanese cartoons — the samurais.
They jump high and the sword fighting is good,” says Gaurav, who has collected 140 Pokemon cards over time.
Anime already swept the world through the little yellow mouse Pikachu in the Pokemon movies, but now there’s buzz about it even succeeding Western animation.
One of Japan’s largest movie grosser Spirited Away was dubbed for a worldwide release, even winning at the 2001 Berlin Film Festival. Club anthem One More Time (Daft Punk) had Japanese animation and Gorillaz actually made three anime music videos.
Plus, Quentin Tarantino’s fourth film Kill Bill Volume 1 last year broke into an anime sequence, done by Japanese company Production IG, for Oren Ishi’s flashback.
Tarantino got so hooked during its making, he’s reportedly telling the prequel to Kill Bill in a full-length anime feature.
In comparison, anime here has been restricted to stray programmes on Cartoon Network (Gaurav is already hooked to Samurai Jack).
“I think that anime’s popularity is well-demonstrated by the power of Pokemon that has even held sway in India,” says Sony Pictures Entertainment’s vice-president Betty Tsui, “Animax will feature programmes a lot better than even Pokemon — it’s the perfect vehicle.”
For now, its programming has a 12-hour Hindi dub, but the channel plans to launch a 24-hour Hindi Animax as well.
Among the hot favourites in Animax Asia already are Astroboy (a repackaged cult TV series) and Cyborg Kurochan, a robotic cat that foils the attempts of an evil, but inept inventor Dr Goal.
It also has Princess Sarah based on A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. All of them feature anime’s strong features — huge eyes, triangular faces and lip movements not synchronised to the sound.
“It’s a cultivated taste. For those brought up on Disney, anime’s a bit difficult to get used to,” says Ram Mohan, India’s pioneer in animation, “I have doubts about it being accepted, at least short-term, in India.”
Mohan should know. He collaborated with Japanese animators to create the Ramayana series in 1992-94. “It did have a slight influence of anime. I had to redraw all the initial characters so that they would look more acceptable to us.”
Anime does have its critics. It has been deemed violent (especially in its contemptuous treatment of women), full of sex, with bewildering titles (Clamp School, D T Eightron, Ultra Maniac) and promoting a hungry consumerist culture through its excessive merchandising — seen through the Pokemon cards.
“Teenagers felt that cartoons were for kids, but they can now relate to anime through its science fiction themes,” points out Mohan.
Animax also has specific programming for teens through series like Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex about cyborgs and D T Eightron, where a group of kids explore a desert-like world post-Apocalypse.
“We’ve selected a balance of programming, that starts at age 7 to 24. Critics have a biased perception of anime,” clarifies Tsui.
Anime is also considered jerky and staccato, but this Mohan puts down as a positive. By doing only one drawing per four frames instead of one per frame, anime is actually far less time-consuming and inexpensive than your average Disney.
It’s definitely seizing over world animation through its pop culture and comic book feel. Mohan already knows what he’d like to see of anime on Indian screens.
“Miyazaki’s (Hazuo) films in a serial form,” referring to the maker of Spirited Away, about a girl who plunges into a Wonderland-like place in a deserted amusement park where a witch runs a spa!
For now, though, Animax’s wonder cat, teenage sleuths, Arjuna-backed Juna and next-gen Samurais will do.
-=- Otaku Goku.
-Subject: Whats This....AHHHH!!!!
Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2004 @ 5:44
-July 15th 2004 Mark Ur Calenders! Saiyanz Rage RETURNS!
-=- Otaku Goku.
-Subject: 'STELLVIA' Anime Soundtrack Coming Soon
Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2004 @ 5:35
-Another anime soundtrack release from Geneon Anime Music, is the first original soundtrack to the still yet to be distributed anime Uchuu no Stelvia. Find yourself with this great sense of audio style and prepare yourself for the anime release in future weeks with the sounds of Stellvia to the action, adventure and science-fiction television series. There also happens to be a complete music video featuring Stellvia music and animation available to view as well!
A wonderfully large and extremely fantastic collection of songs and themes for the up and coming release of the science fiction drama Uchuu no Stellvia, the original Japanese animation soundtrack Stellvia Original Soundtrack CD: Sound Wave of Stellvia is a great assortment of music. Perfectly complimenting the anime series as yet to be distributed by Geneon Entertainment, this original soundtrack contains beautiful instrumentals, solemn vocals, and much more. "Sound Wave of Stellvia" will give anime fans something to enthrall themselves in until the cosmic action and drama series arrives.
It should also be noted that for an--as of now--unknown amount of time, fans who go to the "Multimedia" section of Geneon Entertainment's Anime Music website will be able to view a music video featuring music from the Stellvia Original Soundtrack.
With many of the tracks as composed by experienced and all around wise composer Seikou Nagaoka, the OST for Stellvia is surely a work of art. A highly anticipated listen for those interested in the anime series and also for those who just like to hear some good tunes, this compact disc holds more than forty tracks and is over one hour and fifteen minutes in length! Scheduled to arrive within the first week of August on the 3rd for a simple $14.98, the Stellvia Original Soundtrack CD: Sound Wave of Stellvia includes the introduction song "Brilliant Road to Tomorrow" and both ending themes to the anime as well, which are "Beautiful Night Sky" and "The End of the World." Other great tracks on this original soundtrack include "Elegant Wings," "Destination Unknown" and "Premonition of a Breeze." Geneon Music's release of this soundtrack with works from Nagaoka will resonate with fans of anime music from classic shows such as Tenchi Muyo! and Dual: Parallel Trouble Adventure. Stay tuned to Animation Insider for release information concerning the anime itself, Stellvia, as to be distributed by Geneon Entertainment.
-=- Otaku Goku.
-Subject: Opening Date News
Posted on Saturday, July 10, 2004 @ 2:07
-Well,
I know i havent been on here lately but, Ive been thinking on a opening date, I think the 15th is a good day to open, but i havent been able to get on the comp much, nor get a old of SzR, Busy Life, anyway If your reading this Brandon E-mail me.
Ive been working hard lately then gettting on Ps2 to Play FFXI, and if any of you fans play it, im on the Gligamesh Server or something sort of that name lol, it a fun game to play if you like a MMORPG, the game costs(with the 40gig hdd) 99.00$ so i fyou have a ps2 get that, or if you want get it for the computer it may cost more,
Then buying it for ps2, it may be less who knows...i dont, June 30th i went to go see SP-M2 and i must say, it was pretty good some people have bad opinions on it...but i didnt listen to them, i went anyways a few days ago i went to buy the GUNGRAVE BOX, and i failed to watch the DVD yet, So i will get to that soon enough, Sam told me it was a pretty good Anime , like trigun in some ways, so i said ill watch it, i seen the first ep RAW, but not subbed, so ill have to watch the SUBB One on the dvd hehe.
July 15, my 19th Brithday...thats why i want to open szr then. But i doubt we will be ready then, once i talk to Sam and Brandon i will know more, and if and when i do get news on it ill let you all know whats up. i know im going to the club on the 15th(Friday) so ill be out having fun once again!! xD
My Brother is getting shipped to Afghan soon so i wish him luck. I guess i made this post long enough, i know it wont compare to Morriks rants LOL!! all you oldbies know what im talking about(KNVegeta) any way thats all from the OG!
LOVE & PEACE!
-=- Otaku Goku.
-Subject:
InuYasha's Movie premier date on Cartoon Network DELAYED!Posted on Saturday, July 10, 2004 @ 4:59
-It was previously announced by CN that InuYasha 1st Movie: The Love that Transcends Time will premier on CN's Adult Swim on October 23, 2004; But the premier date has been moved back to Spring 2005.
Here's the Offcial word from the Adult Swim Site - "Due to a miscommunication in regards to the amount of time that is required to pass between the DVD release of InuYasha: The Love that Transcends Time and its airing, the previously announced date of October 23 for Adult Swim's airing of the feature will be pushed back. Instead, it will premiere in the Spring of 2005. We understand how disappointing this is for InuYasha fans, but these were circumstances beyond our control. Premieres of InuYasha will continue to air on Saturdays at 12 a.m., with weekday reruns at 12:30 a.m."
Informer: Adult Swim
-=- Sam.
-Subject:
GW Bush Campain Ads Includes Anime Character? ^_^ Wolfwood Vs. BushPosted on Thursday, July 8, 2004 @ 11:45
-Please Click Here to view the new Offical GW Bush "Yakuza" TV Commercial featuring the anime character from Trigun; Nicholas D. Wolfwood. or Go to georgewbush.com Click on "Yakuza" under TV ads. ("Yakuza" means mob or gang in Japanese).
Our current president G. W. Bush’s latest campaign TV ad is using an anime character to illustrate that John Kerry talked on the war with Japan but has not about the war on terrorism in the Middle East in his book. The anime character in the Bush's commercial is Wolfwood from Trigun. Wolfwood is portrayed in the same pose as this Trigun image (to the right) holding a gun. The original can be seen here. The only thing changed was the expression on Wolfwood's face. Personally, I can’t believe that GW Bush is using anime character in his campaign ads.
Also, you click on the picture to the right for a bigger image. Probably the reason Bush chose to use Wolfwood from Trigun is because Wolfwood is a priest - Holy Man and yet he still kills people. This commercial is real funny and amusing please download it from the official Bush site. Also after the commercial was released and aired on TV, John Kerry made a statement about the commercial, which can be viewed here.
There are probably a lot of question you might ask like: Is Bush paying Geneon for using Wolfwood's image on the ad? Does the Ad violate copyright laws? What does creator Nightow think about it? Frankly I don’t know all the answers.
Informer: Official GeorgeWBush.com
-=- Sam.