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Category: Anime

  • Virtual Cyber Megacity Tokyo

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    Anime News Network reports that Studio 4C is working on the design of a virtual world called “Cyber Megacity: Tokyo’s 0th Ward.” SBI Holdings has announced that Studio 4°C (Animatrix, Tekkonkinkreet) will work on the overall “grand design” and city design of a virtual world called “Cyber Megacity: Tokyo’s 0th Ward.” Tokyo’s 0th Ward is…

  • Otaku USA 1

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    The first issue of OTAKU USA, a new magazine edited by Patrick Macias, is now out. You should be able to find it at local magazine newsstands, but if not, then you can always subscribe.

  • Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina

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    The CG-animated sequel to APPLESEED now has an official website and a new trailer. APPLESEED SAGA: EX MACHINA comes out this fall (October 20), and will feature a soundtrack by Haruomi Hosono and Cornelius.

  • Satoshi Kon in the NYT

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    THE NEW YORK TIMES has a piece up on Satoshi Kon, regarding his latest film, PAPRIKA.

  • Genius Party

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    Paul sent me the link to this trailer for GENIUS PARTY, an omnibus film out July 7 (07/07/07) featuring shorts by 7 superstar anime directors, by way of Studio 4C (MIND GAME). I can’t wait to see this!

  • Japanamerica Night

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    Roland Kelts — that’s Mr. JAPANAMERICA — is back in town, and he’s participating in an event this coming Sunday (May 6, 19:00) at the Pink Cow in Shibuya, an evening of “Japanese Pop Culture, Design, Anime, Manga and Music.” A lineup of leading edge anime producers and manga publishers–Gonzo/GDH and Studio 4C, among others–…

  • Ani-Kuri 15

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    Nice to see NHK do something like this, but I think I’ll have to wait until they pop-up on the ANI-KURI 15 site before I can see them. Beginning May 7, the Japanese public broadcasting network NHK will launch a special collection of one-minute anime shorts by 15 of Japan’s biggest anime directors and creators.…

  • Next Up for Satoshi Kon

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    We finally get a few details on director Satoshi Kon’s next project. Tokyopop has posted an exclusive interview with Satoshi Kon, director of Tokyo Godfathers and the more recent Paprika. In the interview, Kon talks about the other writers who have indirectly influenced his work, such as Kurt Vonnegut and Philip K. Dick, and mentions…