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Written by Brent
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Friday, 17 June 2011 16:57 |
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 Studio Ghibli--source of many family-favorite anime movies, from My Neighbor Totoro to Ponyo--hung a large banner from the top of one of their offices Friday, saying (translated):
Studio Ghibli Wants to Make Movies With Electricity That Isn't From Nuclear Power
Hayao Miyazaki, one of Ghibli's founders, is famously against nuclear power.
Here's the interesting thing: Tokyo saw a street protest last Saturday against nuclear power.
This sounds more like a PR move than a heartfelt outpouring of concern to me. The banner in question sits in clear view of nearby train traffic, and Ghibli putting that up in connect with protests implies a populist solidarity move.
Source: ANN
Image: Takashi Murakami's TwitPic account |
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Written by Brent
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Friday, 17 June 2011 14:46 |
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 Want to know where your favorite anime is physically located in Japan? The Japan National Tourism Organization's website has posted a map that indicates the locations in Japan where various anime series and works "occurred," including sources for:
- Crayon shin-chan
- Kannagi
- Lucky Star
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Saikano
- Sailor Moon
- Spirited Away
- Summer Wars
- To Aru Majutsu no Index / To Aru Kakagu no Railgun
- True Tears
The map also points out various anime/manga-related museums, including the Ghibli Museum, Bandai Museum, Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, and others.
Source: ANN |
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Last Updated on Friday, 17 June 2011 12:57 |
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Written by Brent
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Friday, 17 June 2011 12:42 |
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BIGLOBE, a Japanese internet service, surveyed its members about what shows they're looking forward to. Here are the top ten:
Source: ANN |
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Written by Brent
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:25 |
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 The police in Matsudo (Chiba prefecture) want to lower crime. And they want to attract the attention of young people. But how, I ask? How?
The city's crime-prevention alliance approached a good Pixiv artist and asked for an anti-crime poster, adding, "A magical girl would be nice." No, really, they asked for a magical girl.
So, the artist provided the image to the right, which is now being posted all around the city.
Honestly, I'm just glad that the city's trying to appeal to younger people through pop culture. Better than stern posters and lame PSAs.
Source: ANN |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:36 |
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Written by Brent
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 11:32 |
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 Media Blasters has licensed Squid Girl. The first six episodes will be released on one DVD (which will be "loaded with extras"! nice!) on September 27th (which is only 3 months away. wow). It'll retail at US $25, so expect it to be more like $17 on Amazon.com and RightStuf. It'll include a dub, too.
No word on whether this covers the upcoming second season; probably not.
Nice to see licensing for a title that wasn't super-hot when it aired. Gives me a sliver of hope for things like Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou....
Source: ANN |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 13:58 |
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