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Written by Brent
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Tuesday, 01 November 2011 10:00 |
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 How popular is K-ON! in Japan? JAL (the major Japanese airline) is offering a 5-day tour package to Finland and London, mirroring Tsumugi's trip and the band's trip from the upcoming K-ON! movie.
The flights leave from Japan, though, so us westerners will just have to keep dreaming.
Source: ANN |
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Written by Brent
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Friday, 28 October 2011 09:44 |
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 A Japanese company, SSS, has created a new mascot girl in support of the Great East Japan Earthquake: Zunko Tohoku.
Apparently, the Tohoku area is famous for a soybean-based cake, which is Zunko's theme. The 17-year-old high school student specializes in archery, using a soybean-based bow.
There's even an Android app where you can play archery with Zunko, leveling her up and unlocking wallpapers.
Moreover, Zunko is copyright-free, so you can use her however you want.
Exactly how this will support victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake remains unclear to me.
Either way, hentai doujinshis featuring Zunko released in 3...2....
Source: ANN |
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Written by Brent
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Friday, 28 October 2011 09:22 |
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 I don't normally link to trailers, but this is interesting to compare the TV version to the OVA version:
Click here to jump to the website for the upcoming Black Rock Shooter TV series.
Click here for the first trailer for last year's Black Rock Shooter OVA.
Of course, the OVA had a much bigger budget and probably a longer production schedule than the upcoming TV series, in terms of production time per minute of footage released. So the question is: how can they make the TV series intriguing when they can't make it look better? Especially when the OVA was visually inventive on practically every level?
The solution: don't try to out-do the OVA. Tell a story, and concentrate on interesting camera angles, not amazing animation.
Looks like the TV staff is taking that approach. It doesn't blow me away visually the way the OVA did. But it looks interesting. |
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Written by Brent
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 09:43 |
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Okay, so the live-action Hollywood Akira movie has been green-lit. That means that actors are being offered roles.
Two roles that have already been offered: Gary Oldman as the Colonel and Helena Bonham-Carter as Lady Miyako (the fat cult lady who pops up in the street occasionally in the film).
Gotta admit, I can't think of better casting for those two roles.
Garrett Hedlund (Sam in Tron: Legacy) is apparently in talks to play Kaneda, a role that should fit him well.
Folks, this might actually work.
Source: The Press Association on Google |
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Written by Brent
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:17 |
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The title says it all. 142,000 copies in a week. Man, Macross is popular.
Unfortunately, because it was sold via game retailers and not traditional ones, it won't show up in the normal Oricon rankings. |
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