According to March the 18th of Asahi Shimbun, seven Manga have been nominated for the 5th Tezuka Osamu Bunka-sho ("Tezuka Cultural Award"). These are:
Inyoh-Shi ("The Master of Shade and Light") , story by YUMEMAKURA Baku, drawn by OKANO Reiko, published by Hakusen Sha.
Gu-gu Datte Neko De Aru ("Even Gu-gu is a Cat") by OSHIMA Yumiko, published by Kadokawa Shoten.
Kemusho on Naka ("In the Penal Institution") by HANAWA Kazuichi, published by Seirin Kogei Sha.
Vagabond by INOUE Yuhiko, published by Kodansha.
Berserk by MIURA Kentaro, published by Hakusen Sha.
Yajikita in DEEP by SHIRIAGARI Kotobuki, published by Aspect.
ONE PIECE by ODA Eichiro, published by Shueisha (One Pieve got the greatest number of nominations from manga fans for the second straight year).
The winners will be announced in May. Last year's winner was Morohoshi Daijiro (Familly name first) who won for his manga "Saiyu-Yoen-Den", which is based on the Chinese legend of the Monkey King (Hsi Yu Chi), on which Akira Toriyama's Dragonball is also losely based. Frederik. L. Schodt won a special award for his book "Dreamland Japan".
Last night, the WWF wrestler Raven wore a Fanboy DARK ANGEL T-shirt, based on the Kia Asamiya manga title, during his match on MTV. I guess he is known for typically only wearing comic related shirts based on titles and characters he enjoys reading. Someone mentioned to me that this is the first time he has worn and anime or manga related shirt. However, another fan replied that he has worn the other Fanboy produced Kia Asamiya DARK ANGEL T-shirt before in the ring.
Well, anyway, here are some of the pics of him in the shirt last night. They're kind of blurry though...
http://www.2tbn.com/images/heat/Detail-31-jpg.html
http://www.redrival.com/crucified/media/images/wwf/wwf23.html
According to http://www.gaga.ne.jp/ekoeko/ and http://www.toei-video.co.jp/data/ekoeko/link.html , there's a new Eko Eko Azarak movie in the works. The movies are based off a manga by Shinichi Koga; and the film is being directed by Kosuke Suzuki, with Natsuki Kato starring as Misa.
According to Gamespot, CSK and AM2 have licensed the rights for the software-used in Shen Mue-to third-party companies.
Gamespot mentions that Tetsu Kayama co-CEO of Sega, is expected to take the place of Sega's former president. He's expected to fulfill that position, after a shreholders' meeting in June. Meanwhile, Yoshiji Fukushima will become acting chairman until the leadership issue is resolved.
Gamespot has details of the updated Capcom Vs SNK that Capcom is releasing for DC. There will be two new fighters from both companies, as well as the ability to play-by default-previously unlockable characters in the original version. The game, as well as CVS2, are expected to be shown at TGS.
And contrary to speculation, Capcom will not be leaving the arcade business. There will be a new arcade game within the next fiscal quarter. But they do admit that arcade sales have been minimal, and they're diverting some of their funding towards the home market. This information was obtained at Gamespot
According to AICN , there's a mini-review of the Japanese horror-action-comedy movie known as Versus, and an interview with the director, Ryuhei Kitamura, as well as four of the actors. The interview hints that an American distributor(possibly Miramax) might have picked it up. Also, Harry mentions that he saw Avalon, and is working on a review.
Pictures of Breath of Fire for GBA are available at Gamespot . Supposedly there are new environments and easier gameplay. The game will be released in Japan around July, with no American release dates confirmed.
3-31 Kawamura Mika signing session
4-1 Daa! Daa! Daa! Producer and Seiyuu Talk Show
Nazuka Kaori
Sanpei Yuuko
Kanai Mika
Chiba Chiemi
Made from PVC, these gorgeous 7"(approx) Dark Angel Action Figures(SRP $12.95 each) from Toycom come packaged in a great lookingblister pack to compliment the figures. Dark Angel has 8 points ofarticulation and comes with sword and Kyo (small angel) and Leen has5 points of articulation and comes with 4 crystal balls and Shiki (smallangel).
These are Pre-Order Items, expected to be in Toycom's warehouse by earlyJune. These will produced in limited quantity, and due to a verylarge response from showing the products at the recent NY Toyfair and theincreasing popularity of this great Manga comic book, Toycom has almostsold out their entire inventory.
This summer, Irwin will release the first wave of a new kind of action figure--figures that come with special rubber-like suits that can be used to "morph" this figure into a more powerful form!
In the case of these Secret Saiyan Warriors, each Saiyan figure, which will be about 4" tall, will come with a Super Saiyan suit, so you can power-up the figures yourself!
Each figure will be articulated at the ankles, hips, waist, shoulders, and neck, and will retain this articulation to some degree within the outer suit.
Look for these in stores mid-summer, retailing for approximately $10-12.
Images can be viewed here
RUN=DIM (Apr.1 6:30, TV TOKYO)
Super GALS! Juran (Apr.1 8:30, TV TOKYO)
Digimon Tamers (Apr.1 9:00, FUJI)
Commet-san (Apr.1, 9:30, TV TOKYO)
Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer (Apr.1 17:20, TV TOKYO)
Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu (Apr.3 18:00, TV TOKYO)
Star Ocean EX (Apr.3 18:30, TV TOKYO)
Mahou Senshi Liui (Apr.3 18:30, WOWOW[free])
Sister Princess (Apr.4 24:45, TV TOKYO)
Shin Shirayukihime Densetsu Preetia (Apr.4 18:30, WOWOW[free])
Woody Woodpecker (Apr.5, 18:00, TV TOKYO)
Gene Shaft (Apr.5 18:30, WOWOW[free])
Noir (Apr.5 25:15, TV TOKYO)
Haja-Kyosei G Dangaioh (Apr.5 24:44, TV ASAHI)
Dennou Boukenki Webdiver (Apr.6 18:00, TV TOKYO)
Z.O.E Dolores,i (Apr.6 26:30, TV TOKYO)
Taiho Shichauzo (Apr.7 17:30, TBS)
Arms (Apr.7 24:50, TV TOKYO)
Go Go Itsutsugo L.a.n.d (Apr.14 7:00, TBS)
Parappa Rapper (Apr.14 18:30, FUJI)
Gakuen Senki Muryou (May.8 18:30, NHK BS2)
Comic Party (UHF)
Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi 2shiki (UHF)
Hanaukyo Maid-tai (UHF)
The Soul Taker -Tamagari- (Apr.4 23:00 WOWOW[charged])
Galaxy Angel (Apr.7 24:30, Animax)
Super Models (Apr.16 20:00, Kidsstation)
Angela Anaconda (Apr.30 20:00 Cartoon Network)
Figure17 Tsubasa and Hikaru (May.27 22:00, AT-X)
Source: Anihabara
Official Site has informed us The Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game is launching its 2nd National Mall Tour this Spring 2001. With the success of the 1st National Mall Tour, Rex Curry, the DBZ CCG hummer driver, is conquering North America once again with stops in 12 major cities across the nation. Spring Tour Schedule:
Date City/State Location
03/24 Las Vegas, NV. The Boulevard Mall
03/31 Seattle, WA. South Center Mall
04/07 San Francisco, CA. Sunvalley Mall
04/14 Los Angeles, CA. Santa Monica Place
04/21 Phoenix, AZ. Paradise Valley Mall
04/28 Colorado Springs, CO. Market at Chapel Hill
05/05 St. Louis, MO. Chesterfield Mall
05/12 Mishawaka, IN. Wilshire Plaza
05/19 Pittsburgh, PA. Ross Park Mall
05/26 Philadelphia, PA. Galleria Market East
06/02 Baltimore, MD. White Marsh Mall
06/09 Nashville, TN. 100 Oaks Mall
Official DBZ STORE Down!
Working to be the best, most user friendly and safe
store on the web, the FUNimation Store will be closed
to upgrade our store software beginning Tuesday, March
20, at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and will reopen on
Wednesday, March 21 at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
We apologize for any inconvenience to you our
customer, however we are always striving to improve
our Store and our Service.
Source: Dragonballz.com
Source: DBZ Kingdom
-Energy weapons are apparently no longer the domain of Science Fiction, one military developed system is being considered for civilian deployment.
Toonami is continuing its powerful kids ratings trajectory, charting record year-to-date growth for all targeted demographics.
Through its exclusive action-driven schedule, Toonami has doubled its teen 12-17 ratings (1.6) while delivery is up 132 percent to an average of 255,000 teens, from the same period last year. Toonami is also tracking number one among males 12-17 in rating (2.0, up 67 percent) and in delivery (166,000, more than double last year) among all ad-supported cable supported networks. Among all teens, Toonami ties with MTV for first place in rating for its time period.
Toonami also has grown 43% over last year ratings with kids 9-14 (2.0), and 38% with boys 9-14 (2.9). Delivery for these target audiences also grew across the board; 67% both with kids 9-14 (339,000) and with boys 9-14 (255,000). Among the individual programs, top-performing Dragonball Z at 5 p.m. has averaged a significant 5.8 rating with boys 9-14 year-to-date. In fact, Dragonball Z is number one in its time period among boys 9-14, teens 12-17 and males 12-17.
Toonami/CN has decided to air all the 13 episodes of the new anime Big O.Big O has been scheduled for re-runs. The re-run will start on Tuesday, April 24 @ 5:30 pm. Since there are uneven number of episodes (13), Toonami may have something up their sleeve.
Starting on April 2nd. Big O will air 2 times on Toonami at 5:30 PM and 7 hours later the next new episode of Big O will be broadcasted at 12:30 AM EST/PST. That means the new episodes will be aired at night 12:30 AM first, then the same episode will be aired at 5:30 PM.
The re-runs will also air during the mid-night run at 12:30 AM, replacing Tenchi In Tokyo. But due to Toonami Movies broadcasting every Friday, the night re-runs will start a few days earlier. To be exact the mid-night re-runs for Big O will start Thursday, April 19. Still no word if Big O will air uncut during the mid-night run.
Source: DBZ Kingdom
KIDS' WB! BRINGS BEST-SELLING CHILDREN'S AUTHOR R.L. STINE'S NEWEST THRILLER BOOK SERIES "THE NIGHTMARE ROOM" TO LIFE IN NETWORK'S FIRST-EVER LIVE-ACTION SERIES FOR FALL 2001
"THE MUMMY" ANIMATED SERIES BRINGS ALL-NEW SCARY-ADVENTURES TO SATURDAY MORNINGS
BREAKTHROUGH 3D-CGI ANIMATED SERIES "CUBIX" ALSO TO DEBUT ON NEW SATURDAY SCHEDULE
Next Evolution Of Top-Rated Smash-Hit POKÉMON: JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS, Plus All-New Seasons Of Returning Hits JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES, X-MEN: EVOLUTION And STATIC SHOCK Highlight Saturday Morning Slate
New Animated Series RESCUE HEROES: GLOBAL RESPONSE TEAM And SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE 22ND CENTURY Join JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES, CARDCAPTORS, POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS, POKÉMON And BATMAN BEYOND On Weekday Line-Up
Network Announces Commitments For First Stop-Motion Animated Series PHANTOM INVESTIGATORS And Returning High-Adventure Favorites THE ZETA PROJECT And MAX STEEL For 2001-2002 Season
BURBANK, CA (March 8, 2001) - Kids' WB!, a market leader in kids' television, which has maintained its top-rated position as the #1 broadcast network this season, will add its first-ever live-action series and four new animated series to its top-rated Saturday morning and weekday slates during the 2001-2002 television season. The network introduced a diverse and innovative schedule, including Kids' WB!'s first live-action anthology series from best-selling children's author R.L. Stine, and featuring the network's hallmark ingredients: high-adventure, humor and heart; compelling storylines; and kid relatable characters for boys and girls. The new fall schedule also will include the new adventures of Pokémon: Johto League Champions and all-new seasons of returning hits Jackie Chan Adventures - airing six days a week, X-Men: Evolution, Static Shock and Cardcaptors, along with other Kids' WB! favorites. The schedule was announced today by Donna Friedman, Executive Vice President, Kids' WB!, speaking to advertisers and media at the network's upfront sales presentations in New York.
Kids' WB!, which is the only broadcaster with a full 19-hour programming schedule, has maintained its broadcast leadership position this season through a highly successful original programming line-up, strategic scheduling and aggressive research. This past year, Kids' WB! spoke to more than a thousand kids during every phase of development and production, as well as partnered with child development experts to work closely with each series' creative teams to ensure the network is in tune with what is relevant and meaningful to kids. The result of this major effort has been an exciting line-up of hit shows.
"Last year we set some clear goals - to maximize the amazing power of Pokémon to launch new hits and to broaden our reach to include girls. I'm proud to say that we've accomplished both," said Ms. Friedman. "Next season, we plan to build on this success and solidify our leadership position both on weekdays and Saturdays with a powerful schedule of returning hits and breakthrough new series from the best talent in the kids' business."
As the #1 choice for kids, Kids' WB! continues to maintain its leading position as the #1 Saturday morning broadcast network for the second consecutive season. Setting precedent with its innovative and diverse 2000-2001 programming schedule, the network led the period regarded as the most important quarter in kids' programming, the highly competitive 4th Quarter of 2000. Kids' WB! captured the 4th Quarter to rank as the #1 broadcast network on Saturday mornings among the key demographics of Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11, Boys 2-11, Boys 6-11 and Girls 6-11, tying with the previous girl leader, ABC.
For the 4th Quarter, Pokémon: The Johto Journeys outperformed all Saturday morning competition, including cable, finishing as the #1 program in Boys 2-11 and Boys 6-11, and as the #1 broadcast program in Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Girls 6-11. For the quarter, the network dominated with six of the top 10 Saturday morning kids broadcast programs among Kids 2-11, including the high-adventure Pokémon: The Johto Journeys ranking #1 and #8; the exciting team of X-Men: Evolution as the #2 program; the electrifying first African-American teenage superhero Static Shock ranking #5; and the action-comedy-adventure Jackie Chan Adventures shared the #6 spot with the magical fantasy Cardcaptors. Pokémon finished the quarter as the #1 weekday broadcast program in Kids 2-11 and Boys 2-11.
Season-to-date, Kids' WB! remains a market leader in the key demographics of Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11, Boys 2-11, Boys 6-11 and Girls 6-11 (tied with ABC). Pokémon: The Johto Journeys ranks as the #1 series among all Saturday morning programs, including cable, in Boys 2-11 and Boys 6-11. Among Kids 2-11, Kids' WB! programs capture 6 out of the top 10 Saturday morning broadcast spots season-to-date, with 5 out of the 6 being new series, including Pokémon: The Johto Journeys as the #1 program; X-Men: Evolution ranking #2; Static Shock in the #4 spot; and Jackie Chan Adventures, Cardcaptors and the new break-out hit The Zeta Project sharing the #6 spot. Kids' WB! also dominates the top 10 lists with 7 out of the top 10 Saturday morning broadcast programs in Kids 6-11; and 6 out of the top 10 Saturday morning broadcast spots in Boys 2-11 and Girls 6-11.
Kids' WB! brings all-new thrilling and chilling scary adventures to its Saturday morning line-up with the debut of the network's first live-action anthology series from highly-acclaimed and wildly popular children's author R.L. Stine. The Nightmare Room brings to life adaptations of Stine's newest hit book series and all-new thrilling stories written just for Kids' WB! Based on the blockbuster-hit feature film franchise, The Mummy follows 11-year-old Alex O'Connell, and his parents Rick and Evy, on a race around the world to discover a set of powerful scrolls... before the awesome Mummy captures them. In addition, the Saturday line-up will include the stunning 3D-CGI animated series Cubix, from the same team that brought Pokémon to Kids' WB!, which presents a world where there is "a robot for everyone."
The new Saturday line-up also will be highlighted by 52 all-new episodes of the next installment of the top-rated series Pokémon: Johto League Champions, and the returning hits: Jackie Chan Adventures; the all-original series X-Men: Evolution; and Static Shock, starring the first African-American teen animated superhero, which will feature a special animated guest appearance by superstar Shaquille O'Neal.
The new series joining the new 2001-2002 Saturday schedule include:
* THE NIGHTMARE ROOM - Step into The Nightmare Room as Kids WB! presents its first-ever live-action program based on the brand-new book series from famed author R.L. Stine. The live-action anthology series will take viewers to a world beyond reality... where nightmares just might be real. A world where ordinary eyeglasses reveal the masks people hide behind, lies come true with eerie results and a school locker with the #13 brings the worst luck of all. The Nightmare Room brings R.L. Stine, who is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the author of the best selling children's book series of all time Goosebumps - which was also the highest rated kids show on television for three years - to Kids' WB! The Nightmare Room thriller book series (published by Parachute/Avon Books) has been a huge success, building on Stine's reputation as "the Stephen King for kids" and the master of "safe scares." The Nightmare Room will bring to life adaptations of the books as well as original never-before-read storylines written just for Kids' WB! The series is produced by the award-winning team of Tollin/Robbins Productions ("All That," "Kenan & Kel," "The Amanda Show," "Cousin Skeeter") in association with Warner Bros. Television.
* THE MUMMY is based on Universal's blockbuster feature film franchise "The Mummy" and this spring's upcoming sequel "The Mummy Returns." This animated series follows the adventures of 11-year-old Alex O'Connell, along with his parents, Rick and Evy. Alex appears to have the perfect childhood: travelling the globe with his parents, excavating ancient ruins... and did we mention, fleeing for his life from a hostile mummy! When the all-powerful "Manacle of Osiris" locks onto his wrist, Alex and his parents are set on a race around the world to find the sacred Scrolls of Thebes, the Manacle's instruction manual... before they are found by Imhotep - the mummified spirit of an evil Egyptian high priest also in search of the Scrolls and the Manacle. The fate of the world is endangered - and Alex must save it. The Mummy, set in the 1930's, combines round-the-world exotic locations with a contemporary attitude, and plenty of comedy and high-adventure. The series is produced by Universal Television.
* CUBIX follows the adventures of 13-year-old Andy, a robot whiz, who through the power of friendship, brings to life a robot named Cubix that has been discarded as useless. When the town's wacky mad scientist, the evil Dr. K. begins to steal robots in search of a mysterious power source, Cubix and the gang prove to be the only force that can oppose him... and new heroes are born. The show is set in an amazing world called Bubble Town, where robots are everywhere and serve every function - from hot dog vendors to gym teachers to best friends. From 4Kids Productions, Inc., the same team that brought Pokémon to Kids' WB!, Cubix is a futuristic story of action, adventure and an uncommon friendship.
Kids' WB! has focused on its weekday line-up as a priority for next season in an effort to secure its leadership position as the network has done on Saturday mornings. The network has made a significant financial investment to bring more fresh new programming than ever before to the weekday line-up. Kids' WB!'s new weekday schedule will be highlighted by 39 new action-comedy episodes of Jackie Chan Adventures. The schedule also will include the new animated series Rescue Heroes: Global Response Team which follows the ultimate emergency team around the globe to save anyone in real "life-threatening" situations, with many stories drawn from actual news headlines. Each episode features safety tips and positive life lessons. Sherlock Holmes In The 22nd Century brings the world's greatest detective back - and to Kids' WB! - for more mystery-solving, crime-fighting adventures in the futuristic world of the 22nd Century, with a visually striking blend of traditional 2D and 3D-CGI animation.
The Monday-Friday line-up also will include new episodes of the Japanese anime-adventure Cardcaptors, the smash-hit series' Pokémon: The Johto Journeys and Pokémon, and the new millennium's Batman Beyond.
The new series to debut on the weekday schedule include:
* RESCUE HEROES: GLOBAL RESPONSE TEAM follows the extreme emergency team around the world on their nail-biting adventures in this all-original series produced for Kids' WB! Using their brains, skills, teamwork - plus awesome, cutting-edge gadgetry, the Rescue Heroes are always prepared to save anyone, anywhere on the globe in life-threatening situations. Whether they are dispatched to a runaway Japanese bullet train or a crisis at an underwater marine world, this extraordinary team of men and women will always be on call and ready for their next challenging mission. Many stories from this FCC-friendly series are drawn from real-life news headlines and will feature safety tips and positive life lessons for all the "would-be rescue heroes" watching at home. Each adrenaline-pumping half-hour will include two distinct action-packed 11-minute episodes. Join the Rescue Heroes on every exhilarating adventure! Rescue Heroes: Global Response Team is produced by Nelvana.
* SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE 22ND CENTURY brings the world's greatest detective back - and to Kids' WB! - for more mystery-solving, crime-fighting adventures in the futuristic world of the 22nd Century. When Inspector Beth Lestrade of New Scotland Yard, eagerly brings Sherlock Holmes back to life, as a young 25-year-old man, they join forces to protect the once-peaceful future from an unprecedented crime wave. In an effort to assist Holmes - just like the good ole' days, they have programmed his beloved loyal friend and associate, Dr. John Watson, into the brain of an android. They quickly lock wits once again with their eternal adversary, Professor James Moriarty, who is determined to dominate the crime-free world of the future. The dynamic detective duo and their partner Inspector Lestrade once again dare to solve the unsolvable in every mystery-packed adventure. Each episode of this FCC-friendly series is inspired by the literary classics of Arthur Conan Doyle, emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving and deductive reasoning skills, with a visually striking blend of traditional 2D and 3D-CGI animation. Sherlock Holmes In The 22nd Century is co-produced by DIC Entertainment and Scottish Television.
The network also announced production commitments for the 2001-2002 season for three upcoming series, including the first stop-motion animated series Phantom Investigators, featuring the coolest kid private investigators of paranormal phenomena in town; and additional episodes of this season's newest break-out hit The Zeta Project; and the high-adrenaline, adventure-packed series Max Steel returning for its third season in all-new 2-D animation.
Kids' WB! has made a production commitment for the following upcoming new animated series:
* PHANTOM INVESTIGATORS features Prunella, Casey, Jericho and Nakisha - the coolest kid private investigators of paranormal phenomena in town. Ever since "P.I." Daemona Prune (a.k.a. Prunella Damone to kids at school) found her great-grandmother's ghost-detector in the attic, this 7th grade team of phantom-finders has been solving supernatural mysteries and catching creatures from the world beyond. They have managed to do all this with their own personal extraordinary abilities paired up with high-tech poltergeist-detecting gadgets, ghost-chasing vehicles... and a little help from a gang of cohorts that are not exactly human. From possessed skateboards to zombie pizza delivery guys - and anything else inexplicable, just call 555-PHANTOM... and this tight-knit crew of friends is on the case. Produced by Wholesome Products, Inc., and distributed by Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group, the series brings a stunning mix of animation styles including stop-motion animation and sophisticated puppetry to life with a unique and bright color palette for this groundbreaking new series for Kids' WB!
KIDS' WB! 2001-2002 SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY
8:00 a.m. STATIC SHOCK
8:30 a.m. POKÉMON: JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (New Adventures)
9:00 a.m. THE MUMMY *
9:30 a.m. JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES
10:00 a.m. POKÉMON: JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (New Adventures)
10:30 a.m. CUBIX *
11:00 a.m. X-MEN: EVOLUTION
11:30 a.m. THE NIGHTMARE ROOM *
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Morning:
7:00 a.m. BATMAN BEYOND (Monday-Thursday) / RESCUE HEROES (E/I) (Fridays) *
7:30 a.m. SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE 22ND CENTURY (E/I) (Monday-Thursday) * / RESCUE HEROES (E/I) (Fridays) *
Afternoon:
3:00 p.m. CARDCAPTORS
3:30 p.m. POKÉMON
4:00 p.m. POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS
4:30 p.m. JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES
* NEW SERIES
Twilight of the Dark Master
Collector’s Edition DVD
on sale June 12, 2001
THE FIRST ANIME VIDEO TO BE RELEASED IN THE U.S. BEFORE ITS JAPANESE DEBUT!
Powerful, grotesque Demons and beautiful, noble Guardians have battled for Earth - the everlasting gift of the one great Mother, creator of all life. A deep hatred eternally burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians knew the Demons’ thirst for blood and power would destroy humanity and the world itself.
Eons later… Neo-Shinjuku, 2089 - few Demons or Guardians remain to continue their epic war. Humans rule the Earth, with no real memory of the monstrous Demons or angelic Guardians. Yet, deep within the dark underworld of the city, the supreme Demon is still alive and plotting, once again, to overtake mankind. Only one Guardian is left to do battle, and the fate of the human race hangs in the balance.
Twilight of the Dark Master’s elaborate story will transport you to a world of sleek design, lavish imagery and exotic characters along an exhilarating spiral of events.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
· Exclusive Footage of the Animation Director/Character Designer at Work!
· Original Artwork Gallery!
· Remastered in 5.1!
· Chapter Selections!
· Language Options for English and Japanese!
· Motion Menus!
Warning: Not rated. Contains scenes of violence and nudity. Recommended for a mature audience. Approx. Running Time: 50 min.
Based on the Graphic Novel “TWILIGHT OF THE DARK MASTER” (Shihaisha no Tasogare) By Saki Okuse (SHINSHOKAN)
Sci-fi/Thriller
Produced by Masao Maruyama, Naoko Takahashi, Masanori Sakamoto and Yaemi Aoki
Directed by Akiyuki Shimbô
Character Design and Animation Director: Hisashi Abe
Storyboard and Technical Director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
English Language Version Written by Duanne Dell’ Amico and Tatsuhiko Urahata
English Language Version Directed by: Jack Fletcher
Cat # UV1068 Suggested Retail Price: $24.95 UPC: 638652-10680-3
According to the new box set information, this 13 episode series will contain the English dub. And the price is pretty darn good too for both a reissue with new material and condensed from the original release. Of course, a region 1 version is now even more likely, presumably from Pioneer US, but this is the first indication that the title may indeed be licensed.
According to Anime Nation: Funimation has confirmed that the Dragon Ball Z: Androids - Assassins DVD will be released on April 3rd retailing at $24.95.
Tokyopop has opened a very attractive homepage for their first anime video release, Spring and Chaos: The Life Story of Kenji Miyazawa (Kenji no Haru). The hour long OAV directed by Shoji Kawamori (Macross, Escaflowne) features extensive expressionistic style and CG animation, and retains the characteristic personified cats as humans first used in Night on The Galactic Railroad, the novel by Kenji Miyazawa most recognizeable to Westerners.
Spring and Chaos is scheduled for release exclusively to DVD on May 29th with a retail price of $29.99. The DVD will feature an art gallery, exclusive interview with director Shoji Kawamori, and the bilingual OAV itself with optional English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Korean subtitles. As a special bonus, each copy of the DVD will include a "limited edition anime cel."
Guardians Of Order, Inc. announced today that it has entered a multi-year venture with Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc. to produce licensed anime fan guides for many of their popular titles. The arrangement includes fan favourites such as Fushigi Yugi, Serial Experiments Lain, and several others, as well as titles not yet released in North America, including NieA_7 and Soul Taker.
"A license agreement of this magnitude presents us with an excellent opportunity," said Guardians Of Order President, Mark C. MacKinnon, "and we are certainly ready for the challenge. Since the debut of our Sailor Moon resource book in 1998, Guardians Of Order has been recognized as the industry leader in the publication of detailed English-language reference guides for Japanese anime movies and television series. We will write our new anime guides for an anime fan's perspective, with a look and feel reminiscent of anime media books from Japan. We forged a close working relationship with Pioneer while working on reference guides for Tenchi Muyo! and El-Hazard, and are excited by the prospect of strengthening our relationship with them in the coming years."
"We are very pleased that a company with Guardians Of Order's passion and effort will be handling our titles," commented Henry Goto, Vice President of Animation for Pioneer Entertainment. "Anime fans are very concerned about quality, so we are thrilled to work with a company that has such a high attention to the details."
Coinciding with the announcement, Guardians Of Order also unveiled their plans to publish these upcoming reference books under its new "Ultimate Fan Guide" production line. Books in this series will have 128 pages, of which 80 will be in full-colour, with a retail price of $19.95 US/$28.95 CAN. These guides will feature detailed episode summaries, in-depth character profiles, setting/theme analysis, hundreds of images from the series, and many pages of production line art. Additionally, the books will contain game stats for each major character in the specific anime series that are compatible with Guardians Of Order's Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime role-playing game and its other Tri-Stat System RPGs. The first book in the series, Serial Experiment Lain Ultimate Fan Guide, will debut in October 2001.
Guardians Of Order will be hosting our first chat to discuss our recent announcements about of Anime Fan Guide venture with Pioneer Entertainment and future product plans -- 16th March at 8 EST.
For more info visit here.
Akadot Holds Studio Pierrot Cosplay Contest
LOS ANGELES, CA- Akadot (http://www.akadot.com) announces a Studio Pierrot cosplay contest to run in conjunction with its Studio Pierrot spotlight feature. Studio Pierrot titles range from classics such as Urusei Yatsura, recent hits such as Fushigi Yuugi, and current favorites such as Gensomaden Saiyuki.
Entrants are asked to take a photograph of themselves in the costume of a Studio Pierrot character. Prizes include a plethora of Studio Pierrot merchandise including trading cards, art books and calendars. For contest details and a complete list of rules go to http://www.akadot.com/contest/pierrot_contest.html.
Following hot on the heels of Toycom's Berserk pre-painted cold cast statues, comes a series of fully articulated action figures!
Based on the hit Japanese comic and Dreamcast game the violent world of Berserk will come to life this Fall with Toycom's first release: Guts Hawk Soldier. Made of PVC/ABS, Guts will stand approximately 7" in height and feature over 17 points of articulation. Images can viewed here.
Diamond Previews is currently offering for pre-order Medicom's fifith Kubrick box set from Neon Genesis Evangelion! The Neon Genesis Evangelion Kubrick Box Set E captures the stars of this incredible sci-fi saga in the Kubrick style. These building-block type figures stand approximately 2” tall, and each comes with various character-specific add-ons and accessories. The set includes: Jet Alone (an ill-fated EVA replacement project), Toji Suzuhara the 4th Child, EVA-03 Production Model (which includes extended arms to transform him into Bardiel the 13th Angel), and an EVA Transport Rack. The set comes in original Japanese fifth-window display packaging. SRP of $12.99.
Gainax has released the non-streaming version of the demo movie for " Neon Genesis Evangelion -Ayanami raising project". The file can be downloaded from the game's official site. Two other files are planned to be downloadable from the official site as well; an aquarium Ayanami recording from the website, and a voice log diary from the game. The aquarium log will be available from 3/23 and the voice diary from 3/30.
According to http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2697668,00.html ,Isao Okawa-president of Sega-died today, at the age of 74. Hideki Sato, VP, will retain his current position, leaving Sega to search for a new president.
You can find an RE photo of Milla Jovovich at http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2697669,00.html. In the movie, she plays a new lead character known as Alice. The rest I'm quoting: "The film's plot involves a military task force that is battling a powerful supercomputer that has gone awry and will release a deadly virus into the world unless it is stopped. Alice and her S.T.A.R.S. team has a few hours to defeat mutated scientists and stop the virus from infecting the world's population. Paul Anderson, the man behind the Mortal Kombat film and the director of such movies as Soldier and Event Horizon, wrote the script for the Resident Evil movie. He will also direct the film, which is set to debut this Halloween in the US." [A new contender for tacky costume design. (FFX was the first.) *sigh*They shoulda just kept Romero.]
And http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2697666,00.html mentions that Nintendo will now be able to ship 1.1 million GBA units for March 21-in Japan-instead of the initial 1 million planned.
Pictures of the GBA Final Fight are available at Gamespot. You will be able to use Guy, Cody and Haggar; and the game can also be linked for two-player action. The game will be in Japan on May 25, with no North American release confirmed. Pictures of Super Street Fighter II-for GBA-are available at http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2697672,00.html. It's supposed to be out in Japan around June, with no North American release confirmed.
HK: 1)- Michelle Yeoh will join Chow Yun-fat as yet another presenter at this year's Oscars.
2)- After finishing shooting in Las Vegas, Jackie Chan and the crew will come to HK this month for remaining shoots of "Rush Hour 2". Jackie told the press that he's impressed by Zhang Ziyi's[I think that's the young girl in CTHD] performance very much. Zhang Ziyi is now studying English in California
3)In a recent radio interview, HKFA nominee Zhang Ziyi confirmed that she will join the cast of Wong Kar-wai's "2046", as well as Zhang Yimon's period action epic "Hero (lit. title)" later this year. Zhang Ziyi said that she would agree to be in anything starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. From this little clue it's pretty clear that Maggie and Tony have confirmed to join too.
Japan news: 1)Dino De Laurentis and Anthony Hopikins were in Tokyo this week, doing the promotional rounds for "Hannibal". At the press conference, Dino announced that he will make a sequel to "Hannibal" and Anthony has already accepted to reprise the character of Dr. Lecter once again. Moreover, this sequel will be mainly shooting in Japan!! If you look at the end of "Hannibal", there are many Oriental (Japanese?) passengers on the airplane. Looks like Hannibal's heading over to Japan.....
2)Toho announced last week that "Godzilla, Mothra, King Gidorah - All Monsters Attack!" will be releasing at the end of this year. This time, Godzilla will play the villian as Mothra, Baragon , King Gidorah and humanity team up to save the world (or Tokyo) from the monster. King Gidorah will be a hero for the first time in history. The film will feature all new character designs for the monsters. As I reported earlier, Shusuke Kaneko (of the "Gamera" series) will direct this latest entry in the franchise.
3)Yoko Kuga will be the first Japanese actress to appear in a Korean film, "Venus". Production is under way in Pusang right now. "Venus" will be showing in Korea in September and will release shortly afterwards in the other Asian countries.
4)Buena Vista and Toei co reached agreement for Toei's film distribute to the world through Buena Vista."Hotaru" will be first Toei film to distribute to the world.
5)Here's the results of the 24th Annual Japanese Academy Awards:
Best Picture - "Ameagaru"
Best Director - Junji Sakamoto for "Kao"
Best Script - Akira Kurosawa for "Ameagaru"
Best Actor - Terao for "Ameagaru"
Best Actress - Sayuri Yoshinaga for "Nagasaki Pura Pura Bushi"
Best Supporting Actor - Kouich Sato for "Whiteout"
Best Supporting Actress - Mieko Harada for "Ameagaru"
Best Musical Score - Masaru Sato for "Ameagaru"
Best Cinematography - Shoji Ueda for "Ameagaru"
Best Lighting - Takemasa Sano for "Ameagaru"
Best Production Design - Yoshiro Muraki for "Ameagaru"
Best Sound - Osamu Onodera for "Whiteout"
Best Editing - Hirohide Abe for "Whiteout"
Best Foreign Language Film - "Dancer In The Dark" More "Parappa The Rapper" Details
Anime: 1)The series based on the PSX game will be televised from April on the Fuji Television Group with oroducts from Sony CP and Takara planned A mega-hit game for Playstation "Parappa The Rapper" is now showing up on television on the Fuji Television group channels. Fuji Television, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Sony Music group are going to cooperate to produce a program full of good music and animation. It is going to be shown between 18:30-19:30 on Saturdays. In addition to the original characters that appear in the game, there will be several new characters added - also created by Mr. Rodney Alan Brad. The license will be held by Sony Creative Products. They are also planning to sell a total of about 50 products such as stationary, miscellaneous goods, and towels.
Korea: 1)Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The celebrated film is reopening in Korea mainly due to Oscar nominations and attentions it received. Despite what Mr. Schamus wrote in Variety, CTHD didn't perform well in Korea past summer. Zhang Ziyi, the shining star of CTHD, recently finished her work on Warrior (MooSa), a Korean film directed by Kim Sungsoo (Beat, There is no Sun).
I got this at AICN
I got this from This AICN Article : The second and new season of Detective Conan will be in air Monday March 12th in Chilevision, at 16:00 hrs (Santiago de Chile - 17 hrs Bs.Aires Argentina). The first spanish season of 58 episodes was aired since 1998 in 3 different Chilean TV channels in several re-runs, always until "Holmes Freak Murder Case Part 2" episode. The series was dubbed into Spanish in Los Angeles from original japanese version, but the names were changed to Latin names, like Bobby Jackson (Shinishi Kudo), Carlos and Claudia Guzmán (Kogoro and Ran Mouri).
Gamespot mentions that Sony intends to release a newer version of its PSOne unit in Japan by the end of the year. It will also include the LCD screen. The LCD's sell separately for $150.00.
The next Mario game for GBA-Super Mario Advance 2-will be based on Super Mario World, according to Gamespot
PSO ver.2 will be coming out in Japan for May 17 and will go for 4,800 yen. It will include news stages, new enemies, and even a soccer game to play in the lobby. This information was obtained at Gamespot
According to ICV2:
The Anime News of the World website released a list of the top ten anime programs on Japanese TV for the month of February. Most of these titles are still relatively unknown in the U.S. at this time, but many will make an appearance here very soon. In a reversal of the usual form, the American anime-influenced cartoon series, Powerpuff Girls, which has only recently been introduced in Japan, is doing quite well, having made its way up to #13 on the list.
Oja-Majo Doremi (literally "Useless Witch Doremi") holds on to the top spot which it has dominated for several months, but this shojo title is getting serious competition from Chikyu Bouei Kazoko (Earth Defense Family, see "ICV2 Picks the Next Big Thing in Anime"), which debuted in January and is already a major presence in the world of Japanese TV anime. Inuyasha, based on the manga series by Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma1/2) remains in the top ten.
Oja-Majo Doremi (Useless, Witch Doremi) Chikyu Bouei Kazoko (Earth Defense Family) Gear Fighter Dendou Inuyasha Chikyu Shoujo Arjuna (Earth Girl Arjuna) Hunter x Hunter Argentosoma Daa! Daa! Daa! One Piece Hiou Senki (Record of Hiou's War)
Some information has started to seep out regarding the June 8th Japanese release of Kiki's Delivery Service. According to the Ghibli page, it will contain Japanese and English 2.0 (presumably the Disney mix and not the Streamline one) as well as English subtitles. Extras seem to include storyboards, a 30 minute making of and a 4:45 trailer for their 2001 new theatrical movie. Price is a sweet 4700 yen.
the CARTOON NETWORK is reportedly developing full immersion Toon realities, based on popular video games and anime, for the next generation of interactive television and beyond. Analysts project as many as 30 million US households will be wired for interactive television by 2004.
WIRED is reporting: "The Cartoon Network has decided to create full-immersion worlds that work in conjunction with video games, in hopes of developing a core audience of users who would spend much of their time online. "The harsh reality is that the networks and their Web divisions don't see each other as friends, because in reality they are competitors," said Sam Register, creative director of Cartoon Networks Online. "We are looking at developing and building a persistent gaming world."
WIRED said: "Register said his network's online operations have been forced to immediately operate in the black, causing them to develop a revenue stream before unveiling new content. Currently, they are also developing an enhanced television channel that will broadcast Japanimation movies that allow users to interact with the world created by the filmmaker."
WIRED says: "For designers, the true development of interactive television will result when it goes mobile, allowing users to constantly visit the worlds created by content providers through their wireless devices. Sapient, a technology infrastructure company, wants to bring together the enhanced television experience Microsoft hopes to develop with the interactive worlds being built by the Cartoon Network and PBS. That would allow users to access television on multiple wireless devices. "The point of interactive television differs from enhanced television," said Mellie Price, vice president of Sapient. "Interactive television is a suite of services that offers as a point of interaction -– but not the only point -– through the television. But it's also the place from which several other access points need to emerge." FULL STORY: WIRED
Diamond Previews is currently offering Toynami's miniature Robotech Valkyrie fighters assortment that can be morphed from jet mode to battroid mode in a couple of moves, both in Super Deformed style. This series includes: VF-1A, VF-1D, VF-1J Max, VF-1S Skull Leader, VF-1J Rick, and VF-1J Miriya. Each blister carded morpher comes with a miniature gun. SRP of $5.99 each and due in stores this April.
He’s bad. He’s beautiful. He’s also a 400-year-old wizard with an attitude! Dark Schneider has been trapped in the body of a young boy for 15 years after his defeat at the hands of the Dragon Prince. And now, Dark Schneider, the lead character of classic manga, Bastard!, by Kazushi Hagiwara, is now an awesome new action figure by Koto Inc. Figure measures 7˝" tall, with 10 points of articulation, and includes a sword with sheath, and a variant hand. Scheduled to ship in July 2001 for $22.99 via Diamond.
The talented inmates at Art Asylum are preparing to unleash their skills once again, this time on Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Coming this October look for four or five action figures based on characters from the legendary, mythical film. Along side these plastic masterpieces, the Asylum, in conjunction with Image, will be creating art and script for a comic adaptation of this highest grossing foreign language film in U.S. history. Each Art Asylum figure will come with a chapter of the comic adaptation. Image will do the packaging and distribution of the collected book, which will tell the complete story of the movie. The October release date for both the toys and the graphic novel will coincide with the video/DVD release of Crouching Tiger.
Q: When will new episodes begin broadcasting?
A: Cartoon Network will begin broadcasting new episodes beginning in fall 2001.
Q: What is the home video release schedule?
A: Here is the home video release schedule for the next 3 months and the latest street date for the next DVD release.
March 20: Great Saiyaman - Declaration; Great Saiyaman - Gohan's Secret
April 17: Perfect Cell - Temptation; Perfect Cell - Perfection
May 15: Great Saiyaman Crash Course; World Tournament - Junior Division
April 3: DVD Androids - Assassins
We provide both the uncut and edited versions. Be sure to look for these new splendorous videos at Musicland, Sam Goody's, SunCoast, Camelot, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Blockbuster, Coconuts, Saturday Matinee, Record Town, Strawberries, the DBZ Store online and many other retailers.
Q: When will the History of Trunks Soundtrack be available?
A: Unfortunately, we do not have a clean answer because this project is being handled by an independent third party and is out of our hands. We have been and will continue to contact them to do anything we can to speed the project along.
Q: Will DVD begin simultaneous release with VHS?
A: FUNimation is giving fans what they want by releasing DVD's at an incredibly fast pace. Look for simultaneous release soon.
Q: What is the time-table for the release of Movie 4?
A: Production for Movie 4 is already underway and is going great. We anticipate its release this fall with Movies 5 and 6 to follow.
Q: How is FUNimation progressing with Yu Yu Hakusho and Blue Gender?
A: We are working furiously. We are currently holding actor auditions and creation of the Official Yu Yu Hakusho and Blue Gender web sites is in full force.
Q: What are futureplans for Action Figures?
A: New 5.5" figures are scheduled to hit the shelves this spring. These series 17 figures include Android 17, Android 18, Piccolo w/ cape, Goku, and Vegeta. Irwin will also introduce an assortment that includes Morphing Secret Saiyan Warrior and Striking Z Fighter action figures and many others in the traditional 5-1/2-inch size, as well as collectible 9-inch Dragon Ball Z action figures. Dragon Ball Z Energy Blasters, Dragon Ball Z Capsules, Dragon Ball Z Model Kits and Dragon Ball Z Trunks Time Capsule, which comes with an exclusive 5-inch action figure of the popular character Trunks will also be available. Exciting Model Kits and Capsules are already in stores.
Q: What's the latest news on DBZ video games?
A: Infogrames is currently in the pre-production phase of development for DBZ video games. Soon we will regularly update you on game progress in our Infogrames Update section of the News. Stay tuned!
Q: What other DBZ Merchandise will soon be available?
A: Many new exciting products including DBZ Squeezies from Alpi, Assorted DBZ Jewelry form Starline, DBZ Trinket Box from Tri-Star, DBZ 12" Figures from Irwin Toy, Towel Sets from J Franco and Sons, New Wall Scrolls from Great Eastern, New Backpacks from AD Sutton and New Key Chains from Great Eastern. Go to the DBZ Store to see pictures and descriptions of all these new items in the coming soon section.
Q: Will FUNimation bring other Anime to America?
A: Yes, we are actively working to bring the best of anime to the USA. We will soon be releasing 2 new animes Yu Yu Hakusho and Blue Gender. Yu Yu Hakusho is an exciting show about teenagers fighting in spirit worlds to save the Earth. Blue Gender is a cool Sci-fi series where earthlings must survive by fighting a giant bug-like creature called Blue that has taken over the earth. You can get details and pictures about both of these in the News Section of this web site under New Anime. Continue to look for more quality anime from FUNimation. We will keep you updated here.
Q: What are your future plans on this web site?
A: We plan to expand the site in many ways. We will have contests, chat with the actors from DBZ and the producers, games, more downloadable stuff, insider information, etc. The idea is to freshen the site often, keep you updated and to provide fans with a community for the DBZ family.
MIDNIGHT EYE BOX SET
Goku: Midnight Eye tracks the adventures of a former cop turned private eye with more than a nose for trouble. His occupational hazards include illegal biotechnological arms dealing, military men with God complexes, and human biogenetic experimental subjects!
In Goku’s first case, police officers are being driven to suicide and Goku has made it a personal mission to uncover the truth behind the string of deaths. In his next assignment, and possibly toughest case yet, Goku finds himself in the midst of a deadly family affair. Political intrigue and a relentless thirst for power and domination may be too much for even Goku to handle!
See the suspense and action in one complete set!
"...full of action and suspense and a little of the bizarre...." THE TOONAMI XPERIENCE "Slick, stylish, and relentlessly manly." IGN.COM "...beautiful design...uniquely bizarre imagery..." SCIFI.COM
· Airing on Cinemax!
· Directed by Anime Legend Yoshiaki Kawajiri! (Wicked City, Ninja Scroll)
· Based on Comic by Buichi Terasawa! (Space Adventure Cobra, Black Jack)
TRT: approximately 120 minutes Two 60 min. volumes
Not rated; contains extreme violence and brief nudity. Suggested for mature audiences.
Based on Original Comic By: Buichi Terasawa
Directed By: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Produced By: Naoko Takahashi
Screenplay By: Buichi Terasawa
English Adaptation Written By: Ardwight Chamberlain
Goku: Midnight Eye ©1985 Terasawa Production Co, LTD., Scholar Publishing Inc., Toei Video CO, LTD.
Goku II: Midnight Eye ©1985 Terasawa Production Co, LTD., Scholar Publishing Inc., Toei Video CO, LTD.
Genre: Action/Thriller
Suggested Retail Price: $29.95
Catalog Numbers: UV1092
ISBN: 1-890603-92-9
UPC: 638652-10923-1
VHS English Language Version
Hi-Fi Stereo
We sincerely apologize, but the Celebrity Chat with Sean Schemmel, the voice of Goku which was scheduled for March 14, 2001 at 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time is postponed. The ichat software that powers the chat room on www.dragonballz.com is having problems. Ichat is providing us with an upgrade on the software immediately that should correct the problem. We anticipate taking care of this problem very quickly. Once the new software has been installed and tested, we will get back to you with a new schedule for chatting with Sean Schemmel, the voice of Goku. Again we are extremely sorry. Stayed tuned for further notice.
Kimagure Orange Road Artbook
Kadokawa Shoten is going to release Akemi Takada's Kimagure Orange Road
artwork book. Title is called "Madoka" and it contains both new and old
collection of Ms. Takada's
KOR illustrations.
I was cruisng today through MTV Italia's web site and I found out that they are planning to show The Vision of Escaflowne and Trigun and it's entirety. You can view the articles, they are italian though, through here:
Escaflowne: http://www.mtv.it/special/Special_testo.asp?ID=2836
Trigun: http://www.mtv.it/tv/cartoni/trigun/trigun.asp
I just found out that they are showing more anime beyond those two. To find out all of the details(in Italian of course) go here:
http://www.mtv.it/tv/cartoni/cartoni.asp
It includes Cowboy Bepop, Alexander, Slam Dunk, Escaflowne, Trigun, GoldenBoy, and the regular MTV Staples: Beavis and Butthead, Daria, Downtown and Celebrity Deatmatch.
According to Madman's Cafe Gainax has announced " Neon Genesis Evangelion -Ayanami raising project", a simulation game featuring its popular character, Rei Ayanami. As an employee of NERV, the player's role is to "educate" Rei Ayanami by planning out her schedule, week by week. The game takes place for one year, in which the player can raise Ayanami to their desire, such as make her into a character of bright personality, make her into a juvenile delinquent, or make her love the player. Numerous events are prepared in the game, some events with different graphics depending on the condition of Ayanami. Over 30 endings are available, allowing for numerous replays. "Neon Genesis Evangelion -Ayanami raising project" -a Windows95/98 compatible game, is scheduled for release on 5/18, priced 8800 Yen. News & content provider Impress Co., is currently hosting a streaming video demo of the game in Windows Media format, 56K and 512K.
From César De la luz:
Just to report that Patlabor the mobile police, finally was premiered last Monday 12th. Opening and closing credits and songs in Japanese (except introduction by a narrator), character names remained original, un-edited, good Spanish dubbing. As the soccer fans says "Es un golazo!!!"" (It's a goal!!). Fox Kids in Spanish comments in their FAQ section comment that will premiere in June new episodes of Digimon, but it seems to be the Digimon 02 series.
Figures.comis reporting on Equity Marketing's new $14.99 plush Ryo-Ohki doll with lightup forehead and cardboard carrot due to be out now.
According to Figures, two new 6.5" figures from Toycom are coming from Ghost In The Shell 2 based on a version of the 'F4 Decoy Unit' used by Motoko Kusanagi- Black Suit Version (with removeable mask) and White Dress Version. Due in spring the price on the figures is to be set.
Source: DBZ Kingdom
You can find out about Atlus' Wizardry-for PS2-at this link.
According to Gamespot , Konami will primarily support the PS2. Kazumi Kitaue, executive director for the company, states, "We plan to spend about 70 percent of our development resources on games for PlayStation consoles next year." But Konami will continue to make games for platforms such as X Box and Game Cube.
Gamespot mentions that Shen Mue II features will include choices for dialogue as well as actions. The release date for the game is November.
And MS will have its Japanese X Box division headed by Toshiyuki Miyata, with 12 projects already in the works for the system. Staff also include Shigehisa Kojo(who worked on MGS) and Hirohiko Iyoku.(who worked on Legend of Dragoon) The games are primarily intended for the Japanese market, with some possible N. American and European releases. Hopefully, further information will be available at TGS. This information was obtained at Gamespot .
At Euro-AICN (http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=8404 )under "France", I got this information: "Today (March 12th) starts the shooting of SAMOURAĎS, an action film, between France and Japan. Written by Matt Alexander and directed by Giordano Gederlini, SAMOURAĎS follows the story of Kodeni, a Japanese demon back from the past and using videogames as weapons ... he comes to Paris to get Akemi, his enemy's daughter... Nothing so exciting so far, but Philip Kwok, in charge of the beautiful fights of BROTHERHOOD... and assistant to Yuen Wo-Ping on CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, is involved so it could be a cool crazy film."
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