NanDesuKan, Colorado's own Japanese animation, manga, and cultural convention, is pleased to announce our new convention this coming October.
NanDesuKan is October 13-15, 2000
at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel, in Lakewood, CO
******************* Japanese Guests!
Hiroki Hayashi of AIC Studios
Creator or El Hazard * Co-Creator of Tenchi Muyo!
AIC Studio's Hiroki Hayashi will appear and speak both Saturday and Sunday at NanDesuKan. Mr. Hayashi is responsible for many projects at AIC, but is probably best known for El Hazard and Tenchi Muyo! where he served as creator and co-creator, respectively. Mr Hayashi will be accompanied by Mr. Kazuya Tanaka, Sound Director for AIC Studios in Japan.
******************* American Voice Actors from Ah, My Goddess!
We are proud to announce the American Voice Actors theme for this year is the Goddess Gala!
Belldandy (Juliet Cesario),
Skuld (Pamela Weidner),
Urd (Lanelle Markgraf),
and Keiichi (Scott Simpson)
will be joining us, along with translator Shin Kurokawa!
******************* Mari Iijima in concert!
October 13, 2000 - Live at Nandesukan
We are proud to announce the appearance of platinum-selling
Japanese recording artist Mari Iijima at NanDesuKan.
Ms. Iijima, famed for dozens of albums including such titles as
"Midori", "Miss Lemon", "For Lovers Only", and "My Heart in Blue",
will give a one hour concert Friday evening at the convention,
and will sign autographs afterward to promote her new
U.S. Release *No Limit*.
Friday passes for the convention and concert are only $10!
Ms. Iijima will also speak and sign autographs on Saturday.
*** and So Much More! ...that we can only ask that you visit our Web Site: http://www.ndk.cc for further details!
NanDesuKan is October 13-15, 2000 (4 pm Friday - straight thru - to 6 pm on Sunday!) at the Sheraton Denver West Hotel, in Lakewood, CO (within the greater Denver metropolitan area)
We hope to see you there!
Cruel Angel's Thesis
Fly Me To The Moon
Soul Refrain
Other BGM
The Love Hina TV Series Original Soundtrack featuring BGM music by Masaki Iwamoto & Kouichi Korenaga and a vocal tracks performed by Megumi Hayashibara is out in Japan September 21st retailing at 3429 Yen.
The Yugioh Duel Monsters Original Soundtrack Duel 1 is out in Japan September 6th retailing at 2913 Yen.
Love Hina Mini Album - 3 is out in Japan August 23rd retailing at 1571 Yen.
To-Heart Drama Album "Piece Of Heart" is out in Japan on August 23rd, retailing at 2300 Yen.
In this series DoReMi and her friends Zuki, and Aiko become lost in the garden of the Queen of the Witching World, where they find a baby, Obu-chan being born from a budding flower and are bound to take care of it for one year according to the laws of the Witching World. The baby grows and eventually joins as an apprentice witch.
Video Release Schedule Is As Follows:
Vol. 1 - 10-04-00 - 3,300 Yen
Vol. 2 - 11-02-00 - 6,600 Yen
Vol. 3 - 12-06-00 - 6,600 Yen
Vol. 4 - 01-10-01 - 6,600 Yen
Vol. 5 - 02-07-01 - 6,600 Yen
Vol. 6 - 03-07-01 - 6,600 Yen
Vol. 7 - 04-04-01 - 6,600 Yen
Volumes 8-13 - To Be Announced
"We're still trying to track down quality elements for a release, but we're still working on it."
Akira Vol. 1 TPB
By: Katsuhiro Otomo
Dark Horse is committed to bringing the finest comics from around the world to America. Now, in association with Kodansha Ltd. and Studio Proteus, Dark Horse has again gathered one of the crown jewels of graphic fiction. Katsuhiro Otomo's stunning science-fiction masterpiece, Akira! Regarded by many as the finest comic series ever produced, Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. Akira is set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo of 2019, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown power that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. And at the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear: a fear of someone -- or something -- of unthinkably monstrous power known only as...Akira. And Akira is about to rise! Collected in six massive volumes, Akira has been reproduced in its original, black-and-white majesty as never-before-seen in an English-translated edition. If you love science fiction, manga or comics, Akira is the one work that must be represented in your collection!
Recommended for mature readers.
Published December 13, 2000
SC, 364pg, b&w, 6-3/4" x 9-3/4"
$24.95
Mankind has moved out into space colonies which are ruled along with Earth by a united government, the Congress of Nations. Enviromental researcher Cynthia Graves and a team of research interns infiltrate a deep sea laboratory led by an ex-Congressional army pilot, Mark Curran. A military team led by Curran's old rival Lieutenant Colonel Jack Halle descends on the lab apprehending the intruders. Curran discovers that Cynthia stole samples that, when combined with formula of her creation, form new underwater plant species named Bioluminesence that could turn the world's ocean floors into farms where food can be grown to cull the Earth food crisis. But this is'nt in the plans of General Garneaux, the Ambitious Earth Autonomous Region governor-general and Halle's comanding officer. Mark's discovery brings an attempt on he and Cynthia's life and they flee to the space colony Gaea. Mark must enter the cockpit once again, this time piloting a Gundam Mobile Suit and defend the Gaea space colony from attack.
A Play Station 2 G-Savior videogame is out in Japan September 14th at a retail price of 7,800 Yen.
SMV (SONY MUSIC VIDEO) AND PALM PICTURES ANNOUNCE AN ALLIANCE TO MARKET AND DISTRIBUTE PALM PICTURES AND MANGA ENTERTAINMENT DVDS AND HOME VIDEOS IN CANADA
For Immediate Release
Toronto, August 10 - SMV, a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. announced today the formation of a long-term strategic alliance to market and distribute the complete catalogue from Palm Pictures and Manga Entertainment in both video and DVD formats.
This new alliance joins the leading producer of best-selling Japanese animation and specialty programming with SMV's own award-winning catalogue of home video and DVD titles creating a formidable entertainment force within Canada.
"This is an ideal partnership," says Therese Garnett, Director, SMV, "one that allows two leaders in their field to create a powerful force in the marketing and distribution of award-winning entertainment. By combining the strengths of both companies, this venture will further reinforce SMV's commitment to provide entertainment excellence to audiences across Canada."
"We are extremely excited to be distributed through Sony Music Video in Canada," says Marvin Gleicher, President of Home Entertainment for Palm Pictures and Manga Entertainment. "SMV and Palm Pictures/Manga's entertainment match perfectly."
Under the terms of the agreement, SMV will market and distribute Manga Entertainment's complete catalogue of Japanese animation along with newly produced programming from Palm Pictures for the home video and DVD markets.
"Many of these releases have been absent from the Canadian marketplace for
some time," said Therese Garnett, Director SMV, "and we are excited to not
only reintroduce these much sought-after titles, but also launch brand new
releases over the years to come."
(more . . .)
The release strategy from SMV includes a full launch of Manga
Entertainment's complete animé catalogue for this fall, along with brand new
releases from both Manga and Palm Pictures available for the first time on
home video and DVD. Scheduled new titles through fourth quarter 2000
include 'The Castle of Cagliostro,' 'Perfect Blue,' 'Rayearth Volume 1,'
'X,' plus for the first time on DVD 'Ghost in The Shell,' ' Ninja Scroll,'
'Choke,' 'Devil Man' and others.
The Manga catalogue includes the industry's most celebrated line of animé titles and features including 'Ghost In The Shell,' 'Ninja Scroll,' 'Perfect Blue,' 'Macross Plus,' 'Street Fighter II V,' 'General Chaos: Uncensored Animation,' 'The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb' among others. The Palm Pictures catalogue includes such notable programming as Sandra Bernhard - I'm Still Here...Damn It!' 'Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense,' 'Thicker Than Water,' 'The Fabulous Story of the Cuban Cigar' and more.
SMV (Sony Music Video) encompasses an award-winning collection of concert video footage, specialty programming and features in both video and DVD formats. SMV is a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc., the leading producer, manufacturer and marketer of recorded music, video and DVD in the world.
Manga Entertainment is a futuristic, cutting-edge theatrical, DVD and home video company that produces and releases the newest and highest quality Japanese animation, Japanese live-action, and international animation films. With offices in Chicago, London and Tokyo, Manga is the international and Japanese animation label within Palm Pictures, Chris Blackwell's audio/visual entertainment company and the largest distributor of Japanese animation in the world outside of Asia.
Palm Pictures, Chris Blackwell's audio/visual entertainment company, is actively involved in the acquisition, production and distribution of music and independent film projects, with a particular focus on the DVD format.
"I'm looking forward to playing the part again," he says, adding that the appeal of "The Matrix" went beyond its stunningly choreographed action scenes and its amazing visuals. The real hook, he believes, was the human drama. "It had an ambition to create a cinema that's never really been seen before in that form, but was recognizable in anime, or graphic arts, or cartoons."
Production Staff:
Script: Yamaguchi Hiroshi
character design: Osamu Murase
Mecha
Designs: Kimitoshi Yamane
Set Design: Sato Hajime
Director: Katayama Kazuyoshi
Animation Production: Sunrise
Production Staff:
Original Planning: Kousuke Fujishima
Character Designs: Hamazaki
Kenichi
EX car design:
Shunji Murata
Acoustic supervision: Toshiki Kameyama
Script: Nobumizu Fujita
Animation Production: Triangle Staff, Access
A new Drama CD "Angel Game Preserve CD drama star Hades compilation 2" created by Kaori Yuki is out in Japan September 21st at a retail price of 2913 Yen. Featured on the CD are seiyuu Kenji Nojima, Yuko Miyamura, Hideyuki Tanaka and others. Script is by Hajime Morie and distributuion is by King Records.
"One Piece Music & Song collection 2" is out in Japan September 21st at a retail price of 2800 Yen.
Future volumes will follow the schedule below:
Vol. 2 10-25-00
Vol. 3 11-22-00
Vol. 4 12-21-00
Vol. 5 01-24-01
Vol. 6 02-21-01
All volumes will retail at 3,800 Yen, Vol. 7-12 release is to-be announced.
- RGM-79 GM & RB-79 Ball double pack (¥1,200; late August)
- MSN-02 Zeong (¥1,980; late September)
- MA-08 Big Zam (¥5,800; October)
- RX-178 Gundam mk.II (A.E.U.G. colors) (¥1,200; November)
- RX-178 Gundam mk.II (Titans colors) (¥1,200; November)
- MS-14A Gelgoog (mass-production type) (¥1,000; December)
Hello Kitty toys include: Hello Kitty Wrap Fabric Bracelet, Kimono Figurine, Apple Combo Lock Toy, Crew Kid Soft Toy, Charm Watch, Sticker Toy, Dear Daniel Mobile Stamper, String Pull Figurine, and Ballerina Hair Scrunchy.
Beast Mchines toy are all action figure-like transforming into Beast and Robot form, they include: Optimus Primal, Megatron, Jetstorm, Cheetor, Tankor, Nightscream, Thrust, Rattrap and Blackrochina.
For Toy Images: www.mcdonalds.com
Dear UY DVD purchaser,
A couple of weeks ago we emailed you to update you on the status of the UY DVD release, and let you know of the manufacturing problems we had. I'm writing today to give you an update.
After the discovery of the original defects, our replicator repressed and repackaged all the remaining box sets, as well as produced extra DVDs for us to use as replacements for those of you who had already received your sets.
These discs arrived late last week.
To our dismay, while the "bubble" defects were gone, all of the remanufactured UY DVD 2 discs had faint "coffee ring" defects on them. We immediately contacted the manufacturer, who claimed that these were not in fact defects and that the DVDs would play correctly.
In an attempt to discover the truth, we contacted several technical contacts at other manufacturers; they too said that the rings should not affect play. And indeed, the discs seemed to play on our machines.
Still, we wanted to be absolutely sure, so we sent several samples of the discs to one of our technical contacts over the weekend. He has reported back and told us that the discs ARE defective, and that while they will play in most players, their error rates are too high for comfort and will have problems running on some players.
Thus, we have rejected the new UY DVD 2 discs. They are being manufactured yet again and should be in either late this week or early next week.
Because, at this point, we are way beyond the point of paranoia, we then intend to have them checked, not only by us, but also several outside reviewers. Assuming no further screwups, we should be able to resume shipping of box sets in about 2 weeks. And, as soon as possible after the box sets are shipped, we will send out replacement discs to those of you who have told us you've gotten bad discs.
We greatly appreciate your patience, and we hope you'll agree the wait is worth it.
Sincerely,
Robert Woodhead,
CEO, AnimEigo.
A 4 track maxi CD single featuring the opening theme "Silent Wind" for a new Sci-Fi Anime TV series to begin airing in Japan in the fall entitled "Arujientosoma" is out Ocotber 21st from Victor retailing at 1,000 Yen. Lyrics for Silent Wind are by Keiko Kitagawa, composition is by Katsuhisa Hattori.
Out simultaneously on October 21st is the ending theme maxi single for the new series with a title as-yet undecided, retail price will be 1,000 Yen and Keiko Kitagawa will be writing lyrcs for this new ending, composition will be by Katsuhisa Hattori.
The new series begins airing on TV Tokyo in October.
A 20th anniversary commemoration concert titled "Concert of Fire" in honor of Sakura Wars / Gate Keepers / MS Gundam 08th Team / Gaogaiger (and many other series' score) composer Tanaka Kouhei in Tokyo on the evening of November 1st.
OAV Staff:
Script:
Kawasaki Hiroyuki
Character design &
Animation Direction:
Hiroya Iijima
Sound Supervision:
Daisuke Asakura
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