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This early April Chinese Masterpiece Animation Corp. invited Akemi Takada, a well-known Japanese character designer, to Taipei for her first Taiwan original painting exhibition. In this 3-day exhibition, Takada demonstrated the painting techniques and interchanged her ideas with local audiences.
Apart from amazing everyone with her brilliant talents and techniques, she decided to auction her two demonstrated artworks- (Yu) (Magic Angel) & (Ayukawa Madoka) (from Kimagure Orange Road) for charity by donating the money to TZU CHI Foundation’s Project Hope, a reconstruction plan for September, 21st Earthquake survivors. All audiences, including Akada’s Japanese colleagues, were truly impressed by her action. “It is really unusual for Akemi Takada to have her artworks sold because she treasures her works so much and seldom give them away easily,” said one of her Japanese colleagues.
The last time Akemi Takada gave demonstration was ten years ago in Paris, that’s why these two works are extremely special and truly showed Takada’s love beyond borders.
The activity reached its climax when Mr. Hsiu, an animation-store owner from Tai Chung, made the final bid of NT$280,000 on the first artwork, (Yu).
The second one- (Ayukawa Madoka) is generally acknowledged as exceeding the previous one in terms of delicacy in character design and is now available for those who feel upset to miss the first chance.
The online charity auction will begin at 6/03, 3:00pm to 6/04, 3:00pm, on Coolbid ( http://www.coolbid.com.tw/ ) with the bid starting from NT$150.000. Also, the times has joined this meaningful event and they will report all the details about this event on their website. We truly welcome more people to participate in this charity auction to dedicate themselves to the post-earthquake reconstruction work.
Event Information and Links:
Auction Time: 2000/06/03 15:00 ~ 2000/06/04 15:00
Online auction: http://www.coolbid.com.tw
For those who can’t make it online, we offer a live auction at the following address. .
Chinese Masterpiece Animation Corp.
12F, No57, Fu-Hsing N. Rd. 105, Taipei, Taiwan
For more info, pls contact Jerry at
Tel:02-27510999EXT51 Email: cma501@chinese5000.com
Related website:
Chinese Masterpiece Animation Corp. http://www.chinese5000.com
Coolbid: http://www.coolbid.com.tw
Times: http://www.ttimes.com.tw
Project Hope http://www.tzuchi.org.tw/news/n_focus/921hope/921hope.html
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES THEIR SEPTEMBER TITLES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
HOUSTON - ADV FILMS (www.advfilms.com) , North America’s top distributor of Japanese animation, is pleased to announce their latest set of hot new anime titles, all shipping in September, 2000. This includes the first spectacular volume of the eagerly awaited Science Fiction/Combat epic Gasaraki, the second volume of Lost Universe, part three of the very popular Sakura Diaries series, and the fourth installment of Spell Wars
Set in the near future, Gasaraki is a riveting science fiction epic that explores the future of warfare and corporate espionage as giant robots and their pilots face off in the arms race of the 21st century. The first stunning volume, Gasaraki: The Summoning, which contains four complete episodes, will street on September 26 in both English dubbed and subtitled editions. This date was moved from an originally released date of August 22.
Also hitting stores on September 26 is the third volume in the popular Sakura Diaries series and the fourth installment of Spell Wars. Largely billed as an animated version of Melrose Place, Sakura Diaries follows the exploits of three college students and their love triangle. Spell Wars, a fantasy title, plays like a scarier Scooby Doo, and has blossomed into a real franchise for ADV. Both the sexy comedy Sakura Diaries and the sci-fi fantasy Spell Wars pre-book on August 29. Spell Wars will be released in both subtitled and dubbed formats.
Following on the heels of the recently released first volume, Lost Universe volume 2 continues to amaze and delight sci-fi/fantasy fans with its no-holds-barred action and intricate plot. Fans of Slayers have really accepted this series as the next “must-have” title. Street date for both the dubbed and subtitled versions of Lost Universe 2 is September 12, and pre-book date is August 15.
All September titles carry a suggested retail price of $19.98 for the dubbed version and $29.95 for subtitles. Lost Universe 2 and Gasaraki each run approximately 100 minutes, and Sakura Diaries 3 and Spell Wars 4 each run 90 minutes.
Lost Universe 2 Dubbed Format ($19.98 SRP) Subtitled Format ($29.95 SRP)
Flushed Into Space Category Code: VHSLU/002D Category Code: VHSLU/002S
UPC Code: 702727055331 UPC Code: 702727059438
PRE-BOOK : 8-15-00 STREET : 9-12-00
Gasaraki Dubbed Format ($19.98 SRP) Subtitled Format ($29.95 SRP)
Volume 1 Category Code: VHSGK/001D Category Code: VHSGK/001S
UPC Code: 702727054334 UPC Code: 702727058332
PRE-BOOK : 8-29-00 STREET : 9-26-00
Sakura Diaries 3 Dubbed Format only ($19.98 SRP)
Category Code: VHSSM/003D
UPC Code: 702727054839
PRE-BOOK : 8-29-00 STREET : 9-26-00
Spell Wars 4 Dubbed Format ($19.98 SRP) Subtitled Format ($29.95 SRP)
Category Code: VHSSH/010D Category Code: VHSSH/010D
UPC Code: 702727029639 UPC Code: 702727034831
PRE-BOOK : 8-29-00 STREET : 9-26-00
Right Stuf International Release Information: August 2000
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA Collection 2 "The Importance of Being 16" - "The Samurai's Narrow Escape" Pre-book date: 8/9/00 - Street date: 8/29/00 Approximately 60 minutes, Digitally mastered VHS Hi-Fi Stereo
English Dubbed version: Catalog#: RS9212 UPC#: 7-42617-92123-0 ISBN: 1-57032-043-8 Suggested Rating: 13+ Genre: Science Fiction / Comedy SRP: $19.95
English Subtitled version: Catalog#: RS9222 UPC#: 7-42617-92223-7 ISBN: 1-57032-042-X Suggested Rating: 13+ Genre: Science Fiction / Comedy SRP: $19.95
Kimba, the White Lion [1966] Volume 9 "The Civilized Jungle" Pre-book date: 8/9/00 - Street date: 8/29/00 Approximately 100 minutes, Digitally mastered VHS Hi-Fi Mono
English Dubbed Catalog#: RS7009 UPC#: 1-42617-70093-4 ISBN: 1-57032-858-7 Suggested Rating: ALL AGES Genre: Adventure SRP: $14.95
Kimba, the White Lion [1966] Volume 10 "Disaster!" Pre-book date: 8/9/00 - Street date: 8/29/00 Approximately 100 minutes, Digitally mastered VHS Hi-Fi Mono
English Dubbed Catalog#: RS7010 UPC#: 1-42617-70103-0 ISBN#: 1-57032-859-5 Suggested Rating: ALL AGES Genre: Adventure SRP: $14.95
Moratorium Announcement:
Effective immediately, the following Right Stuf International titles are on moratorium. They will be resolicited at a later date.
Leda: The Fantastic Adventures of Yohko Subtitled Version Catalog#: RS9005 UPC: 7-42617-90053-2 Dubbed Version Catalog#: RS9006 UPC: 7-42617-90063-1
Tobor, the Eighth Man Volume 1, Dubbed Version Catalog#: 45010 UPC: 7-42617-45010-5 Volume 2, Dubbed Version Catalog#: 45020 UPC: 7-42617-45020-4 Volume 3, Dubbed Version Catalog#: 45030 UPC: 7-42617-45030-3 Volume 4, Dubbed Version Catalog#: 45040 UPC: 7-42617-45040-2
Critical Mass August Release Information Note: Critical Mass releases are for adults only!
Imma Youjo: The Erotic Temptress Volume 4 "Within the Lie, Once Told" Pre-book date: 8/9/00 - Street date: 8/29/00
Approximately 45 minutes, Digitally mastered VHS Hi-Fi Stereo
Japanese with English Subtitles Catalog#: CM6914 UPC#: 7-42617-6913-3-1 ISBN#: 1-57032-036-5 Suggested Rating: 18+ Genre: Erotic Fantasy SRP: $29.95
Helen McCarthy and Jonathan Clements have signed with Stone Bridge Press to produce an Anime Encyclopedia for publication next year. From the first ever anime in 1917 to today's latest productions, the book will contain over 2000 titles, cross-referenced with crew listings, criticism and opinion. Ten years in preparation, the Anime Encyclopedia will be the most comprehensive book of its kind in any language, including Japanese.
Helen McCarthy is the former editor of Anime UK magazine, the author of The Anime Movie Guide and Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation. Jonathan Clements is the editor of Manga Max magazine and the translator of over seventy anime and manga, including Ironfist Chinmi and Hummingbirds. The authors have worked together on many occasions in the past, directing the dub of Return of the Overfiend, and even playing V-Daan and Akumako in KO Century Beast Warriors. Their most recent collaboration, The Erotic Anime Movie Guide, will shortly be published in Japanese translation by Ota Shuppan.
He Says She Says (Kareshi No Kanojo No Jijou) by Masami Tsuda
In this stirring new high school drama, over-achiever student Yukino has a reputation of being a show off. Watch the sparks fly when she meets Soichirou, a classmate who also likes to be the center of attention. Will they find true love or will their hotheaded attitude pit them against each other. Follow along in this dramatic tale of love, life, and homework.
Peach Girl by Miwa Ueda
Peach Girl 1 by Miwa Ueda It's not easy being beautiful. The envy, the jealousy, the vicious rumors spread by your best friend. That's life for young Momo. While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and honest. Can Momo confess her love to her classmate Toji, or will her best friend Sae steal him away. It's a bittersweet drama of growing up and fitting in that will charm girls everywhere.
Miracle Girls by Akimoto Nami
Meet Tomomi and Mikage-identical twins as different as day and night. Tomomi is a star athlete, out-going, and popular. Mikage is shy, quiet, and academic. Although they look like ordinary junior high school students, when they unite, these wonder twins produce Miracle Powers. Telepathy, teleportation, and magic are all used to help the girls get through the day. Nobody knew about Tomomi and Mikage's Miracle Powers until a nosy classmate discovered their secret. Can the twins keep their powers a secret or will they be exposed to the world?
Juline by Narumi Kakinouchi
In a faraway village, in a magical land, nestled between the majestic Sleeping Dragon Mountain and a small stretch of sea live the daughters of the biggest martial arts school-Juline, Bakuya, and Seka. Join the girls on a wondrous quest to locate the village's warriors who are mysteriously disappearing. Filled with combat, adventure, and enough kung-fu action to knock you to tomorrow, Juline will give boys and girls a page-turning adrenaline rush.
Saint Tail by Megumi Tachikawa
An uncatchable thief is plaguing the city. No one knows her identity and the police are unable to stop her. She is only known as Saint Tail. At St. Paulia Junior High, a young student named Asuka Jr. makes it his mission to find, stop, and apprehend the allusive Saint Tail. Little does he know that Saint Tail is really his girlfriend, Meimi. Aided by a novice nun, Meimi steals to help the needy. Don't miss any of Saint Tail's magical exploits in this modern day Robin Hood.
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Western Canada's Largest Anime Event, ANIMETHON 7, will explode back into Edmonton this July 15-16 (Saturday and Sunday) for a weekend of anime madness. As per usual, ANIMETHON will be held at the grant MacEwan
Community College at 10700 - 104 Ave. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. You can't miss it. It looks just like the Macross.
Once again, ANIMETHON will offer ten projector-equipped viewing rooms showing the latest and the greatest of anime. We've also got our display
room, a huge dealer's room, panels, contests, cosplay and more! Best of all, admission is FREE with a donation to the Food Bank.
Mark off your calendars! ANIMETHON 7 will be the biggest yet. See you there!
Monster Rancher: YTV currently holds the rights to the first 26 episodes of this series. Brand new episodes are expected for the fall. Monster Rancher airs on Saturdays at 7:30am E/P.
Digimon: YTV recently aired the the newest episodes available to them (#44). They expect to have the remaining 8 newest episodes (to #52) of Digimon in June. Digimon can be seen Monday through Friday at 4:30am E/P and as part of "The Zone" at 4:30pm E/P and Saturdays at 9:00am E/P.
Pokemon: New episodes of Pokemon are expected to air with the launch of YTV's Fall schedule. They are currently re- airing episodes (up to #104) in order. Pokemon airs Monday through Friday at 5:30am E/P; during The Zone at 5pm E/P; and on Saturdays at 5:30am and 8:30am E/P.
Dragonball Z: YTV has completed airing the 49 new episodes delivered to them ealier in the year (up to episode #102). On Tuesday May 9th, they began re-airing the series from the beginning. New episodes are expected in the Fall. YTV will not be airing the original Dragonball series anytime in the near future as their contract has expired. Dragonbll Z airs Monday - Friday at 5:30pm E/P, Monday - Saturday at 5am E/P and Saturday at 8am E/P.
Gundam Wing: Gundam Wing's airing on April 24th was a one-time one time event. YTV may pick GW up in the future (In the Fall at the earliest), but no confirmed plans have been made. Results of their Gundam Poll have still not been released.
Anime Expo is pleased to announce Mr. Hideki Mitsui as a Guest of Honor. While in college, Hideki Mitsui would often sneak into the radio studio while they were broadcasting the legendary voice actor show "Animetopia," where he learned the joys of working on the production of a show. After becoming a productive member of society as an office worker, Mr. Mitsui continued to practice his screenwriting and eventually joined Takao Koyama's creative group, Brother Noppo. Mr. Mitsui made his screenwriter debut on the show, Tsuide ni Tonchinkan in 1988. Since then, his forte has been in comedy, such as Redhood Chacha, Magic Circle Guru-Guru, and All-Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl Nuku-Nuku. He has been blamed for turning the should-have-been-classic Tico of the Seven Seas into a comedy. Other works by Mr. Mitsui include Tenchi in Tokyo, Future Boy Conan II:Taiga Adventure, and Lupin III: Secret of Twilight Gemini. His latest work includes the new Sol Bianca and Gatekeepers.
Anime Expo announces 35mm film showings of the Mononoke Hime movie! Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures! We will have TWO showings, both will be on Monday, July 3rd. There will be no other showings on any other days.
Anime Expo is pleased to announce Mr. Kazuto Nakazawa as a Guest of Honor. Mr. Nakazawa attended the Tokyo Animation School before joining the anime industry. Since then, he has served as a character designer and animation director for a large number of titles. He worked as an animation director on Oishinbo and Moldiver, and co-directed the Fatal Fury Motion Picture. His character design credits include the 1995 El Hazard OVA series, the Sore Yuke Yamamoto Yohko OVAs, Landlock, and Tenchi in Tokyo (aka Shin Tenchi Muyo). His most recent work is as character designer for the video game Present Play and the television series Black Heaven (Kacho Ohji). Mr. Nakazawa is a Guest of Pioneer Entertainment.
Anime Expo is pleased to announce Mr. Takuhito Kusanagi as a Guest of Honor. An illustrator and manga artist, his manga titles include Shanghai Kaijinzoku. Most recently, Mr. Kusanagi provided the beast character designs (Mutio, Verg, and the other Beast People) for the Blue Submarine No. 6 OVAs. He also contributed mechanical designs for the series as well. Mr. Kusanagi also did the character designs for the console game Grandia. He will have an art exhibit on display in Shibuya with another artist in early July. He is appearing as a Guest of Gonzo Studios.
Anime Expo is proud to announce the return of Yasuhiro Nightow as a Guest of Honor! Mr. Nightow's debut manga was "CALL XXXX," which appeared in Super Jump in 1994. He also did the Samurai Spirits manga, based on the popular video game. Mr. Nightow is best-known as the creator and manga artist for Trigun, which was made into an anime TV series in 1998. The manga Trigun Maximum is currently running in monthly Young King Ours. Mr. Nightow is a guest of Pioneer Entertainment.
For those planning to be in the Disney area of Florida during August 19 & 20, Anime Gaijin America is hosting Anime Festival Orlando, Florida's *first* hotel-based anime convention. Steve Bennett of Studio Ironcat and Marshall Hash of Hash, Inc. (Animation: Master) are our headlined guests.
The convention will occur at:
Ramada Plaza Hotel & Inn Gateway
7470 Highway 192 West
Kissimmee, FL 34747
800.327.9170
407.396.4400
Room rates are $60.00 for low-rise rooms and $70.00 for high-rise. The hotel is located only 1 mile away from Walt Disney World and Splendid China. A little further down I-4 is Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure. Rooms must be guaranteed using a hotel-accepted credit card by July 17.
Pre-registration has commenced! $10 for a 1-day pass and $15 for both days.
Please visit our convention website, www.animegaijin.org, for the latest information. Included on the website is a registration form. An online registration method will soon be implemented. Attendees can also purchase 2-day tickets via ebay using the following link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=341406533
We will be throwing no less than *nine* contests, including:
o costume
o prepared art
o quick-draw (1-hour)
o Anime Name-That-Tune
o Pokemon CCG tournament
o Sailor Moon CCG tournament
o fan music video
o Sega Dreamcast tourney
o Who Wants to be an Otakunaire!?
Steve Bennett, who worked as a key animator in Japan for shows such as Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, will demonstrate the art of cel-painting via a hands-on approach.
Marshall Hash of Hash, Inc. will demonstrate Animation: Master, the latest affordable, yet fully capable and powerful, 3-D CG animation modeler & renderer used by several animation houses in Japan.
Dealers will include House of Anime, Anime Pavilion, Florida Oriental Trading, and Hash, Inc.
We look forward to seeing you at Anime Festival Orlando!
Final Fantasy IX's main theme song will be performed by Japanese vocalist Emiko Shiratori, the song, The Melodies of Life, will be released as two versions, in Japanese and English language.
With the weather heating up, especially here in New York City, Fanboy is pleased to announce the release of three new T-shirts just in time for the summer season.
Kia Asamiya's STEAM DETECTIVES T-Shirt
Art by Kia Asamiya
Full Color
Available in June
$17.95
XXL $19.95
Fanboy is proud to present the first ever Kia Asamiya STEAM DETECTIVES T-shirt. This two sided 100% heavyweight cotton black T-shirt is available from Fanboy for the first time anywhere. The front features a striking symmetrical image of the three main STEAM DETECTIVES characters, Narutaki, Ling Ling and Goriki. The back features the circular STEAM DETECTIVES gun logo in bright red. Illustrated by manga sensation Kia Asamiya himself! Perfect summer attire for any manga fan! Available in Baby Tee - S - M - L - XL - XXL.
To view and download artwork, visit http://www.fanboyinc.com/SteamDetectives/
Dan Brereton's NOCTURNALS T-Shirt
Art by Dan Brereton
Full Color
Available in July
$17.95
XXL $19.95
A beautiful two-sided 100% cotton heavyweight T-Shirt featuring brand new full color NOCTURNALS artwork by series creator Dan Brereton! An original piece of art done just for this new shirt featuring the Nocturnals characters Gunwitch, Polychrome, Halloween Girl and Starfish. Screenprinted in full color on the front of a grey T-Shirt, the back will feature additional spooky images as well as the slogan "Some things are better left in the dark!" A must for any Nocturnals fan. Show your Halloween spirit all summer! Not to be missed. Available in M - L - XL - XXL.
To view and download artwork, visit www.fanboyinc.com/Nocturnals/
Andi Watson's GEISHA "Speed Racer" T-Shirt
Art by Andi Watson
Full Color
Available in July
$17.95
A beautiful white 100% cotton heavyweight T-Shirt featuring brand new full color GEISHA artwork by series creator Andi Watson! Features an original piece of GEISHA art, done specifically for this shirt, depicting Jomi in a tribute piece to the Japanese anime series SPEED RACER. Fans of SPEED RACER are sure to instantly recognize this pose. Andi's new GEISHA shirt "races" into stores this summer, just in time for fans to fly the GEISHA flag at conventions. Screenprinted in full color on a white T-Shirt. Available in Baby Tee - S - M - L - XL.
MANGA ENTERTAINMENT'S "PERFECT BLUE" RECEIVES BEST FILM NOMINATION FROM THE WORLD ANIMATION CELEBRATION
VIES WITH "ANTS" AND "PRINCE OF EGYPT" FOR BEST THEATRICAL FILM MAY 30 - JUNE 4, 2000
Manga Entertainment is proud to announce the nomination of Perfect Blue for Best Theatrical Film as part of next week's World Animation Celebration in Agoura Hills, CA, May 30 - June 4, 2000.
Recently nominated by The Motion Picture Sound Editors for a Golden Reel Award, Perfect Blue was nominated with six other 1999 animated feature films including Tarzan, Toy Story II, Pokémon and Princess Mononoke. Critics have hailed Perfect Blue across the country, Kevin Thomas of the LA Times writes "an amazing feat of animation, a stylish psychological thriller...creates an increasingly terrifying world and pulls you into it with the effectiveness of a Hitchcock suspense classic."
Perfect Blue follows in the tradition of great suspense masters, director Satoshi Kon (Memories), special advisor Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and Madhouse Studios (Ninja Scroll), bring Yoshikazu Takeuchi's thrilling suspense novel to the screen, in a tour de force that brings animation to a bold new level. Manga's recent DVD release of Perfect Blue offers notable bonus features and is a national best seller on www.express.com Top 15 Movies (ranked 7th for the week of May 12, 2000). Check out www.perfectblue.com
This marks Manga's second Japanese animated feature film to compete with animated classics from around the world at the World Animation Celebration. In 1996, Manga Entertainment won two awards for its ground-breaking Japanese animated feature Ghost in the Shell - Best Animated Feature Film and Best Director of an Animated Feature Film.
Chiho Saito As one of Japan's most popular shoujo manga artists, Ms. Saito is known for such works as Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Kanon, and Kakan no Madonna
Kunihiko Ikuhara Mr. Ikuhara is a director best known for his work on the popular Sailor Moon and Shoujo Kakumei Utena anime series.
Ryo Mizuno The creator of Record of Lodoss Wars.
Sailor Moon Voice Actors
Linda Ballantyne The NEW Sailor Moon!
Roland Parliament Director - Sailor Moon
Jill Frappier Luna "the cat"
Susan Roman Sailor Jupiter
Vince Carraza Allen & Tuxedo Mask
Patrick Lee Artist of Dark Minds
CB Cebulski Editor of Sidekicks, Former Editor-in-Chief of CPM Manga
Takeshi Miyazawa Artist of Sidekicks
J. Torres writer of Sidekicks
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