"TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002" (COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER'S ASSOCIATION ) opened in Chiba and Makuhari Messe on the 20th. 85 companies and the organization displayed about 500 titles mainly by the game maker and game vocational school of Japan and an overseas. The first day introduces exhibition of attention for the persons concerned and from the business day for presses. In addition, general public presentation is for two days on 21 or the 22nd. An admission ticket is 1200 yen (below a schoolchild is no charge) on the day.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (SCEI) displays the action game for PS2 "Ratchet-rank" as an 8th anniversary work of the "PlayStation" (PS) birth. A unique character runs about, all mechanics are equipped from an omnipotent wrench to Multiple Launch Rocket System, and it fires away at an enemy. This is put on the market on December 3. To others, many titles, such as a sequel "Xi-GO" (December 19 sale) of a popular puzzle game, music action "Let's bravo music" (winter sale schedule) performed together by two persons, and the formal fantasy RPG "Dark chronicle" (November 28 sale), were sent for display. Moreover, reference exhibition of PS2 of a white body is carried out. It is undecided whether it puts on the market.

Sega turned PS2 and announced the robot waging-war action game "Virtualon Mars." The automatic operation system by which a beginner can also enjoy a high-speed movement battle easily is adopted. Manual operation was also prepared for upper persons. 2003 year spring sale schedule. "Game cube" RPG "Eternal arcadia legend" displayed for turning calls it the thing which can be called "perfect version" which added the large additional element instead of the mere transplant of the Dreamcast version. November 28 sale. "Xbox" For turning, the sequel "Panzer-dragoon ORTA" of a popular shooting game is displayed. That sale is scheduled for December.

TECMO displays "Fighter of Argus" which remade the popular arcade game of former years for PS2. This game was again born as a 3D action game. NTT DoCoMo exhibited much those for "504i" series using the "i mode terminal" "i appli."

BANDAI displays the object "SD Gundam G-Generation-NEO" for PS2. It is said for the original story for games that those who know old Gundam can also enjoy themselves in a fresh feeling. November 28 sale. Moreover, 2 titles, "From TV Animation One Piece TreasureBattle" (November 1 sale) and a "New-Kinnikuman new generation fighter vs tradition fighter" (November 22 sale), are displayed for game cubes. In addition, the game dealing with popular characters, such as "the Ninpyu squadron hurricaneger"(Ninryuu sentai hurricaneger) and "mask rider Ryuuki", was announced for PS.

Dell Computer sells the "Dell Dimension+Final Fantasy XI package model" which enclosed the on-line RPG of Square "Final Fantasy XI" (FFXI) to the desktop PC "Dimension" series for individuals.

According to the company, "Dimension 8200" of a high-end model and "Dimension 4500" of a main stream model are a base. For both models, CPU is Pentium 4. 1.8 GHz and graphics carried "GeForce4 Ti4200" of U.S. ENUBIDIA, and made the set the 19 inch liquid crystal display monitor "1900FP." Customize by BTO is possible for fine specification. For FFXI (the PC version), it is the feature that it is the on-line RPG of sale and a high resolving image can be enjoyed rather than the 2nd edition of PS on November 7. For CPU, four or more Pentium and graphics are [ recommendation operation environment ] more than "GeForce3." Moreover, in the case of "GeForce4 Ti" series, the picture effect of exclusive use can be enjoyed. The selling price and time of a package model are undecided. Dell supposes that it will notify by the website, as soon as details are decided.

If you're in the Downers Grove, IL area, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust will be showing at The Tivoli Theatre! Midnight shows starting 9/27/02!

The New England Anime Society, Inc. and AnimeOnDVD.com, joint sponsors of Anime Boston 2003, are proud to announce that the following guests will be appearing at Anime Boston 2003: Special Musical Guests: MIYU - MIYU Porando (no) Musume is the name of the duo that was created from the initiative of the parents of the sisters Kate and Eve Bronowski. The girls made their debut in 1998 on the first Sailor Moon Day in Warsaw, where they were a hit with the audience of manga and anime fans from Poland. The band has given several other appearances at concerts in Poland, such as Cosmic Manga I, Cosmic Manga II, Cosmic Manga III Prologue, the second Sailor Moon Day, the third Sailor Moon Day, First Impact, and Mega Manga Christmas Party...not to mention their Child's Day and Christmas concerts. They all paved the way to record to the first single. Their first European-scale debut took place at Animagic 2000 in Koblenz, Germany where Miyu makes an annual appearance. Next was Bonenkai in Karlsruhe and then Connichi in Ludwigshafen. The girls found their greatest success in concert with Yoko Kanno, the composer of music from anime such as Record of Lodoss War, Escaflowne, and Cowboy Bebop.

In Miyu's repertoire you'll find some of anime's best music, including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002, Sailor Moon, Record of Lodoss War, Himiko-den, Slayers, Noir, Mononoke Hime, Ghost in the Shell, Vision of Escaflowne, Macross, Ojamajo Doremi, Ah! My Goddess, Maho Tsukai Tai (Magic User's Club), Neo Ranga, Weiß Kreuz (Knight Hunters), Gundam Wing, Fushigi Yuugi, Kaitou Saint Tail, Kodomo no Omocha, Romeo no Aoi Sora (Romeo's Blue Sky), Strange Dawn, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Tenchi Muyo, Ayashi No Ceres, Angel Links, and Inu-Yasha. Their J-Pop/ J-Rock repertoire includes Utada Hikaru, Boa, Kuraki Mai, X Japan, Ayumi Hamasaki, Morning Musume, Max, Kiroro, Two Mix, and Maaya Sakamoto. Their repertoire also includes music from games such as Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, and Final Fantasy X. They also sing Japanese versions of "Barairo No Hibi" (a Japanese version of "Larger Than Life"), "Country Roads", "Hakuna Matata", "Smooth", and many more. The girls' best repertoire and interpretations can be found on their CD which will be released soon.

Miyu will be making their North American debut at Anime Boston 2003. Visit Miyu's web site (which is currently under redesign) at www.miyu.de. Industry Guest: Mark C. MacKinnon - the president of Guardians Of Order. His writing and publication credits include "Toying With Destruction," "Big Eyes, Small Mouth," "the Sailor Moon Role-Playing Game and Resource Book," "Tenchi Universe" and co-writer of "Silver Age Sentinels." Mark also served as Lead Designer for Dart Flipcard's Sailor Moon Collectible Card Game. Guardians Of Order is headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Founded in early 1996 Guardians Of Order is dedicated to publishing quality games that stress entertainment and playability over complex rule mechanics.

Guest Artist: Robert DeJesus - is an Indiana born, self-taught artist. In 1990, he got his first art career break when he sent an eight-page short story to Antarctic Press' anthology, "Mangazine." From that, he was asked to work on other assorted AP comics, such as "Ninja High School," "Mangazine," "Not Ninja High School Again,"and "SB Ninja High School." Robert's biggest claim to fame has to be designing Banzai Chibi Chan, the mascot for "PlayStation Magazine." He recently worked on two children's books based on Spiderman, released on the weekend of the movie debut. Robert and his wife, Emily, have started their own company, Studio Capsule. Capsule will be involved in creating a line of underground doujinshis, animations, portfolios and other sorts of memorabilia. Find out everything that's new with either Studio Capsule or Robert DeJesus at www.robertdejesus.com

Anime Boston 2003 is a three-day convention that will be held April 18-20, 2003 at the historic Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. Anime Boston's diverse programming schedule includes a masquerade contest, game shows, music video contest, art show, role-playing, karaoke and more. Panel programming consists of fan panels as well as panels hosted by our guests of honor and industry guests. The video game program brings to attendees the Game Dungeon, filled with the latest in console gaming hardware. The video-programming track has video rooms open until the early morning hours showing videos from the past, present and future. Moreover, our dealers' room will be selling a wide variety of anime and anime related merchandise.

The broad-band contents distribution company of the BANDAI group and the BANDAI channel undertake an enterprise for the charged distribution of the animation works, such as "Mobile Suit Gundam", from October 1 a start and first. The BANDAI channel is the contents distribution company which four companies, BANDAI, Sunrise, BANDAI visual, and the BANDAI networks, founded. It ties up with the communication entrepreneur who offers broad-band communication service, ISP, an electric power company, etc., and contents are offered focusing on animation work 180 series which Sunrise holds. A distribution format and required zone width are set up by the provider side who performs actual distribution, a provider also bundles up collection of a charge and it performs them. TV animation work 11 series 417stories including introduction and "Mobile Suit Gundam", movie 6 work, and OVA2 work are distributed. TV series of audience fee money is 1story of 100 yen, 4stories pack of 300 yen, 5stories pack of 400 yen, 6 - 7stories pack of 500 yen, and 10stories pack of 700 yen. Moreover, all the story-packages of one series are offered for about 70 yen per 1story. A movie and OVA are one work of 300 yen. It can view and listen any number of times between one week by payment once. New work is under work not only as the existing work but as original broadc-band animation (OBA), and preparation is advanced towards the distribution start by the BANDAI channel in 2003. The charge of OBA is due to become one work of about 500 - 1000 yen. The service start time in overseas is undecided.

ADV FILMS ACQUIRES DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO HELLO KITTY'S PARADISE
ANIMATED CHILDREN'S PROGRAM FEATURES SANRIO CHARACTER HELLO KITTY(r) AND HER FRIEND MIMI, LEARNING, HAVING FUN!

HOUSTON, September 20, 2002-ADV Films today announced the acquisition of rights to distribute the series "Hello Kitty's Paradise" on VHS and DVD. Detailing the adventures of legendary Sanrio character Hello Kitty(r), her best friend Mimi and their friends from school, the series is a joyful take on childhood adventures, with a healthy smattering of educational content about such important skills as sharing, having good table manners, writing letters and being polite.

"Hello Kitty's Paradise" is another successful part of the Sanrio Company's wildly popular Hello Kitty(r) franchise, built around the adorable, instantly recognizable kitten character. Episodes of "Hello Kitty's Paradise" include "A Blooming Good Morning," "Kitty's Clean Cuisine," "Streetwise," "A Day Out with Dad," "Minding Manners" and more.

" 'Hello Kitty's Paradise' is a standout example of the type of spirited, high-quality content that is synonymous with Sanrio's Hello Kitty(r) brand," said ADV President, CEO and Founder John Ledford. "We're very pleased to be able to bring 'Hello Kitty's Paradise' to the home video market, and expect that this title will create many thousands of new Hello Kitty(r) fans."

Format "Hello Kitty's Paradise" is in 16 half-hour episodes. ADV Films plans to release the title concurrently on VHS and DVD. The DVDs will be in child-friendly plug-and-play format-no menu navigation necessary. Release will be in sequential multi-episode volumes.

Availability "Hello Kitty's Paradise" will be available through ADV's website and other on-line outlets, and in the children's section of major retailers coast-to-coast. ADV further hopes to make the title available in Sanrio boutique stores across the country.

ADV FILMS TO OFFER EXTENSIVE LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES AT MIPCOM 2002, CANNES AVAILABLE TITLES INCLUDE LADY DEATH: THE MOVIE, KALEIDO STAR, NOIR, HONOR HARRINGTON-LIVE ACTION TV SERIES, MORE

HOUSTON, September 20, 2002-ADV Films, the leading distributor of anime and genre live action programming in the English-speaking world, today announced a partial list of the global licensing opportunities the firm will have available at MIPCOM 2002, the annual international licensing fair to be held in Cannes, France October 7th through 11th, 2002. Aimed primarily at the international television market, MIPCOM features representatives of the TV broadcasting, TV production & distribution industries, DVD and video producers and distributors, Internet and new media companies, advertising firms, licensing and merchandising firms and myriad collateral service providers.

ADV Films, to be located at MIPCOM Booth 11.01, has scores of titles available to be licensed for broadcast and distribution in markets across the globe. Apart from these television and home video rights, ADV Films is also offering merchandising, game and other rights for licensing.

"We're offering titles in numerous genres, in numerous formats, with availability in Europe, Africa, Australasia, Central and South America and more," said ADV Films President, CEO and Founder John Ledford. "The quality and distinction of our titles is unmatched in the industry, and we have extensive ancillary opportunities available as well."

"The strength of our available properties this year is really unprecedented," said Griffin Vance of ADV's licensing division. "MIPCOM is the ideal one-stop setting for meeting potential licensees and for discussing the exciting opportunities each of our properties has to offer."

Complete Properties Television, Home Video, Merchandising and Game rights are available for these and other ADV titles:

· "Lady Death" The Movie Animation 1 x 72 minutes
· "Kaleido Star" Anime 26 episodes x approx. 25 minutes
· "The Super Milk Show" Animation 13 eps x approx. 25 minutes + 14 eps x 5 minutes
· "SIN" The Movie Animation 1 x approximately 50 minutes
· "Rahxephon" Anime 26 episodes x approx. 25 minutes
· "Noir" Anime 26 episodes x 25 minutes
· "Neon Genesis Evangelion" Anime 26 episodes x 30 minutes
· "Bubblegum Crisis-Tokyo 2040" Anime 26 episodes x 30 minutes

Properties In Active Production Co-Production, Investment and Pre-Sale Opportunities are available for:

Join us to watch the best animated feature films of the past year, in their their full 35mm glory with digital surround sound - the way anime movies are meant to be seen. Please visit us over the upcoming days at http://www.wfac.cav for the latest news, movie reviews and ticketing information.

9-19-02---- J-Pop Singer Misia On New PS2 Soundtrack

Source: Goo News

9-19-02---- Black Jack Trivia

I was looking at the video in the yesterday. The work which I was looking at is "Blackjack" of the Osamu Tezuka. The actor who "blackjack" has the animation version and the dramatic film version, and is performing the blackjack of the dramatic film version is Daisuke Ryuu, and is a famous stage actor. He is also the person who voiced the hero of U.S. TV drama "the Miami Vice", and Don Johnson's voice again. Therefore, even if we familiar to the stand-in of animation see, the blackjack which Daisuke Ryuu performs does not have sense of incongruity, and is wonderful.

9-19-02--- Blood Sequel Unlikely?

I'm not sure if they're even considering a longer version of Blood as the original movie was more or less, for a lack of a better word, an experiment. Sort of like testing their own guns. Also, the director of Blood isn't working at I.G anymore.

Thanks to Daniel for the link.

9-18-02---- El Hazard Arrives On International Channel

9-18-02---- Ckon2002 Plans

Ckon2002 is almost here. Ckon2002 is a somewhat new anime convention in Indiana. It is being held from November 15-17 at the The Indianapolis Marriott East 7202 E. 21st Street Indianapolis, IN 46219 (317)352-1231
It is being put on by the Ball State University Japanese Animation Society and is already huge!!!! so far our guest list goes as follows thsse are all confirmed guest
Voice Actors
Trisan Macavery(Gendo Ikari, Joyrock) Tiffany Grant(Asuka, Kome, Ryoko) Amy Howard Wilson(Nova, StarBlazers, and someone can't remember who in Captain Tylor Micheal Brady(Crusher Joe) Weendee Lee(Faye Valentine, Countless other roles and Director of the Love Hina/Outlaw Star dubs)
Industry Guest Robert Dejesus Steve Bennet
and a few others
we have 3 videos rooms going non stop for the con(that's six full days of anime) Panals dealing with all sorts of fan issues.
I'll post more updates when i get them if that is okay.
well i hope you all come to our anime convention the biggist anime con in Indiana.
Pre-reg now to save some money and if you ask about Ckon when making your hotel reservations the room rate is 89 dollars a night
for any other information and for updates go to www.ckon2002.com

9-18-02---- New French Animated Film Draws Cues From Anime

http://www.cinemovies.fr/fiche_film.php?IDfilm=585

9-18-02---- Palm Pictures Secures Funding

Source: The Hollywood Reporter via Daniel's post to our ML

9-17-02---- SanJose Mercury News On Paracon

Great America features anime Paramount's Great America is staging its second annual ``Paracon'' Japanese animation festival Sunday, featuring anime presentations in the amusement park's IMAX theater. Although not an IMAX film, the ``Mobile Suit Gundam'' movie ``Char's Counterattack'' will be shown on the Pictorium Theater's 65-foot-high screen, as will two episodes of the TV series ``X: One.'' Festival guests are scheduled to include voice actor Jennifer Sekiguchi and anime expert and writer Carl Gustav Horn. Admission to the anime events comes with park admission. Call (408) 988-1776 or contact www.pgathrills.com for more information.

9-17-02---- New At Akadot

9-17-02---- TM Revolution's Nishikawa On Gundam Seed

Takanori Nishikawa of T-M-Revolution challenges the voice actor of a "Mobile Suit Gundam"!

Takanori Nishikawa (31) of T-M-Revolution appears on the new series "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED" (Saturday afternoon 6, TBS system, October 5 start) of popular TV-animation as a voice actor. Nishikawa appears to the 3rd time as an enemy's role of a pilot. This is the first time that a pop singer acts as a voice actor in these TV series that is proud of 23 years of history. Since his new song "INVOKE" (October 30 sale) was appointed as the program theme song, his performance was decided. Although these news were announced in the city of Tokyo on September 16, since it was divorced in Yumi Yoshimura (27) of PUFFY, and July, this has been the first time that Nishikawa received reporters. "From now on, it will be new. -- Is what is necessary just to be able to make a living from the easier position? When a fan and the staff could also be touched mental more positively", the mental state which returned to single was told. He also celebrates the birthday on the 19th in single. It passes to "work busily so that lonesomeness may not be felt. It seems to also obtain cost by the advance, furthermore to have you anxious from " and the circumference. Real intention is uttered to the restart of life, saying "If it gets used to a popular person is persuaded to itself." The enthusiasm constructed in a new song on it, saying "I want to stir up one's new portion and to embody that" was also shown.

Source: Goo News

9-17-02---- Big Changes At Sony

Source: The Hollywood Reporter via Daniel-san

9-17-02---- Ishikawa Strives For Western Breakthrough

Thanks to Daniel for the item.

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