Martian Successor Nadesico
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Kappa on 01/05/09 @ 9:00AM. Located In Anime, Martian Successor Nadesico, News and Updates
What do you think of when you hear the term “science fiction”? Do you picture intergalactic space travel, immaculate chrome computers and contact with dignified alien races? If so, then prepare for a dose of reality with Martian Successor Nadesico. Spanning 26 episodes, this sci-fi parody flies in the face of convention by showing just what would really happen on board a super-advanced starship millions of miles from concerned parents. Forget seeking out new life and new civilizations, Nadesico is all about boldly going out on a limb and asking that cute ensign out on a date. That’s right, one great quality of this series is that it plays out much like a campy space version of Melrose Place. But never fear, frequent dollops of brisk one-liners and loveable slapstick keeps this rollercoaster running.
Meet Akito Tenkawa, aspiring fry cook and all round nice guy. When a twist of fate lands him aboard the Nadesico (the latest and greatest space cruiser/battleship ever created in the history of man), he is forced to pilot a humanoid combat suit (known as an Aestivalis) to help save mankind from the Jovian Lizards. When Akito proves himself on the battlefield, he not only has a growing reputation to come to terms with, but a host of nubile and slightly eccentric colleagues hounding him for a date.
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The charm of this series comes with its cast. The Nadesico has been populated not with experts, but a crew of civilians with personality disorders. The Captain, Yurika Misumaru, is a beautiful ditz. The computer whiz, Ruri Hoshino, is a chronically repressed introvert, and the fellow Aestivalis pilot, Gai Daigoji, is a cross between a temperamental cowboy and a firecracker. Hilarity ensues when these larger-than-life mixed nuts are encased together in the Nadesico. With Jovian Lizards coming at you from all sides, who doesn’t want to chill out and have a swimsuit competition?
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Trigun
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Kappa on 05/05/09 @ 5:41PM. Located In Anime, News and Updates, Trigun
Pull up a seat, order a whiskey and…munch on a donut? Welcome to the world of Trigun, the acclaimed sci-fi western where the men are men and the women pack heat.
Trigun’s story unfolds on the desert planet of Gunsmoke, where intergalactic settlers have formed a budding community. Despite having advanced technology salvaged from their space ships, the denizens of Gunsmoke perpetually live in frontier times – a world replete with crazy heroes, over-the-top villains, high-octane vendettas and a whole lot o’ slapstick.
Meet Vash the Stampede, goofy gun-slinger and walking bio-hazard. A fugitive from the law, Vash is constantly hounded by a slew of outlaws looking to collect the $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. The reason? Vash destroyed the human settlement of July City, but strangely enough, left everyone alive. The mystery deepens when Vash claims to have no memory of the event, begging the question: just who is this man? What is he hiding? And what kind of power does he control?
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Taking a page from such animated classics as Dragonball Z, Trigun’s storyline features a healthy dose of humour as well as nail-biting action. The desolate wastelands of Gunsmoke are constantly brightened by Vash’s innate charm as he swings seamlessly between the guises of emphatic ladies man to inane klutz to radically efficient warrior. Coupled with a quirky supporting cast including insurance agents and saxophone-wielding assassins, Trigun is a must-see in the pantheon of modern anime.
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Karas
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Kappa on 09/05/09 @ 12:30PM. Located In Anime, Karas, News and Updates
Spanning six episodes across two DVDs, Karas: The Prophecy and Karas: The Revelation is the latest and perhaps greatest creation by Tatsunoko Productions, the legendary studio behind such titles as Speed Racer and Gatchaman.
Maintaining a mature and serious tone throughout, Karas tells the story of (you guessed it) the Karas warriors – superhuman agents capable of incendiary levels of combat. Traditionally, the Karas serve as guardians to the various cities of Japan: one per city, much like Batman with Gotham. However, balance and tradition are soon thrown into chaos when Eko, Tokyo’s resident Karas, becomes jaded with the role of protector and resolves instead to enslave humanity.
Enter Otoha, former Yakuza enforcer and angsta gangsta. Fleeing from his troubled past, Otoha is soon “chosen” by the city of Tokyo to don the black armour of the Karas and bring an end to Eko and his ghastly ambitions. Along the way, Otoha encounters numerous Mikura, horrific machine-like predators that serve as Eko’s minions. The jaw-dropping duels that ensue border on photorealism – one of the hallmarks of this mini-series.
Following Otoha via a trail of dead Mikura are Minoru Sagisaka and Narumi Kure, a team of supernatural investigators rendered in similar fashion to Mulder and Scully. This less-than-dynamic-duo has its own agenda. Sagisaka is bent on vindicating his daughter, Yoshiko, who has been committed to a mental hospital for claiming she has seen the Mikura, something the general populace believe to be nothing more than fantasy. Fortunately, their determined search leads them to discover the secret war between Otoha and Eko. Unfortunately, however, they learn that such a discovery must come at a price.
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Be warned. Karas may have the visuals, but the story-telling leaves a lot to be desired. With numerous flashbacks and scene-cuts flying around like leaves in an updraft, simply trying to gather your bearings becomes a task in itself. Despite all these quibbles, it cannot be denied that Karas showcases a new generation of battle sequences. If you love your action, you cannot go past this landmark creation.
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Cowboy Bebop
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Kappa on 01/06/09 @ 10:30PM. Located In Anime, Cowboy Bebop, News and Updates
The year is 2071. Driven out of their terrestrial eden by a freak accident in warp drive technology, humanity chose space as the final frontier. A mixed jumble of races and people spread to the stars, colonizing the remaining planets of the solar system and taking with them the now confused concepts of freedom, violence and love. With Mars as the new hub of human civilization, a new generation of outlaws came into being – a generation of thugs, gangsters, hackers, psychopaths and genetic experiments whose rampant activities need to be curbed. Fortunately, for every action there must be an equal and opposite reaction. The solar system is filled with bounty hunters (aka “cowboys”) who make a living apprehending these planet-hopping miscreants.
Darting around space is the slick and no-nonsense duo of Spike Spiegel and Jet Black, perhaps the most skilled bounty hunters operating out of the vigilante community. By using a blend of subterfuge, intuition, cybernetics, firearms and martial arts, Spike and Jet manage to bring down enough bounties to put food on the table and afford repairs to their temperamental spaceship known as the Bebop.
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Regarding format, each episode serves as a self-contained adventure. As the series progresses, Spike and Jet engage in sporadic clashes with a man named Vicious, a katana-wielding gangland executioner whose presence provides some insight into Spike’s past as a syndicate member. During these clashes, Spike and Vicious work out a deeply seeded vendetta with a maximum of carnage, the likes of which serve as the only reoccurring plotline within the series.
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As time goes by, Spike and Jet are joined by an eclectic mix of space drifters, each with their own talents and quirks. First on the list is Faye Valentine, an expert con-artist and thief who uses her feminine wiles and sleight-of-hand to win big at casinos. Next on the roster is Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV (or “Ed” for short). This young, eccentric and perpetually energised computer-hacker provides much of the comedy relief of the series as well as rounding out some of the more gruff personalities aboard the Bebop. Finally, there’s Ein, a super-intelligent Welsh Corgi who escaped from a laboratory.
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Mixing humour, creative plotlines and stylish gun fights with an expertly crafted jazz soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop is definitely a landmark in the history of science fiction anime. Check it out today!
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Love Hina
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Kappa on 17/06/09 @ 10:00PM. Located In Anime, Love Hina, News and Updates
Love Hina is a harem anime (a genre popularised by such titles as Tenchi Muyo!) and follows the traditional formula: single average male encounters a slew of nubile young ladies. Single average male is crammed into house with nubile young ladies. Single average male is comically pummelled by some and romantically linked to others. The result, in the case of Love Hina, is a finely-crafted blend of comedy and romance helped along by a cast of genuinely lovable characters and surreal situations.
Keitaro Urashima is a man on a mission. At the tender age of five, while playing in a sandbox with the girl of his dreams, the young duo promise each other to enter Tokyo University together and thus live happily ever after. There’s only one problem. Keitaro doesn’t even know the girl’s name. Fast forward fifteen years and Keitaro is still no closer to finding his dream girl.
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After failing the Tokyo University entrance exam twice, Keitaro’s parents kick him out of house and home, forcing him to live with his last living relative – Grandma Hinata. Fortunately for Keitaro, Grandma Hinata happens to own a girls-only dormitory. And what’s this? She’s appointed him landlord! With Granny gone, it’s up to Keitaro to manage and maintain the residence while simultaneously coping with the mixed nuts that board within the walls of the dorm. Between being physically beaten by Kendo champion Motoko, blown up by adolescent mad scientist Kaolla and being hit on by booze-hound Mitsune, it’s a wonder poor old Keitaro hasn’t turned prematurely grey. Fortunately, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Resident sweetheart Naru Narusegawa looks just like the girl from the sandbox! Has Keitaro finally found his dream girl after all these years?
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Love Hina is a barrel of laughs, crazy plot twists and thoroughly insane characters – a must for any anime fan.
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Aniplex USA to Rerelease R.O.D.
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 31/07/10 @ 3:44AM. Located In Syndicated News
Aniplex USA has announced plans to release a domestic Blu-ray boxed set containing the complete R.O.D. anime franchise this winter. The bilingual five-disc set will contain the 3 episode OVA series from 2001 and the 26 episode sequel television series from 2003. The OVA series was previously distributed on American DVD by Manga Entertainment. The [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Second Kaichu Short Streaming
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 31/07/10 @ 3:43AM. Located In Syndicated News
The second of two web anime shorts based on Yuki Hayashi’s school archery club comedy manga Kaichu is now online. Source: Anime News NetworkThis Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Robin-kun Anime Announced
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 31/07/10 @ 3:42AM. Located In Syndicated News
Japanese graphic design & mascot character marketing company PansonWorks has announced that its popular Robin With His 100 Friends (Robin-kun to 100 nin no Otomodachi) multimedia franchise will expand into a Flash anime series this fall. The franchise currently includes collectible toys, apparel, books, and other merchandise. The official site now hosts a streaming trailer [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Second Sanada Ten TV Series Announced
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 31/07/10 @ 3:41AM. Located In Syndicated News
The Bandai Channel multimedia streaming website has formally announced that a second series in the “Sanada Ten” franchise will premiere this October. The Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Jyuu Yuushi (New Legend of the Heroes of the Warring Nations: The Ten Sanada Brave Soldiers) historical action/drama anime premiered with a TV special in 2005 followed [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Nobody Really Likes Zombies
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 31/07/10 @ 3:40AM. Located In Syndicated News
One thing leads to another. If Predators primarily see with thermal vision, they’d be screwed during a zombie outbreak. Zombies are always the last to get picked when choosing teams because even though they always win in the end, they have no sense of humor.This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Opening A Day
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 31/07/10 @ 3:39AM. Located In Syndicated News
To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I offer a double feature of the first openings of the 2008 Toaru Majutsu no Index TV series and its 2009 side-story Toaru Kagaku no Railgun. The “Index” theme is Mami Kawada’s “PSI-missing.” The “Railgun” theme is “only my railgun” by fripSide. [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Ask John: Do the Big Three Shonen Titles Need to Continue Indefinitely?
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 31/07/10 @ 3:38AM. Located In Syndicated News
Question: Do you think the anime industry need the top three anime/manga series, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach to keep going for the next 5 years or even pass 2016. Answer: This question fascinates me because it’s one which has never occurred to me before and probably never would have. That’s not to say that I [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Toei Animates Nogyo Musume! Short
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 30/07/10 @ 2:59AM. Located In Syndicated News
Fullmetal Alchemist (2nd series) and Hayate no Gotoku episode director Hiroshi Ikehata and the animators at Toei have produced a three-minute anime short based on Minori Kagura’s new slice-of-life comedy web manga series Nogyo Musume! (Agricultural Girls!). The promotional “episode zero” will screen in bookstores and anime specialty stores, stream on the manga’s official website, [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
AKB48 Members to Make Manga
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 30/07/10 @ 2:58AM. Located In Syndicated News
Mayu Watanabe, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rie Kitahara, and Rino Sashihara, members of the popular AKB48 pop group, will each create original manga stories for publication in Weekly Young Jump Magazine. The tentatively titled manga stories Mayuyu: Mangaka Debut Keikaku, Yukirin no THE Idol Quest, Kitarie no Mousou Bungaku Shoujodou, and Sasshi Bishoujo-ka Keikaku will rotate weekly [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Zero Sen Manga Fined for Including a Real Person
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 30/07/10 @ 2:56AM. Located In Syndicated News
The Tokyo District Court has ordered publisher Kodansha to pay a 550,000 yen ($6,300 USD) fine to an individual who successfully sued the publisher for unauthorized use of his likeness. Specifically, an October 2009 chapter of manga artist Atsushi Kase’s ongoing comedy manga series Zero Sen included an “oraora-kei car gang” leader distinguished by sunglasses [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Fushigi Yuugi Stage Play Announced
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 30/07/10 @ 2:55AM. Located In Syndicated News
Monthly Flowers Magazine has announced the production of a stage play adaptation of Yuu Watase’s long running shoujo romance manga series Fushigi Yuugi. The play will run in Tokyo’s Nakano The Pocket theater from October 20 to 24. Actress Mao Miyaji (live-action Attack No. 1) will star as Miyaka. Watase’s Fushigi Yuugi manga debuted in [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Opening A Day
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 30/07/10 @ 2:54AM. Located In Syndicated News
To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I offer the opening of the now somewhat forgotten Witch Hunter Robin television series from 2002. The theme song is “Half Pain,” sung by Bana.This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Kizumonogatari Anime Announced
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:34AM. Located In Syndicated News
The homepage for the Bakemonogatari anime television series has formally announced that original author NisiOisin’s Bakemonogatari prequel novel Kizumonogatari (Soiled Girl Story) will get an anime adaptation. Anime production studio SHAFT, which animated Bakemonogatari, will animate Kizumonogatari. NisiOisin’s Katanagatari light novel series has a current anime television series animated by production studio White Fox. Source: [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Third Love Live Trailer Released
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:32AM. Located In Syndicated News
Record label Lantis has released its third trailer for the upcoming debut single for the anime multimedia project Love Live. The “Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life” (“My Live & Your Life”) CD single with anime music video will go on sale August 25, with advance copies sold on August 13 at Comic Market [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Discotek Reveals New Licenses
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:32AM. Located In Syndicated News
Discotek has announced its acquisition of four additional titles: the Galaxy Express 999 and Adieu Galaxy Express 999 anime films, the first Project A-ko anime film, the 2001 live action Shurayuki Hime movie, and the 2007 live action Aquarian Age movie, based on the Broccoli CCG. Viz released the two GE999 movies on American VHS, [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Bandai Delays Suzumiya Haruhi S2
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:31AM. Located In Syndicated News
Bandai has officially delayed the domestic release of its The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2nd Season DVD collection from August 17 to September 14.This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Kinokuniya Stops Selling Five Bishoujo Mags in America
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:31AM. Located In Syndicated News
The seven American branches of Japan’s Kinokuniya Bookstore chain have ceased selling five Japanese “bishoujo” (pretty girl) anime and manga magazines as a “precautionary measure” related to fears that the content of the magazines could potentially be interpreted as “child pornography” violating US laws. Megami Magazine, Megami Magazine Deluxe, Nyantype, Dengeki Hime and Dengeki Moeoh [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Anime Screenwriter Dai Sato Blasts Anime
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:30AM. Located In Syndicated News
Reportedly during the “Cultural Typhoon” academic conference held at Komazawa University earlier this month, Ergo Proxy & Wolf’s Rain screenwriter Dai Sato made a number of harsh, and seemingly self-contradictory, statements decrying the current state and direction of Japan’s anime production industry. Sato claims that due to international outsourcing Japanese anime is no longer Japanese. [...]This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Get Sucker Punched
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:29AM. Located In Syndicated News
This isn’t anime, but any anime fan that isn’t just a little bit intrigued by the first trailer for director Zac Snyder’s next picture, Sucker Punch, isn’t an anime fan.This Website, Domain Name, Twitter Account, and Content, is FOR SALE. Please Contact Us If You Would Like to Breathe New Life into This Website or Purchase the Domain and Hosting. The Twitter Account is Free. animeaustralia.com.au expires on the 11th of September 2011
Opening A Day
[ 0 Comments ] Written by Quin Rose on 29/07/10 @ 3:28AM. Located In Syndicated News
To refresh your memory or introduce you to an interesting opening animation sequence, I offer the opening of the 1987 cooking boy television series Mister Ajikko. The theme song is “Renaissance Jounetsu,” sung by Wataru Kuniyasu.