Yes, I think this Japanese TRON: LEGACY poster does the trick:
My Satoshi Kon Autograph Paprika Poster makes me sad.
I’m still shocked by the passing of the incredible anime director Satoshi Kon. His work, especially Paprika was very influential to us here at The Anime Blog. Rachel summed it up pretty well in her original Paprika review:
Paprika started out with bubbling effervesce and kept the energy level steady throughout. The opening credits were aglow with the joyful colors and unbridled energy Satoshi Kon has brought to previous titles: Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers. And though the colors became subdued in darker moments of the anime, though it was in the guise of tension, the energy was still pervasive.
Kon has written a story in Paprika that has many layers to it; some subtle (true love, universal balance), some not so subtle (the ills and responsibilities of modern technology and whether or not the purvey of man should include dreams). This multi-layered approach to the storytelling gave the movie a deeper feel and although it was a bit esoteric at times, it wasn’t a bit presumptuous.
We’ll miss Satoshi Kon, whom we respected a great deal, but it’s good to know his work lives on in his creations. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. So grab your favorite of his films and give it another watch.
Square Enix, a company known for its game franchises like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, also has a manga publishing division with titles like Bamboo Blade and Zombie Loan. They announced through a July 21 Press Release that they “will launch a digital manga store serving customers in North America and France“. The store should open in the Fall of 2010. The company already has an online distribution infrastructure in place for its games so the manga store will piggy back on this infrastructure. Continue reading “Manga Releases for August 2010″
Last month, I wrote about two new North American anime distributors, Aniplex USA and NIS America.
Aniplex USA‘s release of the Gurren Lagann Movies appears to have gone smoothly. Although Aniplex USA said that they would sell these movies exclusively through the Bandai Entertainment online store, these titles are now available at a few other online retailers like RightStuf and the Anime Corner Store. RightStuf lists the publisher of the movies as Bandai and the Anime Corner Store lists the release as from Aniplex/Bandai. Probably, they came to an agreement with Bandai rather than Aniplex USA to sell these titles. I don’t know if future Aniplex USA releases will be made available to RightStuf and the Anime Corner Store. Their next release is the R.O.D -The Complete- Blu-ray Box scheduled for Winter 2010. Continue reading “Anime Releases for August 2010″
(The actual con is from August 6 – 8. August 5 is the “Passport to Orlandia” for Pre-Registered 3-Day pass holders.)
(Primarily a Gaming Con)
Continue reading “Anime Conventions for August/September 2010″
Noupe, one of my favorite design sites has a fresh article featuring 50 Awesome Anime Characters Wallpapers. They aren’t the most groundbreaking anime wallpapers ever, but it’s nice to see anime represented on a major design site. So if you’re looking for a quick desktop refresh, I suggest checking them out!
50 Awesome Anime Characters Wallpapers
What’s your current wallpaper?
So one of our favorite sites posted a video of the Supernatural anime series (produced by Madhouse). Here’s the video:
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Here’s some awesome art from Sucker Punch. Of particular interest? The giant mech with a happy bunny painted on the front.
Bunny Mech art from Sucker Punch
Yes, I know I’m all kinds of obsessed with this movie.
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