A seven minute preview of the fantasy anime movie Ichirin-Sha has been released.
The film set in a post-apocalyptic world where the last ichirin-sha (unicyclist, in this case a crazy mechanized version) befriends a strange, solitary girl whose emotions seem to have an effect on the missiles gone out of control on their planet.
The Nomad produced production was announced at the 2010 Tokyo Anime Fair.
Check out the seven-minute preview here: (Ichirin-Sha).
The final episode of K-On!! announced that a movie is in the works for the series.
Little else is known about the movie at the time, but the movie version is also confirmed on the show’s official website, which can be found here: (けいおん！）
The series is about a hapless girl who joins the light music club. The only drawback? She doesn’t actually play an instrument. Yui decides to learn guitar, and makes friends while learning to rock and eat lots of treats and drink lots of tea.
Watch a preview of the new movie here: (K-on!)
Dengeki Daioh! manga series Yuri Seijin Naoko-san (Lesbian Citizen Naoko) will be adapted into an anime series, according to the November issue of the magazine.
The gag manga series is about a timid girl named Misuzu, who instead of getting her sister back from a study abroad trip, gets the alien, yuri and erotica obsessed Naoko.
The series ran since 2005 in Dengeki Daioh!, and the two released volumes are bundled with three soundtrack songs by MOSAIC.WAV.
The series is rumored to be an OAD that will bundle with future volumes of the manga. A preview can be found here: (Yuri Seijin Naoko-san).
Movies about the Edo period of Japan are a dime a dozen, but a movie about an Edo-period accountant?
Abacus and Sword (Bushi to Kakeibo) explores the world of accountant Hachidaime, who along with his wife (Yukie Nakama of Gokusen fame), struggles to keep their life in order during a time of political upheaval. The film is based on the diary of an unknown accountant working for the Kaga Samurai Clan.
The movie is lated to release in Japan on Dec. 14. In the meantime, see the trailer for the movie here: (Abacus and Sword)
The manga series Cat’s Eye, which debuted in Shonen Jump in 1981, is set for a revival.
The series about three female cat burglars who run a cafe by day and steal art at night will launch again in October’s issue of Comic Gekkon Zenon magazine.
The series is being drawn by Asai Shingo, with input from original artist Tsukasa Hojo.
Here’s the opening of the 1983 73-episode anime adaptation: (Cat’s Eye). (Warning, totally eighties moment coming.)
(Incidentally, Cat’s Eye was also the inspiration for a recent live action drama series, Kisarazu Cat’s Eye. The series is about a group of wannabe thugs who spend their days playing baseball, drinking and plotting small crimes. The gang’s leader based the name on the Cat’s Eye manga. Kisarazu Cat’s Eye appears on the title page of the J Geeks blog!)
The McDonald’s in Odaiba, Tokyo is about to get a Pokemon face-lift.
The restaurant will be redecorated in the theme of Pokemon Black and White from Sept. 18 to Oct. 18 as part of a larger partnership between the two companies. The redecoration will coincide with the release of the latest game in the Pokemon franchise on Sept. 18.
Customers to all McDonald’s in Japan will be able to acquire an in-game item called a liberty ticket, which will allow them to encounter an exclusive pokemon (Victini) and mini-game (Shin Pokemon Slot).
Combining fantasy CGI with swords and magic, Garo: Red Requiem is due out on Oct. 31 in Japanese theaters.
The story is about a group called the Makai knights, who’ve secretly defended the populace from hordes of demons for eons. A new group of seven “Apostle Horrors” will put the team to the ultimate test.
Garo is based on a TV series from 2005, though the movie features a much larger budget.
Check out the film trailer here: (Gora: Red Requiem.)
Here’s Week 37 on the everchanging Oricon charts:
— catchy Jpop from the band taking Japan by Storm (couldn’t resist).
— A very long, sad Jpop ballad.
3. (N) Gohan ha Okazu — Ho-kago Tea Time
— Dripping with candy-coated sweetness, laced with heavy, fast guitars that still sound cute. Here’s K-on performing Gohan ha Okazu on the show.
4. (N) Genie — Girl’s Generation
— Proving that Korean girls can sell cute just as well, and in Japan no less. Cute Kpop sung by Cute Korean girls in sexy sailor outfits.
5. (N) Zutto Mae Kara — French Kiss
— French Kiss is an offshoot from AKB48, a group of 48 idols, the concept of which I still don’t understand. The video has something to do with baseball and love, though the connection isn’t entirely clear. Should have went with sailor uniforms. That’s why Girl’s Generation beat you.
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