On August 24th, acclaimed anime director Satoshi Kon passed away. The man who directed classics such as Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Perfect Blue was an unfortunate victim of pancreatic cancer.
Posts tagged ‘anime’
Satoshi Kon: 1963-2010
Posted in Industry News
..but not in the way you expect.
The title says it all: three grown men with not much to do decide to post up a video of them dancing & air-humping to the tune of Legend of Zelda’s “The Song of Storms” and the English version of the Sailor Moon theme.
Iron Man Anime Then….And Now
Posted in General
You all might have remembered Marvel announcing feature-length anime movies of Iron Man and Wolverine done by anime powerhouse Madhouse, right? My, how a year’s worth of waiting can change things for the former.
Dai Sato, writer for Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, has a lot to say about the current state of anime in Japan. And they’re not all sunshine and roses.
AFA ‘09: One more opening (Pics)!
Posted in Events
Just this afternoon, yours truly manage to check out a short little press preview of the Anime Festival Asia 2009, where all five stars pop by just to say hi in lieu to tomorrow for their respective acts/talks/shows.
Good news for anime/manga/Japanese culture fans out there: Anime Festival Asia has returned again this year, with the tagline “One more time!” attached to its logo and mascot. Who, what, where, and when? Right after the jump!
GAX Newsweek (24th July)
Posted in Industry News
This week, Master Chief turns Japanese, a bunch of movies based on videogames will be made, and The Behemoth ports their hit XBLA.
Submit your Q’s for Minorin!
Posted in General
Seiyuu and J-pop singer Chihara Minori is coming down to Malaysia this weekend and we want YOUR questions!
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