Following sad news over the murder of Stephen Perry (who was the original writer of the 80’s cartoon), there is some great news coming out of Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Animation is currently on the fast track in producing a brand new ThunderCats animated series for Cartoon Network. What interesting will be the fact that WBA will be hookin’ up with Japanese animation studio, Studio4°C for the new series. Studio4°C is the studio that contributed to Animatrix, Batman Gotham Knights, and Halo Legends.
“We at Studio4°C are excited to be in this creative partnership with Warner Bros. Animation to bring ‘ThunderCats’ to life,” said Eiko Tanaka, President and CEO, Studio4°C. “This collaboration combines the strengths of our two companies – high production values and great storytelling – toward reintroducing this classic fan-favorite to a new audience.”
This is definitely going to be a new type of ThunderCats and most likely be a bit different from what we remember from our childhood. It may concern many that an “anime” version of ThunderCats may not be as good as the original, but if you are aware of the quality of animation coming out of Japan, you can bet that these ThunderCats will be kickin’ some major ass. I wonder when the SilverHawks will get their turn…
Hit the jump to check out a teaser pix of the new ThunderCats and the official press release by WBA!
12 November 2009E.Victor Kwun | Posted in: Stuff to Watch
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When the X-Men Animated series (not Evolution or Wolvie and the X-Men) was set to air in Japan, it seems that Japan didn’t really like the opening much. Apparently, they took it upon themselves to make their opening sequence. I’m not sure whether it was the flying attack sequence between Wolverine and Omega Red or the armada of flying cyborgs or the fact that the X-Men blasts out of an volcano like the Red Tyrannosaurus Megazord, I am really digging the sequence. The original cartoon opening had a better song, but the Japanese version fit the opening perfectly. Felt like I was listening to Metallica for a second.
“CRRRRRYYY FOOORRRR THHHEEEE MOOOOOONNNNNNN!!!”
Hit the jump to check out the two Japanese openings!
Meet Anli and Laura (of Australia). They are video game and anime (Japanese animation) fanatics. They are also madly in love and recently got married. These two love birds didn’t go the conventional route for their wedding and incorporated many aspects of video games and anime into their ceremony and reception.
We wanted a ceremony that reflected our geeky, romantic, pink aesthetic, while at the same time being profound and meaningful. Our ceremony was themed around the video game. Portal and the anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena We incorporated lots of geeky details, from the table names (Revolution, Sierra, Katara and GLaDOS) to the choice of music. We also kept several traditional elements such as bouquets, dresses and bridesmaids. However, we both walked down the aisle unaccompanied and skipped the garter/bouquet toss.
Oh freakin’ sweet! Anli and Laura’s special day featured everything from Revolutionary Girl Utena cosplay (Anli naturally wears glasses and Laura has pink hair), “Weighted Companion Cube” (from Portal) themed wedding cake and gift boxes, and ripped it on Rock Band with guests. With the assistance of their great friends, they even walk down the aisle to a violin rendition of “Hikaru Sasu Niwa” (Sunlit Garden) which was a song from Revolutionary Girl Utena. Congratulations to Anli and Laura on their marriage. iGeektrooper wishes you happiness and everlasting love. Cheers!
Hit the jump to see some of the gorgeous photos from the wedding!
Master Chief and the USDF takes a leap from video games into an anime called Halo Legends. Microsoft Studios, Studio BONES (Fullmetal Alchemist) and Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell) will be teaming up on a mini series about the “entire 100,000 year history of the Halo universe. Don’t let the word “history” fool you as humor will be a big part of the series as they will also be showing a comedic and humorous part of the Halo universe creatures. The greatest news regarding the series is the names tied to the project. Three world renowned directors in animation will be heading the project which includes Frank O’Connor (for Microsoft’s 343 Industries), Shinji Aramaki (of Appleseed fame), and Mamoru Oshii (of Ghost in the Shell fame).
If you check out the trailer, you can definitely see that this is no ordinary Master Chief. While we have always know that our fearless leader was pretty nutty with a gun, Master Chief will be showing his insane hand to hand combat skills.
Unfortunately, you will have to wait as Warner Bros plans to release the collection on DVD, Blu-Ray, and digital distribution in the first quarter of 2010.
Hit the jump to see the trailer! Get ready to drool.
A recently aired episode of the Tonight Show features Conan O’Brien making an appearance at LA based anime dubbing studio, Bang Zoom and tries his hand at voice acting for Ghost in the Shell. Hilarity ensues.
