I was lucky enough to come across this excellent video a few weeks ago via a post on Danny Choo’s Facebook fanpage. At the time, there was no subtitled version available, but the overall beauty of the work drove me to contact the creator to see if he had any plans to make one. Surprisingly, not only was Tohru Hanayama kind enough to respond to my question, but he was also kind enough to produce a subtitled version for English speaking fans such as me less than a week a later.
After the new video went up, I was contacted by Mr. Hanayama a second time to let me know about it. Curious to learn more about the work and the story behind “Crossword”, I asked Mr. Hanayama if he could provide me with some insights into the short film that I could share with you folks. Please hit the jump to read his response.
Posted on : 16-08-2010 | By : Laughncat 1 | In : Comics, Film, Music
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If you haven’t guessed yet, the song comes from the Kick-Ass soundtrack. It’s one of those songs I absolutely loved from the moment I heard it and not just because I thought the Kick-Ass film was awesome. :P Never really heard of MIKA before and if the video is anything to go by, the man can’t dance worth a damn, but musically he sounds like he might be worth a listen…
Posted on : 14-07-2010 | By : Laughncat 1 | In : Anime, Film, Reviews
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As the first film in Gainax’s “Rebuild of Evangelion” project, Evangelion 1.11 does an excellent job of recreating and updating the original Evangelion TV series for the big screen. Not only the new movie do an admirable job of laying out the shows complex mythology in a fairly coherent manner, but it also manages to make everything feel fresh and new again. This is quite an amazing feat when you think about it, since roughly two thirds of the new movie is a shot for shot recreation of the most iconic scenes from the first six episodes of the original TV series.
Some of you may have seen this video by now, but for those you who haven’t, let me just say that it’s a wonderful homage to the games of yesteryear. With the release of 3D Dot Game Heroes this past Tuesday, I felt it was finally time to run this short film about the impending Dotpocalypse. I’m sure some of the Futurama fans out there are going to cry foul, but seriously, doesn’t this look a heck of a lot cooler? :P
“Pixels” is director Patrick Jean’s second short film and, according to his website, was inspired by the games he used to play growing up. His debut film, “Theo,” was produced several years ago is a lower budget production, but shares many of the same themes as “Pixels.” Patrick currently works as a 2D and 3d artist the visual arts company, One More Production, who were instrumental in bringing his vision for “Pixels” to life.
Amazon is currently running a half off sale on ten different live action titles from FUNimation. None of the titles look particularly spectacular, but hey, a deal is a deal. Sale included such surefire winners as Ichi, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, and Ninja Vixens: Complete Collection. No word on when the sale ends, so I suggest you check it out ASAP if your big into Japanese cinema and/or ninja-related hijinks.
In addition the newly announced sale on live action films from FUNimation, Amazon has also been running a sale on over 300 different anime titles for the past month. All the titles are marked down 50% and the sale covers both DVD and Blu-ray titles. The sale is set to end on the 19th of this month, so if your looking for some cheap anime to fill in your collection, I highly suggest checking it out as there’s some really good titles in there. I’m talking stuff like Spice and Wolf, Fullmetal Alchemist, Claymore, Baccano, Pumpkin Scissors, One Piece, Ouran High Host Club and much, much more.
