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Wake N’ Watch: Marvel Anime “Iron Man” Trailer

bfred — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:00:32 +0000

It’s hard to say which we’re looking forward to more: Iron Man 2, which hits theaters in May 2010, or this new Iron Man TV show that hits Japan’s Animax channel in 2010 (and presumably the internet, with subtitles, soon thereafter). It’s the first in a four series collaboration between Marvel and Japanese animation studio Madhouse, the iconic company behind a long string of critical and commercial anime smashes, including Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Metropolis, Paprika, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers (to name a few). They’ve also released the trailer for the new Wolverine series, which looks pretty cornball compared to the badass Tony Stark teaser, but we’ve posted it below for you to check out anyway…

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[Hypebeast via Fanboy]

Space Invaders Comes Alive In Anniversary Anime

treats — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:31:13 +0000

When N.E.R.D. paid tribute to Space Invaders in the “Everyone Nose” Remix video earlier this year, it seemed like another compelling way to re-introduce the public to the iconic ’80s arcade game. Subsequently, a prominent street artist, appropriately named Invader, revealed special messages emebdded in his alien-inspired pieces. Well, it’s no surprise that the space critters are making a comeback'this year marks the 30th anniversary of the trailblazing video game created by Japanese developer Taito. Yay!

So how is Taito celebrating? For starters, they doled out a shitload of money to re-emerge the brand by creating Space Invaders gum with the LOTTE candy company, special branded home pages for Yahoo Japan, and a worldwide multiplayer tournament. But recently the Taito Corporation bested all of their previous efforts by bringing the little critters to life in an anime, currently screening at arcades in Japan. Set to an electronica soundtrack, the clip follows a girl who discovers the Space Invaders for the first time (like many kids are doing today). Check out the short video below…

[Space Invaders Via Technabob]

Steven Spielberg Goes 3-D With Ghost In The Shell

bfred — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:37:51 +0000

Looks like Steven Spielberg might be ready to jump on the anime wagon. Not long after Leo DiCaprio announced his intention to produce Akira, Li'l Stevie has convinced Dreamworks to nab the movie rights to classic cyberpunk manga Ghost In the Shell'and adapt it as a 3-D live-action joint.

The original anime adaptation had a huge stylistic influence on the Matrix trilogy, so we can only imagine what double-S has in store with a 3-D version. In a perfect world, it'll be like Minority Report, but with more hot Japanese lady cyborgs and with less Cruisiness. Of course, it likely has to wait for Tintin and the Abraham Lincoln biopic he's got lined up, but never underestimate the fast-tracking power of nerds with discretionary income. After the jump, check out the opening sequence to the original Ghost In The Shell movie.

[Variety]

Anime Britney > Real Britney

bfred — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:48:53 +0000

Speaking frankly, we could give two shits about all the drama surrounding Ms. Spears lately. But thank God she finally did something right with the video for “Break The Ice,” the Danja-produced third single off her ill-fated Blackout album.

Rather than subjecting us to another 3 minutes of bloated insecurity, the pop princess recruited British director Robert Hales (the man behind Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” ink-spot video) to create some Japanese-style animation. The result'created by a studio in South Korea'shows Brit as a superhero navigating the seedy big-city underworld. She’s no Aeon Flux, but we’ll take this Britney over the real thing any day. Watch the full video after the jump…