by Sarah Miles
There's a particular challenge that original anime face in that, unlike manga adaptations, they don't have a built-in audience and fanbase. Therefore, sometimes it can take a while for them to gain some momentum in the anime community. When “A Place Further than the Universe” first aired in 2018 there were many who dismissed it as another “cute girls doing cute things” show that had little to offer beyond mildly humorous antics. Those who gave the show a proper chance, however, found a deeply affecting coming of age comedy-drama from a creative team at the top of their game with plenty of emotional catharsis and heart-warming growth.
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Mari Tamaki, or “Kimari” to her friends, is faced with the fact that she has little to show for her youth. In her second year of high school, she talks...
There's a particular challenge that original anime face in that, unlike manga adaptations, they don't have a built-in audience and fanbase. Therefore, sometimes it can take a while for them to gain some momentum in the anime community. When “A Place Further than the Universe” first aired in 2018 there were many who dismissed it as another “cute girls doing cute things” show that had little to offer beyond mildly humorous antics. Those who gave the show a proper chance, however, found a deeply affecting coming of age comedy-drama from a creative team at the top of their game with plenty of emotional catharsis and heart-warming growth.
on Crunchyroll
by clicking on the image below
Mari Tamaki, or “Kimari” to her friends, is faced with the fact that she has little to show for her youth. In her second year of high school, she talks...
- 4/25/2024
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Back in November 2022, Anime Limited announced plans to bring the A Place Further Than the Universe anime to home video in North America, complete with the original Japanese audio and a brand new English dub. Now a date has been set, with Anime Limited and Shout! Studios bringing the series home in a collector's edition set on April 22, 2024. In addition to the 13-episode series, the collector's edition packs a 92-page booklet, two-disc soundtrack, poster and four art cards. On-disc extras include clean versions of the opening and ending and a making of featurette for the English dub. The set is up for pre-order now via the Crunchyroll Store and other retailers, and you can see how it looks below. A Place Further Than the Universe Collector's Edition | Anime Limited/Shout! Studios Scenery that we have never seen. Sounds that we have never heard. Scent that we have never smelled. Food that we have never tasted.
- 2/16/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
In the early days of the Academy’s animated feature Oscar, there were questions as to whether enough films would qualify each year for the award to be given. Not anymore! This year sees a record number of contenders across a wide variety of genres, styles and audiences, from serious, adult-targeted films (like “Charlotte” and “Eternal Spring”) to boffo offerings from Hollywood’s top toon studios — and that doesn’t even count such anime franchise sensations as “One Piece Film: Red” and “Jujutsu Kaisen 0,” which didn’t submit but further illustrate the vitality of the form.
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Director: Richard Linklater
Voices: Glen Powell, Zachary Levi, Jack Black
Studios: Minnow Mountain, Submarine, Detour Filmproduction
Distributor: Netflix
A time capsule made possible through a sophisticated blend of 2D, 3D and rotoscope techniques, allows the “Boyhood” director to revive the style of “Waking Life” and his own 1960s Texas boyhood.
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Director: Richard Linklater
Voices: Glen Powell, Zachary Levi, Jack Black
Studios: Minnow Mountain, Submarine, Detour Filmproduction
Distributor: Netflix
A time capsule made possible through a sophisticated blend of 2D, 3D and rotoscope techniques, allows the “Boyhood” director to revive the style of “Waking Life” and his own 1960s Texas boyhood.
- 12/6/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Further new releases include ‘Summering’, ‘White Noise’ and ‘The Infernal Machine’.
There are a modest number of openers over the next couple of weekends at the UK-Ireland box office in the build-up to Disney’s Avatar: The Way of Water landing on screens on December 16 and as festive fare settles in. This weekend’s widest new release is Violent Night, playing at 588 sites for Universal.
Tommy Wirkola’s alternative Christmas story sees Stranger Things star David Harbour play Kris Kringle during a particular trying Christmas Eve, with John Leguizamo as the leader of a group of dangerous mercenaries who take...
There are a modest number of openers over the next couple of weekends at the UK-Ireland box office in the build-up to Disney’s Avatar: The Way of Water landing on screens on December 16 and as festive fare settles in. This weekend’s widest new release is Violent Night, playing at 588 sites for Universal.
Tommy Wirkola’s alternative Christmas story sees Stranger Things star David Harbour play Kris Kringle during a particular trying Christmas Eve, with John Leguizamo as the leader of a group of dangerous mercenaries who take...
- 12/2/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Anime tells a familiar tale about boyhood friendship and childhood gangs but does so with genuinely intense feeling
Here is a beautifully gentle and melancholy coming-of-age YA adventure from the Japanese animator Atsuko Ishizuka. The story will be instantly familiar: a tale of boyhood friendship coming to an end – or shifting into a new phase perhaps, less intense. There is nothing new to see here, and yet it’s a deeply felt film, romantic and earnest about childhood. Though I have to admit I found the subtitling hard to follow in places; the dubbed version might be a better choice, especially for younger audiences.
The narrator is called Roma; he is remembering the summer when he was 15, living on a farm. The other kids in the village laugh at him, and call him “cow dung guy”. His best friend is serious, hardworking Toto (Yûki Kaji) who has been away at school in Tokyo.
Here is a beautifully gentle and melancholy coming-of-age YA adventure from the Japanese animator Atsuko Ishizuka. The story will be instantly familiar: a tale of boyhood friendship coming to an end – or shifting into a new phase perhaps, less intense. There is nothing new to see here, and yet it’s a deeply felt film, romantic and earnest about childhood. Though I have to admit I found the subtitling hard to follow in places; the dubbed version might be a better choice, especially for younger audiences.
The narrator is called Roma; he is remembering the summer when he was 15, living on a farm. The other kids in the village laugh at him, and call him “cow dung guy”. His best friend is serious, hardworking Toto (Yûki Kaji) who has been away at school in Tokyo.
- 11/28/2022
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Following her excellent work in the “Blue Literature” and “A Place Further than the Universe” series, it was about time for Atsuko Ishizuka to direct and pen a movie of her own, with “Goodbye Don Glees” being her first effort with both capacities. Animated by one of the top anime studios at the moment, Madhouse, and featuring an approach that moves somewhere between Miyazaki and “Stand By Me”, “Goodbye Don Glees” is definitely an interesting anime
Goodbye Don Glees is screening at Camera Japan
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in their secret hideout in the forest.
Goodbye Don Glees is screening at Camera Japan
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in their secret hideout in the forest.
- 9/28/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
In the third edition of our tribute to anime, we focused more on retro titles, in an effort to fill the catalogue of our reviews with titles from the 80s also. This does not mean, however, that we did not include newer series, with the relaunching of Legend of the Galactic Heroes being presented in all its 3-seasons glory. Here is a list with all the titles we wrote about this August.
1. 86 (2021) by Toshimasa Ishii
The series is split in two parts, with the aforementioned mission being the dichotomy. The first part features much action, but the focus is actually on context, with Toshimasa Ishii presenting a number of sociopolitical comments through a dialogue-heavy approach. Lena’s gradual disillusionment about what is happening with the 86 is quite shattering in that regard, with the exploitation of kids that are sent in the front lines being a direct accusation on fundamentalists, to say the least.
1. 86 (2021) by Toshimasa Ishii
The series is split in two parts, with the aforementioned mission being the dichotomy. The first part features much action, but the focus is actually on context, with Toshimasa Ishii presenting a number of sociopolitical comments through a dialogue-heavy approach. Lena’s gradual disillusionment about what is happening with the 86 is quite shattering in that regard, with the exploitation of kids that are sent in the front lines being a direct accusation on fundamentalists, to say the least.
- 8/29/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
"Haven't you ever taken a path that wasn't laid out for you?" GKids has revealed an official US theatrical trailer for Goodbye, Don Glees!, a Japanese anime from Atsuko Ishizuka arriving in US theaters next month. The film opened in Japan in February and has been playing at international festivals this summer. Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the "Don Glees," an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life. Ishizuka follows up her series A Place Further Than the Universe with her first original feature film. With luminescent animation and lush backdrops, Goodbye, Don Glees! is a tender coming-of-age about the fearlessness...
- 8/19/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Following her excellent work in the “Blue Literature” and “A Place Further than the Universe” series, it was about time for Atsuko Ishizuka to direct and pen a movie of her own, with “Goodbye Don Glees” being her first effort with both capacities. Animated by one of the top anime studios at the moment, Madhouse, and featuring an approach that moves somewhere between Miyazaki and “Stand By Me”, “Goodbye Don Glees” is definitely an interesting anime
“Goodbye Don Glees” is screening on Fantasia International Film Festival
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in...
“Goodbye Don Glees” is screening on Fantasia International Film Festival
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in...
- 8/1/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The anime feature is set to screen at next month’s Annency festival.
GKids has acquired North American distribution rights to Goodbye, Don Glees!, the first original anime feature from Japanese writer-director Atsuko Ishizuka.
GKids is planning to release the film theatrically this year, in both its original Japanese language version and in a new English-language dubbed version.
Produced by Studio Madhouse, the film had its premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival last November and was released in Japan in February. It will screen in the official competition at next month’s Annency animation festival in Switzerland. Kadokawa is handling international sales.
GKids has acquired North American distribution rights to Goodbye, Don Glees!, the first original anime feature from Japanese writer-director Atsuko Ishizuka.
GKids is planning to release the film theatrically this year, in both its original Japanese language version and in a new English-language dubbed version.
Produced by Studio Madhouse, the film had its premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival last November and was released in Japan in February. It will screen in the official competition at next month’s Annency animation festival in Switzerland. Kadokawa is handling international sales.
- 5/19/2022
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Twenty titles have been selected for its main feature competitions.
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has unveiled its main feature competition line-up for the upcoming 2022 edition (June 13-18).
Ten titles have been selected for official competition, including Eric Warin and Tahir Rana’s Charlotte which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2021. Based on the true story of the young Judeo-German artist Charlotte Salomon, the voice cast includes Kiera Knightley, Marion Cotillard, Sam Claflin and Helen McCrory.
Scroll down for the full list of titles
Other titles include Japanese filmmaker Shinya Kawastura’s The House Of The Lost...
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has unveiled its main feature competition line-up for the upcoming 2022 edition (June 13-18).
Ten titles have been selected for official competition, including Eric Warin and Tahir Rana’s Charlotte which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2021. Based on the true story of the young Judeo-German artist Charlotte Salomon, the voice cast includes Kiera Knightley, Marion Cotillard, Sam Claflin and Helen McCrory.
Scroll down for the full list of titles
Other titles include Japanese filmmaker Shinya Kawastura’s The House Of The Lost...
- 5/3/2022
- by Melissa Kasule
- ScreenDaily
Two of the most awaited European animation films of the year – Alberto Vázquez’s “Unicorn Wars” and Pierre Foldes’ “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” – look set to world premiere in competition at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the biggest animation festival in the world.
Sneak peeks at Annecy’s Work in Progress strand, its industry cornerstone, include Apple Original and Skydance title “Luck,” from Peggy Holmes, Cartoon Network’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” from legendary U.S. director Genndy Tartakovsky (“Samurai Jack”) and the latest works from directors whose prior animated features have scored Oscar nominations: Spain’s Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal and France’s Alain Gagnol.
Announced Monday evening in Paris’ Cnc state film agency by Annecy director Mickaël Marin and artistic director Michel Jean, this year’s festival is deigned as fully-fledged return to the on-site encounters and in-person discovery which is the soul of Annecy, Marin emphasized,...
Sneak peeks at Annecy’s Work in Progress strand, its industry cornerstone, include Apple Original and Skydance title “Luck,” from Peggy Holmes, Cartoon Network’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” from legendary U.S. director Genndy Tartakovsky (“Samurai Jack”) and the latest works from directors whose prior animated features have scored Oscar nominations: Spain’s Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal and France’s Alain Gagnol.
Announced Monday evening in Paris’ Cnc state film agency by Annecy director Mickaël Marin and artistic director Michel Jean, this year’s festival is deigned as fully-fledged return to the on-site encounters and in-person discovery which is the soul of Annecy, Marin emphasized,...
- 5/2/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Fans of the heroic demon-hunting antics of brothers Sam and Dean Winchester in television's "Supernatural" should be happy to hear that the anime adaptation Supernatural: The Animated Series will be making its way to UK DVD shelves this May 27th courtesy of Warner Bros.
Read on for the skinny -- though Bobby would probably still disapprove.
Synopsis:
Having lost their mother, Mary, under mysterious paranormal circumstances at an early age, young Sam and Dean Winchester are raised by their father, who, driven by revenge, becomes an obsessive hunter and destroyer of supernatural creatures and entities. Years later, when their father mysteriously disappears and Sam’s girlfriend is killed in similar circumstances as their mother, the Winchester brothers follow in their father’s footsteps, traveling the back roads, highways and byways of America in search of answers and vengeance. It is a journey that brings them face-to-face with unimaginable horrors,...
Read on for the skinny -- though Bobby would probably still disapprove.
Synopsis:
Having lost their mother, Mary, under mysterious paranormal circumstances at an early age, young Sam and Dean Winchester are raised by their father, who, driven by revenge, becomes an obsessive hunter and destroyer of supernatural creatures and entities. Years later, when their father mysteriously disappears and Sam’s girlfriend is killed in similar circumstances as their mother, the Winchester brothers follow in their father’s footsteps, traveling the back roads, highways and byways of America in search of answers and vengeance. It is a journey that brings them face-to-face with unimaginable horrors,...
- 3/12/2013
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
Fans of CW's Supernatural will soon see the Japanese animated version released to North American shores July 26th, titled "Supernatural the Animation," or
"Supernatural: The Anime Series." There will no doubt be pre-screenings at special events like the San Diego Comic Convention and pre-orders are now being accepted at the usual internet retail outlets. This release will contain all 22 episodes.
The Msrp is $49.98 for the DVD and $54.97 for the Blu-Ray. The former will have English, Chinese, Spanish and Thai subtitles, and the latter will include additional languages–German, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish. Based on what members in the anime community are suggesting in various forums, the subtitles may not be a true translation. The spec sheet reveals that it will be close captioned.
And for the internet generation, this series will also be available as video on demand and download.
In this release, both North American stars Jared Padalecki...
"Supernatural: The Anime Series." There will no doubt be pre-screenings at special events like the San Diego Comic Convention and pre-orders are now being accepted at the usual internet retail outlets. This release will contain all 22 episodes.
The Msrp is $49.98 for the DVD and $54.97 for the Blu-Ray. The former will have English, Chinese, Spanish and Thai subtitles, and the latter will include additional languages–German, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish. Based on what members in the anime community are suggesting in various forums, the subtitles may not be a true translation. The spec sheet reveals that it will be close captioned.
And for the internet generation, this series will also be available as video on demand and download.
In this release, both North American stars Jared Padalecki...
- 5/19/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Any Supernatural fan knows that the Winchester boys and the angels on their shoulders are ramping up for an epic season six finale, and coming seventh, but that's not the only monster mash headed our way.
So while a dubbed version has been around for awhile, TVGuide finally conjures up our first real look at Supernatural: The Anime Series in its English dub, complete with Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki!
Well, about as much Jensen as we're going to get, anyway. Remember folks, while Jared Padalecki (Sam) lends his voice to all 22 episodes of the DVD/Blu-Ray arriving in stores July 26th, Jensen Ackles (Dean) only voices two. Voice actor Andrew Farrar will take over the elder Winchester for the rest.
The anime series (from Madhouse Studios, also responsible for the coming Marvel Anime adaptations) focuses on the narrative of Supernatural's first two seasons, adapting certain episodes while...
So while a dubbed version has been around for awhile, TVGuide finally conjures up our first real look at Supernatural: The Anime Series in its English dub, complete with Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki!
Well, about as much Jensen as we're going to get, anyway. Remember folks, while Jared Padalecki (Sam) lends his voice to all 22 episodes of the DVD/Blu-Ray arriving in stores July 26th, Jensen Ackles (Dean) only voices two. Voice actor Andrew Farrar will take over the elder Winchester for the rest.
The anime series (from Madhouse Studios, also responsible for the coming Marvel Anime adaptations) focuses on the narrative of Supernatural's first two seasons, adapting certain episodes while...
- 5/10/2011
- UGO TV
Warner Bros. Television have officially announced the Us debut of the first-ever live-action series to be re-imagined in Japanese anime style – Supernatural: The Anime Series. The all-new, 22-episode series will be released July 26th 2011 by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as on demand and download.
Supernatural: The Anime Series revisits the Winchester brothers’ journey down the backroads of America as they search for clues to their father’s disappearance, hunt down the supernatural in all its unearthly forms, and enter into the unexpected mystery of their destinies. The Supernatural anime episodes mirror the story arc of the series’ first two seasons, providing supplemental stories ranging from prequels and spin-offs to untold tales that fit within the Suorenatural mythology.
[Jared] Padalecki and [Jensen] Ackles… provide a video introduction to each of the 22 anime episodes, and are also featured in a series of interviews that include conversations with live-action series creator Eric Kripke,...
Supernatural: The Anime Series revisits the Winchester brothers’ journey down the backroads of America as they search for clues to their father’s disappearance, hunt down the supernatural in all its unearthly forms, and enter into the unexpected mystery of their destinies. The Supernatural anime episodes mirror the story arc of the series’ first two seasons, providing supplemental stories ranging from prequels and spin-offs to untold tales that fit within the Suorenatural mythology.
[Jared] Padalecki and [Jensen] Ackles… provide a video introduction to each of the 22 anime episodes, and are also featured in a series of interviews that include conversations with live-action series creator Eric Kripke,...
- 4/10/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Boy, is it a good time for anime in July! Not only will we see anime from Marvel with Iron Man and Wolverine but the anime of the CW’s Supernatural will hit shelves stateside, too! Supernatural: The Anime is also from the animation studio of Madhouse and consists of twenty-two episodes, adapting the first two seasons of the show as Sam and Dean Winchester search for their father while hunting supernatural baddies. There are some supplemental storylines as well, so it’s not a strict translation.
Jared Padalecki provides his own voice for Sam Winchester in all 22 episodes while co-star Jensen Ackles lent his voice to Dean Winchester in select episodes. Special features on the set include: featurettes on turning the live-action series into anime, live-action introductions to each episode, and interviews with Padalecki, Ackles, and series creator Eric Kripke.
Check out the press release below for all the details!
Jared Padalecki provides his own voice for Sam Winchester in all 22 episodes while co-star Jensen Ackles lent his voice to Dean Winchester in select episodes. Special features on the set include: featurettes on turning the live-action series into anime, live-action introductions to each episode, and interviews with Padalecki, Ackles, and series creator Eric Kripke.
Check out the press release below for all the details!
- 4/7/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
We've been watching the cool looking Supernatural: The Anime Series for a while now and was hoping it might make its way to the U.S. and this morning we have good news! It'll hit stores shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on July 26th, Sam and Dean Winchester coming to us as an anime cartoon! Anotehr cool note to add is Jensen Ackles and Jared Padelecki reprise their famous brotherly roles. Heck yeah!
From the Press Release:
Burbank, CA (April 4, 2010) – Warner Bros. Television's popular series Supernatural makes history this summer as Supernatural: The Anime Series is released in the United States as the first-ever live-action series to be re-imagined in Japanese anime style. The all-new, 22-episode animated series will be distributed July 26, 2011 by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray™ for $54.97 (Srp) and DVD for $49.98 (Srp), as well as On Demand and for Download. Order due date is June 21, 2011.
Supernatural,...
From the Press Release:
Burbank, CA (April 4, 2010) – Warner Bros. Television's popular series Supernatural makes history this summer as Supernatural: The Anime Series is released in the United States as the first-ever live-action series to be re-imagined in Japanese anime style. The all-new, 22-episode animated series will be distributed July 26, 2011 by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray™ for $54.97 (Srp) and DVD for $49.98 (Srp), as well as On Demand and for Download. Order due date is June 21, 2011.
Supernatural,...
- 4/4/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Warner Bros. Television’s, Vancouver-lensed TV series "Supernatural" has been reimagined as a 22-episode, Japanese anime cartoon, directed by Shigeyuki Miya and Atsuko Ishizuka.
The new series mirrors the story arc of the series’ first two TV seasons, providing supplemental stories ranging from prequels and spin-offs to untold tales that fit within the series' mythology.
"...'Supernatural: The Anime Series' revisits the 'Winchester' brothers’ journey down the backroads of America as they search for clues to their father’s disappearance, hunt down the supernatural in all its unearthly forms, and enter into the unexpected mystery of their destinies.."
"Supernatural" actor Jared Padalecki reprises his role as 'Sam Winchester' for all 22 episodes, with actor Jensen Ackles providing the voice of 'Dean Winchester'.
"Supernatural: The Anime Series" will be released July 26, 2011 by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and for Download.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak...
The new series mirrors the story arc of the series’ first two TV seasons, providing supplemental stories ranging from prequels and spin-offs to untold tales that fit within the series' mythology.
"...'Supernatural: The Anime Series' revisits the 'Winchester' brothers’ journey down the backroads of America as they search for clues to their father’s disappearance, hunt down the supernatural in all its unearthly forms, and enter into the unexpected mystery of their destinies.."
"Supernatural" actor Jared Padalecki reprises his role as 'Sam Winchester' for all 22 episodes, with actor Jensen Ackles providing the voice of 'Dean Winchester'.
"Supernatural: The Anime Series" will be released July 26, 2011 by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and for Download.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak...
- 4/4/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
We told you about the Japanese anime based upon the popular American series "Supernatural" quite a while ago. At first no one was sure whether or not we'd be seeing the animated adventures of Sam and Dean hit Stateside. Well, not only is it on its way, but we've got all the details and the cover art!
From the Press Release
Warner Bros. Television’s popular series Supernatural makes history this summer as Supernatural: The Anime Series is released in the United States as the first-ever live-action series to be re-imagined in Japanese anime style. The all-new, 22-episode animated series will be distributed July 26, 2011, by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray™ for $54.97 (Srp) and DVD for $49.98 (Srp), as well as On Demand and for download.
Supernatural, noted for its creative storytelling of the occult during its first six seasons on The CW Network, has also achieved great popularity across the planet – particularly in Japan.
From the Press Release
Warner Bros. Television’s popular series Supernatural makes history this summer as Supernatural: The Anime Series is released in the United States as the first-ever live-action series to be re-imagined in Japanese anime style. The all-new, 22-episode animated series will be distributed July 26, 2011, by Warner Home Video on Blu-ray™ for $54.97 (Srp) and DVD for $49.98 (Srp), as well as On Demand and for download.
Supernatural, noted for its creative storytelling of the occult during its first six seasons on The CW Network, has also achieved great popularity across the planet – particularly in Japan.
- 4/4/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Created by: Eric Kripke.
Directors: Shigeyuki Miya, and Atsuko Ishizuka.
Executive Producer: Masao Maruyama.
Character Designer: Takahiro Yoshimatsu.
Debuting to select audiences and currently available in Japan is Supernatural: The Animation. The first few episodes are now out on Blu-ray and DVD. Expectations are high that this series will soon see a North American release. In what is currently available, the show has both an English and Japanese voice track. All 22 episodes are tentatively expected to be available, direct to video, by April 2011.
The series is produced by Madhouse, an animation studio better known for titles like Vampire Hunter D (1985), Trigun (1998) and Monster (2004). This company is certainly no stranger to the science fiction/horror genre either. Their production values and their artistry is always visually striking. The tales they adapt are sometimes surreal.
In importing Eric Kripke's property, the company has instilled a unique take into the world of Supernatural.
Directors: Shigeyuki Miya, and Atsuko Ishizuka.
Executive Producer: Masao Maruyama.
Character Designer: Takahiro Yoshimatsu.
Debuting to select audiences and currently available in Japan is Supernatural: The Animation. The first few episodes are now out on Blu-ray and DVD. Expectations are high that this series will soon see a North American release. In what is currently available, the show has both an English and Japanese voice track. All 22 episodes are tentatively expected to be available, direct to video, by April 2011.
The series is produced by Madhouse, an animation studio better known for titles like Vampire Hunter D (1985), Trigun (1998) and Monster (2004). This company is certainly no stranger to the science fiction/horror genre either. Their production values and their artistry is always visually striking. The tales they adapt are sometimes surreal.
In importing Eric Kripke's property, the company has instilled a unique take into the world of Supernatural.
- 3/10/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Last June we told you about a new animated series based upon the hit television series here in the States, "Supernatural". Though details were thin, we've finally gotten our hands on a preview for you! Dig it!
The Japanese division of Warner Brothers is prepping "Supernatural: The Animation", a strangely titled (oh, those wacky Japanese) 22-episode series from Madhouse, who also brought us Batman: Gotham Knight and of course Death Note.
The anime project will not only remake the best episodes from the live-action version but also depict original episodes not seen in the live-action version. Those original episodes will include prologues of the Winchester brothers’ childhood, anime-only enemies, and episodes featuring secondary characters from the live-action version.
According to Zap 2 It Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles will be doing the voice work for the series' Stateside debut. Although Padalecki has signed on to dub all 22 episodes, Warner Bros. Japan...
The Japanese division of Warner Brothers is prepping "Supernatural: The Animation", a strangely titled (oh, those wacky Japanese) 22-episode series from Madhouse, who also brought us Batman: Gotham Knight and of course Death Note.
The anime project will not only remake the best episodes from the live-action version but also depict original episodes not seen in the live-action version. Those original episodes will include prologues of the Winchester brothers’ childhood, anime-only enemies, and episodes featuring secondary characters from the live-action version.
According to Zap 2 It Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles will be doing the voice work for the series' Stateside debut. Although Padalecki has signed on to dub all 22 episodes, Warner Bros. Japan...
- 2/19/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
See Sam and Dean like you’ve never seen them before. Well, actually exactly like you’ve seen them in their hunting adventures, but this time it’s animated! From series creator Eric Kripke and Madhouse, the anime studio that brought you Death Note, Vampire Hunter D, and Summer Wars, comes Supernatural: The Animation. This project is expected to yield twenty-two episodes for Warner Bros Home Video and will ship on DVD and Blu-Ray in Japan on January 12, 2011. No word yet on when it will be available to the American market.
The anime adapts the first two seasons of live-action CW series Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as the demon-hunting Winchester brothers. According to Anime News Network:
“The anime project will not only remake the best episodes from the live-action version, but also depict original episodes not seen in the live-action version. Those original episodes will include prologues of the Winchester brothers’ childhood,...
The anime adapts the first two seasons of live-action CW series Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as the demon-hunting Winchester brothers. According to Anime News Network:
“The anime project will not only remake the best episodes from the live-action version, but also depict original episodes not seen in the live-action version. Those original episodes will include prologues of the Winchester brothers’ childhood,...
- 8/10/2010
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
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