Archive for February, 2009
Enka star Jero is doing his first theme song for a movie. It will be used in the upcoming animated film, “Crayon Shin-chan: Otakebe! Kasukabe Yasei Oukoku,” which is scheduled to open in theaters on April 18.
The song, titled “Yanchado,” is written and composed by Ataru Nakamura. The CD single will be released on April 15, just before the movie’s opening.
Source: Sankei Sports
The Japanese Anican Staff Blog reports on the voice acting recording of the freshly announced children’s anime television series Cookin’ Idol Ai! Mai! Main! (pronounced “Cookin’ Idol I! My! Mine!”). Similar to last year’s Moegaku 5 television series that combined educational live action and anime segments, the ten minute long Cookin’ Idol episodes will consist of an anime segment in which young girl Main teaches cooking and a live action segment in which Main’s voice actress, Haruka Fukuhara, attempts to cook the same dish featured in the anime segment.
The series will premiere on the NHK Educational network on March 30. Anime production studio NAS will produce the animation with Hiroshi Watanabe (Slayers, Orphen) directing and veteran character designer Atsuko Nakajima serving as animation director.
Source: Anime News Network
Confirming speculation from last month, a Japanese television commercial from Marvelous Entertainment has confirmed the development of a new Koihime Musou anime based on the “Shin Koihime Muso: Otome Ryoran Sangokushi Engi” adult computer game. An anime television series and follow-up OVA based on the “Koihime Muso: Doki Otome Darake no Sangokushi Engi” game were produced last year.
Source: Moon Phase Diary & Canned Dogs
The official Japanese Fullmetal Alchemist homepage now hosts “Promotion Video #02” (actually the third released teaser trailer for the upcoming second series. The new series is scheduled to premiere on April 5.
Source: Anime News Network
Reportedly the April issue of Monthly Gundam Ace magazine, which goes on sale later this week, will formally announce the development of a 30th anniversary Gundam anime. The as yet un-named new work will be set in Universal Calendar year 0081 – in-between the events of the original Gundam television series and its Zeta Gundam sequel – and feature the previously unseen Gundam RX-78-7 mobile suit. The focal mobile suit in the original 1979 television series was the Gundam RX-78-2.
Source: Anime News Network
Microsoft and Capcom released the limited edition Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360. All u get is:
Xbox 360 Elite Console with Exclusive Red Finish
I am a huge Resident Evil fan but the new bundle is ok. The could have at lest give u the special edition of the game or maybe put a logo on the case. I like my Resident Evil 4 sticker skin for the Gamecube better. The rest is just included standard in your Elite package so nothing that exciting but i figured some of you out there might like it.
Source: GameStop