Category: Anime

ADV Films, on Aug. 29, 2006, released the seventh and final volume in its modern mecha romance epic GODANNAR: WAR BRIDE. In addition, previously in August, ADV release new DVD editions of SHADOW SKILL and GATCHAMAN.

Illumitoon Ent. Ltd. announced that it has licensed GET RIDE! AM DRIVER for release in the U.S. The series is an action-adventure drama that focuses on the exploits of a young group of warriors, known as AM Drivers, as they battle a dominating empire of machines. The series was developed by ADK, and is backed by Japanese toy company Konami.

Were thrilled to add this very exciting series to our U.S. launch, says Barry Watson, the ceo/president of Illumitoon. It combines ultramodern, futuristic technology with engaging excitement.

The inaugural Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA 2006) has announced the nominees for its first awards, which will take place on Sept. 14, 2006, in Vancouver.

The first annual CAEAA will be hosted by William Shatner and take place at the River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver. The awards will honor Canadian achievements in three sectors of the electronic and animated arts industry: talent development (new media and animation art schools), animation, and videogame development.

The nominees are:

ADV Films will release the first volume in the new series PAPUWA, a new FARSCAPE STARBURST Edition and a thin-pack collection of CHANCE POP SESSION on Aug. 8, 2006. Additionally, ADV released the complete collections of CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL and EXCEL SAGA.

At SIGGRAPH, Mova, a San Francisco-based motion-capture studio, unveiled its new Contour Reality Capture System, which allows film and game makers to use digital cameras to capture and depict full-motion, photorealistic computer-generated characters and other imagery. Movas booth at SIGGRAPH is #1027.

"Mova Contour takes us from motion capture to reality capture," said Steve Perlman, founder/president of Mova.

VIZ Media Llc. (VIZ Media) has a variety of special events, theatrical premieres and speaker panels planned in and around the 2006 Comic-Con International from July 20-23, 2006, at the convention center in San Diego. VIZs booth is #4013.