Search form

Category: Anime

Anime Headline News

eigoMANGA Launches Anime Clothing Line

eigoMANGA has launched a new line of anime inspired clothing. Fashion designer Kayo Mitsuyama has agreed to be the exclusive licenser of clothing for eigoMANGA.

Mitsuyama said, "I had always dreamed to wake up as a foxy strong anime heroine in a great costume. I see many intersections between fashion and anime. It presents reality and non-reality. What I would like to present in my fashion is a bridge between those two worlds. A lot of people wish to be a different person or character each day and what you wear can make it happen without changing your own personality."

Film Headline News

Nemo, Belleville, Rings Take Home Various Critics Picks

FINDING NEMO, THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE and LORDS OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING have started racking up various awards from film critics societies across the U.S. Following up its prize for best animated feature from the National Board of Review, NEMO nabbed a spot on the AFI Top Ten List for 2003. In addition, the fish tale took home the best animated feature prize from the New York Film Critics Online.

Headline News

Cuppa Coffee Brands Noggin’s Teen Block

When The N, Noggins brand new teen block, put out an open call for four five-second network image spots and was planning on choosing two studios to create four promos. However, after submitting style-board concepts, Cuppa Coffee was awarded the entire job and expanded to include additional promos based on the strength of Cuppa Coffees unique creative branding.

Headline News

VIZ Acquires Manga ULTIMATE MUSCLE: THE KINNIKUMAN LEGACY

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 12:00am

VIZ LLC has announced the acquisition of ULTIMATE MUSCLE: THE KINNIKUMAN LEGACY from Shueisha Inc., one of Japan's largest publishers. The manga will be offered through the SHONEN JUMP line of graphic novels and will begin shipping in March 2004 and hit stores in the U.S. in mid-April.

Effects Headline News

Bauhaus Software Launches Mirage for Mac OS X Pre-Release

Bauhaus Software Inc. announced the immediate availability of Mirage for Mac OS X Pre-Release, the first release of its unified environment for animated graphics and special effects creation on the Mac platform. Designed for artists, Mirage integrates realtime video paint, animation and effects functionalities into a single product. Using Mirage, visual artists are free to explore entirely new creative ideas and techniques, combining tools such as animated paint, natural-media drawing tools, volumetric lights, particles, keying, color correction and pixel tracking within the same project.

Headline News

DIC, Bandai & ADV Films Coverge On Zodiac Retail Launch

DIC Entertainment (DIC), Bandai America Inc. (Bandai) and ADV Films (ADV) navigating a course for the 2004 U.S. retail launch of the anime property, KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC, across all platforms with a comprehensive marketing and promotional campaign supporting the rollout.

Animation Headline News

Newest Acrobat Edition Of Animation World Magazine Ready For Download

By Rick DeMott | Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 12:00am

The October Acrobat Edition of Animation World Magazine is now online. The theme for the month is Innovative Animation Techniques. Chris Robinson takes a look at how Virgil Widrich constructed his complex cut-out short, FAST FILM. Sarah Baisley surveys various people in the animation community to find out what they think in innovative. As well Mike Young speaks with Baisley about the new PBS series JAKERS! Taylor Jesson chronicles Disney revisit to the animal picture with BROTHER BEAR.

Books Headline News

New To The AWN Book Corner for November 20, 2003

By Rick DeMott | Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 12:00am

AWN is proud to announce the launch of our newest resource site, the AWN Book Corner. Looking for books related to animation, then the Book Corner is the best place for you to visit. Readers can search through tomes dealing with 2D & 3D graphics, animation, applications, cinematography, digital video, entertainment, gaming, history & theory, post-production, programming & scripting and Web & multimedia. You can also browse books by title, author or publisher.

Animation Headline News

AWN Discussion Forums - What's New? for November 20, 2003

By Rick DeMott | Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 12:00am

The hottest topic in the forums is POLAR EXPRESS. Its your turn to add your opinions about the CG feature. A new thread draws an eerie comparison between Michael Eisner and the Emperor from STAR WARS. One of our senior members asks other members for their all-nighter vices. Just how small is the animation community? Enter the debate. Other members are posting their happy birthday wishes to Mickey Mouse. Discussion brews about using original versus copyrighted music. Others talk about whats their favorite dish for Thanksgiving.

Headline News

DigitalFilm Tree Creates Final Cut Pro for Cold Mountain Editing

DigitalFilm Tree (DFT), a post and design company specializing in Final Cut Pro (FCP) consultation and implementation, collaborated with Oscar-winning editor Walter Murch to pioneer a Final Cut Pro editing workflow for his work on Anthony Minghella's COLD MOUNTAIN, Miramax's Civil War epic starring Jude Law and Nicole Kidman and prime Oscar contender, due in theaters Christmas Day.

Headline News

Bionicle 3 Gets Scribe

By Rick DeMott | Thursday, November 13, 2003 at 12:00am

Miramax has hired writer Brett Matthews to pen the theatrical installment of the LEGO BIONICLE franchise. Both the first and in-production second film in the series are direct-to-DVD releases. The BIONICLE story follows a group of intelligent biomechanical superheroes who battle the evil Makuta.

Digital Headline News

New To The AWN Book Corner for Nov. 6, 2003

AWN recently launched of our newest resource site, the AWN Book Corner. Looking for books related to animation, then the Book Corner is the best place for you to visit. Readers can search through tomes dealing with 2D & 3D graphics, animation, applications, cinematography, digital video, entertainment, gaming, history & theory, post-production, programming & scripting and Web & multimedia. You can also browse books by title, author or publisher.

Headline News

Lots Of New Trailers In The Theatrical Release Database

This week in AWNs Theatrical Release Database we have lots of new trailers for highly anticipate animated and f/x laden flicks. On the animation front, take a look at the anime hit INNOCENCE: GHOST IN THE SHELL II, Disneys 2D farm flick HOME ON THE RANGE, the TV-series-turned-feature TEACHERS PET and follow-up to DreamWorks blockbuster SHREK 2. We also have the first glimpses of Summer 2004 tentpoles THE PUNISHER and THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. As well we have posted the director of RING 2.

Animation Headline News

Hornet Animates New Angels Campaign for BMW X5

Elevating its position as a leading 3D animation company, Hornet Inc. recently completed ANGELS, an advertising campaign for the new BMW X5 and Fallon Worldwide. The package includes TV, print, interactive, merchandising and point-of-sale elements for BMW.

Headline News

George of the Jungle 2 Boasts Cutting Edge Animated Credits

Cutting Edge VFX of Australia (www.cuttingedge.com) recently completed the animated opening and closing credits for Disney's just-released DVD premiere GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE 2 (Walt Disney Home Entertainment, $29.99).

Kids Headline News

Xiaolin Showdown Premieres On New Kids’ WB! Sked

The Kids' WB! 2003-2004 fall schedule launch continues with new programming for the season including the comedy-adventure series XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN, the next installments of YU-GI-OH!: ENTER THE SHADOW REALM and POKÉMON: ADVANCED and TEEN TITANS on Saturday mornings, beginning November 1, 2003.

Film Headline News

Millennium Actress Debuts on DVD

Renowned anime director Satoshi Kons critically acclaimed, award-winning second feature, MILLENNIUM ACTRESS, makes its highly anticipated debut on DVD on Oct 28, 2003 (DreamWorks Home Entertainment, $19.99). The movie showcases Kons starting visual style and unique storyline by seamlessly blending fantasy and reality, memory and perception, into an epic adventure of fate, destiny and the history of Japanese cinema.

Anime Headline News

Anime Networks Campaigning At Vegas Comic-Con

The Anime Network is taking its Demand Your Anime campaign to the 1st Annual Las Vegas Comic Con, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2003 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The first dedicated anime network in the U.S. hopes to tap into the throngs of anime fans that will attend the event to show consumer demand for the network to cable operators. The Demand the Anime Network campaign combines a direct mail component targeting cable carriers across the country with a sweepstakes opportunity for consumers to win a 2004 Honda Civic Si.

Creative Headline News

Sternworld Creative Management Opens As New Rep Firm

Sternworld Creative Management, a new management firm described by its founder as the "William Morris" of creative services," has opened in Venice, California to represents a broad array of clients, including entertainment marketing, advertising, promotion and design firms. Sternworld also represents international marketing specialists, music composers and producers, and a visual effects and specialty production company.

Headline News

Wild Brain & Corsham Combine On Natural Born Kittens

San Francisco-based Wild Brain will co-produce the latest Corsham Entertainment (U.K.) show, NATURAL BORN KITTENS, a 26x30 teenage comedy anime series about four ancient Egyptian cat goddesses posing as teenage schoolgirls.

Animation Headline News

Animation World Magazine September Acrobat Edition Now Online!

For September, ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE took a look at Education and Training. Rick DeMott talked to some top exec about what they expect students to learn. Sarah Baisley looked into the growing business of educational and training software. As well, AWN complied a touching memorial for the legendary animator and educator Jules Engel. This past months Focus On took a look at two perspectives on Czech animation. Getting quality animation to the big screen is tough read Fred Pattens article to find out more about MILLENNIUM ACTRESSs journey from Japan to the U.S. Dr.

Books Headline News

New Books in AWN's Book Corner: October 16, 2003

AWN is proud to announce the launch of our newest resource site, the AWN Book Corner. Looking for books related to animation, then the Book Corner is the best place for you to visit. Readers can search through tomes dealing with 2D & 3D graphics, animation, applications, cinematography, digital video, entertainment, gaming, history & theory, post-production, programming & scripting and Web & multimedia. You can also browse books by title, author or publisher.

Software Headline News

Bauhaus Software Ships Mirage 1.0

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 12:00am

Bauhaus Software Inc. has announced it has begun shipping Mirage 1.0, a unified environment for creating animated graphics and special effects. The Mirage environment provides a diverse toolset and a centralized workflow for animated graphics, 2D animation and special effects creation. It was designed for projects of any resolution, ranging from HDTV and film to Web video.

Pages