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Kenichi Sonoda is the mangaka behind Gunsmith Cats and Riding Bean, and he’s also worked on anime such as Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force – Eternal Story, and Scramble Wars as a character designer. This weekend he’s going to the doujinshi convention Comiket, and one of …Read more »
“More maniac! More extreme!” is the exclamation that kicks off the Kickstarter pitch for Gunsmith Cats and Riding Bean creator Kenichi Sonoda’s new project. Sonoda took this weekend’s Anime Central convention as an opportunity to announce plans to crowdfund an original 5+ minute anime starring …Read more »
If you were watching anime in the 90s, there’s little doubt you saw something either created or character-designed by the legendary Kenichi Sonoda. The director/writer/creator’s been out of the game for a while (running his family’s centuries-old confectionery, apparently!) but it was recently announced he’d …Read more »
Anime publisher AnimEigo is on a crowdfunding roll, and the next high-quality remaster they’re looking to fund is Gunsmith Cats, a fan favorite from the 90s. Based on the manga by Kenichi Sonoda, Gunsmith Cats was a three-episode OVA released between 1995 and 1996 in …Read more »
“The more expensive the car, the more fun it is to blow it up.” This statement by Kenichi Sonoda at this month’s Sakura-Con in Seattle boils down both the Riding Bean and Gunsmith Cats creator’s style and enduring popularity into a single statement. It’s safe …Read more »
First off, Merry Christmas to those that celebrate it, and even those that don't will hopefully have the chance to spend this day relaxing to some degree. Maybe popping open some DVDs on that mighty, unconquerable "to watch" stack of yours, for starters. FUNimation are …Read more »
Known as the Roadbuster to enemies and allies alike, Bean Bandit takes on risky driver jobs with aplomb. He’s more than a little tired of working for small fry crooks who can barely afford his fees, though. You can see why he’d need those hefty …Read more »
AnimEigo revealed that it’s releasing the Otaku No Video OVA on Blu-ray this October 8. Otaku No Video is — you guessed it — a parody of anime geekdom. And while it lampoons otaku themselves, it also gets in laughs involving Studio GAINAX and the …Read more »
San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing, and mangaka Kenichi Sonoda and Hitoshi Ariga have won the esteemed Inkpot Award. Comic-Con explains that this award is “given to individuals for their contributions to the worlds of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom services.” …Read more »
AnimEigo is bringing the Riding Bean OVA to TVOD platforms (such as Google Play, YouTube, and Amazon) and giving it a home release on Blu-ray. Pre-orders have begun, and the street date is September 10. If you get it here through the MediaOCD store, they’re …Read more »
Hollywood anime and game adaptations are, as we’ve seen, a double-edged sword. If done right, they can add big-budget flair to our favorite titles. If done wrong… well, there are a lot of ways it can go wrong. So can any series endure a big-screen …Read more »
Last year, we learned Kenichi Sonoda is working on a new short anime about Bean Bandit, the hero of 1989 classic Riding Bean. It looks like progress on the short is underway: the main cast has just been announced. Bean Bandit will be played by …Read more »
AnimEigo, one of America’s oldest anime licensors, has been giving its back catalog an HD upgrade thanks to backers on Kickstarter, who have so far provided the funds for Blu-ray releases of classics Bubblegum Crisis and Otaku no Video . Now a third title from …Read more »
Madhouse is one of the most venerable anime studios out there. From the minds and hard work of former Mushi Pro ( Astro Boy , Dororo , Kimba the White Lion ) animators like Masao Maruyama (see our MAPPA feature), Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Rintaro, Osamu Dezaki, …Read more »
Hey, remember back when they used to release anime and the Japanese would include professionally made AMVs of their own stuff, such that when the show got released in the US, companies would just use the AMV as the trailer to sell the show? And …Read more »
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