As anyone who’s interested in the anime industry knows, animators (especially young ones) face chronically low wages, causing a majority of newbies to drop out of the industry within one or two years. Why the low wages? Many blame Osamu Tezuka, the “god of manga” …Read more »
These live-action adaptations just don’t stop coming, man. Today we’re reporting on not one but two live-action versions of classic anime, this one being the classic anime: Astro Boy , also known as Tetsuwan Atom . The film will be produced by Animal Logic Entertainment …Read more »
For most fans with a casual knowledge of anime history (myself included), there’s a pretty massive gap in the chronology between the black-and-white debut of Tetsuwan Atom ( Astro Boy ) in 1963 and, say, the superhero team shows of the early 70s like Gatchaman …Read more »
Things haven't been too hot for Tetsuwan Atom and his Imagi Studios theatrical effort, Astro Boy . David Bowers' film, which was produced with a budget of $65 million, pulled in $1.7 million during its fourth weekend, bringing it down to #13 on the box …Read more »
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