Fractale Manga continues despite the request of the Director

The Japanese Publisher Square Enix published chapter x of the adaptation of manga Fractale on its Web site in Gangan online on Thursday, despite Yutaka Yamamoto, director of the original anime Fractale, had requested the manga deleted.

Yamamoto reported on his Twitter account last week calling for production of the franchise Committee to suspend the manga series. Artist of manga, Mutsumi Akazaki, had written in his blog from the beginning of this week found the work "no interest" and added that she wanted to work in a sleeve which enjoyed. After making his request, Yamamoto noted that the final decision rests with the Commission of production.

Gangan Online website also lists on July 28 as a release date for the next chapter of the manga. Next month is when the second volume of the compiled book of manga has been programmed to send before the dispute.

[Via Yaraon!]

Image © Fractale production Committee
© 2010 Mutsumi Akazaki/Square Enix
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Anime Expo to Host Director Seiji Mizushima

Anime Expo announced the veteran Thursday that director Seiji Mizushima will appear as a guest of honour at the event from July 1-4 in Los Angeles. Mizushima has worked in the industry of anime for over 20 years and has directed titles such as Shaman King, Fullmetal Alchemist (2003-2004), Gundam 00, Hanamaru Kindergarten, generator of Gawl, Dai-guard, Zaion: I Wish You Were Here and Oh! Edo Rocket. He oversaw the ninth episode in the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion original with its famous synchronized dancing sequence of attack.

During the Convention, Mizushima will hold a meeting-and-greet, a signature of autographs and a focus group. Mizushima FanimeCon revealed last month that plans to announce his new project soon.

Mizushima has previously appeared at Anime Expo 2006 and 2009.

Combinations of Mizushima announced previously guest of honor band of J-Pop NIRGILIS, Vocaloid composer Onyx Kobayashi, weekly ASCII magazine Chief Executive Editor Toshihiro Fukuoka, dance group of J - pop Danceroid, CEO of Crypton Hiroyuki Itoh, producer Crypton Wataru Sasaki, Idea Factory Kenta Sagano and Katsuyuki Hirano, singer Maon Kurosaki, creator of manga Izumi Matsumoto, creator of comic Fred Gallagher, virtual pop idol Hatsune Miku, Japanese pop trio Kalafina, President of Nippon Ichi Software Sohei Niikawa, television host/blogger Danny Choo, voice actor Vic Mignogna and Miyuki Sawashiro Japanese singer and seiyu.
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Art Director Mitsuki Nakamura passes away (updated)

Color key artist Kunio Tsujita reported Tuesday that the study of production Toei notified the veteran art director Mitsuki Nakamura died on Monday, May 16. He was 67.

Nakamura was born in Tokyo in 1944. Anime television Space Ace in 1965, he was responsible for the Art Fund, Visual effects and mechanical designs for many classic anime at Tatsunoko Productions as Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer), Oraa Guzura given, Kurenai Sanshiro, Hakushon DaimaoLas adventures of Hutch the bee, Animentari Ketsudan, Kaba Totto, Kaiketsu Tamagon, Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman, Kerokko Demetan, Casshan, Konchu Monogatari Shin Minashigo Hutch, Hurricane Polymar, Uchu no Kishi Tekkaman, time Bokan, Paul no miracle Daisakusen, Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman II, Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman FGuerrero gold - the gold Lightan and Kaitou Kiramekiman.

Nakamura later diversified to other studies, including Sunrise and Toei. He worked in the first series of Mobile Suit Gundam trilogy, Densetsu Kyojin Ideon and Nausicaä of the Valley of the wind. Finally, he led his own Studio, MECAMAN's Design Bureau.

A wake will be held on Thursday and Friday will be held a service.

[Via Tadashi Sudo]

Image © Sunrise

Update: Mushi Productions also reported on the passage of Nakamura. Mushi said that Nakamura did not work in many of their titles, such as Raiyantsuuri Uta, Pipi Benai Hotaru and recently, in 2008, Pattenrai! ~ Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari ~.
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Anime Director Osamu Dezaki Passes Away

Anime Director Osamu Dezaki disappeared at 12: 35 on April 17 due to lung cancer. He was 67. A wake will be held on April 20, and a service will be held on 21 April in Tokyo. He is survived by his elder brother Satoshi Dezaki, another Director of anime.

Among the many Dezaki directed were Ace Nerae!, the film of the air, Ashita no Joe, Bionic six, Black Jack, Movie, film not Clannad, Ganba Boken, Genji Monogatari Sennenki, Golgo 13: The Professional, Hajime Ningen Gyatoruz, Mighty Orbots series, Guy nobody-RemiLe Rose of VersaillesThe Snow Queen, space Adventure Cobra, Takarajima (Treasure Island), episodes of Mighty Atom/Astro Boy and different Lupin III TV episodes and specials. Has developed a unique style of direction which included dramatic freeze frames, split-screen and light effects in pivotal scenes.

He was born in Tokyo in 1943, and debuted as a manga artist, when he was still in high school. In 1963, he joined Mushi Productions, the studio founded by anime and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka. Dezaki did not made his directorial debut with Ashita Joe in 1970, and he and Masao Maruyama co-founder anime studio MADHOUSE in 1972.

Source: Sankei Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun

Update: More information added.
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