Dai Sato Hosts five numbers in the films New York Festival of hope

Films for hope, a film festival charity for those affected by the disaster of the great earthquake of Eastern Japan (Higashi Nihon plain), will welcome writer Dai Sato (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eureka 7, Freedom Project) as a guest during the September 11 event. The festival will show the five numbers! anime who wrote Sato. SATO plans to speak on a panel on his personal efforts to help those affected by the earthquake, as well as their potential effects in the animation industry.

The festival is healed by Production I.G students Justin Leach. He spent some three years in Japan worked as a CG creator at Production I.G. He currently works at Blue Sky Studios as a supervisor of gear and is a member of Japan network innovative U.S. Japan society.

Other films include happy Bogeys 1-8 by Takashi Kurihara, Komaneko: cat curious by Tsuneo Goda (creator of Domo-kun), city of rain by Hiroyasu Ishida, girls of kitchen of Kung Fu by Jin-Roh, La Maison at Petits Cubes Kunio Kato and the premiere of La Luna by Pixar Animation.

The festival is a joint initiative of the film program and the network of innovators of U.S-Japan. 50 percent of all proceeds will go to the earthquake relief fund society of Japan. Tickets for each program are US $ 7-10 for Japan Society members, students and retirees. A pass all day is us $ 24-34 for Japan Society members, students & adults.

The event will take place from the 1: 00 to 19: 00 in Japanese society in New York City.

Sentai Filmworks announced this month that license five numbers along with Dawn Coicent for North America.
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It indomina to produce the film's live action Afro Samurai

The Dominican American Indomina company announced on Thursday that will produce the film adaptation of the manga and anime series Afro Samurai. They produce Indomina President and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann, actor Samuel Jackson l. and Gonzo Studios Shin Ishikawa, and Eli Selden's anonymous content is executive producer.

The film be shot next year in the Republic Dominican Indomina Pinewood studies.

Samuel Jackson voiced the character of title in the 2007 television series Afro Samurai, and again on television TV movie Afro Samurai: Resurrection. Anime and manga by Takashi Okazaki origin presented a hair afro samurai wandering in a futuristic but feudal alternate-world Japan.

Jackson commented: "This has been one of my very favorite properties from our amazing debut at Comic-Con the pilot of the original series of Japan." "I can't wait to produce epic feature film with our new partners in the Group of Indomina".

Snigh Indomina Mann described Afro Samurai as "the perfect property" to exploit channels vertical thrrough, aimed at what Snigh calls "an audience of fanboy".

The producers plan to attach a screenwriter and director of this summer and complete the casting at the end of the year. Stacey Smart Stanley is overseeing the development of the film for Indomina and Chris Carlisle for Gonzo.
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Micott & Basara Appleseed Films of bankruptcy (updated) files

The financial research firm Teikoku Databank reported Tuesday that the producer Micott & Basara entered into voluntary bankruptcy in the Tokyo District Court on April 21. Micott & Basara has been behind cartoons Appleseed projects over the past decade, including two animated films by computer and the next round of Appleseed XIII. The company had incurred 1.938 million yen (about $ 23.7 billion) in debt at the end of March.

Micott company was established in December 1997 to plan, develop and manage video and film projects. Formally in June 1999 and changed its name to the current moniker Micott & Basara in March 2003. He delved into live-action films (as Kisaragi, Boku Kanojo no XXX / your my secret and Higanjima), but it has also focused on animation by computer.

Micott & Basara best-known worldwide production was the film adaptation of computer animation of the future police Masamune Shirow Appleseed manga Shinji Aramaki 2004. The company would then produce Aramaki 2007 film sequel Appleseed: Ex Machina.

Micott & Basara announced Appleseed: Genesis, a planned series of computer animation, in 2008. However, the project was suspended in the study of Radix mobanimation and Radix sued Micott & Basara on production costs. (Micott & Basara counter-sued based on restitution and compensation).

Micott & Basara has been producing Appleseed XIII, a new adaptation of the series of computer animation on the 13-part of Appleseed, release this month of June. The company of other drawings animated projects including Koma Tori Eiga Komaneko, Atagoal wa Neko no Mori, prologue of blame! and Samuroid zero.

Source: animeanime.biz

Update: The Web site of animeanime.biz reports that Appleseed XIII can continue production under a new future agreement.
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