Japanese producer (and one of my personal favorite artists), Cornelius is producing the soundtrack to the new Ghost in the Shell: Arise anime OVA-movie. The four-part series is a re-imaging / prequel of the original Ghost in the Shell manga. Production I.G returns as the animation studio and production house, continuing their brilliant work on all things GITS. As much…
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Black Dynamite Anime – Jamie Vickers Collabo
Ya’ll know Jamie Vickers, right!? He’s the animator and director of the Yameen, “Light of Love” video (embedded below). He’s just wrapped up work on the animated Black Dynamite television series, broadcasting now on [adult swim] / Cartoon Network. Jamie storyboarded the last episode of the series. So be sure to check out the trailer linked below, and catch the…
A Better Tomorrow – Live Action / Anime Short by Mitsuo Miyazaki
Props to Mitsuo Miyazaki on this fantastic live action / anime short. And to the cast involved as well: Animation section directed by Koji Morimoto & the homie Jamie vickers, along with animators: Yasuhiro Aoki, Atsuko Fukushima, Bahi JD, Toru Yoshida, Nakazawa Yuuichi, and Satoru Utsunomiya.
Light of Love Video Director, Jamie Vickers on Catsuka
French anime website, Catsuka recently featured the Light of Love anime video and its director, Jamie Vickers on its pages, giving a bit more insight into the origins of the video (which was in fact a pilot for a television show). From Google Translate: Jamie Vickers is one of those rare leaders foreigners working in Japan in the background. I…
Video Art: Yameen Pic #1
Check out the Yameen anime video featuring Lady Alma and Mark de Clive-Lowe.
Video Art: Yameen Pic #2
Check out the Yameen anime video featuring Lady Alma and Mark de Clive-Lowe.
Video Art: Yameen Pic #3
Pic of ya boy. Check out the Yameen anime video featuring Lady Alma and Mark de Clive-Lowe.
Light of Love – Official Anime Video Trailer
Here it is, ya’ll: the “Light of Love” anime video trailer featuring Yameen & Lady Alma. Mark de Clive-Lowe is on the remix, and we are GO! Be sure to check for a few cameos in the video including Casual of Hieroglyphics and Bobbito’s Footworks Illadelph record store, formerly located in Philly during the mid-to-late 90’s. Check out a higher…
Rest In Peace, Nujabes
I just caught word Japanese producer, Nujabes died in a car crash on February 26, 2010. Because of the producer’s personal and private lifestyle, many did not find out until just this week. This is a very unfortunate loss for hiphop music, and certainly for the Japanese hiphop community. Homie was only 36; an extremely prolific and much admired producer.…
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
I mad randomly stumbled upon this new 2008 “re-imaging” of the original 1995 Ghost in the Shell feature film which was re-released to theaters this past Summer. One of my favorite (if not all-time favorite) anime directors, Mamoru Oshii released his latest film, The Sky Crawlers in 2008. To help promote that film, they also released this updated version of…