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July 5, 2007

Graveyard of Honor

story

The main character of Graveyard of Honor was Rikio Ishikawa (1926-1956), who received his sakazuki (family bond) from Kaoru WADA, the chief of the Wada-gumi, in 1942. Ishikawa soon took charge of the black market in the South Exit area of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. In an attempt to deal with complaints from one of his men, in 1946, he tried to negotiate with Wada but was instead ordered to sever his pinkie. Later that year, he severely injured Wada with a short sword, and the Boss took a month to recover from the attack. Ishikawa was imprisoned for eighteen months due to the attack, and upon his release, he was ordered to stay away from the Kanto Plain region (Tokyo area) for ten years.

Ishikawa moved to Osaka, but he returned to Tokyo in 1949 (well in advance of his 10-year ban) and shot fellow Yakuza Kouzaburo IMAI. Upon Ishikawa's surrender, he was sentenced to ten years in Fuchu Prison in Tokyo. On February 2, 1956, he committed suicide by jumping from the roof of Fuchu Prison. In his prison cell was his final corrspondence: a poem reading "Oowarai sanjyunen no bakasawagi" (It is so funny, my life of 30 years was a crazy party).

For his rebellion against Yakuza honor, Rikio Ishikawa became a legend in the Yakuza world.

cast

Tetsuji Togura:Tetsuro Tamba
Rikuo Ishimatsu: Goro Kishitani
Chieko Arimoto: Narumi Arimori
Yoshiyuki Kinoshita: Yoshiyuki Daichi


overview

Genre :

Action / Crime / Drama

Japanese Title :

Shin Jingi no Hakaba

Director :

Takashi Miike

Screenplay :

Shigenori Takechi

Original Story :

Goro Fujita

Year :

2002

Running time :

131 min

Country :

Japan

Distributor in US :

AnimeiGo


©2002 Toei Video Co.,LTD./Kadokawa Pictures,Inc.

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July 6, 2007

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

story

"I've got no interest in ordinary people. If there are any Aliens from Outer Space, Visitors from the future or those who are gifted with supernatural powers, come forward to me". That was a way the beautiful Haruhi Suzumiya introduced herself to the class on her first day of school.
It's not as if you're reading a Science Fiction Novel for crying out loud...but that was the way she behaved. Haruhi is serious about this from the bottom of her heart. Haruhi becomes upset, waiting for the Aliens that never seem to show themselves. She creates a club to search for the mystery of this world on her own and names this club, Suzumiya adds Oomph into Space Club or the SOS Club. If you join this Club for some cursed reason, your ordinary life may change quickly to a supernatural one!

cast

(Voice Cast)

Japanese Cast/
Haruhi Suzumiya: Aya Hirano
Yuki Nagato: Minori Chihara
Kyon: Tomokazu Sugita
Itsuki Koizumi: Daisuke Ono
Mikuru Asahina: Yuko Goto

English Cast/
Haruhi Suzumiya: Wendee Lee
Yuki Nagato: Minori Chihara
Kyon: Crispin Freeman
Itsuki Koizumi: Johnny Yong Bosch
Mikuru Asahina: Stephanie Sheh


overview

Genre :

SF Comedy

Japanese Title :

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu

Director :

Tatsuya Ishihara

Original Story :

Nagaru Tanigawa

Year :

2006

Running time :

30min X 14episodes

Country :

Japan

Distributor in US :

Bandai Entertainment Inc.

Official website:

http://www.asosbrigade.com/cms


©2006 Nagaru Tanigawa/Noizi Ito/ a member of SOS

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One Missed Call

story

A graduate student must race against time to uncover the mystery of a ghostly killer who is murdering her friends through their cell phones. American remake of the first installment in the hit franchise from Japanese horror master Takashi Miike (AUDITION, DEAD OR ALIVE).

cast

Jack Andrews:Edward Burns
Beth Raymond:Shannyn Sossamon
Leann Cole:Azura Skye
Taylor Anthony:Ana Claudia Talancón


overview

Genre :

Horror

Japanese Title :

One Missed Call

Director :

Eric Valette

Screenplay :

Andrew Klavan

Original Story :

Yasushi Akimoto

Year :

2008

Running time :

88 mins

Country :

United States

Distributor in US :

WB

Official website:

http://onemissedcallmovie.
warnerbros.com/

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August 13, 2007

Lucky Star

story

Though Konata Izumi, a high school girl, is extremely athletic, she refuses to join any of the school's sports teams. And though she is quite bright, her grades remain low. Her mediocrity at school is because she's a hardcore game/anime lover, and is not interested in anything else. For the students at Ryouoh Gakuen High School, time passes at a very lethargic pace. Konata' s female friends - Kagami Hiiragi, an honor student; Kagami's twin sister Tsukasa, a great chef; Miyuki Takara, a well-born rich girl; and Akira Kogami, cheerful and energetic - continually get involved with Konata's life.

cast

(Voice Cast)
Japanese Cast/
Konata Izumi: Aya Hirano
Tsukasa Hiiragi: Kaori Hukuhara
Kagami Hiiragi: Emiri Kato
Miyuki Takara: Aya Endo


overview

Genre :

Comedy

Japanese Title :

Laki Suta

Director :

Yutaka Yamamoto

Original Story :

Kagami Yoshimizu

Year :

2007

Running time :

30min x 24 epispdes

Country :

Japan


©Kagami YOSHIMIZU / Lucky Paradise

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October 24, 2007

Shuffle!

story

Ten years ago, the gateway to the Realm of the Gods and the Realm of the Demons was opened. Soon afterwards, the gods and the demons began migrating to our world. Now there are places where gods, demons and humans all study together... Such as our school, Verbena Academy.

Meet Rin, a normal high school guy who is the envy of every other man in town. You see, he's lucky enough to live with and be pampered by the sweet, beautiful Kaede. It's just a day like any other when two new transfer students show up in class: Sia, Princess of the Gods and Nerine, Princess of the Demons. Now Rin's luck is about to change, for he has been chosen to take one of their hands in marriage! Talk about envy! Whether down the hall, next door or from another realm, girls seem to be everywhere... And they all want Rin for themselves! Which girl would you choose?

cast

(Voice Cast)
Japanese Cast/
Rin Tsuchimi: Tomokazu Sugita
Kaede Fuyo: Yuko Goto
Lisianthus: Sayaka Aoki
Nerine: Haruka Nagami


overview

Genre :

Comedy

Japanese Title :

Shuffle!

Director :

Akihiro Enomoto

Original Story :

Navel

Year :

2004

Running time :

30min X 24 episodes

Country :

Japan

Distributor in US :

Funimation Entertainment


© Omegavision,inc/SHUFFLE!Media Partners

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Karin

story

Karin is the oldest daughter in a family of Japan-based vampires. However, Karin is different from her parents and siblings. Karin doesn't dine on the blood of others. Instead, once a month, her blood supply increases on its own. Then Karin meets Usui, the new guy transfer student. Karin's crush on the new boy causes her blood volume to surge to an almost overflowing volume! Even worse, Usui discovers Karin's secret...

cast

(Voice cast)

Japanese Cast/
Karin Maaka: Sayuri Yahagi
Kenta Usui: Katsuyuki Konishi
Maki Tokitou: Mikako Takahashi

English Cast/
Karin Maaka: Chelsea Curto
Kenta Usui: Yahav Rom
Maki Tokitou: Hillary Blazer-Doyle


overview

Genre :

Comedy

Japanese Title :

Karin

Director :

Shinichiro Kimura

Original Story :

Yuna Kagesaki

Year :

2005

Running time :

30minx 24episodes

Country :

Japan

Distributor in US :

GENEON

Official Website :

http://www.karindvd.com/


©2005 Karin Production Partners

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The Third - The Girl with the Blue Eye-

story

The story is set in a devastated future world, following the aftermath of the Great Interplanetary War. Mankind has lost almost all its technology and the population has declined to one fifth of its pre-war numbers. "The Third" is the term used for a subspecies that's said to have appeared shortly following the end of the Great Interplanetary War. Each member of The Third is equipped with an organ called Urano-Oculus," a red eye on the forehead. The red eye is capable of engaging and programming computer and electronic systems. The Third are the ones who maintain the lost human technology that existed prior to the Great Interplanetary War... and they dominate the world with powerful strength. When a young female handyman, HONOKA, meets a young man named EX in the desert and accepts a job as his bodyguard, the grand adventure of The Third begins! The Ultimate Edition of Neo-Futuristic Survival Animation, The Third, unfolds before your eyes!!!

cast

(Voice Cast)

Japanese Cast/
Honoka: Megumi Toyoguchi
Iks: Daisuke Namikawa
Bogie: Unsho Ishizuka
Millie: Yuki Sakata

English Cast/
Honoka: Anna Morrow
Iks: Steve Cannon
Bogie: James Lyon
Millie: Angora Deb


overview

Genre :

SF Action

Japanese Title :

The Third - Aoi Hitomi no Shojo-

Director :

Jun Kamiya

Original Story :

Ryou Hoshino

Year :

2006

Running time :

30min x 24episodes

Country :

Japan

Distributor in US :

Right Stuf

Official Website :

http://the-third.rightstuf.com/


©2006 The Third Partners.

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