Classic '80's Toons VHS

'80's Americanized Japanimations on VHS!  These coming in only reminds me of all the work I need to do on Japanimaion Station section here...just gotta find the time?

Anime Statues

Never seen the anime these come from, but these statues are now in our anime section!

DVD- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie UNCUT

I saw an ad for this at work and looked it up. Apparently this is the original Japanese version uncut for the first time officially. I already own the movie, but for it suppossedly being uncut, with extras as well as both the Japanese & English tracks, I'll buy it again. Details are a lil' shakey 'cos Manga's official site is so damned jank. It'll be coming out: 07/18/2006, right around the corner.

www.manga.com
www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr...

DVD- Voltron: Defender Of The Universe

Voltron is finally coming to DVD! WEP is working with Media Blasters and they will be bringing out the full original (Voltron lion force) series (in 8 15 episode box sets) as well as the uncut Japanese Go Lions series. They're planning on lot's of extras to include with each box set. "V-DAY" will take place by the end of September!

www.voltron.com
www.voltrondvd.com

Loudness- Searching for ODIN (Photon Sailer Starlight AMV)

The ODIN movie is rather average as Japanimation's go, sorta got that classic 1985 feel though. The music is pretty good if you're into that sort of thing (as I am), but this song just exploded my mind durring the credits of the movie...it was totally unexpected that they'd break out with a psuedo music video durring the end credits! I realize that with Japanimations like BubbleGum Crisis (one of my favorites) and Cutey Honey, there was this outreach to try to appeal to American's by making Japanese/English lyrics in alot of thier OST's, but this song just absolutly takes the cheesecake. I mean look, it's like a Japanese RATT, and listen to how the lead singer says "I'm searching for ODIN, it's my dweeem" and later breaks out in a rock opera yell/scream...absoutly hilarious & classic.

The name of the group is Loudness featuring Minoru Niihara on vocals & Akira Takasaki on guitar. Thanks to the guys at YouTube for the info!

www.niihara.net
www.takasaki.net

Rilo Kiley- Jenny You're Barely Alive (Gundam Wing AMV)

I dunno who made this music video but it fits *very well* with this song by Rilo Kiley. The Japanimation in this video is from Gundam Wing, this makes me wanna watch the series again...the whole love/hate thing between Relina & Heero brings back memories. And again, it really fits well with the song. Being a fan of Japanimations & Jenny Lewis makes this music video all that much cooler to me.

www.rilokiley.com
www.animemetro.com/gundamwing