Sound! Euphonium is one of those anime that sometimes you get surprised by. Yes it is a bit of “slice of life” and “RomCom” which isn’t that unusual. It’s the theme of the show that’s a bit unusual with the anime being centered around a band class. So this might be one to consider picking up for you collection if you are looking for something with a different slant in theme. The third season just came out recently so you will need to pick up seasons one and two for a complete run to date. Thanks to “GACCOM.de/OTAKUNATION.de” that is streaming the trailer through their YouTube channel:
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Batman: The Killing Joke Trailer
DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation has decided to produce Batman: The Killing Joke. This is one of the few rated “R” animated movies that a company in the U.S. has made. If you are a fan of the Batman mythos you know this was a rough and traumatic story and there really was no other way to adapt this story and have the same resonance. So everyone be aware that this is a great heart breaking/gut wrenching story that is not intended for children.
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DC’s Superhero Girls Looking Fun
From what I have seen DC Superhero Girls is just plain fun. It’s lighthearted and introduces some of DC’s strong female characters for a younger generation. I believe you can watch most of the animated shorts on their YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRdVJ9XqHCb6BqApCIO_TYg (where I am sharing the trailer from) and right now the figures are only available at Target stores. I am looking at these and trying to decide which scale I want to get the heroes in…anyway here’s the trailer:
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Trailer for Kokuhaku Jikko Iinkai Renai Series
The first anime film project from Honeyworks’ is being released this week in Japan, entitled Kokuhaku Jikko Iinkai Renai Series. Honeyworks’ is a vocaliod song project that consists of composors Gom & shito, guitarist Oji, illustrators Mogeratta & Rokuru, video productionist ziro, keyboardest cake and drummer AtsuyuK. Their first anime film project is I’ve Always Liked You: Confession Executive Committee that is based around the singles “Kokuhaku Yoko Renshu” (Confession Rehearsal), “Hatsuki no Ethon” (The Picture Book of the First Love) and “Yokimochi no Kotai” (The Answer to Jealousy). This looks to be an interesting project and with Aniplex backing it hopefully we will see it distributed in the North American market. Thanks to AnimeNews Network, Dennis R., and the film’s official website, Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita and DailyMotion, for the following trailer:
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita ~Kokuhaku Jikkou… by pKjd
Star Fox Zero Trailer and Short
Nintendo is being super cool on their YouTube channel. The Star Fox Zero Wii U game is being released and they have, of course put up the trailer for the game, but they have also are streaming a Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins a 14 and a half minute short. The short film was worked on by Shigeru Miyamoto, Production I.G., and Wit Studio. Check out the trailer below and then watch the short under that.
I Am a Hero Trailer
The I Am A Hero, by Kengo Hanazawa, rights have been acquired by Dark Horse Comics and was popular enough to have a live action film based on it open in Japan and the film has already started racking up awards at film festivals. It has won Grand Prize at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Audience Award and the Jury Prize in the Orient Express section at Portugal’s Fantasporto-Oporto International Film Festival, and Grand Audience Award and Award for Best Special Effects at the 48th Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain. So with all this attention maybe we will see a distribution deal for I Am A Hero for the North American market as report by AnimeNews Network. Here is the live action film’s trailer for their YouTube channel: