Very unusually animated preview for Yojou-han Shinwa Taikei, an upcoming (April 22, 2010) anime series from Mind Game director Masaaki Yuasa. Produced by Studio Madhouse, the series follows a nameless college student who looks back at the unusual adventures from his earlier college years.

[via Manganimation]

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While most of us will have to wait some time until we’ll get to see an understandable release of Summer Wars (since the Japanese DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases in March won’t have English subtitles), our lucky friends in Berlin will soon have the chance to see the film on the big screen. During the 60th Berlinale (February 11 to 21), Mamoru Hosoda und Satoko Okudera’s anime adventure will be screened as part of the Generation 14plus program.
Welcome to the Space Show (Uchū Show e Yōkoso, 宇宙ショーへようこそ) from director Koji Masunari (Read or Die, Kamichu!) will also be screened during the festival. Judging from to the synopsis at ANN and the few artworks from the Japanese website it could be the younger theatrical brother of Summer Wars…

[via ANN - Thanks to @kaiotroop]

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Great, just great. AV Watch reports that VAP will release Mamoru Hosoda und Satoko Okudera’s award-winning and highly awaited anime Summer Wars on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in Japan on March 3, 2010. Just as expected, the article does not mention English subtitles for these releases and judging from VAP’s Blu-ray Disc release history so far I don’t think they will suddenly be added after all
But since the Warner Bros. logo appeared in most of the trailers released for the film so far, I still hope that the brothers will do their best to bring the film to the West with understandable subtitles soon enough…

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Synopsis via ANN:

The story is set in Makka, a town surrounded by quicksand. With rumors spreading that the legendary robber Gasback has his sights set on the town, the mayor Kepler has brought together bounty hunters to protect the town. These bounty hunters have been following Gasback from town to town in hopes of bagging the prize. Meryl and Milly, two characters previously seen in Yasuhiro Nightow’s manga and the later television anime series, have come to town to assess the situation as insurance agents, but are shocked by this turn of events. Moreover, Vash the Stampede is also in town, along with the female bounty hunter Ameria and the fan-favorite character Wolfwood.

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Just in time for the theatrical opening in Japan, Avex has release two clips from Sunao Katabuchi’s Mai Mai Miracle. The first one shows the first five minutes of the Studio Madhouse anime while in the other one three kinds get themselves drunk with liqueur filled chocolate…

[via Manganimation]

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Studio Madhouse has release the first images from director Satoshi Kon’s (Perfect Blue, Paprika, Tokyo Godfather) retro-styled sci-fi anime Yume Miru Kikai.

More background and character artwork are available at the Japanese website for the project that has been announced during Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008. So far no story details or release dates have been announced.
[via Catsuka]

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After two short teaser trailers, here’s the first full trailer for Sunao Katabuchi’s full length anime feature Mai Mai Miracle that will hit the Japanese screens in Noember.

[via Catsuka, thanks to Bene for the reminder!]

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After the first five minutes of Mamoru Hosoda and Satoko Okudera’s Summer Wars have already been posted back in July, four more minutes have appeared online and show us some more beside the visitor’s tour to the virtual world of OZ.
Sadly no English subtitles are available…

Read on for the promised music video…

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Second, short teaser trailer for the upcoming (November 21st 2009) Studio Madhouse anime Mai Mai Miracle from Black Lagoon director Sunao Katabuchi. I’ve posted a first teaser and a short summary back in June, so head back in time if you’re interested in this little, definitely Ghibli-looking gem.

[via AICN Anime]

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The website of the Locarno International Film Festival has been updated with a new clip from the crazy racing anime Redline from Studio Madhouse director Takeshi Koike (Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Animatrix).

There’s a German review available over at Outnow.ch that criticizes the lack of character development and story depth (as expected) but praises the incredible power and weirdness of the racing scenes, so I’m still excited to see Redline on home video soon.
[via Catsuka]

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