October 13, 2010 : Madhouse’s Supernatural Trailer
Madhouse Studios has been involved with countless anime projects – some notable ones include The Animatrix, Black Lagoon, and Reign: The Conqueror. While the storylines to some of their works disappoint (Paranoia Agent, Wicked City, and Metropolis) or are incredibly weird (cough, cough… Paprika), the animation is usually pretty solid.
Madhouse is currently working on an anime adaptation to the CW show, Supernatural. I’ve never watched the show even though it’s been on for six seasons – after all, the only CW show I watch is Gossip Girl. Anyway, the trailer looks pretty sweet.
The anime is to be released in Japan early next year. Who knows when it will be available in the U.S. – but common sense tells us that since it is based on an American show, it will be around sooner rather than later. And if the trailer is any indication, it can be one worth watching.
P.S. – You can never go wrong with playing Carry On Wayward Son during a trailer.
posted by Pi Visuals at 11:10 pm
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November 24, 2009 : Uhh… What?
It came out a few years ago, but I finally got around to watching the film Paprika.
The animation and character design was very impressive, which also goes for Paranoia Agent – director Satoshi Kon’s previous work. Agent’s problem, at least in my opinion, was that it moved too slowly. The story was definitely out there, and this could have been a good thing had it moved faster than the Frieza Saga.
Paprika takes this bizarreness and kicks it up about five extra notches. By the end, the weirdness envelopes the movie so much that it makes Akira and Evangelion seem as convoluted as Sesame Street.
All in all, it wasn’t a waste of 90 minutes. Paprika was visually appealing and its premise incredibly unique – just make sure you don’t mind being confused.
posted by Pi Visuals at 1:10 pm
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