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LaMBs are convected criminal inhabintants of the harsh desest planet, Cerra. The system known as Lamination is a virtual slavery to ensure criminals as a member of soicity and productive. Eliminating jails and the death penalty. Sparking off ethical debates amougst its citizen.

Filipino writer Carmelo Juinio sumitted his entry to the 6th Animax Award, ‘07. The first scriptwriting contest to be held outside of Japan. Gregorty Ho, vice president and general manager of Animax Asia said, “Carmelo’s story was so compelling that we could not bear to let it go to waste. Animax is very pleased to have turned his dream into reality with LaMB. And with it we are very proud to have made Animax’s first ever original animation production.”. Juinio did not won the grand prize, but his entry was a regional winner. That prize was offered to Takane’s Bike by Hayato Takamaga. Judges were so impressed it was dedcided as Animax’s first ever original animation production. Voice talents from boy band FA (JVKV), Vanness Wu (Disney/Pixar Cars), both English and Mandarin dubs. As the Protagonist, Dr. Jack Griswold. A first for Wu at English voice acting. Hong Kong actress Josie Ho (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) for both English and Cantonese dubs. Also on board is the international bands Click Five, America’s pop/alt-rock and French-Candian pop punk, Simple Plan. Watch out for the animated Simple Plan. Singapore’s Peach Blossom Media worked with Animax on animation and production. Along with Singapore’s Imaginary Friends Studio (DC Comics, Electronic Arts, WOW trading card) concepts art for LaMB’s and its graphic novel/web manga. Director Thomas Chou, Ryosuke Tei as project consultant, and Yasufumi Soejima as storyboard artist. LaMB’s animation is a blend of Flash (2D) animation and 3D animation to create its unique visual style.

Twilight rumor to turn anime. During an audio commentary Robert Pattinson made a comment that he look like an anime character. A comment by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke responded: “Hey, I think there’s going to be an anime version of this in Japan. So you will be an anime character.” Weather or not if it is true; only time will tell.

What I did found is an Twilight/Anime video featuring the voices from the movie cast and some unknown anime which I spotted an episode on my “Watch Live Anime.” What I got from the orginal show is a handsome blond man, fairies, and a talking cat that like to drink and dislike being treated like a cat. Along with the girl who talks to the cat.

Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009 hits Wednesday. The festival is presenting domestic and overseas company, such as fourteen of China’s companies for the first time. “We hope to promote and further develop Chinese animation through exchanges with our Japanese counterparts,” Hao Ya Ning, president of Beijing United Film Investment Co. Ltd. “The Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is the first Chinese-Japanese animation. Consideration of airing in other countries and planing to sell games and toys related to the film. Also added to the global presence for the first time is San Francisco base Crunchyroll, an online broadcasting site and the future of Internet broadcasting. Who also is one of the partners that bring us “simulcast” Fresh from Japan, such as Reborn coming out this weekend, an hour after the series air from Japan for members. Free for nonpaying members after a week. Thank a lot from fans on a budget.

• Fox/Director James Wong’s adaption of Dragonball based on the King Piccolo saga anime series hit over 2000 screens and drew in over $10 million over the weekend from the Asian market. Before both the UK and US premiers. China and Japan gross over 3.3 million; in China opened #1, Japan as #2, but numbers yet to come in ranked #1 in Korea. Also ranking #1 in Hong Kong ($480,000), Malaysia ($730,000), Singapore ($380,000), and Thailand ($520,000). UK open on April 3 and in the US on April 8.

• 60ft Gundam to erect from the artifitcal islannd in Odaiba. Tokyo’s Mech is currently in production and will be viewed free of charge on July and removed after two month. The robot can’t fly, but it mist out of its suit and lights. In celeration of the Gundam 30 year anniversary.

Check out the Pathe trailer of the live-action movie: Blood the Last Vampire

• Manga turn anime, turn into three Japan’s live-action movie turn fan favorite upcoming US adaption of Death Note to come out in the future. Actor Zack Efron from High School musical movie to play pretty boy Light Yagami. He defiantly look the part
• Gaia Online to bring FUNimation to its virtual hangout for teens,13 to young adults now
• The Fourth Mad Max Anime-Animation made in the US to come out in the future
• Bandai Optical Upgrade: Bandia and Technicolor, the video technology company, to replicate existing and upcoming titles
• Best Buy stores at selected location, 50 % close out sell due to low sales and completely off the shelves

Originally to shoot in 2003, but due to the Iraq War, halted, is now resurrecting Mad Max from two decades ago. Based from the fourth film’s script in’03. Reported on the MTV site, writer/director, George Miller, of the first three film will not be using the original Max, Mel Gibson, as voice talent. Miller being a fan of anime and notable story telling. The film extends from the anime feel tailored for the Western audiences as a R-rated movie, after abandoning the fourth scrip Miller work on the successful Happy Feet. The stereoscopy film features for theatrical release in the future in 3D.