If there is one page turner of an anime that I watched this summer it is Eden of the East. I liked it but it is far from excellence because it is unfinished (the ending is a cliff hanger and two movies are being made) but not only that I really thought it would turn [...]
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This is most likely a poster of the upcoming Eden of the East movie: King of EdenExcited? I'M FREAKIN' EXCITED ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!The image above is the cover of a Japanese magazine called Hamaru Anime. This magazine has already been released in Japan (August 8). Better grab your copy because here are some nice stuff included in the magazine:Character, Series, Episode InformationMemorable lines and Unanswered questionsHints for the upcoming moviesKenji Kamiyama Interview, movies that inspired him to come up with Higashi no EdenRyohei Kimura (Takizawa's seiyuu) and Saori Hayami (Saki's seiyuu) InterviewNoitamina producer InterviewSeries Music Director talks about the OP/ED themesNovelist/Researcher(?) talks about the lure of the "open ending"I LOVE THAT POSTER!!!!!!!! AKIRA x SAKI IN FRONT OF TIME SQUARE FTW!!!!!!! And I am hungry for more Eden of the East stuff . . . and I totally want to watch the movie a.s.a.-NOW!!!! Oh this news made me soooooooo delighted~Source/Credits:~ Eden of the East lj comm~ aonik of livejournal~ amazon via milchstrasse of livejournal
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For those unlucky Japanese anime fans who haven't already gotten to watch Eden of the East in its entirety, it's been announced that the show's director, Kenji Kamiyama, is compiling a short movie version of the entire (originally 11-episode) series.The film, Higashi no Eden Soushuuhen Air Communication, wil open in three theaters (two in Tokyo, one in Osaka) on September 26th. This is, of course, a method to make money without making new material as well as a great way for would-be Eden fans to catch up before the Eden movies start opening.The first flick, Eden of the East: The King of Eden is opening on November 28th, and Eden of the East: Paradise Lost opens January 9th. I, for one, hope that FUNimation gets their hands on this, as well as the two movies, and releases a really swanky box set. (Or better yet-- releases the series in a quick-release before the first flick opens, and find a way to do a simul-release of them...maybe online-only to prevent reimportation?)Okay, I'm just fantasizing now. Sigh!
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I started watching Eden of the East primarily because I heard that the mangaka from Honey and Clover was involved in some way. I believe the connection is that the characters were designed by her. If you look at the screenshot, you can see that the main character, Takizawa, bears a striking resemblance to...
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Overall Most important News form the Last Six Months 1) Eden of the East licensed 2) John started writing for AnimeVice   3) Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei Manga released 4) Spice and Wolf Anime licensed 5) BlazBlue came out  Not even being internet-less in West Texas for 4 days could ruin the sheer exaltation I received from the Eden of the East announcement. The sounds of my phone blinking in and out of service ON THE HIGHWAY didn't stop the smile from spreading as I knew I must once again add a new change jar to my wall of, "things to buy."   Question: Where were you when the news hit? Alternatively, any stories about "news" that's made you lose your cool?
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Biggest downside to living on the west coast? Cool news like this always gets announced before I’ve even had my first cup of coffee in the morning. Anyways, Funimation scored in a very big way by revealing at their panel this morning the license of both Casshern Sins and Eden of the East. Casshern Sins [...]
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Funimation entertainment has announced that they have licensed the anime series Eden of the East and the Casshern Sins remake.  Both shows are scheduled to come out in 2010. Casshern Sins is a 24 episode series which aired October 2008 and March 2009.  Eden of the East is an 11 episode series which aired between April [...]
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The Essentials Name: Eden of the East Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Drama Episodes: 11 Aired: April 9, 2009 – June 18, 2009 Based On: N/A Director: Kenji Kamiyama Produced By: Production I.G. US Distribution By: Not Licensed Cast Character Japanese Cast English Cast (N/A) Saki Morimi: Saori Hayami Akira Takizawa: Ryohei Kimura Juiz: Sakiko Tamagawa Satoshi Osugi: Takuya Eguchi Kazuomi Hirasawa: Motoyuki Kawahara Mikuru “Micchon” Katsuhara: Ayaka Saito Onee: Kimiko Saito Haruo Kasuga: Hayato Taya Daiju Mononobe: Atsushi Miyauchi Kuroha Shiratori: Rei Igarashi Review Eden of the East is a [...]
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The spring season finished like a couple of weeks ago, and I haven’t blogged about actual anime in a while, so I have decided to write about the three spring shows I have finished watching (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 are still airing, and I haven’t gotten around to watching [...]
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When it came out, I billed this show as the clear cut winner of the spring anime season. 11 episodes later, where does it stand? Well, Eden of the East was definitely the most unique anime of the season, heck, it had probably the most unique story of any anime in recent history. The story is supported by a great main character and very well crafted setting. However, about half way in, the narration gets complicated... almost too complicated. Certain side characters and relationships ended up being left underdeveloped.
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Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Oedipus had not (spoiler alert!) been an arrogant father-killing, mother-banging, eye-gouging, emo prick?  Me neither, but if you could create a bizarro-Oedipus story, this would be it. Story Eden of the East’s main strength is its story.  The basic gist of the story is that Akira finds himself [...]
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Noblesse Oblige. Please continue being a messiah. The series’ premise is something like this. A young Japanese woman named Saki Morimi has visited Washington D.C as part of her graduation trip. When she gets into trouble, a mysterious Japanese man, who introduces himself as Akira Takizawa, helps her through it. The man appears to have no [...]
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A new movie trailer (click the left one) for the two upcoming Eden of the East movies went up while I was away? Well, that’s disappointing. Regardless, while both films are mentioned in the trailer it looks like a lot of the story is going to be retold at least. It’s not clear if both [...]
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^^ Epic Screencap “BANG!” ^^ This is the type of series I’ve been waiting for. I’m not going to say it has been perfect, but within the last few episodes I couldn’t think of it as anything less than amazing. The ending can technically stand alone and be satisfying, but luckily we are given news of [...]
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...I made a t-shirt.(Apologies for the terrible picture by the way, but I can't be bothered to take anything better right now)
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  Astute super user Schwindelmagier brought it to our attention that Juiz blog has the newest trailer for both EoE: King of Eden and EoE: Paradise Lost. Juiz blog is the official site for Production I.G.'s Eden of the East, and thus the trailer is as official as can be. The Verdict: Scary, but not unexpected. The trailer consists entirely of old footage, which does relegate one, if not both, movies to recap. We expected this, but I couldn't help but hope for brand new footage, or maybe even telling the events of the story via a new, unseen Selecao. One glimmer of hope is that the spot was was for both movies, so its hard to say how much this reflects on EoE: Paradise Lost, which is where I hold all my hopes and dreams.Needless to say my "Money for Eden" jar is already in place, and I'll have till November to seduce someone who can translate Japanese.
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Whoaaaa!!!!!! I’m so excited!!! The official website streams a promo for the upcoming film. No actual movie footage yet and I cannot wait till they release some! The King of Eden will premiere on Japan, November 28, 2009. The sequel Paradise Lost, will air on January 2010.
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Eden of the East is probably the best series of this season, at least as far [...]
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I don’t see why I should make this post since I really have nothing to say. But after watching the last episode, I can’t wait for the movie! I was avoiding this anime because episode 9 went downhill for me, but when I watched episodes 10 and 11, I feel excited to see more of the [...]
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Up until now, I still wish I have a phone like that~. Thousands of nekkid men running on the mall like zombies to hunt you down!!! Saki talks to Hirasawa through the phone and explains to him what she knows about Akira. Also, she asks them to opned up the data Itazu sent to them through the [...]
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