Tag: Tokyo Comic Con

[Tokyo Comic Con] AKARI: Tokusatsu Re-Imagined Campaign Announced

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Recently at Tokyo Comic Con, former Tsuburaya Productions director and producer Takeshi Yagi announced a new tokusatsu project. Titled, AKARI, the production is a proof-of-concept that is in association with the online video service, Narō. For those unaware, Narō is an on-demand video service that creates programs on Japanese culture, and veterans from its professions. Whereas, the programs are filmed as a hybrid between a documentary, and a master class course on the profession featured.   Now, the service is expected to release a course on tokusatsu hosted by Takeshi Yagi…

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Ultraman Comic Book Series Coming From Marvel in 2020

Michael Lederhos

In a brand-new post on Marvel’s website, the comic book publisher announced that starting in 2020, Ultraman comics and graphic novels will be released. Marvel’s editor-in-chief, CB Cebulski had this to say on the announcement: “As one of the world’s most popular franchises, Ultraman has brought together some of the most passionate fandoms in pop culture today, and we can’t wait to bring his story to even more fans around the globe. Like Marvel, Ultraman captivated generations by telling spectacular stories grounded in the real world, and it continues to…

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Tokyo Comic Con: Ultraman Anime Directors Revealed

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

During the Tokyo Comic Con, Tsuburaya Productions hosted an Ultraman event to unveil the staff and team behind the 2019 anime series! Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed, Harlock: Space Pirate) are announced to be co-directing the adaptation of Eiichi Shimizu, and Tomohiro Shimoguchi’s Ultraman manga. In addition, Production I.G and Sola Digital Arts, studios attributed to both directors, will be producing the series in 3D CG. Also, the event feature a short promotional video for upcoming anime adaptation.   Eiichi Shimizu and…

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