Forgotten OAVs 2: “Space Family Carlvinson”
Continuing my series on obscure original video anime films. Today an adaptation of a manga by Yoshitō Asari.
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Forgotten Japanese OAVs – Part 1
Today I begin a series on the “forgotten” Japanese original anime videos (aka OVA’s) – both movies and short series of usually four episodes – including some really obscure titles that I liked but almost nobody else did.
Fred Patten on “Burka Avenger”
Here is something timely for the New Year. With politicians calling for not allowing any Muslims to enter the U.S., the current “Burka Avenger” series from Pakistani is particularly worthy of note.
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 5
The fifth part of my survey of animated Pinocchio films – today an Italian feature and a recent French movie.
Pinocchio In Animation – Part 4
Part four of my survey of Pinocchio animated features includes a cheap Philippino direct-to-video knock-off and an expensive Canadian-French-Spanish CGI sci-fi spectacular.
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 3
Today we continue our survey of animated Pinocchio adaptations with a TV special by Rankin-Bass and a theatrical feature from Filmation.
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 2
I got an episode of “Kashi no Ki Mock” of which the title was translated by the fans as “I Am Pinocchio, the Son of God”. In it, Pinocchio well-meaningly impersonates Jesus Christ to a sickly, probably dying little girl!
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 1
The earliest movie that I can remember seeing was Walt Disney’s Pinocchio, in its October 1945 re-release when I was 4 years old. So I have always had an interest…
Incomplete Anime
Streamline Pictures shopped for titles very carefully. There was one type of anime that was available very cheaply, yet Carl kept turning those down. These were the “incomplete anime” – here are two examples.
My Time With Hiro Media Associates
Yes, I was associated with Hiro Media Associates. In 1983, they had just launched a monthly anime magazine and they wanted me to write a monthly column on American animation and fan activities
