Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust was one of the gems to come from that era. Creatively, there was something for everyone. Anime in particular was becoming very prolific across the globe, with numerous licensing deals on television and theatrical releases outside of Japan. When I wrote about Invader Zim in a previous 10YA post, I briefly mentioned the state of the animation industry during that period. ![]() Amano mentioned that he had been thinking about creating a new superhero named Tako-Man, described as “a regular boy who is fused with an octopus from outer space.”Īlthough he has not pitched Tako-man to any publishers yet, Amano said that he wants to find a way to use the character in one form or another.Mark Batalla of PixelDrip Gallery returns to discuss the influx of great animation that hit our shores around the turn of the millennium, and where the industry stands today. Shinjuku, which is scheduled for release in summer 2009, will be set in Los Angeles and the Tokyo district of Shinjuku, and involve “yakuza and subterranean monsters.”Īmano also discussed his childhood interest in American superhero comics, citing DC Comics legend Neal Adams as one of his favorite artists. In his spotlight panel, Amano talked with fans about his original Dark Horse project, Shinjuku, an upcoming collaboration with writer and director Christopher “mink” Morrison. Kikuchi also added that he hoped the next film would be either a remake of the original Vampire Hunter D movie, or else based on the North Sea stories from his novels. Because of Bloodlust director Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s schedule, however, he said it might not be possible for several years. The short story, titled “The Wanderer’s Ship,” was published for the first time in the New York Anime Fest guidebook.ĭuring the question and answer period, Kikuchi told fans that Madhouse, the Japanese animation studio that produced the Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust animated film in 2000, is interested in making another Vampire Hunter D movie. The Vampire Hunter D event on Saturday, which filled a large theater hall with enthusiastic fans, also featured a live performance of one of Kikuchi’s previously unreleased Vampire Hunter D short stories by American anime voice actors. Kevin Leahy, a long-time friend of Kikuchi who also translates the Vampire Hunter D prose novels into English for Dark Horse imprint DH Press, translated for the two Japanese natives during the festival. ![]() Kikuchi and Amano say they rarely see each other in Japan, but for this year’s New York Anime Festival they were able to schedule joint appearances at the show as well as holding individual spotlight panels. DMP has released 2 volumes of the manga adaptation.Īnytime these two superstar creators appear together it is a big event. In 2007 Digital Manga Publishing released the first volume of the Vampire Hunter D manga adaptation, and while Amano continues to be the primary illustrator associated with the franchise, Kikuchi chose manga artist Saiko Takaki to draw the manga adaptation. the prose book series is published by Dark Horse, which has published 11 of the series’s 17 volumes. The books have sold more than 17 million copies around the world. Kikuchi’s illustrated Vampire Hunter D novels have an international fan base and are wildly popular.
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