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Lantis & Sunrise Demand Removal of Anime Screen Caps

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Two studios renowned for their extraordinarily draconian approach to copyright enforcement, Lantis and Sunrise, have apparently been demanding anime fan sites remove all episode caps, citing a breach of copyright. Publishing fan art online is also forbidden by Sunrise.

Even heavy hitter Yamakan has offered harsh criticism of the policy, which seems to lend substantial credibility to the missives. There is also some suspicion from the titles involved that copyright is not their only concern…

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  • Celestz commented on August 15, 2009 11:54

    LOl~!... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 28, 2009 17:21

    I have a theory... Maybe the creators of Code Geass and these other series are homophobic? The only conceivable notion I can come up with is that they don't want images of their precious suzaku... More

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New Gundam SEED Theatrical Film Due Soon?

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The Anime Newtype Channel’s blog reports Gundam SEED head screenwriter Chiaki Morosawa as suggesting there will be an official announcement (on the SEED movie) coming soon at the recent Kadokawa Shoten New Year’s party.

The Gundam SEED storyline, beginning with the 2002 original series and continued by the 2005 Gundam SEED: Destiny sequel, has been in limbo since writer Morosawa’s problems with cancer surfaced in 2008 and the unnamed theatrical film that is said to wrap up the SEED storyline has since been on hiatus.

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  • Anonymous commented on June 18, 2011 05:57

    please don't just stop what ever the hell you want them to do just dont just because it's seed never forget universal century the only true gundam century the rest can go to hell look at 00's movie it reeked of shit pretty boys have... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 2, 2010 00:28

    My cynical side tell me that Morosawa's "cancer" excuse means that she's going through a Creator Breakdown phase, which also affected Hideaki Anno through Evangelion and Tomino throughout Victory Gundam. Not to mention rumors that... More

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Gundam & Geass On School English Test?

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The below image, purportedly of a test from a Japanese “English” class exam, strangely includes atypical names that would only be familiar to fans of Code Geass and Gundam 00.

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  • asaasaaa commented on November 16, 2010 19:00

    nice questions but i have a question: DOES THE MAKER OF THIS TEST IS AN OTAKU?... More

  • Dia commented on October 25, 2010 08:25

    Or maybe he just geassed the answers...... More

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2008 Anime Blu-ray Sales Ranking: Mecha Dominate

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Sales numbers for BD anime releases in 2008 have finally become available, and are presented here. The figures reveal a strikingly good performance for anime featuring large robots.

Unlike DVD sales, BD sales numbers remain difficult to ascertain in Japan, so the sales ranking is informative as to what releases are dominating sales on the next video format of the future…

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  • EcureuilMatrix commented on January 18, 2009 13:59

    Well, there is a huge fangirl contingent, for starters. You thought it was seriously bad, but many people (as far as I can tell) thought it was hilariously and entertainingly bad. I guess, like deluxe B-movies? (Disclaimer:... More

  • NitWit005 commented on January 18, 2009 04:50

    It's not just that they "care more". It's also that there is something to see. A lot of shows look no different when you boost the resolution. Shows with a lot of CG tend to... More

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Gundam Extend: Gundam vs Jinki: Extend

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The OP of defunct mecha anime ジンキ・エクステンド /Jinki Extend is compared to classic mecha anime 機動戦士ガンダム / Mobile Suit Gundam. You could be forgiven for noticing some similarities.

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  • Anonymous commented on June 13, 2010 21:10

    Cowboy Bebop came first than Naruto you f**king Narutard!!... More

  • Anonymous commented on June 13, 2010 21:10

    Anon 16:46 GTFO you F**king Narutard!!... More

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Gundam 00 2nd Season Precure Plagiarism Doubts

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Whether by way of deliberate tribute, sheer lack of originality or otherwise, the similarities between the new Gundam 00 2nd Season OP and the OP for magical girl anime Precure (Pretty Cure) have not escaped the notice of the comparative engine that is 2ch. You can view the OPs below.

It’s not clear why such extreme (beyond coincidental we might think, though still perhaps not deliberate) similarity should exist.

In related news, the nudity of the participating characters did not escape 2ch’s attention either:

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  • Anonymous commented on April 11, 2009 05:58

    Still the OO girls own these pretty cure girls Gundam > Precure mechas beat girly sailormoons anytime!!... More

  • Anonymous commented on January 15, 2009 02:08

    why can't someone said “similarities not plagiarism”?? i think you people exaggarating things here... More

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Bronze Gundam Idol-Statue Attracts Worshipers

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A three meter tall bronze statute of a mobile suit from the perennially popular Mobile Suit Gundam series was erected in production studio Sunrise hometown of Kami-igusa earlier this year.

It has since shown signs of becoming a symbol of the city, with fans flocking to photograph it and even instigating plans to build more mecha statutes in order to construct a “Gundam Road”.

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  • DuoMaxwell commented on December 29, 2008 16:33

    Now the only thing that's missing is a bronze statue of Amuro Ray to go with it. Then the statue set will be complete!... More

  • TheAndySan commented on December 29, 2008 16:02

    That is awesome!!... More

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Gundam 00 Parody Crossovers

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A recent 2ch thread has emerged, focusing on parody crossover images of Gundam 00, or on what the Gundam characters would look like inserted into other anime series…

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  • Zeta986 commented on December 18, 2011 15:58

    i laughed to all of these... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 20, 2010 21:56

    wonder how the gundam will look like in kanokon X3... More

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Gundam 00 Director Hurt by Net Bashing

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In a recent interview, 水島精二 / Seiji Mizushima, director of Gundam 00, spoke of the tremendous pressures of creating a Gundam series, the constant criticism made of the show online, and even how the Internet’s “knee jerk” negativity lowers the creative motivation of the production staff.

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  • Banshou commented on August 29, 2009 14:17

    Didn't G have 50?... More

  • Banshoo commented on August 29, 2009 14:17

    Didn't G have 50?... More

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SD Gundam Knight

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A new figure in the SD (Super Deformed) Gundam series, this “SDX Knight Gundam” manages to be as cute as possible without actually being colored pink.

As a mechanical horse for the Knight Gundam would be silly, the SDX Knight comes with the ability to transform into a mecha-centaur of sorts in order to completely fulfill the medieval-theme…

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  • Anonymous commented on May 15, 2009 23:48

    Wait, why are the pictures all screwed up?... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 22, 2008 08:57

    me want... More

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Gundam 00 TV Ratings Soar, Trounces Code Geass R2

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Recent TV ratings for Gundam 00: Second Season have been on the upswing, with the latest episode (11) reaching a surprising 6.3%.

Below, the ratings for the first eleven episodes are shown, along with a comparison to the equivalent episodes of Sunrise’ previous show, Code Geass R2, which was already known for having rather dismal ratings for its timeslot.

It is not surprising that the long-running Gundam franchise would prove to have higher ratings, but the pronounced size of the difference between both shows’ viewership is somewhat surprising.

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  • Chen-04 commented on August 1, 2012 18:31

    4 years later on MAL Code Geass: 8.891 (scored by 137.696 users) CG R2: 8.991 (scored by 116.812 users) Gundam 00: 8.331 (scored by 34019 users)... More

  • Chen-04 commented on August 1, 2012 18:27

    Of course,.. it's impossible to know if you like it before you even watch it.... More

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Gundam 00 Nude Chaos

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A spot of tasteful “floating in space with details conveniently omitted” type nudity in Gundam 00 has driven 2channers into a frenzy of Photoshop speculation, with the “Blu-ray” version taking pride of place amongst their efforts:

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  • ghost commented on October 15, 2009 04:07

    thats was good lol... More

  • DESTINED commented on June 17, 2009 02:33

    LOL!... More

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