Haibane Renmei (灰羽連盟)

Haibane Renmei (灰羽連盟)

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Haibane Renmei (灰羽連盟 lit. Charcoal Feather Federation) is a 13-episode anime series based on the work of Yoshitoshi ABe. It began as an original dōjinshi comic series, The Haibanes of Old Home (オールドホームの灰羽達 Ōrudo-hōmu no Haibane-tachi), but this was quickly superseded by the anime and was never completed. The anime series was also broadcast by Animax in its respective networks around the world, including its English networks in Southeast Asia under the French title Ailes Grises (Grey Wings).

The series follows Rakka, a newly hatched Haibane (灰羽) (a being resembling an angel), and other characters in the city of Glie (グリ guri), a walled town with a single gate through which only a mysterious group, the Toga, are allowed to enter or exit.

The music for the series is composed by Kow Otani.

.hack//Sign

.hack//Sign

Tsukasa (front), Aura (right), Subaru (left).

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Science fiction

.hack//Sign (trademarked as .hack//SIGN) is an anime television series directed by Kōichi Mashimo and produced by studio Bee Train and Bandai Visual, that makes up one of the four original storylines of the .hack franchise. Twenty six original episodes aired on TV and three additional bonus episodes (Intermezzo, Unison, and Gift) were released on DVD as original video animations (OVAs). The series features character design by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, known for his work on Evangelion, and screenplay by Kazunori Itō, who penned the screenplay for the first Ghost in the Shell movie. The score was composed by Yuki Kajiura, marking her second collaboration with Kōichi Mashimo.

.hack//Sign is influenced by psychological and sociological subjects such as anxiety, escapism, and interpersonal relationships. The series focuses on a Wavemaster (magic user) named Tsukasa, a player character of a virtual-reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) called The World. Tsukasa wakes up to find himself in a dungeon in The World, but he suffers from short-term memory loss as he wonders where he is and how he got there. The situation gets worse when he discovers he is unable to log out and is trapped in the game. From then on, along with other players Tsukasa embarks on a quest to figure out the truth behind his abnormal situation.

The show premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 4, 2002 and September 25, 2002. It was broadcast across East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Latin America by the anime television network, Animax; and across the United States, Nigeria, Canada, and United Kingdom by Cartoon Network, YTV, and AnimeCentral (English and Japanese) respectively. It is distributed across North America by Bandai Entertainment.

The storyline moves at a leisurely pace, and has multiple layers — the viewer is often fed false information and red herrings, potentially leading to confusion until the true nature of events is unveiled towards the end of the series.[9] It relies on character development and has few action scenes; most of the time character interaction is presented in the form of dialogue. English language reception to .hack//Sign has been generally positive, but some of these sources have negatively criticised the series as a result of its slow pacing and character-driven storyline.

UFO Princess Valkyrie

UFO Princess Valkyrie

異名(Alternative Names):
UFO Princess Valkyrie, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, 円盤皇女ワるきゅーレ, Yūfō Purinsesu Warukyūre

Genre: Comedy, Magical girl, Sci fi, Harem, Romance

TV anime
Original run: July 4, 2002 – 2004

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UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (円盤皇女ワるきゅーレ, Yūfō Purinsesu Warukyūre), aka UFO Princess Valkyrie, is an anime series based on the manga of the same name, which has run for at eleven volumes, and still seems to be continuing. It was created by the manga group Kaishaku, who are also known for creating Steel Angel Kurumi.

It follows the story of Kazuto Tokino and the alien Princess, Valkyrie, who gives half her soul to Kazuto to save him after accidentally crashing her spaceship into Kazuto's family owned public bathhouse and nearly killing him. The splitting up of her soul turned her into a child, but whenever she kisses Kazuto, Valkyrie would returns to adult for a limited duration, along with the return of her special powers.

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie was directed by Shigeru Ueda for Media Factory Inc. and initially ran for 12 episodes. Since then there has been a two episode OVA, a 12 episode Season 2, a six episode Season 3, and a two episode Season 4. English translation and production of UFO Ultramaiden is by ADV Films. In 2008, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie became one of over 30 ADV titles whose North American rights were transferred to Funimation Entertainment.

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Manga, Animation

Cosplay Complex (こすぷれCOMPLEX)

Genre: Comedy

Cosplay Complex (こすぷれCOMPLEX) is a comedy anime original video animation that is centered around the after school cosplay club at East Oizumi Academy. The girls in the club practice so that they may one day be able to compete in cosplay competitions.

Format	Original video animation
Directed by	Shinichiro Kimura
Studio	Wonder Farm
Released	25 May 2002
Episodes	3

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Wikipedia: Cosplay Complex
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Ichigo 100% (2002~)

Ichigo 100%

Alternative Names (異名):
Ichigo 100%, いちご100%, 딸기 100%, Strawberry 100%

Genre: Harem comedy, Romance

Manga
Author: Mizuki Kawashita
Publisher: Shueisha
English publisher: Viz Media
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Weekly Shōnen Jump
Original run: February 2002 – August 2005
Volumes: 19

Game: Strawberry 100% Strawberry Diary
Developer: Takara Tomy
Publisher: Takara Tomy
Platform: PlayStation 2
Released: February 10, 2005

Original video animation: Ichigo 100%: Love Begins!?
Studio: Madhouse
Released: September 2004
Episodes: 1

TV anime
Director: Osamu Sekita
Studio: Madhouse
Network Animax, TV Asahi
Original run: 5 April 2005 – 21 June 2005
Episodes: 26 paired episodes; last not broadcast

Original video animation
Director: Tomoki Kobayashi
Studio: Madhouse
Episodes: 4

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Strawberry 100% (いちご100%, Ichigo Hyaku Pasento) is a Japanese harem manga series written and illustrated by Mizuki Kawashita. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2002 to August 2005, then collected in nineteen tankōbon volumes by publisher Shueisha between August 2002 and December 2005. The series' licensing rights were later acquired by Viz Media, first publishing the series in Germany after partnering with publishing house Tokyopop. The series was later released in North America.

The manga was later adapted into an anime and several OVAs by Japanese animation studio Madhouse, running twenty-six episodes. The anime aired on Animax and TV Asahi from April 2005 to July 2005.

A PlayStation 2 video game was later released, titled Strawberry 100%: Strawberry Diary (いちご100%ストロベリーダイアリー, Ichigo 100%: Sutoroberi Daiari). The game was published and developed by Takara Tomy, and released on February 10, 2005 in Japan. The game was re-released under the Tomy Best Collection on March 30, 2006.

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Links

http://browse.minitokyo.net/652/ichigo-100-percent/
Strawberry 100% - Wikipedia

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Xiaoao Jianghu (笑傲江湖, 2001)

Xiaoao Jianghu (笑傲江湖, 2001)

Alternative Names (異名):
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu, 笑傲江湖, Laughing in the Wind, State of Divinity, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Blood Cold and Proud Hot

Genre: Wuxia
Directed by: Huang Jianzhong, Yuan Bin
Episodes: 40
Producer(s): Zhang Jizhong (張紀中)
Broadcast network: CCTV
Broadcast Year: 2001
Ending theme song: Xiao Ao Jiang Hu (笑傲江湖) by Liu Huan and Faye Wong

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Xiao Ao Jiang Hu (Chinese: 笑傲江湖; pinyin: Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú) is a 2001 Chinese Wuxia (武俠) TV series produced by Zhang Jizhong (張紀中), starring Li Yapeng (李亞鵬) and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha (查良鏞; pen name Jin Yong, 金庸)'s Wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on hina Central Television (CCTV) in China in 2001.

Although Jin Yong was disappointed with several script changes, he told Xu Qing that "You are the Ren Yingying I have always imagined her to be."

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Cast

Li Yapeng (李亞鵬) as Linghu Chong (令狐沖)
Xu Qing as Ren Yingying (任盈盈)
Wei Zi (巍子) as Yue Buqun (岳不群)
Miao Yiyi as Yue Lingshan (岳靈珊)
Li Jie as Lin Pingzhi (林平之)
Chen Lifeng as Yi Lin (儀琳)
Liu Dong as Ning Zhongze (寧中則)
Mao Weitao as Dongfang Bubai (東方不敗)
Tu Men as Zuo Lengchan (左冷禪)
Ba Yin as Xiang Wentian (向問天)
Li Qinqin as Dingyi (定逸)
Cong Zhijun as Qu Yang (曲洋)
Xiu Zongdi as Liu Zhengfeng (劉正風)
Yu Cheng Hui (于承惠) as Feng Qingyang (風清揚)
Lu Xiao He as Ren Woxing (任我行)
Zhang Jizhong (張紀中) as Wang Yuanba (王元霸)

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Production Credits

Original writing (novel): Xiao Ao Jiang Hu by Jin Yong
Director: Huang Jianzhong (黄健中), Yuan Bin (元彬)
Producer: Zhang Jizhong
Music: Zhao Jiping (赵季平)

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Songs

Xiao Ao Jiang Hu sung by Liu Huan and Faye Wong
Ren Xin Wu Qiong Da sung by Liu Huan
Tian Di Zuo He sung by Song Zuying
Bu Zai Qi Zhong Bu Liu Lei sung by Wang Yanqing
You Suo Si sung by Wang Yanqing

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International releases

United States - the series was released in a four-part DVD volume by Knight Mediacom International in 2005.

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Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_in_the_Wind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiling,_Proud_Wanderer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Smiling,_Proud_Wanderer_characters

Xiao Ao Jiang Hu/State of Divinity - CCTV 2001 http://sodcctv.tripod.com/
XAJH Photo Gallery http://xajhpics.tripod.com/

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Canvas: A Motif Sepia Coloured (2001)

Canvas: A Motif Sepia Coloured

Alternative Names (異名):
Canvas: A Motif Sepia Coloured, Canvas ～セピア色のモチーフ～, Canvas ~Motif of Sepia~

Original video animation
Studio: TripleX / Studio Kyuuma / Lemon Heart
Released: 25 December 2001
Episodes: 2

TV anime: Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki
Studio: ZEXCS
Network: TV Kanagawa
Original run: 3 October 2005 – 27 March 2006
Episodes: 24

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Canvas: Motif of Sepia (Canvas ～セピア色のモチーフ～) is an anime OVA released in 2001 based on the PS2 Eroge Visual Novel of the same name. A sequel was released in 2005 called Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch ～虹色のスケッチ～ (Canvas2 ~Rainbow Coloured Sketch~).

A related Dreamcast game was released in 2001,a PS2 port of the game was also released in 2003, both of these releases had H images removed.

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Smallville (2001-)

Smallville

Genre	Action, Adventure, Science fiction, Drama
Created by	Characters: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Developed by	Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Opening theme	"Save Me" by Remy Zero
Composer(s)	Mark Snow, Louis Febre
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English

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Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB, premiering on October 16, 2001. After its fifth season, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which is the current broadcaster for the show in the United States. The longest-running comic book based series in television history, Smallville began its ninth season on September 25, 2009, and was renewed for its tenth and final season on March 4, 2010. The series follows the adventures of Clark Kent (Tom Welling), who resides in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The first four seasons focused on Clark and his friends' high school years. Since season five, the show has ventured into more adult settings, eventually focusing on his career at the Daily Planet, as well as introducing other DC comic book superheroes and villains.

The concept for Smallville was derived after a potential series chronicling a young Bruce Wayne's journey toward becoming Batman failed to get off the ground. After meeting with the president of Warner Bros. Television, Gough and Millar pitched their "no tights, no flights" rule, which would break Superman down to the bare essentials and look at the events that led Clark Kent to become Superman. After seven seasons with the show, series developers Gough and Millar departed without providing a specific reason. Smallville is predominantly filmed in and around Vancouver, with some of the local businesses and buildings substituting for Smallville locations. The music for the first six seasons is primarily composed by Mark Snow, who incorporates elements of John Williams's musical score from the original Superman film series. In season seven, Louis Febre—who had worked with Snow from the beginning—took over as primary composer. The song played under the opening titles is "Save Me" by Remy Zero; several episodes also contain songs written and performed by other bands.

The series received generally positive reception when it began broadcasting. Former Superman star Christopher Reeve voiced his approval of the series, and the pilot episode broke the record for highest rated debut for The WB, with 8.4 million viewers. With nine seasons completed, Smallville has averaged approximately 4.47 million viewers per episode, with season two averaging the highest ratings at 6.3 million.

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Series overview

Season one sees the introduction of the regular cast, and storylines which regularly included a villain deriving a power from kryptonite exposure; the one-episode villains were a plot device developed by Gough and Millar. The first season primarily dealt with Clark trying to come to terms with his alien origins, and the revelation that his arrival on Earth was connected to the deaths of Lana's parents. After the first season, the series used fewer villain-of-the-week episodes, focusing more on story arcs which affected each character and explore Clark's origins. Main story arcs include: Clark's discovery of his Kryptonian heritage; the disembodied voice of Clark's biological father Jor-El is introduced, communicating to Clark via his space ship, setting the stage for plots involving the fulfillment of Clark's earthly destiny; Clark seeking out three Kryptonian stones, at the instruction of Jor-El, which contain the knowledge of the universe and form his Fortress of Solitude; Clark battling Brainiac in his attempts to release the Kryptonian criminal General Zod; other escaped Phantom Zone criminals Clark must either capture or destroy; the arrival of Clark's biological cousin Kara; and Lex finally discovering Clark's secret. The eighth season features storylines involving the introduction of Davis Bloome, who is Smallville's interpretation of Doomsday, and a woman named Tess Mercer to replace the exit of Lex Luthor from the series. Justin Hartley reprises his role as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, being upgraded to a series regular. With the ninth season, "Major" Zod (Callum Blue), along with other members of Zod's military group, are revived by Tess Mercer, though without their Kryptonian powers. Their efforts to obtain those powers becomes the central conflict for the season's story arc.

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Piper (Drive Angry)

Piper (Drive Angry)

Cowboy Bebop (カウボーイビバップ)

Genre: Crime fiction, Science fiction Film Noir, Space Western

Cowboy Bebop (カウボーイビバップ, Kaubōi Bibappu) is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series written by Keiko Nobumoto, directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes ("sessions") comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty hunters, or "cowboys", travelling on their spaceship, the Bebop. The series explores several concepts involving philosophy, including existentialism, loneliness, and existential ennui.

The series' art direction centers on American music and counterculture, especially the beat and jazz movements of the 1940s–'60s and the early rock era of the 1950s–'70s, which the original soundtrack by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts recreates.

Cowboy Bebop was a commercial success both in Japan and international markets, notably in the United States. After this reception, Sony Pictures released a feature film, Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001), to theaters worldwide and followed up with an international DVD release. Two manga adaptations were serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka Fantasy DX.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop:_The_Movie