posted by Jay on February 4th, 2010
Origin (Movie) airs 13 Feb 2010, Saturday, 9.30pm on Animax
Origin – Spirits of the Past
Synopsis
300 years into the future, Earth’s environment has changed dramatically due to extensive genetic experimentation. Trees have undergone genetic mutation and have gained consciousness. They have spread throughout the planet and have wiped out much of modern civilization. Known as the Forest, the living trees are ruled by tree-like druids who control the water supply of both trees and humans.
Agito is a young boy living in Neutral City. While out playing with a friend, he stumbles upon Toola, a sleeping young girl kept alive by a machine for the past 300 years. Waking to discover the world overrun by trees, Toola then reveals that it was her father who was responsible for the experimentation on trees.
Shunack, a soldier also awakened from his sleep, joins Toola on her quest to retrieve the hidden weapon Estoc to restore Earth to how it was before the living trees. Agito follows them as he believes there is a way to maintain balance between the humans and the Forest.
Join Toola, Shunack and Agito on their perilous quest in Origin – Spirits of the Past only on Animax.
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posted by Jay on February 4th, 2010
Colourcloud Palace 2 premieres 8 Feb 2010 (Monday), airing weekdays 6pm, first and exclusively on Animax.
Synopsis
In the fictional oriental empire of Saiunkoku, a land made up of eight houses named after a different colour, Shuurei Kou is a member of an impoverished noble family. Shuurei’s family struggles to get by even if her father is the prestigious and respected librarian at the Imperial palace. Teaching at the temple school and taking on odd jobs to make ends meet, Shuurei dreams of passing the imperial examinations and taking up a post in government – a path forbidden to women.
Shuurei’s life changes when the Emperor’s Grand Advisor offers her a chance to join the imperial household for six months as the young and uninterested Emperor’s consort and to guide him to becoming a responsible ruler, in return for financial rewards.
Colourcloud Palace II continues the adventures of Shuurei Kou, as she passes the imperial examinations and becomes an apprentice officer at the palace. However, her path to becoming an official becomes complicated by her relationship with the Emperor, and other members of the court. Untold dangers await as Shuurei gets embroiled in the intrigues of imperial politics.
Colourcloud Palace II is based on a series of Japanese light novels written by Sai Yukino and illustrated by Kairi Yura set in a fantasy world reminiscent of ancient China.
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posted by Jay on February 4th, 2010
Cosplay Heroes Unmasked, premieres 13 Feb 2010 Saturday 9pm first and exclusively on Animax
‘Cosplay Heroes Unmasked‘ is an original live action production by Animax, Asia’s first and leading anime and youth entertainment destination, to offer a look like no other into the colourful and exciting phenomenon of cosplay in Southeast Asia.
Going behind the scenes of a regional cosplay competition, Animax’s new half hour show offers viewers a sneak peek into the lives and passion of young cosplayers who relentlessly pursue their hobby of portraying their favourite anime, manga, and video game characters in person.
To become the fictional persona, cosplayers must learn the nuances of costume design, makeup, voice modulation and acting. This colorful art is a means to bring passionate youths closer to one another, and their very own passport to the fantastical world of anime and manga.
The unique show features as principal narrator, world-renowned Japanese cosplayer Kaname who analyses, comments and demystifies the world of cosplay which goes far beyond just the theatricality.
Kaname was most recently a judge at the Anime Festival Asia Regional Cosplay Championship. He was also the Japanese cosplay representative at Anime Expo 2009 in the US and International Game Costume Festival 2009 in Korea, and is best known for his cosplay of characters and Cloud Strife and Kurosaki Ichigo from anime shows Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Bleach.
Source: Animax
posted by Jay on February 1st, 2010
Register at Neo Steam and get a chance to win Php25,000.00! Promo period is from Feb. 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010.
In ancient times, the races of Chrysalis enjoyed lives of luxury in a world where science and magic harmoniously coexisted. The Pom, a race whose inquisitive minds and nimble fingers gave them a natural inclination for engineering, created many useful machines. The most industrious of the Pom were the Maestros, the keepers of technology. Their most important discovery was how to gather, store, and utilize a powerful resource known as “Neo Steam.” Once the secrets of Neo Steam had been unlocked, the world entered a golden age of technology and learning.
However, the King feared the Maestros would one day use their inventions to overthrow him, so he banished them all to a remote island. There, they continued their research until one fateful day came when a great earthquake struck Chrysalis. The land was torn apart, shattered into three main continents. Cities were ruined, centers of knowledge and culture crumbled, and civilization spiraled into a darker age…
In the centuries that followed, three nations arose on the new continents: the Kingdom of Elerd, the Republic of Rogwel, and the Taxn Alliance. Each struggled with limited resources and tried desperately to rebuild their societies. But it was not long before the machines of old began being unearthed. When the new generations rediscovered the power of Neo Steam and the ancient Maestros’ inventions, conflict broke out between the nations. Although the Taxns tried to remain neutral and not rely on these new discoveries, even they too got caught up in the massive war between Elerd and Rogwel. Soon, the entire world would be up in arms, and citizens of all nations would find themselves spilling the blood of their brethren all over the chance to gain control of the most powerful resource in the land… Neo Steam.
Source: NeoSteam
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