Cult Fant Favorite Gets DVD, Downloads.

Cult Animation show, MTV's "Downtown" finally gets a DVD release thanks to fans and the show's creator.I loved this show, it was both creative and hilarious.

Check out a creator blog here(where you can also purchase the promotional DVD)
Also check out the fan forums to download good quality versions of the show(given the OK by creator) here.Episodes 1-13 currently available!.

Futurama Timeline

Ran across the end all timeline for the Futurama universe, fan made.

I've seen a bundle of Futurama timelines around the place and I found them all to be inadequate, firstly because they don't, by a long shot, include every conceivable dated event from the show, and secondly because they don't show sources. It's easy to guess at dates from things like "Pine trees went extinct eight hundred years ago" but that seems to be the limit of effort put in; no episode is quoted. So I went through, watched the whole 72-episode run again

word. Linky

Impressive t-shirt action...

I dig well done music videos.Unadulterated eye candy at its best, with a catchy soundtrack.They're like mini movies to me.Anyways heres one I found interesting, sweet animated T's.JUSTICE - D.A.N.C.E.

JUSTICE - D.A.N.C.E.
Uploaded by edbangerrecords

Not sure who directed the video(not really familiar with the band) but if you know,drop me a line.Thx.

Venture Bros ,LOST?

Whats up with The Venture Bros? had to track down some info on the long awaited VB 3rd season,heres what creator Christopher McCulloch had to say on his Jackson Public blog(linky):

The bad news about production is you won't be seeing any new episodes until probably this time next year, since we won't start getting them back from Korea until around the first of the year or so. Such is the nature of traditional cel animation. We did experiment with concocting a super-hurry-up production schedule that would enable us to air the first four episodes of Season 3 in December, but that proved pointless because we would end up with a frustrating, Lost-like scenario wherein the season would be broken up by a three month hiatus, just when it was getting interesting (unlike Lost). Also, I've been informed that nobody really watches much TV in December and the ratings suck

In the mean time Season 2 is now out! Grab yourself a copy.The Venture Bros. - Season Two
(season 1 linky!)


Check out rejected -JP exclusive-Season 2 DVD Box art.

Anime Feed: PAPRIKA ,Blood: The Last Vampire Live Action Movie, &Vexille

Paprika,the next anime thing to get excited about.

29 year old Dr. Atsuko Chiba is an attractive but modest Japanese research psychotherapist whose work is on the cutting edge of her field. Her alter-ego is a stunning and fearless 18 year old “dream detective,” code named PAPRIKA, who can enter into people’s dreams and synchronize with their unconscious to help uncover the source of their anxiety or neurosis.

Linky! (Better and higher quality trailer!)
Blood: The Last Vampire,is getting the live action treatment!

"Blood: The Last Vampire", directed by Ronny Yu, has just begun,signaling the formal Hollywood debut of Jeon Ji-hyeon(of "My Sassy Girl" fame).The film, a remake of a Japanese animation with the same title, is expected to be released in 2008.Allison Miller ("CSI: NY") also has a lead role in the film.

Also ran across this,not much info beyond a trailer but I thought it was worth mentioning, "Vexille".

Japanese studio Shochiku has opened a website for 'Vexille,' a feature-length CG anime directed by Appleseed producer Fumihiko Sori.

Linky!

Akira comes to Blu-Ray

Bandai Visual announces the cult anime movie AKIRA on Blu-ray in Japan.

The AKIRA Blu-ray movie is going to be released on July 27th for 10,290 Yen (~$87)

My personal favorite anime of all time lives on.But for $87? Id consider if the american release feaured the original english dub(not that shitty digimon one they did last)

Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett on the Culture Show

Really intresting watch.Cant believe I missed the miyazaki refrences in his work.And zombies? Rock.

edit:Original video removed from youtube.Too bad,heres an interview with both creators while I find a backup,it was a great interview.

Linky.