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10-04-2008, 01:09 AM
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Also known as : Kigeki, 喜劇
Genres : Drama, fantasy & supernatural
Airdate : Back in the year 2000
Running Time : 10 minutes
GRASSHOPPA!@4c Official Website (http://www.studio4c.co.jp/works/grasshoppa/)
ANN Plot Summary (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3554):
During Ireland's War of Independence, a five year old girl set out to save her village from the English army, by trying to find the rumored skilled swordsman living in a nearby castle, who only takes books of a certain genre as payment, only known as the Black Swordsman.
"Comedy" is an anime short found on Volume 3 of "Grasshoppa!", a serialized series of dvds containing Japanese short movies and animation. It came out back in 2000.
It's directed by Nakazawa Kazuto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuto_Nakazawa), character designer of notable anime titles such as Samurai Champloo, Legend of Black Heaven & Final Fantasy:Unlimited. He was also in involved in many other animation productions as an animator, such as the second opening animation to Blood+. He also co-directed Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit" music video alongside Joseph Hahn.
Screenshots here at; kojimorimoto.net (http://www.kojimorimoto.net/fr/studio4c_comedy_ifr.htm) & Catsuka (http://www.catsuka.com/focuson_anim.php?id=nakazawa_kazuto&page=4)
Beta-Waffle Review (http://www.beta-waffle.com/blog/?p=405)
What makes Comedy worth watching is that, well, it’s Studio 4c - not that they actually produce much that is particularly popular amongst the wider anime community, given their short film focus. Whilst they have produced a few movies (including the wonderful Magnetic Rose segment for Memories), and a few of the Animatrix shorts, the only TV anime they’ve done was Mahou Shojo Tai. In any case, as with much of 4c’s output, the animation here is simply gorgeous, and the atmosphere is palpable. It’s a really beautiful piece.
I know it's 8 years old, it's looks & sounds very cool. I thought animated stories like this, even though a short one like "comedy", should be shared.
You can watch it here on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Vl5u-PArY).
Also known as : Kigeki, 喜劇
Genres : Drama, fantasy & supernatural
Airdate : Back in the year 2000
Running Time : 10 minutes
GRASSHOPPA!@4c Official Website (http://www.studio4c.co.jp/works/grasshoppa/)
ANN Plot Summary (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3554):
During Ireland's War of Independence, a five year old girl set out to save her village from the English army, by trying to find the rumored skilled swordsman living in a nearby castle, who only takes books of a certain genre as payment, only known as the Black Swordsman.
"Comedy" is an anime short found on Volume 3 of "Grasshoppa!", a serialized series of dvds containing Japanese short movies and animation. It came out back in 2000.
It's directed by Nakazawa Kazuto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuto_Nakazawa), character designer of notable anime titles such as Samurai Champloo, Legend of Black Heaven & Final Fantasy:Unlimited. He was also in involved in many other animation productions as an animator, such as the second opening animation to Blood+. He also co-directed Linkin Park's "Breaking the Habit" music video alongside Joseph Hahn.
Screenshots here at; kojimorimoto.net (http://www.kojimorimoto.net/fr/studio4c_comedy_ifr.htm) & Catsuka (http://www.catsuka.com/focuson_anim.php?id=nakazawa_kazuto&page=4)
Beta-Waffle Review (http://www.beta-waffle.com/blog/?p=405)
What makes Comedy worth watching is that, well, it’s Studio 4c - not that they actually produce much that is particularly popular amongst the wider anime community, given their short film focus. Whilst they have produced a few movies (including the wonderful Magnetic Rose segment for Memories), and a few of the Animatrix shorts, the only TV anime they’ve done was Mahou Shojo Tai. In any case, as with much of 4c’s output, the animation here is simply gorgeous, and the atmosphere is palpable. It’s a really beautiful piece.
I know it's 8 years old, it's looks & sounds very cool. I thought animated stories like this, even though a short one like "comedy", should be shared.
You can watch it here on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Vl5u-PArY).