Fumiko no Kokuhaku
TechnOtaku — Un joven de 21 años llamado Hiroyasu Ishida ha puesto en línea (en YouTube) el día de ayer un corto animado con el nombre de Fumiko no Kokuhaku (la confesión de Fumiko). El corto está hecho por un grupo pequeño de personas, principalmente él quien lo dirigió, lo animó, lo grabó y lo editó. 自主制作アニメ -- フミコの告白　Independent production anime Video: ...

Independent work anime short
Anime Comments and Reviews — "Hiroyasu Ishida, a 21-year-old student who is aspiring to be an animator, has posted on Monday a 143-second "Fumiko no Kokuhaku" (Fumiko's Confession) anime short that he independently directed, animated, edited, and recorded. Ishida (a.k.a. "Tete") received some assistance on the backgrounds, 3D CG textures, in-between animation, and 3D modeling." A student from KSU, this short showcase timing, detailed animation and uses a simple but right soundtrack (I hear this first time from Ebichu). The scene where the schoolgirl went down the stairs uncontrollably is direct homage to ...

Fumiko’s Confession
Sankaku Complex — Fumiko’s Confession (Fumiko no Kokuhaku), an independently produced short loli pantsu anime, is currently enjoying terrific popularity on Nico and YouTube, and it is easy to see why: The creator provides some interesting storyboards and concept art on his site.

Student's Self-Animated 'Fumiko no Kokuhaku' Short Posted
gunpla/news/japan — Hiroyasu Ishida, a 21-year-old student who is aspiring to be an animator, has posted on Monday a 143-second "Fumiko no Kokuhaku" (Fumiko's Confession) anime short that he independently directed, animated, edited, and recorded. Ishida (a.k.a. "Tete") received some assistance on the backgrounds, 3D CG textures, in-between animation, and 3D modeling. His personal website is now hosting screenshots, the entire storyboard sequence, character designs, backgrounds, and other documents. Ishida posted other examples of his animation work online. Ishida is studying in the Animation department at Kyoto Seika University's ...

Fumiko’s Confession - An Independent Short
zone otaku — Was browsing SankakuComplex this morning, and came across a post on this short independent episode called Fumiko’s Confession (Fumiko no Kokuhaku), which is available to view on both NicoNico and Youtube. Enjoy! In case there’s any confusion over the dialogue; at the beginning she asks the boy to go out with her… his response is “Sorry, but I want to focus on baseball.” At the end when she runs into him again… She basically asks for him to marry her (with promises of Miso Soup every morning xD), but again he responds with “SORRY! I ...

Fumiko no Kokuhaku
Project Saber — An entertaining piece of independent work. The creator’s site is located here. Not that much dialogue, but it’s basically about Fumiko confessing to a boy and getting rejected because he ...

Independently-produced Short Anime Continues to Impress
Eastern Standard — Independent anime shorts are usually a nice little surprise and Fumiko's Confession is no different. Cute and fun, it's short and quick to not overstay its welcome either. Prolly doesn't hurt that the musical choice always brings me back to good ol' ...

Girl Falls Down Stairs…?
It's Finally Anime! — Fumiko’s Confession (Roughly Translated) Girl: “I want you to go out with me” Guy: Refuses by saying, “Sorry, I want to focus on baseball right now.” Girl: Basically says it’s dumb *Running scene* Girl: I’ll make (some sort of dish) to eat every morning!” (another romantic proposal) Guy: Unfortunately, he says “Sorry, I want to focus on baseball right now.” ...

Space Battleship Yamato Underpants!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Space Battleship Yamato Underpants! This could be like any underpants, based on an anime series…but some of the details on them made me laugh so badly, that I couldnt let pass on this one… [image] The Aeon Group’s shopping centers in Japan will be selling Space Battleship Yamato underpants for men to mark the December 12 opening of the Uchuu Senkan Yamato Fukkatsu-hen (Space Battleship Yamato: Rebirth Chapter) film. Two of the designs depict the bow of the title spaceship with the Japanese name of the ship’s trademark “Wave Motion Gun” emblazoned in red or gold. (As MovieWalker’s Walker Plus website notes, this puts a “Wave Motion Gun between the legs.”) ...

Interview with a Manga Translator!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Interview with a Manga Translator! How does it feel to be a Manga Translator? Mainichi took the task to answer that question and made an interview for our reading pleasure. The Manga translator interviewed is Simona Stanzani from Italy! ss Simona Stanzani has translated a number of hit manga titles, including “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” and “NANA” (both published by Shueisha), and believes that manga and anime are important parts of Japan’s culture. The following interview took place, not in a maid cafe, but in a “megane & suits cafe,” where the male waiters all wear suits and glasses. MDN : How did you become such an otaku? Simona Stanzani (SS) : When I was a ...

Hosoda Mamoru WAS going to direct Haruhi movie!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Hosoda Mamoru WAS going to direct Haruhi movie! During the Animation Asia conference, there was interesting information regarding the Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi… hosoda According to Anime!Anime!, director Hosoda Mamoru disclosed at Animation Asia Conference that he accepted an offer of the director of Haruhi Suzumiya movie. But the producers didn’t let him direct it in the end. He also said his next movie has already been under way. The script writer is Okudera Satoko (”Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo”, “Summer Wars”) and Hosoda wants to assign the character design to Sadamoto Yoshiyuki again. Source: Anime!Anime! ...

Japanese Temple use Moe Power to attract people!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Japanese Temple use Moe Power to attract people! Remember when We post a news about Gonzo contacting this Japanese Temple? Well, it seems the temple is having a success with their moe characters. Here is the story… temple_moe Girls clad in maids’ outfits are not traditionally associated with Buddhism, but that has not stopped monks at a centuries-old temple using Japanese pop culture to woo visitors. The Ryohoji temple, built in the late 16th century in a Tokyo suburb, erected a colourful manga-inspired sign at its entrance in June and has since seen visitor numbers perk up — especially young men. But it went a step further at the weekend, setting up ...

Japanese Manga debuts at British Museum!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Japanese Manga debuts at British Museum! It seems Manga is getting a proper recognition around the world…A 250 year old British Museum will exhibit a manga called Munakata Kyoju. munakata As home to one of the world’s finest collections of historic artifacts, it seems fitting that the British Museum will feature a comic book series about a professor who studies ancient civilizations in its first exhibition of Japanese manga. Starting on Nov. 5, a two-month long exhibition is showcasing original drawings from the series “Munakata Kyoju” (Professor Munakata), by Yukinobu Hoshino. While manga has a growing fan base around the world, its legitimacy as an art form ...

Suzumiya Haruhi Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody is also…a Japanese Adult Video!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Suzumiya Haruhi Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody is also…a Japanese Adult Video! It happened…Suzumiya Haruhi gets the Japanese Adult Video treatment in the form of a full episode. They chose the Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody story and made a JAV of this. The DVD appeared in Akihabara shelves and We got a preview, thanks to the people at Akibablog… 102 If you dream of a live action version of Suzumiya Haruhi, this is a close approach to it. I think the whole episode was recreated for this. The similarities are pretty obvious…The cast for the live action of this seems pretty interesting, except for the male cast…Kyon and Itsuki looks…just bad. [image] [image] [image] [image] ...

Japan School Uniforms attracting interest overseas!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Japan School Uniforms attracting interest overseas! Many people, especially fans of Anime and Manga are looking for the new cool Japan trend…School Uniforms…and this fashion is spreading around the world. [image] Loathed by generations of wearers as a symbol of monotony and conformity, Japan’s ubiquitous school uniform has evolved into a much sought-after item of apparel. For decades, critics labeled uniforms as a classic example of how Japan’s straitjacket society had sapped its youths’ individuality. Now, modified school uniforms are seen as a symbol of modernity, spurring creativity among fashion-conscious schoolgirls who wear them with verve. The school ...

Noriko Sakai Scandal will hit the Big Screen!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Noriko Sakai Scandal will hit the Big Screen! It seems Nori-P scandal will hit the big screen pretty soon… nori-p Film distributor Psydirec announced that shooting has already started for a movie titled “Setsuna,” a semi-documentary about the Sakai scandal. Masao Kasahara is directing the picture, which is based on the book “Sakai Noriko: Kakusareta Sugao” by entertainment reporter Masaru Nashimoto. The lead actress is said to be a former top star of the Takarazuka’s Snow Troupe, though the specific name has not yet been publicly revealed.“Setsuna” is expected to be released in January 2010. Source: Sankei Sports ...

Japan Animators struggling to survive!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Japan Animators struggling to survive! You wont find many japanese flocking to work at animation studios, as the following video describes, courtesy of Market Watch Video, part of the Wall Street Journal. anime1 Low pay and long hours are pushing people out of the industry. Salaries are so low that it is very difficult to pay the rent. New generations of animators are struggling to survive the decaying industry.  Here is the video… Source: The Wall Street Journal ...

Japan Dancing Robots with Lightsabers!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Japan Dancing Robots with Lightsabers! Japan is teaching Robots how to dance…with Lightsabers. The demonstration took place on Wednesday during the Tokyo’s International Robot Exhibition! 500x_sabers Three Motoman robots from Yaskawa perform coordinated moves with lightsabers at Tokyo’s International Robot Exhibition on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Source: Network World TV ...

Nagoya’s “Trap” Police ready to catch Purse Snatchers!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Nagoya’s “Trap” Police ready to catch Purse Snatchers! Police will do anything to catch thieves…even using “Trap” techniques! traps An all-male police squad dressed as women has been deployed in Nagoya with the goal of catching attempted purse snatchers. The policemen, dressed in short skirts, stockings, high heels, wigs and carrying designer bags, have been walking the streets of Nagoya since last month in a bid to lure bag snatchers. One 26-year-old officer said: “It’s cowardly to target women who are weak.” Another 25-year-old policeman admitted that he “panicked” when a male driver propositioned him from his car. The unit consists of four male officers ...

JP Post anime stamps collection!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — JP Post anime stamps collection! Gigazine posted an interesting article regarding the latest JP Post anime stamp featuring Sgt Frog and friends. The frog is just the latest in a series of anime stamps released since 2005. Check out the JP Post Anime Stamps released so far….Just click the image to see the series name and the release date for each one. [image] Curiously, the anime that received most of the honor was Detective Conan. I wonder what criteria use JP Post to select the chosen ones. I think this is a nice piece of history We are looking here. I wonder who´s next! Any bets? Source: Gigazine ...

Himeka apologizes for her runaway from a live stage!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Himeka apologizes for her runaway from a live stage! I was a little bit surprised to read this news about Himeka. Probably She sung this a lot of times but guess She got really nervous… [image] During the ANIMAX live concert held on November 22nd in Osaka, Himeka was singing “Asu eno Kizuna”, the OP song of Valkyrie Chronicles. Suddenly, she forgot the lyrics and quit the stage in the middle of the show. Her official blog published an apology to her staff and fans for this behavior and promised that She won’t do that again. Well, She is still new in this business and We are sure her fans will understand. Source: Himeka Official blog ...

Nyantype 4 preview: Nagato looks so hot!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Nyantype 4 preview: Nagato looks so hot! Nyantype vol 4 arrived and it has nice images as usual…However, I think the image that steals the show is Nagato. She looks….She looks….hot darn! nyantype4_tb But don’t worry…For non Nagato fans, there are plenty of other images to enjoy…I am sure of it…Now, if you excuse me, I will go somewhere else…drooling! Post to Twitter Tweet This Post Related posts: NyanType Magazine #2 Sexy Preview! Yuki Nagato Cosplayers! Nyantype Magazine Preview! NyanType Magazine #3 Preview! Megami Magazine #108 preview and a Kannagi Swimsuit Token!

Megami Magazine #106 Preview: Where is Nagato??
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Megami Magazine #106 Preview: Where is Nagato?? Megami Magazine 106 was released recently, and it has some interesting girls. Here is the preview… megami_magazine_jan_10_106 haruhi_mikuru One curious thing about this Megami Magazine issue is that Haruhi and Mikuru appears here while Nagato, ALONE, appears in the Nyantype issue. Interesting fact, right? Post to Twitter Tweet This Post Related posts: Megami Magazine #114 Preview! Megami Magazine #109 Preview! Megami Magazine #113 Preview! NyanType Magazine #3 Preview! Megami Magazine #112 Preview!

Manga and Anime Origins: Kamishibai!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Manga and Anime Origins: Kamishibai! Anime and Manga sure had its origins, but most people don´t know exactly how and when it began… Jungle Boy, a popular kamishibai character, has the wide-eyed look that would go on to distinguish the modern-day figures of manga. (Abrams ComicArts) It was the simple clacking of two wooden sticks on a street corner that signaled to children the start of kamishibai , a popular pastime during Depression-era Japan. Kamishibai means “street theater using painted illustrations.” Author Eric P. Nash examines the little-known art form and predecessor to modern-day anime and manga in his recent book “Manga Kamishibai: The Art of ...

Funeral for Crayon Shin-Chan’s Creator!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Funeral for Crayon Shin-Chan’s Creator! Crayon Shin-chan’s fans offered their last respects for Yoshito Usui, the creator of this delightful series. crayonshinchan Thousands of manga fans flocked to the funeral Monday of Japanese cartoonist Yoshito Usui, whose cheeky schoolboy character Shin-chan delighted millions. More than 3,000 mourners queued to offer their last respects at central Tokyo’s Aoyama Funeral Hall, where pictures, stuffed dolls, comic books and videos of Usui’s characters were on display and decorated with flowers.“Mr Usui unfortunately died, but the characters created by Mr Usui are still alive,” said fellow cartoonist Tetsuya Chiba, hailing ...

Japan Illegal Anime Uploaders ARRESTED!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Japan Illegal Anime Uploaders ARRESTED! It seems illegal anime uploaders in Japan are getting arrested in a massive way…. jailed2 On Monday, police in Japan arrested 10 individuals on suspicion of using the Share file-sharing software to upload films, music, anime, games, and other content on the Internet without the copyright holders’ permission. According to the Anti Counterfeiting Association, the following people were arrested: 1. 40-year-old male company employee from Sapporo (Ranma ½ television series) 2. 23-year-old unemployed male from Toride (Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito) 3. 47-year-old male company employee from Nagano (8 musical tracks ...

Life goes on with Crayon Shin-chan!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Life goes on with Crayon Shin-chan! This is just an small update for Crayon Shin-Chan fans. It seems Crayon Shin-chan will go on, just like Life itself. Apparently, Futabasha will assign the series to a new author and the series will be resumed next summer. The 18th movie of Crayon Shin-chan anime will be premiered on April 17th. The title is “Crayon Shin-chan: Chojiku! Arashi wo Yobu Ora no Hanayome” and Shinnosuke time-travels with his future wife. It will be interesting to see who´s assigned to the task of bringing Crayon Shin-chan back to life…metaphorically speaking. Source: Nikkan Sports ...

Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi Character Sketches!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi Character Sketches! We will have to wait for a new trailer or more news of The Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi…but when I found this nice scan, I thought it was time to tease our readers with tidbits of info. [image] It is a single page of information regarding the Suzumiya Haruhi movie, but what I found interesting are the sketches for the characters that will appear in the movie…including long hair Haruhi and Asakura Ryoko! [image] It has been a long time since I saw Haruhi with long hair…exciting! [image] Look who´s back… Here are the rest of the designs…Curiously, You see Kyon freezing to death and Mikuru chan dressed as ...

Oops, Haruhi Endless Eight did it Again!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Oops, Haruhi Endless Eight did it Again! Japan weekly DVD sales ranking figures for November 23rd – 29th are out and it seems Haruhi and her Endless Eight saga did it again. Not surprising considering that the previous Endless Eight DVDs sold like hotcakes…sort of. Lets see…Endless Eight vol I & II sold 14,104 ...

What Japan thinks about live action movies based on manga?
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — What Japan thinks about live action movies based on manga? It seems many japanese dislike the idea of adapting anime and manga series for a live action version of it…This recent survey from iShare via What Japan thinks shed some light about the preference of many Japanese for this adaptations… Demographics Between the 5th and 10th of November 2009 531 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 59.3% of the sample were male, 34.7% in their twenties, 30.9% in their thirties, and 34.5% in their forties. Q1: Has any manga that you like ever been made into an anime? (Sample size=531) Q1SQ1: How did you ...

Kipi’s Black Rock Shooter Cosplay!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Subscribe to Cartoon Leap Anime Blog News Feed Subscribe to Cartoon Leap Anime Blog Comments Home About this site Links Site Archives Contact Webmaster Anime Editorial Events Figures Gallery Magazines Wallpapers Games Japan Live Action Manga Otaku Corner Akihabara Cosplays Oddities Reviews Seiyuu Tech Videos Series Blog Cooking with Dog! Queen’s Blade Sora no Manimani Suzumiya Haruhi Toradora Kipi’s Black Rock Shooter Cosplay! ...

Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi OST News!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi OST News! We have some tidbits for Haruhi fans that are hungry for ANY news! haruhimusic Apparently CD Japan and Amazon Japan placed on their site, details for the upcoming Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi OST. Customers can preorder the OST and it is expected to arrive on January 27, 2010. There is no COVER art yet and the only details that appear so far for the OST is that the music is produced by Satoru Kosaki. Satoru Kosaki arranged the music for Bakemonogatari (TV), Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens, Lucky Star, and of course The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya! Thanks for the tip, Ultimatemegax! / Image ...

Disappearance will not end until Yuki Nagato sings!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Disappearance will not end until Yuki Nagato sings! Well, obvious situations requires obvious choices…If you are familiar with the novel and the story of Disappearance of Suzumiya Haruhi, you know that it is Yuki Nagato that takes a major role in the story while Haruhi just “disappears”…Well, even the title tells you that. chiharaminori For this sole reason, the producers chose Chihara Minori (Yuki Nagato) for the main theme song of the movie. [image] I must admit I am not VERY familiar with her music skills at all…”Time to find those Yuki Nagato character songs”…However, I think it is a good news, considering the circumstances surrounding the plot of the ...

Haruhi Endless Eight Film Strips…yes, FILM STRIPS!
Cartoon Leap Anime Blog — Haruhi Endless Eight Film Strips…yes, FILM STRIPS! Kadokawa will do almost ANYTHING to sell those Endless Eight DVD´s!…They even included film strips…yes, FILM STRIPS! I really wonder if this film strips are customized specifically for the Endless Eight DVDs or if they really broadcast this arc using film on TV!? (I dont think so, but who knows)…or maybe, They are trying to imitate the success of Evangelion 1.01. I can still remember how much I paid for a Rei Ayanami film strip…but this is Endless Eight We are talking about! endlesseight1 Just found only one for now on Yahoo Auctions Japan…for a “cheap” price…around 1,100 yen! There are not many film strips ...

'Fumiko's Confession' Nominated for YouTube Awards
Anime News Network — The YouTube website has announced the nominations for the second annual YouTube Video Awards Japan, and Hiroyasu Ishida's heavily watched "Fumiko no Kokuhaku" ("Fumiko's Confession") video is among the 13 nominees in the anime category. To vote for a video in the awards page , select the "please clap - GOOD!" icon below a video. The deadline for voting is January 10. Kousuke Sugimoto's "the TV show" anime short was nominated in the separate Music category along with Sour's "Hibi no Neiro" music video from directors Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland, Magico Nakamura, and Masayoshi Nakamura. In the Live-Action/Special ...

Some people make AMVs.
ディエゴの日々 — Other people make Vs. The people in the first group usually end up in events like “otaku2233901’s totally awesome amv contest 2009!”. The people in the second group compete for real awards. Two not-particularly earth-shattering thoughts about the ...

YouTube Video Awards Japan 2009 (Categoría Anime)
TechnOtaku — YouTube Japan ha anunciado a sus trece videos nominados para todas sus categorías, pero en este post pondré los 13 videos que están en la categoría de Anime únicamente. Entre ellos destacaría el corto Fumiko no Kokuhaku, del cual ya había escrito antes. Koi Suru Nezumi (Love Mouse) Ahsword A-part Doudou1 Elephant SANTIE 3 (not alone) Mujintō Short ...

'Fumiko's Confession' Wins YouTube Video Award in Japan
Anime News Network — [image] YouTube Japan has announced the winners of the YouTube Video Awards Japan 2009, the second annual viewer-judged competition from the Japanese arm of the streaming website. Hiroyasu Ishida's heavily watched "Fumiko no Kokuhaku" ("Fumiko's Confession") video won the 13-nominee Anime category . Ishida, a 21-year-old student who is aspiring to be an animator, posted the 143-second anime short online in November. The short became an international hit and has now been played over half a million times. It also received media attention with a feature article in Kadokawa Shoten 's Newtype magazine and an ...

Fumiko's Confession
Psychommu Gaijin — "Fumiko's Confession" is this year's YouTube Video Awards Japan's winner in the anime catagory. Mostly the work of Hiroyasu Ishida, a 21-year-old student aspiring to be an animator, with the help of a couple friends. You can read the rest at ANN ...

Vagueness in Japan
J-List side blog — I've written many times about how the Japanese language can be vague and imprecise, with chunks of meaning often left out. One example common in anime might be a boy who confesses his love for a girl by saying suki desu, literally "[I] love [it/you]" with both the subject and object omitted. Usually the meaning would be clear, but then the boy loses his nerve and adds the word "...ramen" to his statement, so that now he has just said that he likes noodles instead. Another example of Japanese being too vague for their own good is the use of pronouns to stand for words which aren't entirely clear. The location-based pronouns in Japanese are kore ...