7th Station ~TV, movies, games~

[Spaghetti-Western]

Season 2 of Tokyo Vice drops February 8th on HBO MAX

This trailer seems to contain many spoilers, so I recommend not watching it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJz0X-UZypk

[Moh]

Paramount+ announced that season 4 of Evil will be its last; they ordered an additional 4 episodes to wrap things up. The season will begin in May.
I'm super bummed about it, but I'd rather it end while it's still good instead of overstay its welcome like a lot of shows do.

[Moh]

Anime producer Kouichirou Itou (52) was arrested for allegedly soliciting nude photos from a minor:
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240222/k ... 40/006000c

Wakayama Prefectural Police arrested 52-year-old anime producer Kouichirou Itou for allegedly soliciting a 15-year-old high school girl living in Nagano for nude pictures of herself. Itou admitted to the charge, though according to authorities he claimed that he had "done it with other people, so [he couldn't] tell if it was this girl or not."

According to the authorities, Itou asked the girl for the pictures in September 2021, with full knowledge that the girl was a minor at the time. Police said that Itou's alleged crime was discovered as part of a different prostitution investigation. The police are investigating if there are other victims that were involved with Itou.

Itou has been a producer on many of director Makoto Shinkai's works, including his second film The Place Promised in Our Early Days, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, The Garden of Words, his breakout hit your name., and his following two films Weathering With You and Suzume.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... de-photos/

[Zunu]

That's so messed up. Those are some major, award-winning productions that he was behind. Seems like it could almost be an anime world Harvey Weinstein level scandal.

Looks like Karin went to Hawaii a while back, partly out of a desire to fire some live ammo.

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^ Please tell me she's prepping for a starring role as Kohiruimaki Karen/Llenn in Gun Gale Online. One of few people who could get away with portraying both versions of the character.

Coincidentally, I see on that ANN homepage that they're coming out this year with a 2nd series of SAOA: Gun Gale Online, the first having aired in 2018. Maybe a live action with Karin-chan wouldn't be so far-fetched?

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Dragonball manga writer Akira Toriyama has passed away at 68. RIP.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2 ... 68/.208430

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[Celedam]

"Get wild and tough…"

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Studio Ghibli Fest 2024


SPIRITED AWAY — April 27–May 1
NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (40th Anniversary) — May 19 & 21
CASTLE IN THE SKY — May 20 & 22
THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY — June 9 & 11
WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (10th Anniversary) — June 10 & 12
PRINCESS MONONOKE — July 13–17
PONYO — August 3–7
WHISPER OF THE HEART — August 25 & 27
THE CAT RETURNS — August 26 & 28
HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (20th Anniversary) — September 26–October 3
KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE (35th Anniversary) — October 26–30
POM POKO (30th Anniversary) — November 24 & 26
THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA — November 25 & 27
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO — December 7–11

[Zunu]

^ I saw Laputa with a group last year. They kept complaining about the quality of the translation but overall it was fun

[Celedam]

From January 2022…

From last September, in another thread…

If Takeuchi and Kaga had a model building corner of their own, on Hello! Project Station or OMAKE Channel or whatever, I would watch the hell out of it.

Until then, I suppose I must settle for gravure/cosplay model Umi Shinonome…



Her workstation is legit and she knows what she's doing, even if her finishing touches are a little rough. (Weathering is difficult even for master builders.)

Her videos are partially subtitled, so make sure you have CC turned on.

And now she's debuting as a singer on Airi's anisong show…



She even brought some of her finished models to show to Airi et al.

<costanza>Worlds are colliding!</costanza>

[Celedam]

^ Performing "Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985)…



Build Gundam models, sing Gundam songs.

For reference…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irs_lDqz8MI

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EDIT: The talk portions of the episode, which included a lot of fangirling over Airi…