Tezuka’s Final Film to be Finished

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 | Anime, News with No Comments »

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So, being a big Osamu Tezuka fan, I have to say I”m a bit excited about Legend of the Forest. It’s the legendary manga creator’s final film, and was only partially completed when he died in 1987. Now his son has finally gotten around to finishing the thing, which is an experimental piece based on Tchaikovsky’s Symphony # 4 (similar to Disney’s Fantasia).

Right, that explains how freaking trippy it looks. And is that Kimba in the right hand corner?

http://www.animenation.net/blog/2008/08/13/macoto-tezka-to-complete-legend-of-the-forest/

Off-Topic Post of the Day: Vintage WWII Disney Army training films

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 | News with No Comments »

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I love old WWII-era cartoons, particularly when they relate to the war effort. This handful of Disney-produced training videos fit the bill nicely. They describe the operation of the Boys high-caliber anti-tank rifle.

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