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NEWS: Studio Deen Head Self-Finances Anime in Wife's Memory




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mogiks



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:44 am Reply with quote
Aww.
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Tamaria



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:59 am Reply with quote
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Hiroshi Hasegawa, the 59-year-old president of Studio DEEN, is self-financing an anime retelling of local Japanese folklore to honor a promise to his wife Michiko, who passed away in May.


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Hasegawa plans to sponsor the free distribution of the anime to educational and social institutions.


Two thumbs up!
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Divineking



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:13 am Reply with quote
Hope this does well.
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Apollo-kun



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:00 am Reply with quote
My ladylove and I bawed to death at this.... I wish him nothing
but luck. This is just the sweetest thing I've heard come from
the anime industry in a while, and shows there are still
some genuine kind souls left in this wonderful trade.
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ZipZapZopTitania



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:39 pm Reply with quote
T-T I solemnly swear to watch every episode legally and LOVE IT! R.I.P., Michiko Hasegawa, and to Mr. Hasegawa, I wish you good luck. This is too sweet...aww...*sob*
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mglittlerobin



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:54 pm Reply with quote
ZipZapZopTitania wrote:
T-T I solemnly swear to watch every episode legally and LOVE IT! R.I.P., Michiko Hasegawa, and to Mr. Hasegawa, I wish you good luck. This is too sweet...aww...*sob*

I agree, that's the sweetest thing I've ever heard of, especially since anime is not cheap to make in Japan, I'll watch it legally too, I want to see the story that came from his wife's hometown.
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WatchforMoons7



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:15 pm Reply with quote
I wish him luck with ALL MY HEART AND SOUL!
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Ashen Phoenix



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:55 pm Reply with quote
Apollo-kun wrote:
My ladylove and I bawed to death at this.... I wish him nothing
but luck. This is just the sweetest thing I've heard come from
the anime industry in a while, and shows there are still
some genuine kind souls left in this wonderful trade.

Couldn't have said it any better myself, comrade.

I completely agree.

I hope something like this happens one day for Keiko Tobe. Her With The Light series touched my heart like few books - let alone comics - have ever done before.
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Gentry



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:01 pm Reply with quote
They'd better be good though, can't see the point in wasting money animating something if it's not worth it.
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KanjiiZ



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:30 pm Reply with quote
Even if this anime turned out terrible, you know there was some thought behind this anime other than "what size breasts should we put on this 13 year old"? I really respect the notion of having SOME sort of emotion behind your anime.
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KENZICHI



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:47 pm Reply with quote
i hope it goes well for him. it sounds like a fantastic idea ^^
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:35 am Reply with quote
An educational anime about regional foklore, in a country with a rich tradition of folklore, has got to be interesting. Whether or not it's perfect doesn't really matter, either. Sometimes the intent and emotions behind a project can be just as important as the project itself. Considering the circumstances, I'm sure he'll make it the best series he can.
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