Forum - View topicNEWS: Genma Taisen Rebirth Writer: Harmagedon/8 Man Creator Kazumasa Hirai Passes Away
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Blatch
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...and it looks like the death train has started up again.
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thekingsdinner
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What is it with January and death in the anime industry.
R.I.P Kazumasa Hirai. |
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mangamuscle
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We have a saying here "Enero y Febrero, desviejadero" since in the northern hemisphere winter is in full swing then old and/or weak people have a higher mortality rate in these months. If we have not seen this in some year it is just because famous anime/manga related people were not affected that year, an statistical anomaly. I think it is adequate to place here this 8 man opening clip. May he R.i.P. |
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Chrno2
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Oh wow. I still have to watch Harmagedon. I send my deepest condolences to any family he may have had. Your work was loved my many old schoolers. They will miss you deeply.
R.I.P. |
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GATSU
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Chrno: If you're looking for used copies of Harmagedon, get the Collector's Edition, if possible. It's got a good Rintaro commentary track on it.
Anyway, R.I.P., Hirai-san. |
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Kadmos1
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Japan's first online novel happened in '94? That was possibly ahead of its time. Condolences to his loved ones.
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vanfanel
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Well, this is a bummer. Hirai wasn't exactly the sort of author who aimed high, but he was quite prolific, and at its best his work did have a raw, savage quality that was certainly memorable.
"Wolfcrest" actually has a 2-part English translation, but it's a long-OOP Japanese release, intended for Japanese learners of English who apparently needed to converse about werewolves, rape, and mayhem in English. The fact that Rumiko Takahashi drew the covers is kind of hilarious. Thanks for posting the 8 Man clip; that was nice, and I noticed in the related videos that there's a live action film I wasn't aware of. Might have to look into that. Last edited by vanfanel on Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:49 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Kadmos1
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Genma Taisen was illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori himself.
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Hameyadea
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Heavy news...
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誤称
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Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" was posted to the internet in 1985, a year before the print version was released. |
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Sariachan
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I was thinking the same exact thing. 
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Southkaio
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This year is cursed for the anime industry. Anyway... SO LONG, EIGHTMAN'S FATHER! |
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sWiTcHKun
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Lolwut, lots of people dying in late 2014 and early 2015.
PS. I have a sick mind, sorry about that. |
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mdo7
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RIP, my heart goes out to his family.
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