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'E-SAKUGA FLCL' To Be Released

Latest Addition to the iBooks Anime Key Frames Collection “E-SAKUGA FLCL

Global Release Scheduled at the end of November!

FLCL is six-episode original video animation (OVA) series by GAINAX released between 2000 and 2001 and became a cult classic around the world. New seasons for the series were announced as a co-production with the U.S. and will be aired there too.

A key frames collection of FLCL is scheduled to be globally released at the end of November as a new iBooks E-SAKUGA product.

We hope that you can introduce this work on your website and media channels.

E-SAKUGA FLCL
The fourth E-SAKUGA piece following “E-SAKUGA DEN-NOH-COIL” (released in August) is FLCL, an anime series that is especially popular in countries beyond Japan.

Co-produced by Production I.G and GAINAX, FLCL is an anime in which top contemporary directors and animators showed off their unique animation skills. The daring, fun, and passionate SAKUGA of this anime makes it perfect to be enjoyed on E-SAKUGA.

The Key Frames Used Were All Freshly Scanned
The key frames used in E-SAKUGA were re-scanned for this ebook. Some cuts will be made public for the first time.

E-SAKUGA is an Anime Key Frames Collection Full of Multimedia Features
“E-SAKUGA” is a completely new type of ebook available in iBooks that lets you experience the essence of anime, “movement,” through its abundant multimedia features.
E-SAKUGA uses our newly developed “Tapmation” feature to allow viewers to seamlessly look at continuous images of key frames hand drawn by animators like a flipbook. You can also see the completed animation, timesheets, and layout all at once in this ultimate key frames collection.

What is iBooks?
It is a name of an application for reading ebooks provided by Apple. By using Apple's original “iBooks Author” ebook format, various multimedia features can be used.
What is E-SAKUGA?
E-SAKUGA is a key frames collection e-book provided by Onebilling Inc. using the “iBooks Author” ebook format. Using our original “Tapmation” feature, viewers can seamlessly look at continuous images of anime key frames like in a flipbook. (patent pending)
As for the series, “E-SAKUGA Giovanni's Island,” “E-SAKUGA Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. #1,” and ““E-SAKUGA Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. #2,” and “E-SAKUGA DEN-NOH-COIL” are currently being sold.

FLCL Main Staff
Original Concept/Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
Original Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Script: Yoji Enokido
Animation Director: Tadashi Hiramatsu, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Nobutoshi Ogura
Art Director: Hiromasa Ogura

Overview
Product Name: E-SAKUGA FLCL
Release Date: November 2016 Japanese/English Simultaneous Release
Estimated Price: $20.00 USD
Store Website: Apple iBooks Apple iBooks
Official Website: http://www.esakuga.net
Publisher/Seller: Onebilling Inc.

Licenced by © 1999 I.G / GAINAX / KGI

E-SAKUGA © onebilling Inc.


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