アニメクラブニュースレター #10 by Benjamin Scott

Grüße jeder!

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-15 13:25:37 UTC

Hope you all had a Wunderbar! Weekend! I know that at least two of these animes have been on previous newletters (the big christmas letter). But I felt like to give each of the series justice, that they should all get there own newsletter. Plus I'm aware that some of these are quite popuar in our group.

Japanese word of the week

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-15 13:27:43 UTC

ホラー (Horā) (horror)

Animes of the week

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-15 13:29:14 UTC

Weekly theme: Horror Fiction

Hellsing

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-15 13:29:58 UTC

Hellsing (ヘルシング Herushingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization, as it combats vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural foes who threaten England. The series first premiered in Young King Ours in 1997 and ended in September 2008. The individual chapters were subsequently collected and published in 10 tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha. The series was also licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics, in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, and in Singapore by Chuang Yi. In 2001, Hirano began publishing chapters of a prequel series, Hellsing: The Dawn, in special editions of Young King OURs, with six chapters released as of September 2008.

Tokyo Ghoul

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-15 13:30:17 UTC

Tokyo Ghoul (Japanese: 東京喰種トーキョーグール Hepburn: Tōkyō Gūru) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump between September 2011 and September 2014 and has been collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes as of August 2014. A sequel titled Tokyo Ghoul:re began serialization in the same magazine in October 2014 and a prequel titled Tokyo Ghoul Jack ran online on Jump Live.

Parasyte

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-15 13:30:21 UTC

Parasyte (Japanese: 寄生獣 Hepburn: Kiseijū, lit. "Parasitic Beasts") is a science fiction horror manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki, and published in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine from 1988 to 1995. The manga was published in North America by first Tokyopop, then Del Rey, and finally Kodansha Comics USA. The manga has been adapted into two live-action films in Japan in 2014 and 2015. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse, titled Parasyte -the maxim- (寄生獣セイの格率 Kiseijū Sei no Kakuritsu?), aired in Japan between October 2014 and March 2015.The English-language dub aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block in America between October 2015 and April 2016.

Fun Fact Time!

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-15 13:41:26 UTC

A video game titled Tokyo Ghoul: Carnaval by Bandai Namco Games was released in Japan for Android smartphones on February 6, 2015, and on February 9 for iOS. The player can build his or her team from a number of ghoul and investigator characters and explore a 3D map. Another video game titled Tokyo Ghoul: Jail for the PlayStation Vita console was released on October 1, 2015. It is set to introduce a new protagonist by the name of Rio, who will interact with characters from the anime/manga. The game was developed by Bandai Namco Games as well and is categorized as an adventure RPG where players will be able to explore Tokyo's 23 wards.

Hope you all have a glorious week! Sayonara!!!!

benjamin_scott3 — 2017-03-16 13:18:16 UTC