Friday, August 13, 2004
Zeta movie info
Again courtesy of akiba.tv, fans can hear comments by both Toru Furuya and Shuichi Ikeda on the new Zeta movies. Both have said that the recording for part 1 is finished and Furuya has commented that the recording for Part 2 might be pushed back until fall because of the delays caused by director Tomino's nitpicking. Furuya further commented that apparently Tomino's wife is telling Tomino to make Zeta easier to comprehend since she hates Zeta because it's hard to understand.
Ikeda appeared at the Akihabara Oriental Comic Theatre on Aug 1st while Furuya appeared on Aug 8th.
On a related note, Naoyuki Onda, the character animation director of the Zeta movies, has posted a rather depressing note on his diary. He mainly talked about his lack of ability to produce the Yas-style animation and about having zero motivation now. Last, he apologized to the Zeta fans and told them to not have high expectations for the new animation. ¶ 2:46 AM
AEUG Vs. Titans DX pre-site opening
The official site for AEUG Vs. Titans DX is now up. ¶ 2:10 AM
Gundam simulator
A new arcade Gundam cockpit simulator will be showcased at the upcoming Character Hobby Expo 2004. This cockpit simulator, similar to the one White Base had in the anime, is scheduled to appear at 1pm and 3pm Sat (Aug 21st) at the Banpresto booth along with Toru Furuya as guest. This announcement can be seen courtesy of akiba.tv.