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Welcome to the official site of the 2008-2009 Troy High School Japanese Animation Club! Our purpose is to keep you informed on the latest anime happenings and club news. Navigation is to the top of the page as well as to the left. If you have any questions or concerns regarding website operation, please contact us!
The layout features Tsubasa RESERVoir ChRoNiCLE, Trinity Blood, Tennis no Oujisama (The Prince of Tennis), and Bleach. All characters and series pictured and referenced on this website are property of their respective and legal owners. The Troy High School Japanese Animation Club does not lay claim to those items and is using them for educational purposes only.
Starting this Summer, Samurai Champloo and Paranoia Agent will premiere on Adult Swim’s Saturday Action block.
A unique blend of samurai action and Hip-Hop style, Samurai Champloo chronicles the journey of a young girl named Fuu as she wrangles two wandering samurai into joining her on her search for a samurai that smells like sunflowers. Mugen is a crass Okinawan swordsman who fights with his own haphazard style, a sharp contrast to the stoic Jin, who is the epitome of aloof samurai poise. The latest project from Shinichiro Watanabe of Cowboy Bebop and Animatrix fame, Samurai Champloo also features the talents of character designer and animation director Kazuto Nakazawa, who directed the animated portion of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill and Mahiro Maeda, a collaborator on Animatrix and Last Exile. Driven by a powerful musical score with contributions from both American and Japanese hip-hop artists, including Tsutchie, fat jon, Nujabes and FORCE OF NATURE, Samurai Champloo redefines anachronism and breathes new life into the action genre.
Taken from a Geneon Entertainment press release:
From director Satoshi Kon, the brilliant mind behind the critically lauded anime features Millennium Actress, Perfect Blue and Tokyo Godfathers, comes the chilling psychological thriller Paranoia Agent. Showcasing Kon’s extraordinary visual style and unique storyline by seamlessly blending fantasy and reality into an intriguing mystery, Paranoia Agent features 13 episodes of spine-tingling animation from Japan’s premiere animation studio Madhouse (Gungrave, Trigun, Texhnolyze) and a gripping, bone-chilling script by writer Seishi Minakami (Boogiepop Phantom) which, together with the lighting and music, creates an eerie ambiance that sets the stage for this supernatural, compelling mystery. Kon masterfully crafts a journey into paranoid delusions and questionable reality, as Paranoia Agent follows a mysterious boy on rollerblades who has been attacking people in Tokyo.
Sentou Yousei Shoujo Tasukete! Mave-chan
Kore ga Watashi no Goshujin-sama (He is my Master)
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
Let’s hope good stuff happens this semester 
We’ll be passing out the membership cards at the next meeting
Navarre Corporation, a publisher and distributor of software and home entertainment products, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of both FUNimation Productions, Ltd, and the FUNimation Store, Ltd.
FUNimation partnership interests were bought at a price of approximately $100,500,000 in cash, as well as a large issuance of Navarre common stock (Nasdaq: NAVR). In total the deal is worth between $127 million and $150 million.
The transaction has yet to be closed, but will do so once customary conditions are met, including the expectation that Navarre has the proper funds to finish the deal.
Anime on DVD reports that Bandai is no longer producing or distributing any of the collections it announced for the holiday season, particularly Banner of the Stars Complete Collection, Betterman Complete Collection, Fancy Lala Complete Collection, Geneshaft Complete Collection, Love Hina Perfect Collection, Ronin Warriors Complete Collection and Tsukikage Ran: Carried by the Wind Collection.
How about you try some Shabu Shabu? What is it? How does one make this wonderful pot o’ goodness?
Read on! Shabu Shabu
Oh look, Pokemon and Yugi-oh! still rank number 1 on saturday mornings.
Now why do we care? Because these children, my fellow club members, have the potential to be real anime fans. It’s our duty to engross them in something that is not backed by a merchandise gimmick.
By the way, anyone still have that Charizard pokemon card? It was worth $120 or close to that 4 years ago. I think it’s 1.20 cents now…
A 39 sec movie trailer for the FMA movie can be found here
Hey, looks like someone’s trying to build a mecha in his backyard.