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RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!

–Evangelion is better than Michael Jackson?!

-A Polish-Style Ero-Manga Scandal?

-And Thunder-Thunder-THUNDER! THUNDERCATS, HO!!

All that, and the May 2010 Best In Tune Special, OMEGA!!! in this week’s Friday ACE!

SHOW NOTES:

Mike here. And wow, without thinking about it, I made this episode chock-full of references! The short version: This installment of Friday ACE contains nods to Ashes to Ashes, Black Dynamite, last month’s penultimate 5 In Tune segment, and the dreaded Akihabara video with McG and Kirsten Dunst (I’d link it but it’s hard to find these days. Google is your friend). There are probably some others that I overlooked—if you notice them, shoot me an email and I’ll add it to the list!

Two weeks of being late… here’s hoping I’ll have two spectacular ones as atonement. In the meantime, make sure you grab the newest issue of OUSA! Click the Content Rundown on the right to check out what’s in store for you this month!

Until the next, call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me… and by that I mean drop me a line at fridayace.ousa@gmail.com, spread the word, and take care!

–Mike Dent

 

PS: Seriously, congrats to Kaela Kimura on the impending marriage (sorry for botching the months—you’re FIVE month’s pregnant, not three) and thanks to Kara for filling in at the last second!

Highlight Reel

 

-Studio 4C to do new THUNDERCATS Cartoon

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-02/animatrix-studio-4c-to-animate-new-thundercats

-Gackt’s European Tour

https://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6162

-MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO hits one-million

https://en.gigazine.net/index.php?/news/comments/20100602_eva_ha_bd/

-Crunchyroll to simulcast BLEACH

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-02/crunchyroll-to-simulcast-bleach-tv-anime

-Capcom’s SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV Arcade Tagline Contest

https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/jun/02/capcom-running-contests-sf4-iphone-ssf4-arcade/

-Gundam “G-SELECTION” DVD Box Sets

https://ngeekhiong.blogspot.com/2010/05/gundam-anime-tv-series-dvd-box-sets.html

-Villains Revealed for KAMEN RIDER W FOREVER (Spoiler Photos Within)

https://www.ladyeve.net/archives/003954.php

-Polish Ero-Manga Scandal Details (NSFW)

https://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/06/02/ero-manga-blamed-for-polish-schoolgirl-group-sex-scandal/

 

5 In Tune

This Week’s Top 3 Singles via Oricon

1.) “Monster” – Arashi

2.) “Aitakute Aitakute” – Kana Nishino

3.) “Going!” – KAT-TUN

The One You Should Really Care About

“LISTEN TO THE STEREO!!” – GOING UNDER GROUND

 

The Ones You Should Have Bought

“Taiyo to Kimi ga Egaku STORY” – SCANDAL

BEST IN TUNE: March 2010

1.) “Orange” – Anzen Chitai

2.) “CAT’S EYE” – MAX

3.) “DIVE INTO THE MIRROR” – defspiral

4.) “Aitai Riyuu” – AAA

5.) “YOU” – Yuya Matsushita

6.) “Take Me Away” – Emyli

7.) “TOUCH THE SKY” – HAN-KUN

8.) “Haruiro” – Universe

9.) “TIME AFTER TIME” – locofrank

10.) “Himawari ~Growing Sunflower~” – SPEED

 

WATCH LIST

 

-DISAPPEARANCE OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA Screening at the Laemmle’s Sunset Theater

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2010-06-01/summer-of-haruhi-moves-to-los-angeles

-New GARO: RED REQUIEM Teaser

https://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/garo-teaser2/

-TV trailer for Takashi Miike’s THIRTEEN ASSASSINS

https://www.nipponcinema.com/blog/trailer-for-takashi-miikes-thirteen-assassins/

-Life-Sized Zaku Heathawk

https://www.mechadamashii.com/news/news-full-size-heathawk-on-display/

-PACHINKO GHOSTBUSTERS

https://kotaku.com/5552130/its-ghostbusters-like-youve-never-seen-them-before

-Dreamcast Boombox

https://tinycartridge.com/post/645375593/dreamcast-boombox-by-xckdiy-yes-the-same-chinese

-Famitsu.com on the K-ON PSP game

https://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1235902_1407.html

-Opening Movie for Sengoku BASARA 3

https://www.capcomunity.com/skill/blog/2010/06/03/new_japanese_trailer_for_sengoku_basara:_samurai_heroes

-From our very own Patrick Macias, an ode to Roman Porche

https://patrickmacias.blogs.com/er/2010/06/tron-roman-porche-shrine-building-and-you.html

-Jason Thompson’s column on Devilman

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/jason-thompson-house-of-1000-manga/devilman/2010-06-03

-HISTORY OF POWER RANGERS: Power Rangers in Space Retrospective

https://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/linkara/hopr/22934-power-rangers-in-space

-Tony Jaa Goes Monk (Thanks, Jonathan!)

https://twitchfilm.net/news/2010/05/ong-bak-star-tony-jaa-joins-the-monkhood.php

-Trailer for REDLINE

https://www.catsuka.com/news_detail.php?id=1275046966

-BATTLE ROYALE 3D Teaser

https://www.br3d.jp/

-First PV for VIRTUAL-ON 4 FORCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IhJ3zyMe0A

 

The Last Word:

Noriko’s Happy Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TdoRwH-8KM