Episode 104: ANIME TODAY Talks ASTRO BOY on the Big Screen With David Bowers & Maryann Garger

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#13804 - 10/23/09 04:28 PM Episode 104: ANIME TODAY Talks ASTRO BOY on the Big Screen With David Bowers & Maryann Garger
nick UPSF Admiral Registered: 04/09/08 Posts: 74 Loc: Iowa	*Behind the scenes at RightStuf.com, Dragon Ball anime, reviews, contests & more in episode 104!* Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome David Bowers and Maryann Garger – the director and producer of Imagi Studios’ newly released ASTRO BOY movie – to episode 104 of ANIME TODAY. In this new, two-segment interview, Bowers and Garger discuss how they each became involved with the Astro Boy project, talk about the challenges of introducing Astro Boy to new fans while also still appealing to long-time fans of the series, share details about the film adaptation and its vocal cast, and hint at the Easter eggs fans of the original series can find throughout the movie. Prior to directing Astro Boy, David Bowers co-directed the 2006 computer-animated film Flushed Away, served as the storyboard supervisor for Aardman Animations’ Chicken Run, and worked as an animator and story artist for projects including Balto and the Dreamworks’ feature films The Prince of Egypt and The Road to El Dorado. Maryann Garger’s credits include serving as co-producer for Flushed Away and producer for the animated short First Flight, as well as work on Madagascar, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Prince of Egypt and Pocahontas. Also in Episode 104: Chad shares “What’s Hot” in the world of anime and manga. Rich tells fans how they can “Unleash Fierce Savings” on manga from Go! Comi. Rich and Nick take a look at how packages get out from RightStuf.com to customers in the first installment of “Best Wishes, Stuf!,” a special feature in anticipation of Anime Today’s fourth anniversary. Nick and Rich announce the latest Year of the Otaku winners (and new weekly contest), announce the winners of the Rockin’ Android SUGURI Perfect Edition contest, and kick-off a new contest for an official Jungle Emperor Leo (Kimba) collectible wrist watch. Rich and Nick provide a rundown of upcoming conventions, courtesy of AnimeCons.com. Christy offers recommendations to fans of the original Dragon Ball anime in a new “If…/Then” segment. Listen to clips from the Read or Die (R.O.D.) OVA Original Soundtrack and Read or Die (R.O.D.) TV Original Soundtracks 1 and 2 from Geneon Music. Also hear tracks from JapanFiles.com artists SKYBEAVER (“For a Long Time” from the CD The First Countdown) and HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR (“you” from the CD swamp man). And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors. Ready to listen in? Check out episode 104 now! Subscribe via iTunes and follow *ANIME TODAY* on Twitter!
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