Anthology by Geniuses with “Zero restristiction” on sale!

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Anthology by Geniuses with “Zero restristiction” on sale!

July 5, 2008 7:00 PM | Contributor:akiba

DVD and OST on sale! Anthology by “Geniuses” with “Zero restristiction” An omnibus animation film “Genius Party” hit the shelves on DVD and its OST.

“Genius Party” is a compilation of short animated films directed by geniuses of Japanese animation industry. Directors include Shoji Kawamori of “Macross”and “Genesis of Aquarion” series, Shinichiro Watanabe, the creator of “Cowboy Bebop” and “Samurai Champloo”.The worldly known movie creator group ”Studio4℃” (from “Animax””Mind Game”and “Tekkon Kinkreet”) put it all together. “Restriction Zero” was the catch phrase.

The DVD features the 7 original short animated films of the first “Genius Party” from July 2007. The trailer for the next film “Genius Party Beyond”, outtakes, and director's comments are included as special features.

＜Episodes＞
#1：”GENIUS PARTY” director: Atsuko Fukushima
#2：” Shanghai Dragon” director: Shoji Kawamori
#3：” Deathtic 4”director: Shinji Kimura
#4：” Doorbell” director: Yoji Fukuyama
#5：”LIMIT CYCLE”　 director: Hideki Futamura
#6： “ Happy Machine” director: Masaaki Yuasa
#7：”BABY BLUE”　 director: Shinichiro Watanabe

＜Voice Cast＞
Yuuya Nagira,Rinko Kikuchi.Tomomitsu Yamaguchi,Taro Yabe,Rakuto Tochihara,Nanase Iwai,Hisahiro Ogura,Hiroshi Mikami


Genius Party

The Original Soundtrack album “Genius Party & Genius Party Beyond O.S.T.” hit the stores on the same day.This 2 CD set contains 54 tracks from both “Genius Party”'s 20 and the next film “Genius Party Beyond”'s 34 songs.

＜Featured Artists＞
[Genius Party O.S.T.]
Kaoru Inoue,Toshiro Nakagawa・ Akio Izutsu,Seiichi Yamamoto,Takuma Watanabe,FENNESZ,Nobukau Takemura,Yoko Kanno
[Genius Party Beyond O.S.T.]
Akira Ifukube、WARSAW VILLEGE BAND、Minami Nozaki、JUNO REACTOR


O.S.T. Genius Party & Genius Party Beyond O.S.T	Asobit Game City “The 7 Creators' World Colide”


Director Shinichiro Watanabe (center) and producer Eiko Tanaka(right)at the Tokyo International Animation Fair	Directors of “Genius Party” from left, Shinichiro Watanabe,Masaaki Yuasa , Hideki Futamura,Yoji Fukuyama ,Shinji Kimura ,Shoji Kawamori	Cast members at the premier screening. from left; Rakuto Tochihara, Yuuya Nagira, Rinko Kikuchi,Hiroshi Mikami

The next film “Genius Party Beyond”, having works of Mahiro Maeda and Koji Morimoto will be shown from October 11th, 2008.

(C)Genius Party

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□http://kakaku.com/book_cd_dvd/
□「Genius Party」
□「STUDIO 4℃」

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