We found some very rare Robotech posters from DC Comics (pictured). We'll select a pair of fans who "like" us here on our official Facebook page or "follow" our Twitter news page on May 4th to get one! Fans who follow us at both websites can double their chances.
It's You (instrumental version)
It's You (George Sullivan version)
We Will Win (demo version)
Macross Anthem (vocal version)
He is absolutely correct, the 2011 earthquake, 2008 Financial Crisis and the falling US Dollar are having a tremendous impact on how anime is produced and distributed.I don't think the Japanese anime industry is in a particularly good state now. You have to take last year's earthquake into consideration. The proper budgets needed to bring animation to cinemas just aren't available at the moment. More time needs to pass, or perhaps collaboration with animation houses overseas is the answer. I can't see it happening yet. I think we need some more time.
What led to you working for Eternity/Malibu, the Robotech comics publisher at the time you wrote your first Robotech comic book, The Malcontent Uprisings?
If you are into the Robotech comics of the 1990's this is a must read interview.
BILL: Eternity/Malibu was the first company I worked for. I had sold two series to them, Bloodwing and The Argonauts, when they announced they would be doing The Sentinels comic. I was a relative newbie, as far as anime was concerned. But I knew and liked Robotech, so I called the Malibu offices to see if they had chosen a creative team. They had, but Chris Ulm, the editor, asked me if I wanted to develop something around the Malcontent Uprisings period.
Netflix and Hulu are convincing millions of cable subscribers to cut the cord and dive into video streaming.
That's the conclusion of a new report released this week by the Convergence Consulting Group, which finds that 2.65 million Americans canceled cable between 2008-2011 in favor of lower-cost internet subscription services or video platforms.
The Canadian research firm estimates that 112,000 U.S. and Canadian subscribers were added to the cable rolls in 2011. That represents a more than 50 percent drop from the 272,000 who signed up for the service in 2010.
Moguls will need a stiff drink nearby when they read Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne’s bracing report today about the state of the home video business — and Hollywood studios. He says that film operations at Universal, Disney, Paramount, Fox, and Warner Bros are worth about $19.3B, down from $40.2B in 2007. And a big reason for the 52% drop is that studios’ annual home video profits from each TV household fell to $100 last year from $127 in 2007 — and will continue to slide to $93 in 2015.
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It is going to get worse before it gets better.Meanwhile, DVD sales are falling much faster than Blu-ray disc sales are growing. And overseas opportunities aren’t sufficient to change the story given “lower studio settlement rates for international box office, a minor international home video market and rising film costs.”
Having worked with Michael in the past I want to wish him the best of luck in any and all endeavors he wishes to pursue.An open letter to my friends and partners both at Anime Expo, Other Anime cons and within the Anime Industry.
As of about 5 minutes ago, I have tendered my two week notice of resignation from my position as Executive Director of Entertainment Group for Anime Expo / SPJA.
My last day of work in this position will be on April 14th, 2012.
It is my intention for the remaining two weeks to help wrap up any projects or contracts that I am working on for this year’s Anime Expo and transition ownership of them to Marc Perez, our CEO(marc.perez@spja.org), and or Kathy Moran, our Division Manager of Programming and Guest Relations Divisions (kathymoran@spja.org).
Should you wish to contact anyone at Anime Expo regarding Programming matters please write to Programming@anime-expo.org. For any future Guest Relations inquiries please write to GR@anime-expo.org.
While my decision to depart is not an easy one, I wanted to let you all know it has truly been my pleasure and honor to work with each of you. Some of you I have known for a great many years, others only met recently, over the years I have considered myself blessed to have had the opportunity to work with you all and wish you nothing but success.
Should you wish to keep in contact with me beyond April 14th, 2012 you are always welcome to email my personal email address or hear on Facebook .
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I would like this transition to proceed as smoothly as possible so this year can continue to be a success.
Warm regards always,
Michael G. Underwood
Executive Director
Entertainment Group
Anime Expo / SPJA
