Sorry, I cannot update this English page, because I am busy. However, newest information is always sent in a Japanese page. Please check the Japanese page if you are interested in Shirow!!

Today is Shirow Masamune's 45th birthday.

Happy Birthday!

I hope that you release the works "GALGREASE artbooks" and new title on COMIC RYU!

I will upload the image to make you be excited...ready?

• TACHIKOMA Collection
• Publisher: ORGANIC
• Modeler: KOGUMA SHIMON, TAKADA DAISUKE
• non scale PVC model
• height: 6cm
• Release Date: this autumn

• TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI no NI
• Release Date: July 22, 2006
• Price: 1,600yen (net of tax)
• Publisher: Kodansha

First, as Shirow was talking with "Magazine S", the sale fixed the sequel of "TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI" on July 22nd.
The title is "リバーシブル・ジャバラ小画集 伽姫草子之弐 小屏風". In English, "Reversible Accordion mini-Artbook - TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI no NI (2nd.) - small folding screen" !!

• TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI no NI
• Release Date: July 22, 2006
• Price: 1,600yen (net of tax)
• Publisher: Kodansha

In this time, the bioroid "TEREUS" is new comer! He has the face which is similar to BRIAREOS when being a human ...

What story will it be?
Just wait until you see it !!

This movie plans to be complete in the spring in 2007.

• APPLESEED
• Release Date: Sep. 2006
• Publisher: SEGA
• Developer: Dream Factory
• Genre: Action
• Platform: PlayStation 2

This magazine is monthly. Will he draw the illustration of the cover every month like COMIC GUM? ...Sad to say, It will be only this time.

A long time has passed since the shocking releasing that John Woo will produce the sequel of "APPLESEED" movie...

(C)2004 Shirow Masamune / Seishinsha - APPLESEED Film Partners

The latest information seems to come out from the booth of Micott & Basara of the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2006 (TAF 2006) which is hosted at TOKYO BIG SIGHT on March 25th and 26th.

This work which was named "POSEIDON Project", will the information about the TV series and on SEGA's game, too, be released?

03/18/2006

Hi, GitS guys!
It was scooped by Lucas, Information on "GitS SAC 3rd" which is called "GitS STAND ALONE COMPLEX - Solid State Society" was made public. This was not the Producttion I.G's site and detailed information was made public in the disclosure at Tokyo Stock Exchange.

• GitS STAND ALONE COMPLEX - Solid State Society
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Release Date: Summer in 2006 (TV?)
• Summary (in Japanese):
  西暦2034年。 難民蜂起事件から2年が経過していた。 新人20名を増強した新生公安9課に新たな事件が舞い込んできた。 梵の刺青を入れた13人のテロリストの連続自殺事件に絡む空港人質立て篭もり事件の鎮圧だ。 結果、公安9課に追い詰められた立て篭もり犯は 「傀儡廻（くぐつまわし）が来る」 と言い残し自ら命を絶ってしまった。 時を同じくして数々の何事件が同時に多発していく・・・その影に潜む超ウィザード級ハッカー 「傀儡廻」 の存在。 新生9課の前に次から次へと立ちはだかる何事件すべてが芸術的にリンクしていく。
  「傀儡廻」 とは？ バトーと素子は？ 「傀儡廻」 と素子の関係は？ すべての事件の犯人は？ そして結末は？ 謎が謎を呼ぶ Solid State Society。

And, in TAF 2006, precedence sale of "GitS STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd GIG Visual Book" which is sold on March 27th by HOBBY JAPAN is implemented. There is a privilege in this, "TACHIKOMA Clear File (TAF 2006 only)"! The kind is different when ordering this Clear File in the others. In Amazon, "MOTOKO and KUZE Clear File". and In Animate, "MOTOKO and BATOH and KUZE Clear File".

hmm... how do you let's get these? :)

03/15/2006

The article of the interview with Shirow appeared "Magazine S (KIKAN-S)" of the sale today. This interview is composed of 26 questions about APPLESEED and Ghost in the Shell and so on. It is very interesting contents!

Then, as for his work contents in the future, it is told as follows.

• Producing is begun from this year about the sequel of the movie and the television series of "APPLESEED".
• The action game of "APPLESEED" (SEGA) has been complete already, and waits the release date.
• "TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI 2" plans in the sale from Kodansha.
• Artbooks of "GALGREASE" lie dormant...
• Production I.G may release planning which resembled "GitS S.A.C.".

"TANK S.W.A.T. 01" will be released on March 24th. Then, Bonaparte Paper Figure designed by Shirow for this DVD release... "Paper Figure"?? We didn't know what it is. And so, now, I got a very exciting image!

"TANK S.W.A.T. 01" (C)2005 Shirow Masamune/Seishinsha-DoGA/ROMANoV HiGA

Oh! My! Cool! I want this one! I will buy three DVD, and, I want to compose the 1st squad of DOMINION!! :)

pre-order (Amazon Japan)

• HERALD online news
• New Trailer! (Windows Media Player)
• New Trailer! (Real Player)

• TANK S.W.A.T. 01
• Release Date: March 24, 2006
• Publisher: Kadokawa Herald Pictures
• Price: 4,200yen (net of tax)
• Catalog No.: NHBS-50004
• Contents: 2 DVD + booklet (16pages) + paper-craft paper-figure (Bonaparte)
• Special Disc (DVD #2):
  'Wired Bob' ROMANoV HiGA works, 'news from the Newport Police Station', 'the world of the Personal CG Anime', bloopers, storyboard

• TANK S.W.A.T. 01 Official Site #1 (KADOKAWA HERALD)
• TANK S.W.A.T. 01 Official Site #2 (DoGA)
• pre-order (Amazon Japan)

01/04/2006

Very belatedly, Release Date of 'TANK S.W.A.T. 01' decided!!

"TANK S.W.A.T. 01" (C)2005 Shirow Masamune/Seishinsha-DoGA/ROMANoV HiGA

• TANK S.W.A.T. 01
• Release Date: March 24, 2006
• Publisher: Kadokawa Herald Pictures
• Price: 4,200yen (net of tax)
• Catalog #: NHBS-50004
• Contents: 2 DVD + booklet

• New Trailer ( 41sec / 9,535KB )

Today is Shirow Masamune's 44th birthday.

Happy Birthday!

I hope that you release the works which are various next year!

11/04/2005

Special Topic: THE PROFESSIONALS
CI5 - Criminal Intelligence Five - is the most secret security force in the world. Even most governments are unaware of its existence. Those in the know refer to them only as The Professionals.

For Shirow's fan which doesn't know "THE PROFESSIONALS":  This is the teleplay which was broadcast in the UK from 1978 to 1983. This had a big influence on Shirow in the fanzine times. It is in "Ghost in the Shell" that the influence appears, being deep. We can see the traces about the story and the character.

GEORGE COWLEY:  He is the big dog who unifies the member of CI5. He has accurate and bold decision and the judgement, and instructs each member directly. However in severe "snarling old man" to the subordinate, he is the man of heart who defends them until the last, trusting them. ... Oh, are you ARAMAKI?
(C)Shirow Masamune / Kodansha
(C)2005 Mark One Productions Limited All Rights Reserved.
BODIE:  He ran off at 13 years old and wandered underground community all over the world, but returning to the UK, he joined up to the army. He belonged to SAS for 6 years after that, and was hired away to CI5 by COWLEY. ... Fumm... I Know! You are BATOU!
(C)Shirow Masamune / Kodansha
(C)2005 Mark One Productions Limited All Rights Reserved.
DOYLE:  He aimed at the artist painter, but perceived there not to be a genius, and became a detective in Criminal Investigation Department (CID). In his applying for the transfer to CI5, he attracted COWLEY's attention. ... TOGUSA!
(C)Shirow Masamune / Kodansha
(C)2005 Mark One Productions Limited All Rights Reserved.
As above, the setting of the character resembles well between THE PROFESSIONALS and GitS! Actually, it is not only this. The episode of THE PROFESSIONALS seems to have the part which resembled in the second half ( the part where ESWAT plays an active part ) of the story of "APPLESEED". ... I think when buying DVD-BOX about this fact and wanting to compare it with GitS and APPLESEED. I'm telling you, BODIE! ... Huh?
Hey! You are not BODIE! ... Oh, MAGUS!! You are MAGUS on APPLESEED!?

In why such a place of you? ... oops, uh-, Which is MAGUS?
(C)Shirow Masamune / Kodansha
(C)2005 Mark One Productions Limited All Rights Reserved.

Anyway, in Japan, "THE PROFESSIONALS" DVD-BOX is released on November 11th. This is that CI5's fan in Japan was waiting eagerly. As might be expected, Section-9's fan will wait eagerly too! :-)

11/01/2005

Hello! English-speaking guys!

Because I acquired my domain, I made this site move.
and, I changed this page usability... How about?

Anyway, I contacted KODANSHA to know the details of GALGREASE Artbooks... conclusion? Delayed! Delayed!! Delayed!!! .... who knows when... We have no choice but to stand by! We win a pleasant sensation in standing by! :)

Snap out of it.
RF online, in Service Guide page, we can see Shirow's new illustration!
We see this and let's endure it for a while. :)

I can not get new information on GALGREASE Artbooks. It was the schedule of the sale in November but seems to be postponed probably.... What a pity!

Moreover, as for the construction kit of TACHIKOMA which is released from WAVE, too, release date became 1 month postponement.

• WAVE 1/24 GITS S.A.C. 2nd GIG Series No.1 TACHIKOMA
• Release Date: 11/25/2005
• Price: 1,800yen (net of tax)
• 1:24 scale construction kit
• w/ Motoko Kusanagi

Do you, too, attempt to participate?

The beginning in August, I received the e-mail from Kamata Yutaka who is the producer of TANK SWAT, I knew that the anime work had finally been completed. Moreover, I got a DVD from him!!

"TANK S.W.A.T. 01" (C)2005 Shirow Masamune/Seishinsha-DoGA/ROMANoV HiGA

That was not a product version but the simple DVD without lots of extras. This was the sample DVD that distributed to the movie makers.

I was pleased with the result. I felt something is wrong about the quality of the motion of CG-actor but didn't worry. because, the tempo of the story was good I felt that the time of 30 minutes of being seeing this anime was valuable!

Well, when is this product released? Sorry, I have no idea... Nippon Herald Films which is the distributor of this DVD was bought up by Kadokawa HD. Therefore, release date doesn't decide yet. In the movie makers, probably, release date becomes around this autumn.

In all who can not wait until then, conceal feelings with this trailer :)

"TANK S.W.A.T. 01" (C)2005 Shirow Masamune/Seishinsha-DoGA/ROMANoV HiGA

"TANK S.W.A.T. 01" (C)2005 Shirow Masamune/Seishinsha-DoGA/ROMANoV HiGA

Recently, we don't hear about the information on GALGREASE Artbook (past news: 09/18/2004). Therefore, I called Kodansha and confirmed about the thing. In the grace, I succeeded in getting the latest information!

A lot of new illustrations are added to GALGREASE Artbook. The Artbook is not merely potpourri of the illustration and is Artbook which has a story, it is called "Streaming Artbook"!

The Artbook is published in order from November, 2005. Then, it is continued for 3 years!!!!

The schedule is as the following:

• GALGREASE 1st Artbook
    ... Nov, 2005
• GALGREASE 2nd Artbook
    ... Jan, 2006
• GALGREASE 3rd Artbook
    ... Mar, 2006
• GALGREASE 4th Artbook
    ... Sep, 2006
• GALGREASE 5th Artbook
    ... Nov, 2006
• GALGREASE 6th Artbook
    ... Jan, 2007
• GALGREASE 7th Artbook
    ... Jul, 2007
• GALGREASE 8th Artbook
    ... Sep, 2007

• GITS STAND ALONE COMPLEX Visual Book Special Edition : Tachikoma File
• Release Date: August 22, 2005
• Publisher: Hobby Japan
• Price: 2,100yen (tax-included)
• ISBN： 4-89425-381-X

05/31/2005

In Japan, the international version of "GHOST in the SHELL" was released before. However, it was VHS. This time, the international version of "INNOCENCE" is released in DVD!

At this DVD, it supports three format of the sound "Dolby Digital Stereo", "Dolby Digital EX", and "DTS-ES". And available subtitles are Japanese, English, French, Taiwanese, Korean.

Then, "Type MOTOKO" is the product of 1,000 sets of limitation. A figure in the play "GYNOID (MOTOKO version)" is bundled with this. Height is 40 cm. ... It's scary!

• GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 INNOCENCE INTERNATIONAL VER.
• Release Date: September 7, 2005
• Price: 3,990yen (tax-included)

• GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 INNOCENCE INTERNATIONAL VER. Type MOTOKO
• Release Date: September 7, 2005
• Price: 31,290yen (tax-included)

05/29/2005

Today, the prize screening of the "17th CG ANIMATION CONTEST" which PROJECT TEAM DoGA sponsors was hosted in Osaka. The preview of "TANK S.W.A.T. 01" was hosted at the same time. Did you see?

Oh, Official Site became proper gradually. Now, the story and the cast can be checked! (in Japanese)

• TANK S.W.A.T. 01 Official site

The sequel of movie "APPLESEED" was not Fumihiko Sori and that John Woo did a produce was released by the news. (News Source: The Mainichi Newspapers)

As for the Director, Aramaki Shinji who is the member of the Shirow Masamune fan :) continuously takes a megaphone. Its creating jointly at 3 production companies of MICOTT & BASARA (Production of APPLESEED(2004)), Lion Rock Production ("PAYCHECK", "Windtalkers"), Axis Entertainment (a Korean gaming developer).

Then, the movie version and the TV version (26-part TV series) are concurrently manufactured and plan to be made public from the summer in 2006!! Woooooooowwwww!!

Oh my God, I wish that this is not news in the April fool.

"Shirow Masamune: 2006 Wall Calendar" is published from the TIDE-MARK Press this year, too.

( FRONT Cover / BACK Cover )

03/18/2005

By the way, press conference of topical 3DCG anime "TANK S.W.A.T. 01" is done in L-Osaka from 14:00 today.

This anime is made with the technique "Personal CG Anime" which is different from the traditional approach. As for this, screening is planned in the summer this year. In addition to the DVD sale, a distribution in the Internet and the cell phone are planned. (news source: KTV)

• TANK S.W.A.T. 01 Official Site
• Trailer!!

03/11/2005

The urgent promotion of anime "TANK S.W.A.T. 01" of DOMINION which ROMANoV HiGA (freelance 3DCG Creator) creates is included in the appendix DVD of ANIMAGE Apr. 2005. It is still undecided in the way of releasing and the releasing date...

(added March 12th) As for this work, as the 1st series of the Project Team DOGA produces, Digital-TOKIWA Project projects, press conference is done at L-Osaka on March 18th in 2005.

COOL GIRL "GITS SAC 2nd Gig Motoko Kusanagi in CG (Ninja Suit Ver.)" was displayed at last to WONDER FESTIVAL 2005 [WINTER] which was hosted at Tokyo-BigSight on February 20th. (source: AKIBA blog)
The image which was exposed so far in the media is "Hobby-Japan Original Ver.". ... Isn't Hobby-Japan cooler?

Also, the painted finished edition is an announcement gradually about YAMAMOTOYA 4th Shirow Masamune series "LAND MATE", too.

02/06/2005

Oh, information on Artbook isn't published. Because it is, I tell that the slightly left information is Shirow this time, too.

"SEBURO M-5" which appears on SAC to have been creating already from POSEIDON was complete at last and became reservation beginning. The launch is the schedule of the first ten days in February.

By the way, we introduce information on the figure area slightly because the schedule of the publishing of GALGREASE artbook isn't readily released and there is not a topic of the news in this place.
The second color of the PVC statue "GALHOUND" of INTRON DEPOT which was sold last year from YAMATO in October appears. Also, "BALLISTICS", too, appears as the 2nd series of INTRON DEPOT.

• INTRON DEPOT - PVC Statue
• "GALHOUND 2nd Color"
• "BALLISTICS"
• Publisher: YAMATO / Vice
• Release Date: May 2005
• Height: About 19 cm
• Price: 3,500yen (tax included)

As for another news, the figure of Dominion and Orion to have been telling last month seems to be a sale in May this year in Japan.

• Dominion
• Orion
• Publisher: YAMATO / Vice
• Release Date: May 2005
• Six kinds of regular colors / six kinds of ivory colors ( All 12 kinds )
• The secret adds one kind of Dominion

It played by the management of Terranetz from 1997 to 1998 Play Novel "Shin Taima-Senki" was restored as the 2nd version of TPRG which continue in "Asura Fantasy"!

• Shin Taima-Senki TRPG
• Release Date: 12/24/2004
• 3,980yen (tax included)
• BOOK AB size (257mm×210mm)
• 160 pages
• Publisher: Terranetz

It continues and the release information of the figure of Dominion and Orion is carried on the site of YAMATO USA from last weekend.

Are these to become sale in Japan?

When seeing the lineup of Dominion, F and C1 seem to intermingle. In any case, molding is rough a short while.

In America, it is the schedule of the sale in June, 2005.

However, an overall figure is not smart.....Is it the cause of a pause?

Although the solid model of LAND MATE was made several times in the past, in my individual liking, "SOFT WIRED" (published by Papermoon) created about ten years ago was the highest quality!

11/06/2004

In Japan, DVD rental of "APPLESEED" is started from next week! DVD of the standard version and the special version is released on November 25. Although so many goodies are attached to the special version "APPLESEED COLLECTOR'S EDITION", Shirow's message will appear in "APPLESEED Picture-Book (48 pages)" of them all. What does he tell?

In Japan, if it reserves in the shop, set of postcard can be got... When it reserves in Amazon, what does it become?

anyway, "BOOKLET POSTER EXTRA 04 GALHOUND" was carried by "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.20"... GALHOUND? not HELHOUND?
GALGREASE series is an end truly now.....sign.

09/18/2004

The information of Shirow's Artbooks in "Magazine S".

INTRON DEPOT 5 - YAMATAIKO - This Artbook's contents are "ORION NRPG" and "TOGI-HIME-ZOHUSHI". Published by Kodansha. INTRON DEPOT 6 - BATTALION(temp) - The contents of this Artbook pack Shirow's work relevant to the animation and the game. same as ID4. Published by Seishinsha WASTE DEPOT(temp) This collects the illustrations used for the animation and the game relevant to Ghost in the Shell. Published by Kodansha(?) and...... as for Artbook of GALGREASE, eight volumes are due to be published! (Publishing date is uncertain.) WILD WET WEST HELLHOUND-01 HELLHOUND-02 GALHOUND 1 GALHOUND 2 WILD WET QUEST HELLCAT GALHOUND 3 oh, my....

09/12/2004

"2005 Shirow Masamune Calendar" will be published in 30 Oct. Although not announced from Seishinsha yet, it can reserve by Amazon Japan.

Seichinsha's Calendar last year was the same design as Togi-hime Zohshi which Kodansha published... I hope that the same fault does not occur this year!

In addition, three kinds of following postcards are attached this series. It's cool!

08/16/2004

BOOKLET POSTER EXTRA Version "03 HELLHOUND" was carried by "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.17".
Shirow's erotic series, GALGREASE was ended at length...? No! Once again, it is due to appear!

08/02/2004

BOOKLET POSTER EXTRA Version "02 HELLHOUND" was carried by "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.16". The next EXTRA will appear in UPPERS No.17! It continues still more!!

First, about the POSTER BOOK are as follows.

• 004 WILD WET QUEST
• 005 HELLCAT
• 006 GALHOUND2

• Publish Date: 08/26/2004 (in Japan)
• Price: 700 yen (each)
• Publisher: Kodansha

>>CONTENTS<<
• Shirow's Original Postcard x 1 (First Limited)
• Booklet Poster x 4
• Illustration Card x 8 (among 72 kinds)
• Postcard which can purchase Original Goods

Next, the Original Goods which can be purchased only by the postcard included in POSTER BOOK are...

• Multiple Purpose Binder Ver.2
  The surfaces is green-black and the back is red. contents are:
  - Index Card x 9
  - Cards holder sheet for preservation with Shirow's original mark x 18
  - Inside paper of the rough sketch style x 3.
  (3,000 yen)
• Illustration Cards Special Box
  contents are:
  - Case containing eight cards x 4 (total 32 cards), Among those, one case is called "Special Case" and is all a special card!
  - Special Illusion Card x 1 (among 3 kinds), Card Stand x 1.
  (3,000 yen) 4,600 limited sale!
• a Pack of 8x10 Illustration Cards
  A card is sold only at itself this time.
  (3,980 yen)

Anyway, "BOOKLET POSTER EXTRA 02 HELLHOUND" is an appearance schedule at YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.16 (Aug 3)! Let's expect and wait!

07/17/2004

The magazine about GITS S.A.C. was published.

The report by which this was extracted from military magazine "ARMS MAGAZINE" is contained.
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• KOKAKUKIDOTAI STAND ALONE COMPLEX VISUAL BOOK
• Pulished: 07/15/2004
• Price: 2,000 yen
• Publisher: HOBBY JAPAN
• ISBN: 4-89425-341-0
• desc: A4 size / 132 pages

07/09/2004

Release date of "INTRON DEPOT 4 BULLETS" became early for one month, and became late in July in Japan...? Our anticipation was betrayed and it became early this time!! ...is this true?

The sale day of "GALGREASE 2nd. Series POSTER BOOK" was determined at last! In Japan, published schedule is August 24, and the price is 700 yen each.

• 004 WILD WET QUEST
• 005 HELLCAT
• 006 GALHOUND2

07/03/2004

TTRPG "ASURA Fantasy" put on the market in 1992 renews and re-appears.

This is the remake version of "ASURA Fantasy" which is the originator of "Asura Fantasy Online" in session in the Internet and "Asura Fantasy - The romance of Warring States Europe -" held by monthly GAME GATHER from this month. It is not Shirow's in the whole of the illustration. But, His illustration of about 20 points is contained. The illustration of a color is also contained in Privilege CD.

• Asura Fantasy TRPG
• 07/25/2004 (in Japan)
• 4,980 yen (in tax)
• AB size (257mm×210mm)
• 304 pages
• First privilege: CD-ROM,
  dices (10 faces x 2, 6 faces x 2)
• Publisher: terranetz

06/26/2004

"Shirow Masamune 2005 Calendar" is on sale at last! ... what?

It seems that TIDE-MARK sells this time although DARK HORSE sold the calendar which SEISHINSHA published until now. However, this back has the logo mark of DARK HORSE and Studio Proteus. But, this differs from what SEISHINSHA published. Although the sale day in Japan is in August, it is already on sale in TFAW.

The details of "GALGREASE 2nd. SERIES POSTER BOOK" became clear at last! The price is 700 yen each, It will be a sale schedule in July, this year.

• 004 WILD WET QUEST
• 005 HELLCAT
• 006 GALHOUND2

05/02/2004

"BOOKLET POSTER Special Version HELLHOUND" is an appearance schedule at YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.11 (May 18)! Let's expect and wait!

05/01/2004

New Shirow's Artbook information!

Release date of Shiro's 4th ArtBook "INTRON DEPOT 4 BULLETS"was determined mostly.

• Release Date: middle of June
• Price: 2,940yen

Creation of Artbook of GALGREASE is going smoothly. But, It seems that it shifts release date so that other plans may not be collided with since this is likely to become a powerful erotic book. It was postponed from the spring release.

The second POSTER BOOK and Trading Cards is under advance steadily! Expect and wait!

Although BOOKLET POSTER finished by this month, Special Version of BOOKLET POSTER is carried soon.

Although artbooks of GALGREASE was due to be published in this spring, it is likely to be behind somehow.

"KCDX APPLESEED #1(01&02)" is released still more on March 23 of next week. The cover illustration is Shirow's new work!! Check it out! "KCDX APPLESEED #2(03&04?)" is released on April 17.

Next, the theater version film comic, "AnimeKC APPLESEED", the first volume is released on April 17, and the second volume is released on May 7. The price of each price is 1,400 yen.

Last, the new trailer is exhibited in Sony Music!
It's COOL!!

03/05/2004

Sorry that translation is overdue! I do my best so that updating may not be overdue from now on.^_^

Here is the news about movie "APPLESEED".

First, the movie "APPLESEED" determined the release in the whole world! It is provided from the summer of this year to USA, Europe, and Asia. Before a release, a part of Movie and Music are exhibited in site of Sony Music!

Next, the title of the book of APPLESEED with which publication is planned from Takarajima-sha was determined. The name is "APPLESEED COMPLETE BOX". This book is a GuideBook of the movie, a film story, character introduction, the interview of the staff and the cast, original introduction, etc. The original figure BRIAREOS and special poster (A3 size) are a set in this book!

Last, the details of "Prologue of APPLESEED / APPLESEED THE TRIGGER" were found. This is the goods with which DVD and the figure DUNAN / BRIAREOS. on DVD, Shirow's comment, the interview of the staff, movie trailers, the creation process of 3DCG, character design drawing, postrecording scenery, music introduction, etc. are recorded. Figures are an Action Figure in which 13 places of the whole body work.

Oops, it is one more to the last. The headgear of BLACK MAGIC is released from Yamamotoya by the end of this month! A next work is DUNAN's knife!

Three artbooks of GALGREASE are published continuously from spring to summer of this year. "WILD WET QUEST", "HELLHOUND 01", "HELLHOUND 02"..... what? "WILD WET QUEST"? Is it not "WILD WET WEST"?

02/10/2004

First, new trailer is exhibited in site of "INNOCENCE" last weekend.

Next, the release schedule of the books relevant to a movie is announced in PressSheet of Movie "APPLESEED". The lineup is very gorgeous.

• "APPLESEED 1" KCDX
  Release Date: March 23, 2004
  Kodansha / 1,700yen / B5 size
  (Desc: Combined Vol.1 and Vol.2 of comic published Seishinsha.)
• "APPLESEED" Anime-KC
  Release Date: April 2004
  Kodansha / A5 size
  (Desc: Film Comic)
• "APPLESEED NOVEL (temporary title)" Vol.1 and Vol.2
  Release Date: April 2004
  MediaFactory / written by Hiroshi Ootori
  (Desc: the original story based on the movie version)
• "APPLESEED Complete Guide - Prometheus Montage (temporary title)"
  Release Date: April 2004
  MediaFactory / 1,800yen
  (Desc: the collection of movie material)
• "APPLESEED Complete Book (temporery title)"
  Release Date: April 8, 2004
  Takarajimasha / A4 size
  (Desc: the guidebook of Movie and Comic. Appendix: the original figure BRIAREOS and special poster!)

• Combined Vol.1 and Vol.2 of "APPLESEED" published Seishinsha
• NO retouch, and NO correction
• B5 size
• 1,700yen (+ tax)
• Release Date: 03/23/2004

01/25/2004

The information of APPLESEED every day! In "QuickTime - Movie Trailers" in Apple Computer's site, new trailer of APPLESEED is released. The following scenes can be seen in this trailer.

• DUNAN wears GUGES for the first time. (Comic #1)
• GAIA is attacked. (Comic #1)
• "ELVIS PLAN" is drawn up. (Comic #2)
• GAIA causes a rebellion. (Comic #2)
• DUNAN drives with HITOMI. (Comic #3)
• ESWAT intervenes in France. (Comic #3)

Wow! The title of "APPLESEED" is in the comic sale schedule of Kodansha!

• TITLE: APPLESEED
• BRAND: MORNING KC
• PRICE: 1,785yen (including tax)
• RELEASE DATE: 03/23/2004

01/24/2004

The sound track of the movie "APPLESEED" released in the spring of this year is sold on March 24. But it does not become news only by it! Gorgeous privilege goods are added to the first time limited edition "APPLESEED - Original Soundtrack Complete Version".

• Audio CD x 2 (the same as normal version)
• DVD x 1 (Theatrical Trailer, Sound Clip, Production Report, etc.)
• Booklet (48 full color pages)
• A newly written poster by Shirow (plan)

01/20/2004

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!(It is late!)
Now, I am doing the business bachelor on account of work. then, I have neither a digital camera nor a scanner. Please pardon low quality images. (because they are the images with the camera of a cellular phone!)

Today (1/20), "TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI KOBAN" on sale! The contents of a case, "KA-DEN" and "HI-DEN". Illustration Card of 13 sheets and the Calendar Seal in 2004 are stored in the case of CD size, respectively. Although "HI-DEN" is an erotic illustration, if it is got used to seeing GALGREASE, it will feel nothing :-P
 > Nippon Export

BOOKLET POSTER 2nd. Series 9th, "GALHOUND2" was carried by "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.3". Next is the last "WILD WET QUEST", UPPERS No.5 (2/17 sale).

12/28/2003

Sorry that updating is overdue.(^^;
First, the special feature article of "APPLE SEED" is in Foobio Mobile Contents Service. The comment to Mr. Shirow's work can be read here. But that is in Japanese, summarizes is...
  - INTRON DEPOT 5 YAMATAIKO became a publication schedule from Kodansha!
  - The title of INTRON DEPOT 6(7?) is set to "BABEL".
  - Art Book which collected DOMINION or the covers of magazine (COMIC GUN etc.) will be published.
The greatest shocking news are that INTRON DEPOT crossed to the hand of Kodansha from Seishinsha....OMG!
Anyway, "GALGREASE postcard" in "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.2". They are 6 kinds in all. Though it was regrettable, I was not able to receive the card with which Shirow's sign was written.
Next information, The postcard of "TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI"is a sale schedule in mid-January 2004. Normal version <KA-DEN> and erotic version <HI-DEN> are contained in CD case by 12+1 sheets, the price is 1,000 yen in one set of two cases.
Now, although various art books are announced next year, do your best and get!

12/15/2003

BOOKLET POSTER 2nd. Series 8th, "HELLCAT" was carried by "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.1". Next is "GALHOUND", UPPERS No.3 (1/20 sale).
Now, creation of art book "GALGREASE" will be favorable towards spring sale next year. It seems that however, a postcard is attached to UPPERS of next number before the art book. Although there are six kinds of postcards in all, being attached to the magazine is one kind in it. The postcard with which Shirow's sign was written may be rarely contained...?
The postcard version of 2 kinds of "TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI" is newly planned. <KA-DEN> is a normal (?) version, <HI-DEN> is a erotic version. Which do you choose?
Shirow's Christmas illustration was now carried by UPPERS. It is very great Christmas!

12/01/2003

The newest information of "TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI" is in "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.24". However, the contents have not changed with the information on old. ...oh, The postcard of the same pattern as TOGI-HIME ZOHUSHI is given to 150 lucky persons! Subscribe and get a chance!
and, the information of Christmas plan in last news became clear! An appendix of BOOK in BOOK form is attached to the next number of UPPERS (No.1). It seems that however, as for this, not only Shirow but several authors have participated by omnibus. Sale on December 16 is long in coming!

11/01/2003

Although written to BBS, it takes up once also here. "STAND ALONE COMPLEX" Broadcast will be started by the ground wave (Nippon Television) from January, 2004 at last. SAC will be known more. Since it is probably seen for free, I did not need to buy DVD.
Furthermore, by the name of "S.A.C.2nd GIG" in the sequel of SAC, broadcast will be started by SkyPerfectTV from January, 2004. Is this also broadcast by the ground wave someday? (source)
Is broadcast by the ground wave possibly used as advertisement of "INNOCENCE"? Supposing that is right, can't broadcast by the ground wave of "2nd GIG" be desired?

10/07/2003

The quiz which gorgeous goods win has appeared in "YOUNG MAGAZINE UPPERS No.20".
Goods are ...
  1. Telephone card (all the members service) complete 24-sheet set (with an of-special-make sheet)
  2. Telephone card (Lottery) complete 5-sheet set (with an of-special-make sheet)
  3. BOOKLET POSTER immediately after printing (A1 size before separation)
  4. A3 size GALHOUND "phantom" poster (before self-imposed control!)
A deadline is 10/20(Mon). Hurry for a convenience store immediately now!
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The information of "Shirow Masamune Poster Collection - TOGI-HIME ZOUSHI"...
  - 12/5(Fri) sale
  - 3,000 yen
  - A3 size, 12 pages full-color
  - with one original A3 clear file
  - in a hard paper package
  - with the 2004 calendar seal
hmm... If it reserves now, as a first time production part limited privilege,
  - one more sheet A3 size poster
will be attached. These goods bear a strong resemblance to "ARMS".

10/04/2003

I got it! The related goods "Illustration Card Special Box" and "Multiple Purpose Binder" of "GALGREASE POSTER BOOK" already put on the market from Kodansha. It seems that neither a sign card nor a privilege was won though it was regrettable...XP
At first, "Multiple Purpose Binder". It is such touch when a page is opened. The pattern of the front and reverse side of all card kinds can be checked. The inside papers of the rough sketch style is a total of four kinds of Normal and a privilege.
Next is, "Illustration Card Special Box. Contents are such touch and are the box type cases x6 containing 8 cards. Pattern are WILD WET QEST, HELLHOUND, and GALHOUND. Since three boxes were purchased simultaneously, the special cell drawing card of a privilege was able to be got three kinds. Incidentally, if it turns over, it will become like this.