http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkV-ZUm77FU
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400817/
Kon Ichikawa is a reknown director with a background in animation. In
this clip he depicts Ikedaya Jigen. One voice actor Kiichi Nakai will
go on to play Yoshimura Kani'chiro in MIBUGISHIDEN. This film is
based on the famous comic by Hiroshi Kurogane. Back in 2000 the
Shinsengumi craze had not really taken root yet (aside from Rurouni
Kenshin based fandom) thus making this small budget venture "lost" to
later fans. Many online communities love this depiction and I myself
admire the atmosphere and creativity which went into this film. It
would have been neat if when a sword cuts through someone you hear the
sound of tearing paper...
I hope fans everywhere will try making their own Shinsengumi films and
try any genre using whatever means you have. Last year I made
"IkeDIEya" using Easter Eggs...it was fun and the exact opposite of
Kon Ichikawa's grim black and white approach...I went with a more
bright colorful approach because it was "filmed" in my refrigerator.
Even if Shinsengumi media such as manga and film have entered a
dormant period fans can continue to have fun by producing their work
and sharing with a community.
I endeavour to report on the progress of the SHQ site very soon so
that all our supporter and donors can see where their contributions went.