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Forbes
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Xabungle' Gets A New Lease Of Life With Some Experimental Animation
'Xabungle' is a quirky and fun mecha anime from the early 80s. The 80s mecha anime classic Xabungle has been given the same treatment as Dunbine from last year, with some new experimental animation. As part of the Sunrise World initiative, Xabungle is the latest classic anime to be given a modern facelift with some new animation from Kamikaze Douga (shown below). The same team did something similar last year with Dunbine, which was met with huge success as Dunbine is still a very active and popular series in Japan. The response to this new Xabungle animation has been positive, but not at the same scale as Dunbine, as that footage ended up receiving 1.6 million views. As for Xabungle itself, it's a much-loved show, with the likes of Hideki Kamiya being a big fan of it. Xabungle was also one of the main inspirations for Gurren Lagann, as director Hiroyuki Imaishi explained when I interviewed him. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Released back in 1982, Xabungle was also one of the formative mecha anime directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It had a lighter, almost slapstick tone that was in part his attempt at doing his own version of Future Boy Conan, of which he also worked on as a storyboard artist. The mecha were also designed by Kunio Okawara, but a lot of the additional designs were penned by Yutaka Izubuchi, which gives the whole series a unique visual style. The good news is that Xabungle received a proper physical release a few years back, and you can check out my review of that if you are at all curious. As for this new piece of Xabungle animation, it will be interesting to see how it does. As these are often created to test the waters for older series and see if they still have a following. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
Geek Culture
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
'Devil May Cry' Creator Open To Remaking First Game
Hideki Kamiya, creator and director of Capcom's classic hack-and-slash game franchise Devil May Cry, has expressed his interest in remaking the first game in the series, acknowledging that the ageing 2001 original will benefit from modern game design. Kamiya, who entered a new partnership with Capcom in December last year after leaving the studio in 2006, was responding to fan questions during the latest episode of his YouTube show when he was asked how he might approach a remake of the first Devil May Cry game. 'As for a remake, of course I'd love to do that,' he said (as translated by Video Games Chronicle). 'I usually don't replay my own games after release, and Devil May Cry is no exception. But once in a while, I catch gameplay clips and think, 'yeah, this really does feel like a 24-year-old game design.'' 'With today's technology and game design approach, of course, I'd want to remake it from the ground up. If that ever happens… well, I don't think seriously unless it's really happening, so right now, I don't have anything in mind. But if the time comes, I'll come up with something. That's what I do!' he added, 'So Capcom, leave it to me! Also, let me handle Viewtiful Joe too!' Kamiya directed the first Devil May Cry title, with the series going on to receive five major instalments between 2001 to 2019. He would then go on to work at PlatinumGames, before leaving in 2023 to form a new studio Clovers, which is currently working with Capcom for an Okami sequel revealed during last year's Game Awards. As for the Devil May Cry franchise, nothing new has been announced yet since 2019's Devil May Cry 5 , although the series did receive a boost in popularity thanks to Netflix's animated adaptation, which premiered on 3 April and landed a second season just one week after its release. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Capcom Devil May Cry Hideki Kamiya
