ThirdMarioBro
06-25-2005, 12:54 AM
Super-Powered Viewtiful Joe Fast-Fowards onto Kids WB this Fall June 23, 2005
by: James Jursudakul
#1 Kids Broadcaster and Geneon Entertainment Join Forces to Bring New Action-Comedy Series to Saturday Mornings.
Burbank, CA and Long Beach, CA (June 22, 2005) – Kids’ WB!, the #1 broadcast network for kids, and Geneon Entertainment, a leader in introducing animé to North America, have joined forces to bring one of Japan’s hottest television series, VIEWTIFUL JOE, to kids in the United States on Saturday mornings beginning Fall 2005. The network has ordered 26 episodes of the action-comedy series, which will air during the 2005-2006 broadcast season on Kids’ WB! The announcement was made today by Betsy McGowen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Kids’ WB!, and Yosuke Kobayashi, President/CEO, Geneon Entertainment.
“We are excited to partner with the innovative creative talent at Geneon Entertainment to bring viewers across the nation this extraordinary series in the fall,” said Ms. McGowen. “This award-winning property, VIEWTIFUL JOE, introduces a fantastical world with high action and character-driven comedy starring a likable underdog who overcomes the odds to become a superhero. This series will be a wonderful addition to our programming slate and is sure to be Kids’ WB!’s next animé hit.”
“We’re thrilled to be able to bring VIEWTIFUL JOE to Kids’ WB!,” said Mr. Kobayashi. “The characters have already been universally embraced and we’re sure that Joe’s super-stature will continue to grow on the number one kids broadcast network. This is a high-concept, high-profile series that breaks the mold of standard children’s animé; it’s exciting to have the opportunity to showcase this great property for an audience that is certain to appreciate all the fun and colorful innovation that Joe has to offer.”
With breakout characters from the award-winning video game series developed by Capcom Co. Ltd., VIEWTIFUL JOE has become a global sensation spawning a successful television series and licensing program in Japan. VIEWTIFUL JOE features American comic-style character design that is ripe with action and loaded with comedy.
Joe is just a normal guy with two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, an action movie superhero. When Silvia is magically captured through a movie screen by a celluloid monster, Joe gets himself swallowed into the screen to save her. There, Joe meets Captain Blue just as the superhero is about to retire, exhausted from his lifelong battle against villains known as Jadows. With special superpowers bestowed upon him by Captain Blue, Joe transforms into Viewtiful Joe to vanquish the enemies in Movie Land.
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, Kids' WB! is the children’s programming service of The WB Network. Kids’ WB! has maintained its leadership position as the #1 broadcast network for kids in all key demographics since Fall 2000, and recently captured its 15th consecutive sweep victory during the highly competitive May Sweep period as the #1 Saturday morning kids’ broadcaster.
A leader in kids’ television, Kids’ WB! continues to reinforce itself as a unique destination for kids. Home of such cornerstone hits as blockbuster Pokémon, white-hot Yu-Gi-Oh!, Emmy Award-winning series Xiaolin Showdown and The Batman, culturally diverse series Jackie Chan Adventures and ¡Mucha Lucha! Gigante and breakout hits Teen Titans and MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess, among many other favorites, kids can find more on Kids’ WB!’s web site at www.KidsWB.com .
A leading supplier of Japanese animation in North America, Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc.......blah blah bullsh*t, bs, cooperate doubletalk ect
You know, in Japan this is one freaking cool anime.Watch Joe kick the sh*t out of baddies for 30 minutes. Now, it's watch Joe horribly dubbed, but having all the good violence edited out while rewording the script to fulfill FCC guidelines that each american Saturday morning show must project some moral guideline.
"Hey Kids, Joe always be like Joe and 'Belive in yourself!' 'Trust your feelings' 'Obey your parents'...and oh year, 'blow your fu*king head off before watching this dub!'
You've been warned. Watch the original and not this for fear of your brain drooling out of your ears.
by: James Jursudakul
#1 Kids Broadcaster and Geneon Entertainment Join Forces to Bring New Action-Comedy Series to Saturday Mornings.
Burbank, CA and Long Beach, CA (June 22, 2005) – Kids’ WB!, the #1 broadcast network for kids, and Geneon Entertainment, a leader in introducing animé to North America, have joined forces to bring one of Japan’s hottest television series, VIEWTIFUL JOE, to kids in the United States on Saturday mornings beginning Fall 2005. The network has ordered 26 episodes of the action-comedy series, which will air during the 2005-2006 broadcast season on Kids’ WB! The announcement was made today by Betsy McGowen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Kids’ WB!, and Yosuke Kobayashi, President/CEO, Geneon Entertainment.
“We are excited to partner with the innovative creative talent at Geneon Entertainment to bring viewers across the nation this extraordinary series in the fall,” said Ms. McGowen. “This award-winning property, VIEWTIFUL JOE, introduces a fantastical world with high action and character-driven comedy starring a likable underdog who overcomes the odds to become a superhero. This series will be a wonderful addition to our programming slate and is sure to be Kids’ WB!’s next animé hit.”
“We’re thrilled to be able to bring VIEWTIFUL JOE to Kids’ WB!,” said Mr. Kobayashi. “The characters have already been universally embraced and we’re sure that Joe’s super-stature will continue to grow on the number one kids broadcast network. This is a high-concept, high-profile series that breaks the mold of standard children’s animé; it’s exciting to have the opportunity to showcase this great property for an audience that is certain to appreciate all the fun and colorful innovation that Joe has to offer.”
With breakout characters from the award-winning video game series developed by Capcom Co. Ltd., VIEWTIFUL JOE has become a global sensation spawning a successful television series and licensing program in Japan. VIEWTIFUL JOE features American comic-style character design that is ripe with action and loaded with comedy.
Joe is just a normal guy with two great loves: his girlfriend Silvia and Captain Blue, an action movie superhero. When Silvia is magically captured through a movie screen by a celluloid monster, Joe gets himself swallowed into the screen to save her. There, Joe meets Captain Blue just as the superhero is about to retire, exhausted from his lifelong battle against villains known as Jadows. With special superpowers bestowed upon him by Captain Blue, Joe transforms into Viewtiful Joe to vanquish the enemies in Movie Land.
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, Kids' WB! is the children’s programming service of The WB Network. Kids’ WB! has maintained its leadership position as the #1 broadcast network for kids in all key demographics since Fall 2000, and recently captured its 15th consecutive sweep victory during the highly competitive May Sweep period as the #1 Saturday morning kids’ broadcaster.
A leader in kids’ television, Kids’ WB! continues to reinforce itself as a unique destination for kids. Home of such cornerstone hits as blockbuster Pokémon, white-hot Yu-Gi-Oh!, Emmy Award-winning series Xiaolin Showdown and The Batman, culturally diverse series Jackie Chan Adventures and ¡Mucha Lucha! Gigante and breakout hits Teen Titans and MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess, among many other favorites, kids can find more on Kids’ WB!’s web site at www.KidsWB.com .
A leading supplier of Japanese animation in North America, Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc.......blah blah bullsh*t, bs, cooperate doubletalk ect
You know, in Japan this is one freaking cool anime.Watch Joe kick the sh*t out of baddies for 30 minutes. Now, it's watch Joe horribly dubbed, but having all the good violence edited out while rewording the script to fulfill FCC guidelines that each american Saturday morning show must project some moral guideline.
"Hey Kids, Joe always be like Joe and 'Belive in yourself!' 'Trust your feelings' 'Obey your parents'...and oh year, 'blow your fu*king head off before watching this dub!'
You've been warned. Watch the original and not this for fear of your brain drooling out of your ears.