Last month I revealed Shawnimals latest range of Ninja of the month…I’m sure you will remember Yeti Ninja…so kewl!
This time around the Ninja of the Month is a rather chubby little fellow who loves to munch cookies.
Sounds like my kind of ninja harhar!
Here comes the, surprisingly nimble, Notso Wee Ninja
As I mentioned last month Shawnimals has created a limited run of 12 ninjas for the year of 2010. The basic storyline is that there is an area hidden away in the secret mountains that conceals the different clans of ninja. Every month Shawnimals reveals a new unknown ninja! For the month of March we have a rather obeseNotso Wee Ninja.
Now don’t be deceived by this chunky little dudes’ pudgy exterior. While he looks like he could barely sit up without assistance, let me tell you that he is fearsome indeed. Now his master has been complaining that he is becoming more and more horizontally challenged, but Notso Wee ninja protests that all of his cookie eating is part of a strict regime of training. Word in the underworld is that he not only uses those yummy cookies as currency, but they also make quite a tasty weapon…well it’s no doubt a bitter sweet end for his enemies.
Many of you will know that I am an avid fan of Japanese manga and anime.
One aspect of this form of animation that I really appreciate is the diverse stories and highly original content. While most Western animation seems to be ruled by the mundane and simple repetitive plots, it always seems that the Japanese are moving forward and evolving their style and storylines. Gankutsuou, a new anime that I have been watching lately, has taken elements of an old classic and transformed them into a universe spanning sci-fi space opera that really captivated me. Which classic you may ask…well, The Count of Monte Cristo, if you can believe it!
The Count of Monte Cristo is a well known French novel by Alexandre Dumas pere, which was created way back in 1844. The anime itself is not extremely new in our own modern sense. It was produced by Gonzo and aired between 2004 and 2005.
Do you think Alexandre could have ever imagined that his story would still be so popular even till now? Can you fathom a story that has endured so long, has been recreated into a sci-fi, by a culture that at that time was still shrouded in mystery…the Japanese that is. While the original story is set in 1815, Gankutsuou is set in the distant future of 5053….which is obviously quite a difference.
