Gatchaman Teaser Trailer

Some clever people recorded the 45-second Gatchaman teaser trailer being shown at Anime Expo. Personally, I am SO not crazy about the way Joe looks (like, does he need Botox or what?), but has ANYBODY gotten it right since the original? I think not...

Read a little more speculation on MTV's Splash Page, or watch the teasers below:

Unique Gatchaman t-shirts for sale!

Over the past 12 years, Gatchaman fans have met at the San Diego Comicon. The mini-gathering is known as GatchaCon. And during each of those years, a unique t-shirt was created for GatchaCon goers.

Really exciting news -- the creator has some extras and is selling them to the public. These are a big deal -- people often stop us at the Cons and ask how to get one, and until now, the answer has usually been...you can't. Visit www.tatsunokousa.com/conshirts.html to see which shirts are still available and order one for yourself!

Joe and...Spiderman?

Imagi has released a poster with a picture of Joe for the 2010 film. Here it is!

And in other news

Marvel...have now also partnered up with old-school anime studio Tatsunoko to make a series starring both Marvel's superheroes and Tatsunoko's anime characters, [including] Gatchaman.

Imagi Still Planning Gatchaman Movie

Apparently Imagi really lives hand-to-mouth, and reports earlier this week suggested that the 50%-done AstroBoy project had been shut down.

From io9:

Imagi is funded by private equity firms, and the company had received some funding last year. A new round of funding was set to kick in on Feb 3, but in the meantime the company was counting on some "bridge financing" to cover expenses between now and early February.

When that "bridge financing" looked like it might not materialize, the only responsible thing to do was shut down the company's U.S. offices for a week... Everyone, including the animators, was put on "mandatory unpaid leave," until the new round of financing comes in on Feb. 3. [Assuming it will.]

At this point Imagi is still saying it wants Gatchaman to happen, and Imagi US President Erin Corbett is currently seeking sponsorship from major companies like General Mills and Kraft. This would mean lots of tie-ins and merchandising.