Popular Post JohnnyD 1,223 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 I came across this. I am not familiar with any of this, so I had to do a bit more research. This comes from deputy editor-in-chief at Shogakukan. Sho Kobayashi confirmed the news easily enough after sharing their congratulations for Blue Orchestra overall. This is a surprise to be sure, but a welcomed one! Translation: What!! "Blue Orchestra" has been animated!! You can actually listen to the performance scenes of the violin and orchestra along with youth-like stories...! I'm looking forward to expressing sounds such as classical masterpieces from now on. In commemoration of the gorgeous collaboration and animation, you can read 30 episodes for free with the app now, so I'm looking forward to working with you. Planning with the master John Williams, who works on movie music such as "STAR WARS" and "Jurassic Park" and the largest classical label, German Gramophone, is also underway! “I am working on the project with John Williams, the master composer behind Star Wars and Jurassic Park. I wish I could tell my younger self in high school orchestra club who used to play John's theme for E.T. that I'd be working with him in the future.” Anybody else heard of this? Cerebral Cortex, enderdrag64, j39m and 5 others 3 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,658 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Hard to take this as a definitive confirmation of anything, but if true, then great (and weird, but mostly great). Will and WilliamsStarShip2282 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post igger6 894 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 I will eat my own head if this turns out to be real. j39m, JTN, Will and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,287 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 What if John Williams retiring from movies just means that he's gonna start cranking out TV themes Will, crumbs and michael_grig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 I'm still trying to figure out exactly what this is. A fluent Japanese speaker on twitter read the message and thinks it's an actual full-on collaboration (as opposed to it being something "lost in Google Translate"). A John Williams Anime is a crazy idea but I can't think of a more appropriate choice than for a show than one meant to introduce young people to music. crumbs, Muad'Dib, pete and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, igger6 said: I will eat my own head if this turns out to be real. I agree with igger6 igger6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, igger6 said: I will eat my own head if this turns out to be real. 1 minute ago, Stu said: I agree with igger6 I'll take that bet igger6 and Cerebral Cortex 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,658 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: What if John Williams retiring from movies just means that he's gonna start cranking out TV themes He plans to bookend his career with perfect symmetry. For his final work, he will be working with Canadian officials in Newfoundland for a promo video. Fabulin, eitam, Bayesian and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Not Mr. Big said: I'll take that bet To be clear, I am agreeing that he will eat his head if this turns out to be real. igger6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 Just now, Stu said: To be clear, I am agreeing that he will eat his head if this turns out to be real. I will also take that bet. And no euphemisms or slang. I mean his actual head (as in the one with a nose) igger6, Bayesian and Cerebral Cortex 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, Not Mr. Big said: I will also take that bet. And no euphemisms or slang. I mean his actual head (as in the one with a nose) You're on. If this turns out to be real and igger6 at least makes a true attempt to eat his own head, I will...... Not Mr. Big and igger6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Is there any chance this is just hype over licensing a DG recording of a Williams piece or something? If he's composed even a single note of original material, "Dear Basketball" is no longer the most unexpected John Williams commission of all time. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: Is there any chance this is just hype over licensing a DG recording of a Williams piece or something? If he's composed even a single note of original material, "Dear Basketball" is no longer the most unexpected John Williams commission of all time. I feel like at most they animated a scene to a Vienna or Berlin track and JW/his team looked at it and gave the OK to use it (which would technically make it a collaboration) Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,689 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 No idea if this legitimises it further or just reacting to the tweet like us: https://comicbook.com/anime/news/anime-star-wars-john-williams-blue-orchestra/ Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 894 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Stu said: You're on. If this turns out to be real and igger6 at least makes a true attempt to eat his own head, I will...... Does biting my lip count? I did that as a kid! Hat tip: Charles Dickens If I find myself unable to consume my own head, I will at least use what brains I have left to change my avatar to this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 Honestly, this is just sad. Williams took on Harry Potter because of his grandkids. Now they're probably all teens/young adults obsessing over anime. At this stage of his life, Williams is making a Hail Mary attempt to try to reconnect with his distant weeb grandchildren and show he's still hip by delving into the anime genre. At 90, Williams might be one of the oldest people to just now be getting into anime. Not Mr. Big, Loert, Will and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Just now, Cerebral Cortex said: Williams took on Harry Potter because of his grandkids. Now they're probably all teens/young adults obsessing over anime. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j39m 75 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Cerebral Cortex said: Williams is making a Hail Mary attempt to try to reconnect with his distant weeb grandchildren and show he's still hip by delving into the anime genre. My sarcasm / satire detectors are still utterly blinkered from the Obi-"Benny"-Wan thread... Is there not a remote possibility (in addition to the licensing angle) that JW is being brought on as a music consultant? Years ago I would have even suggested a guest conductor, but I doubt he'd fly to Japan just for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 It seems like the manga is about a violinist? They could be tracking in some of the Anne-Sophie Mutter arrangements or even Violin Concerto No. 2 which would be cool. If he's writing original music for the show maybe this is the next Mutter collab. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I am so confused by this. Pessimistic me thinks they just licensed some of JW's music and are animating a sequence to it. WilliamsStarShip2282 and Fabulin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 29 minutes ago, artguy360 said: I am so confused by this. Pessimistic me thinks they just licensed some of JW's music and are animating a sequence to it. Honestly that would still be cool imo artguy360, Will, Muad'Dib and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 Williams after being reminded of his piggyback ride in Japan while being approached to work on a new anime series: Jay, Marian Schedenig, Not Mr. Big and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,658 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 2 hours ago, mrbellamy said: It seems like the manga is about a violinist? They could be tracking in some of the Anne-Sophie Mutter arrangements or even Violin Concerto No. 2 which would be cool. If he's writing original music for the show maybe this is the next Mutter collab. If Williams sees this as something like Disney's Fantasia, then I could see how it would be attractive from a composer's point of view. It would be cool to have Mutter part of a scoring duty. Muad'Dib and Not Mr. Big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 HYPE Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 The budget of the average anime is an important factor to consider. Even licensing JW music could be expensive, much less having him write original music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy 4,128 Posted April 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2022 “Blue Orchestra” is the new “Blue Harvest” Guys, this is clearly Lucas returning to the Star Wars franchise, with Johnny handling the score. igger6, Jurassic Shark, MrJosh and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,456 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Wait, let me see if I got this right: John Williams is going to score an anime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Wait, let me see if I got this right: John Williams is going to score an anime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 FYI this was already being discussed starting here. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jay said: FYI this was already being discussed starting here. Wasn't sure then if it needed a thread (still not enough info to know what exactly it is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 I didn't mean to imply anybody did anything wrong, just providing a link for people interested to read additional posts that can be found elsewhere Cerebral Cortex and Not Mr. Big 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 There's some great anime about music out there, right now one comes to my mind: Kids on the Slope, which is about two kids who play jazz -and it's gorgeous So if it's an original piece or not, I'm really excited anyways Arpy and Not Mr. Big 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 BB-8, artguy360 and j39m 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Looks like a neat video, though Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 To be honest, it was clearly this type of thing from the beginning. The Deutsche Grammophon involvement was a dead giveaway WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 The mystery is solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 So will this cartoon be the next live to projection feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 This seems to be the illustrations from the manga slightly edited to give an animated feel. My question now is if this will be part of the anime at all or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,658 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Now, if only Benny's Theme succeeds this wildly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said: I like it. A fun video and a great performance though there's not a whole lot of animation in this animated video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 6 hours ago, artguy360 said: there's not a whole lot of animation in this animated video... Welcome to anime. Please enjoy your stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,689 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 So that's it? 'I am working on the project with John Williams' actually means just getting the ok to use the Imperial March in a bit of anime? Is that recording from the Vienna sessions? I assume so if it's associated with DG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Richard Penna said: Is that recording from the Vienna sessions? I assume so if it's associated with DG. It's from Dudamel's concerts in LA in January 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxTheHouseelf 324 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, Ricard said: It's from Dudamel's concerts in LA in January 2019. Nope it's the Vienna Recording, the automatic tag set by Youtube is wrong. From the video description: Quote John Williams 90th Birthday Project! An animated video in collaboration with the popular Japanese manga "Blue Orchestra." Music performed by John Williams and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra "Imperial March" (from "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back") Ricard and JTN 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I stand corrected. MaxTheHouseelf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enderdrag64 624 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Sorry if I don't understand, what makes the John Williams composer announcement now debunked? All that video looks like to me is some marketing cross promotion thing slapped together in a couple of hours with some of the manga panels and an already existing recording/composition. Where does that say anything about his involvement or lack of involvement in the anime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 19 minutes ago, enderdrag64 said: Sorry if I don't understand, what makes the John Williams composer announcement now debunked? All that video looks like to me is some marketing cross promotion thing slapped together in a couple of hours with some of the manga panels and an already existing recording/composition. Where does that say anything about his involvement or lack of involvement in the anime? It's very unlikely that it's anything more than this since the original announcement listed it as a collaboration with JW and Deutsch Grammophon (both of which are covered by the video). enderdrag64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Deutsche Grammophone is giving it significant promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 04/05/2022 at 8:07 AM, enderdrag64 said: On 04/05/2022 at 3:07 PM, Andy said: Deutsche Grammophone is giving it significant promotion. Apparently, DG has commissioned similar animation before. I just saw this for Across the Stars: https://youtu.be/q5i6hCr0C5o Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,128 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Wow! I actually really dig that one. It’s perfectly balanced, not in your face Star Wars. These would be cool as bonus features on their Blu Ray releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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