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32-1044: (Redirected from APPP ) Japanese animation studio For the Swiss political party, see Anti-PowerPoint Party . A.P.P.P. Native name 有限会社アナザープッシュピンプランニング Romanized name Yūgen-gaisha Anazā Pusshupin Puranningu Company type Yūgen gaisha Industry Animation studio Founded 22 June 1984 Founder Kazafumi Nomura Defunct 31 July 2021 Fate Dissolved Headquarters Suginami , Tokyo , Japan Key people Kazufumi Nomura (president) Products Anime Website http://appp.web.fc2.com/ A.P.P.P. Co., Ltd., ( Japanese : 有限会社アナザープッシュピンプランニング , Hepburn : Yūgen-gaisha Anazā Pusshupin Puranningu , abbreviated from Another Push Pin Planning, pronounced as "A Three P")

64-410: A city and kidnaps people, including a young girl. Her companion, an android , is damaged, but retains her locket. A human with superhuman abilities is then seen; he goes through waves of robots before being stopped by two powerful robots. Captured by the alien leader, he is tortured, but it is also revealed to be the android from earlier, now upgraded into a combat android with a human disguise. Defeating

96-504: A desert. A boy finds a small "coming soon" poster advertising the Robot Carnival, and becomes frightened and agitated. He warns the people in his village, most likely to escape, when a huge machine with many robots performing in niches on its exterior grinds its way right over the village. Once a magnificent traveling showcase , it is now heavily rusted, damaged by decades of weathering in the desert, while its many machines wreak havoc as

128-481: A night of revelry, with only a single, drunken human (Chicken Man) awake to witness it. When the sun rises, the robots disappear, and everything is turned back to normal, but Chicken Man awakens to find that the now-restored machines are embedded high up in a set of skyscrapers, while the citizens of Tokyo go about their lives far below. The OVA was released in Japan on VHS and LaserDisc on July 21, 1987, through JVC . In

160-480: A presentation without PowerPoint. Superiors are obliging their co-workers to use PowerPoint. The fact is that the average PowerPoint presentation creates boredom." While the party is based in Switzerland, it styles itself as a global party. The party chose to found itself in Switzerland as the requirements for forming a political party are lesser there, and out of a belief that the best way to gain media attention on

192-399: A referendum to raise awareness about the cause. As of February 2021, the party had 4,632 members, making it the eighth largest party in Switzerland. The APPP is a single-issue party . Despite its name, the party is not specifically opposed to PowerPoint, but to all presentation software. Poehm writes that "In some countries students and pupils are punished with a lower mark, if they give

224-526: A subcontractor for other studios until its dissolution on 31 July 2021, after Nomura died on 10 June. Works [ edit ] Television series [ edit ] Kurogane Communication (1998–1999) Black Heaven (1999, with AIC ) Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety (1999–2000) Sci-Fi Harry (2000–2001) Fist of the Blue Sky (2006–2007) OVA/ONAs [ edit ] Cream Lemon (1984–1987) Project A-ko 2: Plot of

256-497: Is a Swiss political party dedicated to decreasing professional use of Microsoft PowerPoint and other forms of presentation software , which the party claims "causes national-economic damage amounting to 2.1 billion CHF " annually and lowers the quality of a presentation in "95% of the cases". The party advocates flip charts as an alternative to presentation software. APPP was formed by former software engineer Matthias Poehm and Port Lincoln footballer Billy-O-Roderick ahead of

288-503: Is removed and the foreign antagonist's English dialogue is re-recorded. Some versions of the English-dub of the release by Streamline Pictures shuffled the order of the segments and modified the "Ending" segment by removing the still images of the "Robot Carnival," placing the two animated segments next to each other, and placing all of the credits at the very end of the OVA. The still images of

320-460: Is the last time. Many years later, the man has a vision of his automata appearing before him, but then blowing up before he can take her hand. He returns to his shed to find the automata still sitting smashed in a corner, just as she had been left years earlier. Many more years elapse, and the automata appears again before the man. This time, he takes her hand and walks into the distance with her, before vanishing in front of his shocked wife. Little of

352-456: The 2011 federal elections in Switzerland. Prior to founding the party, Poehm wrote a book (The PowerPoint Fallacy) opposing the use of PowerPoint. The party's goal is to become the fourth largest party in Switzerland in terms of membership, and to initiate a national " referendum in order to seek for a prohibition of PowerPoint [and other presentation software] during presentations." APPP states that it does not support prohibition, but will use

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384-451: The "Robot Carnival" were most likely removed due to Streamline's practice of removing all onscreen kanji from their anime releases in order to "Americanize" them. Carl Macek stated with certainty that the reason for the "shuffling of segments" was due to considerations regarding the theatrical exploitation of the OVA. The various segments were received separately and then subsequently assembled to fill out 2000 ft reels. In order to keep

416-541: The Blue Sky (2006–2007) OVAs/ONAs Cream Lemon (1984–1987) Ami Image: White Shadow (1985) Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (1987) Ore no Sora Keiji-hen (1991–1992) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993–1994) Crimson Wolf (1993) Rance: Sabaku no Guardian (1993) Golden Boy (1995–1996) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2000–2002) Sexy Sailor Soldiers (2003) Kage (2004) Fist of

448-864: The Daitokuji Financial Group (1987) Ore no Sora Keiji-hen (1991–1992) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993–1994) Crimson Wolf (1993) Rance: Sabaku no Guardian (1993) Golden Boy (1995–1996) Kaitouranma The Animation (1999) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2000–2002) Sexy Sailor Soldiers (2003) Kage (2004) Fist of the North Star: Legend of Toki (2008, with TMS Entertainment ) Films [ edit ] Project A-ko (1986) Robot Carnival (1987) Roujin Z (1991) Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2007) References [ edit ] ^ "Company" (in Japanese). Studio APPP. Archived from

480-1125: The North Star: Legend of Toki (2008) Films Going on a Journey: Ami Final Chapter (1986) Project A-ko (1986) Robot Carnival (1987) Roujin Z (1991) Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2007) Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A.P.P.P.&oldid=1230649033 " Categories : Japanese animation studios Mass media companies established in 1984 Mass media companies disestablished in 2021 Japanese companies established in 1984 Animation studios in Tokyo Suginami 1984 establishments in Japan 2021 disestablishments in Japan Hidden categories: CS1 Japanese-language sources (ja) Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja) Anti-PowerPoint Party The Anti PowerPoint Party (APPP)

512-503: The Streamline dub) is set in the nineteenth century and features two wooden "giant robots", directed from within by a human crew. In the style of a movie serial of the sound era , a Westerner in his giant robot attempts to take over Japan, but is challenged by locals operating a "machine made for the parade" – a Japanese giant robot. The style of this segment is somewhat reminiscent of a Japanese World War II -era propaganda film. Despite

544-620: The United States, Streamline Pictures producers Carl Macek and Jerry Beck , the latter an animation historian, licensed the OVA and gave it a theatrical premiere in Portland, Oregon on January 25, 1991, with a home video release later in December. A limited-edition Region 2 DVD of Robot Carnival was released in Japan through Beam Entertainment in November 2000. A Region 1 DVD of Robot Carnival

576-414: The actual distribution of the theatrical release in a manageable state, the segments were arranged to minimize reel changes – otherwise, it would have required additional reels (and therefore, additional reel changes) to keep the product in its original order and would have added to the cost of the distribution. The decision was mutually agreed upon between Streamline and APPP regarding the credit sequence and

608-678: The background characters "Cloud" features a robot walking through time, and the evolution of man . The backdrop is animated with clouds that depict various events of the universe, such as the modernization of man as well as the self-destruction of man. Eventually, the same angel who cries for his immortality makes him human towards the end. The animation is done in a scratchboard or rough etching style. "Strange Tales of Meiji Machine Culture: Westerner's Invasion" ( 明治からくり文明奇譚〜紅毛人襲来之巻〜 , Meiji Karakuri Bunmei Kitan: Kōmōjin Shūrai no Maki , retitled "A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion" for

640-433: The dialogue is actually spoken on-screen; all but a few lines are given in voice-over, or with the speaker's mouth obscured. "Star Light Angel" is a bishōjo story featuring two friends – teenage girls – at a robot-themed amusement park . One of the girls finds that her boyfriend is now going out with her friend. Running away in tears, she finds her way to a virtual reality ride. Though pleasant at first, her memory causes

672-417: The lack of any close relationship with his wife and family. The setting seems to be British and of the early twentieth century, but also suggests another planet or a future which has attempted to re-establish a former social structure. When the automata takes on a personality of her own, far beyond what the man had programmed, he smashes her in a fit of panic, and leaves his secret laboratory for what he believes

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704-5265: The original on 2011-10-04 . Retrieved 2011-06-25 . ^ "Interview: Super Techno Arts" . Anime News Network . January 10, 1999 . Retrieved 2011-06-24 . External links [ edit ] Official website (in Japanese) A.P.P.P. at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia v t e Japanese animation studios Active Independent A.C.G.T AIC Ajia-do Animation Works Arvo Animation Asahi Production Ashi Productions Asread AXsiZ Bibury Animation Studios Bones Brain's Base Bridge C-Station C2C CoMix Wave Films Creators in Pack Diomedéa Drive E&;H Production Egg Firm Ekachi Epilka Emon EMT Squared Encourage Films Ezo'la Felix Film Frontier Works Gallop Genco Gathering G&G Direction GoHands Grizzly Imagin J.C.Staff Jumondou Khara Kinema Citrus Kyoto Animation Lapin Track Lay-duce Lesprit Liber Magic Bus Maho Film MAPPA Marvelous Movic Millepensee NAZ Nexus Nippon Animation Nomad NUT Odessa Entertainment Oh! Production Okuruto Noboru Orange P.A. Works Passione Pierrot Studio Signpost Pine Jam Platinum Vision Polygon Pictures Project No.9 Quad Satelight Seven Shaft Shirogumi Shuka Sola Digital Arts Staple Entertainment Studio 4°C Studio A-Cat Studio Blanc Studio Chizu Studio Comet Studio Deen Studio Flad Studio Gokumi Studio Nue Studio Palette Studio Ponoc Studio Puyukai Studio VOLN Tezuka Productions TNK Troyca Typhoon Graphics Ufotable White Fox Wolfsbane Yokohama Animation Laboratory Non-independent 100studio ABC Holdings Animation Silver Link Connect DLE ADK Holdings Eiken Gonzo NAS Studio Kai Bandai Namco Filmworks Actas Sunrise Pictures Eight Bit Studio Mother Happinet Children's Playground Entertainment CyberAgent Cygames CygamesPictures Digital Frontier GEMBA Fanworks Feel Fuji TV Blue Lynx David Production Gaina Geek Pictures Geek Toys Graphinica Yumeta Company IG Port Production I.G Signal.MD Wit Studio Imagica OLM Robot Communications Kadokawa Corporation Doga Kobo Dwango ENGI Nintendo Nintendo Pictures Nippon Television Madhouse Studio Ghibli Tatsunoko Production Sega Sammy Group TMS Entertainment Telecom Animation Film Marza Animation Planet Sony Music Entertainment Japan Aniplex 3Hz A-1 Pictures CloverWorks Square Enix Square Enix Image Studio Division Studio Bind Studio Hibari Larx Entertainment TBS Holdings Seven Arcs Toei Company Toei Animation Toho Science Saru TV Asahi Shin-Ei Animation SynergySP Twin Engine Bug Films Geno Studio Revoroot Studio Colorido Ultra Super Pictures Liden Films Sanzigen Trigger Yostar Yostar Pictures Zero-G Zexcs Inactive Artland Bee Train Production Chaos Project Daume Hoods Entertainment Knack Productions Mook Animation Mushi Production Ordet Remic Zuiyo Defunct A.P.P.P. Arms Artmic Bandai Visual Cloud Hearts Gainax Group TAC Hal Film Maker J2 Communications Kitayama Eiga Seisakujo Kitty Films (Mitaka Studio) Kokusai Eiga-sha Manglobe Palm Studio Production IMS Radix Ace Entertainment Spectrum Animation Studio Fantasia Tear Studio Topcraft Triangle Staff Tsuchida Production Walt Disney Animation Japan Xebec Yaoyorozu [REDACTED] Portal v t e A.P.P.P. Television series Kurogane Communication (1998–1999) Black Heaven (1999) Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety (1999–2000) Sci-Fi Harry (2000–2001) Fist of

736-504: The party's cause was by forming a political party. Robot Carnival The film consists of nine shorts by different well-known directors, many of whom started out as animators with little to no directing experience. Each has a distinctive animation style and story, ranging from comedic to dramatic storylines. The music was composed by Joe Hisaishi and Isaku Fujita and arranged by Joe Hisaishi, Isaku Fujita, and Masahisa Takeichi. The "Opening" ( オープニング , Ōpuningu ) takes place in

768-484: The remains and brings it back to his family. It is a music box , featuring one of the carnival's robot ballerinas. As it dances, the children applaud. The ballerina finishes its dance with a leap into the air; the explosion that follows destroys the shack where the family lived, leaving "END" in enormous letters lying in its place. The family's pet llama , seemingly the only survivor, struggles to regain its footing. "Franken's Gears" ( フランケンの歯車 , Furanken no Haguruma )

800-411: The ride to summon a giant laser-breathing mecha . One of the park's robots, actually a human park employee in costume, finds himself in the role of knight in shining armor, allowing her to let go of her darker emotions, and to move forward in her life. The mood of this segment was heavily influenced by the music video for A-ha 's " Take On Me ." Note: some cameos of Akira movie characters appear in

832-424: The title of this segment, there is no known prequel or sequel. The Westerner speaks English in the original release. "Chicken Man and Red Neck" ( ニワトリ男と赤い首 , Niwatori Otoko to Akaikubi , retitled "Nightmare" for the Streamline dub) is set in the city of Tokyo , overrun by its machines, which have been turned into robots of all shapes and sizes by a robotic magician, the titular Red Neck. They all come alive for

864-434: The two powerful robots and the alien leader, he rescues the girl. Running through the wasteland carrying her, the girl eventually wakes up and recognizes his new form because of the locket he still has. "Presence" ( プレゼンス , Purezensu ) , one of only two segments featuring intelligible dialogue, tells the story of a man who has an obsession with an automata he has been secretly constructing in an attempt to compensate for

896-407: The various cities it visited. At sunrise, the gigantic machine charges forward with a burst of power, and surmounts the dune. The final push proves to be too much for the aged contraption, and it finally goes to pieces in the desert. The bulk of the OVA's credits are then shown concluding with an epilogue. In the epilogue at the end of the credits, set several years later, a man discovers an orb among

928-578: The village is destroyed beneath its might. In the "Ending" ( エンディング , Endingu ) segment (the ninth segment of the OVA), the Robot Carnival is stopped by a dune in the desert. Unable to climb it, the Carnival stalls at its base. As the sun sets over the traveling relic, flashback stills recall the grandeur of the Carnival at the peak of its existence – an unparalleled engine of mirth that brought timeless joy to

960-702: Was a Japanese animation studio founded on 22 June 1984, and based in Suginami , Tokyo , Japan . A subsidiary company called Super Techno Arts distributed many of their properties in North America. The founder of A.P.P.P., Kazufumi Nomura, got his start working at Mushi Production . Since its establishment, A.P.P.P. has contributed to the animation of a very large number of anime films and television series in collaboration with other companies. A.P.P.P. has been primarily credited for works including Project A-ko , Robot Carnival , and Roujin Z . A.P.P.P. remained active as

992-455: Was directed by Kōji Morimoto . A mad scientist tries to give life to his robot with lightning, just like Victor Frankenstein did. During a vicious thunderstorm, the robot is successfully brought to life, and mimics his creator's every movement. Overjoyed, the scientist dances with glee, trips, and falls. Seeing this, the robot dances, trips, and falls on the scientist, killing him. In "Deprive", an alien invasion of robot foot soldiers attacks

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1024-459: Was released in the United States by Discotek Media in 2015 and a Blu-ray was released in 2018 and a Ultra HD Blu-ray in 2021. The script for the English-dubbed version of "A Tale of Two Robots" is slightly different from the original Japanese version and even adds a few lines that are not present in the original version. In addition, a passing reference to Japan's 1854 opening to foreign trade

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