{"id":172069,"date":"2018-07-19T03:45:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T07:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=172069"},"modified":"2018-07-19T04:57:32","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T08:57:32","slug":"barangay-143-nani-a-filipino-anime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/19\/barangay-143-nani-a-filipino-anime\/","title":{"rendered":"Barangay 143: Nani? A Filipino anime?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the best time to unleash the inner otakus in you (if it is not out in the open yet) anime viewers, for the country is going to present its very own anime series \u2013 \u201cBarangay 143.\u201d (Photo<\/a>: Barangay 143\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It cannot be denied that one of the things that ruled the Philippine television screens in the 90s are the Japanese animations or anime<\/em> \u2013 which gave the ears of its viewers an auditory brush of what it was like to hear their favorite characters speaking Filipino \u2013 well before subtitles and the internet were cool anyway!<\/p>\n

But apart from the nostalgia for the older generations and for the build-up of the childhood of today\u2019s youngsters, what more excitement and anticipation can one feel from watching the electronic black box once there is a Filipino anime?<\/p>\n

This is the best time to unleash the inner otakus<\/em> in you (if it is not out in the open yet) anime viewers, for the country is going to present its very own anime series \u2013 \u201cBarangay 143.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before you mutter and question \u201cNani? Hontou ni?<\/em> (What? Really?) \u201c yes, this is not a drill! The Philippines is going to have its very own anime series, all set in the very land itself.<\/p>\n

Enter \u201cBarangay 143\u201d \u2013 presenting a Korean guy named Bren T. Park \u2013 who wishes to find his father and ends up in the Philippines. What makes the story touch Filipinos is not only its setting in Tondo, Manila but also the fact that it will center on Bren’s journey with basketball \u2013 a certified Pinoy-favorite. Also to mention the theme of family, friends, and of course what it is like to be in a barangay<\/em> with your kapit-bahay<\/em>.<\/p>\n

While this is not the first time for Filipinos to venture into the world of animation \u2013 as films in the likes of \u201cUrduja\u201d and \u201cDayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia\u201d aired in theaters years ago, \u201cBarangay 143\u201d brands itself as the very first Filipino anime on television. But why?<\/p>\n

One of the things that otakus<\/em> often argue about is the difference of anime from any other form of animation or cartoons.<\/p>\n

Merriam-Webster defines anime as \u201ca style of animation originating in Japan.\u201d With this, any other animations that are not associated with Japan just simply cannot be called an anime especially those of Western styles. So what makes \u201cBarangay 143\u201d an anime if it is technically \u2018Filipino?\u2019<\/p>\n

Well, the upcoming anime series is actually a collaboration of Filipino animators through Philippine-based game developer Synergy88 with Singapore-based media producer August Media Holdings \u2013 both of which already known for various partnerships in contents for kids and the youth.<\/p>\n

August Media Holdings is behind \u201cGeorge of the Jungle,\u201d while Synergy88 developed games like \u201cHero Hoopshots\u201d and \u201cUnblock Jeepney.\u201d<\/p>\n

Synergy88 also developed \u201cBarangay 143: Street League\u201d \u2013 a game that serves as the prequel of the upcoming anime series to be aired by GMA Network this October.<\/p>\n

But wait, again, with the collaboration between the Philippines and Singapore, where is the Japanese anime factor?<\/p>\n

To answer that lingering question,\u00a0 according to a report by Japan’s financial newspaper, Nikkei earlier, \u201cBarangay 143\u201d is being produced under the direction and character design by TV Asahi \u2013 the Japanese company behind several anime that local Philippine television giants aired including Crayon Shin Chan, Cyborg Kurochan, Doraemon, Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, Pretty Cure, and Yugi-Oh.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, one of the basketball classics in the anime world \u2013 Slam Dunk \u2013 was also under TV Asahi.<\/p>\n

Synergy88 will be the one handling the scripts.<\/p>\n

The trailer of \u201cBarangay 143\u201d was released on July 18 evening and as of writing \u2013 not even reaching 24 hours \u2013 the video has garnered about 542,000 views, 9,300 reactions, 1, 300 comments, and 17,000 shares on Facebook.<\/p>\n

It also gave a glimpse of celebrities who will give life to the characters with their voices, namely, Migo Adecer, Julie Anne San Jose, Ruru Madrid, Kelley Day, John Arcilla, Edu Manzano, and Cherie Gil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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