I was never quite sure whether I was imagining this show or if it was in fact real, but thanks to the magic of YouTube I can at least re-live what I *imagine* to have remembered from my sickly childhood.
This here's an ending singalong clip from "Wonderama", a syndicated kids show from God Knows When. At some point this show transmogrified into "Kids Are People Too", which was sort of a "Gong Show'-meets-'That's Incredible" for kids, as I recall.
Shit, I'm glad some of you people are older than me and might remember this stuff--posting this to Facebook would likely elicit blank stares...
"The Totoro Forest Project is a fundraising exhibition/auction to support the non-profit organization, 'Totoro No Furusato National Fund', Oscar winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has been one of the big supporters of. The event will feature more than 200 pieces of original art especially created by internationally acclaimed artists in the fields of animation, comic books, illustration, and fine arts. Hayao Miyazaki has been actively supporting the preservation effort of Sayama Forest for more than ten years. This 8750 acre park in the outskirts of Tokyo is also known as Totoro Forest. It's in these woods in fact that the concept for the film My Neighbor Totoro was born.
"In the past few decades, the forest has been subject to urban development. Only continued support to the Totoro Trust Fund can help preserve this much needed island of green in the midst of Tokyo's urban sprawl. We intend to donate the entire proceeds of the project to this worthy cause.
"This event can also be a symbolic gesture, sending a strong message to the world in terms of environmental and social awareness. Imagine artists from all over the world coming together to donate artwork to help conserve a forest they have never seen."
Our Classic Manga Wish List
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It might not feel like it, but right now we're living in a golden age! A
golden age of English releases of classic Japanese manga, that is. The pile
of loc...
PlaidStallions is moving! (slowly)
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So, after 14 years, we've decided to upgrade PlaidStallions and move both
the site and the blog here.
I plan to convert the entire site to WordPress, tha...
KOUSOKU ESPER
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Japanese electronics giant Toshiba, is the result of two major companies
merging in 1939. The first was Tanaka Seizosho who manufactured telegraph
equipme...