Today I got a nice big surprise package in the mail - a box of Ozzy goodness from Japan! It contained a copy of the Japanese program book for the film version of The Wiz, two little picture books of The Wizard of Oz and Ozma of Oz, a theatre magazine with a double-page spread of the Hello Kitty Wizard of Oz musical, and a little tablet of Hello Kitty Wizard of Oz notepaper!
Eric Gjovaag, over at The Wonderful Blog of Oz, suggested to a friend of his that I might be a happy recipient of the Japanese Wiz program - but I hadn't expected such a neat little treasure bag! Thanks, Eric, and thanks, Michael!
I'm especially pleased with the Hello Kitty stuff - I really want a copy of the Hello Kitty Wizard of Oz DVD from Japan. Anyone? Pretty please?
The sender of this little Ozzy treasure trove has a blog - My Two Yen Worth - which is much worth checking out. There are several Oz-related blog posts on it, too.
Domo arigato, Jones-San!
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| Hello Kitty WIZARD OF OZ notepaper! |
I have that Japanese "Wizard of Oz" book, which is actually of the "Ribbon and Stars" variety (you can see them on the top of the cover). But DANG I wanted that Ozma too!
ReplyDeleteSo you don't mind having "Wiz Movie" merchandise, despite your dislike of the movie?
I wish they'd release the Toho anime on DVD!
I like all the WIZ movie merchandising- I can enjoy bit os the movie, too. It's just a shame that it fails on so many levels when it could have been superb.
ReplyDeleteI am very pleased that you are very pleased!
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of the DVD and if I knew how to make a copy of it, I'd do so. (To be honest, I haven't watched it yet. I may be willing to part with it...it depends on my enjoyment of it. I did, though, thoroughly enjoyed the play so I'll probably continue to retain it.)
I wish someone in Japan could find recordings of the 1996 LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS anime. A few years ago someone uploaded the credits on Youtube (since removed) and there have been books and a soundtrack made available, but the series itelf remains elusive.
ReplyDeleteOz and anime are two of my favorite things, it's a shame no one has tried an anime adaption in recent years!
ReplyDeleteI agree about the Wiz, the movie had a good premise and just dropped the ball. The music was mostly enjoyable though.
I'd prefer to see the play which I've heard stays truer to the book.
There was a Life and Adventures of Santa Claus anime? Was it true to Baum's story?
I wrote a little bit about Santa's adventures here
ReplyDeletehttp://mytwoyenworth.blogspot.com/2008/02/santa-goes-to-japan-lyman-frank-baum.html
here
http://mytwoyenworth.blogspot.com/2008/03/dropping-baumshell.html
and here
http://mytwoyenworth.blogspot.com/2009/11/santa-claus-has-been-kidnapped.html
Since my employment situation will be up in the air shortly, I can't afford to seek out copies any longer. Maybe in May...