Happy Zoo Year Readership, hope everyone’s New Year has started off well. I took a brief hiatus from the internet to focus on some New Years resolutions I’m making. However just like today’s Cinema Saturday series I have returned. You know how this goes down every Saturday we post up some dope videos as a part of OkiZoo TV. Hope you all have enjoyed some of our favorite Anime series, documentary’s, and other videos. Sit back and relax and enjoy yourself, and check us out on Monday for The Boomin’ System.

Sidenote: Check out the song at the end of the episode. Many of you who know our music might here the sample for one of OkiZoo’s first songs.

Today’s Cinema Saturday features the epic Anime Series: Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc’s series of novels. Lupin and his gang travel throughout the world to steal treasures and escape from the law.

Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of the fictional gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, is considered the world’s greatest thief, known for announcing his intentions to steal valuable objects by sending a calling card to the owners of his desired items. His right-hand man and closest ally is Daisuke Jigen, an expert marksman who can accurately shoot a target in 0.3 seconds. Although Lupin and Jigen frequently work as a two-man team, they are often joined by Goemon Ishikawa XIII, a master swordsman whose sword can cut anything, or Fujiko Mine, a femme fatale and Lupin’s love interest. Although Fujiko usually works together with the others, she occasionally exploits Lupin’s interest in her to steal a treasure for herself. Lupin and his gang are constantly chased by Inspector Koichi Zenigata of the ICPO, who has made it his life’s work to arrest them, chasing Lupin across the globe. On the rare occasions he catches Lupin, Zenigata secretly hopes Lupin will escape so he can continue to chase him. Regardless of whether Lupin and his followers succeed or fail, they are always looking for the next heist.

Nixons

EL3G

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What’s good readership, thanks for joining us for the second installment of Cinema Saturday. If you caught last week’s post you already know how this goes down. We here at OkiZoo thought it would be a great idea to show some of our favorite movies, anime, and documentaries on Saturday mornings as a throwback to when everyone was a kid waking up early to watch Saturday morning cartoons. Hey we’re just big kids over here who love to have fun

Today’s Cinema Saturday features an awesome anime series entitled: Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon is a manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe, and published in Shogakukan’s Sunday GX since 2002. The animated television series based on the manga aired in Japan from April to June of 2006, totaling twelve episodes. The English language version of the manga is distributed by Viz Media, and the first volume was released on August 12, 2008.

The story follows a team of pirates/mercenaries known as Lagoon Company. Lagoon Company members include Rock (A Japanese businessman, and the lead character who was kidnapped by the Lagoon Company, yet overcomes all to become an integral part of the team), Revy (a.k.a. Two-Hands. She provides the muscle for Lagoon Company, and is exceptionally skilled with using firearms in battle), Dutch (The African-American leader of the Lagoon “Trading Company”. A deadly adversary who captains the PT boat Black Lagoon, and coordinates the crew), and Benny (A former graduate student of the University of Central Florida, he serves as the Lagoon’s technical expert).

Hope you all like these episodes as much as we here at OkiZoo do… but if you’re visiting our blog you already know what’s up, so enjoy!

BOMB IT! The global graffiti documentary, featuring street artists and top graffiti writers from 5 continents is now available to watch for FREE online. This explosive new documentary from award-winning director Jon Reiss investigates the most subversive and controversial art form currently shaping international youth culture: Graffiti.

Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on 5 continents, BOMB IT tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70′s and 80′s, then follows the flames as they paint the globe. BOMB IT shows Graffiti in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tijuana, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, Berlin, Cape Town, São Paulo, and Tokyo. ENJOY!

Nixons

EL3G

OkiZoo’s Junglist and Hip Hop DJ, Selrahc decided to spread a little holiday cheer by recording himself doing a little scratch practice with his cell phone(very sideways). Be on the look out for Drum & Bass mixes from him and DJ John Glist (say it fast) before the end of the year.  Also a little message to you DJ’s who live at home with your mom and aren’t very good. He’s coming for you!!! Merry Christmas.

P.S. our DJ’s (Tek Steez, John Glist, Selrahc, Alf, Jam On) are awesome!

What’s good readership, this is another new segment that OkiZoo will be bringing you on a weekly basis. Not only our we music junkies, but we love movies & anime so it’s only fitting that we bring you some of our favorite flicks for you to enjoy. I figured we’d do this one on Saturdays, as a throwback to when you were a kid watching Saturday morning cartoons, lol. As always the material will be diverse ranging from old movies, anime, documentaries, and more.

We start off this segment w/ the anime series Tokyo Tribe 2

Writer and designer Inoue Santa (Rinjin 13-go, Born 2 Die, Tokyo Grafitti) was already well known for his manga and his art before he created the successful manga title “Tokyo Tribe” back in 1993. “Tokyo Tribe” ran for a number of years and detailed the lifes of different gangs or tribes in Tokyo. Since Santa was born in 1968, he grew up on Hip Hop culture and was heavily influenced by it, he decided to infuse “Tokyo Tribes” with those elements to make it stand out from the other manga series that pervaded the marketplace.

In 2005, the “Tokyo Tribes” manga was adapted into a 13 episode anime series and produced by the world famous Madhouse Studios after the final volume of the series was produced. It aired in Japan back in 2006 and was wildly successful. Enjoy!

Large Professor, formally of the rap group Main Source and hip hop producer extrodinare, chats with the people at Amobea about digging, making records, and his Vinyl Gloves. Shouts out to the Left Coast and Amobea Music.

(If you don’t remember how the Extra P gets down, scroll down to that last Boomin’ System post and peep game)

What’s good readership, this is your man EL3G back on the scene crispy and clean. I was having some problems w/ my internet connection but I’m back, and here to put you mofo’s ON!

Before we get into it though, I want to give you all the 411 on what’s going on w/ OkiZoo’s main man in Australia. Ta-Ku is steady on the grind as usual, if you didn’t already know he dropped a FREE beat tape a few weeks ago w/ OkiZoo’s own Theron Noble aka DJ Jam-On entitled the “WE-RAQ Beatape”. Now, under his label Paper Chain, Ta-ku has released his long awaited debut album Different Spaces.

Ta-Ku’s Different Spaces features OkiZoo’s own Dunn-D & Precise, as well as appearances from Jamal Steele, Nobody, Arablak, Mei, Raymond, & more.

This album has been a work in progress since 2006. Ta-Ku took to Myspace to connect with singers, mc’s, and dj’s from around the world. Reaching out as far as Brooklyn (U.S), Philadelphia (U.S), L.A. (U.S), Atlanta (U.S), Toronto (Canada), Osaka (Jpn), Tokyo (Jpn), Gold Coast (Aus), Perth (Aus), Auckland (Nzl) and Germany this collaborative effort was all done through the internet. Every track tells a story. Each artist spills their words over the track telling the listener a little something about themselves, where they’re from, what they feel, and what they are about. Even though each artist has a different background and are from ‘Different Spaces’ they all come together on this project with one thing in common… SOUL MUSIC.

Be sure to get your own copy of Ta-Ku’s “Different Spaces” It is available on Amazon & Itunes, you just have to click the link.

Now let’s shine the spotlight on the two featured artists for this week.

I’ve known this emcee for several months. I first discovered him on twitter while I was searching for artists to interview for my show on www.gtownradio.com He’s a true emcee who hails from East New York, and is day by day making a name for himself as Hip Hop’s newest shining star. Hailing from the borough that has birthed some of the best rappers to put pen to paper and lyrics to mic, this emcee holds his own with ease. Citing Canibus, Jay-Z , and Nas as his influences, his lyrical style mirrors their greatness while allowing the essence of who he is to shine. I present to you…

Wordspit –> www.myspace.com/wordspit

Check out Wordspit at his blog Wordspit Was Here

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This next artist is truly something special. He is currently a radio DJ on 89.9 KCRW in Venice, California. Breaking new sounds of soul, beats, jazz, & more. I first discovered this producer while checking out the website of Philadelphia label Record Breakin. In listening to his record I was really in awe of what I heard. What makes him so unique is his ability to skip outside of circles and adapt to sounds and styles. He is an artist, music consultant, grass roots pundit, DJ, and a musician. I present to you…

Anthony Valadez –> http://www.myspace.com/antvalabeats

Check out Anthony Valadez at his blog Ant.Vala

Also check out a preview of Anthony Valadez’s latest album “Audio / Visual”

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Alright ya’ll that’s it for today. Stay tuned to the blog as we’re adding new content & if you dig what OkiZoo is bringing you week in & week out please… spread the word about the blog.

NIXONS

EL3G