Ultracity 6060
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UltraCity 6060 was a popular six-part animated short series, created, directed and written by Beavis and Butt-head
director Mike Judge
(credited as "Mike deSeve") and produced by Mike Bandolik and Space Ghost Coast to Coast
's Dave Hughes for MTV
. Additional writers included Speed Racer
story editor Ben Gruber and Daria
's head writer Anne Bernstein. It was shown on MTV
's teen/adult-themed cartoon variety show Cartoon Sushi
. It consisted of anime
scenes that were dubbed with humorously incorrect dialogue for comedic reasons.
Most of the anime used in this cult classic
was taken from the OAV
series Genocyber
which is released by U.S. Manga Corps. Another U.S. Manga Corps title was used for another UltraCity episode starred Iria in a parody of her own anime Iria: Zeiram the Animation
.
For the episode "Planet Jackson", footage from ADV Films' Mighty Space Miners was lampooned. The young boy in the film was made to be Michael Jackson
and the rest of the cast as the Jackson family, Quincy Jones
, Donny Osmond
, Andrew Jackson
and other people looking for handouts.
The only non-anime cartoon used in UltraCity was from Cartoon Network
's "Cartoons That Never Made It" produced by AmPnyc in early-1997 under the supervision of Amperio Lux. One of them was Fast Driver, an obvious Speed Racer
parody poking fun at everything.
Other shorts featured two news reporters bemoaning the mainstream use of profanity in society (the irony of course was that they swore very frequently), as well as a man named Hirogani, who was having problems trying to stop his severe flatulence
around people (taken from Genocyber
). Another short was when they announced that their "animation budget has been completely exhausted by excessive robot battles", which made them ban all lip-synching to save money (a remake of a scene from the first Mobile Police Patlabor
movie).
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
director Mike Judge
Mike Judge
Michael Craig Judge is an American animator, film director, writer and voice actor, best known as the creator and star of the animated television series Beavis and Butt-head , King of the Hill , and The Goode Family .He also wrote, directed and in some instances produced the films Beavis and...
(credited as "Mike deSeve") and produced by Mike Bandolik and Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an American animated parody talk show hosted by the 60s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. The show premiered on April 15, 1994 on Cartoon Network...
's Dave Hughes for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Additional writers included Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Speed Racer is an English adaptation name of the Japanese manga and anime, which centered on automobile racing. Mach GoGoGo was originally serialized in print form in Shueisha's 1958 Shōnen Book, and was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics, re-released in Japan by Fusosha...
story editor Ben Gruber and Daria
Daria
Daria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
's head writer Anne Bernstein. It was shown on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's teen/adult-themed cartoon variety show Cartoon Sushi
Cartoon Sushi
Cartoon Sushi was an animation showcase program that aired on MTV from 1997 to 1998. It was produced by Nick Litwinko. As a collection of animation shorts, Cartoon Sushi was a spiritual successor to MTV's Liquid Television...
. It consisted of anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
scenes that were dubbed with humorously incorrect dialogue for comedic reasons.
Most of the anime used in this cult classic
Cult Classic
Cult Classic is a Blue Öyster Cult studio recording released in 1994, containing remakes of many of the band's previous hits.-Track listing:# " The Reaper" - 5:05# "E.T.I...
was taken from the OAV
OAV
OAV is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Original animated video* Österreichischer Alpenverein * Object–Agent–Verb * Odour activity value...
series Genocyber
Genocyber
is a cyberpunk Manga by Tony Takezaki. One volume of the manga was published and the story remains unfinished. It was adapted into a 5-part Anime OVA series from 1993 to 1994. The plot of the anime differs significantly from the manga. Both are notable for their extreme graphic violence.The OVA...
which is released by U.S. Manga Corps. Another U.S. Manga Corps title was used for another UltraCity episode starred Iria in a parody of her own anime Iria: Zeiram the Animation
Iria
is a six episode original video animation anime series produced by Ashi Productions and directed by Tetsurō Amino. The series serves as a prequel to the original live-action film Zeiram, taking place several years earlier the female bounty hunter protagonist Iria is still a rookie and detailing...
.
For the episode "Planet Jackson", footage from ADV Films' Mighty Space Miners was lampooned. The young boy in the film was made to be Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
and the rest of the cast as the Jackson family, Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
, Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond is an American singer, musician, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol. Osmond has also been a talk and game show host, record producer and author. In the mid 1960s, he and four of his elder brothers gained fame as the Osmond Brothers on the long...
, Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
and other people looking for handouts.
The only non-anime cartoon used in UltraCity was from Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's "Cartoons That Never Made It" produced by AmPnyc in early-1997 under the supervision of Amperio Lux. One of them was Fast Driver, an obvious Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Speed Racer is an English adaptation name of the Japanese manga and anime, which centered on automobile racing. Mach GoGoGo was originally serialized in print form in Shueisha's 1958 Shōnen Book, and was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics, re-released in Japan by Fusosha...
parody poking fun at everything.
Other shorts featured two news reporters bemoaning the mainstream use of profanity in society (the irony of course was that they swore very frequently), as well as a man named Hirogani, who was having problems trying to stop his severe flatulence
Flatulence
Flatulence is the expulsion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process of mammals and other animals. The medical term for the mixture of gases is flatus, informally known as a fart, or simply gas...
around people (taken from Genocyber
Genocyber
is a cyberpunk Manga by Tony Takezaki. One volume of the manga was published and the story remains unfinished. It was adapted into a 5-part Anime OVA series from 1993 to 1994. The plot of the anime differs significantly from the manga. Both are notable for their extreme graphic violence.The OVA...
). Another short was when they announced that their "animation budget has been completely exhausted by excessive robot battles", which made them ban all lip-synching to save money (a remake of a scene from the first Mobile Police Patlabor
Patlabor
Patlabor also known as , is an anime and manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of director Mamoru Oshii, writer Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, character designer Akemi Takada, and manga artist Masami Yūki.The popular franchise included a manga, a TV series, two OVA...
movie).