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Tuesday 31 January 2012

'Diesel 10's Counterattack' website opens for Japan

デイ オブ ザ ディーゼル also known as Diesel 10's Counterattack has had it's website open in Japan.

The website's homepage shows selected promotional stills from the 2011 produced film and original character profile scans for the newcomers that be Belle, Flynn, Den and Dart.
The trailer previewed at a convention is shown in it's entirety via it's own page section. Information for movie theatre screenings are available on a third page, building up to the late April release.

On the Downloads side which includes a specially made desktop wallpaper and a Steamies Vs. Diesels colouring page.

Finally is a merchandising page where images and descriptions of Diesel 10's Counterattack toys are presented.

デイ オブ ザ ディーゼル rolls into Japanese cinemas and theatres on April 28th 2012.

VISIT THE 'デイ オブ ザ ディーゼル' MINISITE

Thanks to PuffPuffThomasTV for the alert. 

Half dozened DVD re-issues get covers for America

The six US DVD re-releases coming in March have had their covers published by amazon.com.

Each of them are treated to an Easter themed design approach linking in with the sextet's March rollout.
New Friends for Thomas/Spills & Chills, Thomas and the Toy Workshop/ Thomas and the Really Brave Engines, On Site With Thomas/Thomas' Trusty Friends serve as the double features.

It's Great to Be An Engine!, Mud Glorious Mud and Track Stars represent the single titles with the latters all part of the lineup.

The six re-released titles return to US DVD shelves all on March 6th 2012.

PRE-ORDER THE RE-RELEASES
 
Thanks to MrTrainfan1000 for the alert.

Feature: Construction Company Poll Site's Aftermaths

Here you will find all the results of the polls originally found on the Construction Company Polling Site sidebar tab.

This reports post is located on the Polling Site's banner by clicking on it. The weekly set up questions posed are original ideas.

17/12/2012
DELETED SCENES FROM 'CALLING ALL ENGINES!' APPEARED ON DVD. WOULD THEY HAVE WORKED IN THE STORY IF KEPT?
They wouldn't have hurt the story much. 80%
They were unnecessary and were right to be cut. 19%

09/12/2012
DESPITE BEING INTRODUCED IN 'DON'T BE SILLY, BILLY', BILLY HAS NEVER APPEARED IN THE SERIES SINCE. WHAT DID YOU THINK OF HIS CHARACTER?
Certainly promising and could have played a role in future episodes. 53%
The story was poor and left him with no more potential. 46%

02/12/2012
WAS HIT ENTERTAINMENT RIGHT TO REFER TO DIESEL 10'S PINCHY AS THE CLAW?
Yes, so as to confine to Hit's version of Diesel 10. 22%
No, the writers were lazy not to provide continuity from Magic Railroad. 54%
Unsure. 23%

25/11/2012

WHAT IS THE BEST SERIES FINALE?
Thomas' Christmas Party 11%
Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree 40%
Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure 5%
Mind That Bike! 3%
Rusty and the Boulder 11%
Faulty Whistles 2%
Three Cheers for Thomas 3%
Percy and the Magic Carpet 1%
Flour Power 0%
Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out 7%
Wash Behind Your Buffers 0%
Best Friends 1%
Hiro Helps Out 0%
Henry's Magic Box 2%
Fiery Flynn 5%

18/11/2012
WHICH FACE SIZE OF RUSTY'S DO YOU PREFER?
Classic Series size. 67%
New/Animated Series size. 20%
Undecided. 11%

11/11/2012
WHICH TYPE OF SONGS FROM THE SERIES DO YOU PREFER?
Ones sung by children. 11%
Ones sung by adult vocalists. 29%
Both. 59%

04/11/2012
WHAT TRILOGY IS YOUR FAVOURITE?
Season One: James (James and the Coaches, Troublesome Trucks, James and the Express) 2%
Season One: The Three Big Engines (Tenders and Turntables, Trouble in the Shed, Percy Runs Away) 4%
Season One: Henry (Coal, The Flying Kipper, Whistles and Sneezes) 6%
Season Two: Duck and Diesel (Pop Goes the Diesel, Dirty Work, A Close Shave) 48%
Season Two: Thomas and Daisy (Thomas Comes to Breakfast, Daisy, Percy's Predicament) 7%
Season Three: Oliver (Escape!, Oliver Owns Up, Bulgy) 7%
Season Four: Duke (Granpuff, Sleeping Beauty, Bulldog) 7%
Season Four: Stepney (Thomas and Stepney, Train Stops Play, Bowled Out) 5%
Season Fifteen: The Logging Locos (Gordon and Ferdinand, Toby and Bash, Emily and Dash) 9%

28/10/2012

WITH SEASON SEVENTEEN ON THE WAY, IS ANDREW BRENNER THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE HEAD WRITER JOB?
Yes. By the looks of things, he is passionate about the series. 77%
No, I don't see much promise in him. 1%
I don't know. Wait and see! 22%

14/10/2012
WITH THE RIVALRY STILL PRESENT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE A 'THOMAS & FRIENDS VS. CHUGGINGTON' CROSSOVER?
Absolutley, be an interesting idea! 17%
Maybe. 14%
No, it should never happen. 68%

07/10/2012
WHAT LEVEL OF QUALITY DO YOU THINK THE SERIES WILL REACH FOR SEASON SEVENTEEN?
On the standards of Season One to Four. 28%
On the standards of Season Five to Seven. 51%
On the standards of Season Eight to Twelve. 5%
On the standards of Season Thirteen to Sixteen. 14%



30/09/2012

WHICH IS BETTER? 'HERO OF THE RAILS' OR 'BLUE MOUNTAIN MYSTERY'?
Hero of the Rails. 27%
Blue Mountain Mystery. 67%
Neither. They are both equally good. 25%


23/09/2012

FOR THE SERIES' 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2014, WHAT IS YOUR TOP CHOICE FOR A CELEBRATION?
A commemorative episode. 4%
An extended TV series. 3%
A specially commissioned documentary. 4%
The release of the Shane Acker directed film. 4%
Selected episodes and/or movies shown in selected cinemas. 1%
A chronological DVD and/or Blu-Ray boxset. 6%
Audio releases of series music tracks. 1%
A celebratory book collection. 1%
Year long events and celebrations. 2%
All of the above! 67%

02/09/2012
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF 'BLUE MOUNTAIN MYSTERY'?
It was brilliant! 75%
It was good. An improvement over the last few specials. 15%
 It was average. 0%
It was bad. 0%
It was "all too terrible"! 8%

26/08/2012


BRINGING BACK THE MATTER OF HENRY'S "SPECIAL COAL" IN LATER SERIES WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A MISTAKE. WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT ON THIS?
Henry didn't need special coal again. Once was enough! 60%
It can happen to any engine at any time. 13%
I warmed to this. A Railway Series reference is good. 25%

19/08/2012


WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE MOVIE/SPECIAL?
Thomas and the Magic Railroad. 10%
Calling All Engines!. 37%
The Great Discovery. 4%
Hero of the Rails. 2%
Misty Island Rescue. 33%
Day of the Diesels. 10%

12/08/2012


SHOULD 'THE DISEASEL', 'WRONG ROAD' AND 'EDWARD'S EXPLOIT' BE CONSIDERED A TRILOGY?
Yes. Boco's and Edward's storylines tie-in so well. 60%
No. Really they are seperately written in their own way. 24%
Undecided. 15%

05/08/2012

HAS YOUR VERDICT CHANGED ON JUDGING 'THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD'?
It was great when I first saw it, now I think its a disgrace. 23%
It was bad when I first saw it, now I seem to like it. 10%
My verdict stays where it is! 65%

29/07/2012

WITH THE LONDON 2012 OPENING CEREMONY BEING DEEMED A SUCCESS, DO YOU FEEL THAT THOMAS SHOULD HAVE MADE AN APPEARANCE IN SOME FORM?
Absolutley, he is a British institute and was missing! 66%
He may have been needed, he may have not been needed. 17%
No, his role would have been irrelevant. 16%

22/07/2012

WITH ITS MANY INCONSISTENCIES AND UNREALISMS, WOULD YOU CONSIDER SEASON FIFTEEN TO BE A 'DREAM SEASON'?
Definetly and rightfully so. 30%
Partly, there were some good stories. 42%
No, it exists and stays in history. 26%

15/07/2012


DO YOU FEEL THAT 'WHIFF'S WASTE DUMP' ATTRIBUTED TO THE ECO-FRIENDLY THEME?
It did and it was a good idea. 52%
In some ways, yes. 25%
It was a little unimaginative. 11%
Absolutley not, the idea was horrendous. 10%

08/07/2012


 WAS IT RIGHT FOR SPENCER TO SHOW STAFFORD ROUND THE ISLAND IN 'WELCOME STAFFORD'?
He has visited the island many times and was qualified enough to show. 16%
It was fine for him to do so. 13%
Probably, but he didn't have that much experience. 16%
It should have been an experienced engine that has lived there long. 53%

01/07/2012


WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE SERIES DIRECTOR?
David Mitton. 80%
Steve Asquith. 1%
Greg Tiernan. 17%

24/06/2012


SHOULD ALL THE 'LEARN WITH THOMAS' SEGMENTS BE COMPILED TOGETHER FOR A DVD RELEASE?
Yes, we need to see them all again in their DVD glory. 43%
No, they were past their prime and are irrelevant. 30%
Maybe, split between Yes and No. 25%

17/06/2012

SHOULD A DVD BE COMMISSIONED THAT FEATURES ALL OF THE 'DOWN AT THE STATION' MINI EPISODES TOGETHER?
Yes. 68%
No. 12%
Maybe. 19%

10/06/2012

IF THE STAGE SHOWS CAME TO DVD, WOULD YOU BUY THEM?
Yes. 47%
No. 23%
Maybe. 29%

03/06/2012


WHAT IS YOUR PREFERENCE FOR THE SERIES' EPISODE COUNT?
26 stories per season, just like The Classic Series. 68%
28 stories per season, just like Season Ten. 20%
20 stories per season, just like The Animation Series. 10%

27/05/2012


WITH SEASON SEVENTEEN ON THE WAY AND WITH THE NEW WRITING STYLE TAKING PLACE, WOULD YOU EXPECT THOMAS TO BE 'SHOEHORNED' INTO AN EPISODE?
Yes, it may never end! 36%
No, I feel it may be cut down. 42%
Maybe, in a cameo role. 20%

20/05/2012
WHAT ANIMATED ERA INTRODUCED CHARACTER SHOULD GAIN THEIR OWN CENTERED EPISODE?
Captain 27%
Den 9%
Dart 4%
Norman 5%
Paxton 15%
Sidney 29%
Owen 2%
Merrick 4%

13/05/2012
WOULD YOU WANT 'THE RAILWAY SERIES' TO RETURN FOR ANOTHER BOOK OUTING?
Yes, we need more stories from Christopher Awdry. 86%
No, its had its day. 4%
I'm not sure. 9%

06/05/2012
WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO COMPOSE THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE 2014 MOVIE?
Mike O' Donnell and Junior Campbell. 64%
Hummie Mann. 3%
Robert Hartshorne. 1%
Robert and Peter Hartshorne. 5%
A newcomer. 7%
A famous composer. 17%

29/04/2012
WHAT WOULD YOU WANT THE 2014 FILM TO BE BASED ON?
The Railway Series. 22%
The TV Series. 6%
Both The Railway Series and The TV Series. 62%
Neither, it should have a completely original script. 8%

22/04/2012
WHAT KIND OF VOICE CAST WOULD YOU WANT FOR THE 2014 FILM?
Celebrity voices both for UK and US. 26%
The TV Series voice cast both UK and US. 28%
A mix of both. 44%

15/04/2012
WITH WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED SO FAR, DO YOU THINK THE 2014 SHANE ACKER HELMED FILM WILL BE A SUCCESS?
Yes, it will be brilliant. 43%
No, its going to be poor. 8%
I'm not sure. 47%

08/04/2012
WHAT IS THE BEST EPISODE OF THE ANIMATION ERA?
Tickled Pink Joint 3rd
Double Trouble Joint 9th
Toby's New Whistle Joint 9th
Steamy Sodor Joint 7th
Snow Tracks Joint 9th
Charlie and Eddie Joint 6th
Henry's Health and Safety 8th
Victor Says Yes Joint 7th
Jumping Jobi Wood! Joint 5th
Thomas and Scruff Joint 9th
Stop That Bus! Joint 5th
Stuck on You Joint 6th
Express Coming Through Joint 9th
Flash Bang Wallop! Joint 3rd
Thomas and the Rubbish Train Joint 7th
Bust My Buffers! Joint 7th
Percy and the Calliope WINNER!
Welcome Stafford 4th
Don't Bother Victor! 2nd

01/04/2012
DO YOU FEEL THAT SHARON MILLER RECIEVED AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF CRITICISM?
Yes, she got what she deserved. Close 2nd
No, I think people were being too harsh to her. WINNER!

25/03/2012
WHICH DO YOU THINK IS THE WORSER EPISODE, 'FIERY FLYNN' OR ITS SEQUEL, 'RACE TO THE RESCUE'?
Fiery Flynn WINNER!
Race to the Rescue Joint 3rd
Neither, they are both very poor. Joint 3rd
They are both great stories. 2nd

18/03/2012
WHICH SERIES DO YOU FEEL IS SERIOUSLY OVERRATED?
Season One Joint 4th
Season Two Joint 3rd
Season Three Joint 7th
Season Four Joint 3rd
Season Five Joint 3rd
Season Six Joint 6th
Season Seven Joint 7th
Season Eight Joint 5th
Season Nine Joint 6th
Season Ten Joint 4th
Season Eleven Joint 5th
Season Twelve 2nd
Season Thirteen Joint 4th
Season Fourteen Joint 5th
Season Fifteen WINNER!

 11/03/2012
WHICH SERIES DO YOU FEEL IS SERIOUSLY UNDERRATED?
Season One 5th
Season Two Joint 10th
Season Three Joint 9th
Season Four Joint 7th
Season Five WINNER!
Season Six 6th
Season Seven Joint 7th
Season Eight 3rd
Season Nine Joint 10th
Season Ten 11th
Season Eleven Joint 9th
Season Twelve Joint 8th
Season Thirteen 4th
Season Fourteen Joint 8th
Season Fifteen 2nd

04/03/2012
HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU LIKE NEW SERIES' TO PREMIERE?
Every year consistently. Joint 2nd
Two series in a year like in 2010. WINNER!
Varying times like in the Classic Series. Joint 2nd

26/02/2012
WOULD YOU HAVE LIKED PIERCE BROSNAN TO HAVE STAYED ON FOR THE SERIES AFTER 'THE GREAT DISCOVERY'? 
Yes, it would have been good. Joint 2nd
No, I think he did enough. Joint 2nd
Maybe as part of the voice cast. WINNER!

19/02/2012
DO YOU THINK THERE ARE TOO MANY ENGINES ON SODOR? 
Yes, cuts need to be made. 2nd 
No, keep the newbies coming. 3rd 
Keep the appearances to existing and later ones even. WINNER!

12/02/2012

WHAT RUNTIME OF THE EPISODES DO YOU PREFER?
Classic Series Length of 4 minutes 30 seconds WINNER!
New Series Length of 7 minutes 4th
Animation Series Length of 8 minutes 45 seconds 2nd
Feature-Length Special Length of 1 hour 3rd

05/02/2012
WHICH OF THE OPENING TITLE SEQUENCES IS YOUR FAVOURITE?
The Classic Series WINNER!
The New Series 6th
The New Series Eleven 8th
The New Series Twelve 7th
Hero of the Rails 5th
The Animation Series 4th
Misty Island Rescue 3rd
Day of the Diesels 2nd

29/01/2012 
WHAT WAS HIT ENTERTAINMENT'S BESTEST MOVE TOWARDS A RETURNING CHARACTER?
Reinstating Dowager Hatt for sporadic appearances. 5th
Letting Sir Handel back on the Narrow Gauge Railway for more adventures. 3rd
Giving Duck four Season Twelve episodes to star in.
WINNER!
Using Stanley for occasional roles and cameos. 4th
Making Butch able to speak and giving him a centered episode. 2nd


22/01/2012
WHAT DO YOU THINK WAS THE BEST FEATURE-LENGTH SPECIAL/FILM SOUNDTRACK COMPOSED?
Thomas and the Magic Railroad 3rd
Calling All Engines! 6th
The Great Discovery 5th
Hero of the Rails 4th
Misty Island Rescue 2nd
Day of the Diesels WINNER!

Monday 30 January 2012

Andrew Brenner opens website and details CV

New Head Writer, Andrew Brenner who will take full control of Thomas & Friends' writing department in the forthcoming Seventeenth Series has opened up his own website.

The former Comicbook Scriptwriter has detailed on his CV and experiences where he also talks on the news page as to why he created the site.

I have been nudged into the 21st century and encouraged to set up a website. Hope it's worth looking at. Enjoy.
Brenner reveals on his CV, which can be accessed through most his pages, that he joined Hit Entertainment's prime brand show as far back in the year of 2010.

A mystery which has provoked vast numbers of responses on networking sites sees that the Jack and the Pack spinoff series may well have used Brenner's credit and involvement.

It leads to a revision on it's supposed new timeline reading; 2010 - present. Fans have since suggested that this could either be a misconception or even signal a return for The Pack.

Den and the Docks connect with MEGA BLOKS

Den the Dieselworks Diesel is the newest character to join the MEGA BLOKS merchandising line.

Coming in five pieces of connecting blocks, Den can now be playable and comes after the releases of Whiff, Scruff and others.
Also part of the buildable toy series is the Brendam Docks playset which stars Thomas, Percy and Cranky the Crane.

Included on the large product are many accessories such as a small seaside crane, Sodor Shipping Co. enterance, removable tracks and more.

Den and Brendam Docks from MEGA BLOKS are now available in stores worldwide.

VIEW THE PRODUCTS

Thanks to GeebMachine for the alert.

Friday 27 January 2012

Exclusive: Season Sixteen confirmed for Japan airing

The longly-awaited Sixteenth Series of Thomas & Friends has been confirmed for a start of broadcast, in Japan.

With no official dates given out for UK and US airings, the 2012 Season is expected to follow the British run in January 2013.

The NHK channel was contacted by PuffPuffThomasTV about the future for Japanese Thomas fans to see more series with the station giving out a brief statement.
About Thomas & Friends, we'll broadcast Series 14, Series 15, and Series 16. But we won't divide for each series.

However PuffPuffThomasTV has notified Roll Along Thomas that the Sixteenth run could well be the first to air in a non English speaking country.

The new seasons will be aired every Sunday at 7:00am to 7:20am and two episodes will be aired each time. Based on it, it is conceivable that Season 16 will be aired on next January in Japan if it follows original UK broadcast order.
But if all the series episodes are mixed, the Series 16's episodes will appear on April at the earliest.

Seasons Fourteen, Fifteen and Sixteen all make their debuts in Japan on NHK every Sunday starting from April 8th at 7:00am with the Sixteenth Series foreseeing a January 2013 transmission.

The 2012 Series is contemplating a UK broadcast on Channel 5's milkshake! slot sometime this Spring.