Spacedog Partners with Sony/HALCALI to Produce Music Video Featuring Upcoming Release, eV

Sony Music Japan and Spacedog Entertainment have partnered to create a video featuring the music of J-Pop sensation HALCALI and specially created animation for the Spacedog’s newest release, eV, a manga developed by Spacedog, is being published through TokyoPop, the largest publisher of manga in the U.S. The story follows a teenage girl that is swept up in a worldwide effort to save the Earth from impending aliens. eV is written by Xombie’s James Farr and features art by Alfa Robbi.

HALCALI is a Japanese hip-hop duo consisting of two female members, Haruka and Yukari. In what started out as a contest for best female rapper, the group has pop-icon status sold out headlining shows and have recorded with many high-profile Japanese artists. At the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, HALCALI won “Best New Artist” for their song Strawberry Chips and “Breakthrough Video” for Giri Giri Surf Rider. Recently HALCALI was nominated by Shojo Beat in the third annual Shojo Beat Music Awards for “Best New Artist or Group.”

With HALCALI’s upcoming Japanese CD release and pending U.S. CD release, eV provided a unique opportunity to collaborate on a fun and unique element for fans of both genres. Spacedog worked closely with James Farr to produce video animation to set to HALCALI’s song Sister Ship, creating a video encompassing the youthful appeal of both eV and HALCALI.