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From: Kickstarter HQ To: [email protected] Subject: Projects We Love: Fun Bot Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:17:17 +0000 Having trouble viewing this email? View it online instead 1e This Week on Kickstarter OCTOBER 11, 2012 While we gear up for New York Comic Con this weekend, check out some new projects that inject a little fantasy into everyday life: A little girl who builds a robot friend, the totally true story of a fake movie, and a comic love story between a nun and a wrestler. :.,Alison And Her Rainy Day Robot Alison And Her Rainy Day Robot PA by robotchao Category Comics Brooklyn, NY R_ocation Save it for a rainy day Alison and Her Rainy Day Robot is a cute comic about a little girl who overcomes rainy- day boredom by building a full-sized robot companion. But her invention goes awry when her supposed-to-be-fun-bot turns out to be, well, downright boring. Lucky for us, Eisner- nominated author Fred Chao is offering backers all kinds of extra-fun rewards to keep things interesting. He also promises penguins. EXPLORE THIS PROJECT EFTA00700384 SCIENCE FICTION LAND (A Stranger Than Fiction Doc) SCIENCE FICTION LAND (A Stranger Than Fiction Doc) by Judd Ehrlich/Flatbush Pictures litCategory Documentary ocation Brooklyn, NY P AMasaaki Yuasa's "Kick-Heart" Masaaki Yuasa's "Kick-Heart" by Production I.G Animation litCategory l Los Angeles. CA ib_ocation Out of this world Based on the true story of a CIA agent who sneaked six US diplomats out of hostile territory by disguising them as the crew of a fake film, Science Fiction Land is a documentary exploring a little-known fact: the "fake film" was real. Written by an enigmatic young inventor in the '70s, this sci-fi dream project collapsed amid a cloud of suspicion — but the tale of its undoing can avoid the same fate. EXPLORE THIS PROJECT Romeo vs. Juliet Set inside the gritty underworld of Japanese professional wrestling, Kick-Heart is the unconventional love story of two pro wrestlers burdened with secrets: one loves to lose, and the other is a nun. Known for breaking boundaries in animation, director Masaaki Yuasa's freewheeling style renders a tender romance with the force of a piledriver. EXPLORE THIS PROJECT Love these projects too? Share the newsletter with your friends! [g Share on p Share on Not interested in receiving the newsletter? ...)u can unsubscribe here: r RUnsubscribe EFTA00700385 Copyright 2012 Kickstarter Inc. Kickstarter Inc. - 155 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002. EFTA00700386