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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Detective Conan, Fairy Tail, Tsubasa, Cross Game, Daiya no A debut in top 5
4 hours, 35 minutes ago - 2009-11-25 17:18 EST
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Update: Funimation has confirmed with ANN that its new co-production initiative will bring in anime studios to adapt non-Japanese franchises. This is different from co-producing original Japanese titles as a production committee member, as some of the other North American anime distributors have done.
Similar Japanese-animated adaptations of overseas properties have included several Rankin/Bass productions (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, Thundercats), Sin: The Movie, The Animatrix, Witchblade, Batman: Gotham Knight, Halo Legends, and the upcoming Dante's Inferno video project.
8 hours, 49 minutes ago - 2009-11-25 13:04 EST
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Character voice's 2nd top-10 album sold 20,342 copies
9 hours, 22 minutes ago - 2009-11-25 12:31 EST
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Koshika anime from Yamato creator to be posted iTunes in Japan in January
13 hours, 53 minutes ago - 2009-11-25 08:00 EST
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Bachou Mouki (Aya Endo) makes anime debut; Vol. 0 DVD with card at Comike 77 next month
14 hours, 34 minutes ago - 2009-11-25 07:19 EST
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Daily Briefs
• Sori's Ichi Film to Screen Across Canada on Thursday• Crunchyroll, Anime Network Offer Black Friday Deals
22 hours, 11 minutes ago - 2009-11-24 23:42 EST
K-ON!, Kamen Rider Decade, Doraemon, Ponyo, Totoro rank
1 day, 6 minutes ago - 2009-11-24 21:47 EST
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Lucky Star's Izumi family registered in Satte; Tetsujin 28 in Kobe
1 day, 1 hour ago - 2009-11-24 20:21 EST
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Gokusen's Haruma Miura to reprise role of teen hacker against terrorists
1 day, 4 hours ago - 2009-11-24 17:36 EST
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2-month delay due to "production issues" as 30 more minutes are planned
1 day, 8 hours ago - 2009-11-24 12:58 EST
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NHK's TV series re-enacts sci-fi author's short stories with anime, live-action
1 day, 9 hours ago - 2009-11-24 12:41 EST
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Dark fantasy wins 1st Sneaker Grand Prize since Haruhi 6 years ago
1 day, 10 hours ago - 2009-11-24 11:01 EST
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Historical manga from Ristorante Paradiso's Natsume Ono already posted by Viz
1 day, 12 hours ago - 2009-11-24 09:49 EST
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Daily Briefs
• Golden Globes Increases Animated Film Nominees to Five
1 day, 21 hours ago - 2009-11-23 23:58 EST
Love story from author of short stories published by Tokyopop
1 day, 21 hours ago - 2009-11-23 23:57 EST
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Penned songs for Gatchaman F, Casshan, Umi no Triton, Muteking
1 day, 22 hours ago - 2009-11-23 23:39 EST
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Fire station still assessing cause, damage, but says building is "half damaged"
2 days, 8 hours ago - 2009-11-23 13:39 EST
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Chris Moujaes to head effort to acquire, develop titles based on properties
2 days, 11 hours ago - 2009-11-23 10:46 EST
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Preview screening audience to vote on which ending will be in theatrical print
2 days, 11 hours ago - 2009-11-23 10:31 EST
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Voice actress/singer in Japan's #1 music TV program with AKB48, Angela Aki, Arashi, more
2 days, 20 hours ago - 2009-11-23 00:56 EST
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TURN ONLY!! - Tales of Petri Culture
Guess who's totally excited about the Kitchen Princess novel?!! Oh, okay, you can also read normal stuff like Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture and Slam Dunk. Check out how they fared in this week's reviews!
2009-11-25
Guess who's totally excited about the Kitchen Princess novel?!! Oh, okay, you can also read normal stuff like Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture and Slam Dunk. Check out how they fared in this week's reviews!
2009-11-25
The
X Button - Unfathomable Horrors
Todd looks up Sakura Wars, Hexyz Force, Calling, an RPG maker, a complete overhaul of Lufia 2, and the Love Plus news he never wanted to hear.
2009-11-25
Todd looks up Sakura Wars, Hexyz Force, Calling, an RPG maker, a complete overhaul of Lufia 2, and the Love Plus news he never wanted to hear.
2009-11-25
Sugar
: A Little Snow Fairy DVD 1
... what it does have is a quality that seems to have gone missing from the industry as of late. It's honest. One of the last few honest anime shows.
2009-11-25
... what it does have is a quality that seems to have gone missing from the industry as of late. It's honest. One of the last few honest anime shows.
2009-11-25
Anime
Festival Asia 2009
Justin's blog of the Singapore anime scene comes to a close with a look at AFA itself, the big consumer show boastin 45,000 attendees. Updated 11/23
2009-11-23
Justin's blog of the Singapore anime scene comes to a close with a look at AFA itself, the big consumer show boastin 45,
2009-11-23
Shelf
Life - The Sweet Life
Erin has her cake and eats it too when she reviews two sugary shows, and one about dead people.
- Ghost Hound collection 1
- Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy collection 1
- Yumeiro Pâtissière ep. 1-8
2009-11-23
Erin has her cake and eats it too when she reviews two sugary shows, and one about dead people.
- Ghost Hound collection 1
- Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy collection 1
- Yumeiro Pâtissière ep. 1-
2009-11-23
The
Gallery - Comitia 90
This week, we head to Japan's largest convention devoted to original manga! On tap: how portfolio reviews are done in Japan, talking donuts, and a handy manga guide to "real" Japanese culture. Fun!
2009-11-22
This week, we head to Japan's largest convention devoted to original manga! On tap: how portfolio reviews are done in Japan, talking donuts, and a handy manga guide to "real" Japanese culture. Fun!
2009-11-22
... what it does have is a quality that seems to have gone missing from the industry as of late. It's honest. One of the last few honest anime shows.
Evangelion 2.0 feels as though the project has been put on mood stabilizers: it's not any happier, but it's more stable and certainly more focused. And in the end, it's a vast improvement. It hurts so good.
Despite a flimsy premise and lackluster male lead, this story about a girl doomed to perpetually finish second to a chief rival who has secretly fallen in love with her (mostly) succeeds for two simple reasons: it is often quite funny and occasionally endearingly sweet.
The Whole Truth comes out, but other parts are actually more interesting, as Norihiro Yagi answers many long-
Comic Party: Revolution DVD
Another in the growing field of otaku-life comedies. Although perhaps comedy is the wrong word. Aren't comedies supposed to be funny?
Another in the growing field of otaku-
Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk DVD
Forget that it was based on a game only two generations removed from Pong; this is unexpectedly involving popcorn fare with a wickedly circular sense of humor. Good stuff all around.
Forget that it was based on a game only two generations removed from Pong; this is unexpectedly involving popcorn fare with a wickedly circular sense of humor. Good stuff all around.
Blue Drop Sub.DVD Complete Collection
An amnesiac girl enrolls in an all-girl boarding school where she meets and forms a tumultuous relationship with a secretly alien beauty in this sci fi-themed yuri series. Despite its gimmicky foundation, this nearly-overlooked gem is elegant in execution as it focuses more on developing its characters and relationships.
An amnesiac girl enrolls in an all-
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie Blu-ray
Fullmetal Alchemist is a series for the ages, and even if this part of it doesn't quite live up to its earlier incarnation, it's well worth watching and definitely worth owning. Fans will deeply appreciate this better-looking re-release.
Hayate the Combat Butler Sub.DVD Part 2
The (small) boost in emotional content notwithstanding, this is still the series to hit up for a watching experience that is consistently fun and never taxing.
The (small) boost in emotional content notwithstanding, this is still the series to hit up for a watching experience that is consistently fun and never taxing.