Interest - November 2011
- Madoka Magica Catchphrase on Net Buzzword 2011 List (22:30)
- PlayStation Awards 2011 Streamed (19:04)
- Steel Chronicle Arcade Game's Video Posted (23:46)
- Sumioni 'Action/Ink-Drawing' Game Trailer Streamed (12:10)
- Zelda: Skyward Sword Tops Weekly Chart With 194,978 (11:20)
- LovePlus Virtual Girlfriends Get Shōnen Mag Photoshoot (08:45)
- Nana Mizuki, AKB48, L'Arc-en-Ciel in New Year's Kōhaku (07:15)
- Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film Image Published (02:45)
- Monster Hunter 3G Hunting Action Game's Opening Streamed (22:00)
- Oricon Poll: Views on Turning Anime/Manga into Live-Action (23:19)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index Producer: 26-Episode Anime Costs 300 Million Yen (20:00)
- Nana Mizuki's The Museum II Album Sells 82,649 at #3 (16:15)
- Former Tokyopop Global Title Off*Beat to Resume in 2012 (13:10)
- Megpoid Colorist, A Channel Manga Creator Draw on Wacom (11:45)
- K-ON! Film Shown at Midnight at Toho Cinemas Nationwide (09:30)
- Voice Actress Aya Hirano Gets Her Own iPhone App (08:45)
- Marty Friedman, Kishidan's Show Perform Kamen Rider Film Theme (19:30)
- Daily Cosplay - Rozen Maiden's Shinku (18:38)
- 'Hornet with Milk Chita' Moe Car Alarms Sold (22:34)
- One Piece's 30-cm Oars Zombie Figure Offered by Bandai (19:31)
- Asura's Wrath Game's TV Ad Posted (17:15)
- SMAP Group Performs Popular Anime Theme Songs (20:38)
- Producer: Spike Lee's Oldboy Ending May Be Darker (15:00)
- Million Dragon Quest Slime Pork Buns Set to Be Devoured (13:30)
- Voice Actress Aya Hirano Hints at 'Secret' Project (12:45)
- Bakemonogatari's NisiOisin Starts Detective Novel Series (11:45)
- Nodame's Tomoko Ninomiya Gives Birth to Healthy Boy (06:45)
- AnoHana Helmer, Designer Reunite on Ano Natsu de Matteru (05:00)
- K-ON-Wrapped Trains Run on Tokyo's Busy Yamanote Line (03:00)
- Tiger & Bunny as Drawn by Asuka Manga Creators (12:30)
- Universal Studios Japan Hosts K-ON Cast, Life-Size Statues (11:30)
- Cosplay Calendar, Voice Actor Calendar Offered For Charity (22:30)
- Rie Kugimiya Added to Baby, Please Kill Me! Cast (23:34)
- Oricon Poll: Actors for Hypothetical Live-Action Slam Dunk (16:00)
- Sgt. Frog/Keroro Starscream Transformer Toy Offered (20:00)
- 70,000+ Yen Needed to Get All K-ON! Film Ticket Bonuses (19:00)
- Historical TV Anime Kingdom's Cast Listed (12:00)
- Japanese Voice Actresses Ranked by Twitter Followers (22:25)
- Armored Core Mecha Games' Music Streamed (20:13)
- Moe Mascot Featured on Udon Noodle Package (19:00)
- More Tamashii Nation 2011 Videos Posted (17:35)
- Mouse Computer Releases Hello Kitty Notebook Computer (15:15)
- Nana Mizuki, Kouichi Yamadera Star in 2012 Doraemon Film (09:10)
- Ultraman Saga Trailer with AKB48, Daigo Streamed (04:20)
- Madoka Magica's 'Secret Project' Site Opens (03:30)
- Blood-C Vampire Anime Film to Be Titled 'The Last Dark' (02:45)
- Daily Cosplay - One Piece's Boa Hancock (20:00)
- Bandai's Tamashii Nation 2011 Videos Posted (23:48)
- Momoiro Clover Z/Tokyo Girls' Style Event Streamed (21:18)
- Nitroplus, THQ Create Sonico in Saints Row: The Third (22:38)
- Strike Witches Film's 14,100-Yen Ticket Comes with Silver Ring (15:00)
- Armored Core V Mecha Game's 1st Weekly Video Streamed (13:00)
- Shining Blade PSP RPG's Opening Anime, Voices Posted (12:00)
- Natsume Yūjin-Chō 4's Songs Sung by Hiiragi, Marina Kawano (05:15)
- 1/1-Scale 'Life-Size' Gundam to Rise Again in Tokyo (02:00)
- Inazuma 11/Happy Feet 2's Collaborative Ad Posted (16:30)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2's Battle in Valhalla Trailer Streamed (12:15)
- Tokyo Evangelion Store Displays Unidentified Characters (09:45)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2's U.S. Trailer Streamed (08:40)
- K-ON! Film Gets Midnight Screenings (07:40)
- [email protected]'s Miki's Birthday Celebrated (23:45)
- K-ON! Pig Plush Animals & Other Character Goods Sold (20:33)
- World's 1st 1-Person Karaoke Box Opens in Tokyo (19:34)
- Emi Takei to Star in Live-Action Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu (18:20)
- Dragon Ball's Goku, One Piece's Luffy Appear at Int'l Emmys (21:53)
- Call of Duty: MW3 Tops One Piece, Ni no Kuni in Japan (17:30)
- Frontier Gate's 2nd Trailer Streamed (15:15)
- Mamoru Oshii: Today's Anime Is Driven by Otaku, Merchandise (11:45)
- SMAP's Kimura, Hiroshi Kitadani Duet One Piece Theme (20:45)
- Anime Kōhaku Contest Returns with Aki Toyosaki (19:44)
- Duel Masters Card Game Has Curry-Scented Card (17:30)
- Touch My Katamari PS Vita Game's English Trailer Posted (12:50)
- Microsoft Offers Windows Sounds Voiced by Eri Kitamura (10:40)
- Tiger & Bunny's Kotetsu & Barnaby Bed Sheets Offered (09:20)
- Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost Game Revealed (03:00)
- A Certain Scientific Railgun PSP Game's Promo Streamed (02:30)
- Real-Life Mario Kart Arrives in Los Angeles (00:30)
- 7 AKB48 Members Join Ultraman Saga's Earth Defence Force (19:40)
- Durarara, Lasting Anthem Games Offered on Android Market (20:15)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 Soundtrack Previewed Online (16:45)
- Panty & Stocking's School Uniform Sold by Gainax (16:00)
- Full Moon's Tanemura Holds Tour for Female Fans Only (13:00)
- Madoka Magica Exhibit in Tokyo, Osaka to Recreate Scenes (08:30)
- Daily Cosplay - Puella Magi Madoka Magica's Madoka (22:30)
- Square Enix Releases Games for Android in Japan (23:35)
- Opening Movie for Eien no Aseria PSP Version Streamed (23:00)
- Sengoku Basara Holds AKB48-Style 'BSR48' Popularity Poll (21:45)
- Japan's #1 Selling Male Solo Artist Sings Doraemon Song (20:45)
- Namco Bandai Games to Absorb Namco Tales Studio (19:45)
- Tiger & Bunny's Life-Size Wild Tiger Made From Balloons (19:00)
- Shonen Jump: Medaka Box Has 3rd Project Besides Anime, Novel (04:20)
- K-ON's Azusa Nakano Full-Graphic T-Shirt Offered (23:15)
- Tales of the Heroes Action Game Videos Streamed (20:30)
- Hello Kitty PS Vita Game Holds Open Casting Call (19:45)
- Baby, Please Kill Me! Anime Theme Songs Sung by Cast (19:15)
- D.C.III ~Da Capo III~ Cast, Release Date Announced (18:45)
- Eri Kitamura's Vocaloid CUL Voice, Design Previewed (17:00)
- Tekken: Blood Vengeance's 1st 7 Minutes Streamed (15:00)
- Daily Cosplay - Witchblade's Masane & Shiori (22:45)
- Western Tottori Plans Bishōjo Game to Boost Local Area (22:40)
- PlayStation UK Mag: Kojima to Discuss Metal Gear Solid 5 (19:37)
- K-ON! Fair Snacks, More Offered at Lawson Stores (19:00)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 Interview Video Streamed (17:30)
- Katamari Damacy No-Vita to Roll Into Otaku's Room (18:30)
- Gundam Café Serves Year-End Party Menus (16:45)
- Square Enix's Lord of Apocalypse Promo Video Posted (15:45)
- Oreimo's Kuroneko Pitches Mazda Cars in Newspaper Ad (15:00)
- Ni no Kuni PS3 Game's Live-Action Ads Streamed (10:00)
- Mario Kart 7 Ads Starring Boy Band Arashi Streamed (09:00)
- Saint Seiya PS3 Game's Opening Streamed (08:00)
- Ultraman Saga Anniversary Film TV Ad Posted (20:15)
- Alice in the Country of Hearts Fan Disc Opening Posted (19:31)
- K-ON! Social Simulation Game Made for Japanese Phone (21:15)
- NIS America to Release Atelier Meruru PS3 Game (16:46)
- Ghost In the Shell Gets Feature Phone Game in Japan (18:00)
- Hatsune Miku in Los Angeles Photo Book to Ship Next Month (15:45)
- Ni no Kuni Game's Curry Video Streamed (18:30)
- Onechanbara Z Splatter Action Game's Trailer Streamed (14:45)
- Top 10 Light Novels Ranked by Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (11:15)
- Ghibli's Miyazaki, Suzuki Wish Pixar a Happy 25th (10:00)
- Nintendo Responds to PETA About Super Mario 3D Land (09:30)
- Working!!/Wagnaria!! Gets Stage Play Next May (02:30)
- Persona 4 Fighting Game Adds P3's Akihiko Sanada, Mitsuru Kirijō (02:00)
- Dead or Alive's Ayane Appears in Warriors Orochi/Musou Orochi 2 (01:30)
- Knight in the Area Soccer Anime's Cast, Staff, Date Revealed (01:00)
- Fate/Zero Collaborates with Online Toy Wars Game (02:30)
- Gundam, Ultraman, Kamen Rider Play Dodgeball Again on PSP (22:44)
- Daily Cosplay - Hetalia: Axis Powers' Hungary (05:30)
- One Piece Figures to Bundle with Pepsi Nex Zero (20:31)
- Anonymous Ultra Seven Figure Donates 1 Million Yen (18:15)
- 2nd Milky Holmes Season's Ending Sung by Natsuko Aso (18:45)
- R&B Duo Chemistry Provides Sanrio's Christmas Song (17:30)
- True Tears Anime's 3rd Anniversary Marked With New Song (16:15)
- Gundam: Mokuba no Kiseki Real-Time Strategy Game Promo Posted (15:00)
- Dragon Ball Kai Postage Stamps to Be Issued in January (14:15)
- Katamari Damacy No-Vita's Newest Promo Streamed (12:35)
- K-ON's 1-Meter-Tall Plush Deformed Yui Offered as Prize (10:30)
- Madoka Magica's Dessert Witch Made Into Hugging Scarf (08:45)
- Last Zero no Tsukaima's Ending Sung by Rie Kugimiya (02:00)
- Live-Action Ranma 1/2 Poster Drawn by Rumiko Takahashi (18:51)
- King of Fighters XIII Promotional Movie Trailer Posted (19:30)
- Yuruyuri's Magical Girl Mirakurun Stick Sells for US$297 (17:30)
- Gundam AGE Character Poll Won By Vargas, Yurin (13:15)
- Zelda: Skyward Sword's New Robin Williams Ad Streamed (11:30)
- Voice Actress Hitomi Harada to Stream Birthday Celebration (10:30)
- Arakawa Under the Bridge Pop-Up Shop to Open in Tokyo (08:30)
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3's Full Trailer Streamed (23:15)
- Katamari Damacy no Vita Game's Opening Movie Streamed (23:00)
- English Vocaloid Oliver's 'Scarborough Fair' Streamed (22:45)
- Hatsune Miku Good Smile BMW Car Wins JAF Grand Prix (21:15)
- Persona 4 Game Gets Stage Play in Tokyo Next March (23:57)
- Lucky Star Town's Next Otaku Matchmaking Features Cosplay (23:35)
- Near-Life-Size Horizontal Tiger & Bunny Posters Offered (23:00)
- Lucky Star Voice Actor Minoru Shiraishi Gets Married (22:30)
- Real-Life Mario Karts Roam Tokyo to Pitch Ear-Cleaning Shops (17:00)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Game's TV Ad Streamed (08:50)
- Voice Actress Kiyomi Asai Marries on 11/11/11 (23:00)
- Lain's Yoshitoshi Abe, Artist Yukaly Sasaki Marry (22:00)
- Tiger & Bunny Aroma Fragrances Offered in Japan (13:00)
- Gundam AGE's 2nd-Generation Gundam AGE-2 Shown (11:00)
- Live-Action Ranma 1/2's Theme Sung by Girl Group 9nine (23:00)
- Glay Holds Japan's 1st Live Streaming Show on 3 Sites (19:00)
- Singer Himeka Releases First Album this Month (22:00)
- AKB48's Yūko Ōshima to Cosplay for Final Fantasy XIII-2 Launch (15:00)
- Evangelion Tomato Ramen Soup to Be Sold in Japan (12:00)
- K-ON's Azusa's Birthday Celebrated with 2,222 Cards (00:15)
- Aya Hirano's Rolling Stone Cover Photoshoot Streamed (12:00)
- Prince of Tennis Featured on English NHK World TV Show (09:45)
- Strike Witches Film's 12th Witch Revealed: Shizuka Hattori (01:15)
- Danbōru Senki Boost PSP Game's TV Ads Streamed (00:30)
- New Lollipop Chainsaw Game Trailer Streamed (00:00)
- Hatsune Miku's 2 Live Events Combined for Next March (22:48)
- Fate/Zero's Holy Grail War Made Simple (Intermediate Level) (22:38)
- Japanese Phone Service Lets You Make Friends with Coke Machines (21:45)
- Megumi Nakajima Joins Phi-Brain Anime's Cast (20:36)
- Muscian Daigo to Star in Ultraman Saga Film Next March (19:30)
- Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends Gameplay Trailer Streamed (18:30)
- Maken-Ki! Cast Adds Rie Tanaka, Rina Satou, Others (19:00)
- Armored Core/A.C.E.'s From Software Makes Gundam UC PS3 Game (21:55)
- I Am a Shōjo Manga Creator Risqué Game to Ship in 2012 (21:30)
- Nana Mizuki, Ayahi Takagaki Sing Symphogear Themes (19:00)
- AKB48's Yūko Ōshima Co-Designs Final Fantasy 13-2 Costume (17:30)
- Toyota's U.S. Hatsune Miku Ads Win Award (15:45)
- Black Rock Shooter TV Anime Retains Video Voice Cast (02:15)
- Megumi Hayashibara Sings Shaman King's 'Osorezan Revoir' (21:31)
- Sony's Toro Mascot Plush Cosplays as Madoka Magica's Kyubey (18:48)
- Starship Troopers Suit Drafted by Appleseed/MOSPEADA's Aramaki (17:15)
- Chi's Sweet Home Bonus Extra to Be Created by Fans (16:00)
- Shin Megami Tensei Imagine/Guilty Crown Crossover Launched (12:15)
- Mashiro's Izumi's New Work Hinted by Comptiq (11:00)
- New Fate/Zero Project to Be Revealed in Newtype (05:30)
- K-ON! Film's 'Unmei♪wa♪Endless' Theme Song Previewed (04:30)
- Ni no Kuni PS3's New Gameplay Videos Streamed (02:15)
- World Cosplay Summit Joined by Russia, U.K. in 2012 (00:00)
- The [email protected] Cafē to Open in Tokyo's Akiba (14:30)
- Ichiko Returns to Sing Last Zero no Tsukaima's Opening (07:30)
- Haganai PSP Game Inspires Free iPhone/iPod touch App (06:30)
- Evangelion Energy Drinks with 12 Character Labels Offered (22:44)
- AKB48's Haruna Kojima Stars in Metal Gear Solid Ad (20:00)
- Spike's Conception RPG Teaser Streamed (23:45)
- 7th Dragon 2020 RPG's Battle Video Streamed (18:00)
- [email protected] Filmstrip with All 12 Idols Gets 111,500-Yen Bid (18:45)
- Haganai Voice Actresses Sketch Their Own Characters (16:30)
- Kokia to Contribute .hack//The Movie's Theme Song (15:30)
- Live-Action Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trailers Posted (12:30)
- The Drops of God Manga Launch Celebrated with Wine-Tasting (13:30)
- The [email protected] Anime, Animal Hospital Join Forces (11:30)
- Tiger & Bunny's Shibuya 109 Event Photos from Tokyo Posted (22:25)
- 2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe Tournament 2011 Semifinals, Finals (13:25)
- Gintama Fan Depicts Hypothetical Live-Action Cast (15:25)
- Aya Hirano Appears on Rolling Stone Mag's Cover in Japan (11:25)
- Atelier Game Character Curtains Sold in Japan (19:25)
- 7th Dragon 2020 RPG's Opening with Hatsune Miku Posted (17:25)
- Tiger & Bunny Ad Posted in 13-Million-Yen Building Wall Space (23:57)
- Gundam Extreme Vs. Game's 11-Minute Promo Streamed (20:00)
- Dozens of Marios Overrun San Diego for Nintendo Game Launch (18:30)
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Story Trailer Streamed (17:30)
- K-ON! Film Celebrated with Dishes, Desserts, Passports (11:10)
- New AKB48 DVD to Come with 1 of 116 Random Photos (00:00)
- Matsudo City Uses Moe Character for Warning Poster (21:02)
- Final Fantasy's Uematsu to Perform with Band at MAGFest (18:47)
- Devil May Cry HD Collection's Promo Video Streamed (18:00)
- Heroes Phantasia Anime Crossover RPG's 1st Promo Streamed (10:10)
- New Fate/Apocrypha Project to Be Launched by Type-Moon (09:50)
- Zelda Playing Cards with 8-Bit & Modern Art Sold by Nintendo (10:34)
- Daily Cosplay - Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Cast (20:13)
- JoJo's Araki Draws Art for Quake-Affected Historical Ruins (09:15)
- Hello Kitty, Tonari no 801-chan Yaoi Comedy Join Forces (08:40)
- Free 'Yuruyuri Shake You' iOS App Released in Japan (13:00)
- Daily Cosplay - Gurren Lagann's Yoko (21:15)
- Gackt's 'Graffiti' Music Video for Sket Dance Streamed (23:22)
- Seitokai Items Offered in Japan's Save On Stores (22:30)
- Romancing SaGa's ItoKen Scores Music for Haganai Spoof (19:59)
- K-On! Sells More than 15 Billion Yen in Merchandise (19:30)
- SoulCalibur V Character Creation Trailer Streamed (20:45)
- 9.5-Meter Rubber Duck Raised in Osaka for Quake Charity (17:30)
- Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero, Haganai Letterman Jackets Offered (10:55)
- Poll: Fans' Favorite Star Driver Cybodies (00:47)
- Sega's Rhythm Kaitō R Game Videos Streamed (17:45)
- New LovePlus Game's Full Trailer Posted (18:30)
- Sengoku Basara 3: Utage's 4th Promo, Ad Streamed (17:00)
- New Working/Wagnaria Project in Development (10:00)
- Director: Live-Action Kite to Be in 2D With Real Stunts (08:45)
- Shane Black Describes Changes He Opposed to Warner's Death Note (08:00)
- Japanese Lawmakers Propose Tokyo Backup City (21:30)
- K-On! Café to Open to Celebrate Film Release (20:00)
- 740K Copies of Tales of Xillia Game Shipped in Japan (19:31)
- Heaven's Memo Pad's Sugii Starts Student Council Detective Kirika Novels (23:05)
- Goo Poll: Hit Shonen Jump Manga People Stopped Reading (21:29)
- Touch Shiyo! Game Promo Video Streamed (19:45)
- Madoka Magica's Homura Full-Graphic T-shirt Offered in Japan (20:15)
- Macross Frontier's Cosmic Nyaan Concert Promo Streamed (16:15)
- More One Piece x Hello Kitty Crossover Goods Previewed (15:30)
- K-ON! Postage Stamp Souvenir Sheets Issued This Month (12:30)
- Moyashimon Ichiban Kuji Has Oryzae Plush Cosplaying as Yūki (10:30)
- K-ON! Finland/London Tour Offered by JAL (08:00)
- 2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe Tournament 2011 Quarterfinals (13:30)
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Photos from AnimeJapan 2016: Finale
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Our last gigantic batch of photos from AnimeJapan 2016, including Hundreds, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Hero Academia and much more. PLUS: a visit to the Love Live shrine!
― Okay, so here's how Anime Japan was laid out – you'd enter the facility behind the cool sign above, go downstairs, and then dash across across two huge halls (hall ‘A’ and hall ‘J,’ natch) of Tokyo Big Sight to see everything. ...
Your Ultimate Guide to Anime Ending Credits: Part II
anime
Last time we ran through the entire process of actual animation - this time we'll cover the people who polish it up and make it shine for you. Kevin Cirugeda's incredible guide to the folks who make anime continues!
― It's time for another installment in this guide detailing the ins and outs of anime production, structured around the roles listed in the ending credits of a TV anime episode. When desc...
Bokurano
anime
Bokurano tells a gripping and inspiring story of human conviction in spite of its messy animation problems.
― I'd been meaning to watch Bokurano for a while before it fortuitously popped up on Crunchyroll. The show falls in what I consider a “low-key classic” area of fan reputation - shows like Dennou Coil or Haibane Renmei, that have absolutely stellar reputations, but not the most visibility. It's ...
AnimeJapan 2016 Photos: Part I & II
industry
The sights, the sounds, the booths, the cosplayers - this is the show floor at this year's AnimeJapan 2016, where everything from My Hero Academia to Macross Delta were shown off.
― It's finally here! The reason I flew across the country, over Alaska, and across the Pacific to Japan, the nation's biggest anime exposition, and it… …well, it seems kinda empty, doesn't it? Let's head inside Tokyo Big S...
Answerman - Why Haven't Light Novels And Visual Novels Caught On In America?
industry
Light novels and visual novels have both had plenty of niche success in the US, but neither medium has broken mainstream - why is that? Justin considers the possibilities.
― Carl asks: I was wondering why light novels and visual novels haven't caught on in the US the way Anime and Manga have. While some Light Novels and arguably less Visual Novels have been translated they seem to be huge in Japan b...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Weeks of Mar 18-24
anime
The winter season comes to a crashing finale with a surprising pick climbing up the ladder just in time to claim the top spot! How did the rest of your favorite shows fare in the end?
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Winter 2016 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the se...
A Girl on the Shore GN
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Inio Asano's sexually explicit tale of two depressed middle schoolers seeking solace in each other is haunting in its depiction of teenage depression and what its protagonists do to try and cope with it.
― Here's your warning before we discuss the book: this is a very sexually explicit manga, so if that makes you uncomfortable, A Girl on the Shore is not going to be the book for you. Given that Inio ...
Tour the Swag of AnimeJapan 2016
just for fun
Here's an avalanche of photos of all the incredible toys, costumes, models, cels, statues, posters, sake, trading cards, blurays, gashapon and more on display at AnimeJapan 2016!
― As anime and manga fans from around the world gather at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center for the annual Anime Japan fair (March 26 to March 27, 2016), it begs the question of what sort of merchandise fans are looking ...
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun BD+DVD
anime
One of the most popular and beloved comedies of the last few years is out on bluray from Sentai Filmworks, and Theron Martin's ready for a revisit.
― With most anime comedies, the discussions are about whether or not they are funny enough consistently enough for them to be considered among the season's (or even year's) funniest titles. With this 12 episode offering from 2014, the discussion is instea...
Answerman - Is There A Future For "Spinoff" Anime Conventions?
anime
Japan Expo USA is on hiatus indefinitely and a few other conventions "spun off" from larger events seem to be having a little trouble - is there a future for these shows?
― Chris asks: I see Japan Expo USA has gone into hiatus mode, and we're waiting on dates and a location for the next Otakon Vegas. Are these spinoff cons going to make it, and what's holding them back? Despite their popularity, ani...
Shelf Life - Kingdom Season 1
anime
Funimation quietly released season one of Kingdom, a little-seen anime about China's Warring States period in a big DVD box. James takes a look. PLUS: this week's new releases!
― There are some weeks when nothing on the new release list really catches my eye, but this week ain't one of them. There's some really good stuff coming out, and a lot of it comes in comes in a big, shiny box full of merchan...
Review: Parasyte -the maxim- Blu-Ray Vol. 1
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The first half of Adult Swim's smash hit horror/thriller Parasyte is out on bluray from Sentai Filmworks. Nick Creamer revisits the phenomenon for a fresh look at all that gore and splatter.
― Initially published throughout the late 80s and early 90s, you'd think the Parasyte manga would be an odd choice for adaptation - until you learned it was accompanying a new live-action film release. Given that...