seaslugteam — He must have eaten Mugi and absorbed her powers! Summary: She's blocking my view... gonna have to look at her face Chihiro reveals that she has really fallen in love with Fumiaki, and coerces him into searching for the missing Kozue and Maya. Fumiaki makes a half-hearted effort, until he sees Mikaze helping...
mangamaniaccafe — Lisa Desrochers was able to spend some time in the virtual office, and we chatted up her upcoming release, Personal Demons. The book will be in stores in September, so make sure you get your pre-orders in so you get your copy on release day! Describe yourself in 140...
anigamers — It would seem that Ani-Gamers is once again on the road, this time to Baltimore's resident anime convention (and one of the largest in the country), Otakon. But this is no normal convention. No, because this year I will be rooming with BakaTanuki and Lwelyk (along with Internet Heroes the...
bignanime.wordpress — …that I (TheBigN) will be at Otakon 2010 this weekend. At first, I had assumed that there wouldn’t be much running around this con compared to most, since the guest list for the most part doesn’t have anyone that really grabs my interest (save for those people who worked on...
huamulan03.blogspot — Bleach © Kubo Tite Shueisha (Shonen Jump) Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c! Following up the m&c! 30% discount advisory with this latest news: You get -20% off when you purchase Bleach 1-10 at all Gramedia bookstores until 17 August 2010. Still waiting for m&c! to revert to me on questions this...
japanator — Okay, so, this guy's not that old. Though, he's older than someone you would think would be into the likes of K-On!! At least not into it enough to attempt covers of "GO! GO! MANIAC!" and "Listen!" on a damn ukulele. You know what? No. I'm probably wrong there. Slightly...
animenation — Reportedly during the “Cultural Typhoon” academic conference held at Komazawa University earlier this month, Ergo Proxy & Wolf’s Rain screenwriter Dai Sato made a number of harsh, and seemingly self-contradictory, statements decrying the current state and direction of Japan’s anime production industry. Sato claims that due to international outsourcing Japanese...
japanator — Bakemonogatari was a series that I loved and hated. As a fan of anime studio SHAFT, I loved their presentation, and the characters were delightful. As a person who values something happening...well, they pretty much just stood around and talked. (MORE LIKE TALKEMONOGATARI, AMIRITE?) But I loved the world they...
animenation — Question: Why do people keep calling Inception “original” when it’s clearly “inspired” by Paprika and, even if it wasn’t, has been done before in the cyberpunk genre, much like The Matrix before it? Are they that oblivious to the latter anime’s existence like they appeared to be with Ghost in...
japanator — Looking to spend a lot of money? Too bad -- you're going to anyways. For fans of classic series, we've got some Dragon Ball, Love Hina and Fist of the North Star waiting for you down after the jump.On the manga side, Yen Press has a number of offerings as...
animenation — Discotek has announced its acquisition of four additional titles: the Galaxy Express 999 and Adieu Galaxy Express 999 anime films, the first Project A-ko anime film, the 2001 live action Shurayuki Hime movie, and the 2007 live action Aquarian Age movie, based on the Broccoli CCG. Viz released the two...
animenation — This isn’t anime, but any anime fan that isn’t just a little bit intrigued by the first trailer for director Zac Snyder’s next picture, Sucker Punch, isn’t an anime fan.
japanator — Ah, the pin-up magazine. Long the best way to get tons of pictures of hot ladies to put up on the wall of your man-child sanctuary, the likes of Megami and Nyantype also served as a great source for ambitious desktop wallpaper-designers everywhere.That age is over now, at least for...
mangablog — With the demise of One Manga and the rise of legit digital manga sites, there has been plenty of action in the online manga space over the past week. At Robot 6, I took the online version of Yen Plus for a test drive, while at Anime Sentinel, James Fleenor...
mangamaniaccafe — Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week, I am hitting the pre-orders for MG books. Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes looks like a solid read, with a strong focus on...
japanator — I always look at games in the Touhou Project and feel a twinge of sadness, as I realize that I will never have the skills necessary to beat them. They may have fantastic music, a colorful cast of characters, and just have solid production values for doujin releases, but the...
japanator — For those of you, like myself, who worship the art of Shunya Yamashita, your newest testament is here. That's right, Kotobukiya has finally published Shunya Yamashita's latest art book, One Voice. The third to date, One Voice features some of his more recent work, including what I believe to be...
moetron — According to Moonphase Diary, Isin Nisio’s (author) and Vofan’s (Illustrator) light novel 「Kizumonogatari」 — prequel to 「Bakemonogatari」 — will receive an anime adaptation. [Source]
japanator — Gadget manufacturer King Jim has released Mamemo, a new product that is basically a digital notepad. Now, I've personally never had an issue with Post-It Notes, and I grew up seeing them all over the house, but if you're concerned about the environment, maybe this product will interest you. Everything...
japanator — What happened at San Diego Comic-Con this year? Well, as you can clearly see, Leah, Stephen, Jake and I wasted no time getting suited up for a pajama party on our first night. We're a fun bunch, as you can clearly see (lucky for you, there are...
japanator — Sure, Shun Oguri is one of my original, number one j-drama crushes. That being said, he's really taken strides to step forward with his career rather than just start in romance drama after romance drama, starring in major films like Tajomaru and even directing his own. And today, I got...
japanator — It blows my mind that the man in the header image up there, Kenichi Matsuyama, is the same man who played the creepy, low-key character "L" in the Death Note live-action films. But here he is, playing the lead role in another live-action adaptation of a manga. And now US...
dannychoo — Another character from Black Rock Shooter - Black Gold Saw. This scale figure was on display at the Wonfes last Sunday.And here is the Figma version of Black Gold Saw. Will let you know pre-order details when they are available.Which of the BRS girls from the other world tickle your...
dannychoo — Black Rock Shooter goodness from the wonfes starting with these lovely 3D live action girlies - Dead Master and Black Rock Shooter. Dead Master looked particularly awesome!Nendoroid Puchi Black Rock Shooter - sweet!Nendoroid Puchi Dead master - want!Dead Master nendoroid - adorable. Or Hnngggggg as they say on the Internets.The...
