| 6:40am | Code Geass to move to 2 a.m slot on Adult Swim | | | | Well, after much bitching and moaning from myself and many other anime fans, the new Adult Swim schedule shows Code Geass: R2 moving from the dreaded 5 am slot to 2am. It’s still not a prime slot, but it’s something. Good job, AS. 11:00 - Robot Chicken 11:30 - ATHF 12:00 - Boondocks 12:30... | | |
| 7:04pm | Halloween in Japan is quite relevant to anime | | | | While scouring the interwebs, I found an interesting Washington Post article on the culture and historical roots of Halloween in Japan. I think it’s an interesting read for anime fans since it explains a lot of the demon traditions that we often see in anime and manga. From the article: “Anything... |
| 10:43pm | An Osamu Tezuka manga is set for reprint for first time in 62 years | | | | The original version of a classic manga comic written by Osamu Tezuka, will be reprinted for the first time in 62 years in February 2009 by Shogakukan Creative Inc., The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. According to the Yomiuri site: “Shin Takarajima” (New Treasure Island) is an action adventure... |
| 6:25pm | Some iTunes anime news | | | | First up, news from Anime Network and the people behind the vSNAX app on the iPhone and iPod touch: The best shows from Anime Network, America’s #1 Anime Channel, are now available on the Anime channel of vSNAX Videos, a free app for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. vSNAX is the destination for video... | | |
| 6:44pm | Manga fan facing federal prosecution for “obscene” collection | | | | Today’s Del Rey Manga newsletter contained a special alert urging fans to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in its efforts to defend a manga collector from federal prosecution for possession of manga that the government claims to be obscene. Del Rey Marketing manager Ali T. Kokmen sent... |
| 2:03am | Wil Wheaton to voice a character in the Naruto dub. | | | | Will Wheaton, forever known to Star Trek geeks as Wesley Crusher, has been doing a lot of voiceover work for cartoons since the TNG show was retired. According to his blog, he’s now doing work for the Naruto dub, but he doesn’t say for which character. Any guesses? Last week, Will wrote... | | |
| 1:49am | FUNimation and Joost show more FREE anime | | | | According to a press release, FUNimation Entertainment has partnered with Joost to bring its catalog of full-length, legal anime video content to the online social video service. Starting in November, FUNimation Entertainment will launch its video channel on Joost with a sampling of shows from its... | | |
| 11:59pm | Tranny Manga: an introduction | | | | Today I stumbled upon an interesting and well-written article on the subject of transgendered characters in manga. I’ve always found this a strange and yet surprisingly popular aspect of Japanese manga culture, and I’m happy to see someone write intelligently on the subject. From the article... |
| 9:20pm | F_ck Anime | | | | Not sure of the source on this image. But I found it funny. It definitely makes an anti-otaku statement in an amusing and unique way. anime addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fprotaku.com%2Fpo st%2Findex%2F268%2Ff_ck-anime% 2F'; addthis_title = 'F_ck+Anime'; addthis_pub = ''; Technorati Tags:... |
| 7:34pm | Del Rey and Cartoon Network make manga | | | | Del Rey, one of the big players in the OEL manga market, has agreed to make manga titles based on a couple of Cartoon Network properties Del Rey Manga, in collaboration with Cartoon Network Enterprises, announced a new manga publishing partnership that will launch with original manga based on two of... | | |
| 7:31pm | No, Adult Swim did not cancel Code Geass…yet | | | | I’ve seen some confusion over the lack of Code Geass on Adult Swim this morning. Those poor souls who were forced to set up their Tivos and DVRs to record the show after AS banned it to the 5 a.m graveyard shift might be surprised to find that instead of Geass, they got an episode of Inuyasha.... | | |
| 11:35pm | IGN DVD: Adventures in Anime Voice Acting | | | | IGN has a new feature on a DVD coming out that will give fans a glimpse into the world of anime dubbing here in the U.S. Bang Zoom, like Ocean Entertainment or Coastal Studios, is a middleman of sorts. It doesn’t license or publish anime series on its own, but it’s produced dubs for several... | | |
| 4:19am | Hulu has a new anime channel! | | | | Hulu.com, that brilliant online video site partnership between NBC and FOX, has added an anime channel today. They’ve added 20 English-subtitled episodes of Naruto, all 37 English-subtitled episodes of Death Note, and 12 English-dubbed episodes of Mushi-Shi. As I wrote in 4 places to watch anime... | | |
| 7:46pm | TOM from Toonami says goodbye | | | | For those of you who missed the last broadcast, here’s TOM’s goodbye. Steve Blum did a great job on the voice, as always Bang. Technorati Tags: anime, Toonami addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fprotaku.com%2Fpo st%2Findex%2F263%2Ftom-from-to onami-says-goodbye%2F'; addthis_title = 'TOM+from+Toonami+says+goodbye... |
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