| 1:06pm | Fruits Basket at Macy’s This Weekend | | | | Macy’s is holding an exciting event at two of their New York stores: Flushing and Herald Square! This event is to celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and TOKYOPOP is thrilled to be a part of it. And we’re celebrating with a heavy dose of Fruit’s Basket!Enter the costume contest... |
| 2:55pm | Anime Central 2009 Photos | | | | Anime Central 2009 Even though Rachel and I were unable to attend Anime Central 2009, Rachel’s cousin Julie was there and took some great shots of cosplayers on Saturday! You can also visit us at Flickr.com. Feel free to post links to your Anime Central 2009 photos and videos or tell us about... |
| 9:46pm | Crush Lumonde | | | | I always expect more from Japanese candy. I set the bar pretty high when it comes to reviewing it and I only occasionally get disappointed. Maybe I don’t get let down because I have such limited access to the stuff and the snacks that make it Stateside are somehow better (or not) than those... |
| 9:50pm | Manga Releases for May 2009 | | | | It’s almost summer, and there’s a bunch of manga just in time for vacations, breaks from school. Manga titles of note this month include Tokyopop’s Return to Labyrinth volume three (finally! - editor), Dark Horse’s Blood+: Adagio Volume One TPB; CMX’s King of Debris,... | | |
| 11:50am | Anime Releases for May 2009 | | | | ADV Films April 28, 2009UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Complete Collection - 670 min (somehow missed this one for last month’s post) May 12, 2009Gilgamesh Complete Collection (2009 Edition) - 625 min May 19, 2009Chance Pop Session DVD Complete Collection (2009 Edition) - 325 min May 26, 2009Azumanga... |
| 11:50am | Without Honor or Humanity - Shigurui: Death Frenzy Review | | | | Shigurui: Death Frenzy DVD Set Mad House has created seminal animation when it comes to Ninja (and Catgirls…), so I was more than a little excited to see the renowned studio’s take on Samurai. Believe me when I say, it does not disappoint.Plot Summary The story of Shigurui: Death Frenzy starts in... | | |
| 11:50am | Without Honor or Humanity - Shigurui: Death Frenzy Review | | | | Shigurui: Death Frenzy DVD Set Mad House has created seminal animation when it comes to Ninja (and Catgirls…), so I was more than a little excited to see the renowned studio’s take on Samurai. Believe me when I say, it does not disappoint.Plot Summary The story of Shigurui: Death Frenzy starts... | | |
| 9:53pm | Anime Conventions for May/June 2009 | | | | May 1 - 3, 2009Anime 2009 - Almelo, Netherlands Animeland Vegas - Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)May 1 - 4, 2009Costume-Con - Timonium, Maryland (USA) (This is a Costume and Cosplay Con)May 2, 2009Anime School House Rock - Davie, Florida (USA) (This is a charity event which raises money for Westlake Preparatory... |
| 9:53pm | Anime Conventions for May/June 2009 | | | | May 1 - 3, 2009Anime 2009 - Almelo, Netherlands Animeland Vegas - Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)May 1 - 4, 2009Costume-Con - Timonium, Maryland (USA) (This is a Costume and Cosplay Con)May 2, 2009Anime School House Rock - Davie, Florida (USA) (This is a charity event which raises money for Westlake Preparatory... |
| 2:52pm | Tough Times For Manga and Anime Part 2 | | | | The current economic situation has taken its toll on the anime and manga industry. This 2-part series will take a quick look at the various parts of the industry. Part 1 looked at manga. Part 2 will concentrate on anime, primarily in Japan and North America. ICv2 has not yet released their... | | |
| 7:22pm | VIZ Media Delivers Sci-Fi, Romance, Ninja Action, Dinosaurs & Heavy Metal! | | | | VIZ Media has announced ten new manga series set to debut throughout the Second Quarter of 2009.Ten New Manga Series - Something For Everyone Science fiction, fantasy action/adventure, romance, feudal Japan, dinosaurs and even rock and roll provide an array of story backdrops and themes for an exciting... | | |
| 7:22pm | VIZ Media Delivers Sci-Fi, Romance, Ninja Action, Dinosaurs & Heavy Metal! | | | | VIZ Media has announced ten new manga series set to debut throughout the Second Quarter of 2009.Ten New Manga Series - Something For Everyone Science fiction, fantasy action/adventure, romance, feudal Japan, dinosaurs and even rock and roll provide an array of story backdrops and themes for an exciting... | | |
| 3:41pm | Rumiko Takahashi’s RIN-NE Released Today, Plus INUYASHA News! | | | | RIN-NE RIN-NE is the first new manga from Rumiko Takahashi since her epic INUYASHA (published by VIZ Media) ended in 2008 in Japan. Here’s a rundown of the story: As a child, Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma’s home. She returned whole and healthy, but... |
| 3:41pm | Rumiko Takahashi’s RIN-NE Released Today, Plus INUYASHA News! | | | | RIN-NE is the first new manga from Rumiko Takahashi since her epic INUYASHA (published by VIZ Media) ended in 2008 in Japan. Here’s a rundown of the story: As a child, Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma’s home. She returned whole and healthy, but since... |
| 3:41pm | Rumiko Takahashi’s RIN-NE Released Today, Plus INUYASHA News! | | | | RIN-NE is the first new manga from Rumiko Takahashi since her epic INUYASHA (published by VIZ Media) ended in 2008 in Japan. Here’s a rundown of the story: As a child, Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma’s home. She returned whole and healthy, but since... |
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