By 1951, the practice of populating the cast of Lewis Carroll’s novel ALICE’S ADVENTURES INWONDERLAND with well known character actors was well established – the best example of this being the 1933 Paramount version (which hopefully will see DVD release ...
...vision of ALICEINWONDERLAND, mostly centered on a popular video game version (which also may be headed for the motion picture screen). While this is certainly a worthwhile version, that project is hardly the first to see ALICEin the guise ...
Universal Pictures has signed Sarah Michelle Gellar to star inALICE, which is based on the EA videogame created by American McGee. Marcus Nispel will direct. Erich and Jon Hoeber wrote the script.This twisted take on Lewis Carroll's classic "picks up Al...
...c tale of AliceinWonderland. It also appears to be a bit of a market-testing device for ADV as it’s only one episode and in Japanese with English subtitles.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this disc in its original langu...
...acters of AliceinWonderland, except all of them are very gorgeously drawn women, in various states of costume undress. And, thrust into all of this etchi naughtiness is Alice, who just tries her best not to get too involved. (The part with the inju...
... world of AliceinWonderland, which is a major part of the Key Princess Story storyline. A really nice touch to the cover is the smooth embossing of both Arisu on the front cover and the title on the spine, both of these extras make this a very attra...
It looks like a fan website for Johnny Depp are the first ones to reveal the new Mad Hatter as envisioned by director Tim Burton. A new photo showing off Johnny Depp in costume as the character for AliceinWonderland had popped up online courtesy of John...
... to bring AliceinWonderland once again to the big screen. Glover will be joining Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Sheen, Matt Lucas and Anne Hathaway in the Walt Disney Pictures production. The story was scripted out by Lind...
... upcoming AliceinWonderland. Well, those fans didn't have to wait long to find out. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Helena is indeed set to play the Queen infamously known for her line "Off with their heads". The trade also confir...
...r to Play ALICEinWonderland
Overview: Here’s a clear example of how long it takes to get some movies made. Three years ago today in the realm of Mania, we were discussing Sarah Michelle Gellar getting picked to play the lead character inAlice...
Producer Scott Faye, who's Max Payne adaptation will hit theaters in October, has updated news outlets on the development behind the upcoming adaptations of Duke Nukem and the twisted version of Alice (based around the "AliceinWonderland" tale...
Director Tim Burton and Walt Disney may have their leading star for AliceinWonderland, a new take on the Lewis Carroll classic tale. Negotiations are in final talks with Australian actress Mia Wasikowska to star in the film. Mia, a regular on HBO's &quo...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayJealousy makes the heart grow darker and Mayura's envy of Alice and Kyo's developing relationship makes her vulnerable to being devoured by Darva, dark mistress of ...
... Burton's AliceinWonderland, which also has Johnny Depp aboard as the Mad Hatter character. While there's no release timeframe for Unthinkable, Sheen makes the second casting confirmation alongside Jackson. Gregor Jordan is directing the Senator Ente...
Only a year or so after swearing off horror films in the wake of the SCREAM films, it looks like Wes Craven is looking to return to horror fare, this time with an original film, ALICE.The story, billed as a "gothic horror version" of ALICEIN WONDER...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayJealous of Alice and Kyo's feelings for each other, Mayura embraces the forces of the dark nether world she is trapped in and ventures to use the negative power of ...
...ree from “AliceinWonderland”) are packaged to look like they’re in old, worn (and shredded by animal claws) books. The front panel of these “books” can be opened to reveal the figure, seen through a plastic window, plus a shot of the entire line on t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayAlice' sister, Mayura Seno, is under the control of Darva, dark mistress of the Maram Words - and Alice and Kyo Wakamiya are the only two people who have a chance o...
...py little AliceinWonderland tale.
Finding the girl (Alice) at a local castle in the custody of a demon posing as her stuffed rabbit, Dante proceeds to show off his fine shooting skills. Naturally, the rescue doesn't quite go as planned. The Mad Hat...
...e
classic AliceinWonderland tale.
She's late, she's late, and you won't believe her fate! It's down the bunny
hole and through the looking glass as lovely young Miyuki takes a
mind-boggling trip through the wildest wonderland ever animated! The
fabu...
...ke on the AliceinWonderland concept, and it looks interesting - but requires some serious reading in order to grasp everything that's going on here.
Kaze Hikaru - This is the series that I liked least in the anthology. The main problem is that the c...
...;s “AliceinWonderland” (with Kamui’s falling through a hole in the ground at the beginning), the new one follows Mokona and Modoki (from the Tsubasa and xxxHolic worlds) as they traverse various dimensions to visit different CLAMP w...
...;s “AliceinWonderland.”The Review!A true teasing volume as the series gets closer and closer to its end point, there’s so many revelations just at the tip of the tongue.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this d...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayAlice Seno is a seemingly shy and meek girl who always seems to be outshined by her older sister Mayura. One day, Alice has an encounter with a mysterious and magic...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiro AmanoTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayWhen a strange storm hits his island home, 14-year-old Sora is separated from his friends and swept into a mysterious new land. There he meets Court Wizard Donald and Captain...
Perhaps one of the oddest titles of the year, Squaresoft's KINGDOM HEARTS will surely have many gamers asking themselves, "What was Square thinking?" The masterminds at Square have created an action-RPG that draws heavily on everything Disney has to offer...
...tation of AliceinWonderland, this featuring a Mad Hatter whose hat is a weapon. Hm...where have I seen that before?Necromancer #3 $2.99Kurt: Some call me...TIM.NYC Mech Beta Love #4 $2.99Al: Beta love...my beta love...why must we seperate?Rock N Roll...
...s Travels/AliceinWonderland trip with some Twilight Zone thrown in."When asked what it was that inspired him to write the film's script, Gale revealed, "I'd had the idea of doing an off-beat road movie for a long, long time, but it was the frustratio...
Hallmark Entertainment and the Robert Halmi’s (Sr. and Jr.) have created plenty of fodder for the Odyssey Channel, which Hallmark owns in association with Jim Henson Productions: THE ODYSSEY, ALICEINWONDERLAND, GULLIVER’S TRAVELS, EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK...
... and like AliceinWonderland going down the rabbit hole he finds himself in a strange world where giant mechs called Zegapain are battling for the world's survival. Kyo treads the line between the two worlds and soon realizes the life he's lived may ...
"'Sandman' and fantasy geeks rejoice. Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean continue their 20-year partnership with their first feature effort. In it, a rebellious teen makes a wish and gets exactly what she asks for—to her dismay. Think 'AliceinWonderland' meets...
... and some AliceinWonderland quotes on the back.
Menus:
The menus are nicely done here, with some animation playing along the left side while the right side has the episode numbers that you can play right from there or go to specific scenes. Submenus...
...e film`s `AliceInWonderland` elements. The viewer can chose to watch the film with, or without, this particular pop-up treat. When viewing the film under this particular option, various sequences are prefaced by a small white rabbit icon that pops on...
...Rayearth, AliceinWonderland or Pride and Prejudice. Um just imagine Elizabeth Bennet is actually from the modern day and has fallen back into England during the Napoleonic Wars. And Mr. Darcy is really a prince under a magical spell by the evil vil...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:KaishakuTranslated by:Gretchen KernAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayThe darker side of Alice has started revealing itself, making a move on Aruto and his Alice Society. It looks like Aruto\'s encounter with these gifted girls...
... blend of AliceinWonderland and Dorothy in Oz, this protagonist faces a multitude of challenges on multiple levels, which makes the story that much more rewarding to the viewer. The plot is not simply about the tension between the life of a child and...
...Epoch, an AliceinWonderland-like
character who ventures through a portal into a mystical realm where she steals
some magical armor and a book older than time. When she returns to modern-day
Manhattan, she doesn't come back alone. Jax confronts her...
...akeoff on AliceinWonderland and there are some very strong Utena-like set pieces here that make the comparisons all the more apparent. With great fluid animation in a lot of scenes, very strong character designs even with them working off of basic ar...
The hype and hoopla has passed. Alas, Comic-Con 2008 is over, at least for another 365 days. Luckily for Maniacs who didn’t have a chance to attend, or for those still suffering from convention withdrawal, our editorial staff has thrown together a p...
...h all the AliceinWonderland references, I’m beginning to wonder if all this repetition is on purpose. The farther and farther down the rabbit hole you go, the stronger the enemies become and the ARMS will have to become more and more responsib...
...ersion of AliceinWonderland and other tales. Everything inside of Himeko\'s head turns out to be Maho\'ized, be it the fruit on the tree or the clouds in the sky. The show is quickly nonsensical and a lot of it seems to happen just for the sake of it...
Hallmark Entertainment and the Halmi mini-series machines strike again, adding AFTERSHOCK: EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK to their growing FX-heavy list of boob tube drama that includes THE ODYSSEY, MERLIN, ALICEINWONDERLAND and LEPRECHAUNS. With a foot set fi...
According to Production Weekly, Mischa Barton has signed on to star in the upcoming Simon Fellows' film, Malicein Sunderland.The film is a contemporary take on AliceinWonderland which re-imagines Alice as an American student who is hit by a London taxi...
Normally, I leave the toy reviews to other writers, but this Christmas I got some pretty cool stuff that should appeal to other people like me: i.e., those who don’t necessarily collect action figures but don’t mind owning them if they relate to some of t...
...rroll\'s _AliceinWonderland_, which tells the story of a girl\'s journey through a strange and sometimes frightening fantasy world. In fact, _Spirited Away_ has most often been compared to _Alice_, though taken as a whole, the resemblance is only su...
...imilar to AliceinWonderland (hence the name), but there\'s no continuing story.
Video/Audio:
The video is a little above average on this disc. I did notice some isolated rainbows and the video is a little fuzzy, but then again I was studying it rea...
...parody of AliceinWonderland. When Sakura wanted to see what it was like to live in a castle, that wish kinda came true as a Clow Card shrank her down to the size of a mouse. Before she knew it, she was blown out the window into the garden, soon chase...
...ite" and "AliceinWonderland" in easily digested cartoon form. (O) RETURN TO OZ (Sony) Hour long 1966 TV special from Rankin-Bass, based on their Oz TV series. (O) THE SCOOBY-DOO / DYNOMUTT HOUR Complete Series (Warner Bros.) 1976 series teamed Scooby...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayLotis Master Frei explains the power of the Lotis words to Alice. That's fine, she thinks � but when he decides he wants to marry her, much to her chagrin ...
The Review!A few reviewers compare Spirited Away to AliceinWonderland. I don't think this is a good analogy in that Alice ends up in a world inhabited by odd characters doing odd things, Chihiro ends up in a world inhabited by odd looking characters ess...
...ctions of AliceinWonderland and Grimm Nights.Aaron AlexovichAaron Alexovich was born in Chicago, Illinois, the year Elvis died. He currently sleeps the daylight hours away in Southern California. He contributed character designs to Nickelodeon's Inva...
...odern day AliceinWonderland although much darker in tone.
Coraline (Not Caroline!) has moved into a big house in the country with her parents. The house is shared by elderly, retired actresses Miss Forcible and Miss Spink, who live in t...
Executive Producer Robert Halmi, Sr. has made himself a near patron saint to fantasy lovers. His previous works The Odyssey, Merlin and AliceinWonderland have been ratings winners and, on the most part, some of the best of television-fantastique to hit...
...s strange AliceInWonderland like place that is between two worlds, they explore the area. From growing large, to growing small, and finding candy growing on trees, and snowmen that walk around, we have an episode that is just completely fun. They mee...
...OBY DICK, ALICEINWONDERLAND, NOAH’S ARK and the recent ANIMAL FARM. Hallmark`s first hit, Gulliver`s Travels, was scripted by Simon Moore, who created this new fantasy. (He first wrote a version of TENTH KINGDOM as a feature film script in the late `...
...iry tales AliceinWonderland and Little Red Riding Hood).This year looks to be quite impressive as well for the company. They’ve landed the prized AUSTIN POWERS 3 license, as well as more cultish ANIMAL HOUSE and Run DMC deals. Look for more from RESE...
I take heat from the boss every time I give an "A+". He believes that the grade should be reserved for the Mona Lisas that come along, so I have to personally justify every single one. By his standard there are few true "A+"s. FOUNDATION would be an "A+"....
You want horror? Open your eyes and take a look at the world around you. That seems to be the message behind Brutal Planet, the first studio album from Alice Cooper since 1994’s The Last Temptation. In that previous recording, the Coop dealt with themes o...
The Review!What we Say Sorry for the poor English grammar and spelling, I doubt anyone I know will want edit this for me. If you are looking for a show that tells you all SM, Torture, Domination and Bondage. Looking no further, this boxset has everything ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaishaku Translated by:Gretchen KernAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayAs the number of contestants in the Alice Royale grows smaller, Aruto\'s friends grow closer to figuring out the secret of Never-ending Alice, but there are...
Johnny Legend has been many things in his checkered career. Some know him as an actor (BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR), while others may think of him as a rockabilly singer or wrestling manager. Nevertheless, I’ll always consider his work as a film preservatio...
Fiction is thick with schools that go way beyond teaching hyperactive kids their ABCs. Between Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Professor Xavier's Secret School for Awesome Mutants, comics and fantasy stories come dangerously close to convi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiro IharaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayAs punishment for slacking on the job, the shinigami Lapan is ordered to go to the Human Realm in the body of a skeleton to retrieve a wandering spirit. Howe...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiro IharaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayPoor schoolgirl Alice discovers that angels of death are anything but angelic! Alice\'s trouble seems to know no bounds when she has to deal with a shiniga...
Anime Expo 2008: New license announcements, preview of 21st year
GRIMES, IA, July 4, 2008 - Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment started the company's 21st year with a bang by making several announcements during its Jul...
Welcome to the latest installment
of the DCG Flashback. Once again, we hope you'll join us as we take a look into
the hidden depths of the C2F vaults and unearth some of the classic art of
yesteryear.
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaishaku Translated by:Gretchen KernAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayThe stalemate of the higher ranking Alice-powered girls finally ends as the top-ranking Lidel makes the move. Now, Aruto and his friends must face increasin...
Despite the rumors that Maggie Grace ("Lost") is circling the project, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has told Radio Free that she's still headlining the twisted take of ALICE, based on the Lewis Carroll classic.
Here's what was said at Ra...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:Lance CaselmanWhat They SayNew allies Mei Lin and Billy come to the aid of Alice, Kyo, Nyozeka, Frey, and Chris in their fight against the dark forces of Mara. Together, they con...
As we roll toward the millennium, our sensibilities have become so jaded that attempts to shock are no longer easily effective. In fact, they have developed a de rigueur air that is exactly the opposite of shocking: a true shock should be unexpected, but ...
The gods of movie titles, if no one else, were smiling about the location of a multiple homicide that occurred in the Laurel Canyon area of L.A. in the summer of 1981. The crime occurred on Wonderland Avenue, and Wonderland is not a bad description of the...
What They SayBC 2039, New York. A man under the spell of cyber psychosis enters a building with a woman as his hostage. Agent Alice is sent in to assassinate the man. As soon as her bullet tears through his body, the international computer networks are sh...
Actress Alice Braga (I am Legend) has jumped on board the Universal futuristic thriller, REPOSSESSION MAMBO, says Hollywood Reporter. The actress will be starring opposite Jude Law and Oscar winning Forest Whitaker in this adaptation of Eric Garcia's...
Alice Springs Film and Television (ASFTV) supply professional Film and Television services in outback Australia. In October 2004 they returned from a location recce for the Columbia Tri-star production of "Ghost Rider", a US $80 million feature starring N...
The creatures who bring us CHUD have an exclusive look at a scene from the upcoming drama WONDERLAND starring Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, Christina Applegate, Josh Lucas and Dylan McDermott. The movie is opening in limited release this week...
According to BlackFilm.com, Salli Richardson and Alice Braga have signed on to join Will Smith in the cast of I AM LEGEND.In the film, Neville (Smith) is the last living man on Earth ... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman, and child has become a ...
What They SayIn a strange turn of events, it comes out that Lapan's first true love was Alice's own mother! Christmas Eve finds Lapan dressing the gang up in the usual parade of skimpy outfits, but the pervy party is cut short when back-to-back battles wi...
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saki HiwatariTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayLife's hard when you're shy, harder still when you move from your quiet hometown to the bustle of a big city and a new high school. Poor Alice also has to cope wi...
... Queen inALICEINWONDERLAND. It kind of sounds like it makes sense, but it's completely unfamiliar to any way that you've ever thought before. All of our first sexual landscapes they do become wonderlands wonderful and often scary and disorienting ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ha SiHyungTranslated by:HyeYoun ImAdapted by:Eric KimWhat They SayHigh school student Hae-Won Song has just placed third in Cake Magazine\'s manwha creator talent search. She\'s the youngest winner in the history of the contes...
Creative Talent:
Writer/Artist: Shiro Ihara
Translator: Christine Schilling
Adapted By: Christine Schilling
What They Say:
Alice's trouble seems to know no bounds when she has to deal with a shinigami worse than Lapan. (Is that even possible?) Then ...
Bizenghast: the Novel tries too hard to mimic its source material and comes up short as a result.
Creative Talent: Writer/Artist: Shawn Thorgersen and M. Alice LeGrowTranslated By: N/AAdapted By: N/A
What They Say:
Not every lost soul is a lost cause.....
No two people watch the same cartoon. Of course, it can be similarly said that no two people see the same movie or read the same book. But it`s particularly true of animation. Some people watch a Scooby-Doo episode and see a tatty, stilted piece of Saturd...
Gary is checking in today with a small bodied manga review, this time from Yen Press, as he looks at their March 2008 release of Alice on Deadlines Vol. #2 by Shiro Ihara.
Life on Aqua fits the European mode of living rather well and this series presents a certain atmosphere that engages while also soothing.What They SayHundreds of years in the future, mankind has transformed the harsh landscape of Mars into a world covered...
What They SayJun is back in school and life couldn\'t be any better. Despite the happy days everyone spends with each other, something seems to be bothering Shinku. Could it be the arrival of two new adversaries? When all the dolls have assembled, the pea...
...ersion of AliceinWonderland.The original 3 Pirate films earned a combined $2.6 billion for Walt Disney and the announcement of this latest adventure came via Depp walking out on stage dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow (with the addition of a Lone Range...
Los Angeles, CA (November 2, 2007)―TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to announce the release of Japan's hugely popular shojo manga series, Gakuen Alice. From the same Japanese publisher that originally released TOKYOP...
We\'ve got one more reviewer that\'s looking to become a regular though we\'re going a slightly different route here. He\'ll be providing a region one review sometime soon but in the short term he has a look at the 10/26/2007 release of CLAMP in Wonderlan...
What They SayOne of the most popular Animé series of all time, PROJECT ARMS is an action packed sci-fi conspiracy series. Ryo has discovered that his arm, reconstructed during childhood after a serious accident, has astonishing martial powers. However, th...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiro AmanoTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SaySora, Goofy, and Donald Duck continue their magical journey traveling throughout worlds so they can protect everyone with Sora\'s powerful Keyblade from Maleficent and her ev...
STAY ALIVE is the latest horror movie project to be announced. A collaboration between Wonderland Sound and Vision (the production company owned by CHARLIE'S ANGELS helmer McG) and Endgame Entertainment, the movie is about New Orleans video game playing t...
Variety has confirmed the rumors of Tim Burton tackling two new projects in 3-D format next year. The trade reports that Burton will direct the re-imagining of ALICEINWONDERLAND first with shooting scheduled to wrap by May. The film will be combined per...
What They SayWelcome To Wonderland!
The gateway to another world appears suddenly one day, and with its\' coming awakens two mysterious beasts of astonishing power. When the monsters appear to destroy each other they vanish, leaving behind only the inex...
What They Say12 years ago, the gateway to another world suddenly appeared and two mysterious beasts of astonishing power awoke! The beasts appeared to destroy each other, leaving behind only a myriad of unanswered questions and the inexplicable Pillar of...
Video games can be highly entertaining. However, for people with lousy hand/eye coordination, they can be a massive bummer, as the onscreen alter ego dies and the game refuses to progress to the next level. RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE poses one solution to ...
What They SaySuigintou begins her assault by going after Suiseiseki\'s spirit, Sui Dream. Later, Suigintou lays down the challenge to Shinku to gain her Rosa Mystica. The winner of the Alice Game will have a chance to see Father and become Alice! However,...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tamakoshi HiroyukiTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayA TROUBLING TRANSFORMATION
Kouhei was just developing feelings for his childhood friend Kurara when she went on vacation to Hawaii. Or her return, she brought ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tohru FujisawaTranslated by:Takae BrewerAdapted by:Kara StambachWhat They SayAppearances can be deceiving. There is trouble in Tokyo as a mysterious terrorist organization called ALICE plots against the government. Just as t...
VIZ, LLC ANNOUNCES A BRAND NEW LINE UP OF NEW TITLES AIMED TO CAPTURE HEARTS EVERWHERE
Part science fiction, part fantasy...
Alice doesn't think she lives here on planet Earth anymore...and she's right, Please Save My Earth, Volume 1
July 17, 2003 (San...
What They SayWelcome to Wonderland! The gateway to another world appears suddenly one day and with its coming awaken two mysterious beasts of astonishing power. The monsters appear to destroy each other and then vanish-leaving behind only the inexplicable...
I’m closing off 2006 with a tribute to the anime genre that has been for many their first experience: magical girls (maho shoujo) who transform, use magical powers, and fight evil to save the world. And sometimes, they have an animal sidekick as...
In the mid-1980s, suddenly there were ninjas everywhere. For some reason, these ancient Japanese assassins were popular icons, and many birthday cakes were decorated with little plastic ninja figures. Though based on the historic entities, these were fant...
After years of starts and stops, Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's LOST GIRLS will see print in August of this year in a three-volume hardcover set from Top Shelf Productions. The idea is classic Moore -- three of literature's most famous female protagonist...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another skull-burning installment of Comicscape. Last week, I asked for readers to submit their Marvel jokes for the chance to replace Al Brown, the column’s joke writer and a future federal inmate. ...
Marvel Comics has announced FANTASTIC FOUR: UNSTABLE MOLECULES, a four-issue mini-series that presents the "cartoon biography of the real-life inspiration of comics' first family."James Sturm, creator of GOLEM'S MIGHTY SWING, is writing and thumb-nailing ...
What They SayNavigating through the ocean puzzle is no piece of cake. When Cid is turned into a frog, he finds his piloting skill?not to mention his credibility with the crew?has severely dropped. And Oscar\'s meddling leads to the resurrection of a long-...
Storywise, I was not that impressed with 28 Days Later. It’s your basic big outbreak horror movie ala Gearge Romero’s The Crazies – an easily transferred, fast acting virus turns people into raving, bloodthirsty berzerkers. The plague of...
What They SayThis is the story of one young boy who couldn\'t get along with his classmates and decided to drop out and never return... This is the story of an exquisite doll who wished to one day become a normal human girl... This is the story of one you...
With good characters and great action scenes, this gothic action tale has a lot going for it.
What They Say:
Eternal Ronin. Final Vengence.
It's been a decade since the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline, a new br...
What They Say“I’ll delete myself and reset everyone’s memory.”
Who am I? The question is asked over and over again throughout the noise. Lain destroys her own creator and loses her best friend, now Lain must decide what to do. Shou...
What They SayDomestic war breaks out within the Sakurada household when Hina-Ichigo is accused of lying and barricades herself with Jun upstairs. All the while, Suiseseki and Shinku work on breaking through in order to partake in the delicious Flower-topp...
Creative Talent
Writer/Artist: Ryotaro Iwanaga
Translated by: Ikoi Hiroe
Adapted by: Ikoi Hiroe
What They Say
The Pumpkin Scissors are deployed to the waterworks headquarters after receiving an explosive tip. But when they arrive, Claymore O...
Note: This is a rough translation as I was transcribing during the entire
panel, plus any mistakes that could happen during translation.
YK - Yoko Kanno
SW - Shinichiro Watanabe
TK - Toshiro Kawamoto
M – Moderator
A- Audience
Mo...
What They SayPacked with anger and strength, the “Arms” are ready to take down the Egrigori. But they quickly learn that breaking and entering is not as easy as it sounds, especially when it comes to the impenetrable sight of the Karion Fortre...
What They SayFeeding on the hearts of those consumed by terror, Chaos is finally revealed as the true force behind Earl Tyrant?s power. By destroying and swallowing up the outside worlds and then ensnaring their residents in the chaotic landscape of Wonde...
While attending the premiere of RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, Ryan Rotten has posed the question of the franchise going onward even if the Alice storyline seems to be wrapping up. Actress Ali Larter has hinted that's definitely a possibility from what ...
What They SayHidden throughout the vast landscape of Wonderland lie the crystalline pieces of an entity called Omega, which once consumed whole worlds, but was shattered and scattered over land and sea. Now, Earl Tyrant has sent his minions out to gather ...
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ...
...spired by AliceinWonderland\'s Queen of Hearts. The book itself is a glossy hardcover, with a front flap that velcros shut. There\'s a lot of attention to detail.
Inside, the book looks more like a diary or a day planner than an artbook. There\'s...
What They SayMeet Cid: Inventor, Mastermind... GENIUS.
In a mysterious parallel dimension called Wonderland, Ai and Yu are on a dangerous mission to rescue their missing parents. Lisa, master of the formidable Kigen Arts, protects them from the Earl Tyr...
The game is underfoot as pressure mounts of the maidens to take up the fight, especially as Suigintou reenters the picture.
What They Say
Life returns back to normal within the Sakurada household, however, there remain a few dolls still intent on bec...
Novels and comics are difficult enough to adapt to a screenplay, but how do you adapt a video game for the movies? The very idea was once laughable, as if you could possibly craft a film from PONG or DIG DUG. However, as games have evolved to the point wh...
Genre:Fantasy/Romance/Adventure.Studio:Fox 2000.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Script stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Elizabeth Allen (Director); John Quaintance (Screenwriter); based on the novel Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman.Premise:A...
Neil Gaiman's AMERICAN GODS was the best genre book of last year. This summer Gaiman's back, not with a GODS follow-up, but rather with a delightfully creepy children's novel called CORALINE. The book's title character is a little girl who moves into a ne...
What They SaySome casualties of war never heal. Yet for those who remainin power, the spoils can be sweet indeed. In the aftermath of the Great War, Lt. Alice Malvin is charged to take command of the Imperial Army's Intelligence Section Three, an elite ...
The third installment in the Resident Evil series is out on DVD and I have to say I was mildly surprised at how much I enjoyed it, particularly after being let down by the overblown Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Several cast members from the second film...
What’s worse than dealing with the tragedy of what’s going on in the capital? The revelation that Alice is planning to marry, of course!What They SayA ceasefire is suddenly called between the Royal Empire and the Republic of Frost. Three years...
Resident Evil: Extinction is the third film in a series based on a videogame. This isn’t necessarily the most promising of origins, but this time around, the filmmakers do an extraordinarily good job of making a rousing horror/sci-fi movie. There ar...
What They SayHOW WILL SHE BREAK FREE? THE BATTLE AGAINST CORRUPTION WAGES ON!
Three years after a devastating war with the Republic of Frost, the members of the Imperial Army Intelligence, Section Three, find out that some of the wounds of war just won\...
An exciting new film debuts in theaters this weekend, a melding of two popular but not always viable genres: the zombie film and the videogame adaptation. Inspired by the hugely popular videogame RESIDENT EVIL, and informed by the LIVING DEAD films of Geo...
I had a chance this weekend to take in the latest RESIDENT EVIL film, APOCALYPSE, and compare it to my experiences playing through the RESIDENT EVIL franchise of games as it falls squarely in the realm of RESIDENT EVIL 2/3.I was a pretty big fan of the fi...
What They SayA ceasefire is suddenly called between the Royal Empire and the Republic of Frost. Three years later, the lower class of the Empire faces starvation, many of the military units have turned into petty bandits, and those in power are corrupted ...
DAY ONE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6The first ever New York Anime Film Festival started ominously enough. The opening night was set in the city`s Japan House, a center dedicated to Sino-American cross-cultural exchange located within eyesight of the United Nations....
Last week, I wrote about several series that are either returning or coming back over the next few months. There were some that I didn’t mention because I didn’t have confirmation that they were returning and when. One of those is Su...
What They SayAs Yusuke Nakonishi begins his new job at the Best Beauty Body Lingerie Company, little does he know that he\'s about to find himself in the center of a ring of business and sexual intrigue. Charged to disrupt and eliminate the cohorts of an ...
What They SayAs deadly as the minefields of the shattered Empire may be, the most dangerous threats lie buried within each survivor’s soul. Tortured by his past as a chemically-enhanced super soldier, Randel Oland must now fight a war on two fronts...