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KINGDOM HEARTS II, Volume One
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 08-08-2007)

...; Reading Kingdom Hearts II brings to mind a similar question: How does kids know what nostalgia is?   Tokyopop's Kingdom Hearts II is a manga adaptation of the extremely popular console RPG collaboration between SquareEnix and Disney. Unsurpris...

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Mon 10-16-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiro AmanoTranslated by:Not AvailableAdapted by:Not AvailableWhat They SayThe sequel to the bestselling Kingdom Hearts manga series! The door to Kingdom Hearts was sealed, dealing a blow to the heartless and restoring the wor...

Kingdom Hearts Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Thu 10-13-2005)

... world of Kingdom Hearts from Disney, here is one boy’s epic journey of courage, trust and unlocking the key to one’s destiny!The ReviewHaven’t already been sucked in by the blockbuster video game? Well, go get this manga! What are yo...


Kingdom Hearts II Vol.#01
by Julie Rosato (Wed 07-25-2007)

...The ReviewKingdom Hearts II begins in Twilight Town where a boy named Roxas is spending his summer goofing off with friends. There are the usual activities - eating popsicles, griping about homework, scuffles with rival gangs - but he\'s also been havi...

Kingdom Hearts Vol.#04
by Julie Rosato (Wed 08-02-2006)

... power of Kingdom Hearts (the heart of all worlds), the gang works together to seal the door to the abyss, leaving King Mickey and Riku trapped inside afterwards. With Ansem defeated and the door to darkness closed, the worlds are restored but once aga...

Kingdom Hearts Vol.#02
by Julie Rosato (Wed 04-26-2006)

...usly, but Kingdom Hearts remains candy for the fans of the franchise. Cloud and Aerith appear in this volume, (yay!), and there are several very funny work-arounds for the storyline changes here. Bizarre manga-style humor compliments this volume well, ...

Kingdom Hearts Vol.#03
by Julie Rosato (Wed 05-10-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiro AmanoTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayKingdom Hearts plunges into an underwater adventure. Monstro the whale swallows Sora and crew. They lend Geppetto and Pinocchio a helping hand to fend off the Heartless. Our ...


Manga Review: Kingdom Hearts (Mon 10-16-2006)

Julie\'s starting off the week with something a bit on the light side today with a look at the October 2006 release of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Vol. #1 (of 2) from TOKYOPOP.

KINGDOM HEARTS
by James Stevenson (Wed 09-18-2002)

...tion-RPG, KINGDOM HEARTS.King Mickey is missing, and a kid named Sora is looking for his crush, Kairi. So Sora teams up with Donald Duck and Goofy to search out the missing persons, and in the process discover the larger plot of an evil group called "T...

KINGDOM HEARTS
by James Stevenson (Mon 08-19-2002)

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...

Manga Review: Kingdom Hearts (Thu 10-13-2005)

One of the more controversial titles to come out recently due to its translation, Julie Rosato\'s checking in with a look at the October 2005 release of Kingdom Hearts Vol. #1 (of 4) from TOKYOPOP.


THE 10TH KINGDOM
by Frederick C. Szebin (Fri 02-25-2000)

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, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, GULLIVER’S TRAVELS, EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK...

Free Collars Kingdom Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Thu 02-22-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takuya FujimaTranslated by:William FlanaganAdapted by:What They SayTHOSE FEISTY FELINES! Cyan is a teenage cat (in cat years!), and when his beloved young master falls ill, the parents abandon Cyan in the basement of a luxuri...

The Future is Square
by James Stevenson (Wed 05-26-2004)

... a return.KINGDOM HEARTS: CHAIN OF MEMORIESThis Game Boy Advance game is the direct sequel to the PlayStation 2 hit. Many of the worlds from the PS2 game are revisited, and the action seems to be similar to something in one of the old beat 'em up games...

TOKYOPOP AND VIDEO GAMES LIVEâ„¢ ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE MARKETING PARTNERSHIP (Tue 07-24-2007)

...Warcraft, Kingdom Hearts, Devil May Cry 3, .hack, and Archlord. Forming this partnership with the sizzling Video Games Live concert series was a perfect fit." "We're proud to help support the efforts of TOKYOPOP. The company is a great source for peo...


Anime Expo - TOKYOPOP Panel REport
by Andrew Tei (Sat 07-02-2005)

... May Cry, Kingdom Hearts, Lights Out (manwha), Samurai Champloo, The Telepathic Wanderers, Ark Angels (manwha), The World Exists for Me (The World of S&M, Story by Be-Papas, art by Chiho saito), Tsukuyomi Moon Phase, Dragon Head (Art and Story by M...

Lunar Legend Tsukihime Original Soundtrack 1: Moonlit Archives
by Lauren Goodnight (Wed 08-18-2004)

...site Eve, Kingdom Hearts). The reason I reference those two composers is that they have been influential in video game music in the past 20 years, and this disc consistently sounds like video game music. Moonlit Archives is, as a whole, strong in som...

Sonic1002
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Sun 04-16-2006)

Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight! Our victim today is C2F's resident Joker fanatic, Sonic1002. Comics2Film (C2F): When and why did you start manipping? Sonic1002: I started way back in 2003 (I know, it's hard to believe, hu...

New Hosts Join AX Idol Season 6 at Nokia Theater L.A. Live (Fri 03-07-2008)

...mple even Kingdom Hearts tunes will be allowed.) 2. During the tryouts, songs will only be at the most 1 minute long and must be memorized and sung acapella. 3. Finalists at the show will sing the same song but their time limit will be extended to ...


Top 20 Manga Properties for Q3 2008
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-11-2008)

... Kingdom Hearts II Tokyopop Kodomo S. Amano All Ages ...

Small Bodied Manga Reviews (Wed 07-25-2007)

...DrMaster, Kingdom Hearts II from TOKYOPOP and Shaman Warrior from Dark Horse.

Madman Entertainment now distributing Tokyopop manga! (Mon 07-23-2007)

...Warcraft, Kingdom Hearts and many, many more! Upcoming Tokyopop catalogue highlights also include Return to Labyrinth, based on the classic Jim Henson film, and the official Manga spin-off of the world's most popular sci-fi series, Star Trek: The Man...

Small Bodied Manga (Wed 05-03-2006)

A new edition of the bite sized review column is now up as we cover Fruits Basket, I\'s, Kingdom Hearts, Vampire Hunter D and Whistle as well as the World of Narue, providing a look across numerous publishers and genres.


Small Bodied Manga Reviews (Wed 08-02-2006)

We\'ve got a new selection of small bodied manga reviews today in our latest review column, this time for 0/6, Kingdom Hearts, Our Kingdom, Pastel and Tsubasa.

TOKYOPOP Has Holiday Gift-Giving All WRapped Up! (Mon 10-02-2006)

...ew Year! Kingdom Hearts (Manga: Fantasy; All Ages; Release Date: 10/10/06; Price: $23.99 S.R.P.) Based on the super-popular Kingdom Hearts video game franchise from Disney and Square Enix, here are the first four best-selling manga volumes of one b...

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Rumbling Hearts Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-30-2007)

What They SayMeet four high school friends " Haruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki and Shinji. Life\'s promise shines brightly on them until an accident leaves Haruka in a coma. Her boyfriend, Takayuki, can\'t forgive himself and seems determined to follow Haruka in...


ADV Films UK January 2004 Announcements (Tue 12-16-2003)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR GAMERA: ATTACK OF LEGION HE?S TOUGH. HE?S TALL. HE?S A 200-FOOT FLYING TURTLE! SECOND FEATURE-LENGTH VOLUME OF LEGENDARY GAMERA TRILOGY TO BE AVAILABLE 19th JANUARY 2004 LONDON, UK, 15th Decemb...

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS: The Dream Submerged
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-02-2000)

It`s too bad the early 20th century already had a Lost Generation, for the older group of Baby Boomers could certainly use that moniker. Nowhere is that more clear than in Stephen King`s latest literary venture, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS, a series of interconnec...

Kyo Kara Maoh! Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-22-2005)

What They SayYuri Shibuya is an average baseball-loving high school student. One day, Yuri tries to save his former classmate from a group of hoodlums. Turning on him, they drag Yuri into the bathroom and push his face into the toilet. When they flush t...

KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 10-17-2002)

Disgusted by the taste left over from reading the American Film Institute’s list of the top 100 films of all time - a collection so disreputable and poorly conceived that one would assume that FOR THE LOVE OF BENJI and EARTHBOUND were close contenders – I...


Breaching THE 10TH KINGDOM
by Andrew Osmond (Sat 02-12-2000)

In high-concept terms, THE TENTH KINGDOM might be described as `Lord of the Rings meets the Brothers Grimm.` A $40-million, ten-hour mini-series, the saga follows the adventures of a young woman, Virginia (Kimberly Williams, previously seen in FATHER OF T...

Rumbling Hearts Box Set
by Jennifer Rocks (Mon 09-17-2007)

What They SayMeet four high school friends: Haruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki, and Shinji. Life\'s promise shines brightly on them until an accident leaves Haruka in a coma. Her boyfriend, Takayuki, can\'t forgive himself, and seems determined to follow Haruka in...

THE KINGDOM
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 12-30-2007)

American civilians are killed in a terrorist attack on Saudi Arabian soil. F.B.I. Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) is given permission to investigate the attack and bring the killers to justice. The catch is Fleury has only 5 days to do ...

Sommers Heading to "Magic Kingdom"
by News Editor (Tue 02-15-2005)

Stephen Sommers has been set to direct a film based on the book series "Magic Kingdom for Sale" by Terry Brooks. Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel will adapt the screenplay. The series of books tell the story of a widowed attorney who leaves his old life beh...


Rumbling Hearts Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 03-27-2007)

What They SayThe entire world has gone crazy! Haruka has collapsed back into a coma and Mitsuki has left Takayuki - this time for good. When Haruka wakes up for the second time, she realizes that three years have passed and things change. But Takayuki den...

Our Kingdom Vol.#01
by Matthew Alexander (Mon 05-08-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naduki KoujimaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayShy Akira grew up in the country knowing little about the drama and fast-pace of city life. But when family circumstances force him to move to an incredible guar...

Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Tue 05-30-2000)

Majesty is an ambitious project conceived by Cyberlore studio's programmers. It has all the basic features of both simulations and real time strategies. This game will give you a chance to create your own fantasy kingdom, employ heroes, take care of t...

Doctors and patients arrive at STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-29-2003)

Andrew McCarthy (PRETTY IN PINK), Bruce Davison (X-MEN 2) and Diane Ladd (WILD AT HEART) are the first people to book themselves a role in STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL. ABC is in the middle of casting the 15-hour spooky series before cameras start to r...


DVD Review of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2 Disc)
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 10-13-2008)

  After nineteen years of waiting, Indiana Jones came back to us. Much like the highly scrutinized return of Star Wars, Indiana Jones has its haters (Matt Stone and Trey Parker especially). Was nineteen years too long to wait? Yes, and for some Indi...

A Shojo Comedy of Errors
by L. Jagi Lamplighter (Fri 01-12-2001)

Lovers of true shojo rejoice. The first two issues of Tomoko Taniguchi`s latest work, Princess Prince, are now available on the newsstands. Previous works of Taniguchi that have been translated into English include Call Me Princess and Aquarium which i...

Rumbling Hearts Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 12-13-2006)

What They SayMeet four high school friends: Haruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki, and Shinji. Life\'s promise shines brightly on them until an accident leaves Haruka in a coma. Her boyfriend, Takayuki, can\'t forgive himself, and seems determined to follow Haruka in...

Disney unveils Kingdom Comics (Thu 05-29-2008)

From a press release The Walt Disney Studios has signed a multi-year deal with Ahmet Zappa, Harris Katleman and Christian Beranek to oversee the newly christened Kingdom Comics, an innovative new venture of developing graphic novels to create new film pr...


VIZ, LLC Announces a Brand New Line Up of New Titles Aimed to Capture Hearts Everywhere (Mon 07-21-2003)

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...

Free Collars Kingdom Vol.#02
by Matthew Alexander (Wed 03-21-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takuya Fujima Translated by:Adapted by:What They SayYoung catboy Cyan has found himself on one side of a huge territorial catfight against the beautiful Siam and her endless supply of gorgeous generals. Luckily, Cyan\'s not al...

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-15-2001)

Warner Bros. has released a couple of pictures from their upcoming HEARTS IN ATLANTIS. The film, which is based on Stephen King's book of the same name, stars Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin and Hope Davis. Anthony Hopkins and Anton Yelchin in HEARTS...

Our Kingdom Vol.#05
by Patricia Beard (Wed 02-21-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naduki KoujimaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayEven as the story\'s adult characters begin to iron out their own couplings, Rei and Akira\'s own relationship might prove to be a short-lived love affair. And ho...


HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-28-2001)

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS is an appealing drama with spooky overtones and a slightly old-fashioned feel, due in part to the material HEARTS is primarily an extended flashback to a singular summer in the life of a now-middle-aged man and in part to the formal d...

UK DVD Review: Rumbling Hearts (Thu 04-12-2007)

While the US release has just finished, the UK release is just beginning. Dani\'s stepped in to take a look at the 04/02/2007 release of Rumbling Hearts Vol. #1 (of 3) from Revelation Films.

Manga Review: Free Collars Kingdom (Thu 02-22-2007)

Dipping into the Del Rey pool once again with a new series, Matthew\'s checking in with us this morning by taking a look at the January 2007 title Free Collars Kingdom Vol. #1 (of 3).

Early DVD Review: Rumbling Hearts (Tue 01-30-2007)

Taking a look into next week again with an early arrival from FUNimation, we\'ve put some thoughts down on their 02/06/2007 title Rumbling Hearts Vol. #2 (of 3).


DVD Review: Rumbling Hearts (Tue 03-27-2007)

Closing out a series from FUNimation today, their quick release schedule has made getting to the 03/27/2007 release of Rumbling Hearts Vol. #3 (of 3) all the more enjoyable.

COLD HEARTS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 06-25-2003)

Life is tough for the undead, especially if you’re perpetual twenty-something Viktoria (Marisa Ryan). Years ago Viktoria was so into vampire lore she and a boyfriend went out and got themselves turned into members of the blood sucking persuasion, and I ai...

UK DVD Review: Rumbling Hearts (Wed 08-15-2007)

Taking a look at the 05/21/2007 release from Revelation Films, Dani has some thoughts on the title Rumbling Hearts Vol. #2 (of 3) this morning.

Rumbling Hearts Vol. #3
by Dani Moure (Tue 09-18-2007)

What They SayThe concluding episodes of this engaging and dramatic series. The entire world has gone crazy! Haruka has collapsed back into a coma and Mitsuki has left Takayuki, this time for good. When Haruka wakes up for the second time, she realises th...


"The Kingdom" Poster released
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-02-2007)

ComingSoon has got their hands on the new poster for the upcoming thriller, The Kingdom.You can view it to the left.   Edit:  The studio has asked us to remove the image, saying that they are planning wholesale changes.The Kingdom, penned b...

Guy Pearce Fights Crime in ANIMAL KINGDOM
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 10-23-2008)

He's betrayed The Count of Monte Cristo, waged war in the Australian outback (The Proposition) and dealt cannibals a bloody blow in Ravenous. Guy Pearce is now set to take on crime in the Animal Kingdom, says The Hollywood Reporter. The trade reports the ...

Rumbling Hearts Vol. #2
by Dani Moure (Wed 08-15-2007)

What They SayHaruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki and Shinji are four high school friends. Life\'s promise shines brightly on them until an accident leaves Haruka in a coma and her boyfriend, Takayuki, can\'t forgive himself. Mitsuki dedicates her life to helping th...

Smallville Season 2 DVD: United Kingdom Release Date (Wed 06-16-2004)

KryptonSite has posted the release date for the second season set of "Smallville" in the United Kingdom. It is scheduled to be released on July 19, 2004 in the UK for Region 2 DVD players.


'Superman Returns' United Kingdom official site launch (Sun 12-04-2005)

The Official Superman Returns site for the United Kingdom has gone live.

Early DVD Review: Rumbling Hearts (Wed 12-13-2006)

One of a couple of new series we\'re taking a look at this week, we\'ve got a slightly early look at the 12/19/2006 release of Rumbling Hearts Vol. #1 (of 3) from FUNimation.

UK DVD Review: Rumbling Hearts (Tue 09-18-2007)

Dani is finishing out this series with the 07/23/2007 release from Revelation Films with Rumbling Hearts Vol. #3 (of 3).

DVD Review: Rumbling Hearts (Mon 09-17-2007)

Showing up rather quickly after the series had finished its individual run, Jennifer has taken a look at the 08/07/2007 release of the Rumbling Hearts Box Set from FUNimation.


KINGDOM HOSPITAL relocates
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-30-2004)

After losing ground in ratings each week, ABC has decided to shuffle STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL from its Wednesday night perch to Thursdays beginning April 1. KINGDOM will be seen at 9 PM.On March 3, the first night the horror series aired, KINGDOM H...

Travolta, Gandolfini investigate LONELY HEARTS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-06-2005)

John Travolta and James Gandolfini will play a pair of homicide detectives in LONELY HEARTS, a film based on a real-life murder case from the 1940s. Six decades ago two killers, Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez, placed ads in the personals secti...

"The Kingdom" moves dates
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-07-2007)

According to Variety, Universal has moved the release date for their upcoming action film, The Kingdom, from April 20 to September 28.  The move, which comes on the heals of highly positive reactions at test screenings, is aimed at building momentum ...

Peter Berg's First 4 Minutes of THE KINGDOM
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-27-2007)

Universal Pictures and director Peter Berg have released the first four minutes of their latest release, THE KINGDOM, courtesy of Yahoo Trailers. The thriller which opens this Friday stars Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jeremy P...


Date set for KINGDOM HOSPITAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-17-2003)

It may be brief but it's news: ABC will broadcast the two-hour premiere episode of KINGDOM HOSPITAL on March 3, 2004 at 9 PM. Based on the Danish horror mini-series THE KINGDOM, the show is about the goings-on at a haunted hospital and the unusual cast of...

Comicscape: Five Successes in Mainstream Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)

In last week’s Comicscape, we administered a sound thrashing to the American comic industry—more specifically, Marvel and DC—for five significant problems in dire need of correction. This week, dear Maniacs, in the spirit of fairnes...

The Dresden Files Returns to its Roots
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 02-06-2007)

Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.  Happy Tue...

Comicscape - February 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-08-2006)

Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of editorial content to keep you sane at work. Talking about men in long underwear beating the hell out of each other always trumps filling out TPS reports. For those of you checking in again, th...


Transformers…Novelized
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-29-2007)

With the 4th of July looming on the summer horizon, Transformers fans won’t have to wait the next seven weeks to find out what happens in Michael Bay’s film adaptation of the franchise giant. Random House Publishing Group and novelization guru...

The Genesis Code
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-20-2007)

Apparently riding the success of fast-paced, clue-glue plots of novels like The Da Vinci Code and films like National Treasure, Christopher Forrest steps up this week to tackle the greatest code of them all.   Outnumbering paperback releases three ...

Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)

It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog...

Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)

Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th...


Malazan Builds Momentum
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-06-2007)

Anne Bishop jumpstarts the Ephemera series, Craig Gardner delves into Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars’ theological motifs get the Gospel treatment in this week’s edition of the Buzz.  Goodday to all you Maniacs and glad to see yo...

Manga Review: Our Kingdom (Mon 05-08-2006)

One of the more enjoyable things we\'ve been able to do recently is to go a large exposure of boys-love and yaoi titles to almost all of our manga reviewers, giving them a chance to check out titles and genres they may not ordinarily do. There\'s still se...

Four discs for STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)

Columbia TriStar Home Video has announced an October 12 release date for the entire run of STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL, the ABC television series that aired this past spring and early summer. Spread out over four discs and with a run time of 608 minut...

Garner And Foxx In Talks To Star in THE KINGDOM
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-05-2006)

Jennifer Garner is in talks to star alongside Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx in The Kingdom. Garner has a slew of films in production right now, including Be With You (just announced), Charlotte's Web (post-production), Sabbatical (pre-production), and ...


Guardian Hearts Vol.#01
by Ron Quezon (-)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sae AmatsuTranslated by:Monica Seya ChinAdapted by:Erin BlackmoreWhat They SayKazuya is a normal guy who discovers the secret identity of a space alien named Hina, who comes from the Planet of Light. She is a member of the Gua...

Book Buzz: Paranormal Man Candy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 05-19-2008)

Since emerging from its gothic fiction roots paranormal romance novels have been busy seducing our women and raising their arousal thresholds with alarming efficiency. Their flamboyant covers and over-the-top depictions of supernatural man candy make them...

Wild Cardz
by Matthew McGinn (Wed 02-13-2002)

The Review!Since my first visit to this site and my subsequent upgrade to DVD six moths ago, I have always intended to review some of the titles in my meager collection. Unwilling (or lazy) as I was to attempt to review a monster like Macross Plus or the ...

THE INSIDE - Thief of Hearts
by Jason Davis (Sun 07-10-2005)

Tim Minear does the best flashbacks in television. FIREFLY's "Out of Gas" managed to tell a story in three time periods with a building dramatic tension that few ordinary shows can manage in a straight ahead present day narrative. ANGEL's "Are You Now or ...


DOWN AND OUT IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 02-04-2003)

Well-respected SF short story author, Cory Doctorow (winner of 2000 John W. Campbell award for best new writer) does an incredible job on this short novel about immortality and Disneyland. Jules, the main character in DOWN AND OUT IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM, is...

Footage from FORBIDDEN KINGDOM Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 11-15-2007)

A first look at the teaming of Jet Li & Jackie Chan has appeared online for their collaboration FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. The fight choreography was handled by Yuen Wo Ping (Kill Bill films, Matrix trilogy) while Rob Minkoff directed the project for Lionsgat...

Dark Kingdom #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-23-2008)

Like last year’s Death Dealer miniseries, Dark Kingdom takes a classic Frank Frazetta painting and crafts a story from the image. But unlike Death Dealer, this one-shot from writer Mark Kidwell (’68) and artists Tim Vigil and Jay Fotos, t...

ADV Films UK Press Releases for February 2005 (Fri 01-07-2005)

ADV FILMS TO RELEASE NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: PLATINUM EDITION VOLUME 1 FIRST VOLUME OF THE SEMINAL, ACCLAIMED ANIME TELEVISION SERIES FILLED WITH EXTRAS GALORE, AVAILABLE 21st FEBRUARY 2005 LONDON, UK, 7th January 2005—ADV Films today announced a...


Viz Talks Shoujo Launches for 3rd Quarter
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-22-2008)

Five Highly Anticipated New Titles Announced Including TIME STRANGER KYOKO, SHORT-TEMPERED MELANCHOLIC, SUGAR PRINCESS, MIXED VEGETABLES And WANTED   San Francisco, CA, August 21, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertain...

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
by Scott Mantz (Fri 05-23-2008)

As Harrison Ford's most famous alter ego, Indiana Jones, once said, “It's not just the years, honey, it's the mileage.” And if you lower your expectations, then you're bound to get a lot of mileage out of Indy's fourth adventure, The Kingdom ...

Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)

Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran...

DVD Shopping Bag: Looking Ahead to The DVD Horizon
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 08-19-2008)

The summer is over and with the fall in front of us it means only one thing. It is time to add those summer movies to the collection. Summer movies are not the only releases that we Maniacs look forward to though. Horror movies will start to populate the ...


Harlequin Pink Vol.#02 - The Bachelor Prince
by Sakura Eries (Mon 09-11-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Debbie Macomber/Misao Hoshiai Translated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayPrince Stefano was a man most girls could only dream of meeting. And now the very handsome - and very eligible - bachelor has come to America in sea...

Resident Evil Returns
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-30-2007)

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 ...

Captive Hearts Vol. #01
by Danielle Van Gorder (Mon 11-17-2008)

"Hopelessly devoted" doesn't even begin to cover Megumi's feelings for Suzuka. Creative Talent: Writer/Artist: Matsuri Hino Translation: Andria Cheng Adaptation: Andria Cheng What They Say Fate plays an unusual trick on a privileged boy i...

Kingdom of Heaven
by Coirona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-10-2004)

Genre:Adventure/Historical.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Orlando Bloom (Balian); Liam Neeson; David Thewlis; Eva Green (Sibylla); Jeremy Irons (Saladin); Alexander Siddig (Imad).Who's Making It:Ridle...


Even superheroes get broken hearts
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-28-2004)

Walt Disney Pictures has bought an untitled story pitch from French director/writer Alain Chabat about a romantic triangle between a man, a woman and a superhero.It begins with the woman dumping her boyfriend who happens to be a superhero. Turns out that ...

ELSEWORLDS: SERIES 2: KINGDOM COME: SPECTRE AND NORMAN MCKAY Action Figure Set
by News Editor (Wed 12-14-2005)

From the best-selling KINGDOM COME and based on the art of Alex Ross, DC Direct will be releasing two figures: Spectre and Norman Mckay. Each action figure features multiple points of articulation and its own display base. The figures will be packaged in ...

Two new faces added to Scott's KINGDOM
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-13-2004)

Actor Jeremy Irons has joined the cast of Ridley Scott's KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, now filming in Morocco. Irons will play a character called Tiberias.More is known about the character that DEEP SPACE NINE actor Alexander Siddig will play in the film thanks to a...

Rumbling Hearts Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Thu 04-12-2007)

What They SayHaruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki and Shinji are four high school friends. Life\'s promise shines brightly on them until an accident leaves Haruka in a coma and her boyfriend, Takayuki, can\'t forgive himself. Mitsuki dedicates her life to helping th...


SAW II DVD Targets Hearts Everywhere
by News Editor (Sat 12-17-2005)

It was announced this week that SAW II will arrive on DVD on February 14, 2006 - Valentine's Day.Soon people everyone can curl up with their loved ones and watch as the villainous "Jigsaw" imprisons his hapless victims in a booby-trapped shelter, which th...

Bateman Added To Cast of THE KINGDOM
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-11-2006)

More casting info on Universal Pictures' thriller The Kingdom.Jason Bateman (Dodgeball) has officially joined the cast which already includes Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper and Jennifer Garner.The movie will be helmed by Peter Berg and follows a deadly bombing ...

Chou Joins Chan, Li in KINGDOM
by News Editor (Thu 06-14-2007)

The Weinstein Co.  and Lionsgate have added Collin Chou to the cast of THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM.  The movie stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The story is based on the Chinese legend of the Monkey King. Chou will play the Jade War Lord.  Ro...

Sailor Moon S: Hearts In Ice
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-23-2000)

What They SayAs Serena and her friends enjoy Christmas vacation, an unusual and fierce snowstorm hits town... The evil Snow Queen Kaguya has returned to claim Earth as her own. Crucial to Queen Kaguya\'s plan is a magical crystal from outer space, approac...


Our Kingdom Vol.#04
by Matthew Alexander (Wed 11-15-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naduki KoujimaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They Say\"I think I feel ready... to embrace Rei.\" Rei\'s advances always melt Akira\'s heart, but with the arrival of Shigure\'s older brother Sagiri as well as Raoul ...

Our Kingdom Vol.#02
by Matthew Alexander (Wed 08-02-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naduki KoujimaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayCountry boy Akira is finally getting used to life at the Takatou mansion, where he is one of two candidates to be heir to the vast Takatou fortune. The other cand...

Sailor Moon S: Hearts In Ice
by Tena Mastrangelo (Mon 02-18-2002)

The Review!Packaging: Can I say, GORGEOUS? A dazzling image of Sailormoon in her super fuku, this artwork just dazzles the eye with its beauty. Looking at it, you might think the art looks familiar. Well, it should. For those of you who own LDs of the Sai...

Free Collars Kingdom Vol.#03
by Matthew Alexander (Wed 11-14-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takuya Fujima Translated by:William FlanaganAdapted by:William FlanaganWhat They SayCyan, a young Abyssinian cat, is combating enemies so that he can go on living in the basement of his old apartment building, the one place hi...


Our Kingdom Vol.#03
by Matthew Alexander (Wed 10-18-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naduki KoujimaTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayViva high school life! Akira might not be able to ward off beautiful Rei\'s advances much longer, and on top of everything else, classmates Tamaki and Hiyori as w...

DVD Review: THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM Two Disc Special Edition
by Tim Janson (Wed 09-17-2008)

Director Rob Minkoff’s The Forbidden Kingdom is at once influenced by, and a tribute to early martial arts films, notably the Shaw Brother’s classic, Come Drink With Me.  In fact, two of its main leads Yifei Liu’s Golden Sparrow and...

Photos: Sony Plaza in NYC (hearts) Spider-Man (Tue 05-08-2007)

Here are a few shots of the sensationally impressive Spider-Man 3 display that was set up at the Sony Plaza in NYC for the film's premiere. The entire display looks pretty amazing, with the Sandman statue being especially spectacular.

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Ridley's Cut
by News Editor (Tue 04-18-2006)

On May 23, 2006 Fox Home Entertainment will release Sir Ridley Scott's KINGDON OF HEAVEN as an all-new four-disc collector's edition. An epic tale of brutal idealism and passionate warfare, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Director's Cut delves deeper into the personal ...


Sailor Moon S: Hearts In Ice
by Felix Kuo (Mon 02-18-2002)

The Review!Ever since I first saw the S season of Sailor Moon I've been somewhat more interested the series (the other seasons seemed lacking). First it was the Sailor Moon R and then in natural succession, the S movie. While R turned out quite excellent,...

Rumbling Hearts Box Set (Viridian Collection) (Fri 05-16-2008)

What They SayMeet four high school friends: Haruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki, and Shinji. Life\'s promise shines brightly on them until an accident leaves Haruka in a coma. Her boyfriend, Takayuki, can\'t forgive himself, and seems determined to follow Haruka in...

Lionsgate acquires "The Forbidden Kingdom"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-11-2007)

According tot he Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has acquired the domestic distribution rights to the Jackie Chan and Jet Li action epic, The Forbidden Kingdom.The film is based on the Chinese legend of the Monkey King and is based on an original screenplay...

3 New KINGDOM Trailers
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-02-2007)

Three new trailers of THE KINGDOM have appeared online today, courtesy of Apple. This action/thriller stars Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven, Danny Huston & Richard Jenkins. Plot Summary: Centers on Special...


THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
by Warren Curry (Fri 04-18-2008)

The Forbidden Kingdom is the martial arts movie equivalent of an All-Star game.  It teams two of the genre's biggest stars, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, sharing the screen for the first time ever, with Hong Kong's premiere action choreographer, Woo-Ping Y...

Slayers Gorgeous
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-10-2004)

What They SayLina Inverse and her sidekick Naga the Serpent are happily enjoying lunch when the entire town ducks under cover before an invasion of Marlene Culvert and her legion of bloodthirsty dragons. The cause of the invasion? Marlene is in a feud wit...

Propmaster killed in accident on set of THE KINGDOM
by Karl Schneider (Tue 08-15-2006)

An assistant propmaster was killed on the set of the upcoming film THE KINGDOM which stars Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner. The accident occurred as 25-year-old Nick Papac of Los Angeles was driving an all-terrain vehicle on the freeway, which has been cl...

Bride of the Water God Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Fri 04-18-2008)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Mi-Kyung YunTranslated by:Heejeong HaasAdapted by:Philip SimonWhat They SayWhen Soah\'s impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one bea...


Pay heed to the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN trailer
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-23-2004)

The first trailer for Ridley Scott's next film, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, has arrived courtesy of Yahoo! Movies. After being minted as a leading man thanks to his performances in THE LORD OF THE RINGS films and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, Orlando Bloom stars in Sc...

Horus Heresy, McKenna, Asher, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-10-2006)

Neal Asher releases the newest Polity novel, McKenna continues the Aldabreshin Compass series, and Black Library author Ben Counter takes over the reins of the newest Horus Heresy installment this week. Happy Tuesday everyone! A handful of fantasy sagas a...

Comicscape - May 26, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-26-2004)

OPINION: Recently, Lev Grossman of TIME Magazine wrote an article called "The Problem With Superman," in which he covers this summer's "reboot" of the Man of Steel and the reasons for said re-imagining of DC's greatest icon. He explains that one of the bi...

Witch-Hunting, Mercedes Lackey, Dietz, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-03-2006)

Mercedes Lackey hits the shelves today with continuations of both her Elemental Masters and The Dragon Jousters series, Koji Suzuki's final installment of the Ring trilogy gets its stateside paperback debut, and Dietz releases his new hard SF thriller fre...


Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)

Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin...

Music from A Prehistoric Planet
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-12-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Lalo Schifrin's score for 1981's prehistoric comedy, CAVEMAN, is a wonderful amalgamation of jazz sensibilities, rich symphonic melodies, satirical musical quotations, and a quirky, percussive, and primitive orchestration that ...

Saving ANGEL
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-15-2004)

Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I asked you if you wanted ANGEL saved and by golly it looks like you do! Reader response was four to one in favor of the show, that means if 10 million of you hate ANGEL and want to see it s...

Kimba the White Lion Ultra DVD Box Set Limited Edition
by Brett Barkley (Wed 06-21-2006)

What They SayFrom Osamu Tezuka, one of the great pioneers of Japanese animation (ASTRO BOY, BLACK JACK, HI NO TORI), comes one of the \"first-generation anime classics\" to reach American TV! Fans have long remembered its catchy theme song, spectacular de...


Yu-Gi-Oh: the Duelist Vol.#08
by Audrey Zarr (Fri 09-09-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kazuki TakahashiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayYUGI VS PEGASUS Yugi's beaten the champions of Duel Monsters...but now it's time to meet the maker! In the final battle of the tournament, Yugi faces ultra-rich...

Berserk Vol.#09
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 04-19-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miura Kentaro Translated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayGriffith, charismatic leader of the elite mercenary Band of the Hawk, has seen better days. His fearless champion, Guts, has left the Band, defeating Griffith in...

ESCAFLOWNE: Visions of Wonder
by Andrew Osmond (Tue 10-03-2000)

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...

The Saga Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 05-22-2007)

In light of the biggest gaming news of 2007 (thus far), this Tuesday’s schedule reinforces the fact that some of the best genre narratives don’t have to originate from the traditional literary form. Greetings all you Maniac readers and welcome...


Hope in the HD format war?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-16-2007)

While news coverage was drawn to the flash of a 108-inch LCD TV at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, a more significant story for home video enthusiasts was unfolding elsewhere. Last year’s dual launch of competing High Definition DVD ...

FILM THREAT hearts MATTRESS OF SOLITUDE
by Mike Whybark (Tue 09-24-2002)

Film Threat, the grouchy voice of indie cinema fandom, features a glowing review for Superman parody short MATTRESS OF SOLITUDE. The review is currently featured on the home page of the Film Threat Web site. Sample quote: "Shea has a real knack for satir...

Publishing History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-23-2007)

With its release surrounded by dubious price wars, online leak conspiracies, and even direct chastisement by a foreign Trade and Industry Minister, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows shook the foundations of the publishing industry this past weekend and...

The HIDDEN KINGDOM of Outten
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-30-2003)

Screenwriter Richard Outten (PET SEMATARY II) has sold a movie pitch to Hyde Park Entertainment. Outten's story follows the exploits of a modern day Indiana Jones meets Robin Hood from Hong Kong, travelling to the far reaches of the globe to return artif...


Scott preps KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-01-2003)

The trades are reporting today that Ridley Scott's next film will be a project titled KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, and that PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN co-star Orlando Bloom is looking likely to be the movie's leading man.KINGDOM OF HEAVEN is set in the 12th century a...

Another member added to KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-18-2003)

David Thewlis will co-star with Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson in Ridley Scott's KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. The British-born Thewlis will play a 12th century priest named Hospitaller in the film, scheduled to start filming next month.Thewlis just appeared in TIMEL...

Wong/Morgan Getting HEARTS
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-30-2001)

As if Glen Morgan and Jim Wong weren't busy enough with their coming remakes of 70s horror films WILLARD and DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, the pair are now at work on a deal to adapt John Kessel's science fiction short story HEARTS DO NOT IN EYE'S SHINE.Ac...

Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of Crystal Skull
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-07-2007)

Release Date: May 22, 2008 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Steven Spielberg Screenwriter: David Koepp, Jeff Nathanson Cast: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, Karen Allen, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent Genre: Action, Adventure...


HEARTS IN ATLANTIS Premiere Set
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-05-2001)

The feature film version of Stephen King's book HEARTS IN ATLANTIS will have its North American premiere held at the 26th Toronto Film Festival, which takes place on September 6-15. The film, which stars Anthony Hopkins and Hope Davis under the direction ...

Altered Carbon
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-03-2008)

When Brit author Richard K. Morgan first released Altered Carbon, his debut novel of hardboiled SF genius, the body-swapping detective tale met with little criticism. Winning the Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel in 2003, the impressive sci-fi work goes...

Top 5 Genre Films of 2007, Top 5 Anticipated Films of 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-01-2008)

The end of 2007 has come and gone. We’re now in the first day of 2008 and whether this year will be better or worse than the previous year, nobody knows. You don’t. I don’t. Even Thor doesn’t know and he’s a fictional god (...

Diamond May 2005 Solicitations (Wed 01-19-2005)

ANIME AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD ANGELIUM DVD 1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD CASE CLOS...


Elufina: Servent Princess
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-06-2004)

What They SayElfina lived a life of luxury as a member of the royal family. She was waited on hand and foot and had a team of servants. That was until her country was invaded! Now Elfina must comply with the sexual demands of her new masters and it doesn\...

Story of Saiunkoku Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-28-2007)

What They SayRyuki finally begins acting like a respectable ruler but for Shurei this heralds the end of her time as a consort. However, she has little time to be sad about this when she becomes the victim of a kidnapping and a poisoning plot! After much ...

Drizzt Do’Urden Is Back?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-24-2007)

Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.   Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th...

COMICSCAPE: Watching out for a WATCHMEN sequel
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-26-2008)

Outside of film, there are few mediums more willing to milk a cash cow than the world of comic books. Do you like Iron Man? Well, here’s War Machine. Does Venom suit your fancy? Maybe you’ll like Carnage. Or Toxin. Or Anti-Venom. How abou...


Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Tue 06-10-2003)

In 793AD the Vikings attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, killing the monks and nuns, destroying one of Northern Europe's great centers of learning, and carrying off every precious object they could pry from the cold, dead hands of th...

ADV Films UK Talks February Releases (Wed 01-21-2004)

ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR FIRST VOLUME OF MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO: THE MOTION PICTURE - PRINCE OF DARKNESS FEATURE-LENGTH FILM SEQUEL TO THE POPULAR TV SERIES MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO TO BE AVAILABLE 16th FEBRUARY 2004 ...

Twelve Kingdoms Vol. #06: Oppression
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 06-25-2004)

What They SayYouko assumes the throne of Kei, but she is far from comfortable with her many new responsibilities. In the Kingdom of Sai, a young girl named Suza learns of Youko and wishes for the new queen to come to her aid. Suzu is also from Japan, a lo...

Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-18-2007)

What They SayThe animals in the Great Demon Kingdom are acting strangely. Yuri\'s beloved horse, Ao, has lost its appetite, the \"bad omen\" birds have stopped singing, and Pochi the Dragon has withdrawn into its nest and won\'t come out. Furthermore, the...


Kyo Kara Maoh! Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 07-02-2005)

What They SayYuri, a new Demon King in the alternate world, sets to search for Morgif, a legendary sword which only Demon King can touch. After Yuri and his search team arrive Van Da Via Island, they learn from the shop\'s proprietress about a strange inc...

Twelve Kingdoms Vol. #07: Reflection
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 09-04-2004)

What They SayYouko survives an assassination plot by her court advisors, and the event leaves the young ruler shaken and questioning her ability to lead the people of Kei. Hoping to learn more about the kingdom, Youko leaves the palace to live among her s...

Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Vol. #7
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-09-2008)

The final arc of the series starts to take shape as more of the past of this world is revealed and how it will affect the present.What They SayJust as the promise of peace begins to take hold, trouble ripples through the Demon Kingdom and Earth! A \"...

Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Vol. #6
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-02-2008)

What They SayThe animals in the Great Demon Kingdom are acting strangely. Yuri\'s beloved horse, Ao, has lost its appetite, the \"bad omen\" birds have stopped singing, and Pochi the Dragon has withdrawn into its nest and won\'t come out. Furthermore, the...


Princess Prince Vol.#01
by Mike Dungan (Tue 04-13-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tomoko TaniguchiTranslated by:Julia RoseAdapted by:What They SayAnd Angel's Prophecy. Mourning the loss of his beloved wife, acting on a prophecy handed to him by an angel, the King of Gemstone decides to raise one of his twin...

Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Vol. #5
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 09-02-2008)

What They SayFollowing Ulrike\'s word, Yuri and the others of the Great Demon Kingdom decide to go to Earth in search of the fourth box, \"The Bottom of the Mirror.\" Yuri\'s parents welcome the party who safely (?) arrive in the Shibuya family\'s bathtu...

Tsubasa/xxxholic CLAMP Double Feature
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 02-22-2008)

What They SayThis two-disc double feature contains both the Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE movie and the xxxHolic movie! From the sweeping universe of CLAMP, two journeys run parallel yet intersect. As two souls seek the mystery of truth, worlds collide whe...

ADV Films Announces VENUS VS. VIRUS, BLADE OF THE PHANTOM MASTER for Nov. 13 (Fri 09-14-2007)

Includes Launch of New Series Venus Versus Virus HOUSTON, September 14, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to present four great new titles, including the standalone feature Blade of the Phantom Mas...


One Piece Movie 08: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 02-14-2008)

What They SayThe island kingdom of Alabasta is about to erupt in civil war - a war engineered by Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and his criminal organization Baroque Works. Monkey D. Luffy, his Straw Hat pirates and Princess Vivi race to...

French psycho vs. Aussie zombies
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-11-2005)

Those investing in switching to the DVD format several years ago of course grumbled that they'd probably have to switch again before long, repurchasing their favorite movies whenever technology brought a new improvement. Well, that new format is just arou...

The Odd One Out
by Mathew McKee (Mon 04-09-2007)

Hello everyone!  Welcome back to “Ramblings of a Toy Department Employee.”  This week’s topic is that one figure in the series of toys that reduces the series from awesome to just great.  I’m sure that you have a...

"Elseworlds Series 3"
by Mathew McKee (Tue 04-03-2007)

Here it is, the review you’ve been waiting for; Elseworlds Series 3.  The Elseworlds is an excellent series of figures that depicts the characters from some of the more popular Elseworlds stories including Red Sun, Kingdom Come, Gotham by G...


My-Otome Vol. #1 (also w/limited edition)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 07-26-2007)

What They SayThey possess the powers of a lost era, serving as the peacekeepers and protectors of the numerous kingdoms on the planet Earl; they are the Otome. And for Arika Yumemiya, the dream of becoming a Meister Otome has brought her through the deser...

THE HONEYMOON KILLERS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 08-04-2003)

This true crime thriller, made in the era when the success of THE BOSTON STRANGLER spawned many such features, is given extra depth by its Cassevetes-like black & white atmosphere and the strength of the lead performances. The theme of the Lonely Hear...

GROO: DEATH AND TAXES
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-27-2001)

Ah, Groo. There are few things in this world as predictable as the pleasure and professional silliness to be found within the pages of this long-running humor title. Hmm, now wait a minute, there is too something that is that reliable... wait for it, wait...

Kyo Kara Maoh! Vol. #7
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-08-2006)

What They SayThe real devil\'s kingdom is shaken up by Yuri\'s sudden disappearance. Wolfram confronts the sorceress Ulurieke and Baker to find out Yuri\'s whereabouts. After Small Cimarron and Big Cimarron\'s dispute, Yuri must board a strange ship to e...


Dragon Knight: Wheel of Time Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-15-2003)

What They SayMany years have passed since that shining example of knightly virtue, Takeru, performed his heroic deeds. Now it falls to his son, Kakeru, to save the kingdom from encroaching evil. The forces of Lucifon, ruler of the eastern realm of Reimlin...

Words Worth Box Set
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 04-21-2002)

What They SayThe legend has survived for generation. The Words Worth tablet, which will unlock the secrets of the Universe for the one who can decipher it, has been shattered. The warring tribes of Light and Shadow blame each other, and their accusations ...

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Vol. #08
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-04-2002)

What They SayThe battle for Space Fortress Barge begins, and the Gundam pilots are right in the middle of the fight. But WuFei continues his fight alone. Zechs, the new leader of the White Fang, oversees the completion of the might battleship Libra. And...

New Struzan Poster for INDY IV
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-10-2008)

USA Today has debuted the new poster for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, coming to theaters on May 22. The upcoming fourth action-adventure stars Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, Karen Allen, John Hurt and Jim...


Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Vol. #07
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-04-2002)

What They SayWhile Heero and Quatre wage their battles on the ground, the other Gundam pilots remain in space. Duo must take the offensive while piloting an incomplete Gundam Deathscythe into battle. Back on Earth, Zechs continues his crusade to destroy t...

L/R Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-15-2003)

What They SayThe royal family often has \"special\" jobs that require intervention and can\'t be directly linked to the government. For these impossible missions, they often call upon their most trusted agents in the private sector: Cloud7. No job is too ...

Cutey Honey: The Movie (also w/limited edition) [Live Action]
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-17-2007)

What They SayWho is this mysterious buxom beauty? She\'s an office worker, a motorcycle racer, a street musician, a police officer, and most of all, a warrior of love. Fitted with her father\'s invention, the I-System, she can transform herself into anyon...

Starship Operators Vol. #3 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-05-2006)

What They SayWith the Kingdom\'s negative campaign against Amaterasu gaining galaxywide support, even AGI decides to end their sponsorship. Cut off from any supplies and badly damaged from endless battles, Amaterasu goes into the final battle against King...


Slutty Princess Diaries Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 10-12-2005)

What They SayDistol, the Prince of Asteria, loses everything he loves except for one, his beloved princess Qoona. However, she too is about to be lost because she was chosen as the Holy Maiden, a sacrifice for the seal that binds the demon king. Distol mu...

Nana 7 of 7 Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 02-23-2005)

What They SayA magical girl Animé featuring the same character seven times, NANA SEVEN OF SEVEN is about an adolescent girl with a literal case of split personality. Nana lives with her grandfather, a clever inventor who modifies existing appliances for n...

Idol Project Complete Collection
by Bryce Coulter (Fri 02-16-2007)

What They SayContains the complete series on 2 DVDs! Mimu dreams of being just like the top idol, Yuri, but she\'s not one of the six chosen successors. She\'ll fight through extra-terrestrial kidnappers and multidimensional menaces just to grasp the Go...

MeruPuri Vol.#02
by Julie Rosato (Thu 01-05-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuri Hino Translated by:Priscilla YimAdapted by:What They SayAfter Aram's elder brother Jeile fails to lift the spell on him, Aram is forced to stay with Airi. Meanwhile, an unsuspecting Airi recites Aram's full name in fro...


Words Worth
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-20-2007)

What They SayGod created Light and Shadow and separated them with the power of the divine Words Worth Tablet. One day, the Words Worth Tablet shall be read and all will be understood, and Light and Shadow will join and become complete. But someone has sha...

Tsubasa Vol. #01 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 05-11-2007)

What They SayThe fates shine upon young archeologist Syaoran and his life-long love, the Princess Sakura. As the moon hovers silently above the kingdom, a beautiful and otherworldly sound fills the air, drawing the princess to the ancient ruins. Her laten...

Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 1
by Bryce Coulter (Wed 09-13-2006)

What They SayFrom days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The legend of Voltron: Defender of the Universe! A mighty robot, loved by good, feared by evil. A force of space explorers, Keith, Lance, Hunk, Pidge, and Sven are...