CrossGen Entertainment has lifted the curtain on what will be their next stand-alone comic book series, and for fans of a certain Mister Bond, it's good news. Set in London in the swinging '60s, KISSKISSBANGBANG follows the adventures of three globetro...
For his directorial debut, veteran screenwriter Shane Black (creator of the LETHAL WEAPON series) has decided to have some fun with the private eye genre make that a lot of fun. Our anti-hero and narrator Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey, Jr.) keeps breakin...
Premise: A murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures
Project P...
After being relegated to B-movie land for much of the career post-L.A. LAW, actor Corbin Bernsen is getting a break. Bersen has just been cast as a possible murder suspect in Shane Black's KISSKISS, BANGBANG for Warner Bros. The character is being descr...
CrossGen is running a free seven-page preview of KISSKISSBANGBANG #1, their new comic book series that serves as an homage to 60s Cold War-era spy films. The preview can be found in the backs of BRATH #11, CRUX #33, LADY DEATH #10, NEGATION #26, ROUTE ...
It appears that the title for Shane Black's upcoming directorial debut has shifted titles again. Originally called YOU'LL NEVER DIE IN THIS TOWN AGAIN, the project is now known as KISS, KISS, BANG, BANG. It's set up at Warner Bros., with LETHAL WEAPON's J...
Hottest Online Video Podcast Program Reviews Geneon Entertainment (U.S.A.) Inc.Â's Upcoming Release, Wizard World LA 2007 and Reveals Never Seen FANPLAY Clips
Burbank, California (April 11, 2007) ' Pretty school girls learn that there is more to life...
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards. Leading the pack is George Lucas' genre epic "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" with 10 nominations. "Batman Begins" fol...
...se “KissKissBangBang”, a generation of anime fans are introduced to a series of words they’d never heard put together quite like that before. For those who had, they caused a fair amount of interest in the show.
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... OF WAX / KISSKISSBANGBANG.John Powell: MR. 3000 / ROBOTS.Trevor Rabin: EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING Edward Shearmur: SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW / WIMBLEDON / THE SKELETON KEY.Howard Shore: THE AVIATOR / KING KONG.Alan Silvestri: POLAR EXPRESS...
...s.) (O) KISSKISSBANGBANG (Warner Bros.) (O) TRAINING DAY (Warner Bros.) HD-DVD CORNER (O) FOUR BROTHERS (Paramount) (O) THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (Paramount) And be sure to check back next weekand every weekfor CINESCAPE's DVD Shopping List!...
...AND. (O) KISSKISSBANGBANG (Warner Bros.) Shane Black's action comedy brings together Michelle Monaghan (actress), Robert Downey Jr. (thief posing as an actor), and Val Kilmer (gay detective) to solve a murder mystery. Includes film noir documentary...
...tman (X2, KISSKISSBANGBANG). The event features the in-store premiere of Bear McCreary's CD for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - Volume 2, as well as John Frizzell's STAY ALIVE. David Newman will also be making his first composer signing appearance. ...
...edy/drama KISSKISSBANGBANG. She also appears next year in CONSTANTINE and can be seen on screens right now in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
...nd “KissKissBangBang,” which was a really good movie that I loved, and “Scanner Darkly” before that—all of these films are really about character and once in a while you get your finger cut off, you have a bad day or yo...
...ttman for KISSKISSBANGBANG. - via filmmusicradio.com Cinescape's Music News provides weekdaily news and views on film music, game music, progressive rock, and other notable musical genres, culled from a variety of sources.
...ttman for KISSKISSBANGBANG. - via filmmusicradio.com THE DA VINCI CODE (soundtrack CD reviewed last week in Soundtrax) may not sound the same when released in England as it does in the USA. The producers of the film were flabbergasted to find...
24 and ALIASBack before either show had premiered, I mentioned how excited I was to see both 24 and ALIAS using their January premiere dates as an excuse to go (more or less) uninterrupted for the entire season. Both shows relied heavily on serialized st...
Val Kilmer (KissKiss, BangBang), Steve Zahn (Rescue Dawn), Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Rachel Griffiths (Hilary and Jackie, "Six Feet Under"), Karl Urban (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Linda Cardellini ("ER"...
Another casting addition for the thriller, EAGLE EYE, for Dreamworks and director DJ Caruso. Two days after Rosario Dawson signs on to appear in the film, actress Michelle Monaghan (KissKissBangBang, Mission Impossible III) has been selected to st...
Composer John Ottman will be honored at the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival on a black-tie gala on September 17. He will receive the Outstanding Career Achievement Award for his work on films such as THE USUAL SUSPECTS, KISSKISSBANG ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Krzysztof Komeda (his name was Americanized by Christopher Komeda for his American LP releases) had a short but profound career in film music, beginning in his native Poland but sweeping into America due to his association with...
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films annually dishes out awards to deserving movies and television shows from those genres. The 32nd "Saturn Awards" see George Lucas' STAR WARS, EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH take the lead with 10 n...
I think I have a unique perspective on this show by not watching Doctor Who. Torchwood and Doctor Who are of course attached at the hip but they should exist as separate series to be successful. Angel and Buffy were similarly attached but you ne...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Composer Dario Marianelli (BLOOD STRANGERS, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) has stepped up to the plate and smashed a home run out of the park with his wondrously compelling score for Terry Gilliam's delightful fantasy, THE BROTHERS GRIMM...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Jerry Goldsmith's sultry and sexy score for Paul Verhoeven's provocative thriller, BASIC INSTINCT, has been given a new lease on life through the new release on Belgium's Prometheus label (XPCD 154), which expands the earli...
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The team have plenty of questions for Jack when he returns from a mysterious absence in the Season 2 opener, but first they must deal with a more pressing issue---the arrival of Jack's old partner, Capt. John Hart (James...
...ng series KISSKISSBANGBANG, or the Code 6 imprint books like LADY DEATH, are not affected by the cancellations.CrossGen promises that THE WAR mini-series will have a profound impact on their Sigil books. Characters and entire worlds will die while o...
...SUSPECTS, KISSKISSBANGBANG, X2, FANTASTIC FOUR, SUPERMAN RETURNS and APT PUPIL. At the age of 42, the versatile Ottman, who is also working as a film editor, has scored more than 25 feature films, and he has also in fact directed one, URBAN LEGENDS:...
...dies like KISSKISSBANGBANG and EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS to the super-hero adventure in X2. With three big super-hero scores to his credit or coming up moving from the X-MEN sequel to FANTASTIC FOUR and due to score Bryan (X2) Singer's SUPERMAN RETURNS n...
...rovaila), KISSKISSBANGBANG (Bruno Nicolai), GINGER E FRED (Nicola Piovani), LA COLLINA DEGLI STIVALI (Carlo Rustichelli), and others. www.gdmmusic.com/ Universal Jazz France will release on June 6th one of their most impressive collections to date. ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Marco Beltrami has composed a guttural undulation of darkness for the opening moments of UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION, the sequel to the 2003 hit depicting an ongoing war between the vampires and the werewolves. The first film containe...
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 (...
...ebut with KissKissBangBang. Plot Concept: The story centers on a spy from the Cold War era who comes out of retirement to team with a younger agent from the new school to confront a domestic terrorism threat orchestrated by Russia.
..., MYSTIC, KISSKISSBANGBANG and ABADAZAD.It's a big move in the world of comic book publishing. While Disney has always been a major player in terms of publishing comics (according to the company they hold approximately 50% of sales for children's co...
...o pick up KISSKISSBANGBANG #2 and SOJOURN #32, without having to worry a bit about the significance of that sigil thingee. I hope.I'm afraid that pic of Supes is only one of three treats this week for fans of the S: ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #625 chron...
VIDEO NEWSInstead of my usual rantings about upcoming releases and cheezy filmmakers, I'd like to offer a few pixels in tribute to the recent passing of Pauline Kael, probably the most influential person to ever review a film. In her columns for THE NEW Y...
...E 666 #21,KISSKISSBANGBANG #3, and THE PATH #23 coming your way. Are they still in a shared universe? Are they not in a shared universe? Only their hairdresser knows for sure.Wouldn't you know it - Marvel puts out a good series, then they only let i...
Project Aptly Demonstrates Mix Of Talent And Technology Required To Localize Highly Anticipated Release For North American Market
Burbank, CA, October 10, 2007 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and p...
It was bound to happen sooner or later; after all, SCOOBY-DOO did need some dusting off and revamping. However, this summer audiences old and new will experience a version of the ghost-hunting dog that would have been impossible to foresee when it was ori...
Company To Feature Notable Anime Voice Actor Personalities In Four Unique Workshops Occurring Each Day Throughout Expo And Will Also Have New Documentary For Sale And Special Photo Opportunities At Bang Zoom! Booth #811
Burbank, CA, July 2, 2008 - Ba...
What They SayTokyo\'s really let itself go. The poor get poorer, and the rich get their kicks in clandestine pleasure clubs where no desire is too taboo. The decadent criminal underground is the only game in town and life is cheap when paid for in blood m...
Studio Provides English Dub For Highly Anticipated New Anime Comedy From Bandai Entertainment And Kadokawa Pictures
Burbank, CA, June 17, 2008 - Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original en...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuri Hino Translated by:Priscilla YimAdapted by:What They SayWhile on a seaside field trip, the little boy Aram and Airi find themselves in he middle of a blackout at a public bath. Frazzled to no end, Airi drags Aram insid...
Unique All-Day Workshop Will Cover Character Development And Voice Acting Skills With Prominent Voice Actor/Director Tony Oliver
Burbank, CA, September 15, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production compan...
As I’m writing this column to meet a deadline before the Academy Awards ceremony, it’s my chance to play Nostoondamus and see if I can pick the Oscar winner for Animated Feature Film. Is I pick wrong, it’ll be posted here in indelible...
Unique Workshops Taught By Notable Anime Voice Actors Attracted Standing Room Only Crowds And Spurred Demand For New Workshop On July 19th At Bang Zoom! Studios
Burbank, CA, July 10, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio pos...
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!Startrek.com has updated the official synopsis information once again, giving us the schedule for Star Trek: Voyager for the rest of 2000 and some hints about what we can expect in the new year. Several episodes have already been m...
What They SayIt is finally here, the long awaited final Chapter of the Daiakuji Trilogy - Daiakuji #7 - \"Sat-chan\'s Story\". Because we love this Series so much and want it to go out with a bang, we made it the first english dubbed Episode of this Serie...
New Online Outlet Features Clips From Acclaimed Documentary And Opportunity To Purchase The DVD
Burbank, CA, August 6, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original entertainm...
What They SayOVA 1 In \"I was a Cat; I was a Fish,\" a magical rope causes Kyosuke to swap souls, first with the family\'s pet goldfish, and then Jingoro, their cat. When he\'s found by Madoka and Hikaru, he gets a private lesson on how girls behave when ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kanan (Concept by Broccoli)Translated by:Koji TajiiAdapted by:What They SayIt's the calm before the storm for the Angel Troupe. As they head toward Planet Lome, home of the anti-Eonia headquarters, the danger is growing. With ...
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se...
While Shinshoku Kiss's artwork is clean and attractive, the writing failed to draw me in. Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Kazuko HigashiyamaTranslated by: N/AAdapted by: N/AWhat They SayAspiring teen dollmaker Kashiwagi Kotoko runs into her favorite doll d...
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ...
Unique Workshop Will Feature Notable Voice Actor Panelists And Recreate A Functional Recording Booth For Audience Participation
Burbank, CA, July 17, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer...
From The Acclaimed Manga From Internationally-Celebrated Author Ai Yazawa, The Quintessentially Stylish Series Showcases The Rising Trend In "Gothic & Lolita" Fashion
LONG BEACH, CA " Geneon Entertainment, a leading anime distributor, announced today t...
It's a Wizards of the Coast week with four new paperback releases from the Forgotten Realms universe along with a continuing installment from the D&D War-Torn series. H.G. Wells' Star Begotten gets a modern day facelift after nearly seven decades of being...
Based on Undead Television Programming.Boo Cinescapers! Alas, the creepiest holiday is about to rear its ugly head -- but enough about Thanksgiving. (Buh dum bum) With Halloween scratching on the door, one thing is certain, AMC will treat us to somet...
Date: Friday, 7/2 at 3:00 PM
Panelists: Mark Rozett, Deb Munini, Mami Okada, Patrick Rodman, Eric P. Sherman, Kaeko Sakamoto, Kristi Reed, Lex Lang, Tony Oliver, Dave Wittenberg
The overall tone of this panel was lighthearted and jovial. Many of the mai...
April 27, 2005
AN Entertainment is proud to announce a full partnership with highly regarded voice-over recording studio Bang Zoom! Entertainment for the co-production of the North American version of highly anticipated Japanese anime series Haré+Guu....
What They SayYukari, a beautiful high school student, is studying for her college entrance exam. Her entire life is based on the education formula, which means the most important objectives are to get good test scores and get into a good college. As a res...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sora OmoteTranslated by:Alexis KirschAdapted by:Luis ReyesWhat They SayKohamaru family can switch bodies with the person they\'re destined to be with. For example, his parents can switch bodies with each other, and oddly enoug...
Episode 11 Of Popular Anime Magazine Style Webcast Streams For Free On GoAnimeTV.com
Burbank, CA, January 2, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content, has a...
Episode 12 Of Popular Anime Magazine Style Webcast Streams For Free On GoAnimeTV.com Beginning February 8
Burbank, CA, February 6, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original ente...
Unique New Film Explores The Behind-The-Mic World Of Anime Voice Actors
Burbank, CA, December 4, 2007 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original entertainment content, will preview i...
Music's Kiss by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-16-2003)
The music is as creepy as anything you’ve ever heard. Shimmering violins and percussion dust off ancient sarcophaguses, buried deep in hidden chambers. Deep, sepuchral cello bespeak ancient mysteries while an onslaught of relentless chords echo the coming...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shiuko KanoTranslated by:Joe GreenholtzAdapted by:Joe GreenholtzWhat They SayMeet Tetsuo Atarashi, age 32. Occupation: porn comic writer. Marital status: single. Sexual Potency: ...None. Given such circumstances, it seems only...
The hall was packed, really packed. Which was totally unexpected for a non-genre show at the San Diego Comic Con. Sure the Office writers were there that weekend too but this is a sitcom on CBS and about as far removed from Comic Con as one can be. Or is ...
The Big Bang Theory is scheduled to return to CBS on September 22, 2008. An unlikely show to have a San Diego Comic Con panel, but it nonetheless had a packed house of over 2,000 die hard fans that had nothing but admiration for the show. Many questions f...
On one side: producers, directors and other Hollywood players looking for the next big thing.
On the other side are the comic book artists and writers creating the next big thing.
In between is...The Comics2Film Elevator.
Five simple questions....
The characters
who populate the nostalgic Big Bang Comics are set to appear in an
all-new feature film set to lens this summer. Philip R. Cable told Comics2Film
that he is currently finishing up a script for Knights of Justice: The
Movie.
Fans may ...
MTV Movie Blog is reporting that Samuel L. Jackson and director Renny Harlin are in early, early stages of development for making THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT 2.
The actor said in an interview, “Mitch is one of my favorite characters. I...
Dark Horse Comics has announced plans to publish an all-new line of comic books based on the rock band KISS. The first of four KISS projects - THE DEMON, STARCHILD, SPACE ACE and CAT MAN - will begin publication late next spring."KISS has always been abou...
What They SayYukari takes the drastic step of running away when her mother vehemently objects to her involvment with \"Paradise Kiss.\" Dopping out of school, Yukari pusues the only goal left to her: becoming a professional model. As her whirlwind romance...
What They SayAs Yukari feverishly catches up on makeup exams, the \"Parakiss\" crew works diligently on the gown in preparation for the YSD Fashion Show -- will their centerpiece design take first place? In the aftermath of graduation and the advent of a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ryo Ikehata / Chizu HashiiTranslated by:John ThomasAdapted by:N/AWhat They SaySuffering from extreme amnesia, high school student Saya Otonoshi can\'t remember anything from her life beyond the last year. Living with a foster ...
While Jet Li has been a Hong Kong sensation for years, only recently with such box office hits as LETHAL WEAPON 4 and ROMEO MUST DIE has the actor broken through to a wider, global audience. Whereas those films did manage to dilute his martial arts prow...
Japan is a culture obsessed with transformation. Between Pokemon, Tamagotchi and sentai, a lot of anime, manga and video games are all about wee creatures (and cars) morphing to become something considerably more. And that's awesome.
The countr...
We spent a good part of last week catching up on ongoing titles so today we\'re starting things off with a look at a new series from Geneon Entertainment with their 12/19/2006 title Paradise Kiss Vol. #1 (of 3).
One of my most anticipated new shows of the season now has its trailer up, which you can find on the the Japanese site for Paradise Kiss. The clip is small but we also get a sample of the opening song by Tommy February6.
Coming off of Anime Expo, the folks at Geneon Entertainment have a new press release out today talking about their acquisition of Paradise Kiss, its history in the US via the manga and some of the DVD plans.
What better way to kick off the day than with a little bit of adult reading material? Matthew\'s taking a look at the May 2007 release of Flash Bang! from Icarus Publishing.
Last July, Batman-On-Film.com briefly referred to something called "Rory's First Kiss." It has now been revealed to be the codename for "The Dark Knight."
Thanks to their paparazzi friends the "Doobie Brothers" HNR was able to score a few Hi Res shots of the big Paris Kiss between Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) & Jason Teages (Jensen Ackles) in Smallville Season 4 Ep 1. More...
Look out, Ben Affleck. We've got a hot photo of your sweetie, Jennifer Garner, about to kiss another woman.
That's actress Natassia Malthe hovering over Garner in this exclusive first look at Typhoid Mary, the villainess out to get Jen in the January...
I like trying out newer and smaller manga and manwha (Korean manga) publishers, although I try not to be too optimistic about the books. It takes a lot of money, connections and experienced manpower to create a shiny, pretty title with spotless translat...
SPOILERS: Lots of good buzz surrounding January's "Hydro" episode of 'Smallville', which is directed by Tom Welling and features, as y'all know, Tori Spelling as a water-based gossip columnist. In addition to being tons of fun, I hear the episode features...
Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd was left deflated on the set of upcoming movie 'Fantastic Four' - because he never got to kiss his co-star Jessica Alba, whose character turns invisible at the moment the onscreen smooch begins.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuko Kuwabara Translated by:Issei ShimizuAdapted by:What They SayBroken-hearted Naru tried drowning his sorrows with fellow police officer, Kita, only to wake up the next morning naked...in Kita-san\'s bed?! That arrogant smir...
While only the splash page is ready for Geneon\'s upcoming Paradise Kiss site, it does provide yet another confirmation of the opening and closing songs that will be included on it. The style used also closely mirrors the design of the Japanese DVD releas...
Don Rocco has intruded on the East Side, and private eye Sam Swede (also known as The Swede) is pissed. After showing Rocco his displeasure, he's also taken the liberty of stealing the heart of Rocco's daughter Phyllis and soon he'll take her as his wife...
In the new SPIDER-MAN movie, you'll believe a man can swing from building to building. And that his girlfriend can fall. "I was being dropped all the time," says Kirsten Dunst, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man's lady love Mary Jane Parker in the hotly an...
It's unfair to call KISS OF THE DRAGON Jet Li's third American film. In LETHAL WEAPON 4, he was little more than a Special Guest Villain. ROMEO MUST DIE threw him into a hip-hop urban gangster drama with Shakespearean pretensions. KISS, though distributed...
USA Today has published the first photo of Typhoid Mary, one of the heavies from the upcoming ELEKTRA movie. The image is likely getting some added exposure because it shows Mary (played by actress Natassia Malthe) about to lay a fatal liplock on Elektra ...
From Citadel Records comes JUDAS KISS, a sultry and moody thriller score with a strong Latin edge from the trumpet and plenty of mambo-stylisms in several cues. 15 tracks appear on the CD, but the real magic of this recording is the world premiere record...
SPOILERS: The last letter you're looking for is "S" and the third letter of her name is "I." Yes [it's Lois]! But there's a super-cool twist: She thinks she's kissing her boyfriend, Green Arrow. Clark dresses up as Green Arrow to help Oliver throw Lois of...
A Kiss of Shadows is the first book in a new series by Laurell K. Hamilton, author of the wildly popular Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books. That series has come to a head and, as far as I can tell, there ain`t much more to say, but well…that`s the subject...
What They SayYukari lives the typical high school life, continually stressed by her mother\'s desperate desire for her to succeed as a student. One day, she meets a group of fashion design students by the name of Paradise Kiss and is scouted to be a model...
The highly anticipated return of the Dark Knight to the silver screen became a reality Wednesday, when Warner Bros. Pictures' "Batman Begins" took flight in 3,718 theaters and grossed a solid but not record-breaking $15.1 million. "We're ecstatic about th...
I'm only answering this question because it's Christmas. (SPOILER ALERT) He puckers up to just Lois and Lana. Clark is actually pretty rude to Chloe, teasing her about always wanting him. But that's just the Red-K talking.
More spoilers on Smallville....
What They SayMira Munakata, a popular young man in school, is in love with someone special. Kyosuke Munakata, a famous actor, is also in love with someone special. As parent and child, they have much in common, probably more so than anyone looking in from...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshitatsu KiichigonoTranslated by:Ex-S WooAdapted by:What They Say10 stories which explore public humiliation and exhibitionism, with bonus artwork and story not serialized in Comic AG. ¨ Welcome!- two girls use their perky ...
The first volume of the series Paradise Kiss came out last week and we got in our copy today and had to share what came with it. The box, a flimsy plastic piece that opens from the top, has two discs inside, one with the first few episodes of the show and...
A massive propane explosion spit a six-story pillar of flame into the downtown sky Friday at 8:17 p.m.
No one was hurt. It was a carefully planned movie stunt at the former Bank of America office made over into a swanky nightclub called Saints & Sinners...
An article from a New Zealand website detailing filming locations for 'Wolverine' may provide SPOILERS about a set piece for the film:
An explosive end is in store for the Hollywood blockbuster Wolverine, to be shot in the South Island this summer - a ...
Sharon Stone blames US President George W. Bush for the absence of a lesbian kissing scene in Catwoman - because of the current conservative climate in America.
With the biggest film of her career just a few weeks away, Kirsten Dunst the child star is a thing of the past. Though she first made her mark at age 11 alongside Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE, and then segued into lightweight roles...
Danielle has come away pretty pleased with this release from Aurora Publishing with a look at their April 2008 title Kiss All The Boys Vol. #1 by Shiuko Kano.
Very affecting story of unfulfilled desire made all the better by being angst-free. Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Keiko KinoshitaTranslated by: Melanie SchoenAdapted by: Melanie Schoen What They SayWhen Tomosaka realized he was in love with his best frie...
Geneon Entertainment\'s official site for Paradise Kiss has kicked off and it has some of the usual goodness to it with release info, wallpapers, trailers and icons.
I'll admit, I'm a little depressed this week.This was supposed to be the week where I'd wax eloquent about the end however temporary of two of the longest-running and most influential genre properties of our time: STAR TREK and STAR WARS. Not just the ...
EI Independent Cinema has released their third Donald F. Glut feature under their Seduction Cinema banner. Glut was a legend among monster fans long before making his first feature (DINOSAUR VALLEY GIRLS), having made his mark as a writer, musician, and o...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hinako AshiharaTranslated by:Takae BrewerAdapted by:What They SayAfter a serious and discouraging injury, Aya - an accomplished ballet dancer - is inspired to dance again by the all-male COOL troupe. In fact, she's never wante...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hinako AshiharaTranslated by:Takae BrewerAdapted by:What They SayAya sneaks out of the all-important National Ballet Competition to see her best friend Nachan. It's a race against the clock as Aya searches for her distraught f...
With a love triangle featuring yakuza in suits and a host, secrets, blackmail, and competing organizations, what's not to love?
Creative Talent: Writer/Artist: Shinri FuwaTranslation: Sachiko SatoAdaptation: Sachiko Sato
What They Say:businessman ...
Panelists: Deb Munini, Patrick Rodman, Mami Okada, Tony Oliver, Lex Lang, Kirk Thornton, Kristi Reed, Kaeko Sakamoto, Eric P. Sherman, Steve ?
Current projects include Planetes, Gankutsuo, Fafner, and Mars Daybreak.
Bang Zoom! started off a bit late and...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Youka NittaTranslated by:Amelia CantlayAdapted by:What They SayThis is a full color art book dedicated to yaoi by Youka Nitta, creator of Embracing Love. Inside are lavishly illustrated pictures of Youka\'s work.The ReviewLet ...
AOD member AuldDragon tells me at their panel, they announced they are currently recording Scrapped Princess and something called \"Planets\". It is probably Planetes.
SPJA Awards Given At 2008 Anime Expo Highlight Talented Casting Director For Her Work On Acclaimed Anime Series
The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
Burbank, CA, August 25, 2008 – Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post p...
Main Event Audience Member to Win Trip to Japan
Anaheim, California (March 7, 2008) ‹ Think you got what it takes to be the next AX Idol? Thousands will audition for the most coveted singing and voice acting contest at the nation's largest Anim...
Popular Program Featuring Commentary And Industry Interviews To Air On Nation's Leading Video-On-Demand Network Beginning September
Burbank, CA, August 28, 2007 " Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and produc...
OPINION: Don't let the title to this column fool you: I'm well aware that the difference between Marvel and DC is actually huge, to the point that, even now, there are still people who are avid fans of one company and who refuse to buy any books published...
Nichelle Nichols' feelings about co-staring in Disney's new family film SNOW DOGS are dominated by one singular emotion."It was fun!" she says, laughing. "Fun, fun, fun! It was freezing out there, and I was cold all the time, but that didn't matter. It wa...
You think you know Gene Simmons. You know Kiss and the Demon with the extraordinary tongue, the actor, and the writer. Now, in his effort to enter every medium imaginable, Simmons has branched into comic book publishing with his IDW imprint, Sim...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Sakura AshikaTranslated by:Leona WongAdapted by:Leona WongWhat They SayBeing with an older lover is hot on sooo many levels...
SeijiI-kun is a novice manga artist. A long time of the works of Sono-san, a famous mangaka, he\'s...
VOICE ACTOR BOOT CAMP!
Bang Zoom! Entertainment is one of the most well-known and prolific anime studios in all of North America. For the first time, they are holding a very unique opportunity for voice actors. Future voice actors and anime fans will ha...
Hottest Online Video Podcast Program Provides Fans the Opportunity to Review Anime and Win Amazing Prizes
Burbank, California (June 6, 2007) ' AnimeTVÂ wants to give away FREE STUFF!
DVD box sets, toys, T shirts and more! WhatÂ's the catch? Write...
THE NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL WELCOMES
THREE MEMBERS OF THE GURREN LAGANN CAST
Norwalk, CT, July 31, 2008: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced Gurren Lagann stars Tony Oliver, Kyle Hebert, and Steve Blum will all attend its 20...
What They SayNormal high-school student Takeru Takemoto encounters a bright light during his part-time motorcycle delivery job. He stops and looks around, and sees a beautiful girl named Hikari emerging from a shining cocoon in the woods. Takeru falls for...
SPOILER ALERT! There are HALF BLOOD PRINCE & DEATHLY HALLOW spoilers within this article. If you haven't read the books and don't want to be spoiled, do not read this article or the comments..Alright, now that the warning is out of the way, actor Dani...
AnimEigo, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, The Right Stuf International and World Events
Productions' VOLTRON round out Akimbo's already extensive library of anime titles
SAN MATEO, Calif. " June 6, 2007 " Akimboâ„¢ announced today that it has added a host o...
What They SaySmile for the camera... or perish in the glare of its lens!
Alongside a tragic girl named Kagura, the supernaturally empowered Saiga flees from both enemies and inner demons. A single kiss has potentially delivered a crushing blow to the ent...
Paradise Kiss, Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, and Kamichu to premiere July 31, 2007
NEW YORK, NY July 18, 2007 " ImaginAsian TV announced today that it added three new Japanese animated series from Geneon Entertainment to its hit Tuesday evening an...
TOKYOPOP® ADDS SEVEN NEW MANGA TITLES TO ITS GROWING 2004 LINEUP:
Sgt. Frog, Ai Yori Aoshi, Faeries' Landing, Snow Drop, Kill Me Kiss Me,
Les Bijoux and Ghost!
Comic-Con, San Diego, CA (July 18, 2003)?Leading U.S. manga publisher TOKYOPOP Inc. has j...
The jungle fever rages on in the fourth volume of the international cult hit comedy HARÉ+GUU, a show Anime on DVD calls, "One that really needs to be seen." The plot thickens, the bizarre humor and absurd gags carry on, and fans are guaranteed to hunt do...
The series draws to a close as Mizuho’s secret is discovered at long last.
What They Say:
With the end of the school year approaching, special events are starting to come up on the Seio calendar. Mizuho and Takako are to perform Romeo and Ju...
What They SayThousands of fans have followed the adventures of the beautiful and powerful android Steel Angel Kurumi-from her awakening at the kiss of the young boy Nakahito to the climactic battle that toppled the floating fortress known as The Academy. ...
A kiss is just
a kiss on "Sabrina and the Kiss," this week's episode of Sabrina,
The Teenage Witch.
When Sabrina
(Melissa Joan Hart) gets an unexpected visit and a planted kiss from her old
boyfriend Derek (guest star Bryan Kirkwood, One World), sh...
Ah, there's nothing like having a week where news just pops out at you. The big story on everyone's lips is the announcement that Bang Zoom will be handling the dub for Pioneer's release of the second Card Captor Sakura movie. The first movie was the la...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ken AkamatsuTranslated by:Douglas VarenasAdapted by:What They SayA kiss is not just a kiss. When ten-year-old Negi Springfield graduated from university with a degree in magic, he never imagined he would soon be teaching Engli...
A kiss is just
a kiss on the encore presentation of "Sabrina and the Kiss," this
week's episode of "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch".
When Sabrina
(Melissa Joan Hart) gets an unexpected visit and a planted kiss from her old
boyfriend Derek (guest star B...
There's a long-standing tradition of storytelling brothers. The Grimms. The Coens. The Wachowskis (although that should now actually be "the Wachowski siblings", I suppose). Add to that list the brothers Pate, Jonas and Josh, formerly of Sci-Fi's shor...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Minoru ToyodaTranslated by:David and Eriko WalshAdapted by:What They SayLove Roma is a story of love at first sight - literally. When Hoshino sees Hegishi for the first time, he asks her to be his girlfriend. Shocked, Negishi ...
All of the hype and excitement from the American press surrounding KISS OF THE DRAGON (KOD for short) is focused on the coincidence that Tcheky Karyo, who plays the lead villain, was in Luc Besson's LA FEMME NIKITA(1991), while co-star Bridget Fonda playe...
What They SayProstitute robot dolls roam empty streets, in their daily search for clients. But those whom they were built to service have ceased to exist: humanity has wiped itself out. In a world of action without purpose, cleaners, guards and whores a...
What They SayExperience the supernatural action, forbidden lust and conspiracy of this futuristic thrill ride! Death is in the hands of a photographer, assassinations are running rampant and all answers revolve around a beautiful and unimaginably powerful...
What They SayA sweet natured romantic comedy series that throws a bit of THREE\'S COMPANY into the mix, LOVE HINA is the story of Keitaro, a befuddled young student who hopes to attend Tokyo University. In the meantime, he searches for his lost love and w...
With direct M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming supernatural thriller The Happening hitting theaters this Friday, the media has a chance to approach him a couple of subjects in his field of vision. One such project is the upcoming adaptation of The Last Airbend...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nami AkimotoTranslated by:Emi OnishiAdapted by:What They SayAmi and Noa are the best of friends - except when it comes to cute guys (particularly ones they both fall for, which happens a lot). Then the claws are unsheathed and...
Now this week we’re back to the Eureka I know and love, the quirky funny show. This week’s episode isn’t perfect however, but overall I enjoyed it. Ever wonder how new people come to Eureka? Well now you know. At the ...
What They SayLove hopeful...
Shampoo\'s Curséd Kiss:
\"Be my bri-i-i-i-i-de--!!\" It\'s been a while, but at last the \"Ghost Cat\" from episodes past has come back... and he won\'t release Shampoo until she agrees to marry him! Can Ranma prevent her fro...
OTAKON 2004 Presents
L'Arc~en~Ciel
Live in USA
When: July 31, 2004 (Saturday) show 5PM
Where: 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
By Lauren Goodnight and Karyn Waller
After many months of rumors and speculation it was wit...
For one lonely guy, Christmas is about to get sexy.
What They Say:
Young Santa knows it's tough to be born on Christmas Eve. He feels like he falls between the cracks of everyone's holiday happiness, and even his absentee parents don't even seem to car...
Expect more of KISS this year too, with the KISS Creatures of the Night line......and the KISS collectible statuettes.Click here to check out page 20 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
[We begin with a focus upon our ranter, a debonair Chaos with his hair slicked back, wearing a dignified bathrobe, and leisurely reclining in a highback chair.]
His lordship Chaos: "...so like I was saying, I don't see what all the fuss is. These Mokona...
Well after returning home to find that an imposter had given an interview in her stead, Divi was pretty upset. As it turns out the imposter is not only someone who knows Divi well enough to impersonate her but has also caused trouble in the past. With som...
Yes, I know, it's been a whole two weeks since my last column. I have a good excuse, really! Wait a second here... I'm actually writing another column fairly soon after my previous one. Well, this won't last long, so enjoy it while you can!
This week ...
Sweet and romantic. Shoko Takaku's artwork is the star here.Creative TalentWriter/ArtistL Teiko Sasaki and Shoku TakakuTranslated by: Bruce DorseyAdapted by: Bruce DorseyWhat They SayEver since they were kids, college students Kazushi and Haru have ...
What They SayEpisode 13: Deborah vs. Mecha-Deborah
When a mechanical Deb assembled by Mint is mistaken by everyone at school for the real one, blood runs cold and Deborah?s temper runs hot.
Episode 14: The Monster of Lake Micro-Grand
It?s chaos under th...
What They SayThe Urusei Yatsura gang run amuck in a twisted retelling of the life of Japan\'s greatest swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi; Onsen-Mark lays down the law in class and ends up getting the silent treatment; Lum\'s dad decides to live in the Moroboshi...
What They SayJust as Kaoru begins to adjust to hiding his love for Aoi while living with three other girls, a new girl arrives! Mayu Mizuki has been living abroad with her parents, but has returned to enroll in college an