...irst made LEDERNIERCOMBAT, a film which is at various times brutal, childlike, cynical, romantic, comic, tragic, and all the other elements that have made his later offerings so fascinating. At the ripe old age of twenty-four, Besson accomplished thi...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Christopher Young has come full circle. Despite notable attempts to shed his well-worn cloak as a master of horror film music (Young has frequently described himself as "The Larry Talbot of Film Music"), Young has continue...
Namco Hometek Inc. has announced Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The latest addition to the Ace Combat franchise, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War challenges players to develop their high-flying reputati...
What They SayUnbeknownst to the general population, an alien force opened an inter-dimensional gate in Antarctica over 30 years ago in an attempt to invade the Earth. The unified forces of Earth formed an elite military unit under command of the United Na...
In a desperate attempt to please my girlfriend – who has taken, in our ever-disintegrating relationship, to becoming a net whore – I rented a French film, thinking that chicks love French movies and, hopefully, the guys who rent them. I recall, though muc...
HOUSTON, June 8, 2007 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce that the first volume of Le Chevalier D'Eon has been awarded the "Best DVD Release of February 2007" on AnimeOnDVD.com, one of the to...
Manga has a pretty extensive stable of female heroes who kick a lot of ass; that's more or less what the shojo genre exists for. Said women are often made famous by their crime-fighting costumes, and the feminine lead of Le Chevalier d'Eon deserves no les...
What They SayAn operation has been set into motion that will flush out the traitor within the FAF and ensure the safety of everyone. While Yukikaze lays down a holographic decoy, all FAF forces are ordered to evacuate back through \"the Passageway.\" The ...
What They SayAfter subterfuge and sin, the blood-stained Royal Psalms are returned to France and d’Eon’s mission seems complete. Or is it? For traitors still reveal backstabbing loyalties, royals show their true, shocking identities, and horri...
What They SayParis, 1742. A coffin floats in the shimmering Seine. On the lid, a word written in blood "Psalms. Inside, the body of a beautiful woman. Lia de Beaumont. Now her brother, D'Eon, seeks the reason for her mysterious murder, and uncovers a...
What They SaySearching for clues to her murder, D'Eon discovers his sister's life in the King's court was more than jeweled gowns and priceless perfumes. It involved dark sorcerers, manipulative royals, and a violet-eyed vixen whose dangerous power turns...
Based on some actual historical incidents, BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (LES PACTE DES LOUPS) is a visually spectacular mini-epic with a feverish plot that becomes increasingly improbable as it barrels along. Hong Kong action costume dramas do this sort of thi...
Volume 3 of Ubukata and Yumeji's Le Chevalier D'Eon continues its grand tradition of cross-dressing warriors, exploiting the Kabbalah for the sake of depth and making storybook figures out of historical characters for the purpose of putting them where the...
Click here to view 6 new stills from Smallville's episode "Combat" due to air March 22nd featuring Tom Welling, Erica Durance and guest stars WWE superstars Kane and Ashley Massaro.
The CW has released 13 images from "Promise," the Thursday, March 15 episode of Smallville.
The CW has also released 23 images from "Combat," the Thursday, March 22 episode of Smallville.
Click here to watch the third of 3 Preview Clips from next week's brand new Smallville "Combat" featuring Tom Welling and guest Star Kane beating Clark Kent senseless...
What They SayCreated by Tow Ubukata (Pilgrim Jager) and produced by Production I.G. (Otogi Zoshi, Ghost In The Shell), the supernatural anime series Le Chevalier D\'Eon is a masterful fictionalization of the real life Charles d\'Eon de Beaumont, a diploma...
What They SaySet three years after the first film, Patlabor 2 draws police commanders Ki\'ichi Gotoh and Shinobu Nagumo into the hunt for Tsuge, a rogue officer of the Japan Self-Defense Force connected with an escalating wave of terrorist attacks. But th...
July 4, 2008 (Cypress, CA) -Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that they release the 52 episode anime series Hayate the Combat Butler.
The Romantic comedy series focuses on Hayate, an unlucky teen who is on the run to avoid being responsible for h...
Click here to watch the first of 3 Preview Clips from next week's brand new Smallville "Combat" featuring Erica Durance and guest Star Ashley beating each other...
The CW has released over 20 images from "Combat," the March 22 episode of Smallville featuring guest WWE wrestlers Kane and Ashley. Pics include Erica Durance in very tight clothing.
The CW has released 13 stills Smallville episode "Promise" and 23 stills from "Combat" featuring Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Erica Durance Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk Annette O'Toole, John Glover and guest stars, Sarah-Jane Redmond , Ashley and Kane.
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What They SayThe politics of dancing have never been more deadly. After meeting with the Russian royalty, D'Eon and his comrades find themselves in the Empress' favor. Yet she has partners who want to cut in, cut them out and cut her throat. As the tem...
The CW has released a description of "Combat," the Thursday, March 22 episode of Smallville.
"Clark (Tom Welling) and Chloe (Allison Mack) discover Titan (guest star Kane), a Zoner, is the star of a secret fight club whose bloody battles to the death...
The weekly rankings for the week of March 19th - 25th have been released including the final number of viewers for each show. 'Smallville' ranked at #82 with 4.07 million viewers for its March 22nd episode "Combat". It should be noted however that the sho...
Click here to watch the all new Extended Smallville "Combat" Trailer posted by the CW featuring Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance and guest star Kane in new scenes from the episode.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tou Ubukata / Kiriko Yumeji Translated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayLia is still searching for her murderer, but will success save her soul or doom her to the fires of hell? Her fate is tied to the destiny of...
Certain themes and objects will always be prevalent in manga, such as mecha, warriors with shady pasts and variations on the old Samurai stories. But what mangaka especially seem to love exploiting is Kabbalah--The same Jewish mysticism that Madonna reall...
The rights to Ursula K. Le Guin's science fiction novel THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS has been optioned by Phobos Entertainment, with Sandra Schulberg (,b>UNDISPUTED) in charge of development for the property. First published more than three decades ago, Le G...
What They SayCreated by Tow Ubukata (Pilgrim Jager) and produced by Production I.G. (Otogi Zoshi, Ghost In The Shell), the supernatural anime series Le Chevalier D\'Eon injects historical drama into its horror-fantasy hybrid. Set in 18th-century France ju...
NEW HISTORICAL EPIC FROM PRODUCTION I.G. licensed for uk release
LONDON, UK, 2nd November 2006
ADV Films, the leading producer-distributor of anime in the U.K., is proud to announce the acquisition of hit animated series Le Chevalier D'Eon, in a deal ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tou Ubukata / Kio Shimoku Translated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayThe prophecy is coming true. It was predicted that France would fall in a terrible revolution... and now the streets of Paris are running red ...
What They SayFrance, Russia, now England. No land is safe from the temptation to possess the Royal Psalms. Now that D\'Eon and his comrades know who has the Royal Psalms, they track the traitor to England. But the thief has friends in powerful places, bot...
What They SayAmsterdam, June 12 1942. Anne celebrates her 13th birthday and begins her diary, which she calls �Kitty�. Hiding for two years from the German threat, the young girl writes about her idealistic views on the world, her ambitions, her fears...
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...
According to Namco Bandai, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will be available later this year on Xbox 360 and will introduce online play to the series.The move will mark the first time the series will appear on a non Sony console (excluding the one relea...
Overnight ratings put The CW's new episode of Smallville "Combat", at fifth place #5 with 3.4/ 5 and an estimated 4.2 million viewers. "Combat" unfortunately lost a big chunk of its viewership because it was pre-emptied in certain markets like Chicago and...
What They SayCreated by GAINAX (Evangelion, Wings of Honeamise, FLCL, His and Her Circumstances), scripts and direction by Hiroyuki Yamaga (Wings of Honeamise), character designs by Kazuhiro Takamura, featuring an English dub by Bang Zoom (Vandread, X).
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What They SayAfter barely making it out of the Forest of Death, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura proceed to the next stage of the Chunin Exam: a one-on-one sudden death elimination battle! Pitted against each other in individual combat, an assortment of young, b...
This week the Prize Closet holds copies of two DVDs about heroes assigned to quests by their respective deities. Enter to win by sending an email containing your valid mailing address to psycho@psychotronic.info. To win one of five copies of the thri...
Robert\'s getting into gear with a new series this week with a look at the November 2006 release of Hayate the Combat Butler Vol. #1 (of 11) from Viz Media.
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi...
What They SayThe war between Earth and its space colonies has turned childhood friends Kira and Athrun into enemies. In their Mobile Suits (giant manned robots), they undergo a life-changing epic. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, one of the latest series situat...
What They SayThe original video anime that started airing in April 2001 is now on DVD! That stylish anime that you might wanna call the anime version of \'La Femme Nikita.\' Contains 2 episodes. The Review!Action, political intrigue, beautiful settings, a...
What They SayA fierce three-sided battle ensues. In the midst of this chaos, Flay is set adrift in a life pod carrying the key that will end the war. The Alliance gathers a massive space fleet at its lunar base however, ZAFT attacks with a devastating gam...
What They SayThe war rages on. The Banshee-4 goes berserk and shoots down several friendly planes. Being vital to the Air Defense, a team is sent out to investigate. Rei Fukai accompanies Tomahawk John, a systems engineer, aboard Banshee-4 and discovers a...
Taking another look into next week with a title from ADV Films, we\'ve got an early look at their 10/23/2007 release of Le Chevalier d\'Eon Vol. #5 (of 6).
What They SayThe year is Cosmic Era 73. The Bloody Valentine War, fought
between the PLANTS space colonies and the nations of the Atlantic
Federation, has ended and an uneasy truce has settled upon the Earth sphere. With the signing of the Junius Seven Tr...
Dani\'s taking a look at one of the current fan favorites out there with the 07/16/2007 release of Le Chevalier D\'Eon Vol. #2 (of 6) from ADV Films UK.
What They SayTen year old Hare enjoys a peaceful life of school, video games, and households chores until his mother adopts an orphan girl named Guu, a girl who\'s not exactly what she seems. The insidious Guu turns poor Hare\'s life inside out when she r...
What They SayAt the dawn of the millennium in Tokyo, advanced robotic vehicles called Labors are heavily relied upon to build fortifications to project Japan from global rising sea levels. A maverick team from the Metropolitan Police led by Noa Izumi and ...
Dani\'s taking another stab at things from the UK today with a look at the 09/17/2007 release of Le Chevalier d\'Eon Vol. #3 (of 6) from the folks at ADV Films UK.
Sony's newest PlayStation 2 title THE MARK OF KRI will be on store shelves July 30th. With its innovative combat system, the game has already gained a reputation as one of the hottest new action titles on the market. KRI revolves around the discovery...
Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Tou Ubukata / Kiriko Yumeji Translated by: Ikoi HiroeAdapted by: Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayRECIPE FOR DISASTERNajika's dreams are coming true: She's in the finals of a national dessert contest and has found her Flan Prince. But...
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
Leave it to Jean Rollin to create a damn good vampire film on his first try, one that mixes horror with style, wit, melancholy, eroticism and a hip edge that would play better in an art house than in a drive-in. THE RAPE OF THE VAMPIRE is one of the respe...
I didn’t get a chance to review last week’s episode of Smallville and that’s a shame because for my two cents they actually finally did something interesting with the Lana/Clark/Lex love triangle thing. Of course, it took the gr...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to the thriller Le Voyeur and will use it as a starring vehicle for Will Smith.The film, penned by Massy Tadjedin, centers on a man who returns to the Caribbean island of his y...
An action comedy about an evil automobile? Well, we know the Decepticons are coming back next summer but this new spec has nothing to do with Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Variety reports that MGM and newcomer Wayne McClammy are teaming up for Le...
A Zoner called Titan (Kane) turns up in a secret fight club that broadcasts its battles on the Internet. When Lois investigates, she's kidnapped and forced to participate, and Clark's attempt to save her sparks a surprising turnaround. Athena: Ashley.
What They SayPOET VS. POET
The murderous poets are now after Lord Douglas for helping Lia. Their weapon: the psychotic Candide and his terrifying d'mon Juggernaut. Then an unexpected savior comes to Douglas's aid: Emma, one of the wicked twin sisters,...
The WWE has released six images from the March 22 Smallville, featuring guests Kane and Ashley Massaro. Images also include Tom Welling and Erica Durance.
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tou Ubukata / Kiriko YumejiTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They SayA mysterious cult is sacrificing beautiful young women to a demonic force that has promised them the Kingdom of France in return for the blo...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kenjiro HataTranslated by:Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. YamauchiAdapted by:Mark GiambrunoWhat They SayHayate\'s new career as a live-in butler for the mega-moneyed Sanzenin family is in full swing, but this job requires more than j...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kenjiro HataTranslated by:Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. YamauchiAdapted by:Mark GiambrunoWhat They SayTo truly be considered a butler of the highest caliber, Hayate needs more than just punctuality, an unwavering sense of loyalty a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kenjiro HataTranslated by:Yuki YoshiokaAdapted by:Cindy H. YamauchiWhat They SayFor full-time butler-in-debt Hayate, attending high school - even one tailor-made for his working class values - remains just a dream inside a dre...
Focusing on the mysticism behind tarot cards, both the art and the way tarot mixes into this volume make for a visually appealing smart story.Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tow Ubukata and Kiriko YumejiTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:Ikoi HiroeWhat They ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kenjiro HataTranslated by:Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. YamauchiAdapted by:Mark GiambrunoWhat They SaySince the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler pa...
One of the more engaging series out there right now, we\'ve got an early look at the 06/19/2007 release of Le Chevalier d\'Eon Vol. #3 (of 6) from ADV Films.
In the year 2315, on a distant moon in a remote corner of the galaxy, the mercenary armies of competing corporations battle for the rare resource rubium. This month the battle will be fought in family rooms across North America with the release of Nexus O...
It looks like Danny Boyle's follow-up to 28 DAYS LATER might not be SUNSHINE after all, but instead will be 3000 DEGREES. Boyle is slated to direct the Warner Bros. project which has just cast Ed Harris and Woody Harrelson as firefighters, while Billy Cru...
It\'s been a week or two since I posted a tidbit about the frustration some retailers are having in actually being able to stock (any amount) of the limited edition releases that come out, particularly the ones that aren\'t labeled as limited editions, bu...
According to this press release, Viz will be releasing a couple of graphic novels with a special foil cover for a limited edition release later this year.
According to updates around various retailers, it appears that the two limited edition versions of the Appleseed release will be in a metal box. According to Geneon rep Andrew Huang, \"Both the Limited Collector\'s Edition and the LCE with figure are in a...
Some movies gather a legend on the very basis that no one ever gets to see them. This happened to The Lathe of Heaven, the PBS adaptation to Ursula K. Le Guin’s very fine novel about George Orr, a man who had the ability to `dream effectively`—that is, to...
What They SayThe Review!Note: This DVD boxset contains episodes 25-38 of the SPT Layzner TV series and the 3 OVAs on five discs, which covers the second arc of the anime and concludes the story. DVD Unlike DVD Perfect BOX 01 which is out of print at the t...
What They SayAs Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura struggle in battle in the Land of Waves, they must come to terms with the often-painful reality of being a ninja. A little bit older, wiser and stronger, the three return to the Hidden Leaf Village only to face t...
DRACULA VS. KING ARTHUR, the critically acclaimed hit graphic novel published by Silent Devil, will now be adapted into a role playing game entitled VAMPIRES vs. KNIGHTS by Tony DiGerolamo. The game is a d20 role-playing supplement that uses the...
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...
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues...
If I were to say to you: I'm thinking of a third-person adventure game where you run around through crumbling ruins, swing over pits lined with spikes, trade gun fire with hired goons, jump impossible distances and scoot around crumbling ledges, all i...
What They SayThe squad mates face their deadliest challenge yet as the Chunin Exam continues. Deep in the Forest of Death, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura must battle their rival genin to collect the scrolls of Heaven and Earth. It\'s no easy task, but is ther...
What They SayA dangerous and deadly waltz
The politics of dancing have never been more deadly. After meeting with the Russian royalty, D\'Eon and his comrades find themselves in the Empress\' favor. Yet she has partners who want to cut in, cut them out, ...
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
VIZ, LLC ANNOUNCES LIMITED EDITION FOIL COVERS
FOR YU-GI-OH! Volume 1 and NARUTO Volume 1
To Be Released November 2003 Nationwide
OCTOBER 21, 2001 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- VIZ, LLC, North America's leading
publisher of manga for English-speaking audience...
What They SayThe politics of dancing have never been more deadly. After meeting with the Russian royalty, D’Eon and his comrades find themselves in the Empress’ favor. Yet she has partners who want to cut in, cut them out and cut her throat. A...
What They SayThe tables are turning. On everyone. Rumors of war whisper across the continent. And the machinations of two monarchies increase their sway over spies, swordsmen and spirits. For d’Eon, it means that one very close to him will ...
It's Christmas Goodness here at AnimeOnDVD for the month of December and we're giving away a prize a day through the end of the month! Each day will be a new prize and you'll have a chance to win!Today's pri...
As we\'ve looked back to last week and ahead to next week, it\'s only fitting that we also take a look at this week. Released on 08/21/2007, we\'ve got a look at the Pick of the Week with the ADV Films release of Le Chevalier D\'Eon Vol. #4 (of 6).
What They SayMaiku Kamishiro grew up in an orphanage with no history of his family or of his past. Left with only a childhood picture of himself and another person in front of a house, he believes that the other person in the picture is his long lost twin...
What They Say\"Who loves me so much that he would forsake his own dear life... Is it you?\"
Eiri, a talented art student, works part-time in an antique shop in a quiet part of town. One afternoon, he uncovers a delicate Venetian glass holding a startlin...
This is one dead week, folks. Seriously, unless you've been eagerly awaiting the return of FATHER OF THE PRIDE, your best bet is riffling through the barrage of Christmas-related programming to find the few gems (which I, your humble servant, have taken t...
What They SayFifteen years of peace are shattered when a new invasion force, the Robotech Masters, wage war against the Earth\'s struggling survivors. The victor\'s prize is control of the mysterious Protoculture Matrix - the secret powerhouse of Robotech...
What They SayNarutaki\'s cases have always had him putting his neck on the line?but never this close. Between the Crimson Scorpion and a masked villain bent on ridding the world of detectives, each step the boy detective takes could be his last.
On top o...
Forum regular \'chloes_fork\' got in a copy of Speedgrapher Vol. #2 which has a number of upcoming title dates on the insert. We\'ve learned in the past that these are done early and are subject to change, so we\'re posting them here only as tentative inf...
Joseph, the Summoner, is here and we must say he looks pretty cool, considering that he's coming from developers which never tried out their talents in making an RPG before. After the amazing success of Free Space, Volition has decided to endeavour a ...
Those that have always wanted to see Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung play superheroes need look no further than this film, though they only play supporting roles. In the future, all weapons have been abolished by international treaty. 100 policemen are selected ...
Last week, CINESCAPE presented part one of its profile on Sony's team behind the upcoming action-game THE MARK OF KRI. This week, we'll look at the puzzles (or lack thereof) in the game.In THE MARK OF KRI, gamers will frequently find themselves using the ...
Super heroes have (finally) been getting a fair shake by the entertainment world in the past few years (ignore the Daredevil movie and this theory holds water). The argument could be made that this is due to the advances in technology that finally allow m...
Wizardry 8 by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Tue 12-18-2001)
Far before most of the gaming population today started realizing what computers are, the first six parts of the Wizardry serial had already been on the market for various platforms - from consoles to personal computers with but a couple of megabytes of RA...
What They SayOrphaned boy detective Narutaki finds himself up against a tour-de-force of thieves, tyrants, and an archenemy who may yet prove more than his match! With the city overrun with crooks and villains of all breeds and creeds, Narutaki must prote...
Thanks to a couple of recent updates from Bandai and Geneon and some discussion on the forums, we know some of the planned pack-ins for upcoming releases and limited edition sets:Please Twins Volume 3 - will include a Please Twins! PostcardDaphne in the B...
Voyager is back in production, which hopefully will end the ongoing tales about various castmembers threatening to bail for the final season. All the actors are under contract, and--even if she is a Borg at the moment and could conceivably stay that way--...
Last week, we ran a brief primer on the Patlabor franchise, which encompasses manga, video, and these two theatrical features. This week, we take a closer look at the two films as they appear on DVD from Manga Entertainment. For most Western viewers, the ...
Bandai Entertainment is making some changes to its upcoming release schedule with a few minor delays for titles, likely to adjust for either additional quality control or the usual tightness of the fourth quarter holiday season as Hollywood puts the squee...
Host: Robert Napton
Robert Napton started the panel by going over Bandai Entertainment\'s current licenses. He spent most of the time switching between a dvd of trailers / video clips and a set of PowerPoint slides. Much of the information Robert provid...
Gone are the familiar curves and exaggerated features of video game-vixen Lara Croft, the pixilated adventurer-babe created by Eidos. Playmates' "Tomb Raider: The Adventures of Lara Croft" line of 6-inch and 9-inch action figures made an initial splash on...
It has been a long, tough road for Frank Miller and Hollywood. He once vowed never to work in Hollywood again, and now that he's taking the film world by storm with adaptations of his comic work, he hasn't wavered on that one bit. With the wildly succes...
AIR FORCE DELTA STORM is the newest arcade style flight simulator from Konami, and the first for the Microsoft Xbox. Closely compared to Namco's ACE COMBAT 4: SHATTERED SKIES for the Playstation 2, DELTA STORM offers over 50 challenging missions and over ...
When Atari released DRAGONBALL Z: LEGACY OF GOKU on the Game Boy Advanced last year, the sales really showed how big the DBZ license is. The game was probably the best selling non-Nintendo GBA title of the year, and while the game was only a little over m...
Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Horror.Studio:Artisan Entertainment.Production Company:Fierce Entertainment.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Jack Thompson; Rawiri Paratene; Matt Le Nevez; Rachel Taylor; Steve Bastoni.Who's Making It:Brett Leonard (Di...
One of the final N64 games that was going to be released was DINOSAUR PLANET. The game was coming along well from the excellent design studio Rare, before it was moved to the GameCube, and the STAR FOX franchise was injected in. After a long wait, the gam...
Lucy Liu, currently on screen as Agent Sever in the new film BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER, is a self-described klutz who's amazed at her status as an action star."It's so funny," says Liu. "My friends who knew me from before just laugh. In real life I'm so m...
With films like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and TV series like BAND OF BROTHERS, some role-playing fans out there may be looking for something in the World War II vein. Well, the creators of the Origins Award winning DEADLANDS role-playing game seem to have what...
Innocent Venus
The year is 2035. Twenty-five years ago hyper-hurricanes devastated the planet, killing billions, destroying the world economy and leaving North America, Russia and Northern Europe encased in ice. Japan has achieved a limited recovery throu...
Since I travel quite a bit, collections of short stories such as this book make for great reading, especially since each story is different instead of being stuck with one book and one story for a six hour flight, I have many to choose from. On this part...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ichiro Sakaki/Yukinobu AzumiTranslated by:Paul KottaAdapted by:What They SayFourteen years ago, a dark and devastating prophecy was revealed: a girl will bring about destruction and death and the world will lie in ruins. A dec...
What They SayMeow! Ryunosuke Natsume is crazy for Nuku Nuku, a gorgeous 19-year-old living with his family. But he doesn\'t know she\'s a renegade androbot who Mishima Industries is desperately trying to recapture! The fun begins when Ryunosuke wants his ...
What They SayIt is unknown how long they have existed. Some sightings date back to 2017. But in the year 2031 Humankind was replaced as the dominant species on Earth. They are known only as The Blue. Many believed that the Blue were created ...
What They SaySakura finally realizes her dream of starring in the Imperial Flower Combat Troop\'s new show, but the devious Satani has more than a bouquet of roses with which to reward our star. What will the team do when their key player is running plays...
What They SayIt is the 1920s, and Japan is under attack by demonic invaders. The government has designed sturdy, albeit steam-powered, robot armor suits for the impending battle, but only young ladies with the proper combination of virtue and spirit can p...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONRoland Emmerich's weather-destroys-the-world epic, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, may be based on moronic science and had gaping holes in its internal logic (evidently an Emmerich staple; witness GODZILLA and INDEPENDENCE DAY), but it's...
What They SayFor over a century, the Hellsing Organization has been secretly protecting the British Empire from the undead \"freaks,\" When Sir Integra Hellsing succeeded as the head of the organization; she also inherited the ultimate weapon against the ...
What They SayAll five episodes of the series on two dual layered BD50 discs from an upconverted source.The Review!Fighting a war that mankind has forgotten on a world far away, the military men deeply involved with the first real alien encounter find them...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Mikimoto HaruhikoTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayÉcole du Ciel - where aspiring Gundam pilots train to become Top Gundam!
Year is 0085 of the Universal Century.
Daughter of a brilliant professor, Asuna is a b...
Hello, and welcome back for another look into the thrilling realm of Japanese Cartoons dubbed in English. This time I'll take a look at Gravion Zwei (hereafter simply Gravion), volume one, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. This series was a...
The Review!An 2010 : le monde est couvert par un nuage bactérien empoisonné et des gangs dangereux contrôlent les villes. Un crime est commis toutes les 36 secondes. Que peut faire un citoyen sans défense ? Juste attendre la Tank Police !
La piste audio ...
What They SayA fierce three-sided battle begins outside the Mendel colony. While the Archangel takes on the Dominion, the Eternal and Kusanagi attempt to fight off Le Creuset’s ships. In the midst of this chaos, Le Creuset sets Flay adrift in a life...
What They SayAs the Earth Federation\'s space fleet begins its naval review, the remnants of the Duchy of Zeon carry out their secret plan of vengeance. Will Kou Uraki\'s newfound confidence and upgraded Gundam enable him to stop Anavel Gato\'s nuclear st...
Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of "Freedom" (a New Anime Title), "Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise", "Patlabor The Movie" and "Patlabor 2 The Movie"...
What They Say\"An essential part of modern anime history... highly recommended\" - Anime On DVD
Three\'s a Crowd!
As if having to defend the Earth and mankind wasn\'t enough to cope with, Shinji Ikari now finds himself faced with something completely une...
What They SayThe war between Earth and its space colonies has turned childhood friends Kira and Athrun into enemies. In their Mobile Suits (giant manned robots), they undergo a life-changing epic. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, one of the latest series situat...
What They SayClaus and Lavie deliver Alvis to airship Silvana’s captain, Alex Row. But much to Claus’s anger, Alex Row accepts Alvis inhumanely into Silvana and leaves the duo and their damaged ship behind. Claus and Lavie fly to Silvana to re...
What They SaySteam City is under attack! A chance run-in with Dr. Guilty turns Ling Ling into a hostage. Narutaki springs into action, but when the doctor reveals the damage he intends to unleash, it becomes clear that much more than a friend is in danger...
What They SayUnbeknownst to the general population, an alien force opened an inter-dimensional gate in Antarctica over 30 years ago in an attempt to invade the Earth. The unified forces of Earth formed an elite military unit under command of the United Na...
The Review!One of the biggest OVAs in recent history from Japan has finally reached the US. Are we ready for a heroine called ?The Paper??
Audio:
Manga decided to go all out and placed four different soundtracks on this DVD. There are 2.0 and 5.1 versio...
Okay, well I thought I'd do the decent thing and buy a proper commercial DVD of Bloodline--The Movie, even though I already had a complimentary review copy of it. Actually, to be honest, I really only bought it because I wanted to analyze their version of...
What They SayThe Legendary Gundam Movies Now on DVD!
Universal Century 0079. Amuro Ray, a normal boy, finds himself the newest soldier in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon when he becomes the pilot of the Federation\'s pr...
Explosive 3D Ninja Combat Headed for Stores Today
LOS ANGELES – February 26, 2008 – TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), publishers of interactive entertainment software, today announced that NARUTO™: Ninja Destiny ...
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
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What They SayIt\'s never easy being the new guy. Ask Sousuke-proving himself to a squad of teammates at least ten years his senior will be an uphill battle. But when the mission drops them deep behind enemy lines with no support, it\'s going to take every...
What They SayIt is the 1920s, and Japan is under attack by demonic invaders. The government has designed sturdy, albeit steam-powered, robot armor suits for the impending battle, but only young ladies with the proper combination of virtue and spirit can p...
Welcome to the 18th century. Prepare to enjoy the pleasures of the day, which include looting and killing people. Of course those where just the events that you could experience as the life of a pirate, and as Thomas "Hawk" Blythe (Blackbear...
Two groups, the Noswald Empire and the Fyrlandt, have been at odds for over a hundred years. Things have never been an all-out war but the two countries are constantly battling it out for just the good of their own people. Oddly enough the battle here ...
"Gears Of War" by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Sun 12-31-2006)
The game of Gears of War was a media event this year, winning awards left and right. It was the top selling game for the X-Box 360 for its price points (Darn you Burger King games), and was one of the must have games not only for the holidays, but the ...
Guild Wars has been one of my favourite MMORPGs for quite some time, and one of the main reasons is because there are no subscription fees. What also helps the game is that there is an interesting storyline, and it is incredibly fun to play. I have spent ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSGiallo and Eurofantasy film scores are alive and well thanks to the intrepid folks behind Digitmovies and GDM Records, whose releases for June and July are valuable and interesting restorations of rare, unreleased, or little kno...
Atelier Iris 3 by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 06-18-2007)
The Atelier Iris series continues -- released nearly annually now for the third straight year -- which is been a blessing for those who enjoy sprite based RPG games. In fact NIS continues to seek out and publish this style of game as often as possible, an...
“Iron Man, one of Marvel’s most durable Super Heroes, is blasting onto video game platforms and the big screen this spring. The epic, action-packed Marvel Studios production will be directed by John Favreau and stars Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Br...