... at life, MagicalTwilight returns with a first time ever dub.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this show in its new English language adaptation. Having heard it several times in the Japanese form I was looking forward to checki...
... in 1995, MagicalTwilight has a decent looking transfer if a bit soft in places. It looks like a hentai OVA that had a decent budget behind it, as it was done back when AIC was more closely linked with Pink Pineapple, so you have a lot of the similar ...
With two consoles being released within 2 days of each other, plenty of games have hit the market. Something different from the PS3 launch though is that there are a lot of Wii games that can be played. The competition has also held off, so that it is...
Part IV: Chaos' Fight To The Finish! Love & Justice Wins All!
Chaos: --;; "Yeah, right. Just what kind of a moron comes up with such sappy episode titles anyways?!"
Tamagoyaki: [dressed up as an SD Gundam-chan] "I don't think we should be debating that...
Part II: Dressing Up For A Blind Date With Destiny
Greetings!
His lordship Chaos here, just an all-around average teenager living an all-around average life in Tokyo. Not much happens here, save for the weekly megalomaniac trying to dominate the world ...
Part III: Real Men Don't Wear Leotards
Greetings!
His lordship Chaos here once more. If you've been keeping up with this whole 'When Magical Girls Go Wrong' series so far...why do you have to keep encouraging the ranter to humiliate me like this?! Are ...
Part I: The Contractual Obligatory Mascot Bit
It was just another beautiful day in Tokyo. And I was happily walking down the street, minding my own business. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and I had just realized that for some strange reaso...
What They SayContains all 4 DVDs of Magical Kanan in one DVD Boxset!
Natsuki comes to the human world by order of Queen Tsuyuha of the Magical Kingdom of \"Ever Green\" to recover the mutagenic \"Seeds\" that were stolen. The Seeds possess humans & turn...
What They SayIn the world of Sweetland, Padudu has fallen from Sea Heaven on a quest to become a Magical Girl and go to the Earth of her dreams. She will have to participate in magical battles and collect Hanamaru stamps. On her journey, she will meet man...
What They SayDrafted! Sasami Kawai suddenly finds herself transforming into a magical girl, teaming up with a talking rabbit (that claims to be a cat), wearing embarrassing clothes, and battling bizarre enemies. All consequences of the coronation of Tsuna...
The Review!Pretty Sammy originated from her appearances in the Mihoshi Special and in the 12th episode of Tenchi Universe. After a while, Pretty Sammy ended up with her own series of three OVAs. In 1996, Pretty Sammy spinned off into television sets in he...
It seems the early polls were correct for fan anticipation playing a factor for the adaptation of Twilight, which is based on Stephenie Meyer’s popular vampire novels. When asked for “The Most Anticipated Film of the Fall” a...
What They SayEach of Ramia?s plots to destroy Pretty Sammy has failed and Tsunami comes ever closer to becoming the true queen of Juraihelm. Before Ramia could let this happen, she decides to get personally involved and creates the Team Lovely Madams to a...
What They SayDirected by Gizaburo Sugii, the talented director behind both the Street Fighter II movie and Night on the Galactic Railroad, and featuring memorable theme songs by fan favorite voice actress and singer Aya Hisakawa, Secret of the Twilight Ge...
What They SayThe Yuragi is more powerful then ever and Akitoshi and Ai are in grave danger! Just as it seems like there was no hope of winning, a dark and powerful presence takes over Ai and escapes a near death situation. However, at the same time she al...
The Review!While waiting for the 3rd Tenchi OAV series to come out, I bought Magical Project S to tide me over until that new show was released. I knew the show starred Sasami, but I didn\'t know the Tenchi characters wouldn\'t get much screen time. Tha...
This isn't the first time somebody has tried to revive Rod Serling's TWILIGHT ZONE, the classic genre anthology series that originally ran from 1959 to 1964. There was the 1983 feature film version from Steven Spielberg and John Landis that was, ultimatel...
"Good to see you you’re not as pale as you were" I jokingly say to Kellan Lutz who plays Emmet Cullen in the new movie 'Twilight', based on the novel by Stephanie Meyer.
Lutz’s character is a vampire and part of a family of va...
Like CLASSIC STAR TREK, THE TWILIGHT ZONE has slowly been seeing release on DVD a few episodes at a time. While Trekkies continue to wait breathlessly, with money clutched in sweaty hands, for the monthly release of their favorite show, TZ fans can finall...
What They SayThe Review!For those of you who don\'t know about Pretty Sammy yet: This is a series about Sasami from Tenchi Muyo, containing all the main characters from Tenchi (Sasami, Tenchi, Ryoko, Ayeka, Kiyone, Mihoshi, Washu, and of course Ryo-Ohki)....
It's been just three short years since Stephanie Meyer's young adult novel 'Twilight' created a feeding frenzy among vampire and romance-loving readers. Now, with four novels in the series, we're just over a week away from the movie adaptation of the orig...
What They SayIt\'s been days since Ai has disappeared and no one remembers her existence... except for Akitoshi. During these peaceful days, Akitoshi finds himself day dreaming about Ai every single moment.
One day, Akitoshi loses consciousness and Meg, ...
ADV Films is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Sorcerer Hunters - Magical Desires, the second DVD installment of the fan-favorite Sorcerer Hunters series from the #1 distributor of Japanese animation in America.
This exciting bilingual DVD re...
What They SayAll the world-hopping, eye-popping, role-swapping, non-stop madness has come down to this, the fantastical final volume of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! And the action and mystery don\'t let up until the last satisfying minute!
First,...
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...
Mania recently sat down with Melissa Rosenberg, writer of the much-anticipated 'Twilight' movie, based on the novel by Stephanie Meyer. In part two of our interview, I talked to her about the buzz surrounding the film, what the fans are really like and al...
To date, there have been three versions of The Twilight Zone on television, and all of them (except for Season 5 of the original series, which is due out in December) are currently available on DVD. All have similar packaging and few notations about what...
What They SayThey\'ve begged. They\'ve pleaded. Heck, they\'ve even threatened bodily
injury. But for Sasshi and Arumi, getting back home to the real world
ain\'t as simple as saying \"abracadabra!\" So once again, the pair plunges
headfirst into strange,...
What They SayAll the world-hopping, eye-popping, role-swapping, non-stop madness has come down to this, the fantastical final volume of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! And the action and mystery don\'t let up until the last satisfying minute! First, ...
What They SayWhoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! Arumi and Sasshi seem to be normal, 12 year old kids living in Osaka, but we s...
Summit Entertainment already had their press release ready for announcing the sequel to this weekend's Twilight. Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio is officially moving forward with the production of New Moon, the second installment of i...
What They SayA serial rape plagues a suburb. People rumor that this is a cause of the supernatural.
Akitoshi is a boy no different than any other student. One day, he spots Ai, a girl that he has never seen. However, everyone says that she\'s been h...
What They SayMeow! Taruto is a young cat-girl living in a world filled with mystery and magic. She and the other cat-people appear as nothing more than just normal animals, but she has a unique gift of magic! Can she control her troublesome powers and unr...
What They SayContains Magical Kanan: Summer Camp DVD volumes 1 and 2 in an Artbox!
Chihaya & friends come to the beach for summer camp. There they meet their classmate Nami Minami. She likes Natsuki, but doesn\'t have the courage to talk to him. As the ...
With Timur Bekmambetov’s latest Night Watch film adaptation smashing box office records in Russia (yet again) and the film still fresh in the states from its US debut this past June, author Sergei Lukyanenko has officially put Russia on the map for ...
For all you D&D fans and of course fans of the Forgotten Realms verse. Paul S Kemp, author of RESURRECTION, which was part of the series "War of the Spider Queen" has sent us a note about his next project.. He let us kn...
The Review!Lupin The Third is probably one of the most well known faces of anime. It spawned over 200 TV episodes, 10 movies and a variety of TV specials that still continue to run today. Now, for the first time in a long while, the international thief is...
Greetings Cinescapers! Last week this humble TV critic asked for you the reader to come up with pitches for the worst possible direction for season three of SMALLVILLE and boy did you ever! Response was overwhelming. So many of you contributed ideas, and ...
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...
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...
Best known for directing such films as the gritty teen drama 'Thirteen' and 'Lords of Dogtown', Catherine Hardwicke takes a stab at directing a different kind of teen tale with 'Twilight', adapted from Stephanie Meyer’s best selling novel. Being beh...
What They SayThe ones behind the disruptions within \'The World\' decide that Shugo must be eliminated! After all, he is the possessor of Kite\'s legendary bracelet, the lone item that can defeat them. Falling within a trap meant for Shugo, Rena suddenly ...
I’m closing off 2006 with a tribute to the anime genre that has been for many their first experience: magical girls (maho shoujo) who transform, use magical powers, and fight evil to save the world. And sometimes, they have an animal sidekick as...
What They SayIt has been four years since the incident that has come to be known as the Twilight. Many of those who witnessed it no longer come to \"The World.\" It is a different place. A safer place. Shugo and his twin sister Rena are two of the newest ...
What They SayThey\'ve begged. They\'ve pleaded. Crikey, they\'ve even threatened bodily injury. But for Sasshi and Arumi, getting back home to the real world really isn\'t as simple as saying \"Abracadabra!\" So once again, the pair plunges headfirst into...
What They SayRena is trapped in a strange area, cut off from the rest of The World! No matter how she tries, she cannot contact her brother, Shugo... Meanwhile, Shugo has other things to worry about. He\'s become a wanted man and with the Cerulean Knig...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Lee Sun-Young Translated by:Udon EntertainmentAdapted by:Udon EntertainmentWhat They SayJay and Aru are two of the most popular students in wizardry school. However, before they can graduate, they must venture out into the HU...
The Review!More fun with Sasami from Tenchi Muyo fame.
::Audio::
When watching the show, I listened to the original Japanese seiyuu (voice actors). There was no English dubbed option. The talking, ambient sounds, and background music made good use of th...
The Review!Pretty Sammy originated from her appearances in the Mihoshi Special and in the 12th episode of Tenchi Universe. After a while, Pretty Sammy ended up with her own series of three OVAs. In 1996, Pretty Sammy spinned off into television sets in he...
What They SayHeroes under fire!!
It\'s been 4 years since the Twilight incident shook The World, the most successful online role playing game ever created. However dramatically it changed the game, all who witnessed the event have since quit playing and m...
The Review!Even more fun with Sasami from Tenchi Muyo fame.
::Audio::
When watching the show, I listened to the original Japanese seiyuu (voice actors). There was no English dubbed option. The talking, ambient sounds, and background music made good use ...
In the film 'Twilight', which opens Friday, there is a special family that lives in the sleepy town of Forks, WA. They are the Cullens, an eclectic group indeed. The patriarch of the family Dr. Carlisle Cullen, played in the film by Peter Faci...
What They SayFreak incidents are rampant and the serial rapes continue to plague this suburb. Akitoshi experiences this first-hand and finds out that all these are being caused by the Yuragi, an existence that should not be. He also finds out the true ide...
Some more treats from the 2008 Scream Awards have popped up online. The first is some teaser footage of the upcoming Friday the 13th coverage which premiered at the Comic Con and Scream Award events. The upcoming re-imagining of Jason stars Amanda Righett...
What They Say:
On the outside, Punie-chan looks like your average magical girl. She's a cheery princess from another land, she's attending school on Earth for the year, and she has an adorable animal sidekick. But cross her and prepare to pay the price. ...
In part one of CINESCAPE's interview with Richard Harris, the actor explained that it was at his granddaughter's urging that he decided to sign on for the role of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the hit film HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. Today, in...
UPN has released the first picture of Forest Whitaker as the host of THE TWILIGHT ZONE. He steps into the role once held by writer/creator Rod Serling, and acts as the first host of a TWILIGHT ZONE since Serling signed off on the original version. The sho...
UPN has ordered nine additional episodes of the Forest Whitaker hosted revival of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, notes THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. New Line Television produces the show, which airs at 9pm Wednesdays, following ENTERPRISE.The original incarnation of the se...
What They SayRena is trapped in a strange area and cut off from the rest of the world! Piecing together recent events, she is unable to contact Shugo. Meanwhile, Shugo is now a wanted character and having quite a difficult time moving about in \'The World...
UPN has decided to go with a season of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, after commissioning a pilot with host Forest Whitaker, as reported here at CINESCAPE several weeks back. The show will air on Wednesdays, right after ENTERPRISE. The network STAR TREK built also cr...
In promoting his upcoming genre lark CLOCKSTOPPERS, STAR TREK alum Jonathan Frakes discussed several of his upcoming projects, including acting in NEMESIS and directing the new TWILIGHT ZONE series.He started off by revealing he did not get a shot at dire...
Bryan\'s starting us off with a new UK DVD review today as he works his pile over a bit more with a look at the 09/11/2006 release of .hack//Legend of the Twilight Vol. #2 (of 3) from Beez.
Here are the latest images from UPN's macabre hit, THE TWILIGHT ZONE.An idealistic young cop (Eric Boggs) falls madly in love with a prostitute and will not let anything in this world, or any other world for that matter, stop him from protecting her. The ...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSJames Newton Howard’s score for PETER PAN (Varese Sarabande 302 066 534 2), the lavish and effects-full, live-action treatment of the J. M. Barrie fantasy, is a magical blend of large orchestra, large choir, and powerful electro...
What\'s a magical girl to do for a vacation? Take a trip to the beach, as she does in the 04/11/2004 release of Magical Kanan Special Box Set from NuTech Digital.
The series from JapanAnime takes a much darker and almost sickening twist with this volume as we take a look at the 02/28/2006 release of Sexy Magical Girl Vol. #4 (of 5).
What They Say\"Bein\' human, havin\' your health...that\'s the most important thing.\" -Arumi Asahina
Try telling that to twelve-year-old Sasshi Imamiya. He\'s lost his home, lost the toy collection that defined his very geekdom, and he\'s about to lose...
What They SayThe Review!This is the first DVD Box set I have purchased from Japan since it was one of the cheapest anime DVD sets available. I had never seen a single episode of Magic Knight Rayearth and only was told mixed opinions at my local anime club...
What They SayThe Review!FeaturesJapanese 2.0 Language,English 2.0 Language,English Subtitles,Textless Opening,Textless Ending,Limited Edition Art Box,.hack//Legend of the Twilight Soundtrack CD,Promotional card from .hack//ENEMY CCGReview Equipment
What They SayTaruto finds new challenges (and new threats!) in some very unexpected places, even as she continues trying to be a proper princess. First, when her master is frustrated in his search for the perfect snow cone, Taruto tries to help and finds ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saki OkuseTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayCrime is big business in the city, but even the worst of Chinatown are forced to run for cover when crazed demons mysteriously mangle and devour girls in the street ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akahori Satoru/Deguchi RyuseiTranslated by:Beni Axia HirayamaAdapted by:What They SayThe delirious adventures continue! Sasshi and Arumi take a roller coaster ride through a bizarre world of forgotten manga characters, where t...
What They SayMeow! Taruto is a young cat-girl living in a world filled with mystery and magic. She and the other cat-people appear as nothing more than just normal animals, but she has a unique gift of magic! Can she control her troublesome powers and unr...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuzu MizutaniTranslated by:Yoohae YangAdapted by:What They SayMerleawe is told her presence is needed for the sake of her country. Merleawe, who studies magic, is persuaded by Vaith to pretend to be the Great Wizard Sylthfarn....
It's been a bit since our last retailer kit but we got in a rather amusing one this time and one that has the potential to start a new addiction. The kit is for the twelve episode series .hack//Legend of the Twilight, the more cute and action oriented fol...
Tonight's episode of UPN's TWILIGHT ZONE invokes the spirit of Rod Serling with new takes on two classic ZONE tales. The first is a sequel to the 1961 episode "It's a Good Life," imaginatively called "It's Still a Good Life." The second is a remake of the...
While it is not the official online trailer, Summit Entertainment can't fault all of us for passing along the the latest full trailer for Twilight, one of the most anticipated movies of the 2009 fall season according to the latest polls. You can check out...
What They SayCarmine has been caught in the trap set by Septem. Just in the nick of time, she\'s saved by the mysterious 3rd magical warrior, Cerulean Blue.
Who coud she be?
Chihaya reseolves to power up so that she can catch up to her rival, but...in ...
What They SayAll of her friends rally together but will they get to Taruto in time? Lives are changed and shocking secrets revealed in the dramatic final volume of Magical Meow Meow Taruto!The Review!Taruto comes to a close with the last three episodes re...
Checking out the first in the latest wave of titles from JapanAnime, we\'ve got a look at their 07/26/2005 release of Sexy Magical Girl Vol. #1 (of 3).
Bringing another series to a close, something I always enjoy, we\'ve taken a look at Bandai\'s 09/28/2004 release of .hack//Legend of the Twilight Vol. #3 (of 3).
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES television critic Scott Sandell is representative of TV writers responding with enthusiasm to last night's episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, which featured actor Bill Mumy reprising a role he originated on the original series.The episode...
JapanAnime continues to provide some of the best covers out there these days and their 09/29/2005 release of Sexy Magical Girl Vol. #2 is no exception. It\'s even got a good show to it as well!
Catching up on another of the numerous adult series running out there today, we\'ve got a look at the 11/30/2006 release of Sexy Magical Girl Vol. #3 (of 5) from JapanAnime.
Bryan\'s finishing out a backlog series in his collection with a look at the 10/23/2006 release of .hack//Legend of the Twilight Vol. #3 (of 3) from Beez this morning.
The release of the first Lupin movie pack, which we discussed recently, came with an edited version of the Secret of Twilight Gemini in it when it should have been the uncut version. According to a post from a FUNimation representative on the forums today...
We've got the latest images from UPN's THE TWILIGHT ZONE.Marisa (Elizabeth Berkley), a driven and successful realtor and Scott (Rob Estes) a high-powered sports agent, suddenly find themselves in true paradise in a modern-day tale of Adam and Eve. In tru...
From Star Trek’s FTL warp drive to Carl Sagan’s concentric-ringed, space-tearing Machine, spaceships have been as much a staple of science fiction as aliens or any other concept that has helped define the genre. Within the fictional SF univers...
After another long week of the daily grind, it’s time for the Saturday edition of Mania Time Warp! Here’s the place where we take our tricked out De Lorean up to 88 mph and travel back in time.
Unlike old Doc Brown and Marty though, we&rsquo...
What They SayNatsuki comes to the human world by order of Queen Tsuyuha of the Magical Kingdom of \"Ever Green\" to recover the mutagenic \"Seeds\" that were stolen. The Seeds possess humans & turn them into demons through their desires. Natsuki, injured ...
What They SayMore cracked than crack and madder than a March hare!
Here \'tis: the weirder, wilder, wackier second volume of \'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi\'! Suffice to say that Arumi and Sasshi still haven\'t convinced that pesky goblin to send t...
What They SayWhoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one seriously wild and crazy ride as reality takes an extended vacation in Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! Suddenly, 12-year-old Arumi and Sasshi find themselves in a world like their ownâ̈́...
Watch out sci fi and fantasy fans we've got some work to do with a slew of new titles being released today. The 1632, Diablo, Ghosts of Albion, and A Song of Ice and Fire series all get new installments this week. Koji Suzuki, the literary source for the ...
If Twilight fans caught last night's episode of "Heroes", they would have seen an exclusive new teaser spot for the upcoming best-selling franchise. If you missed the episode, never fear because the clip has popped up online. You can check it ou...
What They SayMeow! Taruto is a young cat-girl living in a world filled with mystery and magic. She and the other cat-people appear as nothing more than just normal animals, but she has a unique gift of magic! Can she control her troublesome powers and unr...
What They SayReconnect to The World!!
It\'s been 4 years since the Twilight incident shook The World, the most successful online role playing game ever created. However dramtically it changed the game, all who witnessed the event have since quit playing ...
What They Say\"Sasshi, I don\'t think we\'re in Osaka anymore!\"
Whoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in \'Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi\'!
Arumi Asahina and Sa...
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long...
After several slow weeks in genre literature the release schedule is finally picking back up, offering loads of fresh sci-fi, fantasy, and horror amidst the news of recent award noms and finalists.
An unfortunate truth of life is that there are a lot of ...
In a special one episode edition of THE TWILIGHT ZONE, Jeremy Piven (BLACK HAWK DOWN, RUSH HOUR 2) stars as Tyler, a kind and modest telephone linesman, who acquires the ability to hear people's thoughts after being struck by lightening. He uses his power...
For Marc Scott Zicree, this isn't the end-all, be-all list, but rather ten episodes (in no particular order) from the original and '80s series that he feels represent the best of what The Twilight Zone has to offer. "Walking Distance" (original airdate: 1...
Art collections are almost review-proof; you either like the person's work or you don't, and if you do, chances are that owning a handsome hardcover gallery of their work will please you. Still, it is possible to design these books poorly, or skip eras of...
What They SayCrazier than crack, madder than a March hare: it\'s the weirder, wilder, wackier second volume of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! Suffice it to say that Arumi and Sasshi still haven\'t convinced that pesky goblin to send them back to the ...
The new custodians of THE TWILIGHT ZONE tradition are talking about what fans of the genre legend can expect when they tune into the new incarnation of the show on UPN this fall.In a recent interview, executive producer Pen Densham teased the first episod...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kyoko HikawaTranslated by:Yuko SawadaAdapted by:What They SayA prophecy of doom, passed down from generation to generation, has finally arrived. Manifest in the form of a young teenage girl named Noriko, the awakening promises...
Yes, I know. Two weeks have passed and not a single column. I have an excuse. Trust me, it's a good one. Ok, not really a good one, its more the fact that I'm horrible when it comes to time management and schoolwork begins to interfere with freelance ...
Come Twilight is the thirteenth novel featuring Chelsea Quinn Yarbro`s celebrated character, the ageless vampire Saint-Germain. Taking us through 500 years of Spanish history, this novel explains, as Yarbro herself states, `how Spain got that way.`To thos...
Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro...
Greg Cox gives Ghost Rider its film tie-in book treatment, Kage Baker releases a collection of never-before-published The Company stories, and a handful of Anne McCaffrey classics move to the audio book realm in this week’s Book Buzz.
Hap...
UPN has done our fanboy hearts good by ordering a new version of the classic mind-bender series, THE TWILIGHT ZONE. The anthology classic, which ran for six years in the early 1960s and again briefly in the 1980s, will be hitting screens this fall on the ...
A sophomore effort is always an iffy proposition. In order to succeed, an author must walk a fine line between attracting new fans, not alienating the fans they have already, and trying not to cock it up entirely. Many fail and are never heard from again....
In terms of erotic art, nothing quite goes together like medieval weaponry, taut flesh and larger-than-life curves. From the outset of fantasy literature, genre-based erotic art has provided a focal point for the imagination and an oftentimes necessary co...
UPN has released images from tonight's episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE entitled "Dream Lover." AMERICAN PIE's Shannon Elizabeth guest stars as the fantasy woman come to life for graphic novelist Andrew (Adrian Pasdar) who uses her as inspiration to cure his ...
We are now about to enter THE TWILIGHT ZONE. Again. Images from one of the season's most anticipated television creations have been released by UPN: Jason Alexander's staring role in the premiere of the newest incarnation of the ZONE. And we have them her...
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&...
UPN has released the latest images from the "Azoth the Avenger is a Friend of Mine" and "Dead Man's Eyes" episodes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE. In "Azoth," Craig (Rory Culkin) brings to life his favorite comic book superhero, Azoth (Patrick Warburton), to help h...
In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.
Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a...
`There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission...` Is anyone out there not familiar with these words, which were first enunciated with kaledioscopic black and white test patterns, s...
The video game industry is maturing. Those of us who grew up with Donkey Kong, or more incredibly, Pong, might feel a little light-headed at the sheer power and wondrous tricks the new generation of game consoles have to offer. Speaking fo...
After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.”
It’...
SHADOWRUN by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 06-04-2007)
Ever wonder what would happen if you took a game of Counterstrike and modded it to the extreme? Well essentially you would get the game of Shadowrun. In the world of Shadowrun there are two main factions battling it out for the fate of humanity after the ...
Greetings Cinescapers! Well, I have to say with last week's Tivo comments I've managed to get my readership down to two. (Hi Paul and... uh... is it Frank?). What I find odd about the situation is that while many readers took my Tivo comments at face valu...
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ...
The Dusk casino has a terrible secret, and we ain't talking mob corruption or skimming either. No, there's something truly sinister lurking underneath this temple of sin, and it's far more dangerous than any blackjack bet or watered down drink. There are ...
Thespian Robert Pattinson is no novice for going against the "Dark Arts", having faced Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Now, the actor is set to live within the world of that dark underworld while also having to juggle adol...
While it's still early into development with story pitches yet to commence, HR is reporting that a new Twilight Zone is on the horizon, based around one or more episodes of the classic series. Leonardo DiCaprio's production shingle Appian Way and Warner B...
The Review!Audio:
For my primary viewing, I listened to the Japanese audio track. The action is primarily
concentrated in the center channel. Dialogue, sound effects, and music were all sharp
and balanced very well.
The english dub track received a toke...
Jonathan Frakes is talking about his latest venture into the world of high profile genre television. With ROSWELL now off the air, Frakes' eye is now on the new UPN entry, a remade TWILIGHT ZONE. Frakes, who has shifted heavily into directing later in his...
Well, seeing as this is the last DVD Shopping List of 2004, you might want to print out this column to carry along with you. Then, if there’s a lull at any New Year’s Eve party, you can pull it out to get the fun started again. You can say things like, "G...
Summit Entertainment has cast Kristen Stewart in the lead for their upcoming vampire tale TWILIGHT, based on the best-selling book series by Stephenie Meyer. The main story is described as a Romeo & Juliet-like tale twisted with vampires as the center...
What They SayIt was supposed to be a fun campout at the summer beach...
Chihaya & friends came to the beach for summer camp. There they meet their classmate Nami Minami. She likes Natsuki, but doesn\'t have the courage to talk to him. As the darkness ins...
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ...
Stephanie Meyer's forthcoming teen novel TWILIGHT has been optioned by MTV Films and Maverick Films, the latter being Madonna and Guy Oseary's production company. Slated to be published in September 2005, Meyer's novel tells the story of a high school gir...
What They SayTo prove that she is the legendary princess of the Kinka, Taruto decides that it is her duty to protect and help the people of the city. She starts by trying to make the town troublemakers, Chips and Nachos change their wicked ways.
Then, w...
What They SayThe Review!Having only seen the first episode of this series, I decided to buy the box because I\'m a big fantasy fan, and because I love the soundtracks, and because it was very cheap for a Japanese release. (Remember Memories at 10000+ yen?...
Ben\'s taking a look at a recent collection from Bandai Entertainment that didn\'t fly well with us in single form. Released on 04/01/2008, check out his thoughts on the Magical Meow Meow Taruto: Anime Legends Complete Collection.
What They SaySince the beginning of time, monstrous Demons and noble Guardians have battled for Earth - the everlasting gift of the one great Mother, creator of all life. A deep hatred burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians prevented the Demons f...
Chris Wedge (Ice Age) has signed on to direct Brian Selznick's magic-themed children's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret. The film will be produced by Graham King's GK Films, Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil and Warner Bros. John Logan (Sweeney Todd, Gladia...
What They SayOur sexy temptresses head out to the amusement park for what they think is a day of leisure. Instead, it is a day of intense sexual encounters and battle. All the girls in the amusement park fall prey to the horde of tentacles. (That just me...
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
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akahori Satoru/Deguchi Ryusei (Created by: Gainax)Translated by:Beni Axia HirayamaAdapted by:What They SayINSPIRED BY THE HIT ANIME SERIES
Sasshi's world is crumbling away. His best gal pal, Arumi, is about to move away, and a...
With our recent move, there haven't been a lot of contests running of discs that have been coming in that we have duplicates of. To help correct that, we want to get them rolling again with some of the box s...
Two months after the first teaser premiered, Summit Entertainment and Yahoo have released the first full trailer for their upcoming adaptation of Twilight, based on the teen adult vampire novel series by Stephenie Meyer. The film will star Kristen Stewart...
Briana\'s stepping up with her second review for us since coming on board with a look at the December 2007 release of Magical JxR Vol. #1 from Udon Entertainment.
We all know it's wrong but everybody's doing it: setting up camp on the world's worst website. Now even 'Stardust', the fantasy film based on the Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess comic has a MySpace page. Click and crash your browser...
What They SayChihaya manages to escape from the slimes, but a possessed Tsuyoshi stands in her way while Natsuki is being tempted by Nami. Can Nami & Tsuyoshi be saved!?
What will happen to Sayaka & the others!? The love story of Chihaya & Natsuki in th...
What They SayThese hot little beauties are going into battle again, using there sexual powers to save our planet from the dark side. More seeds of evil have been stirred up. The dark memories of Sayaka haunt them.
Will Cerulean be a savior or stand in th...
Definitely one of our very early reviews, we\'ve got a look this morning at the 02/22/2005 release of Magical Meow Meow Taruto Vol. #1 from Bandai Entertainment.
It\'s been awhile since this title showed up in region 1, but now it\'s made its way to the UK and Dani Moure has taken a look at the Manga UK release of Twilight of the Dark Master that came out just this week.
Dani Moure\'s getting some work done on his UK pile of titles and has a look today at the 01/17/2005 release of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Vol. #2 (of 4) from ADV Films UK.
Dani\'s catching up on his backlog a bit this morning with a look at the 03/21/2005 release of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Vol. #3 (of 4) from ADV Films UK.
What They SayFrom the beginning of time, Powerful, grotesque Demons and beautiful, noble Guardians have battled for Earth. A deep hatred eternally burns between Demon and Guardian; the Guardians knew the Demons’ thirst for blood and power would dest...
Dani\'s finishing out a UK series this week as he\'s got a look at the 05/16/2005 release of Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Vol. #4 (of 4) from ADV Films UK.
Summit Entertainment has passed along to media outlets a decent little widget for their upcoming Twilight. The widget includes 3 videos (trailer, the Ballet scene and a featurette from the New York Comic Con), a photo gallery and an E-Card service. The fi...
What They SayThe last of the classic Tenchi Muyo OVA specials are finally available on DVD! The Mihoshi Special reveals the inner workings of Mihoshi’s mind as she relates the tale of her most famous mission with the Galaxy Police and casts all of t...
I don't normally do the whole "10 best of 2002" thing. It's not really my style. It just reeks of TV Guide.Yeah, so I'm going to do my 12 best and worst TV of 2002.Take that TV Guide!The good stuff:12. ROBBERY HOMICIDE DIVISION11. FIREFLY10. THE JOB9. GIL...
Random thoughts alert!So, Fox is putting FIREFLY on hiatus in January. In case you don't know what "hiatus" means, it's when networks pull a show you really like off the air while making empty promises that it will return.The WB is making a move that make...
TOR Books leads the pack this month with some superlative releases. First up is HEAVY PLANET, a trade paperback compilation edition that reprints SF Grandmaster Hal Clement's Mesklin novels: MISSION OF GRAVITY and STAR LIGHT. As nerdy as this might be, I ...
Though this week brings several new and returning series, perhaps none is as highly anticipated as TNT's original miniseries THE MISTS OF AVALON, based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling version of the Arthurian legend told from the perspective of it...
Greetings Cinescapers! It's been a hectic week here in the Cinescape hive. Your ever so loving reviewer has found himself in danger of losing his precious day job at the fish-gutting factory. Now some may quibble that there is no such thing as a fish-gutt...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Composer Garry Schyman’s score for the 2005 THQ alien invasion videogame Destroy All Humans! was a frenzied, lovingly retro science fiction horror score written in the style of 1950’s sci-fi movies ...
Magical girls and boys are beginning to appear all over the world and one of the more powerful one appears to be a cute cooking girl named Sasami… What They SaySasami has an amazing secret: magic courses through her veins! But the...
What They SayHaving barely finished logging in for his first time into the game known as The World R: 2 then Haseo is attacked by a PK (Player Killer), a type of player who kills other in-game players for fun or profit. After coming to his aid - the myste...
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...
The Review!Ok, before I start I should let you know that Kyuuketsuki Miyu is my favorite anime/manga series, period. There's a lot to like about it. It has endlessly deep characters, wonderful atmosphere, and some great Twilight Zone-ish twisted morals. N...
Anthologies run amok in this week’s buzz with collection themes ranging from Russian sci-fi and fantasy to genre fiction based on world mythology and a collection of 2006’s best space opera novels.
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"Bullet Witch" by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 04-09-2007)