Central Park Drifter (Dubbed)
Shriek Show 90 Min. Cat.#: SSVD-0109 UPC#: 6-31595-01099-2 ISBN#:
1-58655-234-1
Pre-Book Date: 09/18/2001
Street Date: 10/30/2001
SRP $19.95
Central Park Drifter DVD (Subtitled and Dubbed)
Shriek Show 90 Min. Cat.#: SSDVD-01...
MediaBlastersAnnouncements for 6/26/01.
(With exception of Mail Order Maiden 28 (DVD) which is 4/24/01)
The following is new release information for MediaBlasters titles pre-booking on 05/22/01 and a street date of 06/26/01.
MediaBlasters is thrille...
Sex Demon Queen (Dubbed)
Kitty 35 Min Cat # KVVD-0109 UPC #6-31595-01096-1
Pre-Book Date: 04/17/2001
Street Date: 05/29/2001
SRP $24.95
Description:
In a time of fantasy and high adventure, the sorceress Kuri uses her magic to defend herself from all man...
The following is new release information for MediaBlasters titles with a Street date of March 27th 2001.
Special Announcement.........
The Tales 3 pack (K3PD-0033) is going to be delayed for an indefinite period. We will be sure to contact you when this...
The folks at MediaBlasters sent out their updates for the month of July today, so we've got all these titles added. Check out the review section for disc summaries:
Berserk Vol. #2 MediaBlasters 125 min. 2/5 29.98 07/18/2002Rurouni Kenshin Vol. #20: Sou...
We got in the press release that covers MediaBlastersOctober releases today, including their non-anime releases for those so inclined. I believe all the anime titles are in our upcoming release list, but there\'s also a link to a trailer for Jungle Empe...
THE BIG NEWS FOR MEDIABLASTERS IS THE FORMATION OF A THEATRICAL AREA IN 2002 FOCUSING ON OUR TOKYO SHOCK AND SHRIEK SHOW TITLES. THE PERSON HEADING UP THIS NEW AREA IS CARL MORANO WHO CAN BE REACHED AT (212) 532-1688 EXT 240. CARL WORKED AT TROMA ENTERTA...
MEDIABLASTERS ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES FOR OCTOBER 2003!
All titles below have the following Street Date: 10/28/03 and Pre-Book Date: 9/23/03:
ANIME WORKS (Japanese Animation)
·Jungle Emperor Leo
Click on the link below to view the trailer:
http...
It looks like we\'re off the regular updating list, so we\'ve got this round of announcements for MediaBlasters thanks to the folks over at Right Stuf today:Gun Frontier Vol. #2 - 75 minutes - $24.95 - 06/24/2003
Space Pirate Mito Vol. #4 - 75 minutes - ...
MediaBlasters titles street in February 2002
Magic User's Club - "A Magic Kiss" (Ep. 8-10) (DVD)
AnimeWorks 75 Min. Cat.# MTTDVD-4017 UPC#: 6-31595-40177-6 ISBN #: 1-58655-149-3
Pre-Book Date: 01//22/2002
Street Date: 02/26/2002
SRP: $24.95
Description...
MediaBlasters has sent out their February solicitations, and it looks like a really light month for them so far:Babel II Vol. #3 - 75 minutes - $29.98 - 02/25/2003
Cosmor Warrior Zero Vol. #4 - 75 minutes - $29.98 - 02/25/2003
Idol Project Vol. #1: Starl...
During years past, MediaBlasters used the month of January to try out a number of their back catalog titles during an otherwise slow release month. With their back catalog all done though, it looks like a very minimal release month for anime from them, a...
The folks at MediaBlasters, courtesy of an update at Right Stuf, are looking to have a number of boxes under your Christmas tree this year:Sadamitsu the Destroyer Vol. #1 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 12/16/2003
Twelve Kingdoms Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $29.98 ...
NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MEDIABLASTERS FOR JUNE 2002
NEW RELEASES: STREET DATE 6/25/02
Rurouni Kenshin - "Dreams of Youth" (Ep 79-82)
AnimeWorks (Anime): 100 Min.
Format: DVD (Dubbed and Subtitled) Cat.# RKDVD-2018 UPC#: 6-31595-20187...
The press kit arrived today from MediaBlasters for their October releases, and it\'s got a good mix of ending, new and continuing series:
Dragon Rider - 29.95 - 60 minutes
Knight Hunters Vol. #5 - 29.95 - 125 minutes - Final Volume
Space Pirate Mito Vol...
According to an update at DVD Pacific with October listings, MediaBlasters has scheduled the first volume of Sukisho, which is an alternate romanization of Sukisyo, which is the shortened Japanese version of the full title of the twelve episode TV series...
The following is new release information for MediaBlasters titles street in May 2002.
The BIG ANNOUNCEMENT for the MONTH OF MAY is the announcement of Gundress the Movie. This title is from the same creator, Masamune Shirow, who gave us GHOST IN THE S...
MediaBlasters recently announced it's October slate of titles for its non-adult labels and we covered it recently, but wanted to update it with a bit more detail as you can see below:
Cover Art
Title
...
The latest release list came in from MediaBlasters this afternoon and brings us to their August solicitations. It looks like a light month compared to the previous ones, but there\'s a new series kicking off that I\'m unsure anyone knew they even had.......
Adding a few more titles to their October slate, we\'ve got a few new listings via Right Stuf:Midori Days: The Handheld Collection - 350 minutes - $39.98 - 10/10/2006Princess 69: Midnight Gymnastics Vol. #1 - 60 minutes - $29.98 - 10/31/2006Sex Exchange -...
Frank Pannone of MediaBlasters was gracious enough to hit our forums tonight and update with some very interesting manga news:Okay folks here\'s a three titles that we\'ve acquired that will make some jump for joy some scratch their heads and a lot of yo...
A few new titles for October have been solicited today and Right Stuf has posted up the initial round of basic information on them:Angel\'s Feather - 60 minutes - $19.95 - 10/30/2007 My Classmate\'s Mother - 60 minutes - $29.95 - 10/23/2007 No Money - 60 ...
With thanks to forum regular Shokoti, we\'ve learned that via at least on DVD retailer, MediaBlasters has listed some late August and September titles, including a new licensing announcement:Darling - $29.99 - 08/26/2003
Twelve Kingdoms #2 - 125 minutes ...
MediaBlasters has sent out their mainstream release announcements today for the month of January 2006:Ah! My Goddess TV Vol. #03 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 01/31/2006Otogi Zoshi Vol. #6 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 01/17/2006Rurouni Kenshin Economy Box TV Seas...
The press release has come out for their February Releases today. The previously scheduled title Phantom, which was due in August and then re-scheduled to late October, now has a February 2006 release date that is probably due to their adding in a bundle ...
MediaBlasters
Rurouni Kenshin Fanart Contest
Rules:
- Art is to be totally original (This means NO coping of existing Japanese artwork).
- Art must be of a tasteful subject matter (Nothing naughty now).
- Final artwork must fit into the proportions o...
In the latest round of solicitations from MediaBlasters, the company has again thrown in a new license announcement out of the blue. This time it's for a title they're calling Magical Witch Punie Chan, which was originally known as Dai Mahou Touge. The O...
The folks at Right Stuf got in the specs for a variety of Media Blaster and Kitty titles today, some of which we mentioned earlier in the week:Gun Frontier Vol. #3 - 75 minutes - $24.95 - 08/26/2003
Figure 17 Vol. #1 - 150 minutes - $29.95 - 09/30/2003
Co...
Catching up on two months of formal solicitations, here\'s what you can expect in May and June from MB:Berserk Vol. #6 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 05/27/2003
Madara - 120 minutes - $29.98 - 05/27/2003
Genma Wars Vol. #2 - 75 minutes - $24.95 - 05/27/2003
Spa...
Getting titles into their October and November release timeframe, Right Stuf has listed the following for release:Gokusen Vol. #1 (also w/premium) - 125 minutes - $29.95/$39.95 - 10/12/2004
Twelve Kingdoms Vol. #8 - 125 minutes - $29.95 - 10/26/2004
Giant...
I think we got all their 09/24/2002 releases covered here:
Berserk Vol. #3
100 min.
3/6
29.95
09/24/2002
Cosmo Warrior Zero Vol. #2
100 min.
2/?
24.95
09/24/2...
Premiere Event For North American Comic and Manga Fans Set The Stage For Announcements Of More Than Twenty New Titles For 2008
San Francisco, CA, August 8, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and compre...
Suspenseful Mystery To Debut On October 20
San Francisco, CA, September 26, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has licensed the Shonen...
The folks at MediaBlasters have sent out their June 25th solicitations, which you can read here. They've also sent out an updated list of street date changes (which appears to have several). We'll be combing through these on Saturday and updating our rel...
MediaBlasters has sent out their November solicitations, and much like previous years, they go light into the final months of the year.
Cosmo Warrior Zero Vol. #3 - 29.95 - 100 minutes - 11/19/2002
Berserk Vol. #4 - 29.95 - 100 minutes - 11/19/2002
Babel...
Borders And Waldenbooks And Hot Topic To Debut Merchandise for Teens
San Francisco, CA, October 17, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, ...
Here\'s the fully fleshed list of new announcements that came in Friday from MediaBlasters for March and April:Space Pirate Mito Vol. #2 - 75 minutes - $24.95 - 03/25/2003
Genma Wars Vol. #1: Divine Twins - 100 minutes - $29.95 - 03/25/2003
Ys Vol. #2 - ...
By Jim LazarHere are some excerpts from my full Anime Expo 2000 con report, which can be
found in the No Editing zone on
animeprime.com.The Good
Editing News:
The Vision of Escaflowne dub was done by Bandai and not Saban. There will
be an edi...
Opening Ceremonies
Pioneer
TRSI
MediaBlasters
Kikuko Inoue Press Panel
ADV Films
Bandai Entertainment
Viz
Synch Point
AnimEigo
Central Park Media
Tokyopop
Hi everyone! Quick report until the show gets going in an hour. The opening ceremonies o...
We\'ve got in today the March and April solicitation sheets for MediaBlasters, but due to a short amount of time available this weekend, won\'t add them into the database until at least Sunday. But we\'ve got the listings in full here for your perusal, s...
This week’s column marks the start of my second year of DVD Shopping List, and I want to thank all the readers out there for the support they’ve shown for it – if you’re all enjoying it, that makes all the time & trouble that goes into it worthwhile.O...
Universal pictures recently announced three upcoming titles that will soon be appearing on DVD with loads of extras, while looming on the horizon is a special edition release of one of the most important anime features ever made.THE MUMMY RETURNS release ...
The folks at Right Stuf have some new listings today for MediaBlasters, TOKYOPOP and Tofu:Jungle Emperor Leo - 99 minutes - $19.95 - 10/28/2003
Space Pirate Mito: First Season Collection - 325 minutes - $39.98 - 10/28/2003
Initial D Vol. #3 - 150 minutes...
We just got in the solicitation information from MediaBlasters for December, and have updated with full specs (dates/prices/summaries):
Iron Virgin Jun - 45 minutes - $17.95 - 12/17/2002
Kurogane Communication: Memories of Earth Collection - 360 minutes ...
The panel was led by Kris Kleckner and Judy DeFrieze, with Bill Rogers also in attendance.The atmosphere was largely one of love for Gravitation; almost a continuance from the Gravitation screening the night before. One initial event involved the gatheri...
ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR THIRD VOLUME OF HELLSING
GOTHIC ACTION-HORROR SERIES DRAWS MORE BLOOD ON 17TH NOVEMBER 2003
LONDON, UK, 20th October 2003—ADV Films today announced a 17th November 2003 release date for the third volume of the action...
New York, NY (January 20, 2006) – Leading anime distributor Central Park Media Corporation (CPM), in cooperation with CoMix Wave of Japan, is proud to announce CPM's acquisition of Jun Awazu's animation masterpiece, Negadon: The Monster from Mars, f...
Before I launch into a special Halloween edition of COMICSCAPE, featuring an interview with George A. Romero about the new TOE TAGS series for DC, allow me to introduce a new name to the Comics Section of CINESCAPE: Kurt Amacker is a graduate of Loyola Un...
HOUSTON, September 6, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce the release of three exciting titles, including the Get Backers Season One Thin-Pack, Farscape Starburst Edition 4.3, and the fina...
We got these added in last week, but forgot to get them posted in our rush to get ready for the con. Central Park Media has posted their October release slate:
Grave of the Fireflies Collectors Series 88 min. 1/1 29.98 10/08/2002
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie...
OPINIONI've just reread AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 for what is probably the 40th or 50th time, and whatever else we may say about it, there's one incontestable fact: it's lost very little of its original power. I thought that, after having read it so many tim...
By Chris Beveridge
Otakon 2001 has come and gone, and much like the past two
conventions, this one is just as varied as those.
Be forewarned that we\'ll ramble a bit here. The convention, as
is unfortunately typical of Otakon, lacked any serio...
(Los Angeles, October 31, 2005) – Fans have clamored for it for years, and now Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce it is finally bringing Kouhei Kadono’s seminal Boogiepop novels and manga to North American audiences in English for t...
NBC unveils the Fall 2008 series premiere dates for new programs and returning favorites including a three hour launch of the hit drama "Heroes" on Monday, September 22, the Thursday night debut of the new comedy "Kath & Kim" (9:30...
In last week’s thrilling DVD Shopping List column, we looked ahead to the major and intriguing genre theatrical and direct-to-DVD movie releases scheduled for the next 12 months. We ran out of room halfway through the list, so we pick it up here ...
Forum Buzz
By da Original S Man
6/9/04 Edition
From the desk of da Original S Man:
Yes, yes.. I know. You're in shock. Gonna be a long week at this rate.
Important News
System Update: 4 Line .sig limit
Simple reminder. No more than 4 lines to...
From the feedback received so far, it seems like most readers agree with my stand on the HD disc wars. Most of us are unwilling to open our wallets as wide as necessary to take in the choices we're being given. If we all already had HD monitors, we might ...
Those investing in switching to the DVD format several years ago of course grumbled that they'd probably have to switch again before long, repurchasing their favorite movies whenever technology brought a new improvement. Well, that new format is just arou...
I did intend to talk about something serious and factual this week, you know, with technical information and such. Very researched and educational, I assure you. But when I sat down to actually write all this pile of anime goodness, all seriousness fl...
A few more manga announcements from Right Stuf for the MediaBlasters graphic novel lineup for March:Death Trance Vol. #01 - $9.99 - 03/16/2005Gunparade March Vol. #01 - $9.99 - 03/16/2005Volcano High Origin Vol. #01 - $9.99 - 03/16/2005
Exclusive Premieres of Adventures in Voice Acting and One Piece;
As Previously Announced, CATBLUE Dynamite also Featured
Norwalk, CT, November 2, 2007: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced it will feature a selection of highly-antic...
What a weird and fun ride this has been.
Tomorrow, March 3rd, is the 5th anniversary of the start of the site. Our first full real news posting was just a few days later on March 5th, 1998 where we mentioned some new Image titles coming out. Our next p...
Anime Boston has come and gone and the one convention that I ensure that I make every year has by all appearances been just as successful as the previous years have been. Anime Boston is rather special to me since it was something I saw forming from the s...
Staff Reporter: Andrew Tei
Opening Ceremonies
Pioneer
TRSI
MediaBlasters
Kikuko Inoue Press Panel
ADV Films
Bandai Entertainment
Viz
Synch Point
AnimEigo
Central Park Media
Tokyopop
Hi...
New York City (November 06, 2003) - AnimeWorks is ready to rain down Zim's doom upon the heads of animation fans everywhere with its release of Jhonen Vasquez's Invader Zim. Anime fans have been screaming for this DVD release since Zim first aired on Nick...
A few books showing up in October from the publishing arm of MediaBlasters will have some folks happy:Death Trance Vol. #03 - $9.99 - 10/12/2005Eiken Vol. #02 - $9.99 - 10/12/2005Samurai Man Vol. #02 - $9.99 - 10/12/2005
The last release week of October has yet more box sets coming out, both old and new, which will certainly keep people busy watching shows. Are the box sets making it so you don't sample as much as before or are you simply spending more time watching a par...
What They SayThroughout time, mankind has chased after the dream of immortality. The Phoenix, in the form of a bird of fire, is said to hold the key to eternal life. Great wars are fought in a vain attempt to possess it and, as a result, civilizations ris...
Reported to forums by MegaZone
Some of this is new news, some is old news - some may be old news that I missed. I just took a lot of notes on my Palm...
Anime on DVD:
Not really much new news here. Panel consisted of reps from ADV, Bandai, AnimEigo, and...
Fahrenheit 9/11 by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-09-2004)
Genre:Documentary.Studio:Lions Gate Films.Production Company:Dog Eat Dog Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Michael Moore (Himself); George W. Bush (Himself).Who's Making It:Michael Moore (Director, Screenwriter); Michael Moore, Jim Czarnecki, Ka...
Congratulations this morning goes out to Manga Entertainment with their long needed win in July 2005 for their release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. #7. Coming into second place was Genshiken Vol. #1 from MediaBlasters and Gungrave Vol....
Reported to forums by MegaZone
Some of this is new news, some is old news - some may be old news that I missed. I just took a lot of notes on my Palm...
Anime on DVD:
Not really much new news here. Panel consisted of reps from ADV, Bandai, AnimEigo, and...
Jason
Lethert
contributed to this article
Sure, Barbara Gordon is the brains behind the hottest group of superheroes on TV -
Birds of Prey, but it's a long and winding road that has brought the
character to that point. Few comic characters ...
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ...
What They Say400 years ago, it became certain than an asteroid would collide with Earth and the extinction of life as we know it was at hand. In preparation, mankind spent 10 years devising a plan to survive. The Dobias population decided to live out in s...
Today we discuss chapter stops – not ever considered a “bonus” or “extra” on DVD, but an important part of each release if you ever want to find a certain scene quickly. Yet, often mishandled by DVD producers. Many simply plant a chapter stop every ten mi...
Speculation is running rampant already over the NuTech news, so much that places are now listing certain titles as acquired by NuTech without any actual titles being mentioned in the press release. The press release does say \"he complete library of 34 an...
Saturday\'s the big day for panels at Otakon, and this Saturday
was no exception. Unlike yesterdays multi-hour stint in the dealers line,
today we spent time from 9 AM to 6 PM in one panel room, with a short break in
the one next door from noon t...
Taking a trip back to late October, we\'ve finally found the time to sit down and watch Media Blaster\'s 10/28/2003 release of Jungle Emperor Leo, something that I wasn\'t quite sure would be good for kids or not. After seeing numerous jungle inhabitants ...
With all the announcements in the past week, plus some clarifications, we\'ve updated our Catalog Check section. There\'s some interesting things to note going through it. When MediaBlasters finally gets off their duff and gives us Virtua Fighter, their ...
What They SaySuzuna is training hard to become a priestess, and is brought to the home of her future husband by Tomome, his faithful servant. She finds the mansion under a strange spell, releasing the sexual desires of everyone inside! The Review!There�...
What They SayHikaru is not feeling well after her last battle with the Magure. Tsubasa is moving away to Tokyo. She will miss her friends, but things will be all right because she\'ll be with Hikaru. Yet something seems to be wrong with Hikaru. She decide...
Months of acrimony between Viacom, Inc. and Chris-Craft, who jointly owned UPN until Viacom forced Chris-Craft to sell earlier in the year, came to a head this week when Chris-Craft shocked Viacom by revealing a deal with another media giant, Rupert Murdo...
What They SayAt a harmless looking College, the teachers and staff are practicing a dark religion. By devoting their bodies to perversity, they chant their dark spells and control the lusts of the student body.
Everywhere the students turn, they are dra...
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE would seem to be the latest theatrical hit spawning a Direct-To-Video franchise. After failing to land star Brendan Fraser for a theatrical sequel, Disney is said to be considering a new actor to play the klutzy ape-man in a made-for-...
VIDEO NEWS· You can’t keep a good corpse down as Trimark Home Video has recently announced their August 3rd Special Edition release of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3. Dan O’Bannon’s 1985 semi-sequel/spin-off of Georg...
St. Louis, MO, December 4, 2006 - World Events Productions, the company that introduced the world the legendary Voltron: Defender of the Universe classic Anime TV show and licensed toys in the 1980s such as action figures, apparel and video games, is no...
According to information we\'ve gleaned from retailers, two MediaBlasters titles continue to be delayed. The Giant Robo Vol. #1 edition that comes with the model was originally solicited for the end of October and then bumped to late November now has an ...
STAR OF GUNDAM 00 AND DEATH NOTE COMES TO NYC
Norwalk, CT, August 8, 2008: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced voice actor Brad Swaile will attend its 2008 event as a Featured Guest. The New York Anime Fest...
(Norfolk, VA?June 29, 2004) - During a ceremony at the 2004 Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH, Decipher's .hack//ENEMY Trading Card Game received the Origins Award For Best Trading Card Game of 2003. "Decipher is thrilled by and appreciative of this indus...
Welcome to Cinescape's new UK column. Each week, I'll be reporting on events of note to the UK genre scene, be it television, conventions, set reports or whatever else picks my fancy. However, we're a small island nation, so "UK genre scene" will encompas...
Los Angeles, CA (October 26, 2006) " Anime Gamers, the US flagship store of the Japanese hobby store chain Gamers, has teamed up with COSMODE magazine and Cosplay.com for the second annual cosplay photo shoot to take place at the Anime Gamers store on Sa...
By Peter Svensson
ADV\'s big report never manifested, the ADV staff seemed to be in a meeting
that spanned several days.
And Tokyopop posted their report to this board, so you know what happened.
And thanks to Comic-con.com having omitted...
This years Otakon marks the fourth time I\'ve gone to one. And after the
problems of last year, I definitely wasn\'t sure if it would be my last or not,
dependent on how the problems played out this year. Thankfully, the majority
of the problems ...
Tonight, at 7:00 p.m. Central time, the Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees will convene to vote on whether or not to remove two graphic novels from their shelves BLANKETS by Craig Thompson and FUN HOME by Alison Bechdel. Louise Mills, a resident ...
This years Otakon marks the fourth time I\'ve gone to one. And after the problems of last year, I definitely wasn\'t sure if it would be my last or not, dependent on how the problems played out this year. Thankfully, the majority of the problems seemed to...
Last week during a visit to Paramount Studios, I got a few rumors confirmed, but a few others muddled even further. While giving a tour of the Gower Theatre on the lot, one of the guides mentioned that Robert Duncan McNeill and Roxann Dawson had just film...
Reprinted with permission by the author
It's been a while since I reported on how the consumer electronics and Hollywood giants had allied to push Digital Video Disks as the new and improved way to watch home entertainment. Now industry analysts report t...
Reprinted with permission by the author
Increasing fan participation requires calculated investment. For example, this year Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners garnered global acclaim by adding the multi-talented Ichiro Suzuki to their roster. The f...
I don’t know what it is about the word ‘ultimate’ and franchise guides, but there’s no doubt that DK Publishing is one of the best in the business for in-depth and aesthetic guides on your favorite media series. This week Tom De...
London Expo
One week on and I'm still tired. London Expo can be a hectic two days at the best of times but the most recent event, held at the ExCeL Docklands on 28-29 October, seemed more energised than any previous instalment. This was possib...
In our DVD Shopping List Prize Closet this week we have some terrific classic Hong Kong action titles, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty. Two winners will get both Shanghai Express and Above the Law, and all you have to do to win is send an email which includes ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Jablonsky's latest score, for Michael Bay's sci-fi thriller THE ISLAND, is now available on Milan Records (M2-36132). The score opens with a tantalizing air of surging orchestra and choir, building a powerful resonance that is ...
REMEMBERING HERMAN STEIN Composer Herman Stein died on March 15th in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. Best known for the music he composed as a member of the Universal Studios music department in the 1950s – including working on the scores of The Crea...
With any luck, this editorial will be less controversial than some of my previous ones. :)
As of the end of October, I've now had my DVD player for a year, so I'll be doing a year in review here. A lot has gone on for the format during the past year, not...
Leading Industry Experts Speak on the U.S. Anime/Manga Industries and the Announcement of the SPJA Award Finalists
Anaheim, California (March 18, 2008) ‹ The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the overseeing body of the nation's lar...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS While the song soundtrack for Bruce Hunt's underground horrorshow, THE CAVE, is also on Lakeshore Records, I suggest you pass it by and grab the true score soundtrack instead. The sinewy orchestral strands that open the Johnny ...
We've been fans of Something Weird Video for two decades, as they've unearthed and preserved on home video hundreds of "lost" and obscure exploitation films over the years. We've enjoyed their TV show REEL WILD CINEMA, and their fun-packed Image DVDs have...
By Mariela Ortiz
The theme of this con "We have so much COOL stuff and we WANT to tell you
about it but we CAN\'T" <sigh> So many hints.
ADV panel
Matt & David presided over this one, mentioning that ADV was quickly...
After its North American premiere in Vancouver and its second European screening at Sitges 06, Mamoru Oshii's Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters (original title: Tachiguishi Retsuden, 2006, 104') will be back to Canada for the 35th Fest...
Los Angeles, California (February 18, 2005)
For Immediate Release – Digital Manga Publishing Announces 2 New Websites & Three New Titles
Digital Manga Publishing announces 2 highly anticipated websites – The re-launch of the Digital Manga Pu...
The X-Men film may not be out until July 14, but Christopher Golden is already excited. After all, the paperback version of his X-Men novel, X-MEN: CODE NAME WOLVERINE, will be out May 1. `Of all the media tie-in stuff I`ve done, it`s one of the books I`m...
As fans of Beast Machines: Transformers know, the first season of the series ended with one hell of a cliffhanger. The battle between Optimus Primal and his techno-organic Maximals and the evil Megatron and his soulless Vehicons reached a climax in the th...
The Prize Closet continues to dominate this territory. Well, dang it, we just love to give away fee DVDs! To win any of these prizes, you just have to send me an email to psycho@psychotronic.info and include a valid mailing address in the body. Once we ha...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Available for the first time on CD, Pino Donaggio's classic 1981 score to THE HOWLING is now available in a fine edition from La-La land Records (LLLCD 1037), digitally remastered from the original ¼ inch album master tapes. Di...
Anime Expo 2008: New license announcements, preview of 21st year
GRIMES, IA, July 4, 2008 - Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment started the company's 21st year with a bang by making several announcements during its Jul...
NEW MANGA PUBLISHER BLASTS OFF IN OCTOBER
Go! Media Entertainment C.E.O. David Wise announced today the company's first initiative, Go! Comi, a publishing imprint dedicated to both importing manga from Japan and developing new international collaboratio...
So here we are, for a look ahead into 1999. Last month, I went into the changes, ups, downs and other various things with how anime has gone for 1998. It's been a hard year for anime fans who are solidly into DVD.
If you're like me, you now have a very d...
Ever get a feeling of Déjà vu? In this particular case, probably not as you aren't the one writing this article about my adventures at Akon after just finishing two other columns featuring tidbits from Akon. Well, to reassure myself that I am working on...