Sony Pictures has hired Kevin James io star in the family adventure film MONSTERHUNTER. James will play "a child psychologist who can actually see the monsters that torment kids from closets and under beds. He uses that skill to vanquish the beasts until...
What They SayWhat can you do when you discover that the principal of your high school not only IS an old witch, but that she wants you dead, dead, dead? Or that one of your best friends has been turned into a zombie and another has been possessed by an in...
VAN HELSING opened Friday May 7th to sold-out crowds nationwide. VAN HELSING is a fun movie and the action never stops. You could almost say it's campy! Hugh Jackman makes the most handsome VAN HELSING I've ever seen, but then again what woman wouldn't th...
Brad Pitt overcame Hugh Jackman in this week's box office derby. Warner Bros. retelling of the epic battle of TROY nabbed top spot at the movies this past weekend earning an estimated $45.6 million dollars. In this day and age of mega-budgeted blockbuster...
What They SayA mysterious soldier known only as the Professor takes his revenge on the government that betrayed him - and Tokyo is brought to its knees! Unless the government pays the Professor an impossible ransom, downtown Tokyo will be completely dest...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki KikuchiTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayThe picturesque coastal town of Florence was known for millennia as a pleasure resort for the Nobility. As retribution for their decadence, the cruel and beautif...
What They SayJoe Saeba, the globally adored hero, is back in another adventure of a Third World country and into the pain and anguish of one man’s tortured past.
James McGuire’s life is so dangerous he has to hire bodyguards for his Secret S...
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creator extraordinaire, Dan Brereton told fans at last weekend's Motor City
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What They SayBay City Wars
After the US military ousts a sadistic Central-American tyrant, a spirit of merciless vengeance is born. And when the Bay City Hotel unveils its new supercomputer, the deposed ruler and his loyal daughter devise a plan. With th...
What They SayIn the year 12,090 A.D., the Earth has fallen into the clutches of ruthless Vampires; humans are enslaved by a corrupt feudal system. Only one being has dared to challenge the cruel authority of these arrogant immortals--the mysterious Vampir...
What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki KikuchiTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayEven a reluctant hero can\'t refuse the last request of a beautiful woman. On her deathbed, the mortally wounded woman gives him a strange gem and asks him to de...
What They SayDemonic bloodbath? Trial by hellfire? These things might cause a few problems for most people, but not teenage exorcist Yohko Mano. She\'s the latest in a long line of professional Devil Hunters, and kicking monster butt is all in a day\'s...
What They SayA beautiful pianist comes to Tokyo for a charity concert, and City Hunter is there. But music isn\'t his forte-Joe wants lessons in the language of love. Typically, though, things don\'t go his way. A foreign dignitary is assassinated in cold...
What They SayIn a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operat...
What They SayA strange virus known as the Demon Virus, attacks the human genetic code, transforming people into monsters with demonic powers. One particular monster is terrorizing the streets of Tokyo. ripping open young women to devour their livers. A fa...
In Part One of my review of the American Cinemateque’s Japanese Science Fiction and Monster Film Weekend at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, I focused on the opening night screening of a newly struck, subtitled print of Gojira, the seminal 1954 film (re...
What They SayFeaturing the voice talents of Kylie Ireland and Misty Rain!
After losing her fiancee, Youji, to a mountain climbing accident, Mai (Kylie Ireland) is determined to have his baby. With a determination of steel, she approaches his associates ...
What They SayAfter the attack on Robin, Michael and the others convince her to stay at headquarters. While they believe she would safe there, the group slowly begins to wonder if the attacks were orchestrated from inside the STN-J. But the mystery thicken...
What They SayBeing a Witch Hunter is anything but normal. Robin has begun settling into her new life at the STNJ, practicing with her supernatural powers and making some extraordinary progress. The arrival of her beloved Vespa has given Robin independence...
What They SayEntrusted with the two princes by the dying Empress, Kou Hiko heads west to seek refuge. The noble Duke may have a lead, but Dakki\'s demon minions are hot on their heels, Bunchu is out for his comrade\'s blood, and Taikoubou is lagging behin...
What They SayNow that Robin has demonstrated her true power in front of Nagira, she decides to tell him everything. While this leads to a deeper understanding between the two, it also raises more questions than it answers. At the STNJ, things are slowly r...
What They SayWith the young princes away on Mount Kunlun, it seems the Yin
Dynasty may be finished for good. Taikoubou and Lord Ki Shou must forge a
new order before the entire nation collapses into chaos and anarchy. Can
they recruit the Northern armies ...
What They SayIt seems as if Taikoubou\'s job is done. Dakki has been slain, and a new Empire has been forged that will last a thousand years. Unfortunately, Dakki\'s soul isn\'t co-operating with being dead, close allies are betrayed as spies, and doubts...
What They SayThe ancient Chinese Yin Dynasty is rotting from the inside out, infested with demon immortals. Project Soul Hunt was drafted by the Immortal High Council to capture all these \"dangerous\" souls and seal them away forever. Now all that remain...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hitoshi TomizawaTranslated by:Mayumi KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayJubei has been hired to find the Figurehead of Souls, a magical item that grants immeasurable power to whoever wields it. Joined by his loyal sidekick Carpe...
What They SayWritten and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll, Wicked City), based on a novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi, the story revolves around D, the infamous \"dunpeal\" (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunt...
What They SayTwo potent forces are locked in a frightening standoff. Leading the allied forces of the North and West, Taikoubou and crew attempt to establish a new ruling dynasty. Across the battlefield, noble Bunchu heads the Emperor\'s army, reinforced ...
What They SayDVD edition of the \'Vampire Hunter D\' movie which is a high quality anime made by teams from Japan and the U.S. and opened theatrically in April 21 (2001.) Based on the original story by Hideyuki Kikuchi, and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (...
What They SayRobin?s ?normal? life is about to end. After another seemingly routine investigation of a Witch-related murder, a strange old woman appears and speaks to Robin. She claims to know the truth about Witches, about the Craft, and even about Robin...
For those already familiar with the SOUL HUNTER anime saga and eager to experience more of that self conscious humor that’s made the show such a comical delight, well, leave all hope of that ye who enter here. With the previous volume, GAME OF KINGS, ther...
What They SayThe honorable Bunchu and Kou Hiko must do their best to thwart Dakki, the immortal who has bewitched their beloved Emperor. Not satisfied with her defeat of the Four Great Lords, the evil temptress has her sights set on the Empress and her so...
What They SayThere is another world alongside ours. It is a world of demons and all manner of peculiar creatures. Strange monsters known as BEM\'s have escaped from the other world, and the have possessed the indignant spirits naturally occurring inside o...
It's now more or less a given that any property that manages to hit the slightest chord with the mainstream public must eventually get turned into a movie, and viewers have witnessed some truly misshapen, tortured twists on ideas hit the screen as a resul...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayHunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other men. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundr...
What They SayEnslaved by an army of rebellious super-robots originally designed to help civilization avert a complete ecological cataclysm, mankind\'s only hope is Casshan, a legendary hero who wages a solitary war to defeat these Neoroids and restore the...
Van Helsing by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-02-2004)
... mind the monsterhunter took its place. Columbia Pictures has announced that the release of its much-anticipated sequel to last year's SPIDER-MAN has been pushed back two months from May 7, 2004, and is now slotted for July 2/04.Taking advantage of t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayGon and his teammates have been challenged by a group of criminals hired by the Hunter Association. Gon wins with wits, and Kurapika's red-eyed rage assures a...
Kids’ Programming, Action Adventure, Fantasy, Crime Drama And Romance Series Demonstrate The Diversity Of Animation*_
San Francisco, CA, January 22, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and co...
One question I occasionally get asked when I’m lecturing at conferences is: “How do I become a monsterhunter?” Well, I say, that’s a damned good question.
For those of you who may want to take your interest in strange cre...
This Halloween, it's dangerous to be a monster in the Marvel Universe. Ulysses Bloodstone, the monsterhunter who cut a swath through the denizens of the dark in titles like MARVEL PRESENTS and that magazine, may be long dead, but he's left behind a succe...
...oirs of a MonsterHunter; Man-Monkey; and his new book: There’s something in the Woods. He will be contributing a regular weekly blog to Mania.com on his investigations into unknown animals and mysterious creatures.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayGon's new friend Killua may have run away from home, but that doesn't mean his family is willing to let him leave. Killua's parents sent his older brother Ill...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:Lillian OlsenWhat They SayGon and Killua have split off from the rest of the group to spend the next six months training at Heaven\'s Arena. But despite the skills they ca...
What They SayMeet Ryo Seaba: ladies\' man, troubleshooter and expert marksman. When you need more help than the police can provide, he\'s the solution. He\'s the City Hunter, and if he can\'t solve your problem, no one can. Welcome to the world of City ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:Lillian OlsenWhat They SayGon and Killua are diligently studying the ways of Nen with Master Wing at Heavens Arena when Gon successfully completes the Nen teachings, he al...
...his great monsterhunter is possibly nothing more than a monster himself. However, the motivations for him to not turn against humanity remain unclear. Maybe Gokurakuin is trying to tell her readers that everyone like a Nanami can be prone to turning b...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshitaka Amano / Hideyuki KikuchiTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayFollowing on the heels of the retrospective Coffin comes this new collection of paintings, line-art illustrations, and photography by Vampire Hunter...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayGon and his friends Leorio and Kurapika have more to worry about than just the Hunter Exam-their fellow applicants are deadly serious. Hisoka, the mad magicia...
Universal Home Video will bring Stephen Sommers' VAN HELSING to home video on October 19, 2004. Considered the first movie of the 2004 summer season, VAN HELSING stars Hugh Jackman as the legendary monsterhunter; Kate Beckinsale as Anna, his ally; Richar...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayGon\'s mighty adventure in search of his father continues, and this time he is forced to pawn his own Hunter license to raise some cash. Gon and his posse cha...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayThe fourth exam rages on as the Hunter hopefuls try to gain points by stealing each other's badges. Gon, Kurpirka, and Leorio fall into a trap set for another...
When the spider changed its mind the monsterhunter took its place. Columbia Pictures has announced that the release of its much-anticipated sequel to last year's SPIDER-MAN has been pushed back two months from May 7, 2004, and is now slotted for July 2/...
...I) A sexy monsterhunter appears on the right show. (Repeat)STARGATE SG-1 (9 pm, SCI-FI) Sexy Jaffa Warrior Women who prey on other Sexy Jaffa must be stopped lest the production of other sexy Jaffa Warrior Women goes down to nil. SPIDER-MAN (10 pm, MT...
...hrow in a monsterhunter (who is played admirably by Hugh Jackman), then the plot for VAN HELSING is pretty much complete. You take control of the title character and must battle your way through about a dozen action packed levels, fighting such enemie...
...legendary monsterhunter from the Dracula tale.)"I got much more into action films since I had my baby," notes Beckinsale of the genre she's poised to conquer. "I think its simply just getting vicarious excitement because I don't go out very much."
...d a famed monsterhunter with a terrifying agenda are the keys to the secrets that lie in the heart of Los Alamos—and unlocking the door to the very fabric of time itself… The fourth novel in the Rogue Angel series.
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...rakk is a monsterhunter," says Winston. "He is an immortal who has been here since 100 A.D. and is in fact a reluctant hero, but has a mission. MUTANT EARTH happens to be post-apocalyptic, based on an alien invasion that has wiped out all but a few re...
...nter on a monsterhunter called upon to battle aliens who have disrupted cable TV service. The project will be directed by Conrad Vernon, who will work from a script by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky. EARTH is being described as a reverse alien invas...
...d-skinned monsterhunter on track for a $25-30 million dollar opening weekend.Second place went to The Rock's new action flick WALKING TALL which earned about $5.2 M. Disney's new animated film HOME ON THE RANGE was in third with $4.0 M and last week's...
...elsing, a monsterhunter who has been sent after Dracula. Along your way, you will encounter characters from the movie, as well as combat some monsters such as Wolf Man and Dracula. Also a plus is that this game isn't a basic side-scroller with the VAN...
...antle of 'MonsterHunter' on to the next generation. It's 2001, and the daughter of Ulysses Bloodstone (seen here in preview artwork for the cover of BLOODSTONE #1) is here to take her revenge. Woe betide any monsters who stand in her way.While it's th...
Jarred\'s chiming in today with an early look at a galley release from Viz due out on 04/15/2005 of a series that I know a lot of people are looking forward to with Hunter X Hunter Vol. #1 (of 22).
Jarred\'s making his way through this series and apparently this volume is something of a turning point in the lengthy run as he has a look at the November 2005 release of Hunter X Hunter Vol. #5 (of 22) from Viz Media.
Spider-Man 2 by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
... mind the monsterhunter took its place. Columbia Pictures has announced that the release of its much-anticipated sequel to last year's Spider-Man has been pushed back two months from May 7, 2004, and is now slotted for July 2/04.Taking advantage of t...
Jarred\'s got a look at one of the latest series to come out of the Shonen Jump line-up and lower price point with the May 2005 release of Hunter X Hunter Vol. #2 (of 22) from Viz Media.
Jarred\'s keeping pacing with the latest series from Viz Media with their September 2005 release of Hunter x Hunter Vol. #4 (of 22) now sent in and posted this morning.
...ame-based MonsterHunter Orage, made its debut in the first issue of Kodansha's Shonen Rival Magazine.
"Hiro Mashima is a real star in the manga world and he's developed a wide fanbase with his engaging, fun stories, including Fairy Tail," says Dalla...
...rth and a monsterhunter, Rex Havoc, who enlists some of his former foes, Ick!, Dr. Cockroach, the 50,000 Pound Woman, and Insectosaurus (Pictured to the left), to help battle the aliens.Currently, there are just over 500 screens capable of showing a 3...
...on as the monsterhunter chases down Dracula and his brides, Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman and Mr. Hyde. Gameplay is spread across 10 levels and players will be able to use all of the weapons Van Helsing is seen using in the film including his to...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:Lillian OlsenWhat They SayThe Spiders unravel the clues that will bring them ever closer to Kurapika\'s identity. Meanwhile, Kurapika\'s desire for revenge is rekindled wh...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayThe ReviewThey\'ve started playing Greed Island, but the game isn\'t as simple as they thought it might be, and Killula and Gon don\'t even know the rules yet...
Straight Up by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 08-18-2003)
...sted by a monsterhunter. (Repeat)MOVIE VIDEO TIPS (8:30, PRAY) The Prayer Channel covers some of the greatest films ever made. Wonder how many directly relate to God.STARGATE SG-1 (9 pm, SCI-FI) The unstoppable new enemy featured in last week's Part 1...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:Lillian OlsenWhat They SayGon\'s going home to share his Hunter success with Aunt Mito, but Whale Island has a surprise in store for Gon - a message from his father to \"c...
If you didn’t grow up in the 60s or 70s you probably don’t have a sense for just how big monster magazines were back then. The kids who grew up on these magazines were part of the culture who watched Shock Theater films hosted by those gr...
... a secret monsterhunter for a clandestine government agency charged with protecting humanity from supernatural menaces. We're given further introduction to Hellboy's work through John Meyers (Rupert Evans), an agent newly assigned to the Hellboy team....
... give the monsterhunter a second chance, THE LONDON ASSIGNMENT is worth a look. I could easily see further adventures of Van Helsing in animated format, it's just whether the numbers add up for Universal to make 'em.Questions? Comments? Let us know wh...
The VAN HELSING web site now sports a shockwave preview trailer for the film featuring monster art for the film's conception of Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman, as well as a glimpse of the legendary monsterhunter himself.The film's set to star Hug...
...eneration monsterhunter? Or will Dracula put an end to her before she even gets a chance to prove herself? And what's she going to do if her mom finds out what she's been doing all night? With design help from Alex Ross, this new four-issue series is ...
On February 7th, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release DEMON HUNTER. The film is from producer Stephen J. Cannell (THE A-TEAM, HUNTER). The film stars Sean Patrick Flannery (The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones), William Bassett (House of 1000 Corpses) a...
...rd-boiled monsterhunter) is selling like hotcakes in his newest adventure, Criminal Macrabe.Future Echoes: Not only is Sam Raimi currently prepping a film of Niles' graphic novel 30 Days of Night, but MGM is developing a Cal McDonald movie. Niles is a...
... shoes of monsterhunter Abraham Van Helsing (played in the film by Hugh Jackman) who heads off to Transylvania to face the menaces of the Wolf Man, the Frankenstein Monster and Count Dracula. The makers of the game promise that key moments from the mo...
...ivate eye/monsterhunter from SAVAGE MEMBRANE. And this is just not Cal's day. First he's held hostage by a voodoo priest with an axe to grind, then he gets evicted. But things really turn bad when Cal's old friend, and monster hunting colleague drops ...
...legendary monsterhunter Ulysses Bloodstone," says Andy Lanning, who is writing Bloodstone with partner Dan Abnett."A series of mysterious events lead her to take up the family mantle and she soon finds herself kicking some major monster butt ... all t...
...oodstone, MonsterHunter, has left her a legacy that will doom her to take up the family crusade, but the meager bits and pieces of past Marvel continuity cannot disguise the true origin of this uninteresting premiere. Curse you, Joss Whedon why did y...
...y about a monsterhunter who can barely stand the pain when he receives the mystical brand of a “Level 1 Vandel Buster”?
Still, Beet is ready for action, and when a nearby town is invaded by demons, he rushes to help-without a clue as how ...
As a follow-up to the wonderful über-sequel BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, the third film in Universal's popular horror series, SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, didn't have much of a chance at greatness. James Whale, architect of the first two seminal films, was gone, and Bo...
The Review!Packaging:
The front cover has a picture of Yohko in one of her poses, plus an image of Azusa pasted in behind her. Unfortunately, she\'s out of proportion with Yohko and the cover looks awkward as a result. This picture was on the back of the ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Hideyuki Kikuchi & Artist: Yoshitaka AmanoTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayIt is the year 12,090 A.D. The world has ended, ravaged in the firestorm of man’s wars and madness. But from the wreckage...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:Lillian OlsenWhat They SayThe day of the great auction arrives, but all the goods have gone missing! It turns out that the mafia learned of the Spiders\' plans and sent th...
As I watched Monster Squad for the first time in close to twenty years, I was struck by how much it reminded me of a modern day version of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Little surprise then that Director, Fred Dekker, in his commentary, po...
Having already evaluated the best fantasy soundtracks of 1999 and assessed the best fantasy scores of the 1990, it’s time to cast an ear back over the last hundred years of fantasy, horror, and science fiction film music. Which scores were the trendsetter...
What They SayYorn gazes up at two massive cities floating in the sky and dreams of discovering their mysteries. Without warning, those mysteries come looking for him! Edenic assassins murder his father and Yorn is next on the hit list. Only a nameless ...
BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF WITCHHUNTERONLINE.COM HOME ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE
Cypress, CA (August 18, 2003) - Bandai Entertainment announced today the launch of www.witchhunteronline.com in conjunction with its upcoming DVD home video rel...
What They SayGet ready for the wildest adventure ever as Genki, Holly and their monster friends unlock mysterious disks, meet and make new monsters and try to defeat the evil Moo!
When Genki wins a special CD-ROM, it’s real-life fun and games when...
To preface, not all titles listed by the company in previous years have borne fruit in the US, but Viz continues to be a company that tries to shop its titles to other companies and distributors through NATPE. This year, we\'ve got a number of the familia...
What They SayThe Review!The story is typical for City Hunter : Ryo Saeba (Nicky Larson in French !) has been engaged by a president-to-be to protect his daughter who is herself a secret service agent who is to protect the president (his father) understood...
What They SayWhile searching for the mysterious Phoenix, Genki and his friends meet Allan, a monster rancher who uses his whip more than kind words. Will Allan\'s worm monster side with Moo and the evil Seed Sisters? Or will he forgive Allan and help Genk...
For all you fans of indie comics and of course, fans of Jenna Jameson, here's something on the horizon which may be right up your alley. VirginComics in association with its Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter comic is throwing a new contest which will al...
...hemselves monsterhunters, and when they discover the existence of a powerful amulet that Dracula is searching for, the squad is forced to contend with actual monsters. Even though the clear demographic for this film is young teens, the humor and the a...
VIDEO NEWSWhile we're all waiting for Quentin Tarantino to finally start production on his too long awaited new film, KILL BILL, we will at least be able to console ourselves with the re-releases of his ground-breaking, trend setting previous efforts. Up ...
Viz Media has decided to box up a trio of its most popular series for the holiday season in order to make it easier for people to buy gifts for their little manga fan. The cheapest of the three sets is the $100 Death Note Complete Box Set which has t...
Here's a great little program to curl up to on Halloween night, whether you're a tried and true fan of horror films or the most uniformed of neophytes. Originally produced by American Movie Classics in 1997, MONSTER MANIA is an hour-long crash-course in t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hojo TsukasaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayThe ReviewThe wait is finally over! Hojo Tsukasa, Gutsoon! and the cast of City Hunter would like to introduce... Nogami Saeko! If Ryo, Kaori and Umibozu were not enough tro...
This follow-up to the 1997 American Movie Classics monster clip show, MONSTER MANIA, not surprisingly focuses on the weaker sex of the monster worldthough using the word "weaker" might be a bit misleading in this case. BRIDE OF MONSTER MANIA offers an hou...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hojo TsukasaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayWhen your life is in jeopardy and you have nowhere else to turn, you can count on one man: Saeba Ryo, the City Hunter!
Whether working as a sniper, bodyguard or bounty hun...
After killing him off in 1995, and loaning out his good name to an American production in 1998, Toho Studios decided on a fresh approach to their biggest star to start the 21st century. After all, the continuity of both their old and new Godzilla movie se...
Megan Fox turned a few heads in TRANSFORMERS so when it comes to her possibly starring in the horror comic adaptation of HACK/SLASH, it's worth taking a look. Ryan Rotten over at Shock Til You Drop is also a pretty reliable source of information (unlike o...
The Review!ADV\'s first title, Devil Hunter Yohko, has finally arrived onto DVD! Since it has been ten years since Yohko was first released (English Subtitled) so ADV has released this disc, marking their 10th Anniversary. The first three of six episodes ...
What They SayThe City Hunter\'s back and ready for more action. And a little bedroom action would be especially nice! But that\'s not going to happen if Kaori and her trans-dimensional hammer have anything to say about it. Fortunately, whether it\'s tryi...
Anime Fans will get their chance to win a copy of Witch Hunter Robin this Halloween!
Cypress, CA (September 23, 2003) - Bandai Entertainment announced today the launch of "So You Want to be a Witch Hunter" online promotion in conjunction with the upcomin...
According to some label reps I've talked to lately, some voice actors on the English dubbing crews for anime titles have their own fan following. This might seem a little odd at first, but in light of the fact that little supplemental material is included...
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se...
Hope you guys all had a great US Thanksgiving and are enjoying the leftovers. Last week we talked about watching anime on handheld devices. Since then there's been a new wrinkle. TiVo is expanding their TiVoToGo program to include iPods and PlayStation Po...
CINESCAPE can't wait for GHOST RIDER from DAREDEVIL writer-director Mark Steven Johnson. There's so much excitement about what Johnson is conjuring up with Nicolas Cage playing the cursed motorcycle rider Johnny Blaze that we're offering up an early sneak...
If I had my choice, I'd go back to the days of ASTEROIDS, TEMPEST and PAC-MAN any day of the week. These games were the beginning of a long evolution that led to the videogames we know today. Among these games is SPY HUNTER, a classic by all rights. Now, ...
Welcome back to the Book Buzz after a two week hiatus for “re-tooling”. So what’s the deal? Well, there will be a few changes in the content of the column to hopefully make it more appealing to book fans. Rather th...
Awarded Best Commercial Film at the 11th Holland Animation Film Festival
Production I.G is proud to announce that on November 5, 2006, the 11th Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF) awarded "Kirin Lemon Black:
Monster Blacks Fights Back" (0'30", 2005), ...
The Review!You might remember seeing the original Vampire Hunter D back in 1985 from Streamline Pictures. Even though the animation was poor and did little to explain the world of Vampire Hunter D, it became a hit. And now the #1 gothic hero of them all i...
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Seishi KishimotoTranslated by:Tetsuichiro MiyakiAdapted by:What They SayJio is a young boy with a tragic past who only trusts one thing in the world: money. Little does he suspect that he is also a very powerful O.P.T., and in...
In 1985, one of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s VAMPIRE HUNTER D novels was adapted as an animated feature film. It’s a fun flick, with nice character designs based on simplified versions of the book’s illustrations, an interesting hero, and an engaging fantasy settin...
Warm applause from an audience of about 150 people greeted legendary filmmaker Roger Corman as he sat on the front stage of a discussion panel titled `Efficient Effects.` Corman was in Vancouver, Canada attending the 15th Annual Film and Television Trade ...
What They SayZeiram - the most dangerous life form in the galaxy. It\'s virtually unstoppable - perhaps even invulnerable. The Tedan Tippedai Corporation secretly attempted to import Zeiram to be used as the basis for a powerful new bio-weapon, and now it...
THE FILM MUSIC OF AKIRA IFUKUBE Akira Ifukube has maintained a notably symphonic style in his prolific array of film scores, utilizing traditional Japanese styles and voicings for many of his adventure and dramatic films, while embodying his music for sci...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naoki Urasawa Translated by:Satch WatanabeAdapted by:Agnes YoshidaWhat They Say\"Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a nameless monster. He was dying to have a name. So the monster made up his mind to set out on ...
Scribes Drew McSweeney and Scott Swan have already worked on some horror features for the small screen with their "Masters of Horror" episodes Cigarette Burns and Pro-Life. Now, the duo are branching to the big screen for a new spin on a classic...
In the final thoughts of last weekend’s box office report, I put up the January-opening record holder as only being 35 million, which clearly seemed ripe for the taking. Seven days later, we have a new January-record holder, a new MLK holiday record...
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naoki Urasawa Translated by:Hirotaka KakiyaAdapted by:Agnes YoshidaWhat They SaySuspecting that Johan suffers from a multiple-personality disorder, Dr. Tenma calls upon expert criminal psychologist Rudy Gillen to help him in h...
In the 1950s, film music was a far different game than it is now. The studio system was still in effect and film composers were, for the most part, contracted to one studio or another. Universal Studios was one of Hollywood's most productive movie facto...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Naoki UrasawaTranslated by:Sumiko KatsuraAdapted by:Agnes YoshidaWhat They SayThe Nameless Monster, the mysterious picture book which holds the key to unlocking Johan\'s past, was created by an official from the Czechoslovakia...
A bit of sad news crossed my inbox today. The founder of Monster Zero (www.monsterzero.us), Aaron Smith, died on May 30th at the age of 36. While many of you will not have known Aaron, he was well respected and a friend of many at Cinescape.Monster Zero...
A fisherman named Yata is lost at sea when a huge sea monster (Hiroshi Sekita) attacks his boat. His younger brother Ryota (Toru Watanabe) fails in his attempt to win a sailboat in a dance contest, so he and his friends steal one to search for Yata. Yoshi...
The Review!Devil Hunter Yohko... My, some things shall never age...
Audio:
Considering the content came from the 90\'s, the sound is still clean. Although, with the sound systems then, nothing extraordinary is done. I noticed no distortions in the Ja...
The original release from ADV Films receives a bit of a face-lift with its packaging and arrives on the scene once again for new fans to discover.What They SayDemons and devils beware, the sexiest slayer to ever swing a soul -sword is back! Yohko Mano has...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hitoshi TomizawaTranslated by:Mayumi KobayashiAdapted by:What They SayIntroducing Jubei the Treasure Hunter, the greatest adventurer EVER! Jubei must face death-defying traps and white-knuckle dangers to retrieve a mystical ta...
Thanks to an inside source, Coming Attractions at Cinescape has been furnished with exclusive production design artwork from Midway's upcoming action video game, SPY HUNTER 2. The sequel to the bestselling 2001 console game, SPY HUNTER 2 is set for relea...
Continuing our exclusive look at the new vehicles you'll see in Midway's SPY HUNTER 2, thanks to the covert work of our mole we like to call "The Operative".Midway redesigned the classic SPY HUNTER arcade game from the 80s as a cutting-edge console game b...
Genre:Action/Adventure/Video Game Adaptation.Studio:Universal Studios.Production Company:Daybreak Productions/Prime Universe Productions.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Alec Sects).Who's Making It:John Woo (Director); M...
What They SayAre you in trouble? Did you make an unsuspecting deal with a crooked businessman? Are dastardly villains threatening your life? Are you a beautiful woman? Well, then just write XYZ on the message board at the Shinjuku Station, and Ryo Saeba, ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki KikuchiTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayIn a world where even the smallest and most remote village is being terrorized by the monsters that stalk the night, there is a hamlet, prosperous and peaceful, ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hojo TsukasaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayWhen there's nowhere else to turn, you can rely on the man they call the "City Hunter".
The neon-lit streets of Tokyo's Shinjuku District are home to an assortment of thei...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki KikuchiTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayGranny Viper is a \"people finder,\" a searcher for lost souls along the roads of a forbidding wasteland. Her latest mission: the safe return of a young woman na...
C was not for cookie, but for calamity when a man supposedly beat up a Cookie Monster at the Sesame Place theme park in Pennsylvania. According to an AP report, Lee P. McPhatter (yes, that's a real name) treated a Cookie Monster mascot to a little chin-mu...
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ST...
I have always been of the opinion that when it comes to Dungeons & Dragons, there are two things you can never have enough of: Magic and Monsters! Part of this stems from my innate laziness. I’m simply not as motivated as I used t...
The Review!Audio:
Sound is great, love the opening and closing songs and the bgm is good too. While its a stereo mix there is not alot of directionality, but there are no distortions or dropouts that I noticed.
Video:
Video has the usual amount of grai...
What They SayIn our society, there are creatures with paranormal power known as Witches. For years, a secret organisation known as \"Solomon\" has been hunting them down. This organisation, based in Italy and run by priests, has a branch in Japan - the ...
The Coming Soon website scored a nice report direct from the annual ShoWest convention happening in Las Vegas right now. Every year the Hollywood movie studios assemble and present their upcoming films for the next year and whet the interest of theater o...
Though background information on the anime film VAMPIRE HUNTER D says it takes place in 12090 AD, nothing in the film states a specific year. It may as well be a fantasy world that could be long past, far in the future, or in another dimension. Our heroin...
Based on the popular manga by Tsukasa Hojo, the anime version of CITY HUNTER has managed to build up a rather sizeable following in Japan as well as Stateside. Functioning as a good introduction to the series is the tenth anniversary TV special CITY HUNTE...
What They SayThe City Hunter: a legendary name in the Japanese underworld, and with good reason. He\'s the best there is. He\'s Ryo Saeba-troubleshooter, expert marksman and inveterate womanizer. Ryo will take any case so long as the client is a pretty wo...
What They SayCity Hunter\'s back! Ryo Saeba and his long-suffering partner Kaori are out to make the streets of Shinjuku safe for the weak, the poor, the down-trodden, the... Well, actually, Ryo\'s just hoping for a little nookie from a grateful client. A...
The Review!Would you like fan service with your biggie-sized combo?
Audio:
Since Yohko was made in the early 90's, we're getting a simple stereo mix and nothing more. I think I counted one spot of directionality when I was watching the dub of episode t...
What They SayIt may not be over till the fat lady sings, but Ryo Saeba would rather make music with a beautiful woman. And mokkori is the sweetest music of all to City Hunter\'s ears. At least until his partner, Kaori, strikes a sour note with her trusty ...
Every so often, we get a good racing title on the Game Boy Advance. And come to find out, a lot of them are coming from THQ. The GT ADVANCE series has been good mainstay on the system, as has MOTO GP. This time around, we're getting monster trucks in MONS...
In celebration of Godzilla's 50th anniversary, Toho made an all out monster-fest of a movie: Godzilla: Final Wars. The 28th film in the series, this movie draws heavily from the ones that preceded it and is filled with homages to the earlier work...
Normally, I leave the toy reviews to other writers, but this Christmas I got some pretty cool stuff that should appeal to other people like me: i.e., those who don’t necessarily collect action figures but don’t mind owning them if they relate to some of t...
Stephen Norrington’s talent for movie action and sci-fi worked beautifully to make BLADE one of the best superhero flicks ever made. Guillermo Del Toro is much more oriented toward atmosphere and gothic horror, and although this sequel has tons of action,...