... actually PEACHFUZZ, a series created by Florida-based cartoonists Lindsay Cibos and Jared Hodges and bought by Tokyopop as the top entry in manga contest. The strip is about a little girl named Amanda and her pet ferret Peach, and it's a cute enough ...
...-winning "PeachFuzz" submission into a
full-fledged manga series. Cibos is the first of several such winners with
multi-volume book deals in the works and other opportunities knocking on their
doors. Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting Rising Star...
...ncess Ai, PeachFuzz, The Dreaming, Warcraft, Kingdom Hearts and many, many more!
Upcoming Tokyopop catalogue highlights also include Return to Labyrinth, based on the classic Jim Henson film, and the official Manga spin-off of the world's most popul...
...r entry, "PeachFuzz." In addition to the $2,500 cash prize, Cibos will receive a commemorative trophy and an exclusive opportunity to pitch her full-length manga series to TOKYOPOP's top executives. She drew inspiration from her two pet ferrets, Momok...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miwa UedaTranslated by:Ray YoshimotoAdapted by:What They SayKairi and Momo are now attending university together and are finally happy. Sae has been left behind after failing her last year of high school due to her poor attend...
HOUSTON, February 17, 2004-ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of
anime, today announced a street date of March 9, 2004 for the first
volume of Wedding Peach, a charming magical girl series championing the
power of love over evil. Armed with a makeup c...
What They SayLove is on the run as the deliciously wicked Lady Raindevila conspires to rid the world of romance and love! However, armed with a mysterious ruby ring left by her mother, the unsuspecting Momoko finds herself caught in the middle of this cos...
What They SayThe Love Angels play cupid as they try to hook their friends Akiko and Tajima up on a double date with Momoko and Yosuke! But the fire devil Igneous has other plans and unleashes a devil-wolf on our unsuspecting heroes. And as if fighting ...
What They SayLooks are everything for most High School girls... The same goes for Momo Adachi! With a dark tan, an athletic build and golden hair, most of her classmates just assume she is a party loving, freewheeling beach bunny. But beneath the skin of ...
What They SayFireworks fly as Pluie steals Momoko\'s mysterious ruby ring and takes it back to the Devil World. But can the Love Angels get it back? And speaking of fireworks, Yosuke and Momoko are sparking up some of their own as they inch closer and c...
What They SayDon't look now, but there's a new girl in town! The Love Angels play cupid as they try to hook their friends Akiko and Tajima up on a double-date with Momoko and Yosuke! But the fire devil Igneous has other plans and unleashes a devil-wolf on...
While we\'ve seen listings for the Wedding Peach releases coming up, especially with the first two volumes running 150 minutes each, little has been said about the box that\'s coming with the first volume. David Williams has posted some tantalizing tidbit...
What They SayFasten your seatbelts and hold on tight because there\'s a new Love Angel in town, and she\'s seeing red. Scarlet, that is, and she\'s ready to kick some serious devil butt! Let\'s just hope the other Love Angels can teach her a little tender...
What They SayField trips and flings from the past! Now that Sae\'s been exposed for what she really is, things look like they should calm down for just a bit. But when a silly prank goes too far, the stakes in this game rise ever higher. And when the wild...
What They SayThe mystery of the Saint Something Four continues to unravel, as our three heroes are once again called upon to save the world from Raindevila\'s wicked plans. Sleep monsters, time demons and evil fortunetellers are summoned one by one to wr...
What They SayField trips and flings from the past! Now that Sae\'s been exposed for what she really is, things look like they should calm down for just a bit. But when a silly prank goes too far, the stakes in this game rise ever higher. And when the w...
What They SayThis trying to save the world business is hard work, especially when you’re not even in high school yet. And just when you thought things were getting back to normal, a wave of new devils has begun to show up. Throw in a headless demon ...
What They SayOne by one classmates begin to disappear, ghosts emerge out of nowhere and poor little Jama-P is kidnapped by the devil Sandra! In comes the Love Angels to battle devil after devil sent down to Earth by the wicked queen Lady Raindevila. Will ...
What They SayMomo Adachi, a high school teen, is best known for her tan skin and bleached hair. Misjudged by her classmates as a wild party girl, Momo is a modest, lonely girl, who only has dark skin and bleached hair as a result of her long hours of dedi...
Stearn published a full-length book featuring these characters, FUZZ AND PLUCK, in 2000, and is probably most familiar to most readers as a storyboard artist for BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD and DARIA. Fuzz is a teddy Bear, while Pluck is a banty roster who, in an...
Fuzz, the good-natured teddy bear, and Pluck, the ill-tempered, unfeathered banty rooster, continue their misadventures in what I assume to be the town of Splitsville. When we last left our protagonists, Fuzz had suffered a dog attack while attempting to ...
What They SayTime is running out as the Dark Queen Raindevila decides to come down to earth herself to deliver her final blow and personally destroy Wedding Peach! Meanwhile, Yanagiba still can’t remember who he really is, Celeso is unconscious, and...
What They SayLove is on the run as the deliciously wicked Lady Raindevila conspires to rid the world of romance and ldove. But out of the chaos springs an unlikely hero-a young schoolgirl named Momoko. Armed with a mysterious ruby ring, Momoko and her two...
Momo's love life is going round in circles – while Kairi can't make up his mind between her and Misao, Toji's hanging around and looking for a second chance. Will Momo give Kairi the time he needs to work out his own mind, or will she fall bac...
Apparel featuring artwork from hit FUNimation Entertainment series arrives for
Spring 2008
GRIMES, IA, February 6, 2008 - Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased
to announce the April 2008 debut of seven new T-shirts featuring exclusive art...
San Diego, California, Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
JAST USA affiliate brand Peach Princess, the leading publisher of Japanese PC dating-sim games in English, announced the completion of production and immediate release of both a playable all ages demo and ...
One of the more enjoyable aspects of this show is that my daughter enjoys it so much that it\'s a good bonding show with her while still being very enjoyable to watch on its own. Released on 08/24/2004, we\'ve caught up a bit more with a look at the ADV F...
Due out tomorrow from ADV Films and continuing to be a surprisingly enjoyable show, we spent some time this weekend with the girls also checking out their release of Wedding Peach Vol. #06 (also w/box).
Last night was \"dad\" duty, which meant it was me and the girls and our chance to watch something that appealed to them (well, something other than watching Invader Zim again since they both seem to love that), so we took in the next best thing with the ...
Mike\'s finished off another complete series this week as he\'s sent in his thoughts on the 03/14/2006 release of Wedding Peach Collection 2 (of 2) from ADV Films.
Catching up a bit before digging into some more recent titles, I got in some fun family viewing time this weekend with my daughters and one of their favorite shows, the 12/28/2004 ADV Films release of Wedding Peach Vol. #8 (of 10).
What They SayWho will it be? Who will it be?!? Once again in the arms of Toji, Momo can\'t help but think of Kairi. As Toji pulls her closer, Momo pulls away. And they\'re not the only couple in trouble... While Ryo and Misao have rekindled an old romance...
ADV Films has announced the cast lists for two of their upcoming shows:
Megazone 23:
Director: Matt Greenfield
Studio: Industrial Smoke & Mirrors
Shougo Yahagi - Vic Mignogna
Yui Takanaka - Allison Shipp
Mai Yumekanou - Sasha Paysinger
Tomomi Murashita...
One show that I think has ended up getting a bad rub overall from the years before it was licensed, Mike Dungan\'s checking in today with a look at the 01/10/2006 release of Wedding Peach Collection 1 (of 2) from ADV Films.
What They SayWhile looks can be deceiving, Momo Adachi\'s no stranger to deception. She knows well there\'s two sides to every story... When Momo gets to the bottom of things, she\'s surprised to discover Kairi already there. The reformed playboy has been...
What They SayOn your mark, get set... Go! The school year is racing to an end, but Momo Adachi still finds herself coming in \"last place.\" With her classmates against her, Kairi in constant pursuit, and Toji clueless as ever, just about any other girl w...
In talking about FUNimation\'s acquisition of Peach Girl, ICv2 reports that it has a planned February release in both regular and starter set editions.
Bringing the anime franchise to a close, ADV Films is set to release Wedding Peach Vol. #10 (DX) (of 10) on 03/22/2005 and we\'ll have one less magical girl show on the scene.
What They SayOn your mark, get set... Go! The school year is racing to an end, but Momo Adachi still finds herself coming in \"last place.\" With her classmates against her, Kairi in constant pursuit, and Toji clueless as ever, just about any other girl w...
What They SayKisses and chaos! With the world in a tailspin and her heart set on a crash course, Momo\'s out of options. So when Sae steps up offering advice and assistance, things must be dire indeed. During a summer job and a break from the romance, Mom...
After he completes scoring the new James Bond film, CASINO ROYALE, for director Martin Campbell, David Arnold (who perfectly replicated and expanded the classic John Barry 007 sound for TOMORROW NEVER DIES, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, and DIE ANOTHER DAY), w...
Due out on 02/08/2005, we\'ve got a look at the ADV Films release of Wedding Peach Vol. #9 (of 10), which brings the TV Series itself to a conclusion and leaves just the OVAs left for release.
What They SayGuess who\'s got a crush on Momoko? Takuro, the scrawniest, most insecure kid in school, and he\'s dead set on stealing a kiss from our hero. Pledging his aid, the evil devil Igneous helps Takuro launch a diabolical plan to win Momoko\'s hear...
For those getting the first box set edition of Wedding Peach with the extras disc, a full page ad in this weeks Video Business for the release indicates that the box will also include an official Wedding Peach inflatable beach ball.
What They SayLove is in the air and the romance is beginning to heat up! Even Jama-p is getting into the act as he meets up with an old childhood friend. And hey, who\'s that kissing in that boat??? It kind of looks like Yuri and Yanagiba! Well, they ...
What They SayWhile looks can be deceiving, Momo Adachi\'s no stranger to deception. She knows well there\'s two sides to every story... When Momo gets to the bottom of things, she\'s surprised to discover Kairi already there. The reformed playboy has been...
Due out this coming Tuesday from ADV Films is a show that generates quite a bit of laughter and derision. Which of course means that I end up enjoying far more than I probably should, as you can see by our review of Wedding Peach Vol. #4.
Adding another early look today, we spent some time Sunday morning checking out a family oriented anime show due out on 11/16/2004 called Wedding Peach Vol. #7 from ADV Films.
We had another night where we couldn\'t watch anything too \"mature\" as I had the girls with me, so we took the 06/01/2004 release of Wedding Peach Vol. #3 from ADV Films for a spin.
The folks in the UK aren\'t free of the fun drama as Revelation Films is releasing Peach Girl Vol. #2 (of 6) today and Bryan has put him through the test with it.
What They SayBeing the new girl at school is never easy - just ask Momo Adachi. With her golden hair and tan, toned body, you would think she\'d have a pretty easy time of it. But when your \"best friend\" spends most of her day trying to show you up, goi...
With more drama that just about any other show out there at the moment, we\'ve got a look at the 05/29/2007 release of Peach Girl Vol. #2 (of 6) from FUNimation.
Looking into next week, we\'ve got a look at the 08/21/2007 release of one of the more amusing angst driven shows with Peach Girl Vol. #4 (of 6) from FUNimation.
Taking a gander into next weeks set of releases, we\'ve got a slightly early look at the 07/06/2007 release of Peach Girl Vol. #3 (of 6) from FUNimation.
Hot Fuzz is an agreeable send-up of a number of genres, primarily buddy cop/action and English village mystery, which are opposite enough to be funny when combined. It seems that director Edgar Wright and co-screenwriter/star Simon Pegg also have a ye...
Almost past the massive backlog that cropped up after Anime Boston, we\'ve got a look at the 04/17/2007 release of Peach Girl Vol. #1 (of 6) from FUNimation.
We\'re doing a bit of catch-up today with another series, one we get to close out, with the 11/13/2007 release of Peach Girl Vol. #6 (of 6) from FUNimation.
ADV ANNOUNCES JANUARY 10 RELEASES
Featuring Launch of Deluxe New Macross
HOUSTON, December 9, 2005—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce six hot titles for January 10, beginning with the ...
HOUSTON, January 18, 2005—ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., is pleased to announce the release of several exciting titles in its expanding library on February 8, 2005.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PLATINUM: 05
The titanic...
The Review!Tenchi in Tokyo: A New Career is the seventh Tenchi in Tokyo disk, and this is my seventh Tenchi in Tokyo review. What an amazing coincidence! (I'm sure that Louis Farrakhan will have a field day trying to find the hidden numerical significance...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:PEACH-PITTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayThis second installment of PEACH-PIT’s hit manga finds the Z-Loan office’s teen trio hot on the trail of an elusive psychopath known as “the B...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! This week I am proud to announce the new "anything goes" policy at TV Wasteland. In the past I was leaving out shows that many of you fine readers recommended because they, alas, lacked a certain over...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Peach-PitTranslated by:n/aAdapted by:What They SayTakeya Ikuhara attends high school all day to come home to his own apartment, where Neneko, the landlady's daughter, provides him with an allotment of money. One day he encount...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:PEACH-PITTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayA girl and two boys spin a soulful tale of death and resurrection.
Michiru Kita\'s a weak-spirited girl who has a hard time saying what\'s on her mind. One day...
The Review!The disk that shoujo anime fans in the United States and Canada have been eagerly awaiting. The second DVD of Revolutionary Girl Utena, entitled "The Rose Collection 2", comprises episodes 8 through 13, which are volumes 3 and 4 of the original...
Did you think Disturbia winning 1st place last week with only 13 mil in receipts was something hardly worth talking about? Well, it’s worse this week. The winner, Disturbia, doesn’t even in pull in 10 mil. Yep, you heard me. In a box office...
The Review!I think that this is the third belated "Tenchi in Tokyo" review that I've done. I seem to remember that Volume 3 was delayed by several months last spring, and then I had just left on vacation when Volume 4 arrived in my mailbox (in Pincourt, Q...
While it can be said that Disturbia wins this weekend, it should be noted first and foremost that the last 3 days, it’s clear the audiences of America were not going to the theaters. First place, Disturbia, gets only 13.4 mil in its top ranking s...
Aquarian Age - Juvenile Orion has captured the imaginations of manga readers across the US, launching manga-ka Sakurako Gokurakuin as a bestselling manga author.
Now Broccoli Books is proud to present a never-before published collection of illustration...
The end of 2007 has come and gone. We’re now in the first day of 2008 and whether this year will be better or worse than the previous year, nobody knows. You don’t. I don’t. Even Thor doesn’t know and he’s a fictional god (...
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM is one of the longest running and best loved Japanese anime series. For those out of the know, MSG and its continuations and spin-offs concerns future warfare using "battle suits", oversize robotic armatures much like those seen in MATR...
Ever wonder what Samuel L. Jackson is doing when he's not starring in hit movies or chilling with celebrity friends? He's producing a cartoon show! Check out the upcoming AFRO SAMURAI at the official website: www.afrosamurai.com . SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK He...
According to Moviehole, Chris Durand (Halloween H20) will play a role in the upcoming sequel RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION.The site says Durand will play one of the film's foremost villains and "will be a hard peach to squash."Moviehole also reported that Jen...
With the recent release of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on DVD, Cincescape thought it would be fun to look at a real life Charly, who runs his own factory."The Best Ice Cream in the World" has converted Hollywood's elite into fans of Charly Temmel's ...
DVDs are popping up all over, so I shouldn’t have been surprised on a recent visit to the supermarket to find them in the groceries. Boxes of Total® Raisin Bran and Oatmeal Crisp have been issued containing four different sitcom DVDs from Sony. The discs ...
Well, I spotted the first official Christmas tree of 2004 last week. And no, store displays and nuts like Ray Liotta who keep their tree up all year round don't count. (And no, I'm not a peeping tom it's right up there in the apartment's front window.) T...
Faithful readers will recall columns last year in which I was begging for new equipment, willing to sell out by saying nice things about plasma TVs and DVD players in exchange for "donated" products. Well, so far no manufacturers have taken me up on my ge...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONRoland Emmerich's weather-destroys-the-world epic, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, may be based on moronic science and had gaping holes in its internal logic (evidently an Emmerich staple; witness GODZILLA and INDEPENDENCE DAY), but it's...
Now everyone knows about the college food staple that is known as ramen. Twenty-five cents buys you dinner, if not lunch and breakfast as well. And everyone has their own preparation method, whether it involves actually obeying the instructions and br...
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...
Usually at this time I'd be plugging B-Fest 9 (www.b-fest.com), the 24-hour B-movie marathon I attend every year. I'd be crowing about how this show combines a love for trashy cinema with a grueling endurance test, and explaining how MYSTERY SCIENCE THEAT...
The Right Stuf site has added the bulk of what looks to be ADV\'s August lineup today:Azumanga Daioh Vol. #4 - 125 minutes - $29.98 - 08/31/2004
Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #08 - 100 minutes - $19.98 - 08/31/2004
Panyo Panyo Digi Charat Vol. #3 - 85 minutes...
ADV is going into the sample market as well with the June 15th releases of:Azumanga Daioh Ani-Mini
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charact Ani-Mini
Hello Hitty & Friends Ani-Mini
Happy Lesson Ani-Mini
Kaleido Star Ani-Mini
Noir Ani-Mini
Princess Nine Ani-Mini
Pretear A...
This coming week is pretty light, but on the plus side it brings two series to completion:
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
Volume
MSRP
Date
Knights of the Zodiac Vol. #3
ADV Films
100 mi...
I'm writing this week's column with a bad head cold, and my blocked sinuses make me feel like watching movies with a lot of head trauma (decapitation, shotgun explosion, screwdriver to the temple, etc.). Luckily, here's something made to order. SPOTLIGHT ...
Mid-month and we get an interesting array of titles both classic and new:
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
Volume
MSRP
Date
Birth
ADV Films
85 min.
1/1
24.98
07/13/2004
...
Simon Pegg spent several years banging around British television before scoring a cult success with Spaced, a show he co-created with Jessica Hynes and Edgar Wright. But it wasn’t until the massive success of Shaun of the Dead (directed by Wright ...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Grindhouse, the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez pastiche of 1970s era exploitation flix, features a soundtrack that similarly draws on the many influences that have driven the film’s conceptualiz...
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...
The weekend estimates are in and it looks too close to call. I’ll go ahead and call it anyway though, folks. 1st place goes to Stomp The Yard (pulling in 13.3 mil) while Night of the Museum is only 300,000 dollars behind at 2nd place. Yes, that&rsqu...
"Yoshi Island" by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Tue 01-30-2007)
As a problem spawns in the Yoshi Island, where it appears that all the children of the land are being collected for a sinister plan, something must be done. In this collection, it seems that a few babies were able to escape their grasps and with the h...
If you’re like me, you watch television. And if you’re like me even more, when you watch television you probably record shows on your DVR so that you can zip through the commercials. But I must confess that there’s one series of ads t...
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...
Studio Provides English Dub For Highly Anticipated New Anime Comedy From Bandai Entertainment And Kadokawa Pictures
Burbank, CA, June 17, 2008 - Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and producer of original en...
This is a basic list of what DVD titles are listed via Diamond Comics Distribution that will come out during the May/June and possibly July timeframe. No specific dates are given nor details on the releases. This list is posted just as a forward-looking p...
From where I stand, the publication of a bimonthly magazine as explicit and diverse as AG is something of a change in the winds. Until very recently, the majority (what little that actually was) of erotic manga published in the US was done so by Eros Co...
SAKURA CON, Seattle, April 28, 2004 - ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., made several major announcements from the Sakura CON show in Seattle on Saturday, April 24, 2004.
Acquisitions
ADV Films announced two acquisitions. Th...
AI YORI AOSHI ENISHI VOL 3 DESTINY DVD SRP: $29.98
AI YORI AOSHI ENISHI VOL 3 W ARTBOX DVD SRP: $39.98
AQUARIAN AGE THE MOVIE DVD SRP: $29.95
AQUARIAN AGE THE MOVIE LIMITED EDITION DVD SRP: $59.95
ARGENTOSOMA COMPLETE COLLECTION DVD SRP: $99.98
AURA BA...
Random Tracks is a column/editorial and email answering piece that sort of lets me just hit various subjects and just go with it. We've had columns similar to this in the past, but they were mostly done by other people. I figured it's finally time to get ...
Anime has one true edge over domestic animation; even when creating a series with a specific genre in mind, a series can still entertain all audiences. It's this fact that often finds males of all ages picking up cute pink DVDs with titles such as Super ...
Congratulations go out this morning to Kenneth Gambrell for winning the Wolf\'s Rain empty art box from us. We\'ve kicked the contest over into a completely different directions as this week the prize is the first Wedding Peach art box!
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:NiniTranslated by:Bret MayerAdapted by:Nate BodenWhat They SayThe classic Chinese tale of The Three Kingdoms--with all your favorite historical figures cast as cute girls! As the Han Dynasty collapses, two mighty warriors--Zha...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Toshihiko KobayashiTranslated by:David UryAdapted by:David UryWhat They SayWhen Mugi\'s strapped for cash, good ol\' Tetsu-san comes to the rescue. Tetsu sends Mugi to help out at a friend\'s restaurant for a week, but Mugi\'s...
Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Peach Pit Translated by: Satsuki Yamashita Adapted by: Nunzio DeFilipis and Christina Weir What They SayCHARACTER SWAP!Amu has three Guardian Characters, reflections of her true self. But now a fourth egg has shown up at the...
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc. announced today the acquisition of the television anime series, "Rozen Maiden." Adapted from the popular manga series of the same name and introduced to Japanese TV viewers in 2004, the success of the...
Download-to-Own Video Feature Offers Exclusive Content and Titles from the Vast FUNimation Entertainment Library
Flower Mound, Texas (January 28, 2008) -- FUNimation Entertainment unveils a new, redesigned funimation.com today, introducing a broadband t...
Mentioned nowadays more for being the first film to feature Hannibal Lecter, spelled here Lecktor, than for being an effective post noir, Michael Mann’s (HEAT, THE INFORMER) MANHUNTER proves to be both. Based on the popular novel RED DRAGON by Thomas Harr...
Nintendo has revealed new details on its flagship GameCube game, SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE.Mario and Princess Peach go to a sunny island for a vacation. But the denziens quickly begin to attack Mario. Soon Mario realizes that a graffiti artist (of no relation ...
Psych-out man! From the folks at Something Weird come two documentaries of the ‘60s youth set in all their dated glory. Laugh out loud at the dated antics of your parents’ or grandparents’ crazy ways back in the days when soap was outlawed and pinstriped ...
Finding Nemo by Coming Attractions (Wed 03-12-2003)
Genre: Animated/Family/Fantasy.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios.Project Phase: Greenlighted.Whose Voices Are In It: Albert Brooks (Marlin); Ellen DeGeneres (Dory); Willem Dafoe (Gill); Geoffrey Rush (Nigel); Richard...
They`ve been promising it for years, but we kept getting familiar fairy tales, action-figure ready characters, and Broadway ballad after Broadway ballad. This summer, however, it seems as if animation is breaking down boundaries and pushing the proverbia...
Ever wonder what would happen if world-recognized stop motion animator Harry Sellick (Tim Burton`s Nightmare Before Christmas and James And The Giant Peach) was left to his own devices without even the restriction of family entertainment to hold him back?...
Plus Valentine’s & White Days, Swinging Popsicles, contests & more in episode 60!
GRIMES, IA, February 15, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Anna Morrow – the voice of “Ho...
As supplied by forum moderator Pelianth:
David Wiliams was in attendance for ADV. There were no new title announcements. The panel was mostly Q&A session.
Someone asked about new distribution methods. ADV is considering them. Things being looked at includ...
When Kirstin Dunst walks into a room you notice. It's not merely the dimpled cheeks or her blonde tresses, but what makes Dunst stand out is her grace and smile. When she greets you, as she enters the room, she is genuinely happy you are there to speak ...
On his message boards actor Paddy Considine ('Hot Fuzz') confirms news that Comics2Film readers have known since March: Jackie Earle Haley has been offered the part of Rorschach in Zack Snyder's 'Watchmen'
C2F first reported on the casting development ...
The problem with our summer action movies these days is that we expect way too much from them. What were the chances of TERMINATOR 3 recapturing the thrills of the first two films? LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN and THE HULK? Really, they never had a c...
A TREE OF PALME VOL 1 SRP: $29.98
AIR MASTER VOL 1 SRP: $24.98
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ANGEL BLADE SRP: $29.99
ANGEL MOVIE II DOMINATRIX OF MYSTERY SUB SRP: $29.95
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BLACK JACK OVA VOL 7 BIOHAZARD SRP: $19.99
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miwa UedaTranslated by:Elina IshikawaAdapted by:Elina IshikawaWhat They SayIt\'s no fun being a high school outcast. It\'s even harder when your older sister is the most popular girl in school! The ultra-glam Hana is the ultim...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Seino ShizuruTranslated by:Aya MatsunagaAdapted by:What They SayNo Harm, No Foul!
When a high school girl masquerades as a boy, plays on the boys' basketball team and even lives in the boys' dormitory, there's bound to be prob...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayShigeta's crazy love life continues, and this time it involves Takahashi! After Takahashi pays her a surprise visit, Shigeta comes to realize that he might not be su...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nami AkimotoTranslated by:Emi OnishiAdapted by:What They SayAmi and Noa are the best of friends - except when it comes to cute guys (particularly ones they both fall for, which happens a lot). Then the claws are unsheathed and...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miyuki Kobayashi / Natsumi Ando Translated by:Satsuki YamashitaAdapted by:Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina WeirWhat They SayThanks to a magical talent for cooking, Najika is attending Seika Academy, a top private school, and ha...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Mizushiro SetonaTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayIt's senior year, and Rika is seriously stressed out. She's got more homework, exams, and papers than she can handle, and was recently dumped by her boyfriend. ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaho MiyasakaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:What They SayThe age-old dilemma of choosing between your best friend and the one you love is the lesson for the day for these bubbly high-schoolers. Insecure and bespectacle...
What They SayHaruo’s life hasn’t gotten any easier since Ayumi came flying into it. And now, Ayumi has to deal not only with crushing the curse on her, but with a bumbling witch hunter out to get her, too! With all she’s got on her...
The Review!Greetings to you Tenchi enthusiasts all across The Fruited Plain (and The True North Strong and Free, and The Land of the Rising Sun, and wherever else you have the Internet). The views expressed by the writer of this review may not be those of...
The Review!An adult parody of some of the most popular anime characters.
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When watching the show, I listened to the original Japanese seiyuu (voice actors). I did listen to the English dubbing, but it's poor at best. The talking, ambient sounds...
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...
Over the course of the DVDs lifespan, there's been a variety of attempts to utilize the 3" DVD format and get it out there. More often than not, it's been combined with promotions or gimmicks. The last one that I recall was with Columbia Tri-Star using th...
This listing comes from the Diamond Previews catalog. These are early tentative bits of information though some of it has been announced already. Until formal announcements come from the studios, treat these as TENTATIVE and nothing more. No dates are pro...
Leading Anime Company to Distribute Programming through New YouTube Channel
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS - July 2, 2008 - FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, and YouTube,™ the leading online video community that all...
New Tokyopop New Announcements
Jan 11, 2005 titles
DearS by Peach-Pit
HyperPolice by Minoru Tachikawa
Lagoon Engine by Yukiru Sugisaki
Master School Olympus (Manwha) by Son Hee-Joon5
Soul to Seoul (Manwha) by Kim Jea-Eun
CLAMP North Side
CLAMP South...
Hosts: Adam Sheehan, Gen Fukunaga
Adam introduced himself and then dived into a PowerPoint presentation. The first few slides consisted of "Don't Panic" in all caps and the quote, "Change creates opportunity," from Gen Fukunaga (CEO). These two points see...
A few weeks ago, Funimation began their digital downloads program, offering complete anime series for download for the low price of $1.99 an episode. The first title made available in entirety was Black Blood Brothers, though others have followed alo...
Revamped Schedule Features U.S. Premieres of Anime Series
FLOWER MOUND, TX, March 3, 2008 – The FUNimation® Channel, the premiere 24/7 digital anime network from FUNimation Entertainment & OlympuSAT, will be premiering seven new animated series...
Northeast's largest anime convention announces latest additions to all-star lineup.
BOSTON, April 1, 2007 " Anime Boston is pleased to announce its final round of guests. From Japan, the convention welcomes Hiroshi Iwata, producer of Macross, and Kenji ...
12 KINGDOMS VOL 9 DVD SRP $29.95
2 X 1 2 VOLUME DVD BOXSET $SRP: $39.95
ANGEL TALES VOL 4 SWEET NEW LIFE DVD SRP: $29.98
BLACK WIDOW DVD SRP: $29.99
AQUARIAN AGE VOL 3 DESTINY DVD SRP: $29.98
BODY TRANSFER DVD SRP: $29.95
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS 2004 VOL 1 ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Cossette House/Aniplex (Story); Asuka Katsura (Art)Translated by:Aska YoshizuAdapted by:Gina Ferenzi and Tim SeeleyWhat They SayBased on the popular anime!
Eiri works part-time at an antique shop where he becomes obsessed wit...
What They SayGinta Toramizu is your average eighth grader - maybe even less than average. But his luck is about to change. Every night, he dreams about a fairy-tale land where he finally gets a chance to be a hero, and when one day a gate appears before h...
What They SayLet\'s play \'who can last the longest\'!
Yosuke and Akira are newlyweds and tonight is their first night together. Things are getting heated up in bed, but Yosuke has a little problem... he can\'t \'do\' it! His wife, Akira, tells him that ...
The Diamond Previews site for titles shipping sometime around January has been updated. Of note for previously unknown or unsolicited titles as of yet are:Gantz Season 1 Box - $69.96Gravion Complete Uncut Thinpak - $39.95Kaleido Star New Wings Vol. #1 - $...
The Shop has been updated with today\'s daily deals from Right Stuf. Shoujo fans that are GotAnime members take note in that you can get the first volume of Wedding Peach with the box and extra disc for just $20, 50% off right now. We\'ve also updated the...
A number of new pieces have been added to the Cover Art section today such as Crest of the Stars Anime Legends Complete Collection, Desperate Carnal Housewives Vol. #1, E\'s Otherwise Vol. #6, Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick Vol. #3, Kaleido Star: New Wi...
A good mix of interesting titles and collections highlight the second release week of the year:
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01/10/2006
Flame of Recca Vol. #06 (of 11)
Viz...
With extra confirmation from the folks at Anime News Network, FUNimation has picked up the 2005 TV series Peach Girl for release in 2007. The release is planned for six volumes starting sometime in the first half of the year.
This coming Tuesday marks the end of a couple of series and has some good releases all around of some popular titles and a few underdogs:
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03/22/2005
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While last week saw the release of just one title, the last release week of the year has quite a few things coming out that are pretty noteworthy:
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12/28/2004
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Congratulations to Ben Erickson for winning our DNAngel empty art box today! We\'ve recycled the contest over to the next item, this time for the second Wedding Peach empty art box, which you can enter to win here!
Another sizeable week of collections and new release from across the board with quite a bit of very entertaining shows. You remember that? Back when anime was entertainment and fun? Ah, the memories:
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Congratulations this morning to Ron Reynolds for winning our second Wedding Peach art box. After a year of running these contests now, our pile has gotten so whittled down to the point where the newest boxes that are coming in are going right into the pil...
There\'s even bargains in here I can no longer pass up. It looks like I\'ll be reviewing a lot of Dragon Ball in the future...Happy Thanksgiving! Funimation has a delicious selection of titles available right now as well as some tasty pre-orders... so whi...
Nozomi Entertainment and FUNimation has a new press release out detailing their new limited time t-shirts for several FUNimation shows including School Rumble, Mushishi, Hell Girl and Peach Girl. Sizes range up to 2XL (thanks guys!) and have some good loo...
The Shop has been updated with the latest daily deals from Right Stuf which includes a sweet price on the Peach Girl box set as well as a misprice deal from DVD Empire for the Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok complete collection.
What They SayThe girls of Mix Juice have risked life and limb to be the first band to perform live on the moon. Now that they've made the trip, how will they return to Earth? When Sakura, Ayame, Himawari, and Yuri get caught between mad-scientist Tsukum...
What They SayOne year ago, a spaceship carrying aliens drifted ashore in Tokyo Bay. They had no way to return home, and were granted Japanese citizenship. They were called “dear friends,” or simply “DearS.”
For the DearS to learn ...
What They SayKoutaro is the manager and the owner of Sakura Market. He took over this business after his father passed away. Sakura Market is a nice independent supermarket; however, it is in jeopardy of being taken over by a large supermarket corporation...
What They SayFrom Studio Ghibli, perhaps the most respected of all Japanese animation studios, and director Isao Takahata (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES) comes the aesthetically inventive MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (HOUHOKEKYO TONARI NO YAMADA-KUN). The Yamadas ar...
What They SayIn the 37th installment of the show that warms your socks faster than any kotatsu, a misunderstand threatesn Ataru and Lum\'s relationship as winter invades Tomobiki in \"Spring Is Not Far! The STory Of The Lonesome Fairy.\" Sakura takes some...
What They SayThe tale of Risky and Safety, an apprentice death spirit and an angel in training forced to share a single body, proceeds from the distant age of legend to the farthest reaches of outer space! Volume 2 deepens and strengthens the relationship...
What They SayWhen the ONI, a mysterious race of Aliens, come to repossess the Earth, they give us one chance to save our planet; a champion, selected at random, must defeat their princess, Lum, in their national sport - TAG! Unfortunately for Earth, the c...
What They SayAkari made the cut! Now, her life gets really strange. Akari\'s trip into space to train on the University Satellite Sports Academy is interrupted by three hijackers with very odd tactics.
Then, she meets her roommate who brought a cow from...
What They SayThe craziness never stops when you\'re the defenders of the planet, so when a new enemy arrives it\'s just business as usual for the Sailor Scouts. Of course, that doesn\'t mean Serena and the gang can\'t TRY to live normal lives, but every t...
What They SayNearly choked to extinction by mankind\'s city development projects, a raccoon race (the Tanukis) decides to fight back. Luckily, they have a power to transform themselves into humans.... The 1994 anime hit was directed by Isao Takahata, one ...
The beginning of October is pretty light by all accounts but that\'s just to lull you into a false sense of wallet-safety before the week of the 12th does you in:
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I’m writing this column from G-Fest, the annual Godzilla fan’s North American convention, which should not be confused with B-fest, the annual 24-hour B-movie marathon, but it’s almost as much fun. Every summer for the past 11 years, Godzilla fans from al...
Central Park Media has been issuing first episodes of their anime titles in their inexpensive ANIME TEST DRIVE line for some time, each of which contains a discount coupon for the full editions of each title. ADV Films tries to up the ante by doing someth...
One of the main reasons why fans are so excited to see one of their favorite TV series seasoned on DVD is that this is the only way they’d ever get to see these shows uncut and uninterrupted, with no network "bugs" or promos hogging the lower frame, and n...
Recently Paramount began issuing DVDs in keepcase packaging which includes a slight modification: two little tabs on the outer seams. While these tabs increase security, help keep the case closed and keep the disc from damage, they also mean it takes even...
I want to take a minute here and empathize with you all, as you're probably going through a lot of holiday stress right now. Let's not beat around the bush we're talking about Christmas, and not the holy day of spiritual significance symbolizing belief i...
We put aside our usual DVD discussion this week for a shameless plug! There’s a new book hitting the shelves entitled VIDEOHOUND’S DRAGON: ASIAN ACTION & CULT FLICKS, and critics are already calling it the Bible of Asian psychotronic cinema! A spin-of...
Sideshow Toy has been a classic horror fan's dream come true, thanks to their phenomenal line of Universal Studios Classic Monsters action figures. Of course, when you have a successful product line like that (was there any way these could not be successf...
This is a great introduction for audiences unfamiliar with the wonderful work of Aardman Animation. It has all the familiar elements (the quirky British humor, the amusingly wide-mouthed stop-motion characters, the outlandish action escapades) that mark t...
One of the first Japanese videogames I ever imported was the original SUPER SMASH BROS. on the Nintendo 64. The game was a smashing success both here and in Japan and Nintendo quickly realized that a GameCube version of the four-man brawler would do just ...
There are certain films that have come to be recognized as true holiday classics, required viewing every time a treasured day like Christmas or Halloween comes along, but most such pictures tend to have originated decades agoIT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, or the ...
Plot:The crew's back to their shell-kicking, banana peelin', kart-racin' ways. Do we really need a plot to play Mario Kart? Didn't think so. Platform:GameCube exclusiveCompany:NintendoStatus:Currently in development.Latest Rumors:The biggest rumor surroun...
For years, some video labels have sought to lure in movie fans by offering movies in "letterboxed" format that are actually just the cropped fullscreen version matted with black bars top and bottom, advertising more image area while delivering far less. I...
I'll admit, I'm a little depressed this week.This was supposed to be the week where I'd wax eloquent about the end however temporary of two of the longest-running and most influential genre properties of our time: STAR TREK and STAR WARS. Not just the ...