...akuragi's TeaforTwo fails. The story, which is set in a high school Tea Ceremony Club, is admittedly unusual, but it's not enough to break the manga out of the C-grade yaoi mould.
Madoka Tokumaru is a rambunctious teenager who lacks grace and ...
OK America, it's time we had a talk. We understand you got a bit pissy a couple of hundred years ago about some tea or something but that's all water under the bridge now (or tea in the harbour, if you prefer). Was it really worth you holding a grudge for...
Coming Soon scored two new images from the live-action THUNDERBIRDS movie, one showing our first look at Ben Kingsley as the film's villain, The Hood. The other new shot is of Lady Penelope (Sophia Myles) sipping a cup of tea in a pink-themed bubblebath. ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miyano TomochikiTranslated by:Ray YoshimotoAdapted by:Ray YoshimotoWhat They SayYoshinori can\'t decide on who he has a crush on: Minamo or Hidari. Seems like Yoshinori will never be able to muster up the courage to tell Hidar...
This Week's RecommendationSIt's a [IMG3R]shame that Trevor Jones' fine score to the original 2-hour miniseries of DINOTOPIA hasn't been released on a major commercial label, but at least it has been released, on Contemporary Media Recordings (CMR-2002-2) ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miyano TomochikaTranslated by:Ray YoshimotoAdapted by:What They SayEver since Yoshinori filled for his sister Yuki at a photo shoot, he has developed a secret for cross-dressing. When he slips on a skirt or dress, and steps ou...
Director Peter Jackson has changed the face of genre filmmaking with the success of his LORD OF THE RINGS movie trilogy. Based, of course, on J.R.R. Tolkien's ever-popular book series, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS and THE RETURN OF THE KING ...
Fans are probably familiar with Samantha Inoue Harte's voice acting work. That's understandable, especially when she's voiced characters as memorable as Koran in Sakura Wars and Pipin in Magical Play. But what some may not know is that she works as an ani...
What They SayIn \"Ryoko\'s September Tea Party,\" some of the best scenes of the original TV series are combined with 15 minutes of new animation to reveal the pasts of each of Ryoko\'s guests.
Next, in the \"Memorial Album,\" the Mendou clan\'s persona...
Red And Blue DVD Editions Offer Comprehensive Music Video Retrospective With Multi-talented J-Pop Star Popular With Anime Fans
San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2007 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action...
Last year, Peter Jackson made a lot of people happy (fans and studio execs alike) with the first part in his film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. Now he faces even higher expectations with the second picture in the series, THE TW...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER covers this year's Golden Globes nominations. Genre films were weakly represented in the main categories, with honorary genre flick GANGS OF NEW YORK leading the nomination count at five, Peter Jackson's THE TWO TOWERS adding nomina...
THE AGE caught up with director of cinematography Michael Funke of THE TWO TOWERS to plumb the depths of their reactions to the relative paucity of Oscar nominations for the film this year. As noted in another news story at CINESCAPE today, THE TWO TOWERS...
There’s a certain sort of… je ne sais quoi… to a new anime convention, especially when it’s one of the smaller conventions. That might sound a bit weird with the summer being full of big conventions like AnimeExpo and Otakon...
What They SayIt\'s not easy being a teenaged martial artist named Ranma Saotome, but it\'s even worse when your martial artist father Genma takes you from home at an early age to go on a decade-long training mission. He doesn\'t speak a word of Chinese, a...
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo...
Well, there are weeks where y'all are talkative and weeks where I'm left wondering if anybody even reads this damn thing. Last week was clearly the former, as the subject of TV on DVD seems to have brought you all out of the lurking woodwork. There's a ...
Now that director Peter Jackson's THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is a bona fide success, fans have already begun buzzing about the next film in the LORD OF THE RINGS series, THE TWO TOWERS. But as the New Zealand-born filmmaker explained in the first part of ...
After a largely up and down season of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, patience for the devoted viewer finally came to a head with the two hour finale - combining two one-hour episodes ("Two To Go" and "Grave") into one amazingly powerful punch.Whereas the past ...
With FARSCAPE`s second season well underway, executive producer David Kemper says, `What we are doing with season two is to continue Crichton`s journey, strengthen the bonds of the characters to each other, and introduce, hopefully weekly, a new slice of ...
What They SaySynopsis Pakistan: Episodes 1-6
A hostage has been taken in Pakistan; the chances of his survival are slim to none. Yugo Beppu, the world’s leading private negotiator, is called to the scene by the hostage’s daug...
In part one of CINESCAPE's James Wong interview, the director of THE ONE discussed the origins of the new Jet Li film as well as his views on the martial arts genre in general. Today, in our continuation of the interview, Wong talks about his past tenure ...
[NOTE: Part One of this column looked at soundtrack albums for films and TV shows from 1999. Part Two looks at compilations, anthologies, promotional recordings, and restorations of classic films scores.]PROMOSWhile primarily intended as promotional recor...
Electronic Arts announced a new strategic TWO man cooperative play game named Army of Two. The game is expected to be launched on PlayStation 3 and Xbox360 in 2007."This is the game we've always wanted to create. Until now, the hardware would not allow u...
By the time ANGEL reached its second season, it had already moved away from its "buff" beginnings and established a mythology all its own. Gone were the constant references to Sunnydale and to his long-standing obsession with Buffy (though yet another sma...
The Review!Audio:
For our primary viewing, we listened to this the original Japanese audio track. The dialogue is crisp throughout, and the voice acting is on par with what one would expect from an anime of this type. Sampling the English dub showed tha...
[In Part One of our retrospective interview, Peter Hunt discussed his tenure as an editor on the first three James Bond films: DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, and GOLDFINGER. In Part Two, Hunt discusses the three remaining films on which he worked: THUNDER...
By 1951, the practice of populating the cast of Lewis Carroll’s novel ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND with well known character actors was well established – the best example of this being the 1933 Paramount version (which hopefully will see DVD release ...
What They SayFrom the creative pinnacle of two of Japan’s most beloved anime creators, Shoji Kawamori (Macross, Escaflowne) and Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne)!
High school, archery club, and boys were the things that filled Juna’s dai...
[Ed. Note: We have lived through one of the most devastating days in American history. Last September 11, everything stopped and normality was indefinitely suspended as we witnessed the tragedy in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania.In the days and ...
VIDEO NEWSThose of you who have become ill watching the final, sad season of THE X-FILES can find a fix for what ails you in Columbia TriStar's upcoming release of THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, a feature film with no direct connection to the once near-wor...
What They SayIn a land far from their own, a band of adventurers stumble into a prophecy and must once again save the world... but at what price? Meet Lina Inverse, a spunky sorceress with a penchant for fire who enjoys nothing more than liberating the un...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Minoru ToyodaTranslated by:David and Eriko WalshAdapted by:What They SayLove Roma is a story of love at first sight - literally. When Hoshino sees Hegishi for the first time, he asks her to be his girlfriend. Shocked, Negishi ...
What They SayIppo Makunocuhi\'s gentle spirit and lack of confidence make him an easy target for the bullies at his high school who regularly beat him up. Then, he?s rescued from a beating by Takamura, a-larger-than-life professional boxer who inspires I...
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...
This week Warner Home Entertainment will release their DVD movie tie-in Batman - Gotham Knight. We have three different versions to choose from, unlike Justice League: A New Frontier which had four (R.I.P. HD-DVD), so which will it be? Times are tough all...
What They SayAwaited DVD edition of the group\'s \'WHITE REFLECTION\' promo clip. Also includes a nonstop dance mix footage shot at Roppongi\'s Velfarre during the show they gave in 1998.The Review!White Reflection is the ending theme for Gundam Wing: End...
Image has packaged four 50’s-early 60’s SF movies together (all previously released on stand alone discs) in a very attractively priced set awkwardly titles The Weird Worlds Collection. I reviewed the first two films in part one, and ...
Despite the notorious reputation of THE EXORCIST in novel form and the eventual blockbuster success of the film, director William Friedkin points out that the project was never considered a sure-fire success, which may explain the uncertainty of Warner Br...
Part One of our report on William Friedkin’s appearance at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors covered his opening comments, in which he explained how he came to direct The Exorcist and why he finally decided to re-edit the film for re-release this September ...
OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t...
I had forgotten: back before HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, there was a series of made-for-television movies starring the legendary Greek hero. At the time, I remember tuning in because I had heard one of the show’s producers/creators was EVIL DEA...
OPINION: It still amazes me that, before three weeks ago, I had never heard of BitTorrent, the revolutionary (and controversial) new way of trading comics via the Web. But it wasn't until a friend told me about it at a faculty party that I checked into it...
What They SayAll five episodes of the series on two dual layered BD50 discs from an upconverted source.The Review!Fighting a war that mankind has forgotten on a world far away, the military men deeply involved with the first real alien encounter find them...
What They SayMy Private Tutor
Who ever knew college classes could be so fun ? When this college student asked for help she got more than she ever bargained for from her private tutor. She tried to resist at first but gave into the intense pleasure. Forget...
With CINESCAPE present, an unexplained group called the "Society for the Preservation of Strawberries and Plums" hosted an "Evening with Tony Millionaire" this past Friday at San Diego's Comic Con. Millionaire, an author and cartoonist, is the creator of ...
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...
What They SayThe word is out on the street: Noir is back in business, and any life can be bought for a price. But Mireille and Kirika\'s latest case takes on an unexpected wrinkle when someone else beats them to their first target. Who is this unexpected ...
Two groups, the Noswald Empire and the Fyrlandt, have been at odds for over a hundred years. Things have never been an all-out war but the two countries are constantly battling it out for just the good of their own people. Oddly enough the battle here ...
Anne Hathaway (ELLA ENCHANTED) and Randy Quaid (HOME ON THE RANGE) have joined the cast of Ang Lee's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. The two join Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams who have already been cast in the unusual western.Hathaway will play ...
Reuters has reported that the city of Los Angeles has sued Take-Two Interactive Software for selling pornographic video games to children with its best-selling game GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS. The suit accuses Take-Two of failing to disclose the pornog...
Welcome to the second part of my interview with FAMILY GUY overlord/creator Seth McFarlane. If you haven't as yet read the first portion of the i-view, get thee to this webpage and start reading. I'll wait for you.Now that we're all caught up, here's wher...
The sixth and latest entry in producer Charles Band's long running sci-fi series, TRANCERS, has recently been released on video and DVD. So what better time to take a look back at the career of Jack Deth, the time traveling, tough guy cop who stars in the...
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the seventh and last book in the popular franchise during a live interview on Channel 4's Richard & Judy in the UK."The final chapter is hidden away, although it's now changed very slightl...
Fans of STAR TREK are anxiously awaiting the latest film in the venerable franchise, STAR TREK: NEMESIS, which opens this Friday. The tenth TREK picture, and the fourth to feature the NEXT GENERATION cast, NEMESIS depicts Captain Picard's efforts to make ...
Peter Jackson is whetting the appetites of fans around the world for the next chapter of THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, THE TWO TOWERS. As if that's necessary. In a recent interview, Jackson revealed the production has reshot 25 minutes of the film, as aw...
A lone wanderer travels in a hostile world to sniff out and fight a mysterious threat that plagues humanity. Sound familiar? Who cares? Mushishi is a damn good manga.
Ginko is a soft-spoken, white-haired warrior with a bit of a smoking problem. A...
Bruce A. Young's brainchild DUNGEONMASTER, currently playing Sundays at 5:30 PM at Magicopolis Theatre in Santa Monica, brings together professional actors and audience members in a partially-scripted, largely-improvised onstage adventure that combines el...
What They SayKeiichi Hayama always dreamed about hot sex with his childhood sweetheart. But one day she transformed in his dream to a mysterious beauty with perfect breasts and a seductive eye. The next afternoon, Keiichi came back from school to find tha...
Drew Karpyshyn is no stranger to Star Wars, or sci-fi in general for that matter. An award-winning video game writer / designer, Karpyshyn penned the tremendously successful Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect video games as BioWare&rsq...
One of the biggest films of 2007, Spider-Man 3, hits DVD this Tuesday so it’s time to take a second look at the film, and the wide range of extras on the two disc special edition. Have you noticed how the directors of superhero films cannot res...
Criminal Macabre: Two Red Eyes finds our drunken, pill-popping, monster-hunting private eye Cal McDonald facing one of the first vampires. Steve Niles borrows Count Orlock from F.W. Murnau’s film 1921 silent film, Nosferatu. But, whe...
MGM announced today that the Stargate franchise would be adding two feature films to it's library.Titled Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum, the movies will both be made available to the television universe and home entertainment marketpla...
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro...
What They SayComets are on a collision course with Earth?! WRONG! With impending comets threatening to destroy Earth, the \"Meteor Sweepers\" have been entrusted with the task of destroying these comets before they enter Earth\'s atmosphere. Mikaze Honjo ...
OPINION: Last week we spoke to Richard and Wendy Pini, whose latest chapter in the ELFQUEST saga, THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD, has just been released by DC as a 96-page hardcover graphic novel. (And before I forget, let me publicly say thank you to Alexand...
Sorry, Maniacs. The title above is as accurate a description for this week’s craziness as I could find. After reading this column or the news at all this week, you’ll certainly agree with it. Keith Richards certainly does blow…as a s...
As if Superman hasn’t had his hands full with the likes of the Aliens (from the movie franchise of the same name) and the Terminator, now he has to turn his attention to the alien hunter known as the Predator. At about the same time, he has to go up again...
(New York, August 28, 2003)—Del Rey Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced two new major Kodansha manga acquisitions today, both geared for release in May of 2004.
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and XXXHolic are both creations o...
I got into the indy comics scene late, so I never heard of David Hine until a few years ago when he began working for the stateside offices of Marvel Comics. In a short space of time there were a few Marvel miniseries: Daredevil Redemption, Son of M., th...
What They SayContains both The History of Trunks and Bardock: The Father of Goku!
The History of Trunks
When Goku dies of a deadly virus, it seems like the end of the world. But the powerful Master\'s passing proves to be merely a presage of the horribl...
The events at the end of Farscape’s first season are resolved in `Mind The Baby,` the first episode to air in season two. Despite the maneuvers of Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) and the behavior of Crais (Lani John Tupu), Moya is able to return, recover Aeryn (...
In part one of our interview with Harlan Ellison, the author described the frustration he encountered while writing `City on the Edge of Forever` for the original STAR TREK series. In this second and final installment he describes the genesis of the story...
In Part One of our conversation with Richard Elfman , the director discussed the travails of shooting a decidedly non-P.C. movie on a restricted budget and schedule. In Part Two, he assesses the finished work, and places it within the context of his previ...
Two of the more popular features from the Dragon Ball Z franchise make their way to Blu-ray again as we get opposite ends of Goku’s life dealt with.
What They SayThe History of Trunks Goku is dead, victim of a deadly virus. Last of the Z Warriors t...
What They SayThis two-disc double feature contains both the Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE movie and the xxxHolic movie!
From the sweeping universe of CLAMP, two journeys run parallel yet intersect. As two souls seek the mystery of truth, worlds collide whe...
Sitting down to interview Michael Clarke Duncan who stars alongside Tom Hanks in The Green Mile, the first thing I notice is his jovial, garrulous manner. He`s friendly, open, and extremely happy to talk about the biggest role of his acting career. Big. T...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to the second part of the Comicscape’s 2007: The Year-in Review. Last week, I touched on five of the biggest stories in comics from the past year. This week, we’ve got a few more. Thankfully, the ...
Continuing from part one of my interview with YOUNG ANCIENT ONE writer Rob Worley, today we'll find out more about the biggest curve ball thrown to the Marvel comic book, that being the sudden change to turn it from a three-issue mini-series and instead b...
After a few years of waiting, Hans Zimmer fans can finally relax. Decca Records has announced that they will release his score to THE RING on March 15, along with the score to the upcoming sequel, THE RING TWO. Hans Zimmer was joined by Henning Lohner and...
It was first rumored to be happening last week in the pages of Entertainment Weekly and now Variety has confirmed it: Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL will be broken up into two separate movies. The first part of KILL BILL will open in theaters on October 10...
The Brittany Murphy-Ashton Kutcher comedy JUST MARRIED knocked hobbit head this weekend, delivering $18 million in revenue over the fantasy epic THE TWO TOWERS, which slipped substantially to $15 million this weekend. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN slipped less than...
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans were delighted earlier this year when series regular Anthony Stewart Head teamed with composer/musician George Sarah to created the album MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS. CINESCAPE recently sat down with Sarah to discuss his work in elec...
Opening with a beautifully scored montage of Adama and Roslin consulting the documents in which they place their faith, part two of "Home" gets off to an elegant start for an episode that will skillfully continue the show's examination of religion from th...
Walt Disney will release two versions of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE on DVD on April 4th. Both the single-disc version ($19.99) and a two-disc edition ($29.99) will include two commentaries with director Andrew Adamson,...
The Super Milk-chan Show (hereafter Super Milk) created a great deal of controversy when its first volume was released. This was inevitable, given the unique nature of its dual-dub format. For those unfamiliar with the first volume, Super Milk was given t...
After a generous hour of interviewing on July 5th, he returned to the FUNimation booth for some quality time with the cast of Ouran High School Host Club. Jackie Smith, Senior Public Relations Manager also took part in the interview. This interview ...
Story of Two Women Searching For Love And Meaning Amidst the Hustle and Bustle of Tokyo A Box Office Hit In Japan
San Francisco, CA, February 26, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribu...
Leave it to the comics industry to drop about three things at once in around one week, all worthy of discussion in this week’s Comicscape. DC’s Countdown reached its half-way point last week, World War Hulk wrapped today, and Marvel very ...
Though hockey brings to mind some very intense physical activity, My Heavenly Hockey Club is probably the most laid back manga available on the shelf today. Volume two continues The Grand Hockey Club's valued tradition of eating, sleeping, traveling and g...
As the release date looms for the latest adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy, here are some images to tide you over until you can see it on a big screen near you.THE TWO TOWERS follows Frodo (Elijah Wood)and Sam (Sean Astin) as they venture towards M...
As the first non-William Castle remake from Dark Castle Productions, director Steve Beck's GHOST SHIP looks to fill the ghastlyand successfulshoes of previous Dark Castle pics THIRTEEN GHOSTS and HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. Today, Beck continues his talk with ...
In the first part of CINESCAPE's profile on THE MAJESTIC director Frank Darabont, the filmmaker discussed the casting of A-list funnyman Jim Carrey as his romantic lead. In part two, Darabont talks more about Carrey, the film's Oscar chances and the possi...
In the first part of our Ridley Scott profile, the director explained how the events of Sept. 11 affected the release of his new military drama, BLACK HAWK DOWN. The true tale of U.S. servicemen who were stranded in Somalia in 1993 and participated in the...
This week is a perfect time to reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Fantastic Four, and indeed, the 40th birthday of the Marvel Universe in general as well. A few days ago, just in time to commemorate this landmark in the history of the First Family of ...
At a time when the nation has rediscovered the meaning of the word "hero," the comic book publishers who chronicle the fictional exploits of fantasy heroes have turned instead to paying tribute to the men and women who demonstrated true heroism on Septemb...
In part one of CINESCAPE's profile of Sebastian Spence, the actor discussed his disappointment over the cancellation of his Sci-Fi Channel series FIRST WAVE as well as some of his current plans. In Part two, Spence delves deeper into the series' story arc...
As creator and executive producer Jason Katims explained in the first part of our talk with him, his teen drama-cum sci-fi show ROSWELL has survived near death on several occasions. Even now that the show has been given a new life on UPN, the program's lo...
Showtime's new sci-fi adventure series JEREMIAH follows the title character's journey as he searches for his father in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world. Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who star as Jeremiah and his partner Kurdy, continue their ta...
Currently appearing in ROAD TO PERDITION, Hollywood icon Paul Newman plays 1931 Irish mob boss John Rooney who finds himself torn between a biological son (Daniel Craig) and the one whom he grew to love as a son (Tom Hanks). Today we continue our talk wit...
Sony Computer Entertainment's RATCHET AND CLANK is one of the year's best titles that no one knows much about. Developed by Insomniac, the folks that brought you SPYRO, it utilizes platformer roots while at the same time adding many elements never se...
Steven Spielberg, one of the most respected filmmakers alive today, helped shape an entire generation of moviegoers with some of the most popular and successful films in history. Today we continue our interview with the uber-filmmaker on the occasion of h...
The prolific Peter Fernandez has helped bring movies and shows like SPEED RACER, the original ASTRO BOY, ULTRAMAN, GIGANTOR, MARINE BOY, A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE, CINEMA PARADISIO and MAD MAX to American audiences. You might not recogn...
Reprising the role of Crystal Lake's notorious killer Jason Voorhees in the new film JASON X is Kane Hodder, who has played Jason in all the latter movies starting with FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD. Widely known as the definitive Jason, the ac...
FARSCAPE opens its second season on Friday March 17th with the episode `Mind the Baby.` When we last saw the motley group of travelers who had found their way into the Uncharted Territories aboard the living spaceship called Moya, they were all hanging, ...
While talking recently to CINESCAPE's own Eric Moro, LORD OF THE RINGS director Peter Jackson teased the dark journey fans of the film trilogy Frodo will be going on in the next two installments, and why he might not even be the hero of the trilogy by the...
What They SayCo-written and directed by Satoshi Kon, the genius behind 1997\'s highly acclaimed Perfect Blue, comes another outstanding anime film. It\'s a thrilling and imaginative story about an actress who receives a key that unlocks wondrous secrets w...
Manga-Inspired Film Offers Realistic Portrayal Of Two Modern Women Searching For Love, Careers and A Sense of Purpose
San Francisco, CA, April 7, 2008 - VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, ...
Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that there weren’t any cartoon series on my list of TV series worthy of DVD seasoning a couple weeks ago. Well, that’s because I have a whole separate list for animation! Enjoy!BEANY & CECIL – Yeah, there was an exc...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kou FumizukiTranslated by:Alethea Nibley, Athena NibleyAdapted by:What They SayWhen the beautiful Aoi stepped into Kaoru's life, he encountered all of the complications of cohabitation with none of the fun under the sheets. To...
Interviewer: Way Jeng Interviewer (I): Today I'm talking with Liam O'Brien, voice actor in and ADR director of Koi Kaze. Let's start at the very beginning. Any discussion about Koi Kaze has to involve its central theme, incest. A lot of fans are undoubte...
What They SayEarth\'s peace is forever shattered by the hostile arrival of an alien mercenary whose evil knows no bounds. This new menace\'s campaign of terror begins by ruthlessly beating Earth\'s greatest hero within an inch of his life!
Complicating m...
OK, I hear you. The one thing I knew coming into this article is that folks would have comments and things they'd like to see in this article. I will try to incorporate some of the comments from last week's article. I do watch other shows besides the g...
After a quarter of a century of terrifying audiences worldwide, THE EXORCIST recently went under the knife and recovered 13 minutes! Opening in over 800 theatres across America on September 22nd, THE EXORCIST: THE VERSION YOU’VE NEVER SEEN contains an ent...
Part one of CINESCAPE's profile on SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi delved into Raimi's vision for the eagerly anticipated comic book adaptation and the director's choice of actor Tobey Maguire to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Part two chronicles the directo...
I still fondly remember the day that I managed to snag a copy of Marvel Comics' RETURN OF THE JEDI adaptation days before I was going to see it in the theater. I'm one of those guys who likes to know things in advance, but on my own terms, and when I foun...
In the first part of our Don Coscarelli interview, the director discussed his work on the much-loved cult classic BEASTMASTER and its recent arrival on DVD. Today, in the final part of our Coscarelli coverage, the filmmaker expounds further on the Marc Si...
The HIGHLANDER Reunion Convention was held Aug. 24-26 at the LAX Westin Hotel in Los Angeles, marking the 15th year of the existence of HIGHLANDER. Both onscreen and behind-the-scenes talent from the various HIGHLANDER shows and movies attended this year,...
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ...
After the massively successful first series of trading cards based on the hit NBC series “Heroes”, Topps is back with volume two that covers the second season. As most know, the second season of “Heroes” was cut down to only 1...
[If you missed it, the first part of Abbie's interview is available here.]Asked about his personal favorite seasons, producer Davis says, "I think we really kicked some ass in Seasons Four and Five. I think the writers absolutely found their voice, Adrian...
Captain Janeway, a role that Kate Mulgrew had to fight for, that first went to Genevieve Bujold, has come to define a large part of her adult life. Despite long hours, contractual disputes and rumors of tension between herself and co-star Jeri Ryan, who p...
Aragorn is 87 years old. Merry and Pippin drink magic water that makes them taller, and are nearly eaten by a tree. Treebeard recites some very dull poetry (actually cribbed from an absent Tom Bombadil). Elven rope can untie itself. And Eowyn is a pretty ...
You know those gushing reviews treating Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of THE LORD OF THE RINGS like it's the greatest thing to come along since the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's revered trilogy in the '50s? Those "We're not worthy" love letters ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Lily HoshinoTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayIn the land of magic, a new king is being crowned. However, a mishap during the ceremonial rite causes the royal crest to be accidentally attached to a normal human...
This Christmas season might be confusing for some gamers. Because of the odd way licensing works, two different companies have acquired the rights to THE LORD OF THE RINGS franchise. Vivindi Universal has the rights to the Tolkien novels, whereas Electron...
Last Sunday saw the conclusion of THE X-FILES' formidable run after a nine-year stretch. We finally did learn The Truththough much of it proved to be a recap of the past more than new revelations in the present. And we finally had to say goodbye to Mulder...
Composer John Debney has spent several years scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, but recently he received a much more meaty assignment: composing chores on the...
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be released in two parts. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Pictures...
Even days after EA (Electronic Arts) had their original takeover bid expire for Take-Two (creators of Grand Theft Auto), the mega conglomerate of the gaming industry isn't stopping. The latest from Business Wire has indicated that EA will offer another bi...
After Dark Films put the final touches on its upcoming 8 FILMS TO DIE FOR festival, acquiring the domestic rights to its final two films. One is a supernatural thriller called CRAZY EIGHTS while the last film features a pyscho killer story concept, LAKE D...
More pilots! Yes, I've dipped into the DVD trough once more to share with you my opinions on three more shows new to the schedule this year and let me say that, on the whole, this batch is qualitatively better than last weeks, yet fills me with substanti...
A great collection of DVDs is nice to have, but even better if you can enjoy them with a friend around the house, whether that friend has two legs or four. Try tying a DVD on a string and dangling it a couple feet off the ground – your cat will go nuts! A...
If you were like me when you first started watching MUTANT X when it premiered two years ago and you didn't like the two-parter that began the series, it's probably these two episodes, "Russian Roulette" and "Fool For Love," that finally won you over. Gra...
You can't really judge a book by its cover, but the cover for volume two of Dragon Eye summarises the plot surprisingly well. The two main characters, the sapphire-haired Issa and the purple-haired Leila, stand back to back on a white cover and throw comp...
Volume two of Udon's Street Fighter Alpha manga continues where volume one left off: with a lot of fighters ready to pound each others' faces in at a moment's notice. It's a formula that works well for a manga series based on a fighting game, and thus it'...
Latest episodes of popular series created by Rumiko Takahashi will be made available exclusively through The Right Stuf and VIZ online stores
San Francisco, CA, October 20, 2004 – VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga a...
Diamond Select has released new images for their growing line of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER action figures. The all-new two-pack wil feature two of the Buffyverse's most important characters Dawn and Glory. Taken directly from the climactic season finale, ...
TWO BROTHERS is a very slightly edgier version of the kind of movie that Walt Disney Pictures made much of its live-action reputation on and that just about nobody makes nowadays an animal adventure that tightrope-walks a line between anthropomorphic an...
Last week David X. Cohen answered the first five of my questions about his cancelled-but-not-forgotten animated TV series FUTURAMA and today I'm back with the final part of my talk with Cohen. If you haven't heard, Fox Home Video has just released Volume ...
On their official website for the DUNE novels, authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have announced that their plan to write a sequel novel to CHAPTERHOUSE DUNE has slightly changed. Instead of DUNE 7 being one volume the concluding story in the epi...
Last week's mixed-bag review of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND generated a small truckload of mail. The reactions ranged from complete agreement with my review, to total disagreement from fans that thought the film met or exceeded the previous two. Regardless, t...
It's a little sad when the highest hopes you can have for a movie sequel sound something like, "Well, maybe it won't be as bad as the last one." For most fans of the Michael Crichton novel JURASSIC PARK, Steven Spielberg's big screen adaptation was someth...
A year and a half after the events that led to the death of his wife and an estrangement from his daughter Kim, Jack Bauer is called out of retirement by President David Palmer to track down a nuclear device set to detonate somewhere in Los Angeles that s...
What They SayIn a land beset by the forces of evil, a solitary light shines forth with the hope of salvation... but that\'s a far different story! Meet Lina Inverse, a spunky sorceress with a penchant for fire who enjoys nothing more than liberating the u...
What They SayAmidst the Passing of the Year Festival, Reki begins to distance herself from everyone and prepares to face the bitter darkness that will soon engulf her, resigned to her fate as a cursed and unforgiven Haibane.
With little time remaining, R...
What They SayWelcome to the Apocalypse...
At the dawn of the new millennium, mankind has awakened a threat unlike any faced before - The Angels. Conventional weapons are useless against them. They can only be stopped by means of the Evangelions, bio-eng...
A rather infamous cult favorite, LA DECIMA VITTIMA (a.k.a. THE 10TH VICTIM) runs a bit on the dry side but has enough interesting pop visuals and a good performance by Marcello Mastroianni to warrant a look. In the future the world has developed a new hun...
The soundtrack CD from THE MATRIX RELOADED has done a bullet-time blowout on the original MATRIX soundtrack in its first day of release, according to composer Don Davis' publicist, Ray Costa. Don Davis' score album from the original MATRIX (1999) has Soun...
Superman Returns by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ...
On Sepetmber 4th, “Prison Break” Season Two arrives on DVD. Featuring the return of Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell, the second season adds Hollywood veteran William Fichtner to the ensemble cast as the determined FBI agent hot...
Hello, and welcome to a look at the second volume of Gunslinger Girl, released by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. This show had one of the strongest first discs of any series to date. It managed to create unusual sympathy for a ...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Reinvest your appreciation of the second component of the finest film score of the last quarter century in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings, released this week by Reprise R...
The comic book world encompasses a wide range of material, from the familiar four-color fantasies that send superheroes to the stars and right next door to the more esoteric collections that concentrate on technique and subtlety of storytelling. Below, we...
Universal Pictures issued a press release about the go-ahead for Joss Whedon's SERENITY movie, the project based on Fox's cancelled FIREFLY television series. The announcement provided the opportunity to learn who else would be helping Whedon bring his sc...
A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (JANGHWA, HONGREON) is reminiscent in a number of ways of THE RING and THE GRUDGE, even though this latest look at bloody hauntings comes from Korea rather than Japan. What makes A TALE OF TWO SISTERS distinctive, however, is less it...
In Part One of our Claudia Christian career profile, we looked at the actress`s early work in television and films, including her memorable appearance in THE HIDDEN, a sleeper success that in some ways set the tone for the rest of her career. For although...
What They SayLately, shy Manami has been flirting outrageously and sparking vicious catfights! Afterwards, she remembers nothing. Can it be that another personality seethes beneath her own — a wild woman who\'ll do anything to find trouble?The Revie...
In part one of CINESCAPE's BABYLON 5: THE LEGEND OF THE RANGERS coverage, readers were introduced to the concept and characters for the made-for-TV movie. This installment explores the film's special effects, its long-term plans and the effects of those p...
In part one of CINESCAPE's THE MATRIX REVISITED coverage, readers explored the well-produced, self-titled two and a half hour behind-the-scenes featurette that examines THE MATRIX phenomenon. In our continuing coverage, we probe deeper into the DVD examin...
In part one of CINESCAPE's Kevin Smith profile, the acclaimed indie filmmaker discussed the end of his "slacker" films or what have affectionately been dubbed the Jersey Chronicles. However, the conclusion of this chapter in his career does not come with...
In Part One of our interview with the illustrious Christopher Lee, the actor shared his opinions about the press (specifically, the British Press), his humble beginnings as an actor, and an influential conversation with Boris Karloff, and discussed what i...
Tea Leoni is one of a group of actors who went head-to-head with the dinosaurs of JURASSIC PARK III. While talking to Ian Spelling's Inside Trek & Sci Fi syndicated column, Leoni spoke of how she approached her role in the coming film, saying, "We did...
What They SaySummer\'s in full swing, crazy wild with camp fires and midnight capers... There\'s even a giraffe in the gym?! Tenma\'s busy spinning tales, keeping the girls tangled in frenzied feuds while Harima still can\'t get his tongue to work! And Im...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by Jun Maeda / Art by Rei IdumiTranslated by: Alexis KirschAdapted by:Jamie S. RichWhat They SayHibiki is a student in a magic school. Try as she might, her only real skill seems to be making a pot of delicious tea... Or...
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5/5/04 Edition
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Ever get the feeling that something is missing? Hmm.. what could it be... Aoi-chan? No wait, that comes out on July 6th..
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What They SayGrave\'s success in dismantling Millennion has come at a steep cost. The constant fighting and the many attacks he suffers have left his wounded body weakened and he may not last long enough to finish the job. Fortunately, he might not have t...
Anime on DVD San Francisco Gathering
As reported by Reikun
The San Francisco gathering took place on Sept 9, 2000 in Japan Town. We
chose to meet in from of Kinokuniya Bookstore. The planned meeting was for
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Woody, the pull-string cowboy hero of 1995`s blockbuster, TOY STORY may be the first animated character to undergo male menopause. In this month`s eagerly awaited sequel, the computer-animated hero experiences a very human emotion. `He has his mid-life cr...
Returning for his sophomore season, Angel—the ever brooding and nicely-barbered David Boreanaz—continues his fight to protect the innocent in the darker places of Los Angeles. For his first episode, we find that Cordelia and Wesley have become a finely ho...