What They SayComputer engineer Otaku is an average young man, dressed in unstylish clothes and dorky glasses. But as luck would have it, he encounters a pretty young woman on a commuter train and saves her from a lecherous molester, falling in love with h...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki Kurata / Tomomasa TakumaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:Mallory ReavesWhat They SayArena, denied her final confrontation with Kevin, has agreed to go back to her grandfather\'s house! On top of this, the s...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hitori NakanoTranslated by:Bonnie ElliottAdapted by:What They SayAn instant bestseller when it was first published in Japan, Train Man became a multimedia sensation, generating a smash-hit TV series, a blockbuster film, and mu...
What They SayTayuta MIKAGE, vibrant creator who rocked the anime world with his solo CG animation KLOKA the year before Voices of a Distant Star (dir. Makoto SHINKAI). And now in his latest work, Beyond the Train Tracks, MIKAGE demonstrates his virtuosity...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist: You HiguriTranslated by: N/AAdapted by: N/A What They Say
Drink from the Cup of the Borgias.. If You Dare!
Torn apart by circumstances beyond their control, Chiaro and Cesare struggle to be reunited before Cesare's body is...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Izumi KawachiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayThe adventures of Haruhiko, Yuka and Eukanaria continue. Will the truth behind Yuka and Fulcanelli\'s relationship finally be revealed? Will Haruhiko finally gi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takehiko InoueTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayIn this installment, Musashi recovers from his duel with Inshun, struggles to overcome the fact that he has met an opponent stronger than he is, and turns to his op...
What They SayWhen horny men and beautiful women cram themselves into the train for their early morning commute, all that body-to-body contact begins to take a sexual toll on the passengers. The men\'s casual groping quickly leads to all-out molestation. S...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hidenori HaraTranslated by:Cindy YamauchiAdapted by:Mark GiambrunoWhat They SayThe geek, a.k.a. \"Train_man,\" has managed to go on several dates with the girl of his dreams, but he still can\'t go beyond that \"more than just...
Jarred\'s got a look at something this morning that will likely bring some new fans to Go! Comi\'s releases. Their first shonen title came out in December 2006 and Jarred has some thoughts on Train + Train Vol. #1 (of 6).
What They SayYou\'re in for a wild ride when you share the bullet train with Kazuo, the master molester! His roving hands pleasure countless lovely strangers in the close confines of a carnal commute. But the master meets his match in Reiko, a woman who s...
What They SayIn a crowded train, strangers often end up being too close for comfort. But for some people, being too close is a comfort. When a poor conductor witnesses the train sex phenomenon, he decides to turn it into a business. Every night after the ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hidenori HaraTranslated by:Cindy YamauchiAdapted by:What They SayA hopeless geek, a beautiful woman, and a fast connection - could the internet be his ticket onto the express train to romance?
A real-life thread on an interne...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
Quirky Romantic Tale Of An Otaku Who Finds Love
San Francisco, CA, November 8, 2006 " VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC, the leading U.S. publisher of Japanese animation and comics that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hidenori HaraTranslated by:Cindy YamauchiAdapted by:Mark GiambrunoWhat They SayA fateful day approaches when Train_man decides to confess his love to the girl of his dreams! With the help of his online forum, he\'s reinvented ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Katsura MasakazuTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayLIVE OR VIDEO TAPE?
High school student Yota Moteuchi is nicknamed "Dateless." When thhe love live of his life confesses she in love with his friend, Yota rents...
Quirky Romantic Tale Of An Otaku Who Finds Love To Make North American Debut On DVD and As A New Manga Series
San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
What They SayTrack two is now boarding!
Some towns have legends of haunted houses or underground communities in the sewers. But in Takumi's town, the ultimate urban legend is the Midnight Sleazy Train. Desperate for a spot on the train, Takumi waits by th...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
What They SayAs all attempt to hide and heal, Train\'s conscience grows deep... Deep enough to make the decision to leave Chronos for good. Unfortunately for him, the life he has left proves unwilling to let him go. Creed is sent out to retrieve their bes...
VIZ PICTURES ANNOUNCES FIRST RELEASE TO BE TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO Quirky Romantic Tale Of An Otaku Who Finds Love To Make North American Premiere in New York
San Francisco, CA, September 7, 2006 - VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC, the leading...
Liz Sherman and Roger the Homunculus have been assigned to investigate a ghost train appearing in Alabama almost every night. The train, which was transporting scientists and troops to the Manhattan Project, was blown up by a German saboteur seventy years...
What They SayAs all attempt to hide and heal, Train\'s conscience grows deep... Deep enough to make the decision to leave Chronos for good. Unfortunately for him, the life he has left proves unwilling to let him go. Sought by both the Chronos Numbers and ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Original Story: Hitori Nakano Writer/Artist: Wataru WatanabeTranslated by:Sheldon DrzkaAdapted by:Sheldon DrzkaWhat They SayCan a socially inept "fanboy" win over a beautiful girl?
A painfully shy young man's life is turne...
Microsoft’s FLIGHT SIMULATOR franchise has been around for a while and is regarded as one of the best PC sims available. It was only a matter of time before Microsoft took the franchise to a new level of elevation. While this may not be a shoo...
What They SaySven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (aka bounty hunter) - down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash to get by. Oh, and he can see the future, but only about five minutes into it. When...
Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse have signed on to voice-star in How to Train Your Dragon, says the Hollywood Reporter. The upcoming CGI fantasy feature from DreamWorks Animation will be directed by Pe...
20th Century Fox has signed Robert Schwentke to direct the action-thriller RUNAWAY TRAIN. The story centers on a rail company's frantic efforts to stop an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train carrying enough combustible liquids and poisonous gas to wip...
What They SayFriends watch their company grow while foes are slowly whittled away. Losses for both the Chronos Numbers and the Apostles of the Star can only be good news for the hunted Black Cat. But as one slowly slips from power, the other quickly rises...
20th Century Fox is in talks with Martin Campbell (CASINO ROYALE) to direct UNSTOPPABLE.
The drama centers on a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. An engineer and his conductor race against time as they chae the runaway train in a se...
What They SaySven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (a.k.a. bounty hunter): down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash just to get by. When a damsel in distress enlists his aid, Sven crosses paths wit...
People have said that the old train station off of Michigan Avenue, once a glorious, unique, and fascinating place for movers and shakers on the go, has become a debilitated, abandoned, eyesore, but is anything but abandoned.
The bottom line is with t...
It\'s been two years since the first series came out but this is one that\'s worth taking another ride on as we have a look at the 11/29/2005 release of Midnight Sleazy Train Vol. #2 from Kitty Media.
You just can\'t make up titles like that! Join us with our review of this Kitty title, released back on 11/18/2003, that takes a look at two very important social and economic issues facing japan, to see how they\'re tackled in the world of hentai, in a w...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nu Image is remaking the 1980 horror film, Terror Train.The film, to be written and directed by Gideon Raff, revolves around a group of American college athletes who find themselves on a dangerous train in Europe.The f...
What They SayIt is the eve of the battle between the Chronos Numbers and the Apostles of the Star, and an understudy has stepped onto the stage. This stray alliance follows the code of the Sweeper. Creed Diskenth has unleashed new and terrible forces onto...
According to Variety, Bradley Cooper has signed on to star in the horror film Midnight Train.The film, based on the Clive Barker short story Midnight Mean Train, centers on a photographer on the trail of a serial killer who operates in the subway system.R...
If an L.A. Confidential-style noir is right up your alley of preference for cop dramas, this project may interest you, says The Hollywood Reporter. Barry Levinson will direct Train, based on Pete Dexter's novel, for Lakeshore Entertainment. The screenplay...
Sakura\'s done a bit of reviewing for us on the Train Man manga so it made sense to get her thoughts on the live action DVD. Released on 02/06/2007 from Viz Media, she\'s got a look at Train Man (Densha Otoko) this morning.
A bit of a project that\'s been in the works for awhile, today we\'re able to present a review of a very intriguing DVD release in Japan as well as an interview with its creator. Brett Barkley has a review of the Japanese release of Beyond the Train Track...
A band of quirky outsiders, who are occasionally morally ambiguous but are basically good guys at heart, come to form a makeshift family, and plow through the galaxy on an unusual spaceship. OK, what show does that last sentence describe? It could be FARS...
Sakura\'s stopping by on the blog today with an early look at the shoujo version of the popular story of Train Man, aka Densha Otoko. A number of versions of this through a few publishers are due out in the next couple of months and each one has a differe...
Getting a bit of the early buzz before Anime Expo actually starts, Viz Media has announced in a new press release that they\'ve formalized a new sister company called Viz Pictures and have acquired the license to the Train Man live action movie. Plans cal...
What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ...
Train and Dashboard Confessional have penned new tracks that will serve as simultaneous singles from "Music From and Inspired by Spider-Man 2," Billboard.com has learned. Videos are also expected to be shot in support of Train's "Ordinary" and Dashboard's...
Two summers ago, Nickelback's Chad Kroeger and Saliva's Josey Scott crawled up the charts with the anthemlike single "Hero" from the blockbuster silver screen adaptation of Marvel Comics' "Spider-Man." California-based rock band Train is hoping to spin th...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, ADV Films has acquired the North American rights to both the live-action horror feature Ghost Train and the suspense thriller Synesthesia.Both films were purchased from Japanese entertainment conglomerate Shochiku.&nbs...
It seems that horror fans and Clive Barker fans are about to be snubbed once again. Ryan Rotten is reporting that Barker's Midnight Meat Train will only be getting a very limited theatrical run on August 1, 2008. How limited? Only 100 theaters before gett...
What better way to kick off May than with a little adult material? Catching up on some recent releases, we\'ve got a look at the 04/14/2008 release of Pervs on a Train from Kitty Media.
What They SayAs all attempt to hide and heal, Train\'s conscience grows deep... Deep enough to make the decision to leave Chronos for good. Unfortunately for him, the life he has left proves unwilling to let him go. Creed is sent out to retrieve their bes...
What They SayAs the world rejoices in its newfound freedom from terror, their celebration is short-lived as an even greater threat reassembles from the wreckage: The Zero Numbers. Led by traitors from both sides, this new enemy is bent on establishing a \...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story by: Hideyuki Kurata / Artist: Tomomasa TakumaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:Christine SchillingWhat They SayOn the distant planet of Deloca, teenagers are enrolled in either the standard School Train or the...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki Kurata / Tomomasa TakumaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:Christine SchillingWhat They SayReiichi and Arena\'s temporary linkage aboard the Special Train is nowhere near over when the two make their first st...
What They SayFriends watch their company grow while foes are slowly whittled away. Losses for both the Chronos Numbers and the Apostles of the Star can only be good news for the hunted Black Cat. But as one slowly slips from power, the other quickly rises...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Watanabe WataruTranslated by:Sheldon DrzkaAdapted by:Sheldon DrzkaWhat They SayThe shy \"Train Man\" is invited to the home of Hermess, the girl he rescued and has been awkwardly trying to pursue. But he doesn\'t know that her...
What They SayDeath stalks with the stealth of a cat
Train Heartnet is known as the Black Cat for his quick reactions to attacks and his title as Number Thirteen as member of the secret society Chronos. He is an unbeatable master gunman, a cold and unfeel...
What They SayThe quest team\'s journey to find Joshua has begun, but all hell literally breaks loose when a certain well endowed Fraulein and an old enemy both show up on the train. As the jaws of a nightmarish trap snap shut only the Magdalene Order\'s e...
What They SayWhen Thomas is in Control they never say No. Passed down from generation to generation was this ancient chinese secret. One day Thomas, while out looking for a job, was riding the subway and he meets the man that will teach him all he will ev...
What They SayAs all attempt to hide and heal, Train\'s conscience grows deep... Deep enough to make the decision to leave Chronos for good. Unfortunately for him, the life he has left proves unwilling to let him go. Sought by both the Chronos Numbers and ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story By: Yasutaka Tsutsui / Artwork By: Sayaka Yamazaki Translated by:Asuka YoshizuAdapted by:What They SayNanase, a beautiful young telepath, comes back to her hometown to settle down... but her life soon becomes more than u...
What They SayThe new series from legendary creator Leiji Masumoto (Star Blazers, Captain Herlock, Galaxy Express 999, Interstella 5555).
Carrying on his deceased father and brother\'s will, Manabu Yuuki joins the Space Defense Force to protect the safety...
OPINION: Wow, talk about varied opinions! After my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2 a couple of weeks back, I got people agreeing with me, people disagreeing with me, people kinda disagreeing with me, and people strongly disagreeing with me. (I even got on...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Min-Woo HyungTranslated by:Jessica KimAdapted by:What They SayThere's gonna be a hanging in the frontier town of St. Baldlas. The leader of the infamous Angel Gang has finally been brought to justice, and the marshals want to ...
What They SayYuji is a young businessman with a penchant for groping women on the train. Unfortunately, he\'s really bad at it! Enter the dashing hero, Kazuo, the man with the Golden Touch. Touched by Yuji\'s plight, Kazuo takes him under his wing and tea...
What They SayA new law\'s been passed in Tokyo. Ordinary folks are now allowed to freely carry firearms; shoot, they\'re even legally allowed to use \'em. You might think that crime would increase, and you'd be right. But the arrest rate's gone down. Afte...
What They SayA new law\'s been passed in Tokyo. Ordinary folks are now allowed to freely carry firearms; shoot, they\'re even legally allowed to use\'em. You might think that crime would increase, and you\'d be right. But the arrest rate\'s gone down. Aft...
What They SayThe last thing Kei remembers is the train running over his body. Now he is in a room filled with strangers, all resurrected by the featureless black sphere known only as the Gantz. But their reprieve from death may only be temporary, for unle...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tokyo Calen and YoshikenTranslated by:Asuka YoshizuAdapted by:Kereth Cowe-SpigaiWhat They SayWhat lies below Tokyo\'s subway system is more frightening than you could have ever imagined...in its subways there exists a boundary...
OPINION: Just a warning if you have not seen SPIDER-MAN 2 yet (though that simply boggles the imagination at this point), and you don't want the plot spoiled, read only the next full paragraph, then come back up and click hereto be taken immediately to t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kentaro YabukiTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayTrain and his partner Sven go after a huge bounty, attempting to track down a weapons smuggler who is dealing dangerous new technology on the black market. They...
What They SayIt is the eve of the battle between the Chronos Numbers and the Apostles of the Star, and an understudy has stepped onto the stage. This stray alliance follows the code of the Sweeper. Creed Diskenth has unleashed new and terrible forces onto...
What They SayAll dreams can come true - if the courage is there to pursue them.
SDF cadet Manabu Yuuki has gone against all odds, ardently pursuing galactic criminals and snuffing out evil. But when a malicious bomber lashes out, ripping apart a train of...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kentaro YabukiTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayTrain\'s partner Sven is determined to rescue Eve, a girl-turned-bioweapon, from the dangerous arms dealers who are holding her captive. Sven and Train soon dis...
ADV Acquires "Le Chevalier D'Eon" For North America, UK & Australia
Also North American Theatrical, Video & TV Rights to Shochiku's
"Ghost Train" and "Synesthesia"
Houston, TX " November 2, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer/distributor of Ja...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuki FujisawaTranslated by:Stephen PaulAdapted by:Ailen LujoWhat They SayMishima is your average spineless pushover, working as a repairman for the Exopolis Tower, Tokyo\'s largest and hottest high-rise business and entertainm...
New Installments Of BLEACH, RANMA ½, INUYASHA Anime And Critically Acclaimed Live Action Feature Film - TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO
San Francisco, CA, JANUARY 17, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and c...
The nature of communication is shifting quickly, thanks to the Internet, cell phones and pagers. Our elders sometimes shake their heads over the way no one talks to each other anymore, never quite grasping the fact their grandchildren can--and often do--...
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e...
Executive Producer Glenn Gordon Caron has a history of injecting more into his shows than most producers are capable of. His MOONLIGHTING of the 1980s, when it was good, was exceptional. Even when it wasn’t so hot, it still had a style unlike anything els...
Once again, the DVD proves the perfect tool with which a director can defend his/her rather lackluster film. When a movie hits theaters, the filmmaker has no choice but to succumb to audience and media response after all, in the dog-eat-dog world of Holl...
Halloween is fast approaching and this is the time of the year for all of us horror fans to watch the various marathons of decent horror classics that we know and love. Same goes for breaking out those horror DVDs that we have been saving all year long fo...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inada Shiho / Ono FuyumiTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:What They SaySCHOOL NIGHTMARE
The psychic investigators are going back to school - this time to solve a baffling mystery. Every student who sits at one particular ...
One threat is dealt with, but a new one is about to reveal itself, as Eve's creators decide that it's time she fulfilled her intended purpose. With that purpose being potentially devastating for the world, it's time for Train and his allies to head ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Akira SegamiTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:What They SayMISSION IMPOSSIBLE
The young ninja Kagetora has been given a great honor "to serve a renowned family of skilled martial artists. But on arrival, he's handed a ch...
Nine New Series Feature Tales of Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction and Mystery
San Francisco, CA, September 21, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and ...
What They SayWelcome To Wonderland!
The gateway to another world appears suddenly one day, and with its\' coming awakens two mysterious beasts of astonishing power. When the monsters appear to destroy each other they vanish, leaving behind only the inex...
The Review!Texhnolyze looks like an independent film with a slick style and an unusually creepy feeling to it. In a show that looks like it is willing to take big risks for big rewards Texhnolyze is going in the right direction.
Audio:
I listened to thi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Youjung LeeTranslated by:Kyoung Kay ParkAdapted by:What They SayPerverto is just a regular 17-year-old...with the unavoidable nickname, \"pervert.\" Unlike his namesake, he\'s actually quite naïve when it comes to sexual mat...
What They SayKatsuhiko is a master train pervert. He can pull off a feel, a grab, or even go all the way on a crowded train with girls he\'s never met. One day he meets a sinister pickpocket named Gin, who provides him with the ultimate target. Katsuhiko ...
What They SayDesperate times call for desperate measures! Conan learns this maxim all too well as the tragic truths behind his next batch of unbelievable cases come to light.
First, Conan investigates the bizarre events behind a looming scandal at a vid...
What They SayThe Review!The fourth and final box set opens with this volume and we get a number of excellent episodes.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this disc in its original language of Japanese. Both tracks are pretty standard ...
What They SayBased on Academy Award ® Winner Akira Kurosawa\'s 1961 masterpiece, Yojimbo - George Kodama is a pretty intelligent tough guy investigating an incident that occurred in the small town of Kimujuku over 15 years ago. However, the local town...
What They SayThe course of true love seldom runs smooth, and in this case it\'s positively enough to derail a train. Sheyenne and Kiel are still searching for Sheyenne\'s body and they\'re still running into Loretta and Mirabelle every time they turn arou...
The second in a three volume set of the Adventures of Young Indiana Jones has been released and Paramount is certainly wasting no time in getting these out in anticipation of the new Indiana Jones film. The second volume features 8 full length episod...
What They SayWhen Joe and Jr. are desperately seeking for a hamburger shop, they find a cell phone on the ground. They end up searching for its owner, a runaway girl, while chasing Gran Bruce who raids the hamburger truck! Being separated from Joe, Jr. ha...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Daisuke MoriyamaTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SaySister Rosette and company are about to embark on a mission to find Rosette's long-lost brother, but their journey might end before they leave the bright lights ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Minetaro MochizukiTranslated by:Alexis KirschAdapted by:What They SayThe end of everyone was just the beginning... Returning home by train after a class trip, Teru Aoki takes a most frightening ride inside a mountain tunnel. W...
What They SayTension surrounds the whole town as the police finally start cracking down on the disputes between Tanokura and the Ginzame gangs. With the police seemingly siding with Tanokura\'s gang, the Ginzame look to be taken down pretty hard.
But ev...
What They SayOn holiday in the countryside, Kenshin and his companions come across a massive European mansion owned by the wealthy Tsukayama family. There, the young master Yutarou searches for a powerful master of swordsmanship to become his teacher. Ken...
ANAHEIM, CA . Manga publisher Go! Comi announced the license of three new series during their panel at Anime Expo. The series are:
TRAIN + TRAIN by Hideyuki Kurata & Tomomasa Takuma
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On the distant planet of Deloca, teenagers are enrolle...
As a writer and later as a producer, Bernard Gordon conjured up some of the most memorable fantasy images in films: UFOs smashing into the Capitol dome in Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, ambulatory plants devouring innocent humans in Day of the Triffids, a...
.hack//SIGN - Koichi Mashimo
Koichi Mashimo (President of Bee Train, director of .hack and Noir), Ken Iyadomi (Bandai Ent. VP & panel host), and another Japanese guest (who didn\'t say much) were present at the panel.
This is one of the more interestin...
What They SayWelcome to Wonderland! The gateway to another world appears suddenly one day and with its coming awaken two mysterious beasts of astonishing power. The monsters appear to destroy each other and then vanish-leaving behind only the inexplicable...
The warm weather arouses dreams of baseball diamonds and beer for sports fans. And, well, even happier dreams for everyone else. But spring brings something else for otaku: The Con season.
Dozens of anime conventions take place in N...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki Kurata / Tomomasa TakumaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:Christine SchillingWhat They SayArena wakes up in the aftermath of the explosion, unharmed but down one traveling companion! Reiichi has been taken h...
What They SayNo one knows where it came from. No one knows who sent it. It chooses who lives and who dies...
The last thing Kei remembers is the train running over his own body. Now he is in a room filled with strangers, all resurrected by the featureles...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki Kurata / Tomomasa TakumaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:Christine SchillingWhat They SayStudents of the Special Train are faced with their most dangerous lesson yet in the city of Silverado - but when an ...
What They SayFrom Gonzo, the creators of Blue Submarine No. 6!
Team Chaos! The AEGIS Agency scours Japan searching for more Gatekeepers to join the fight against the invaders. Soon, Bancho (Big Boss) and Kaoru Konoe are recruited to join Shun, Ruriko an...
What They SayWhile George is still in Sendai searching for a man who holds the key to the 15-year-old secret, he stumbles across the dark past of the \"Tiger Lady\". A past that Sanae desperately attempts to conceal. After he returns to Kimujuku, George h...
What They SayPerhaps the truth about the past is its eternal presence within us all. This theory has never been more evident as the events of long ago emerge once again in the paths of Manabu and his comrades.
During a routine mission, the situation beco...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
When it premiered in 1956, producer Mike Todd’s flamboyant cinematic incarnation of the Jules Verne novel, Around the World in 80 Days, was the world’s most expensive and elaborate film, directed by...
When a movie sets itself up to be "an instant holiday classic," one (at least, this reviewer) approaches with a certain amount of trepidation. However, there's no arguing with THE POLAR EXPRESS. Adapted by director Robert Zemeckis and fellow screenwriter ...
What They SayOctober 1941, as the second World War threatens to destroy the civilized world, an unforeseen complication suddenly occurs. An alien invasion! Despite the sudden appearance of these extraterrestrial aggressors, the Axis and Allies continue th...
Lucy Liu, currently on screen as Agent Sever in the new film BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER, is a self-described klutz who's amazed at her status as an action star."It's so funny," says Liu. "My friends who knew me from before just laugh. In real life I'm so m...
What They SayIt’s easy to fall in love with Kiki, a gentle and kindhearted young witch who soars away on her broomstick to practice witchcraft for a year, as tradition calls for. Along with her wisecracking black cat Jiji, Kiki settles in a pictures...
What They SayTrue Blue Love. Kaoru Hanabishi just wanted to help. Aoi Sakuraba just wanted to find her first love. They never realized they were looking for each other. Ever since their arranged marriage 18 years ago, Aoi had been in love with Kaoru, but ...
Who’d have thought that a Japanese rubber monster from the Fifties would still be kicking butt today? While toys and merchandise from the ill-fated Sony/TriStar Godzilla only linger in a few remainder shelves across the nation, new toys and model kits of ...
What They SayOrie Yuki has been lured into Keisuke Shimizu\'s house. She is flabbergasted at the site of his mother\'s orgy. Reimi Izumi, who has been suspicious of her master, Keisuke, finds out about his relationship with Orie through her friend, Korin....
The world didn’t have any reason to expect that a film version of Charlie’s Angels would be worth the celluloid it was filmed on, but with a gross of $122-million in the U.S. and over another $100-million worldwide, the film certainly did something right....
FARSCAPE creator Rockne S. O’Bannon, still very involved as an executive consultant during the series second season, says, `The show is really working with abandon now, which is the way it should be. It just swings from the emotional and the romantic sid...
Wowie Zowie! Two brown paper bag nasties from the golden age of roughies, what could be better!? Well the films for starters, but hey, we’re in this show for the skin not the story and man oh man do these film barely deliver. Now don’t get all squirrelly ...
Surprisingly, given how many clunker shows the science fiction genre has produced (oh, but when one hits it's so, so sweet) when TV GUIDE unleashed its 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in this week's issue, there were only three genre entries there. To few...
The Review!Here we are with the second volume. At the end of the first volume, Dr. Ayanokoji had been captured by the enemy. It is now up to the team of Dr. Amagi, Nakahito, Saki, and Kurumi to search out for his secret lab to find out any secrets they ca...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Saruwatari TetsuyaTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayKiibo's father crosses paths with Iron Kiba, the man he defeated in a bruising match years ago. Now a famous fight promoter, the vengeful Kiba orders a pro-...
The Review!With this disc, we move back to a manga-based arc for a brief moment, then return to fillers.
Content: This disc starts and ends with filler episodes. The first one, has Gohei Hiruma (from the first two discs, remember?) using Yahiko to lure ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Minetaro MochizukiTranslated by:Alexis KirschAdapted by:What They SayDriven by the idea of eventual rescue, Teru, Ako, and Nobuo move outside of the train and gather enough supplies for their immediate survival. But tempers fl...
Decapitations, suicide, exploding limbs, and other graphic and painful deaths - there's nothing like a little of the old ultraviolence.Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiroya OkuTranslated by:Matthew JohnsonAdapted by:Matthew JohnsonWhat They SayThe last thin...
Creative Talent
Writer/Artist: Ryo Ikehata / Chizu Hashii
Translated by: John Thomas
Adapted by: John Thomas
What They Say
Following the traces of Diva, the leader of the Chiroptera, Saya and her group make their way to Russia. But awaiting their arr...
What They SayHe thought he was dead. The last thing Kei remembers is the train running over his own body. But now he is in a room filled with strangers, all resurrected by a strange, featureless black sphere known only as the Gantz. Caught in a strange re...
What They SayFollowing the announcement of Sei's arranged marriage to a member of a rival faction, the veil drops on years of old rivalries. If you think an arranged marriage won't sit well with Sei, well, you can only imagine what Amy feels like when a h...
What They SayKoshiro and Nanoka are brother and sister separated since Nanoko was a baby. When the time comes for her to enter high school, it is decided that the two will live together. This is easier said than done. The two had already been on a date! A...
What They SayThe quest team\'s journey to find Joshua has begun, but all hell literally breaks loose when a certain well endowed Fraulein and an old enemy both show up on the train. As the jaws of a nightmarish trap snap shut only the Magdalene Order\'s e...
What They SayIt\'s only a matter of time before things turn violent...
Following the announcement of Sei\'s arranged marriage to a member of a rival faction, the veil drops on years of old rivalries. If you think an arranged marriage won\'t sit well with...
What They SayAfter the mysterious murder of the Imperial Envoy in the Magistrate’s home---with a bloody sword the only clue---a citywide hunt for all samurai begins. With a high price suddenly on their heads, the band of samurai escape the c...
What They SayThey\'ve crossed dimensional bridges to defeat evil. They\'ve fought bad guys of all shapes and sizes, in the city, in the country, even in a time warp. But when Mudanashi hijacks a shuttle and launches himself into outer space, Goemon and ...
In his introduction to THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, Neil Gaiman says that, after the original run of the series was over, people would always ask him if he'd ever write about the Endless again. His answer was always, "One day." And as he puts it, "This vo...
What They SayWarriors of the Dead:
When Goku hears about a martial arts master known as the Grand Kai, he rushes to meet him for a lesson! But before the Grand Kai will agree to anything, Goku must solve a problem! Cell, Frieza, King Cold and the Ginyu Fo...
What They SayOnce upon a time, there was a young boy named Giovanni whose life was filled with hardship and despair. In addition to his studies, he worked early in the morning and after school every day to earn enough money to feed his sick mother. Becaus...
What They SayA monumental high school comedy.
Time for the graduate volume of Japan’s campus comedy Cromartie High School! This time, your finals include: Biology - where the delinquents of CHS bring their own pets to school; Geography - get lost o...
What They SayFollowing the announcement of Sei's arranged marriage to a member of a rival faction, the veil drops on years of old rivalries. If you think an arranged marriage won't sit well with Sei, well, you can only imagine what Amy feels like when a h...
What They SayAcross time and space, the power of karma dictates that old souls will be reincarnated to right the wrongs of history. Hikaru is a 17-year old high school student who has inherited the apartment complex Minamoto Heights. Driven by a need to c...
What They SayBaron Akuma (Akuma Hakushaku) has forced the AEGIS team to crash on a tropical island where their dreams suspiciously come true! Then, the destructive Kaiser Kikai (Kikai Shogun) turns the bullet train into a missile headed straight for Tokyo...
Even though I’ve been told by people that Koi Kaze is worth seeing, I’ve put off viewing it for one reason. I don’t think that an incest love story is for me, even if it’s supposed to be a great series. After watching the first ...
It's
back-to-back Sabrina with two encore episodes of Sabrina, The Teenage
Witch airing Friday, August 2nd.
First up is
"Sabrina's Date With Destiny".
Sabrina
(Melissa Joan Hart) is ecstatic when Josh (David Lascher) returns from his
summer in Eu...
As a film`s success grows, so does our thirst for information on those associated with it. With Ray Park, we`re now talking about three successful franchises (Mortal Kombat, Star Wars, X-Men) and a one-hit wonder (SLEEPY HOLLOW). In Part One of my inter...
Making films is an organic process. Particularly if you work with a director like Bryan Singer, who constantly refines scenes until the day they`re shot. And while it`s normal for scripts to be revised numerous times, the X-Men feature film went through n...
James Bond has become such a cinematic icon that, like when you first fall in love, it`s difficult to remember a time that the character wasn`t in your life, a point driven home by the 19th film in the series, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. And yet there WAS su...
What They SayKeisuke Shimizu was once just like any ordinary boy attending college, until one day... everything changed... now he is a sex maniac on the loose - preying on innocent girls for his lust and desire. Students, teachers... it doesn\'t matter......
One of the main games that stood out to us at E3 was Rage Entertainment's ROCKY. And that really had nothing to do with us being able to interview the spokesperson of the game, Clubber Lang himself, Mr. T. "Well, I was just minding my own business, and I ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kaho MiyasakaTranslated by:Akira Watanabe/Kelly Sue DeConnickAdapted by:What They SayThe age-old dilemma of choosing between your friend and the one you love is the lesson for the day for these bubbly high schoolers. 16-year-o...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki Kurata / Tomomasa TakumaTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:Mallory ReavesWhat They SayArena\'s past catches up with her when her grandfather puts a huge bounty on her head! On the run from bounty hunters and ...
What They SayUnable to resist his animal urges, a professor is caught red-handed having sex with a busty coed! Now under blackmail, he must help his new partner in crime mentor the hottest females on campus…and capture their erotic training sessions...
We’ve
all heard of Miyazaki. He’s famous for such films as “My Neighbor Totoro”,
“Laputa”, and the more recent “Princess Mononoke, but what came before all
these? Before Miyazaki started working on the big movies, he was involved in
many TV series and...
The Review!Another nice release of the Dragon Ball TV series from FUNimation, this set continues with the streak of episodes that have yet to air on Cartoon Network. Though probably not good as the two King Piccolo sets, some of these are rather good epis...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Mikimoto HaruhikoTranslated by:Ikoi HiroeAdapted by:What They SayÉcole du Ciel - where aspiring Gundam pilots train to become Top Gundam!
Year is 0085 of the Universal Century.
Daughter of a brilliant professor, Asuna is a b...
The Review!Audio:
For my primary viewing, I listened to the Japanese audio track. The action is primarily concentrated in the center channel. Dialogue, sound effects, and music were all sharp and balanced very well.
The english dub track received a toke...
What They SayIt is commonly believed the immense eternity of space has no rival in this dimension. Perhaps this assumption is incorrect. Even the majesty of infinite space cannot compare to the depth held within the memories of man.
Manabu Yuuki finds hi...
What They SayAfter the mysterious murder of the Imperial Envoy in the Magistrate's home---with a bloody sword the only clue---a citywide hunt for all samurai begins. With a high price suddenly on their heads, the band of samurai escape the city fast. Kiku...
What They SayHaving barely finished logging in for his first time into the game known as The World R: 2 then Haseo is attacked by a PK (Player Killer), a type of player who kills other in-game players for fun or profit. After coming to his aid - the myste...
The Review!Wow.
Audio. As said above, you must listen to Blood with a good 5.1 system to appreciate it. What is wonderful is the detail in the soundstage. For example, in the opening train scene you can hear the small rattling noise of the stand up ...
According to Variety, Bong Joon-ho (The Host) and Park Chan-wook (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, Oldboy) are teaming up to make La Transperceneige.The film, which will be shot in English, is set on a train that is the last refuge for human civilization on t...
We\'ve got a healthy selection of manga series under the microscope today with a new edition of Small Bodied Manga Reviews. This week we cover a range of titles such as Berserk, Confidential Confessions: Deai, Hunter x Hunter, Kamui, Skip Beat, Tail of th...
While the Japanese anime industry is suffering from overproduction, currently producing about two thirds of the world’s new animation, the glut found an outlet at this weekend’s Tokyo Anime Fair. Foreign buyers poured in to snap up rights t...
Mercedes Lackey hits the shelves today with continuations of both her Elemental Masters and The Dragon Jousters series, Koji Suzuki's final installment of the Ring trilogy gets its stateside paperback debut, and Dietz releases his new hard SF thriller fre...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP...
If you've been following the column since I took over, you'll recall that I didn't think much of MEDIUM at first. The characters didn't engage me; the plots didn't thrill me; the dialogue didn't delight me. I never thought it was a particularly bad show, ...
What They SayEpisode #11: Showdown In The Past
Earths’ warriors, Krillin, Tien, Chiaotzu and Yamcha, are training at Kami’s lookout, but get frustrated at the speed of their training. Kami’s assistant, Mr. Popo, instructs them to know th...
Battle Realms by Dusan "Lynx" Katilovic (Mon 12-03-2001)
Back from the days of old, remembered only by the eldest, the days when history mixed with magic, comes a story of a bold and righteous man, the leader of the Serpents clan, a samurai knight who stood up to the tides of evil before they overpowered him. D...
Sony is attempting to keep the UMD format viable with a new marketing strategy lately. They've been bundling together the UMD and DVD editions of certain films at a special price. It's hard to figure their reasoning here, but I think they're assuming some...
What They SayCaptain Ohgami is leaving the Imperial Flower Combat Troupe, and it\'s clear he may not be the only one who\'s saying farewell. But whom is Sakura marrying? And why does it seem she herself is against the wedding? Can the Imperial Troupe resc...
What They SayHayao Miyazaki followed the success of his \"Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind\" with another astounding animated masterpiece whose story takes its cue from Laputa, the floating island-city described in Jonathan Swift\'s \"Gulliver\'s Travels.\"...
What They Say2015 AD. Tokyo is apparently the last city remaining on the otherwise devastated Earth. But high school student Ayato Kamina is caught up in a devastating attack on the city, from fighters that must have come from outside. Emerging from the r...
After a wait of seven months, Jack Bauer and 24 return to television with a two-hour fourth season premiere this Sunday, followed by two more hours in its new regular Monday-night slot. I've seen the first three hours, and the premiere starts off with a l...
What They Say2015 AD. Tokyo is apparently the last city remaining on the otherwise devastated Earth. But high school student Ayato Kamina is caught up in a devastating attack on the city, from fighters that must have come from outside. Emerging from the r...
What They SayA satellite training facility was built at the turn of the 51st century to train participants for the great competition DAI UNDO KAI. Akari Kanzaki, daughter of the past DAI UNDO KAI champion was determined to win the laurel of victory. As a ...
What They SayThe movie uses the full spectrum of digital animation which is said to have impressed even James Cameron. Japan\'s top creators gathered to make the show, which was shown in theaters using the HDCAM24P format which George Lucas will also be u...
What They SaySometime in the distant future, humans crisscross the cosmos on an unusual transportation system comprised of flying trains and protected by an elite guard known as the Space Defense Force (SDF). The SDF\'s newest recruit is Manabu Yuuki, a b...
What They SayThis Studio Ghibli. production was based on the manga by Aoi Hiiragi, and the story developed by Hayao Miyazaki based on the comic series. A young girl named Shizuku Tsukishima finds out that all the books she wants to check out from the libr...