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ABC's UFO Special: An Autopsy
by RANDALL FITZGERALD (Fri 02-25-2005)
By devoting two hours of primetime to the subject of UFOs, alien abductions, and prospects for the existence of other intelligent life in the universe, the ABC television network took a courageous yet calculated gamble. It was courageous because, despite ... THE UFO DOCUMENTARY / SPACE:1999 ALPHACON
by Frank Garcia (Fri 02-11-2000)
It is not often that a mere fan club has the resources and talent to produce a documentary about their favorite television show. Fanderson, the Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society based in England, has done just that with their one-hour production, THE UF... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Screener Release
by Mike Dungan (Mon 01-30-2006)
What They SayIn the future, Earth is a very different place. Interplanetary travel and alien encounters are commonplace. In fact, maybe a bit too commonplace - considering that a mystical, otherworldly maiden named Valkyrie has crashed her spaceship into ... 
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 03-26-2007)
What They SayThat Valkyrie Ghost always looked like trouble and now she proves just how much trouble she can be! This cat-eyed beauty with a fashion sense that leans toward the dominatrix line is back and no man is safe from her charms! Particularly not... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Season 2 Collection (Thinpak)
by Paul Gaudette (Mon 07-21-2008)
Presenting once again- UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie- now with plot!What They SayCollecting the second season of the series together in thinpak form, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie doesn\'t break much new ground here and instead decides to add more characters to the... ADV ANNOUNCES A MAY 1 RELEASE FOR UFO ULTRAMAIDEN VALKYRIE BRIDE OF CELESTIAL SOULS DAY: SACRED STONES AND PERKY PERVERTS (Tue 03-06-2007)
"Warning: Hottie Harem Sci-Fi Comedic Frolics Contained Herein!" " theOtaku.com HOUSTON, March 5, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the first volume of the third season of UFO Ultram...UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Vol. #3
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 07-15-2006)
What They SayOur outlandish adventure reaches its final frontier... in outer space! And there's more action and intrigue than you can crash a spaceship into! Kazuto is forced to sell his bathhouse. He builds a new bathhouse on an unassuming asteroid! Ther... Sci Fi Channel orders script for "Phenomenon"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-22-2007)
The Sci Fi Channel has ordered a script for Phenomenon, a two-hour pilot executive-produced by Kiefer Sutherland."In Phenomenon, ordinary people have their assumptions about the natural world, their very belief systems, completely shattered when they... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie OVA
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 08-30-2006)
What They SayDearly beloved, The big wedding is just around the corner, so it's time to get prepared. Nope, it's not the rehearsal dinner; it's the rehearsal for married life! Princess Mehm is worried about the obvious complications surrounding the relati... Platinum abducts UFO mag for films, comics, games
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-18-2004)
Platinum Studios, the comic book company that moved into film production with "Men in Black" and the upcoming "Cowboys and Aliens," has entered into an exclusive deal with UFO Magazine to develop the publication's extensive library for feature films, vide... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 11-22-2006)
What They SayYou're never far from insanity when you visit the Tokino Bathhouse. A charmed sword might fall into the wrong hands. You might get squashed by a giant, drunk dog. A manga-addicted cyborg might tell you that the world is about to come to an... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Season 1 Collection (Thinpak)
by Paul Gaudette (Mon 02-11-2008)
What They SayDespite his parents\' protests, Kazuto Tokino has taken it upon himself to run his late grandfather\'s bathhouse. But with no previous management experience, Kazuto must rely on his sunny disposition to keep his new business afloat. When the ... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 3 Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-09-2007)
What They SayThe blessed day is drawing near for Valkyrie and Kazuto, but that doesn't mean things are all pretty flowers and over-priced cake. Oh, no! This wouldn't be UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie if there weren't a ship-load of problems to sort out before t... Sci-Fi Channel calls for UFO declassification
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-29-2002)
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC notes that the SCI-FI CHANNEL last week joined forces with former Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta in a call for greater access to government records of unidentified flying objects.Judy Varns, the Mutual UFO Network's d... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 04-26-2006)
What They SayAt the Tokino bathhouse, life seems to get weirder by the second. The Interstellar Pirate Guild wants to kidnap Valkyrie. Yet another spaceship crash-lands on Earth, piloted by a deceptive, shape-shifting she-devil who will stop at nothing to... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 02-20-2006)
What They SayDespite his parents\' protests, Kazuto Tokino has taken it upon himself to run his late grandfather\'s bathhouse. But with no previous management experience, Kazuto must rely on his sunny disposition to keep his new business afloat. And when ... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 4 Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-06-2007)
What They SayThere is so much to do and only a bunch of goofballs to make sure it all goes as planned, so Valkyrie and Kazuto have to get it in gear in order to get married. Or better yet, to make sure it happens at all. Because, well...in this bunch, y... UFO Torrent Lands at ADV Films (Wed 03-08-2006)
The folks at ADV Films have kicked off a new torrent today for UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie with a special trailer, desktops and other materials for interested readers.Platinum, UFO Magazine partner for out of this world projects
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-18-2004)
Platinum Studios and UFO Magazine have struck a deal for the former to develop stories published by the magazine into comic books, video games and feature films. Already two projects have been moved into development and are being made as both graphic nove... Meet the Real Fox Mulder
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 11-20-2000)
Who says the big-time, respectable journalists of the major TV networks are adverse to a little Weekly World News-style sensationalism? Who thinks the members of the nation`s Fourth Estate are so addicted to facts that they`re not tempted to delve into a ... UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 3 Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 05-01-2007)
What They SayIt's season three and things are getting so dirty you\'ll need to spend a month in the bathhouse to get clean! How can that be, you ask? Well, let's see. Princess Pharm has come to Earth and she seems bent on making out with every girl wea... Sneak Peek: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Mon 01-30-2006)
Mike\'s returning today with another look at one of the new series coming from ADV Films this year with the 03/07/2006 title UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Vol. #1 screener disc.UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 01-09-2007)
What They SayHeat up the bathwater, find your rubber ducky, and lose the clothes because, around here, when the going gets rough the tough get in the buff! Not only that, but having a diabolical version of Valkyrie running around is actually the tamest th... DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Mon 02-11-2008)
We\'ve got a collection or two in the offing for this week and we\'re going to get it started today with a look at the 06/26/2007 release of the UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Season 1 Collection from ADV Films.DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Thu 09-06-2007)
Finishing off a franchise that went on too long for my tastes, we\'ve got a look at the 09/04/2007 release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Season 4 from ADV Films. Let the countdown to an announcement of more being made commence.DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden (Tue 05-01-2007)
Tackling one of today\'s new releases, we\'ve got a look at the 05/01/2007 title UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Season 3 Vol. #1 (of 2) from ADV Films.DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Sat 07-15-2006)
While this release doesn\'t bring the franchise to a close, it does close out the first season, as we look at the 07/04/2006 release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Vol. #3 (of 3) from ADV Films.Hits and Misses
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-15-2004)
Not only does ABC have not one, but two popularly and critically acclaimed shows (LOST and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), as well as several entirely watchable shows that haven't yet cracked the top of the ratings (BOSTON LEGAL and LIFE AS WE KNOW IT)...Not only ... Early DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Wed 04-26-2006)
Taking a look into the future as we worked down the pile a bit more today, we\'ve got a look at the 05/09/2006 release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Vol. #2 (of 3) from ADV Films.Early DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Mon 02-20-2006)
Taking a peek ahead to a new series due out next month, we\'ve got a look at the 03/07/2006 release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Vol. #1 (of 3) from ADV Films.Cronenberg's VIOLENCE, UFO Series' Stars Die
by News Editor (Sat 06-11-2005)
New Line has a site up for the upcoming David Cronenberg film, A HISTROY OF VIOLENCE. Viggo Mortensen stars as a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and lives a happy and quiet life with his wife and two children. But their lives are foreve... DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Thu 08-09-2007)
Another title from early July that snuck passed us is finally cleared out as we\'ve got a belated look at the 07/03/2007 release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 3 Vol. #2 (of 2) from ADV Films.Early Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Wed 08-30-2006)
The month is drawing to a close and we\'ve got another look into a release next week with the 09/05/2006 title UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie OVA Special from ADV Films.DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Wed 11-22-2006)
Our pile has grown quite a bit in the last few days but we\'re still plugging away, this time with the 11/14/2006 release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Season 2 Vol. #1 (of 3) from ADV Films.DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Mon 03-26-2007)
Closing out another season of this show, we\'ve finally gotten around to watching the 03/06/2007 release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 Vol. #3 (of 3) from ADV Films.DVD Review: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Tue 01-09-2007)
Working through one of this weeks new releases, we\'ve got a look at the 01/09/2007 title UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2 Vol. #2 (of 3) from ADV Films.ADV Announces January 9th REleases (Thu 11-09-2006)
HOUSTON, November 9, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce five titles heading your way on January 9. Prepare yourself for the first volume of Best Student Council, the fifth volume of Mic...ADV Films Announces July 3rd Releases (Wed 05-02-2007)
HOUSTON, May 2, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you both seasons one and two of the sci-fi hit Gravion, as well as the season three, volume two release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie: Bride...ADV Announces March 6th Releases (Sat 01-06-2007)
HOUSTON, January 5, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you two exciting titles scheduled to arrive in stores on March 6, including the third volume of Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor and the f...I Ran From GODZILLA 2000, Part 2
by Norman England (Thu 08-24-2000)
The largest lot at Toho, stage 9 is where the majority of the effect scenes of the studios kaiju films are shot. It is separated from the outdoors by two sets of heavy steel doors. The inside is kept dimly lit and suspended above is a spider web like cri... ADV Films Announces November 14 Releases (Fri 09-22-2006)
HOUSTON, September 22, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting titles, including the release of the all new Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, and the fou...When Good Snakes BOA Bad Part Two
by John Thonen (Sun 06-09-2002)
BOA is the latest in a string of direct-to-video (DTV) snake movies spawned by the theatrical success of ANACONDA. A production of the Unified Film Organization (or U.F.O.), but distributed by Columbia TriStar, BOA is the company's second entry into sinis... Sci-Fi has more UFOs that it wants DECLASSIFIED
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-09-2003)
The Sci-Fi Channel has announced that it has two new installments in development for its SCI FI DECLASSIFIED documentary series. Following up on the network's earlier special THE ROSWELL CRASH: STARTLING NEW EVIDENCE from last year, the new shows will inv... VIZ Media Announces New POKéMON Products for 2006 Holiday Season (Thu 10-12-2006)
New Releases Make Fun Gift Selections For The 2006 Holiday Season San Francisco, CA, October 12, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has ...THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 01-25-2002)
The filmmakers that converted John Keel's non-fiction book THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES into a Richard Gere movie were very liberal when adapting the material. If you're looking for a print version of the story you've seen on the screen, don't bother picking th... GODZILLA 2000: Return of the King - Film Review
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 08-17-2000)
Its been fifteen years since a new Godzilla film was last released on U.S. shores (the 1998 American production does not count), and the American distributor TriStar seems to have gone out of its way to rekindle unpleasant memories of Godzilla 1985. As w... Godzilla Debuts at Tokyo International Film Festival
by Norman England (Thu 11-11-1999)
For fans of Godzilla, last years Tri-Star reworking was perhaps the biggest disappointment in the 45-year history of the preeminent giant monsters career. Despite a huge box office receipt, reviews were poor and fan consensus was that the films creatur... The Grand Slam Show VIII: Celebrating Sci-Fi and Star Trek
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 04-10-2000)
Creation Conventions eighth Grand Slam STAR TREK and Sci-Fi convention, held the weekend of March 31st through April 2nd, 2000, offered something for everyone. In the main auditorium, actors from every incarnation of TREK appeared. This included VOYAGE... Leading Crop Circle Researchers Ed & Kris Sherwood
by NICK REDFERN (Wed 03-16-2005)
Nick Redfern speaks with Ed & Kris Sherwood, two of the most well-known and respected researchers of the Crop Circle mystery. NR: "How and when did you first both become involved in Crop Circle research?" ES: "I first read about Crop Circles in the mid-19... ADV Films Announces September 5th Titles (Sat 07-22-2006)
HOUSTON, July 19, 2006 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three exciting new titles set to hit the streets on September 5, including the first volume of Jinki: Extend, the second volume of T...SIX DAYS IN ROSWELL
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 09-13-2001)
With all their plausible denial motivated cover-ups and dirty tricks, its doubtful that anyone within the U.S. government bureaucracy really knows anymore what actually happened in Roswell, New Mexico back in 1947. The Air Force said they recovered the... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 1: After the Cancelation
by Edward Gross (Tue 12-07-1999)
Network cancellation was the best thing that could have ever happened to STAR TREK. Had NBC renewed the show for a fourth or even a fifth year, the series would have undoubtedly continued to chug along. But, with considerable budget cuts each season, ther... When Good Snakes BOA Bad Part One
by John Thonen (Fri 06-07-2002)
[IMG3R]New to video is BOA, the latest in a string of direct-to-video (DTV) snake movies spawned by the theatrical success of ANACONDA. While being released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, BOA is actually a production of the Unified Film Organizat... THE SHADOW MEN
by Brian Thomas (Thu 06-24-2004)
It seems that ever since UFO phenomena entered the public consciousness, researchers have had a sideline mystery to puzzle them. Witnesses describe strangers that arrive where UFOs have been sighted, asking a lot of questions and not offering any in retur... MISSION TO MARS
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-09-2000)
It`s incredible that Walter Hill would take his name off of SUPERNOVA and Brian DePalma would leave his name on MISSION TO MARS. Although M2M arrives in theatres without the pre-release baggage warning of imminent disaster, it is actually a far bigger dis... MYTHMAKER: The Life and Works of George Lucas - Book Review
by Frank Garcia (Wed 03-15-2000)
Perhaps anticipating renewed interest as result of STAR WARS, EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE, author John Baxter has turned his attention to one of Hollywoods most successful director-producers in MYTHMAKER: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF GEORGE LUCAS, Baxter`s ... PowerPuff Girls' Creator
by Steve Fritz (Sun 02-11-2001)
It`s a sign of the times. Billboard Magazine recently announced the best selling musical act of the year 2000 was, believe it or not, The Beatles. According to the esteemed musical trade, the Fab Four sold $80 MILLION worth of music last year, whether it ... Jonathan Frakes on Relaunching ROSWELL
by Edward Gross (Mon 04-03-2000)
ROSWELL is a television series fighting for survivalnot surprising given its fairly lackluster ratings throughout its first season. Unlike other shows in similar situations, however, this one actually has its network, the WB, serving as the one doing the... Oh Lords, We've Got the Benz
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 01-08-2001)
Who could have imagined, all those years past, when she was getting busted by the FBI for making dirty movies when she was just 15 to 17 years old (it seems like ages ago, doesnt it?) that in the year 2001 wed be talking about Traci Lords, actress. No o... Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Anime
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 11-05-1999)
With Hayao Miyazaki`s PRINCESS MONONOKE expanding into more cities this weekend, American audiences will be getting a chance to look at a kind of animated epic that many of them have never seen before. To most Western viewers, the subject of Japanese anim... Reaching the Limit
by Frank Garcia (Mon 06-19-2000)
With over half of its sixth and final season now broadcast on Showtime at the end of June, The Outer Limits will continue unveiling its remaining 10 episodes before reaching its final 132nd episode. The special two-hour final episode titled `Final Analysi... Multi-Million Dollar Examples of the Cruel Laws of Filmmaking
by John Thonen (Tue 08-22-2000)
Ever watch a film and think to yourself, `Jezz, I could do better than that in my sleep?` Sure you have. Most any fan bothering to read this column has had those thoughts many a time. But the reality is that making a genuinely goodlet alone greatfilm is... Robert Picardo takes 'One Small Step' for STAR TREK: VOYAGER
by Anna L. Kaplan (Sun 11-14-1999)
Robert Picardo, who plays STAR TREK: VOYAGERs emergency medical hologram, put on his directors hat for a special episode entitled `One Small Step,` which will air on the 17th of November during television ratings sweeps. The show actually deals with a ... X-MEN Director: Bryan Singer
by Steve Fritz (Mon 07-17-2000)
The recently released Sabretooth action figure comes with one additional doll, a dead policeman. Bryan Singer pointed out that the cop`s face is actually his own. So, he admits, he does have his own action figure, even if the way it came about he finds ra... GODZILLA 2000 on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 07-01-2000)
GODZILLA music has grown up over the years, as has the character and the film series. For its initial three or four incarnations, the creature was a malevolent gigantis, and treated seriously by its composers as well as its writers and filmmakers. Ifuku... JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS: A Retrospective of the Ray Harryhausen Classic
by Ted Newsom (Sun 05-07-2000)
In 1992, when he presented the Gordon Sawyer special lifetime achievement Oscar to special effects creator and producer Ray Harryhausen, Tom Hanks called Jason and the Argonauts the greatest film ever made. Director John Landis, interviewing Harryhausen ... X-PHILES
by Frank Garcia (Tue 04-11-2000)
For this 52-minute mail-order documentary videotape that details the X-Files fan phenomenon, documentary filmmakers Maria Bowen and Chris Clements, along with producer Julie Goldman, connected with the fans at the roving X-FILES Expo conventions in 1998. ... The Old C2F Heroes Are Dead!
by Jason Lethert (Thu 06-09-2005)
A New Generation of C2F Filmmakers Leave the Old Guard Behind - James Cameron leads a list of Hollywood creators whose fanboy cred has fallen
By Jason Lethert
(With apologies to Simon & Garfunkle): "Where have you gone, Jimmy Cameron? ...Joltin' Ji... David S. Goyer Talks Batman, Comics and More (Sat 02-28-2004)
From the editing room of Blade: Trinity, Goyer gives the goods on Batman, his other potential projects and the comic book movie phenomenon.Painkiller Jane "Piece of Mind" (Mon 04-23-2007)
SciFi Channel has released 10 images from "Piece of Mind," the Friday, April 30 episode of Painkiller Jane. Here's how the network describes the episode: "Reports start coming in of people experiencing selective amnesia, losing huge parts of their mem...Winner: 'Gone' Novel
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-07-2008)
Updated July 7th
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by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-01-2008)
Updated July 1st
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by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-27-2008)
Updated March 27th
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The email address you registered the site with is a valid working address... FEARnet Plans Halloween Bash and New Programming
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)
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... Best Anime DVD Release Award for March 2008
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 11-05-2008)
March was a very difficult month for voting because of the delayed releases by ADV Films that hit from late January and into February. That caused a split to occur among the fan favorite releases of Kanon, which in the end lost because of it. The win... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 4: The Search for a Script
by Edward Gross (Tue 12-14-1999)
`During the early 70s,` explains David Gerrold, `NBC was the villain, because they had cancelled STAR TREK, and Gene made sure that everybody knew that NBC was the villain. Gene was this man who wanted to change the world for the better, and NBC wouldn`t... A View to a Thrill
by Edward Gross (Fri 11-19-1999)
Imagine, if you will, our hero being buried in an avalanche of snow during a harrowing ski chase in the Swiss Alps; plunging off a 5,000-foot precipice while evading a team of KGB assassins; being thrown from a plane sans parachute during a savage midair ... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 2: Life After Trek
by Edward Gross (Wed 12-08-1999)
When the original STAR TREK was canceled in 1969, it`s unlikely that the cast could have known that their lives would continue to be drawn together over the next decade, fueling a phenomenon that would culminate in the release of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PIC... Mania Exclusive: Millionaire and Kaplan on DRINKY CROW, part deux
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 11-14-2008)
Having already discussed mutilation, copulation and the process of making CGI look hand drawn in part one of our interview we now resume our conversation with Tony Millionaire and Eric Kaplan, creators of the new Adult Swim animated series 'The Drinky Cro... xxxHOLiC: AnotherHOLiC
by Not Yet Assigned (Mon 11-10-2008)
What They SayThere are a great many strange things in the world.
But no matter how odd... How incredible something may be...
If a human does not touch it... If a human does not see it... If a human is not involved with it...
It is simply a phe... Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Harry Potter
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-30-1999)
To discuss J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books is to do more than just review them; it`s a job that also encompasses explicating a phenomenon. Because the Harry Potter books--three of a planned series of seven have now been published--comprise a publishing... WALKING WITH DINOSAURS
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sun 11-25-2001)
Weve all seen movie dinosaurs before, from the monsters of the original King Kong in the thirties up to the computer-generated beasts of Steven Spielbergs Jurassic Park films today. But what Walking With Dinosaurs offers that has not been seen before is... ORIGINAL DIRTY PAIR: GIRLS WITH GUNS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 08-30-2001)
General audiences have long held Japanese animation in contempt. True, a few films have managed widespread appeal, such as Akira and Ghost in the Shell. But overall, when someone says, anyone for anime? they usually get the same contemptuous glances res... AKA BENDIS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 09-04-2001)
As many comic book readers are aware, this fall sees the launch of a new line of Marvel Comics specifically designed to appeal to mature readers. The MAX titles will feature frank subject matter, cruder dialogue (presumably where appropriate), and a darke... BUBBLE BOY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-24-2001)
Can a boy raised inside a plastic room find happiness on the road? Can his journey be funny? Well, yes in theory ...The makers of BUBBLE BOY should thank their lucky stars for the existence of Jake Gyllenhaal. The young actor is so sweetly amiable and th... THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
by Scott Collura (Wed 08-22-2001)
Hannibal the Cannibal! Hannibal the Cannibal! Oh, if only the poor, horrible inmates of the Baltimore State Forensic Hospital knew what they were doing when they chanted that madmans name, deifying him in the process. Little did Miggs and the rest of t... BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-24-2001)
Not every hit film demands a sequel. Sure, there's been talk over the years about THE GRADUATE 2, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FOURTH KIND, and PRETTIER WOMAN, but so far the filmmakers of many big hits have managed to resist the lure of another cash-in. Not s... DRAGON WARRIOR VII release set
by James Stevenson (Fri 09-21-2001)
Enix announced today that it will release DRAGON WARRIOR VII on November 1st. The game has already sold over 4 million copies in Japan making it the top-selling Playstation game of all time in Japan, and the number three selling game of all time in Japan.... DVD This Week: September 25th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-25-2001)
VIDEO NEWSJOHN CARPENTER'S GHOSTS OF MARS died a quick death at the box office, but audiences will get a second chance to check out its off-the-wall pleasures when Columbia releases it to video on December 4th, making it a priority on my Christmas wish li... Alien vs. Predator (Fri 08-27-2004)
Genre:Action/Science Fiction.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Sanaa Lathan (Alex Kline; Lance Henriksen (Charles Bishop Weyland); Ewen Bremmer (Graham Miller); Raoul Bova (Sebastian de Rosa); Col...'30 Days of Night' DVD clips
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 02-22-2008)
From Producers Sam Raimi & Rob Tapert comes the terrifying thriller starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George & Ben Foster in '30 Days of Night' available on DVD, Blu-ray High-Def & PSP February 26th.
Josh Hartnett (The Black Dahlia, Pearl Har... THE POSSESSION OF NURSE SHERRI
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 11-02-2001)
With this DVD release, EI Alternative Cinema, under their "Retro Shock-O-Rama" label, adds yet another title to a film that has been shown as HANDS OF DEATH, BLACK VOODOO, KILLER'S CURSE, HOSPITAL OF TERROR and BEYOND THE LIVING. Most commonly, and proper... ROSWELL "Busted"
by Eric Moro (Tue 10-09-2001)
Yet another genre property with a powerful fan following gets the "new beginning" treatment. First, STAR TREK got a shot in the arm with its "back to basics" approach to the prequel series ENTERPRISE. Next, BUFFY promised to raise its titular heroine back... 10-01-01 To 10-7-01: The Return of Buffy
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 10-01-2001)
The networks are slowly starting to unveil their new line-ups and, well, part of me wishes they'd keep their stinkin' shows to themselves. EMERIL. BAM! It sucks.CROSSING JORDAN. I think my sister put it best. While watching the show she said, "This is tot... Stardate 07.09.01: The Miniseries of AVALON
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 07-09-2001)
Though this week brings several new and returning series, perhaps none is as highly anticipated as TNT's original miniseries THE MISTS OF AVALON, based on Marion Zimmer Bradley's best-selling version of the Arthurian legend told from the perspective of it... Jimmy Corrigan Conquers England
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-02-2001)
Chris Ware's graphic novel, JIMMY CORRIGAN: THE SMARTEST KID ON EARTH, has made the successful transition from comic book phenomenon to bookstore superstar through the auspices of Pantheon Publishing, and now the book has been published by Cape in the UK.... THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 25th Anniversary Edition
by Glenn Sanders (Tue 10-10-2000)
With 25 years of packed midnight screenings, and a worldwide cult following that spans generations, there`s no way to review The Rocky Horror Picture Show as just a movie without also reviewing the phenomenon. A campy spoof of horror, sci-fi, comic books,... El Dia de los Muertos (or: Halloween Extended)
by Denise Dumars (Thu 11-02-2000)
El Dia de los MuertosHere in Alta California del Sur as well as in much of the Southwest U.S., Halloween is followed by El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, on Nov. 2. Like the Celtic Samhain, upon which our Halloween is based, this Mexican holiday... ROSWELL: Ronald D. Moore
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 10-09-2000)
Ronald D. Moore, speaking from his new office where he works as co-executive producer on ROSWELL, is happy to talk about his job. After leaving STAR TREK and working for a stint on the short-lived series GOOD VS. EVIL, Moore was approached to see whether... THE EXORCIST: The Version You've Never Seen
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 09-25-2000)
After twenty-eight years, William Peter Blatty is finally happy with the film version of The Exorcist that he scripted and produced. Ever since the initial release, the author has expressed his disappointment with William Friedkin`s final cut, even going ... THE EXORCIST: The Restored Version
by Paul Davis (Thu 09-14-2000)
What an excellent day for an extended exorcism! Come September 22nd over 800 theatres across America will exhibit the definitive edition of the 1973 classic THE EXORCIST that contains 13 minutes of restored footage!When the movie initially opened on Decem... ANDROMEDA: From Greek God to Starship CaptainKevin Sorbo Speaks
by Frank Garcia (Mon 11-06-2000)
The bronze-colored starship bridge set is in pitch black. Jagged beams of yellow light from outside sources, piercing from ceiling corners and wall slits help illuminate numerous consoles and the `Slipstream chair` sitting in the center of the room. The ... PATLABOR: A Beginner's Guide
by Andrew Osmond (Tue 11-21-2000)
From the start, Patlabor was a multimedia phenomenon. It began life in 1988, as both a manga strip published in the weekly Shonen Sunday and a six-part video series. The setting is the very near `future.` The first adventures take place in the late 1990s,... Video Madness Returns to the Web
by John Thonen (Tue 06-19-2001)
Im baaaaack! Risen from the pixel graveyard that was once Fandom.com, here is the latest reincarnation of Vidiocy, and you are present for the grand event. Dont you feel honored? Our aim is to be the best video column on the net. We will be taking a wee... Fantastic Voyage: Microcosm
by Tony Whitt (Sat 06-23-2001)
When an alien probe is shot down over Russia, it ejects a lifepod containing a living occupant, a lifepod impenetrable by X-rays, CAT scans, or any traditional forms of scanning technology. Project Proteus, the miniaturization team whose work prevented a ... THE SIXTH SENSE (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 06-10-2001)
If 1999 was the year that the horror genre came roaring back from the grave, then THE SIXTH SENSE is the proof that the revival was more than a mere box office phenomenon. This is the film that made horror palatable to a wide, mainstream audience, without... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 5: Into the Black Hole
by Edward Gross (Fri 12-15-2000)
After rejecting initial treatments developed by Gene Roddenberry, Paramount studio`s search for the proper vehicle to launch the first STAR TREK film began The writers approached included science fiction veteran Robert Silverberg; famed author Harlan Elli... DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Inside the F/X Lair, Part 1
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 11-30-2000)
A couple of years ago, when word came down the pipeline that a Dungeons & Dragons movie was in the works, there were those of us who wondered why. Many years had passed since the early 1980s, when millions of oddball kids and fans of Lord of the Rings wer... STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE KILLING SHADOWS
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 09-13-2000)
Outer space holds many wonders and mysteries. The final frontier to numerous poets, scientists and explorers, it boasts fascinating interstellar phenomenon to eulogize and research, and many strange new worlds and civilizations to explore. But if you don... FUNimation Planned Events for Otakon 2004 (Thu 07-22-2004)
Fort Worth, TX (July 22, 2004) FUNimation Productions, Ltd., the foremost of producer and distributor of anime in North America has many planned events at Otakon 2004 that won't cost you an arm and a leg. We have many activities in store at the FUNimati...Merchandising Manga 202: Stocking the Shelves
by Oliver Chin (-)
Reprinted with permission by the author
Maximize Merchandise and Sales
Last month, I covered how anime and manga publishers license items and why selling unlicensed products is problematic. Building on those fundamental issues, I will explain why your s... Jonathan Clements Interview, Part 3
by Paul Jacques (Fri 02-04-2005)
Part 3: I spy, with my little eye...
In part 2 we examined some of the motivations and misconceptions. In this section we get to some current insight into the meaning behind all that we love from Japan, and indulge in some Marketing navel gazing.
AoD: Th... The Web of Anime
by Oliver Chin (-)
Reprinted with permission by the author
The Cyber Commons
Back in preindustrial England, shepherds brought their sheep to graze upon the community's pastures. These were "commons," now a term referring to any space open to public use. Everyone could acc... DiGi Charat Nyo
by Jasconius (Fri 10-24-2003)
Woo, more DiGi Charat! Dejiko with the cute green color hair! Wai!
This time, Dejiko and Puchiko have been sent to Earth by the Queen as princess training. Dejiko and Puchiko get separated after their UFO runs out of fuel, and the two episodes have them... Air Master
by Jasconius (Fri 10-24-2003)
Air Master... the story of a girl who can fly... to kick her opponents a lot. For no reason.
As if the lack of a real premise to the story wasn't bad enough, the fact that Renge (the little tiny girl who is supposed to be a high school student) is the a... FUNimation Brings in Industry Expert to Expand Home Video Sales Division (Mon 07-21-2003)
FUNimation Brings in Industry Expert to Expand Home Video Sales Division Tony Vandeveerdonk joins FUNimation as Director of Sales Ft. Worth, TX -- July 21, 2003 -- To support its over 30% growth and expanding business model, FUNimation Productions, Ltd...TOKYOPOP to release Tokyo Babylon Manga in May 2004 (Tue 09-16-2003)
Los Angeles, CA (September 16, 2003)?Building upon its long-standing relationship with CLAMP, TOKYOPOP Inc. is pleased to announce the May 2004 debut of Tokyo Babylon, one of the famed manga team's most beloved titles. Each of the series' seven volumes wi...ADV Manga Announces 37 New Acquisitions! (Tue 03-30-2004)
ADV MANGA ANNOUNCES A WHOPPING 37 NEW ACQUISTIONS HOUSTON, March 30, 2004-ADV Manga today announced that it has acquired 37 new manga titles. With titles aimed at every age in many genres, this acquisition reflects ADV Manga's commitment to a diverse ...ADV Manga Announces July Titles (Sat 05-29-2004)
HOUSTON, May 28, 2004?ADV Manga today announced its July 2004 street dates. Included in the lineup are new titles: Apocalypse Meow, Jinki: Extend, Gadirok and The Boss. Apocalypse Meow, Volume 1 of 3 Yes, you read that right. Apocalypse Meow is a manga...CPM's Votoms airs on Sputnik7 (Tue 03-23-2004)
CENTRAL PARK MEDIA?S MECHA CLASSIC ARMORED TROOPER VOTOMS TAKES CENTER STAGE ON SPUTNIK7 On-demand broadcast of first six episodes to start April 7, 2004. New York, NY (March 23, 2004) ? Central Park Media and sputnik7 combine efforts to bring director...ROBOTECH® Saga Completely Remastered (Wed 11-19-2003)
ROBOTECH® SAGA COMPLETELY REMASTERED FOR UPCOMING RELEASE ROBOTECH REMASTERED: EXTENDED EDITION TO INCLUDE NEW FOOTAGE AND TWO NEW, EXCLUSIVE AUDIO TRACKS; ON SALE JANUARY 27, 2004 HOUSTON, November 19, 2003-ADV Films today announced the release of ...It's "Showtime" For TOKYOPOP'S GTO Anime! (Wed 10-08-2003)
Successful Series Set to Debut on Showtime Networks' SHO Next This December LOS ANGELES (October 8, 2003)-As the legendary Great Teacher Onizuka would put it... school's in session! TOKYOPOP Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreem...Selling Anime & Manga
by Oliver Chin (-)
Reprinted with permission by the author
Ask the Questions
How do you pronounce them? What are they? Why do kids like it? Who has it? Where do I get it? When should I sell it? All you know is that they're hot.
Big questions for two small words. Yet anim... Missing Vol.#01 - Spirited Away
by Greg Hackmann (Mon 05-05-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gakuto CodaTranslated by:Andrew CunninghamAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayAs a child, Kyoichi Utsume was spirited away, but somehow he returned to our world. Now in high school, he\'s a loner famous for his all-black outfits, his a... Jinki: Extend Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 06-21-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tunasima SirouTranslated by:Brendan FrayneAdapted by:What They SayIt’s never too quiet when it comes to the Jinki phenomenon, especially when Kalis Norman returns! Akao, Elnie, Ryohei and Mel get strapped in a slithery s... Socrates In Love Novel Vol.#
by Julie Rosato (Wed 09-28-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kyoichi KatayamaTranslated by:Akemi WegmllerAdapted by:What They SayAffectionately known as "Sekachu" in Japan, Katayama's novel depicts a sweet high school romance between an average guy and a beautiful girl. But tragedy ens... Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol.#04
by Mike Dungan (Fri 01-28-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ken AkamatsuTranslated by:Douglas VarenasAdapted by:What They SayA field trip into peril. Ten-year-old teacher/magician Negi Springfield is looking forward to taking his class of beautiful girls to the historic cities of Kyoto... Jinki: Extend Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Tue 07-06-2004)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tunasima SirouTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayA mysterious explosion rocks La Gran Sabana, Venezuela. This marks the beginning of the "lost life phenomenom," a series of strange occurrences ranging from rando... Perfect Blue
by Edwin De La Cruz (Sat 02-16-2002)
The Review!At first I had strong reservations against a film like Perfect Blue. I've always loved the suspense films of Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, and Massimo Dallamano. But when I heard 'Hitchcockian" and "Argento-esque", in describing Perfect Blue, I d... Tsubasa Vol.#09
by Sakura Eries (Wed 08-16-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:CLAMPTranslated by:William FlanaganAdapted by:What They SayFive friends continue their desperate search for Princess Sakura\'s memories, which have been scattered across parallel worlds in the form of magically potent feathers... Gyo Vol.#02
by Josephine Fortune (Fri 12-02-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Junji ItoTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayThe terrifying conclusion! Can Tadashi save the horribly mutated Kaori from a fate worse than death - or can he even save himself? And even if Kaori can be saved, will ... Honey and Clover Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Wed 03-12-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chica UminoTranslated by:Akemi WegmullerAdapted by:Akemi WegmullerWhat They SayTakemoto, a sophomore art student in Tokyo, thinks his greatest worries in life are finding ways to eat more meat and getting to class on time. But... Aqua Vol.#01
by Erin Jones (Mon 06-09-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kozue AmanoTranslated by:Alethea & Athena NibleyAdapted by:Barbara Randall KeselWhat They SayAfter 150 years of terraforming, Aqua, the planet formerly known as Mars, now has over 90% of its surface now covered by water. A you... Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Vol.#04
by Greg Hackmann (Tue 11-20-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Eiji Otsuka / Housui YamazakiTranslated by:Toshifumi YoshidaAdapted by:Carl Gustav HornWhat They SayA small country town\'s got more than the usual crop circles to claim aliens drop by... they\'ve got the extraterrestrial\'s b... Speed Racer: Mach Go Go Go Box Set Vol.#01
by Ben Leary (Thu 07-03-2008)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tatsuo YoshidaTranslated by:Joyce AurinoAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayCelebrate Speed Racer\'s 40th anniversary with this two-volume hardcover collector\'s set. Speed Racer: Mach Go Go Go Box Set is the complete, unabridged versi... Petite Cossette Vol.#01
by Michelle Ramonetti (Thu 10-19-2006)
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... ADV Films Announces Third Batch of Animini DVD Collection (Mon 06-21-2004)
Hello Kitty® and Robotech® AniMinis?? collect them, share them, have fun! HOUSTON, June 21, 2004?ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced the release of the third AniMini? DVDs that include Hello Kitty® & F...BLACK HOLE #9
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 12-13-2001)
BLACK HOLE is one of those excessively strange series that I just can't avoid. For some reason, although there is something in Charles Burns' work that I find very unappealing in both his illustrative and storytelling styles I somehow can't pull myself ... TOKYOPOP and Blizzard Entertainment® Announce Three-Year Publishing Plan (Thu 04-17-2008)
Twenty-Two All-New Warcraft® and StarCraft® Manga Volumes Slated for Release through 2010 New York Comic-Con, New York (April 17, 2008)―On the heels of the critically acclaimed international hit manga series Warcraft®: The Sunwell Trilo...Viz Media Showcases A Variety of New Titles at 2008 BookExpo America Show (Fri 05-30-2008)
Company To Offer A Dynamic Array Of Manga Titles For Children, Teens And Adults At Preeminent Publishing Event In Booth #1647 San Francisco, CA, May 30, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehens...LDMS PARTNER WITH ADV FILMS SALES FIRM BECOMES FULL SALES & DISTRIBUTION PARTNER (Fri 02-08-2008)
LONDON, UK, 8th FEBRUARY 2008 ADV Films has announced that Lace Digital Media Sales will become their UK and Europe sales and distribution partners. LDMS, the UK-based sales and distribution company, will add the ADV partnership to an already impressive...VIZ MEDIA RELEASES THE THIRD ANNUAL SHOJO BEAT MUSIC AWARDS ISSUE, FEBRUARY 2008 (Thu 01-24-2008)
Featuring A Reader's Choice Vote And Exciting Contest In Partnership With MYX! San Francisco, CA, January 24, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensi...ALLURING, SEXY & FORBIDDEN - AURORA PUBLISHING, INC. LAUNCHES THREE NEW WEBSITES FEATURING THEIR THREE IMPRINTS - AURORA, LUV LUV & DEUX (Thu 12-13-2007)
Torrance, CA (December 13, 2007) - Aurora Publishing, Inc., the fully-owned U.S. subsidiary of Japan's manga powerhouse, Ohzora Publishing Co., launches three new websites for their three manga imprints - Aurora, Luv Luv & Deux. Aurora ~ Experience the A...FUNimation Entertainment Awarded Rights to Titles Previously Held by AD Vision (Fri 07-04-2008)
Sojitz's ARM Corporation Transfers Rights to More Than 30 Titles FLOWER MOUND, TX, July 4, 2008 -- FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, and the ARM Corporation, announced today their agreement to transfer ARM's...Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)
It’s been five years since the first Star Wars: Clone Wars television miniseries debuted on Cartoon Network, yet the folks over at Lucasfilm Animation seemed to have held onto the idea of an anime-style Star Wars arc pretty tightly. This August will... Trailer: Appleseed Ex Machina
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-27-2007)
Warner Home Video has sent over the new trailer for 'Appleseed: Ex Machina'
QuickTime version * Remix Contest * Official Website
Pre-Order It * MySpace Page * DVD Press Release
Press Release:
BURBANK, CA. (December 12, 2007) – On ... Box Office: KNIGHT Slides Past The Mummy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 08-03-2008)
The Dark Knight continues to be a phenomenon for Warner Bros. and director Christopher Nolan. With the film pulling in $351.0 million by Thursday night, the film’s 14th day of theatrical release, there seemed little chance that it would rule the box... Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Sparkles at NYAF
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-23-2008)
PREMIER JAPANESE FASHION DESIGNERS COME TO
THE NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL AS GUESTS OF HONOR
Norwalk, CT, July 22, 2008: The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) today announced designers from Baby, The Stars Shine Bright -- Japan's premier... Viz Pictures Announces DVD Release of Rock and Roll Romantic Drama NANA 2
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 07-22-2008)
DVD Release And Special Poster Promotion Highlight Sequel To Hit Film NANA Based On Popular Shojo Manga Series
San Francisco, CA, JULY 22, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, h... Dragon Ball Z® Fans Celebrate the Return of Bandai America to the Hit Anime Series from FUNimation® Entertainment (Wed 10-31-2007)
Action Figure Leader Bandai America Inc. Makes its Triumphant Return as the property’s Master Toy Licensee (CYPRESS, CA – October 30, 2007) – A proven leader in the action figure and youth electronics categories, Bandai America Incorpor...ANIMETV TO AIR ON COMCAST S ANIME SELECTS ON DEMAND NETWORK (Wed 08-29-2007)
Popular Program Featuring Commentary And Industry Interviews To Air On Nation's Leading Video-On-Demand Network Beginning September Burbank, CA, August 28, 2007 " Bang Zoom! Entertainment, a leading full-service audio post production company and produc...ADV FILMS Announces Capital Investment (Tue 06-27-2006)
Sojitz Corporation Leads Capital Investment in A.D.Vision Los Angeles, CA - June 27, 2006 - Today A.D.Vision, Inc. announced a substantial investment in the company by Japanese Contents Investment LPS (JCI), an investor group led by Sojitz Corporation, i...VIZ MEDIA Wants PokÉmon Fans to "Ctch' Em All" With a Ride on Amtrak! (Fri 09-08-2006)
San Francisco, CA, September 8, 2006 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, Amtrak and Pokémon USA, present the "Gotta Catch a Ride to New York!" ...Viz Media Launches New Fiction Imprints (-)
INNOVATIVE LIBRARY OF FICTION NOVELS BASED ON POPULAR ANIME AND MANGA PROPERTIES San Francisco, CA, JUNE 3, 2005 – VIZ Media, LLC. (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive manga and animation licensing and ...Manga is "Go!" this Fall (Sat 05-14-2005)
NEW MANGA PUBLISHER BLASTS OFF IN OCTOBER Go! Media Entertainment C.E.O. David Wise announced today the company's first initiative, Go! Comi, a publishing imprint dedicated to both importing manga from Japan and developing new international collaboratio...ADV Films Announces Release of Moeyo Ken: A Clash From the Past (Wed 01-05-2005)
HOUSTON, January 5, 2005— The blazing samurai babes of the Mobile Shinsengumi prepare to do battle on January 11, 2005 with release of the action/adventure story Moeyo Ken: A Clash From the Past. Created by Ouji Hiroi (Sakura Wars) and featuring ch...MVM At The London Expo: 28-29th October (Fri 10-27-2006)
MVM ENTERTAINMENT are proud to be sponsoring the October 2006 Expo on the 28th and 29th October at the London Expo at the ExCel centre and want to see you, yes you, at their stand. Come visit the stand for a host of anime bargains and also get the chance...American Anime Awards To Be Hosted By New York Comic Con (Fri 11-10-2006)
Anime Professionals Gather for Ceremony, Gala February 24th Norwalk, CT, November 10, 2006: The New York Comic Con today announced that it will host the first-ever American Anime Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 24th at...Akimbo s Fast-Growing Anime On Demand a Must-See for Fans (Wed 06-06-2007)
AnimEigo, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, The Right Stuf International and World Events Productions' VOLTRON round out Akimbo's already extensive library of anime titles SAN MATEO, Calif. " June 6, 2007 " Akimbo™ announced today that it has added a host o...GO! COMI ANNOUNCES THE BLACK SUN SILVER MOON DOUJINSHI CONTEST (Thu 08-23-2007)
In association with the New York Anime Festival and TheOtaku.com LOS ANGELES, CA XX Aug 2007: Manga publisher Go! Comi in association with the New York Anime Festival and TheOtaku.com today announced the first contest devoted to manga fan-comics, known i...Viz Media Licenses Naruto To Chilevision (Mon 04-23-2007)
Agreement Brings Popular Action Series To One Of The Top Latin American Markets San Francisco, CA, April 20, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing com...Viz Media Scores With The Release of The PRince of Tennis Anime Box Set (Thu 03-29-2007)
Comprehensive 13-Episode, 3-Disc Set Captures All The On And Off Court Action Of The Popular Series' First Season San Francisco, CA March 29, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publi...Haruhi Myspace Blog Rated Among Top 50 My Space User Pages; ASOS Brigade Website Generates Hundreds of Thousands of Views (Sat 12-23-2006)
December 23, 2006 (Cypress, Ca) " Ending a week of speculation, Kadokawa Pictures USA and Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced that the anime series phenomenon "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" will be released in North America by Kadokawa Pictures USA ...'Spidey 3', 'Transformers' bolster record box office year
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-02-2008)
It's been a roller coaster ride for the 2007 box office, with a gangbuster Summer followed by a weak Fall and then rescued by a magical Holiday season. All in all the year proved to be the best since 2004, according to analysis provided by <a href=&quo... PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 07-09-2003)
Hollywood long ago drew the commercial skull-and-crossbones sign over any movie involving pirates, and the public's stubborn lack of interest in such modern-day spins as the 1995 Renny Harlin/Geena Davis vehicle CUTTHROAT ISLAND and last year's Disney pir... Michael Bay to make "2012: The War for Souls"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-16-2007)
According to TMZ.com, Michael Bay has signed on to produce and possibly direct the upcoming adaptation of the sci-fi novel, 2012: The War for Souls. There are next to no details on the book available online, but TMZ had this to say regarding a possible p... Soviet Cartoons!
by Brian Thomas (Mon 03-19-2007)
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... Laugh at them, not with them!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-10-2007)
Welcome to another edition of Superficial Slobber. This week has much the same of any other week in which Paris Hilton is still an idiot and Rosie O’Donnell is still an annoying crack job. Yes, all in all, it’s always those same celebs that... Interview with Gail Simone
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 12-23-2006)
Although working on a handful of projects for the DCU and WildStorm Universe, writer Gail Simone was glad to put some time aside to talk with Mania readers about her upcoming work with the "Birds of Prey," "Gen13" and the residents... "Lost" moving to 10 p.m.
by Karl Schneider (Wed 12-06-2006)
ABC has announced that they will move Lost from 9 pm to 10 pm on Wednesdays when the show returns on February 7th.The move will take Lost out of the pop culture phenomenon that is American Idol. Instead, two new sitcoms, The Knights of Prosperity at... Get Happy!
by Brian Thomas (Mon 03-26-2007)
During the 1960s, it was common for movies to feature an animated opening credits sequence, especially for comedies, but occasionally for adventure pictures. This phenomenon likely got started by the epic Around the World in 80 Days (1956), which kept... "The Reaping"
by Brian Thomas (Sat 04-07-2007)
Behold!: A movie so mindful of religion to avoid opening on Good Friday, but edited in such confusion that it misses getting the details right on its main theme – the Biblical Plagues. It seems inconceivable that screenwriters returning to the o... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... The Fourth of July Column
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-04-2007)
Happy Fourth of July, Maniacs, and welcome to another flag-waving edition of Comicscape! Unfortunately, comics ship on Thursday this week, so you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to buy your fix. But, like a boulder tumbling down a mountain,... A Place
by Damon Brown (Wed 05-02-2007)
The war on the next Grand Theft Auto has already begun. Big Apple politicians aren’t happy with the setting of Grand Theft Auto IV. The controversy is based on the first and only GTA IV trailer, a 30-second cutscene depicting an Eastern European imm... Beatallica To Release 'Sgt. Hetfield's Motorbreath Pub Band' In July
by Randall Larson (Fri 04-27-2007)
Although The Beatles certainly had some "heavy" moments ("Helter Skelter", "Revolution" or "I Want You (She's So Heavy)”), they are certainly not considered a metal band. And on the other side of the coin, Metal... The Odd One Out
by Mathew McKee (Mon 04-09-2007)
Hello everyone! Welcome back to “Ramblings of a Toy Department Employee.” This week’s topic is that one figure in the series of toys that reduces the series from awesome to just great. I’m sure that you have a... Ryan Schifrin: Think Big
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 12-01-2006)
After the hustle and bustle following the smash debut of Abominable (2006) this past May in theaters and early April on the Sci Fi channel, I got a chance to speak with writer and director Ryan Schifrin from his southern California home.
This u... Inconvenient DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-21-2006)
Sony wants you to know: HD for girls, too! Yep, in a recent series of ads, Sony is trying to hawk its line of admittedly very nice Bravia HD televisions by telling us that these TVs were made for both men and women to enjoy. That’s good news for ... CGanimals still on top
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 05-06-2006)
Viz Media and the Cartoon Network have teamed up to create Toonami Jetstream, a new broadband service that will provide on-demand, full-length streaming episodes of a number of hit anim and action series, including acclaimed hit series NARUTO and SAMURAI... TRANSFORMERS Special Edition DVD coming in November.
by Karl Schneider (Wed 05-31-2006)
SONY BMG Entertainment announced that a TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD will hit retail in November. The DVD will contain exclusive special features to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the animated classic film. The releas... AMERICAN DREAMZ
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-21-2006)
If AMERICAN DREAMZ, with its puckish take on both the workings of the White House and AMERICAN IDOL, never bites as hard as it might, it still has a lot more snap than we might have expected from a major studio enterprise. Director/writer Paul Weitz (who ... Wonderful and strange
by Jason Davis (Mon 01-16-2006)
In the summer of 1994, I took the advice of someone--I've forgotten who it was--and watched a rerun of THE X-FILES. I was hooked almost instantly and set about finding anything I could on the show. This being before I had the Internet and before Mulder ... Alien Rock
by M. Steven Felty (Sat 12-03-2005)
Michael C. Luckman is an interesting character. Not only does he write books, but he also organizes and promotes concerts and events connected with UFOs. Luckman is founder of the Cosmic Majority and taught the nation's first college-level course on rock ... Street Fighter II on DVD
by Karl Schneider (Sun 06-25-2006)
Manga Entertainment, an IDT Entertainment company and an industry leader in anime DVD, has announced the first DVD release of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie unrated and unedited, with additional graphic and footage previously unseen in the United ... Farscape Volume 2 Soundtrack Released
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 08-08-2006)
La-La Land Records presents the second volume in a very special Limited Edition series of FARSCAPE Classics releases. FARSCAPE Classics: Vol features acclaimed FARSCAPE composer Guy Gross's complete scores to the sensational episodes DIE ME DICHOTOMY (Sea...