...ttle team Venus5 - the holy warriors of Venus and the servants of the goddess Aphrodite - and the only defense against Necros\' forces of evil.
Unfortunately, nobody bothered telling these would-be heroines about this. Their liaison with Aphrodite i...
Venus Versus Virus
Located in a non-descript part of the city is Venus Vanguard, a small shop that deals in antiques, mostly vintage clothing and jewelry. At least, that's what it does on the surface. For if you can read the special writing on one of thei...
... in 1994, Venus5 is definitely a product of its time and it shows here. For the most part, things are decent looking. But when you settle in and actually pay attention, you’ll notice things like some subtle cross coloration going on. Some of the...
Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Features Slick Animation, Lightning Mech Action
HOUSTON, April 20, 2007 " Today at Anime Boston, the Northeast's largest anime event, ADV Films representative David Williams announced that the company has acquired exclusive No...
What They SayGot a case you can\'t crack? A mystery you can\'t solve? Then call on the Goddess Detective Agency where busty Karen and her wild partner, Rio, will see to your every need!
When this beautiful detective duo takes on a new case involving drug...
Post-Apocalyptic Thriller to Debut on Anime Network!
HOUSTON, TX " July 18, 2007 " Innocent Venus, the exciting sci-fi series that first aired on Japanese television last summer, is set to make its North American debut on August 9, 2007 on Americ...
What They SayIn the 21st century, mankind lives on two worlds. Following the collision of an ice asteroid, massive terraforming has made Venus a planet now capable of supporting life. Colonists from Earth tamed the hostile world and have thrived for four ...
What They SayA mass of violent storms ravages the planet, and over 60 percent of the world\'s population is wiped out in an instant. What remains of life on Earth is a broken and barren existence - but in Japan, there is an exception. Here, the wealthy ru...
The Review!-Synopsis-
In the distant future Venus has been colonized by Earth, but instead of the utopia it was hoped to become, Venus has instead become a battleground for two of the largest civilizations on the world. Our protagonists are hurled from th...
What They SayZoycite\'s evil monsters are still searching for the Rainbow Crystals and only Sailor Moon can stop them... but first she has to defeat the jealousy in her own heart! If you thought the fight against Queen Beryl and the Negaverse was wild bef...
What They SayAs the battle for human souls rages on, newer and more powerful Virus demons arise to confront mankind’s last line of defense, the Venus Vanguard. To make matters worse, one of the newest Virus seems completely immune to the Vanguard...
What They SayThe question becomes “Who can you trust?â€5533; Our little quartet of fugitives is on the run... for their lives. No matter where they seem to hide, Phantom smokes them out. The rebels must do everything they can to st...
Includes Launch of New Series Venus Versus Virus
HOUSTON, September 14, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to present four great new titles, including the standalone feature Blade of the Phantom Mas...
NEW ADVENTURE SERIES VENUS VERSUS VIRUS PREMIERES NOVEMBER 16 ON AMERICA’S #1 ANIME CHANNEL
Eagerly Awaited Series to Debut on Anime Network!
HOUSTON, TX — October 22, 2007 — Venus Versus Virus, the highly anticipated new adventure s...
What They SayWith Sana taken prisoner and Joe recovering from a near fatal case of stab in the back, it’s time for some a little retribution... and fortunately, there’s a pirate afoot who just might come in handy when it comes to organized may...
Claypool Comics has released a two-page preview of ELVIRA #118, which hits stands in February.Unlike most issues of ELVIRA that feature two stories, this issue spotlights a book-length adventure by Frank Strom, Tod Smith and Bruce Patterson. Here's how Cl...
A new guessing game has started in the English Track forum for the ADV Films release of Innocent Venus. Prizes are in store for this one so be sure to participate!
The guessing game has concluded and a full final list has been posted with what voice actors will be taking on the various roles in the ADV Films release of Venus Versus Virus.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Atsushi SuzumiTranslated by:Adrienne BeckAdapted by:Janet HouckWhat They SayAs Venus Vangard squares off against Sonoka\'s evil minions, Sumire\'s berserker powers spiral out of control... and it\'s Lucia who\'s caught in the ...
What They SayIN A DARK FUTURE, HOPE RESTS WITH INNOCENT VENUS
SLICKLY ANIMATED POST-APOCALYPTIC MECH ACTIONER DEBUTS
Hailing from famed production studio Bandai Visual (Mobile Suit Gundam, Cowboy Bebop) and Director Jun Kawagoe (New Getter Robo), Innoce...
Director Robert Schwentke (upcoming Time Traveler's Wife, Flightplan) has been attached to helm New Line and Mandalay Pictures' WWII thriller Venus Fixer, reports Variety. Author J.C. Pollack, who is best known for writing espionage thrillers under the ps...
Catching up on another ADV Films release this week, we\'ve got a look at their new release of Innocent Venus Vol. #2 (of 3) which came out on 10/16/2007.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Atsushi SuzumiTranslated by:Adapted by:What They SaySumire Takahana is a seemingly normal school girl cursed with the ability to see malevolent ghosts known as \"Viruses.\" Her life hits a crossroads after a run-in with a \"go...
What They SayWe all have our demons. Lucia has our backs! Sumire is your average everyday schoolgirl. That is, if your average everyday schoolgirl can not only sense ghosts and demons, but can also dispose of them accordingly. So, when she finally meets ...
Innocent Venus
The year is 2035. Twenty-five years ago hyper-hurricanes devastated the planet, killing billions, destroying the world economy and leaving North America, Russia and Northern Europe encased in ice. Japan has achieved a limited recovery throu...
When asked about availability and continuation of the old Venus Wars graphic novels in the manga forum, Toren Smith provided some positive news about the title, though a wait is likely: \"[I]t\'s in line to be re-released in the $9.99 format, all four vol...
What They SayThe final inoculation draws near!
While the pressure of eliminating viruses seems to have abated somewhat, there are still resident evils that lurk beneath the surface. Sumire\'s blossoming relationship with Yoshiki has a dark side, and Nah...
Bryan\'s getting deeper into a series from ADV Films UK that\'s gotten quite close to matching the US release with the 11/19/2007 release of Innocent Venus Vol. #2 (of 3).
(LOS ANGELES, December 15, 2006) " Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce the latest must-have addition to its expanding manga line: Atsushi Suzumi's Venus Versus Virus manga, which is soon to become a full-length anime tv series in Japan.
Ve...
Closing out this series from ADV Films today, we\'ve got a look at their 03/18/2008 release of Venus Versus Virus Vol. #3 (of 3) which didn\'t live up to its potential until near the end.
What They SayYuzu may have finally realized her feelings, but newfound love won't help her much in the face of a political marriage! Despite the fact that she hasn't even met the groom, Yuzu is suddenly caught up in elaborate preparations for a ceremony.....
After the death of her mother, Yuzu, an ordinary teenager, is reunited with her long lost grandmother -- one of the richest and most powerful people in the world.Creative Talent Writer/Artist: Takako ShigematsuTranslated by: Christine SchillingAdapted by:...
We\'re trying to keep on top of these short run adult releases these days so we don\'t have those week long review fests we\'ve done in the past. Released today from Critical Mass Video is the two episode series Venus Files.
The English language guessing game for the cast has begun this morning with prizes involved. The series, being released by ADV Films, is going to be directed by Kyle Jones with translation by Amy Forsyth and ADR adaptation by Dorothy Garret.
Summary: A female African-American government agent finds herself shrunken down to a teenaged girl but retaining all of her special sleuthing skills.
Status: Script
Release Date: 2007?
Cast: NA
Who's Making It: Darren Grant - Director, Lori Laki...
Catching up a bit on our recent releases from ADV Films that have been a bit harder to come by, we\'ve got a look at the 01/15/2008 release of Venus Versus Virus Vol. #2 (of 3).
What They SayThe question becomes “Who can you trust?” Our little quartet of fugitives is on the run... for their lives. No matter where they seem to hide, Phantom smokes them out. The rebels must do everything they can to stay alive, but more...
Some people seek fortune but for teenager Yuzu Yamashita, fortune comes seeking her after the untimely death of her young mother. Left with no money and no one she can turn to, Yuzu decides to sleep in a playground. As she plans her future with ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story: Etsuko Ikeda / Art: Yuho AshibeTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayThis is a dark and brooding yet tantalizing anthology filled with passion, mystery, despair and one lovesick Demon. Long ago, a brother a...
When STAR TREK debuted in 1966, the science fiction environment it portrayed seemed like a quantum leap beyond any previous space opera series on television, comparable only to the feature film FORBIDDEN PLANET. But as can be seen in A&E's box set, th...
Not quite up to paying $175 for COWBOY BEBOP: THE COMPLETE SESSIONS (or even the $98 that Amazon.com is selling it for), especially if you’ve only seen the series on the Cartoon Network? Then COWBOY BEBOP: BEST SESSIONS may be the choice for you. As a qui...
What They SayDr. Hell has resurrected an ancient army of mechanical monsters to conquer the world, but first he has to destroy the photon power lab and the one thing standing in his way: Mazinger! But it\'s going to take more than defeating Mazinger for D...
What They SayGinji’s captured. Ban’s exhausted. Emishi and Shido are on the run from a pair of bald twins with super Chinese fighting techniques. The mission to recover the arms of the goddess seems all but lost…But then again, “...
In an author’s world the side project is the inventive diversion from the norm, the natural extension of those delectable creative juices, and the next thing on the horizon of the mind’s eye. In some cases this is an entirely new adventure or ...
What They SayThe Review!Staff:
Original Work: Go Nagai
Producer: Murata Masahiko
Series Producer: Fujita Shizo
Character Design: Hayama Kenji
Music:
OP ? ?Fire Wars? by JAM Project featuring Kageyama Hironobu
ED ? ?Tornado? by JAM Project featuring Mizuk...
What They SaySpike and Vicious conclude their reunion with a deadly duel. And after that, more mayhem and hilarity await as the crew of the Bebop continues to try and make living as bounty hunters. As they travel, they will meet up with a feisty space tru...
From Star Trek’s FTL warp drive to Carl Sagan’s concentric-ringed, space-tearing Machine, spaceships have been as much a staple of science fiction as aliens or any other concept that has helped define the genre. Within the fictional SF univers...
What They SaySpike and Vicious conclude their reunion with a deadly duel. And after that, more mayhem and hilarity await as the crew of t Bebop continues to try and make a living as bounty hunters. As they travel, they will meet a feisty space trucker, ...
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve...
Venus Versus Virus, Moonlight Mile and Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven
OTAKON (Baltimore), July 20, 2007 " ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, today announced it has acquired the exclusive home video and broa...
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular The Night Watch returns from it...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story: Etsuko Ikeda / Art: Yuho AshibeTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayContinuing his search for a bride, Deimos stumbles across an underground palace whose female soveriegn is also a demon. The new demon tak...
Sara Douglass’ The Wayfarer Redemption series chugs ahead with another volume, Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files gets another action-packed installment, and science fiction anthologies run amok in this week’s Book Buzz.
Happy Tue...
In 2005, Madman Entertainment is bringing a whole new range of manga to Australian shores. From our Singapore publishing partners Chuang Yi come three new exciting titles: Slam Dunk, Fruits Basket and Love for Venus, all of which will be making their way ...
Far be it from me to spoil the promise of a comics cover for you, but ignore this one: Edie is not back at least, not in the flesh and blood sense that the cover suggests. It's probably too cliché to say that she's "here in spirit" as well, but that's re...
You can tell Christmas is right around the corner when the publishers start busting out the new collector’s editions and staple genre series guides. This Tuesday, November 14th brings a Voyage of Jerle Shannara and Gotrek & Felix compendiums...
As the clock ticks down to the busiest shopping day of the year, I noticed that more and more box sets are starting to appear on the list of new releases. Many times these movies are not new and have been released before. Often, many of the film...
After writing up the Æon Flux movie for last week’s High Def Revue, I thought I’d take a look at the original (and much superior) Æon Flux cartoon. A smart and energetic show, this is one of the very few American cartoons ...
Not content with just getting some PR out today, David Williams has added a few more disc street dates this evening. Sailor Moon: Introducing Sailor Venus! and Sailor Moon: Adventure Girls! will be released on 7/23/2002. Each disc will have six episodes a...
We found in our mailbox a screener for a new black & white horror feature from William Winckler (DOUBLE-D AVENGER) that is "thisclose" to landing a DVD distributor. FRANKENSTEIN VS. THE CREATURE FROM BLOOD COVE recalls the monster pictures of the 1950...
Central Park Media has listed their July release schedule, and once again they\'re set to confuse me just a bit:Nightmare Campus Vol. #3 - 40 minutes - $29.98 - 07/08/2003
Venus5 - 106 minutes - $29.98 - 07/08/2003
Revolutionary Girl Utena Vol. #7: Tempt...
Afraid I'm going to have to come out swinging this week. Last week's column of course highlighted the DVD release of KING KONG, and as always seems to happen when you bring up this movie, a few readers jumped on the boards to chime in with their opinions....
Many mathematicians and theologians are now saying that the Number of the Beast is actually 611. I know - short notice to reschedule your Antichrist party, but a late Saturday date is better anyway. Getting that tattoo changed is going to be a bitch, thou...
The October slate of titles from ADV Films has come through on Right Stuf today and there\'s a good selection of new releases and repackagings for the holiday buying season:009-1 Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 10/16/2007 Air Gear Vol. #5 - 125 minutes -...
It\'s a busy middle of the month for this weeks new releases. A few series finish out, a number of re-releases are in the mix and the second formal way of ImaginAsian titles are out, several of which we have on hand as well:
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And that\'s all she wrote folks, as this is the final release week of 2007 due to Christmas falling on a Tuesday. While Hollywood will still churn out releases for that week (with a Sunday release no less for certain titles!), the anime side of things goe...
Our weekly Empty Art Box Contest is getting back underway this morning after Khadijah Fergiani picked up our Innocent Venus art box from this past weeks run. This time around we\'ve got a copy of the Red Garden art box from ADV Films!
The December slate of titles from ADV Films was listed late last night on the Right Stuf site and there are several new series kicking off and a couple of others ending. Mix in some collections/double packs and it\'s a busier month than you usually see fo...
Some fans of Japanese anime may tune into this column and wonder what Gumby is doing here. Maybe I should clarify a point. "Anime" is the Japanese word for animated cartoons, wherever they come from. To me, that includes everything. "Anime" just rolls off...
Adding another studio with their August slate, the folks at ADV Films have had their initial round of info show up at Right Stuf:009-1 Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 minutes - $29.98/39.98 - 08/21/2007 Air Gear Vol. #4 - 125 minutes - $29.98 - 08/07/2007 Air ...
The folks at Madman Entertainment out of Australia are starting their new year off right with this pair of announcements. First, this press release talks about their plans for three new manga series to come out, Slam Dunk, Fruits Basket and Love for Venus...
A Primer of Sorts Forget X-Men and its new animated incarnation X-Men: 90210. When I was a kid there was one super-team that kept me tuning in. They were five teens, each with special abilities. The stalwart and slightly boring leader. The hotheaded, sens...
The CMX Anime Expo Industry Panel took place July 5, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. The panel consisted of CMX's head editor Jim Chadwick, licensing director Asako Suzuki, art director Larry Berry, editing coordinator Sarah Farber, and freelance editor Ed Chavez.
CMX ...
Macross Plus is known as the "Top Gun" of
anime and it displays this characteristic in many ways. In a similar vein to the
American Top Gun, hotheaded top Navy pilots are involved in a competition
that involves more than meets the eye. Isamu ...
ADV Films has sent out a correction to a piece that began last week when the AnimeNation blog reported that the company was no longer distributing four titles - Best Student Council, Five Centimeters Per Second, Innocent Venus and Robotech. The correction...
After converting the bulk of our DVD collection to thinpaks in order to conserve space, we ended up with a huge stack of empty art boxes. Rather than just have them laying around here or being put in storage...
Out with the old and in with the new. Isnt that what they say this time of year? However, weve got another saying for you. They dont make em like they used to. And its true. Looking at the most recently titl...
(LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2007) " Anime Expo 2007 (June 29-July 2) in Long Beach is almost upon us and Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce its upcoming convention plans.
SEVEN SEAS BOOTH
Booth No. 1021, 1120, 1122
You like sexy maids? How abo...
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...
Updated 7/20:
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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...
There are a lot of great books to cover this month, so I want to get to it...but let's get business out of the way first. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the landslide of suggestions for the name of this new monthly book column. We put it to a vote ...
A peeve from our mailbag: “I am also not a fan of selling pan & scan and widescreen editions separately. If the audience wants a choice, sell them together in one or two discs. This selling separately is nothing more than greed.” Well, I don’t know ho...
CREEPSHOW 2 by Andrew Hershberger (Wed 08-15-2001)
Readers beware!!! The following DVD review is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach! For it was written by a creature so foul, so horrifying, so frightening as to actually have seen, endured and enjoyed a little number called CREEPSHOW 2!!! Co...
In Mexico, horror movies had always been a minor genre, mostly content to import Hollywood's monster epics while only producing a few Old Dark House and ghost story pictures domestically. All that changed during the late 1950s (just as it did everywhere e...
`Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.` Well, in this case, it tolls for them. `Them` being the major home media releases this week in the theatrical and direct-to-video categories. Yep, it’s time for my first (however often I do it) Gong...
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...
The legion of labels that specialize in presenting public domain titles present a conundrum. On the one hand, they keep a lot of worthy films readily available to viewers that might otherwise be forgotten (witness the history of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE), an...
Model
& Collectors Mart had a nice write-up on the Dan Dare
animated show back in March. Producer Bob Forward commented on some of the
changes that they made for the show. The show is a more streamlined approach to
Frank Hampson's sprawling, epic ta...
The panel was led by Matt Greenfield. Tiffany Grant and Chris Ayers were also present, though not as panelists.
A DVD with a mysterious menu listing the numbers 1 through 6 was used to present the titles. First was a trailer for Innocent Venus, followed...
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An
article appearing earlier this month in the Hollywood
Reporter indicates that Fox 2000 has purchased all rights to Gettosake
Enterta...
Updated July 19th
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Special collectors’ edition with incredible free extras!!
HOUSTON, October 30, 2007—Newtype USA, the leading anime magazine in North America, celebrates its 5th anniversary with a special collectors’ edition packed with astounding extra...
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The Review!I suppose it's about time this series got released on DVD, and who better to do it than ADV. Its comedic nature and ample serving of fan service fit right in with their cultivated image. However, this time, the cleavage shots on the cover are n...
The Tick started as a comic book superhero spoof from NEC Comics. Our hero's abilities include nigh invincibility, super strength, and drama power, which causes his abilities to increase during dramatic moments. His commitment to protecting The City along...
The time has come Maniacs to catch up on all of last season’s TV. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 1, Heroes: Season 2, Dexter - The Complete Second Season, Prison Break - Season 3 and Torchwood - The Complete Second Season are all sla...
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Agent Aika: Final Battle
Agent Aika: Naked Missions
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature: Botchan Parts 1&2/Student Days
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature: The Harp of Burma Parts 1&2/Season of the Sun
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Updated July 17th
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Allow me to explain. A Warner Bros. rep confirms for TVGuide.com that Helen Slater, who played Supergirl in 1984's tepidly received Superman film franchise spin-off, will guest on Smallville this season as the aunt of Kara aka Supergirl (played by series ...
Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight.
Our victim today is the lovely Iina Kojonen, aka Miss Jellybrain!
Comics2Film (C2F): How did you get started
in art?
Iina Kojonen (IK):The same way as most
people do, I supppose: realisin...
Rumor rags state tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams are competing against each other again - this time for a part in forthcoming movie 'X-Men 3'.
The sexy twins are allegedly both desperate to branch out into the movie world, by playing a bisexual ...
Updated July 16th
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Updated July 18th
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...Doji" or "Venus5", full of depraved, sick, graphic sex scenes by any means, but the relationships, both requited and unrequited, between the characters will no doubt disturb many viewers (including myself, to a certain degree, at least from the spoile...
What They SayThe discovery of extraordinary ruins beneath the high school becomes the adventure of a lifetime when several students and their teacher are transported to the magical world of El-Hazard! There, each learns to cope with strange new powers and...
What They SayChibi Usa dreams of a beautiful and mysterious Pegasus that becomes her friend. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon and her friends barely have time to celebrate the peace from their latest victory when suddenly, an eclipse darkens the city. The Dead Moon...
What They SayThe Review!Yeehaaa! It is good to be a fan! Cowboy Bebop, in the humble opinion of this reviewer, is a inspired creation. Now that it is available in the United States, I should give reviewing this installment a shot. There are three sess...
What They SayFrom erotic masterminds Toshio Maeda (Demon Warrior Koji, Demon Beast Invasion) and Rusher Ikeda (Venus5, Twin Angels)! Sex Ninjas Must Die! Miko Mido answers the call of the wild, to become a mistress of martial arts sexcraft! In these erot...
What They SaySailor Moon and her four Sailor Scouts (Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter) must save the Planet and her best friend Darien from the most evil and dangerous creature in the Universe: the bewitching and deadly Kisenian Blossom. She appears as a ...
What They SayThe near future. The glittering skyline of Tokyo now lies broken and crumbling under the weight of an oppressive evil: The tyrannical Rebi Rah.
Rah has transformed Shinjuku, the heart of Tokyo, into a city of demons - and that\'s just the b...
A pair of news items have cropped up in the last day about how Germany is apparently the next domino to fall with anime DVDs. While the sourcing isn\'t clear, it appears that several ADV Films releases for Germany have been put on hiatus pending changes w...
What They SayI am Dr. Kyoji Ogami, the world’s leading surgeon, scientist and bio-engineer. The young lady that you see here is Nanako Schichigusa. She works for me as a nurse, housekeeper and addle-minded transplant Nanako’s brain into the bo...
What They SayFull of exciting adventure and great passion, this animated Japanese favorite tells the legendary tale of the mythological hero Hermes. The creator of the world orders Hermes to defeat the evil King Minos, tyrant of Crete. With his beautiful ...
What They SayFrom Toshio Maeda (Urotsukidoji) and Rusher Ikeda (Venus5, Twin Angels) comes a new saga in La Blue Girl!
A deadly sex ninja, Miko deals out heavy martial arts mistreatment to any demon who threatens her! Who is the stronger sexual slayer,...
What They SayKouji Kabuto may have met his match in his evil nemesis Dr. Hell. As fast as the young warrior and his team can defeat the onslaught of the evil mechanical horde, Dr. Hell is developing new weapons to take over the world! The whole Photon Tea...
What They SayThe UFO activity has increased and sightings have been reported around the El Santo near Jupiter and the Akapusu near Venus. To be safe, the Ultima prepares for evacuation.The Review!As the Ultima Foundation continues to be out of touch, ever...
What They SayDr. Hell has resurrected an ancient army of mechanical monsters to conquer the world, but first he has to destroy the photon power lab and the one thing standing in his way: Mazinger! But it\'s going to take more than defeating Mazinger for D...
What They SayFrom erotic masterminds Toshio Maeda (Demon Warrior Koji, Demon Beast Invasion) and Rusher Ikeda (Venus5, Twin Angels)!
Contains 3 demented DVDs: La Blue Girl Returns: Demon Seed, La Blue Girl Returns Shikima Lust, and Lady Blue!
Miko Mido i...
What They SaySailor Evolution! From a young athlete trying to overcome a childhood phobia to a starving artist pursuing his skills, there is no pure dream that the Amazon Quartet won\'t try to corrupt! Fortunately, as the challenges grow, so do the Sailor...
What They SayFrom erotic masterminds Toshio Maeda (Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend, Demon Warrior Koji, Demon Beast Invasion) and Rusher Ikeda (Venus5, Twin Angels)!
Sex ninja Miko Mido thrashes the forces of evil with her sensual martial arts, but...
The Sword of Truth series debuted in 1994 with Wizard’s First Rule and has been chugging on ever since. Translated into 20 foreign languages with 10 million copies in print, Terry Goodkind’s leviathan of an epic clocks in at over 7700 pages an...
By now, almost everyone has heard the urban legend that Pink Floyd’s 1972 progressive rock album DARK SIDE OF THE MOON is a sort of substitute soundtrack for MGM’s classic film THE WIZARD OF OZ. There’s even been talk that Floyd’s follow-up recording, WIS...
In honor of the Halloween season, Cinemax will be bringing you a series of five Creature Features this October: DAY THE WORLD ENDED, TEENAGE CAVEMAN, EARTH VS. THE SPIDER, HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER, and MERMAID CHRONICLES PART 1: SHE CREATURE. The titles may ...
In a recent posting on the official TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURLES website [http://www.ninjaturtles.com/], co-creator Peter Laird touches upon a number of aspects of the franchise's future forays into film and television. When asked if he would be involved i...
Some days you eat the bear. Some days, the bear eats you. So goes an old Russian proverb, which explains that some days are just better than others. It’s a simple bit of wisdom that would seem to apply also to the world of home video. Last Tuesday’s re...
There`s something for everybody this week as classics, `B` Movies, sequels, and animation vie for your hard-earned rental dollars. Up first, my nomination for the scariest release of the week, month, year—hell, the millennium, which goes to Warner`s vi...
The `90s was the decade that told us men and women have difficulties in relationships because they`re different from each other. Hardly a new concept, but it received a certain intellectual cache thanks to the popular works of Ph.D.`s like Deborah Tannen ...
With a handful of Oscar nominations under his belt (and one win for 1967`S THE GRADUATE), Mike Nichols might seem an odd choice to direct a light-hearted comedy about aliens from outer space impregnating human women. After all, this is the man who brought...
Fans of obscure cinema have had much to rejoice about since Mike Vraney started his beloved Something Weird Video label. Since the company's inception in the early '90s, Mr. Vraney has been responsible for bringing, and in many cases saving, delightful ge...
CrossGeneration Comics has struck a deal with the Chinese publisher Dian Shi Tang, one of China's largest publishers, to begin publishing CrossGen's entire line of titles in August. Dian Shi Tang is one of the five largest publishers in China, and the on...
After two weeks of venom directed at the comic book industry for the resurgence of 1990s marketing gimmicks, this week I'm going to write about something I actually like. Consider this week's COMICSCAPE my love letter to the American comic book shop. Fo...
You dug the DVD giveaway contest I announced in last week's column so much that I'm going to let it simmer another week before announcing winners. Here's the details again on how to enter to win an APPLESEED DVD: Just email me your valid mailing address t...
I'm still getting emails on the subject of Mexican movies arriving on US DVD without the benefit of subtitles that I wrote about back in April. US video labels like Ground-Zero and Brentwood have been picking up these Mexican features, often genre favorit...
We may have issues with the quality (and source) of their transfers. We may not review their titles due to their refusal to send screeners. But everyone has to agree that Alpha Video has some of the most eye catching covers on their DVDs. In fact, they're...
It was a bit surprising to hear that former rivals Bandai and Manga had teamed up to produce the anime series GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX, which is being distributed through Anchor Bay. Now three other anime importers have formed a partnership...
There's no getting around that name, is there? It's hard to say, it's hard to type, and it's hard to imagine why there was ever a need to rename this team from X-FORCE unless it was to finally shut up all those poor fanboys who couldn't stop complaining t...
So, you love independent film, but don’t live anywhere near a city big enough to support an art house theater. Guess you’re screwed, right? Wrong! Now you can see many of the freshest indie hits that folks are raving about in art houses right in your own ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Story: Etsuko Ikeda / Art: Yuho AshibeTranslated by:Sahe KawaharaAdapted by:What They SayDuring the New Year period, Minako takes Hagoita to a play. Accidentally he discovers one of the actresses has a dormant ghost name Osich...
The Review!The second DVD volume of the amazing Cowboy Bebop picks up right where the first one left off. Once again fans are treated to five full episodes on this disc. The transfer is absolutely gorgeous, showcasing the brilliant animation and vibrant ...
What They SayThe legendary Demon God, \"\"Ifurita,\"\" has awakened. Serving her new master Jinnai, she begins a campaign of devastation throughout the land of El-Hazard.
Now, despite their numbers, the priestesses are hard pressed to match the power...
The Review!Much awaited by fans, the next installment of the third series of Sailor Moon is out (and a particular store broke their release date, too)! This volume contains six episodes, instead of the seven that the first one carried, but I'm not complai...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shirow MasamuneTranslated by:Alan Gleason and Toren SmithAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayToday, the planet Venus is a literal hell of furnace-like temperatures and dense, poisonous atmosphere. But millions of years in its past, Ven...
What They SayAfter hunting down a boy genius bent on destroying the world, the Get Backers deserve a few simple, in-and-out recovery jobs, right? But with Ban and Ginji doing the recovering, “easy money” is anything but! First stop: a hot s...
What They SayMakoto always upstages Jinnai without trying, which exasperates the delusional rivalry that Jinnai has concocted within his own brain. However, when Jinnai attempts to sabotage Makoto\'s invention, the machine actually opens a dimensional rif...
Image has packaged four 50’s-early 60’s SF movies together (all previously released on stand alone discs) in a very attractively priced set awkwardly titles The Weird Worlds Collection. I reviewed the first two films in part one, and ...
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog...
For Ray Harryhausen, the ’50s were stage one of his career as a special effects ace whose stop-motion-animation effects were far more important to the success of the movies he worked on than any actor or director. Harryhausen had gotten his start working ...
We have a new release from the folks at Unearthed this week which points out the increasing aura of paranoia and suppression in this country (and Canada). The label has specialized in bringing extremely gory foreign horror films into the USA legally, but ...
What They SayKouji Kabuto may have met his match in his evil nemesis Dr Hell. As fast as the young warrior and his team can defeat the onslaught of the evil mechanical horde, Dr Hell is developing new weapons to take over the world! The whole Photon tea...
What They SayDoes \"back to normal\" have to mean...back to being broke?
Finally, they\'re out of the Limitless Fortress and back to doing what they do best: finding stuff that\'s lost. And never getting paid! After hunting down a boy genius bent on dest...
What They SayThe Review!Staff:
Original Work: Go Nagai
Producer: Murata Masahiko
Series Producer: Fujita Shizo
Character Design: Hayama Kenji
Music:
OP ? ?Fire Wars? by JAM Project featuring Kageyama Hironobu
ED ? ?Tornado? by JAM Project featuring Mizuk...
What They SayThe craziness never stops when you\'re the defenders of the planet, so when a new enemy arrives it\'s just business as usual for the Sailor Scouts. Of course, that doesn\'t mean Serena and the gang can\'t TRY to live normal lives, but every t...
Ahh, old 50's science fiction. Ya either love it or hate it. Those of us who grew up watching the “Creature Feature” show on the local UHF channel back in the dark days before VCRs and home video have fond memories of watching ...
Jennifer Lynch has signed on to direct horror-thriller Nagin -- The Snake Woman, which will be shot simultaneously in Hindi and English, says The Hollywood Reporter. The film is being produced by Mumbai-based music label and film production banner Venus R...
Awww yeea it’s Tuesday everyone and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Unfortunately we don’t have an extensive list of new releases hitting the shelves this week but there are still a couple of choice morsels coming out on hardcover ...
This is the highly anticipated weekend of the Oscars. It’s the weekend where the industry rewards quality “films” over “movies”. It’s the weekend where actors, directors & distribution studios are hoping to bring ho...
What They SayRubeus and the evil sisters from the Negamoon are back and they\'re pulling out all stops in a furious series of new attacks! Between his last evil sisters an his new ally, Emerald, it looks like to Rubeus may finally have Serena cornered. Bu...
What They SayThe discovery of extraordinary ruins beneath the high school becomes the adventure of a lifetime when several students and their teacher are transported to the magical world of El-Hazard! There, each learns to cope with strange new powers an...
What They SayContains the full Sailor Moon Super S TV series in one 7-disc Thinpak DVD box set!
Chibi Usa dreams of a beautiful and mysterious Pegasus that becomes her friend. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon and her friends barely have time to celebrate the peace...
What They SayAt the dawn of the 21st century, war rages on Mars. Captain Akuh and his crew are on a top-secret mission to destroy an enemy warship when an officer is stricken with an alien mind control plague. As the plague spreads, inciting madness and t...
What They SayThe hit anime series on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim now available in a special collector’s edition – ONLY on DVD home video! ‘Best Sessions’ features six completely remixed episodes chosen by acclaimed director ...
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Based on a manga by Naoko Takeuchi, Sailor Moon is the story of a teenage girl who meets a magical cat who gives her super powers. She becomes the leader of a team of brave girls, known as the Sailor Warriors. Sailor Moon has long been justi...
The Review!This series exemplifies my love/hate relationship (it's mostly love though!) with anime. I love it for it is such a great form of storytelling and art, with footholds in just about every genre. Yet, I sometimes hate it for the fact that a lot o...
Part Duex: Everything starts from a question.
All right, I've been enough of a bad boy this week, so its back to what you guys love: English Dubs. But first, a question!
Hi my name is Paul, I am like so many others a huge anime fan. I enjoy both Sub a...
Well, after a two-week absence I got another column up last week, and low and behold a new Forum Buzz went up! Nothing like a bit of rivalry to keep things fun! Of course, I feel there was one important fact missing from Sean's column. That would be th...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Haruka Takachiho / Yoshikazu YasuhikoTranslated by:John ThomasAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayWhen a miner on the industrial planet Chakra is attacked by an unknown animal yet somehow survives, Trouble Consultants Kei and Yuri are ...
The Review!Audio: I watched this disc in both Japanese and English. The dialogue and music came through clearly, but not especially so.
Video: The colors are soft but lush, lending and ethereal quality to much of the disc. I noticed no real problems with...
The Review!Without a thought, I've decided to pick up this AIC classic. Needless to say I'm poorer because of it but boy was I entertained. With the inclusion of 2 OAV series how can I refuse!
It all began with a discovery of an ancient artefact in the s...
The Review!-Synopsis-
All our favorite characters from El Hazard are caught up in their new world. Fujisawa and Miz finally catch up with Afura Mann and Rune Venus, but secrets are revealed that might have a serious impact on life back on El Hazard, if th...
What They SayThe Amazon Trio continues their search for the Pegasus by targeting fashion designers, ballet instructors, and others with pure dreams. Sailor Moon keeps struggling against the Dead Moon Circus, but when they target Sailor Venus and Sailor Mu...
What They SayNewly remastered and repackaged with new features! From erotic masterminds Toshio Maeda (Demon Warrior Koji, Demon Beast Invasion) and Rusher Ikeda (Venus5, Twin Angels)! Enter the Demons! Miko’s previous exploits against both the Shik...
The year 2007 was punctuated by the release of the final Harry Potter tome, by the start of the fourteen-week WGA strike, and by the deaths of some of SF’s and fantasy’s top writers, chief amongst those Kurt Vonnegut and Robert Jordan. But as ...
James Cawley, the man who moonlights as Capt. Kirk in his own fan venture Star Trek: New Voyages / Phase 2, is in a bit of a predicament after one of his online episodes caught the attention of the Science Fiction Writers of America. The script for &ldquo...
We got a little behind due to some site issues last night that slipped into today, but we\'re catching up now. Due out this week is a sizeable amount of product!
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With the start of 2008 comes news of the next round of book-to-screen translations, and if you’re like me this news is usually met with equal doses of boyish hope