Duo of popular manga titles to debut as SHONEN JUMP graphic novels
beginning spring of 2004.
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What They SayRyoma Echizen and the rest of the Seigaku players enter the district tennis tournament as the school to beat. But an unknown team comes from out of nowhere to put them to the test. During a series of intense matches marked by extreme angles, ...
Viz has sent out a press release that formally ackknowledges their acquisition of the PrinceofTennis and Bleach manga series, to debut under their Shonen Jump graphic novel line at $7.95 a book.
A new press release is out today that talks about some of the plans for upcoming new episodes of Mar and PrinceofTennis on Cartoon Network\'s Toonami Jetstream.
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...
What They SayRyoma Echizen is the 12-year-old son of a famous tennis player and a tennis genius in his own right. With talent in his blood and fire in his eyes, he backs up his confidence on the court with amazing skills. Now he has to overcome the older ...
The first full issue of Shojo Beat has been arriving in customers hands and we got our copy yesterday as well. A full on discussion is going on in the manga forum regarding the contents, presentation and so forth (which I think so far is stellar and has c...
What They SayThe second half of the Metropolitan Tournament begins! The doubles teams power through the toughest matches they\'ve seen yet, and Ryoma\'s match with Akutsu from Yamabuki Junior High fires up the court. With all the trouble Ryoma\'s encounte...
We managed to get in an early copy of the first box set ofPrinceofTennis from Viz Media today. A couple of changes have been made to it that are likely the same as what\'s currently being broadcast both on Cartoon Network and on the Toonami Jetstream v...
What They SayRyoma and the Seigaku tennis team have reached the Metropolitan Tournament, the pinnacle of youth tennis. First up, the \"golden pair\" doubles team of Oishi and Kikumaru are forced to resort to the unusual Australian formation to throw off t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayFresh from winning four consecutive U.S. Junior tournaments, The PrinceofTennis Ryoma Echizen has enrolled at Seishun Academy. With undeniable skill and talent-...
According to an update in the Barnes & Noble database that forum regular \'carpboy\' noticed today is that Viz is listed as having PrinceofTennis manga coming out during the month of May this year in graphic novel format.
Exciting news on the renewal of two hit anime series - PRINCEOFTENNIS and MÄR - for second seasons on Cartoon Network's popular Toonami Jetstream block of programming, seen nationwide on Saturday nights. New episodes ofPRINCEOFTENNIS air at 10:00pm ...
VIZ Media Licenses BLUE DRAGON Trading Card Game Rights
To Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. For North America
San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishi...
Continuing his journey through the tennis series that certainly converted a lot of readers into players, Jarred\'s on deck this morning with a review of the 12/29/2004 release ofPrinceofTennis Vol. #5 (of 27) from Viz Media.
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New York, NY, June 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and l...
VIZ MEDIA B.V. TO PARTNER WITH TOKYOPOP GmbH GERMANY TO DELIVER MANGA TO GERMAN AUDIENCES
First of its Kind Partnership Between Two Entertainment Powerhouses will Bring Latest Titles to Growing Legion of German Fans
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Catching up on the latest collection from Viz Media today, we\'ve got a look at the 07/24/2007 release ofPrinceofTennis Set 2 this morning which contains the next thirteen episodes of the lengthy series.
As much as I love these expanded sets from Viz Media, it takes a bit of time to get through them as it slows things down with twelve to thirteen episodes at a whack. Yet a series like this really works for the better because of it. Released on 10/23/2007,...
Thirteen episode sets can throw off a review schedule like no other, but when it comes to a show like this it\'s quite addictive. We\'ve got an early look today at the 04/24/2007 release ofPrinceofTennis Set 1 from Viz Media.
Jarred\'s continuing to work his way through another sports manga as he has a review ready this morning for the August 2004 release ofPrinceofTennis Vol. #3 (of 27) from Viz.
Keeping up with something a bit more current on the collections front, we\'ve got a look at the 01/15/2008 release ofPrinceofTennis Box Set 4 from Viz Media, which is also the last set that has been solicited so far.
Jarred continues his look at another sports manga that\'s doing rather well over here with a review of the March 2005 release ofPrinceofTennis Vol. #6 (of 28) from Viz Media.
Going with a sports title this time around, Jarred\'s got a new manga review this morning with a look at the October 2004 release ofPrinceofTennis Vol. #4 (of 28) from Viz Media.
One of more enjoyable series I\'m reading these days is the subject of Jarred Pine\'s latest review as he tackles another series from Viz under the sports banner. Released back in April of 2004, here\'s his thoughts on their release ofPrinceofTennis Vo...
Information coming down from various sources at Anime Expo at the Viz Media panel has revealed the following (thanks to bayoab for some confirmations):Viz Media recapped their manga plans through January 2008 including various items on Naruto\'s flood (as...
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According to the AWN site which is covering news out of NATPE, Viz Media is offering several shows to the US and international broadcast markets of titles that they own. With their merger last year between divisions there isn\'t any hazy \"do they/don\'t ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayWith only one victory away from advancing to the city tournament, Seishun Academy fields PrinceofTennis Ryoma Echizen to compete against the mysterious and mumb...
A few bits of information has come out from the Viz Media panel today in regards to their anime plans. While talking about the Buso Renkin sets, they mentioned that the Hunter x Hunter anime release will follow a similar release format in the fourth quart...
More titles from the May and June slate of releases from Viz Media surfaced today via Right Stuf. Once again it appears that a few series are still in limbo such as PrinceofTennis and Full Moon:Bleach Vol. #10 - 100 minutes - $24.99 - 05/20/2008 Death N...
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayPrinceofTennis Ryoma Echizen engages in yet another battle of skills and wits, but this time he's not fighting alone. Caught in a quest for victory in a pick-up...
Looking for yet more ways to get the content out there and finding advertisers to go along with it at different levels, Cartoon Network and Viz Media have a new press release out about a broadband deal that will allow them to show numerous titles via stre...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayRyoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Gakuen Middle School tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Ryoma has proven his ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayThe much-anticipated match between Seishun Academy's Ryoma Echizen and St. Rudolph's Yuta is underway, and neither of them is giving in to each other's intimidati...
Five Highly Anticipated New Titles Announced Including
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayRyoma Echizen, the PrinceofTennis has just enrolled at Seishun Academy after spending several years in America winning 4 consecutive US Junior Tournaments. His ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayAs far as winning strategies go, no effective game plan can be carried out without one essential factor - stamina. And when Seishun Academy's Eiji succumbs to exh...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayWith Coach Ryuzaki's blessing, Team Captain Kunimitsu Tezuka challenges PrinceofTennis Ryoma Echizen to a bitter duel to settle their differences. Given Ryoma's...
TV Tokyo Corporation And Shueisha Inc. Appoints VIZ Media To Represent Broadcast, Home Video And Merchandising Rights In The Americas, Europe And Oceania For SHONEN JUMP’s BLEACH!
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The Viz site has a rather nice section worth checking out on how to get a display box to hold the two recent Collectors Edition releases of the series. There\'s also a neat contest open now to win one of three original and autographed sketches from Yû Wat...
Hottest Anime Release Of The Year To Feature Notable Cast Of Veteran Voice Talent
San Francisco, CA, September 4, 2007 " Following on the heels of the announcement of the release of the DEATH NOTE anime series on DVD, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of ...
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:Michelle PangilinanWhat They SayAt the Kanto Tournament, the brillant play of Hyotei Academy\'s Gakuto and Yushi\'s drives Seishun\'s Momo and Eiji to assume the Australian fo...
Humorous And Insightful Film Explores The Nature Of Friendship, Competition and Table Tennis
San Francisco, CA, March 21, 2007 " VIZ Pictures, an affiliate ofVIZ Media LLC, the leading U.S. publisher of Japanese animation and comics that focuses on J...
A new article up at ICv2 talks about the five new shojo series that Viz Media is launching this fall. Yume Kira Dream Shoppe, Special A, Be With You, Wild Ones (known as Arakure in Japan) and High School Debut (Koukou Debut). Titles will start release in ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takeshi KonomiTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayThe quest continues for the gritty players of Seishun Academy. With their sights dead-set on making it all the way to Nationals, they must outclass every team tha...
Viz has a new press release available on their site that talks about some of their upcoming shojo titles that had been leaked previously but this is the first time they\'ve talked about them in an official capacity: Times Two, Happy Hustle High, SOS and D...
Jarred found this small part over at Publishers Weekly where they talk about their upcoming Signature line: \"Viz Media is launching Viz Signature, a new imprint that will release a line of classic manga titles targeted to appeal to more sophisticated mal...
The fine folks at ICv2 have a new article up in which they corner Senior Vice President Liza Coppola from Viz Media and put some questions to her about the manga market. Similar to the TOKYOPOP piece recently, they cover plenty of ground about the here an...
At the Comic Con, Disney showed Ben Barnes, who will be portraying PRINCE CASPIAN, talking about his upcoming role in the second installment of the "Chronicles of Narnia" franchise. This next film stars Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Mo...
Fourth Quarter Titles Feature Picture Book, Newest VIZ Fiction Novel and Beautiful Art Books - Perfect For Gift-Giving Season
San Francisco, CA, October 5, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative an...
After the news yesterday about streaming with Toonami, the folks at ICv2 snagged a brief interview with Viz VP John Easum to ask how it will work with regards to their DVD sales.
Though not quite the Tenjho Tenge uproar that spread across many sites and blogs, Viz Media\'s recent edit of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga has received a lot of criticism and a lot of defense by readers. Retailer site ICV2 managed to get a form letter re...
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Similar to their press release about the end of Dragon Ball Z, Viz Media has a new press release out talking about the end of the Rurouni Kenshin manga, quite possibly one of the fastest releases for a series of this length. They have a couple of interest...
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A couple of things have come up today regarding Bleach. First, there\'s a new (subscriber only) article on C21 Media that talks about the plans that Viz Media post-Shopro integration has in working with its joint ventures to promote more of their shows wo...
Since this latest news talks the difference between the novelized intro and the movie intro of the next film and relationships from the sixth book, I'll begin with a spoiler warning if you haven't read the book. It's not much of a spoiler but still, some ...
Edward Douglas over at Comingsoon had a chance to talk with Chronicles of Narnia director Andrew Adamson about his upcoming sequel, PRINCE CASPIAN. The New Zealand based director sat down and talked about what his vision for the next film will be as well ...
A bit more information has come out regarding the cancelation of the Mar DVDs from Viz Media as we got this statement through their PR firm: \"As in the case with all entertainment companies, we are constantly evaluating the titles we release and how they...
While attending the press junket for National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Frosty over at Collider had a chance to discuss the future of producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The next big film is PRINCEOF PERSIA: SANDS OF TIME and Bruckheimer had some things to...
VIZ has a double whammy of press releases today. The first one talks about the three new manga titles coming out in the third quarter of this year while the second press release talks about their partnership with RIF to use manga to promote literacy.
ICv2 has put out a small lead-in article on their site in which they talk about their recent plans that put Viz Productions squarely into effect to try and capitalize on getting their properties into film, TV and other media areas. The interview runs over...
According to reports in the forum, the latest shonen Jump has an advertisement for the PrinceofTennis DVD Box set 1, which will be released on 04/24/2007 for $39.99. The set lists that it will have thirteen episodes to it but no other details.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Nakai Yoshinori/Shimada Takashi (Yudetamago)Translated by:oe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayWhat do you do when a team of evil superpowered wrestlers threatens the health and safety of the Earth? Organize a team of GOOD super...
A new round of solicitations have come out from Viz Media that covers their July and August DVD offerings:Bleach Vol. #5 - N/A minutes - $24.98 - 07/31/2007Hikaru no Go Vol. #09 - N/A minutes - $24.98 - 07/31/2007Mar Vol. #2 - N/A minutes - $19.98 - 08/07...
Some of the January and February 2008 slate of titles from Viz Media has come out today via Right Stuf:Bleach Vol. #08 - 100 minutes - $24.98 - 01/15/2008 Death Note Vol. #3 (also w/Deluxe Edition w/Figure) - 100 minutes - $24.95/39.98 - 01/29/2008 Hikaru...
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The folks at Viz Media have sent out their DVD updates to Right stuf today that covers their March plans, which again has just too much dub-only material for some peoples tastes:Inu Yasha Vol. #52 - 75 minutes - $24.98 - 04/03/2007Inu Yasha Vol. #53 - 75 ...
Right stuf has a slew of new releases listed from Viz Media tonight on the manga side, all due out pretty much within the first two weeks of November:All New Tenchi Muyo, the (aka: Shin Tenchi Muyo) Vol. #07 - $8.99 - 11/01/2005From Far Away Vol. #07 - $9...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kanoko SakurakojiTranslated by:Mai IharaAdapted by:Mai IharaWhat They SayDrawn into the exciting world of kabuki theatre, young Akari spends her time after school assisting the internationally famous actor Shonosuke Ichimura. ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshizumi WataruTranslated by:Koji GotoAdapted by:What They SayShy Ayu Tateishi has just made a new friend at school. But this new friend, much to her surprise, is no ordinary classmate. Nina Sakura may look like a normal scho...
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Higuchi DaisukeTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayBREAK TRHOUGH
Banned from his school's soccer team for being too short, Sho Kazamatsuri decides there's only one thing left to do: switch schools!
But even a ch...
What They SaySasuke returns at last to face Gaara in the final round of the Chunin Exam with his powerful new jutsu, Chidori. But the match is interrupted when Orochimaru\'s scheme to bring down the Hidden Leaf Village is put into motion. While the Third ...
What They SayWith the final round of the Chunin Exam only a month away, Naruto receives some special training from Jiraiya, one of the three legendary Sannin, to summon and master the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit within him. Can Naruto turn this d...
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A new round of releases, this time for the October 2007 release slate, has been listed at Right Stuf today:Bleach Box Set 1 - 440 minutes - $89.98 - 10/30/2007 Mar Vol. #03 - 100 minutes - $19.98 - 10/02/2007 One Piece Vol. #11 - 120 minutes - $19.98 - 10...
"We definitely have all the regulars - Hellboy, Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman are back. We have two characters from the F world, which are a prince and a princess that we will be casting very soon, but not coming back is John Myers," says 'Hellboy 2' directo...
By now, it seems there isn't anything that Jennifer Lopez can't do. She's had enormous success with her J-LO and J TO THA L-O albums and her outings on the big screen (ANGEL EYES, THE CELL) have shown she is an actress with star power.
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Shia LaBeouf said he went through hell working on Transformers. Did actor Josh Duhamel share the same experience? "Yeah, I guess. He didn't have to carry a big gun, though. He just had like his jeans and a sweat top and tennis shoes. We had like full army...
Luke Goss recently spoke to Shock Till You Drop about the upcoming film, Hellboy 2.An excerpt from the review:"I play 'the Prince' and in simplistic terminology he's the nemesis," he elaborates. "The great thing about him is he's not trying...
What They SayAfter barely making it out of the Forest of Death, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura proceed to the next stage of the Chunin Exam: a one-on-one sudden death elimination battle! Pitted against each other in individual combat, an assortment of young, b...
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 animé and action series, including acclaimed hit series NARUTO and SAMURAI...
Quint from AICN had an opportunity to interview the various parties involved with Warner Bros's latest Harry Potter movie, Order of the Phoenix. Some of those interviews are well worth passing along (if the interview is more then just "fluff"). ...
Toper Taylor, President of the Cookie Jar animation production company, talked with Newsarama recently about their upcoming slate of projects. Of interest to Comics2Film readers is mention of 'World of Quest', the Kids WB! show based on Jason Kruse's indi...
GRIMES, IA, July 20, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome writer, interpreter and translator Frederik L. Schodt to episode 45 of ANIME TODAY to discuss his soon-to-be released book, The Astro Boy Ess...
What They SayThe surreal, apocalyptic world of rose brides, secret student councils, silhouette stage girls, high-stakes sword duels and revolutionary prince girls all come to life in the long-awaited \'Utena Original Soundtrack,\' loaded with 36 tracks o...
Although his film production company is named "Angry Films", producer Don Murphy is far from angry about his latest movie, "Transformers". In fact, I would say the man is down right ecstatic about this film, which opened in limited release Monday night...
Bandai Visual USA has sent out a new press release today talking about a number of their upcoming titles in detail, which you can read here.Demon Prince Enma Vol. #2 - N/A minutes - $39.98 - 06/26/2007Galaxy Angel Run Vol. #1 - N/A minutes - $19.98 - 07/1...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuri Hino Translated by:Priscilla YimAdapted by:What They SayAll high-school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband and find joy in the little things in life. As a result,...
Plus Anime Expo, kids activities in Japan, contests, & Auroranote in episode 69!
GRIMES, IA, June 20, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome John Thomas - the translator of Dark Horse's Blood+ novels a...
Guillermo del Toro recently talked to the Latino Review about his recently green lit project, HELLBOY 2.Talking about the story, Del Toro said it would be "sort of the magical world declaring war on the human world. The first one was dealing with a much m...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshizumi WataruTranslated by:Koji GotoAdapted by:What They SayAt first glance, Nina Sakura seems like a typical teenage girl, but she's actually a transfer student from a witch school in another dimension! Now enrolled at a m...
You may know him as Uncle Phil from "The Fresh Princeof Bel-Air," or War Machine from "Iron Man," but his most popular role remains Shredder from the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon, loosely based on the original Eastman and Laird 1980's ...
What They SayThe unthinkable has happened: Utena has
allen in love with her best friend\'s older brother. Although he is engaged to another woman, he seems to return her affections. But to be his princess, Utena must give up her goal of becoming a prince...
There's a boatload of manga press releases going out today, which is sparking some varied conversations. This press release from Viztalks about their September and October graphic novel releases. This press release from TOKYOPOP talks about three of thei...
Coming out ahead this week by a fair margin for the Pick of the Week is FUNimation\'s release of Trinity Blood. Nerima Daikon Brothers and PrinceofTennis followed behind in the second and third place positions.
According to a new article up on Anime News Network, a collaboration of companies is set to debut the anime series Eyeshield 21 on the Toonami Jetstream online service this fall. Series that have done this in the past include PrinceofTennis and Mar, bot...
A standalone feature that introduces a new character sets the stage for the first theatrical Bleach feature.
What They Say
After unidentified beings known as "Blanks" start popping up, they are soon followed by a Soul Reaper named Senna who ...
We\'ve got quite a few manga and novel reviews lined up today for our weekly column of ongoing series in Small Bodied format. Titles this week include Battle Club, Boys Over Flowers, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Hot Gimmick, Jazz, Please Save ...
Plus maid cafes, Budo Grape, contests & more in episode 65!
GRIMES, IA, April 25, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome the writers of FUNimation's Shin chan - Jared Hedges, Joel Bergen and Alex Muniz ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:What They SayFor Tanpopo Yamazaki, life at elite Meio Academy seems way out of her league. The daughters of wealthy families snub her, other students make light of the fact that...
After talking about Geneon\'s domain registration of Nanoha last night, a few curious readers tried out some other titles and discovered that Higurashi, Saiunkoku and Maria-sama are now all registered to Geneon Entertainment. These of course do not signif...
In this week\'s edition of \"AoD Crisis of the Week\", a few forum readers have noticed that \"www.fullmetalalchemist.com\" is now under the ownership of FUNimation. Absolutely nothing should be implied by this of course since we were told that it meant n...
According to an article at AnimeOnline, it appears that FUNimation has taken over things for the One Piece anime series. FUNimation\'s Lance Heiskell has some choice quotes in the piece:FUNimation will now be working on the adaptation of the One Piece ani...
What They SayIt\'s just another day at the Tendo Anything-Goes Martial Arts Training Hall - that is, until a strange girl named Lychee and her giant elephant Jasmine arrive to settle a score with lecherous material arts master Happosai. Apparently, a very...
We\'ve got a couple of noteworthy pieces to post today. The first is a release from Viz that talks about their various first quarter new manga series and what to expect from those. Another release come from TOKYOPOP as it seems that Hasbro has won the mas...
Boston, December 27, 2007: New England Anime Society (NEAS), the Massachusetts-based non-profit organization behind Anime Boston and Providence Anime Conference, is proud to be participating in First Night Boston, an all-ages New Year's Eve celebration on...
Greetings and welcome to yet another edition of COMICSCAPE, where I give you something to read in your cubicle when the boss isn't looking. This week, rather than delving into the metaphysical implications of the influence of Thelema upon the inner-workin...
Every year I get into the same spirit once December rolls around. Heck, it usually comes on much earlier – that certain special feeling one gets when everyone begins to hustle around cheerily shopping and decorating their houses and/or cubicles ...
Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro...
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Brandywine.Project Phase: Movies Rumored.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet, but both Sigourney Weaver (Ripley) and Winona Ryder (Call) have voiced their interest to retur...
What They SayLove hopeful...
Shampoo\'s Curséd Kiss:
\"Be my bri-i-i-i-i-de--!!\" It\'s been a while, but at last the \"Ghost Cat\" from episodes past has come back... and he won\'t release Shampoo until she agrees to marry him! Can Ranma prevent her fro...
I don’t know what it is about the word ‘ultimate’ and franchise guides, but there’s no doubt that DK Publishing is one of the best in the business for in-depth and aesthetic guides on your favorite media series. This week Tom De...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Rumiko TakahashiTranslated by:Gerard Jones and Matt ThornAdapted by:What They SayFrom the beloved creator of InuYasha and Ranma 1/2, the romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku, in a new edition in its original episodic order!...
What They SayKazuki, Taishi and all their crazy cohorts are back and getting into all kinds of misadventures. Not every day is a Comic Party, so the gang has to find some way to occupy their time, and that means trouble! There's a steamy trip to a hot s...
What They SayThe gang winds up on an island. Sounds like a fun vacation right? Well, it would be, except that the island happens to be haunted! Naru has become possessed by an evil spirit that haunts the island. And the spirit is out for vengeance. And gu...
What They SayContains both The History of Trunks and Bardock: The Father of Goku!
The History of Trunks
When Goku dies of a deadly virus, it seems like the end of the world. But the powerful Master\'s passing proves to be merely a presage of the horribl...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takehiko InoueTranslated by:Yuji OnikiAdapted by:What They SayMiyamoto Musashi is destined to be Japan’s most celebrated samurai, a man revered as a sword-saint. But every great warrior needs a worthy rival and Sasaki Ko...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshida AkimiTranslated by:Matt ThornAdapted by:What They SayVICE CITY: NEW YORK IN THE 80s...
A runaway brought up as the adopted heir of crime lord "Papa" Dino, Ash Lynx has forsaken the kingdom held out by the devil who ra...
There`s a scene toward the end of DreamWorks` latest animated feature, THE ROAD TO EL DORADO, during which Miguel, one of the two con-men main characters, talks with the Chief of the South American city he`s been conning. Miguel has spent a week convincin...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuri Hino Translated by:Priscilla YimAdapted by:What They SayAfter Aram's elder brother Jeile fails to lift the spell on him, Aram is forced to stay with Airi. Meanwhile, an unsuspecting Airi recites Aram's full name in fro...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Matsuri Hino Translated by:Priscilla YimAdapted by:What They SayWhile on a seaside field trip, the little boy Aram and Airi find themselves in he middle of a blackout at a public bath. Frazzled to no end, Airi drags Aram insid...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Writer: Tsugumi Ohba / Artist: Takeshi ObataTranslated by:Pookie RolfAdapted by:What They SayHard Run
Light is chaffing under L's extreme surveillance, but 64 microphones and cameras hidden in his room aren't enough to stop L...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ao MimoriTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:Kelly Sue DeconnickWhat They SayEveryone thinks 16-year-old Sakura has weird taste in guys because she can\'t stop drooling over Fuji, the strong silent type who sits next to her i...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiromu ArakawaTranslated by:Akira WatanabeAdapted by:Jake ForbesWhat They SayIn the midst of heated battle, Ed and Prince Lin of Xing are swallowed whole by the homunculus Gluttony. Will they survive the depths of Gluttony\'s ...
I caught up with Gen Fukunaga, CEO of FUNimation, the afternoon of July 5th at Anime Expo 2008. He was busy with the line of people anxiously waiting to meet the recently announced cast of Ouran High School Host Club. We found space to intervi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshitatsu KiichigonoTranslated by:Ex-S WooAdapted by:What They Say10 stories which explore public humiliation and exhibitionism, with bonus artwork and story not serialized in Comic AG. ¨ Welcome!- two girls use their perky ...
What They SayMeet Recca Hanabishi. He's an average teenager with the not-so-average goal of becoming a ninja. After pledging to protect the lovely Yanagi Sakoshita, he meets the mysterious Kagehoshi, who vows to kill Recca unless he summons his hidden pow...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Makoto InoueTranslated by:Alexander O. SmithAdapted by:What They SayAlphonse and Edward get caught up in a string of terrorist bombings. Enlisting the help of Col. Roy Mustang, the two alchemists must hunt down the insurrectio...
What They SayThe human whose name is written in this note shall die.
Brilliant but bored high school student Light Yagami suddenly finds himself holding the power of life and death in his hands, the power of the the Death Note! He decides to rid the wor...
Two of the more popular features from the Dragon Ball Z franchise make their way to Blu-ray again as we get opposite ends of Goku’s life dealt with.
What They SayThe History of Trunks Goku is dead, victim of a deadly virus. Last of the Z Warriors t...
The Review!Tenchi in Tokyo: A New Friend is the second domestically released volume of the Shin Tenchi Muyo TV series which aired on Japanese TV in 1997
Episode 5 is "Money, Money, Money." My all-time favorite Tenchi episode is episode #6 of the first TV...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu WataseTranslated by:Lillian Olson/Gary LeachAdapted by:What They SayHorror, Comedy and Romance Made in Heaven. Yu Watase, the immensely popular writer/artist of the shoujo (girls') fantasy smash Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious...