...good, but WINGCOMMANDERPROPHECY's storyline did leave a little to be desired (although it was a good game). When I first heard about this port though, I nearly did a back-flip out of my chair. How can the Game Boy Advance handle such a game?For those...
What They SayWhen the Shadow Angels invade after 12,000 years of slumber, humanity is held captive by fear and sheer alien dominance. Eleven years after the Great Catastrophe decimated the world, most of those left alive are scavengers, dirty and starving...
Since his conception in the Icewind Dale Trilogy back in 1988, R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt has grown from an initial side character to the most well-renowned persona of the Forgotten Realms universe.
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to this, th...
What They SayHearing of Treize’s confinement, Oz soldiers calling themselves the Treize Faction enter the war against the Romefeller foundation. Seeing the Gundam pilots as symbols of opposition, the Foundation begins the operation to eliminate the ...
The Review!"History is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever."-Maremeia Kushrenada, with what is quite possibly the best anime quote ever.
The finale to my all-time favorite anime is here, and its e...
However much one might love them, most horror and fantasy films are more derivative of each other than genuinely original. Take the rather small sub-genre of `angel` films. Whether it`s the helpful good guys of ANGLES IN THE OUTFIELD (`51 & `94), the trou...
The Review!Endless Waltz is the tie-up-the-loose-ends OVA/movie release that followed up Gundam Wing's finale. Bandai, a bit strangely, released it halfway through their Gundam Wing release cycle (around the same time that Gundam Wing Operation 5 came out...
It`s been over 20 years since ABC canceled Universal Studios` TV series, BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA. The show told the adventures of a band of intergalactic wanderers, survivors of a decimated outer space civilization, battling the evil, robotic cylons while ...
What They SayThe sinister Red Ribbon Army has tracked a Dragonball to a volcanic island and will stop at nothing to obtain the powerful artifact. As proof of their determination, a ruthless mercenary named Tao is hired to secure the Dragonball no matter t...
The Review!I have been waiting forever for the DVD of Endless Waltz. I am a huge fan of Gundam Wing, and I am extremely pleased with the effort put into the DVD. Originally Endless Waltz was released as a three episode OVA, than about a year later it was ...
Movie sequels are far from uncommon on the theatrical level, and practically de rigueur in the world of DTV (direct-to-video), but it`s the rare sequel that actually bestows any honor to its progenitor, let alone equals it. The best one can usually hope f...
The summer is upon us as are a number of mainstream scores from composers like Graeme Revell (TOMB RAIDER), Elliott Goldenthal (FINAL FANTASY) and Carter Burwell (A KNIGHT’S TALE). A plethora of unique and unusual releases like FANTOMAS, GODZILLA VS MEGAG...
Tularosa Basin movie fans have been keeping a close eye on certain goings-on at Holloman Air Force Base and other locations recently. And during a press conference Friday morning, officials were finally able to let the public in on exactly why.
Lt. Col...
Welcome to the second day of 2001: A Space Vidiocy. The new video selections are slim this week, but, with the holidays behind us, better days loom just ahead. Meanwhile, let’s take a look at the third misfire in a row from one time genre master, Paul V...
After a series of flight simulations the boys in Nova Logic decided to take a shot at space simulations. Their first game in this genre, Tachyon: The Fringe is one of the so-called "Privateer" games. This means that it has a storyline but you still have a...
What They SayShute is having trouble with his homework on friendship. While Shute writes his essay, he comes to the realization that the Gundam Force embodies the true meaning of friendship. Rudely interrupted by the trio of Zapper Zaku, Grappler Gouf, an...
The Review!As the Gundam Wing saga continues secretively on DVD, most people have left the game after Cartoon Network cancelled it. Me? Im willing to stay along the ride for the Japanese language and just for the fun of it.
Audio: Still sounds great. Kee...
What They SayMao-Chan is a 2nd grader whose grandfather is the Chief of Staff of the Ground Defense Force. She has been trained to become a valuable member of the force since she was born. When she turns eight, she, together with her friends Misora and Sy...
What They SayMankind has moved into space. But now, the space colonies, ruled by an oppressive Earth government, have struck back! Five young pilots in robotic armors called Gundams have begun attacking the Earth.
As war looks inevitable, Minister Darli...
What They SayMankind has moved into space. Thousands of people live on giant orbiting space colonies called \"Sides.\" However, the Earth Government, which rules the colonies, is unjust and cruel.
A group of revolutionaries builds five robotic weapons c...
The Review!"History is like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever..."
I'll assume that if you're interested in purchasing Endless Waltz, you've already watched the television series that was shown on Cartoon...
What They SayThe final volume!
When the White Fang ship Libra refuses to change course away from Earth, Quatre and the others are forced to set Peacemillion on a collision course in an attempt to save Earth! Each Gundam pilot fights furiously in the fina...
The Review!Finally, Gundam Wing on DVD! I've been a fan of this show ever since I first laid eyes on the fansubs two years ago. A friend and I used to skip work to watch marathon sessions of the adventures of Heero, Wufei, Trowa, Duo, and Quatre. Time wel...
What They SayThe battle raged on as the conflict escalated, but when the colonies were held hostage, the Gundam pilots had no choice but to surrender!
The Gundam pilots face hard times as they are unable to fight, but worse than that, no one knows if He...
The Review!While Gundam Wing is currently off the air as of this writing, I'm not giving up on watching this series. Why? Despite some pretty-boy antics, Gundam Wing contains some of the biggest political storylines I've ever seen in anime.
Audio: The us...
What They SayCenturies in the future, in the year After Colony 195, orbiting space colonies surrounds Earth. The colonists are cruelly oppressed by the Earth Alliance, which deploys huge humanoid fighting machines called Mobile Suits to control the popula...
What They SayAC 196. One year after the end of the Gundam Wing television series. Now, peace has spread through the Earth Sphere and the colonies are at peace. The Gundam pilots now find themselves attempting to rebuild their lives in this new era. And no...
The Review!Mobile Suit Gundam -- The 08th MS Team is one of, if not the best entry in the Universal Century/Gundam universe, even if it is short. The art is top-notch, and the plot is very intriguing.
The main character is sort of a standard "overconfide...
What They SayAC 196. One year after the end of the Gundam Wing television series. Now, peace has spread through the Earth Sphere and the colonies are at peace. The Gundam pilots now find themselves attempting to rebuild their lives in this new era. And no...
What They SayWith the colonies at peace, tranquility has spread through Earth. No longer needing their weapons of war; the Gundams are sent into the sun to be destroyed. But a high-ranking government official is kidnapped by a colony with aspirations of t...
What They SayWhile Heero and Quatre wage their battles on the ground, the other Gundam pilots remain in space. Duo must take the offensive while piloting an incomplete Gundam Deathscythe into battle. Back on Earth, Zechs continues his crusade to destroy t...
David Williams' score for the cult classic, THE PROPHECY II is finally available on CD. For those who may not be aware, THE PROPHECY (also available from Perseverance Records) has a cult following that has spawned four successful sequels. This series ha...
Genre: Adventure/Action.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Samuel Goldwyn Company/Miramax Films/20th Century Fox/Universal.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It: Russell Crowe (Captain Jack "Lucky" Aubrey); Paul Bettany (Stephen Maturin); Billy ...
The Los Angeles Premiere of MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD was held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills.Attending the event were the stars of the film Russell Crowe (Capt. Jack...
This week`s top anime release is Gundam Wing Operation 4, which covers episodes 16 to 20 of this popular mecha series. If you haven`t caught Gundam Wing on the Cartoon Network yet or don`t know what the heck a Gundam is, then shame on you—you`re missing o...
Set for release next month, Jaleco's GOBLIN COMMANDER: UNLEASH THE HORDE has a new trailer now available for download at the game's official website. On an distant world called Ogriss five different races of Goblins co-exist, each collecting resources in ...
It's April, 1805, we're aboard the British warship HMS Surprise off the coast of Brazil, and Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) has just received orders to intercept the French privateer ship Acheron, with instructions to "sink, burn or take her as a pri...
It’s 1805 and we’re off the coast of Brazil, specifically on the deck of the HMS Surprise, commanded by Captain Jack "Lucky" Aubrey (played by Russell Crowe). His orders are plain but not simple: put an end to the French vessel Acheron by sinking her, bur...
What They SayContains episodes 1-2. Terrorists have attacked the US military base in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. When it\'s discovered that the culprits are two of Aesap Suzuki\'s friends, Aesap is also mistakenly hunted by US forces and the Japa...
This week's Smallville Ledger "Ezra Small" prophecy has been decoded over at KryptonSite. Follow the link and see the translation for some Smallville clues!
Screengrabs for this upcoming Raven-centric "Teen Titans" episode, called 'The Prophecy,' is now online. This episode, which has yet to air in the US, involves the return of Slade, and a look into one of Raven's darkest secrets. Warning - spoilers!
Ben\'s got a look at something a bit different this morning from Viz Media. Released at the end of June 2007, he\'s gone through their release of the novel, Picture Letters of the Commander in Chief which was the inspiration for the movie Letters from Iwo...
The Review!Oh my. This series is long. You really need to be patient to appreciate it. And this volume is no exception.
Audio: Bandai's best 2.0 which all hold dear. Bless you Bandai.
Video: Poor animation, good transfer. Rocky rating.
Packaging: Nice ...
The Review!So, where to start? It may be the best to start with the: "Why i bought this Disk?".
I've already had my problems with the other big Mech Series. I didn't like "Macross Do you remember my love" I didn't like "Macross 2" I didn't like "Macross...
Uber-fan Don Swan's "Once Upon a Dime" website fanzine is already the #1 resource for Commander Courage. Now Swan is cranking out the content in anticipation of the Courage movie!
What They SayThe Review!Volume five brings us to the halfway mark in the number of discs and the number of episodes in the series. Things continue to build upon the earlier episodes with some interesting new bits.
Audio:
The Japanese and English tracks ...
Back in the olden days an author’s book was the sole connection to his readership. Regardless of the story particulars a writer’s characters, places and themes are their own private dialogue to a very public world. But outside of actually read...
The game commences after Darth Vader had captured princess Lea, and the pod with droids had fallen on Tatuin. The player leads Imperial ground forces through 20 missions. As the story develops, the main characters (Two brothers, one in charge of the strat...
When the first Disciples appeared towards the end of 1999, it didn't do too well on the market, but it did manage to win the hearts of many fantasy-strategy fans. Age of Wonders, and another sequel to the HoMM serial appeared about the same time, and ...
Now that his latest film is out on home video, MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD director Peter Weir has made a move toward his next screen project. Weir is now attached to helm William Gibson's latest novel, PATTERN RECOGNITION, for Warner ...
What They SayThe worlds of humans and demons have overlapped since time immemorial, and a young woman named Yuri and her servant, the Karas, have long maintained order and balance between the worlds. But humans have finally lost their fears of the denizen...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tadamichi KuribayashiTranslated by:Michi FusayamaAdapted by:Tsuyuko YoshidaWhat They SayThe battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest campaigns of WWII. Under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the Japanese ar...
What They SayYesterday, Chris\' biggest problem was getting into a good college. Now, his spirit has been hijacked by wings of light, and transported into an ancient world! Summoned by an enslaved tribe to lead a bloody revolution, Chris must quickly adap...
What They SayThe Gundam pilots face their toughest challenge ever as they battle OZ forces equipped with a battle program based on the Epyon’s operating system!
Heero leaves Quatre to take command while he goes off on a separate mission—to s...
The Review!Gundam Wing was my first exposure to the Gundam franchise on Cartoon Network UK back in January 2001. 10 1/2 months later I got the DVD and wow.
I at first watched the whole disc in Japanese with subtitles. The sound and the subtitles were ver...
What They SayThe battle for Space Fortress Barge begins, and the Gundam pilots are right in the middle of the fight. But WuFei continues his fight alone.
Zechs, the new leader of the White Fang, oversees the completion of the might battleship Libra. And...
This year at the San Diego Comic Convention STAR WARS is represented in a major way. With less than one year remaining until EPISODE III arrives in theaters, Lucasfilm has gone all out in promoting the galaxy that George Lucas created a long, long time ag...
What They SayThe year is UC 0079, the Federation has begun mass production of the prototype Gundams for use by their ground forces. Shiro Amada, commander of the 08th MS Team must lead his squadron through fierce fighting on the ground.
However, the Zeon...
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ...
20th Century Fox Home Video has slotted April 20 as the day for the DVD release of MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD. The Oscar-nominated picture will arrive in an unusual choice of three different DVD versions: a full-screen version, a wide...
Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel...
What They Say\"History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever.\"
AC 196. One year after the end of the Gundam Wing television series. Now, peace has spread through the Earth Sphere and the colonie...
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...
Of all the genre collections that hit bookshelves daily, this week’s release schedule’s got one with the coolest unifying element I’ve ever encountered: one that pays homage to the stand-up citizens who provide death for hire.
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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...
The third season of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION was important for two significant reasons. One, the crew of the starship Enterprise finally got fashionable collars on their formerly jumpsuit-styled uniforms. Man, what a difference a starched collar can...
While readers across the country quickly devoured Scott Lynch’s fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora last year, they’ve got a lot more to chew on from the 29-year-old Wisconsin writer in the months ahead.
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What They SayA century of bloodshed between warring star systems has plunged nearly 200 worlds into the flames of war. Now, an uneasy truce has settled across the Astragius Galaxy....
Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is suddenly transf...
BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF UPC CODES FOR DVD RELEASES PRIOR TO 2004 AND UNROLLS AGGRESSIVE PRICE REDUCTIONS ON KEY TITLES
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It is 2047. Five years ago, under attack by creatures known as Mimetic Beasts, the countries of the world banded together and using giant robots, defeated the creatures, at the cost of many lives. One pilot who survived is Goh Saruwatari. But having suffe...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hiroshi AroTranslated by:Alethea Nibly, Athena NiblyAdapted by:What They SayHeart of Darkness. Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary middle school studen with extraordinary genetic "condition." Whenever he starts longing for the girl of...
It seems Russell Crowe has found his next star vehicle. The GLADIATOR and A BEAUTIFUL MIND star has signed to play author Patrick O'Brian's famous Royal Navy Capt. Jack Aubrey for director Peter Weir in MASTER AND COMMANDER.According to Variety Weir...
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Naota is tired of being harassed to star in the school play, Puss and Boots, by that obnoxious class president Ninamori, but when she gets hurt in an accident with that violent alien Haruko, Ninamori is strand...
You can tell the Asian action genre has really become popular when a major label like Fox starts going in for old kung fu movies. Recently, they picked up the rights to several transfers previously released in the U.K. in fine editions by the Hong Kong Le...
Picking up from where the first part of our exclusive interview with FIREFLY creator Joss Whedon ended, in part two we'll get to find out what were the joys and problems making FIREFLY, what it was like casting the series, what Whedon's favorite episode w...
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th...
The creators of THE WEST WING are working on a new film project about one of the forgotten inventors of the twentieth century, Philo Farnsworth. THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION is a drama set up at New Line Cinema about the discovery of television technology by ...
Arguably a much better game series than a movie franchise, RESIDENT EVIL is back with the novelization of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction due out in theatres this fall. G’day all you Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz. We’ve got ...
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 Say\"Anno\'s Evangelion might just represent our next evolutionary strides.\" - Wired
THE ULTIMATE VERSION OF THE ULTIMATE ANIME CLASSIC!
Biblical prophecy, human drama and blistering hi-tech battle action collide as the award winning anime cla...
What They SayYukikaze is a masterfully told science fiction tale combined with breathtaking aerial animation that will keep you on the edge of your seats! Based on the award winning novels "Yukikaze" and "Good Luck", Yukikaze tells the story of Rei Fukai,...
SPECIES and THE WHOLE TEN YARDS' star Natasha Henstridge has joined the cast of ABC's upcoming series COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. The political drama stars Geena Davis as the first female U.S. president. Henstridge will play the assistant to the speaker of the Ho...
In a development that is certain to have a huge creative impact on the series, both the creator and the executive producer of NBC's THE WEST WING have left the show.Even though the series has been renewed for two more seasons, creator Aaron Sorkin and pro...
Joss Whedon owns the internet. Type his name into Google and do a search and see for yourself how many fansites there are for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, its spinoff series ANGEL or even for FIREFLY, Whedon's short-lived science fiction series with a wester...
What They SayOz moves to destroy the remnants of the alliance military, and makes plans to reconcile with the colonies. Quatre and Duo decide to head for outer space to warn the colonies of Oz\'s conspiracy, but the colonies that had once been their homes...
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
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Paramount Pictures has obviously been keeping up with the genre. Since their ecological thriller PROPHECY originally hit theaters back in 1979, another thriller THE PROPHECY starring Christopher Walken as a fallen angel has come to dominance and spawned t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist: Ayano YamaneTranslated by: Kaya ElleAdapted by: Kaya ElleWhat They SayAyano Yamane is renowned for her passionate stories and highly refined art style in both the United States and Japan. The Finder story began as a short wor...
What They SayContains the entire TV series! Does not include the Endless Waltz OVA\'s.The Review!FeaturesJapanese Language,English Language,English SubtitlesReview Equipment
Chris Cooper (SEABISCUIT, ADAPTATION) is the latest recruit for Sam Mendes' JARHEAD. Cooper worked before with Mendes on the director's Oscar-nominated AMERICAN BEAUTY. In JARHEAD the actor will play Lt. Colonel Kazinski, the leader of an elite sniper squ...
Aquarion or Genesis of Aquarion is the product of Shôji Kawamori, the man who created Vision of Escaflowne as well as much of the Macross series. Aquarion is yet another giant Mecha series that ran for 26 episodes on TV Tokyo in 2005. This...
Sex has long been a controversial subject in popular comics. I've thought about how comic creators and publishers approach sex and women, in particular. Never a dull subject to be sure, I'll try to keep this week's COMICSCAPE as tasteful as possible and s...
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo...
Happy Tuesday everybody! This week we've got new Tor releases of the Wolfblade Trilogy, the Count Saint-Germain series, and The Company novels. In addition to those hardback debuts we've got a technical guide to the science of Star Wars from the good folk...
In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.
Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a...
What do strategy games lack today? More naked chicks? 100.000 units slicing each other in real-time? Well, the delightful world of Cultures 2 won't b bringing you all of that I'm afraid. However, this title does have certain qualities that prolong...
TV Guide just posted a new article dissecting the season finale spoilers for a number of popular shows including ANGEL, 24, ALIAS and THE WEST WING. While some of what the Guide offers is nothing better than speculation talk on what might happen when the...
Brad has been acting since he was in middle school and in high school. Upon graduating from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary in British Columbia, Canada, he became involved with Vancouver Youth Theater. He landed his first voice role as Ace in "My Little P...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS UK film composer David Julyan, noted for his moody scores for Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING, MEMENTO, and INSOMNIA (the latter two scores issues on Thrive and Varese Sarabande CDs, respectively) has taken a dark swing into horr...
The nominees for the 76th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning and Peter Jackson's THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING leads the pack with 11 nominations. There were some surprise nominees which should make for an interesting run-up...
Kate Mulgrew says she wants her character to die. Robert Beltran says he expects his character to die. Garrett Wang says he’s afraid his character will die. Now Jeri Ryan has become the latest Star Trek: Voyager star to suggest a gloomy fate for her alter...
In the midst of preproduction announcements on Paramount’s and Peter Berg’s upcoming Dune remake, Frank Herbert’s God Emperor of Dune is getting the audiobook treatment from Macmillan Audio. Read by Simon Vance, Scott Brick and Katherine...
So, any of you guys catch ANGEL last week? It was only one of the best episodes ever!The only thing that sucked about it is the fact that we have to wait until April 15 for a new episode so we can find out what happens.Let's see: Wesley beats up The Host ...
Why does everyone have a great big plasma HDTV but me? Well, not really, but that's the impression you get if you flip through a few nights of network television lately. Manufacturers of high end entertainment electronics are doing their best to place pro...
Greetings, my seething minions, and welcome to another week of COMICSCAPE brilliance. This will likely sound boring at first, but I promise it gets better: last week, The Wall Street Journal published a disturbing little story about product placement dea...
We have to talk about V FOR VENDETTA. We can't ignore it. There's no way we can pretend this controversial Molotov cocktail of a comic book adaptation hasn't landed in theaters. Of course, I will run your e-mails on the subject next week, but I have to cl...
I'm not sure whether the subject of comics and politics was simply not of much interest to everyone, or whether people were simply too stunned by the election results to write in about it. Perhaps it was a combination of both. However, a few of you did wr...
What They SayUniversal Century 0093, 13 years have passed since the events of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. But the foundations of peace are once again threatened by a new Neo Zeon Army led by the infamous Char Aznable! Their ultimate goal is to...
Fifteen years before The X-Files made government conspiracy a way of life, there was Capricorn One. Born from post-Watergate angst and television’s increasing technological versatility, the film remains an effective thriller and adventure story, tightly-...
Every once in a while we discover something that just won’t let us alone. Whether it is a TV show, comic book or movie, there is something that becomes a necessity in us to capture that same feeling we had when we discovered it. Often, many of us tu...
What They SayUniversal Century 0093, 13 years have passed since the events of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. But the foundations of peace are once again threatened by a new Neo Zeon Army led by the infamous Char Aznable! Their ultimate goal is to...
The Review!The crew of the White Base reached Earth at the end of the first volume, and now, they must get past Garma Zabi?s, the son of Zeon?s leader, forces. Who will survive?
Audio:
As before, Bandai?s release of Mobile Suit Gundam is dub only. The v...
Ever have one of those weeks? You know the ones I'm talking about, where the things you actually enjoy doing become a task. Often it's little things getting in the way, distracting you from the job, or it's simply a week of not being able to find enjoymen...
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What They SayCommander Sazabi, the leader of the Dark Axis forces, has appeared on the battlefield. Now that the opposition has nearly been destroyed, he is confident his troops will win. After all, Captain Gundam is inoperative, and Commander Sazabi poss...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ichiro Sakaki/Yukinobu AzumiTranslated by:Paul KottaAdapted by:What They SayFourteen years ago, a dark and devastating prophecy was revealed: a girl will bring about destruction and death and the world will lie in ruins. A dec...
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Perseverance Records have released a very pleasing pair of soundtracks comprising David Williams’ scores for The Prophecy (1995) and its sequel, The Prophecy II (1995). Like the similar Warlock seri...
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There were a number of martial arts pictures made during the 1970s around one of the strangest weapons of warfare ever created, the Flying Guillotine. Basically a heavy hat on a light chain, it was thrown over a victim’s head, after which a section would ...
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...
Release Date: August 7, 2009 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Stephen Sommers Screenwriter: Stuart Beattie Cast: Sienna Miller (Baroness), Ray Park(Snake Eyes), Rachel Nichols(Scarlett), Marlon Wayans (Ripcord), Joseph Gordon-Levitt, S...
This week's column comes to your courtesy on readers teabagging2000 and lracors who innocently mentioned an Elseworlds comic in regard to my review of last weeks episode of THE 4400. Little did these two commentators know, but I'd been forced to push my ...
The Review!It would seem that, when it comes to Gasaraki, I run opposite of pretty much everyone else; where everyone seems to like the opening song, Message #9, I happen to think it sounds too much like Bjork and much prefer the closing theme, Love Song....
It has been another slow week for HD news this week. The week between Christmas and New Years is traditionally dead as far as DVD releases and announcements go, and the same seems to apply to HD video too. The most exciting thing is that so...
For anyone still unaware, veteran comic book artist Dave Cockrum passed away this past Sunday, November 26th. Mr. Cockrum was best known for his work on The Uncanny X-Men where, along with Len Wein, he created the definitive version of the team ...
What They SayThe alien attacks continue and the soldiers of the elite anti-alien unit \'Funeral\' are called out to defend the Earth time and time again. With tension mounting, Ryu and Dan\'s dislike for one another explodes and lands them both in the bri...
What They SayDirected by Goro Taniguchi ? Infinite Ryvius. ?X-Men? type action meets anime stylings. After repeated attacks against HOLD and HOLY, Commander Zigmarl is forced to initiate an operation to capture all the Native Alters in the Lost Ground. Sp...
What They SayThe time: July 8, 1864. The place: Ikedaya. In hushed tones, the Choshu rebels plot their most sinister undertaking yet: the burning of Kyoto. Outside, all is quiet. But suddenly, the doors fling open and the Shinsengumi announce themselves...
The Review!Weiβ Kreuz is a group of four famous male voice actors in Japan who share a high degree of popularity, releasing music and drama CDs. Although individual members had worked together in the past, Knight Hunters (released as Weiβ Kreuz...
Updated January 7th
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A-Kon Bandai Panel report
Only a couple of minutes late for this one - as fast as we could get there
from the Pioneer panel.
Jerry Chu from Bandai did this panel.
Saber Marionette J->X should appear in 2001. Early production...
Moeyo Ken TV " the sorta sequel to Moeyo Ken the OAV. In a Meiji Era that (thankfully) never was, monsters and demons and other mystical beasts roam the streets of Kyoto. Thankfully, the Mobile Shinsengumi are there too, ready to fight any problem beasti...
Updated October 30th
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Updated December 21st
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The European Union joins the battle in Battlefield 2: Euro Force, the first booster pack for Battlefield 2. Take the powerful new Euro Force into action against Middle Eastern Coalition and Chinese armies as you battle for control of all-new Asian locatio...
viz-in vol. 12, no. 12
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Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuzu MizutaniTranslated by:Yoohae YangAdapted by:What They SayMerleawe is told her presence is needed for the sake of her country. Merleawe, who studies magic, is persuaded by Vaith to pretend to be the Great Wizard Sylthfarn....
What They SayThe first test of the new Eva turns into a disaster as the giant bio-humanoid goes insane and proceeds to run amok! When the combined efforts of Asuka and Rei fail to stop the berserk monster, Shinji must face it alone in Unit 01. But his com...
What They SayNeotopia is a land of peace and prosperity, where humans and robots live side-by-side in perfect harmony, but peace and harmony hardly lasts long these days. An all out invasion by the evil Dark Axis has taken Neotopia completely by surprise!...
What They SayKNIGHTS: a super hacker group that has great influence in the wired. No one knows who the members are, but they control information and sometimes develop and distribute illegal information equipment. When Lain metaphorsizes her physical self ...
What They SaySomething wicked is waiting to be unleashed! In the 24th Century, Intergalactic Space Travel has become a reality. One of the first outposts in the far reaches of space is Watcher\'s Nest - an inflation hole drive portal - which has recently ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Reiko ShimizuTranslated by:Jonathan TarboxAdapted by:Jonathan TarboxWhat They SayA mysterious boy may hold the secret of Earth's fate. But if he has no memory, who will save the world?
According to prophecy, a half-mermaid, ...
What They SayJoin a nightmarish journey through faith and betrayal as the infamous warrior Jubei confronts the ultimate evil! Japan, 1614, the Tokugawa Shogunate bans the practice of Christianity and ruthlessly slaughters its adherents. The scattered su...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yoshihiro TogashiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:Lillian OlsenWhat They SayGon and Killua have split off from the rest of the group to spend the next six months training at Heaven\'s Arena. But despite the skills they ca...
The Review!Some might find the very idea of something like Robotech meaningless. Little do other otaku realize that Robotech actually paved the way for anime in America. If not for Robotech, we would still be watching edited anime (well, more than we have...
What They SayPicking up right where the Prophecy ends, the new Karas, Otaha, seeks vengeance against the yakuza that murdered his brother and almost killed him. Meanwhile, the old Karas, Eko, unleashes his wrath and contempt for the pitiful humans infesti...
VITAL INFO
Director - Charles Campbell
Translator - Brendan Frayne
ADR Script - Clint Bickham
CHARACTERS
Sho Fukamachi - Voiced by Chris Patton - Sho stumbles upon Guyver Unit 1 and activates it, becoming "the Guyver." He is one of three Guyver hosts. A...
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...
The first in a two-part Manic Maniac Mini Series, where the maniac offers a maniacal take on the party conventions. This week: The DNC. Next week: The Republican National Convention.
"Believe me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of u...
"Karas the Revelation not only lives up to the amazing first volume, but exceeds it in every way” ~ Play Magazine
THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER…
ALL WILL BE REVEALED WHEN ONE WARRIOR MAKES HIS STAND
KARAS: THE REVELATION
INCLUDING CELEBR...
What They SayJonathon Tiberius is a young robot pilot who is falling for his bunkmate, the tall blonde Leonard Schteinberg. However, their grotesque unit commander has his eye on Jonathon himself. Leonard manages to save Jonathon from their commander\'s...
The series opener for the Draconic Prophecies sequence, Storm Dragon takes us on an action-packed adventure that, although a little late in ripening, provides a solid base for an exciting new saga.
The first hardcover debut in Wizards’ Eber...
When Dr. Gaius Baltar develops a means of detecting Cylons in the fleet, President Laura Roslin and Commander William Adama decide that high-ranking personnel in key positions should be Baltar's first test subjects. While Roslin suggests Adama go first, ...
At this point in the game, we all accept that Jack Bauer on 24 has mystical abilities that allow him to drive across LA County in a matter of minutes. It may take mere mortals such as myself hours to get to the Best Buy less than two miles away, but Jack ...
What They SayThe year is 0079 of the Universal Century, the Earth Federation and its space colonies are engaged in an apocalyptic war. The rebellious Principality of Zeon, using humanoid fighting machines called mobile suits, has all but vanquished the Fe...
What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ...
The Review!Well, Bandai is hopping back on the Gundam gravy train. Gundam Wing was fun with its vast political issues, but it's nice to finally get a piece of the original Gundam Universal Century calendar. This probably the most odd series of the Gundam ...
Genre TV shows have always had trouble winning the big awards, not to mention mere nominations, at the Emmys, so it`s a pleasant surprise to see some of the newest as well as some of the most recognizable names in sci-fi and fantasy television get nominat...
What They SayThe secret workings of NERV begin to become clear as SEELE mercilessly interrogates NERV’s key personnel in a ruthless bid to uncover Gendo Ikari’s real agenda! A complex triple-cross leaves the fate of mankind hanging in the bala...
Will Ferrell defeated both the might of the Matrix, the military firepower of a battleship and the world's best-known wise-cracking bunny. ELF is the number one film for this weekend, dropping only 13% in its opening weekend revenues and earning another $...
INCLUDING CELEBRITY VOICES OF JAY HERNANDEZ (GRINDHOUSE),
MATTHEW LILLARD (SCREAM) AND CREE SUMMER (DRAWN TOGETHER)
Burbank, CA – KARAS: The Revelation is the long-awaited conclusion to the widely successful hit KARAS: The Prophecy. From Manga En...
IM MEMORY: MICHAEL SMALLFilm composer Michael Small, 64, passed away on November 24, 2003. Small wrote musical scores for over 50 feature films and TV programs, as well as hundreds of TV and radio commercials. His many credits as include the music for Ala...
What We Want by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 10-10-2003)
...the game. WINGCOMMANDERPROPHECY (or WINGCOMMANDER V) varied from the approach of III and IV and concentrated more on gameplay than FMV sequences. But that was really the last we heard from the series, other than the recent release of PROPHECY for th...
Wow, the big day is only three days off, isn't it? And here I am with none of my presents bought yet. (Of course, my idea of a present is an on-line gift certificate from Amazon.com, so Christmas shopping is never all that arduous. Besides, it's the thoug...
All right, lets get this little shindig on the way.
Good evening everyone. :)
This being our first official studio chat, we're finding our way in how we're doing things, so please bear with us tonight.
Charles McCarter of Bandai has been gracious enou...
What They SayCommon wisdom is that being a soldier is a rather nasty business with a great deal of blood and killing, and that s still true after mankind had discovered a way to cross interstellar distances. Nobility, Intelligence, self-sacrifice all of t...
Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&...
What They SayAs Chirico and his friends prepare to meet the Balarant in battle to protect the weakened Fyana, a familiar face makes a surprising comeback. John Paul Rochina has returned, only now he\'s working with the Balarant!
Rochina quickly captures...
What They SayAt long last, the world of Evangelion is re-presented in an astonishing new DVD special edition! It?s not just re-mastered, but a revised and re-edited special edition produced under the careful supervision of the original creators to include...
What They SayFollowing the ethereal, soaring musical brilliance of \"Haibane Renmei,\" composer Kou Otani rightfully steals the spotlight again with another marvelous, atmospheric soundtrack that takes listeners across ocean-surrounded cities, to the futu...
The Star Trek "genre" received a boost in the past couple of years, thanks to a couple of good games (Highly debatable - Ed.). Interplay and their software company 14 Degrees East released some Trekkie titles that influenced the popularity of the "genre" ...
In 1977, audiences were introduced to the battle between the evil Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance in the classic "Star Wars" series. With the advent of computer gaming, fans longed to take command of something more than a simple starship or soldier...
Continuity, thy name is ENTERPRISE. Though by no means the best story in TREK history, "In a Mirror, Darkly" certainly has the distinction of being one of the most enjoyable romps for those who appreciate its barrage of in-jokes. A prequel of sorts to t...
A few weeks ago, Troy and James took on the issue of the worst games ever made. This week, they decided on tackling the issue of the toughest games ever. The games that make you scream and throw your controller against the wall, and in all likelihood, man...
It's a big day for genre fans that own DVD players. You've got T2 EXTREME, DIE ANOTHER DAY, THE ANIMATRIX, a special edition of BLACK HAWK DOWN all going on sale today -- but if you're a STAR TREK fan, the one you've probably been waiting for is the thir...
Absolute rubbish! In my day, Triad was the professional sport played with gusto by Colonial survivors while Pyramid was a card game with difficult to shuffle hexagonal cards. Where are the Borellian Nomen? What happened to lurid womanizing, not to mention...
Ever since the internet began to show up in most households, video gaming has begun to change. Obviously there are the multiplayer aspects that were never possible without some cords, two televisions and two game systems all connected together, but the in...