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Gurren Lagann Movie 2 Impressions
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Written by Theodore Mak
Friday, 20 November 2009 23:58 |
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It's been roughly 5 months since I sat down with the director for the second Gurren Lagann movie, Hiroyuki Imaishi, and I finally got to see the film a few days ago at Viz Cinema in San Francisco’s Japantown. Was it worth the wait? Read more to find out!
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 November 2009 04:42 )
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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Review
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Written by Osman Numair
Friday, 20 November 2009 15:04 |
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The-O Network Online: An Anime and Gaming Network Home
Square Enix's beloved franchise is back and has landed on the Nintendo DS. The Kingdom Hearts series is a collaboration of characters from one of the biggest animation studios of all time, Disney, and one of the most popular RPG production companies, Square Enix. When these two companies combine, it's like magic. While Disney's games are pretty dismal, with the help of Square Enix, Disney characters can make an appearance in a deep RPG as well.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 November 2009 23:21 )
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Ikaros PVC (Sora no Otoshimono)
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Written by Theodore Mak
Friday, 20 November 2009 05:45 |
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Sora no Otoshimono the etchi anime debuted in Fall 2009 and already a figure of the well endowed Ikaros from the series has surfaced. She will be manufactured by Grands, a relatively unknown company and be released sometime in 2010 for approximately 9000 yen. Currently only unpainted prototype photos are available taken from the 2009 Miyazawa Mokei Exhibition. Photos included inside.
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CG Anime "To" Trailer
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Written by Theodore Mak
Sunday, 15 November 2009 15:10 |
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Japanese entertainment company Avex Network has released a ten minute trailer of Fumihiko Sori's To on their Youtube channel. The film is an adaption of Yukinobu Hoshino's 2001 Nights science fiction manga. Fans of the CG movie adaption of Appleseed and Vexille will instantly recognize the character designs as Fumihiko has previously worked on both. Interestingly, Aya Hirano is part of the voice cast. The movie will be released on December 18, 2009 in Japan. Video included inside.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 November 2009 15:43 )
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Utada Hikaru In The Flesh 2010 Tour
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Written by Davis Fan
Friday, 13 November 2009 18:28 |
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Renown Japanese pop superstar Utada Hikaru has just announced her "In The Flesh 2010" Tour, which will hit eight US cities and London, UK. During the tour, she will visit both the House of Blues on Sunset in Los Angeles and The Fillmore in San Francisco. Considering Utada Hikaru's immense popularity and recent work with anime like Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, American and European fans will be in for a real treat. Tour dates and tickets are available at the official website here.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 November 2009 15:43 )
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Dir en grey: All Visible Things Tour 2009
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Written by Davis Fan
Saturday, 07 November 2009 15:25 |
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Renown Japanese rock band Dir en grey is currently on their All Visible Things Tour 2009. The tour will feature two shows in South America, one each in Brazil and Chile, and ten more shows in the United States across five states. Within these ten shows, three will be in California; Dir en grey will headline the House of Blues on Sunset Strip, West Hollywood on November 20th and 22nd, then will head The Fillmore in San Francisco for the final show of this tour. Information and tickets available here.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 09 November 2009 15:31 )
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BlazBlue: Continuum Shift on American Soil!
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Written by Davis Fan
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 13:48 |
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Are you a BlazBlue fan? Will you be in Southern California on November 14th? Are you tired of v-13 players mashing on and breaking the D button? Then head out to Active Gamers LA's Triple Threat tournament, which will feature the new BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. Not only can you be amongst the first to try the game, but Aksys Games will be on site to hand out free schwag as well! Hit the jump for more.
(Update: John Nelson of Active Gamers LA has just informed us that there were some technical difficulties with the last build of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Aksys Games had; as a result, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is not 100% confirmed at Triple Threat, but both Aksys Games and Active Gamers LA will do their best to bring the game out for fans at Triple Threat.)
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 November 2009 15:28 )
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Winter 2009-2010 Anime Preview
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Written by Theodore Mak
Saturday, 31 October 2009 20:54 |
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A preliminary list for the upcoming winter season of anime has been released. Gainax's Hanamaru Kindegarten adaptation announced eariler this year at Anime Expo will be debuting. We'll keep you updated as more series are announced.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:04 )
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2nd Gurren Lagann Movie US Debut
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Written by Theodore Mak
Friday, 30 October 2009 22:30 |
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The November lineup is out for the San Francisco theater, Viz Cinema, and local fans are rejoicing. The second Gurren Lagann movie, Lights in the Sky are Stars will be making its American debut on Tuesday November 17, and Wednesday November 18 at 7:30PM. The film originally was shown in Japanese theaters on April 25, 2009 and will not be released on DVD until January 27, 2010. Viz will also be showing the first film on the same nights at 5PM. Viz Cinema is located in Japantown at the recently opened NEW PEOPLE building.
Now if only Viz can get the rights to show the Rebuild of Evangelion movies... |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 09 November 2009 15:32 )
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