12:10 PM - Pretty satisfied with the changes. Kuroda's idea for Gundam 0 fight at end.

12:12 PM Favorite machine Death Scythe , likes F-91 as series. ~Kuroda

12:15 PM - Done with FMA

12:17 PM - Relation between Setsuna & "Mr. Bushido" ambiguity but will be answered in movie.

12:13 PM - Not really planning on focusing on the end of the conflict but please wait for the movie.

12:26 PM - Hasn't had too much severe criticism but not much can do about it but move on.

12:30 PM - Movie takes place after series but will address some of the past. Still working on side stories but will take into consideration of fan suggestions into expanding history in movie.

12:32 PM - Main point to over emphasize on technology, to over the top.

12:33 PM - The director actually didn't watch much Gundam, Kuroda would point him in direction of keeping it in line with other Gundam series.

12:38 PM - There was some doubt if I was the right director the job. Some ideas were not able to be developed fully so decided to have them in a movie.

12:40 PM - Apart from Gundam or FMA, enjoyed Generator Gaol? as director. was 1st series.

1:54 PM - Arrived at panel. No photography or video for this panel.

1:59 PM - Morning Musume walks in to applause.

Quick update, yesterday we were able to interview Hiroyuki Imaishi (Director of Gurren Lagann), Atsushi Nishigori ( Character Designer of Gurren Lagann), Daisuke Ishiwatari (Developer for Gulity Gear), Toshimichi Mori (Creator of Blazblue), Yasuhiro Nightow (Creator of Trigun), and Satoshi Nishimura (Director of the Trigun movie.) We were also to squeeze in a brief interview with visual kei musician Mana from the band Moi dix Mois.

We would like to announce that The-O Network Online will be starting to live blog for all the fans out there unable to make it to Anime Expo 2009. We will try to blog at as many panels as we can. So stay tuned!

For those of you in the Bay Area next weekend, Korean pop singer BoA will be on the Main Stage on Sunday, June 28 for the SF Pride Event. BoA is well known in Asia and has made significant impact in the Japanese music scene. BoA has been slowly entering the American music industry since last year in October with her single "Eat You Up" as well as her American debut album "BoA"released this year on March 17. More information inside.

The female mangaka powerhouse group, CLAMP announced yesterday that they are contributing costume designs for the console port of the arcade fighting game Tekken 6. So far the only public design released is that of Jin Kazama sporting a white outfit with a cape in the latest issue of Famitsu Magazine. The beefy guys and bouncy chested gals of Tekken could use a classy feminine touch. Expect to see a lot of elaborate flowery dresses and suits with plenty of swishy and feathery capes. CLAMP has also previously in past provided costume and character designs for other series such as Code Geass. Screenshot inside.

We were lucky enough to sit down with Momoi Halko and conduct an exclusive interview with her at FanimeCon 2009. Hear what the 'Queen of Akihabara' had to say about her trip to America!

So apparently we've been really out of the loop, and didn't hear about this until our associates asked if we would like to interview the band. Hyde from the hit J-Rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel, and K.A.Z from Oblivion Dust are holding an American tour starting in July 2009 as the group VAMPS. Feel free to reply here or send us in questions you may have for the band and we will try to have them answered.

Full tour schedule is inside including their tour announcement video!