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Anime News
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Written by Theodore Mak
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Thursday, 26 June 2008 |
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 So apparently the Nia artbook from Gurren Lagann is out, and pictures of the book has surfaced online. Knowing the community, expect larger scans in the next day or two. Definitely picking up a copy of this book.
Pictures inside after the jump! |
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Latest News
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Written by Jason Vien
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Thursday, 26 June 2008 |
 ADV is a bit tired of the internet's constant queries as to the status of their manga publication, inclusive of which is -- but not limited to -- Yotsuba&! volume 6. In an interview with Publisher's Weekly, Chris Oarr reaffirms us web denizens that ADV Manga is still very much alive - although they haven't anything coming down the pipeline in terms of new series or licenses and don't know when it'll start up again. However, they are at the moment fulfilling orders and pumping out books from their existing catalogue, so not all is sad in manga-land. How long can you nudge and poke someone until they get tired of it? I guess that's how ADV and Chris Oarr feel right about now. It's like this is a Zelda game in which ADV is Link and the interwebs is that annoying fairy sidekick Navi. Imagine going about your business while constantly hearing "Hey...Hey...Listen!...Hey...Listen!...Hey!" Yeah, I bet that's how ADV feels about now. |
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Gaming News
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Written by Jason Vien
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Monday, 23 June 2008 |
 Do you want to play Blaz Blue: Calamity Trigger ? It's a brand new high def fighter from the awesome dudes who brought you the Guilty Gear series -- But you knew all that. Ark System Works and Arksys Games (of the "awesome dudes" I mentioned earlier) will be conducting the American location test for the BlazBlue arcade machines at this years AX. It'll be available in the console gaming room all weekend, from July 3rd to July 6th, plenty of time to crowd around the machine and await your turn, just mere inches away from the sweaty guys and gals on the Para Para Paradise machines.
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Anime News
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Written by Jason Vien
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 |
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The second video in Gainax's music clip project is now available to be consumed, digested and turned into vital geek nutrients. You can also find the video on the official website for your viewing pleasure. Watch as Kamina and crew duke it out in epic pachinko battles set against cool music from the tv series. |
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Figure News
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Written by Jason Vien
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Friday, 20 June 2008 |
 Medicom brought out the big guns at their Toy Exhibition this weekend in Japan, and judging by their list of projects, they're dipping their brush in a wide palette of colors, bringing to the canvas a varied range of figure licenses such as Star Wars, Dragon Ball Z, Metal Gear Solid 4, The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones, and much much more. While known for their 1/6 scale premium action figures, Medicom also produces smaller action figures as well as Lego-esque Kubricks and Bearbricks. Check out the full product list after the jump (Click "Read more")
Click the title image to see the rest of the Medicom Toy Exhibition photos over at Toy-World .
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Anime News
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Written by Jason Vien
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Thursday, 19 June 2008 |
 The Lucky Star OVA has been pushed back a month (or so), from August 29th to September 26th, at least that's what retailers have been told. Well shoot, there goes my entire summer. Dammit! |
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Figure News
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Written by Theodore Mak
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 |
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 Akibahobby today posted preview shots of figure maker Wave's 1/8 scale space Yoko. The paint job and sculpt looks really clean, a definite plus, but I am not a real fan of the figure's proportions. Wave will also be releasing a limited edition version with Yoko's cape being clear. Both versions will retail for 6,600 yen and be released in late October 2008.
As you can guess, hobby news are back! |
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FanimeCon 2008
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Written by Jason Vien
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008 |
EDITORS NOTE: A bit late, but we've had this article done for quite some time. It was just sitting in our FanimeCon 2008 section, but we figured a lot of Gurren Lagann fans would appreciate this.
Gainax unlocks Gurren Lagann at Fanime Con 2008, and we have all the details about the panel. Read about it here.. |
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Convention News
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Written by Jason Vien
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 |
 A couple press releases from AX hit the air today: First off, they announced the 3rd annual SPJA Industry Conference with inclusive key notes and panels, at which we'll see reps from SPJA, Japan External Trade Organization, FUNimation, and Crunchy Roll. Among the keynote speakers/panelists: Trulee Karahashi (CEO SPJA), Shigeru Kimura (Chiefe Executive Director JETO), Gen Fukunaga (CEO FUNimation), and Vu Nguyen (VP of Business-Development Crunchy Roll). |
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Anime News
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Written by Jason Vien
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
 A cool little promotional trailer for a new short film titled All That VF has sprung up on the official website for Macross Frontier (Viewable in 1mb or 500kb bandwidth). All That VF assembles the myriad variable fighters from the history of the Macross anime franchise, probably to do battle and fly around in an awesome and stylish fashion. An ID code included with both the Macross Frontier Volume 1 Blu-Ray Disc and the Macross Zero Blu-Ray Disc Box (releasing July and August, respectively) will allow owners to watch the complete short film online. Now if you'll excuse me I have some catching up to do in Macross Frontier. |
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