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Nobuo Uematsu, the composer behind the music of the Final Fantasy series, has announced a hiatus in order to recuperate from illness. Uematsu, who made the announcement via his blog, stated he cannot commit to a time frame for his return, but that he will …Read more »
You may not know it, but there is a hidden world hiding just underneath the crust of planet Video Game Music. This underworld is inhabited solely by people playing their own interpretations of the music that lives on the overworld, but using only a single …Read more »
Though tonight marks the final of the opening San Francisco shows, which kicked off last night at Davies Symphony Hall, you can still catch legendary (and former) Final Fantasy series composer Nobuo Uematsu and a rousing tribute to FF music throughout the summer. Distant Worlds: …Read more »
In the crossover zone between fans of Japanese RPG music and attendees of Anime Boston 2010 (which probably makes for a fairly large circle in an otaku Venn Diagram) lies a very pleased group of people. That's because this year's convention, taking place from April …Read more »
The “Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure” will make its American debut on May 21 in Los Angeles, where it will have a 60-piece orchestra and live vocals bringing Dragon Ball music to life, all while scenes from the anime play on the big screen behind the …Read more »
It might actually take longer to read this article than it does to finish Final Fantasy VII . A bit of an exaggeration, perhaps, but “ Final Fantasy 7: An oral history ” is a beast. Written by Polygon’s Matt Leone, the tome is an …Read more »
For longtime fans of the franchise, Final Fantasy XV has been a frustrating albeit highly-anticipated game since its introduction as Final Fantasy XIII Versus in 2006. However, fans have become more positive about the ten-year wait since Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy XV Universe …Read more »
The future is now. Or maybe it comes later. Either way, it's definitely not in the past… Or is it? Perceptions of time and reality grow muddled in the tangled sci-fi yarn woven in the latest otome visual novel published by Aksys Games , Norn9: …Read more »
Fans of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts game franchises have likely heard tales of the legendary Ultimania-branded strategy guides released in Japan by Studio BentStuff. Frequently boasting full-color page counts in excess of 500, with attractive layouts and levels of detail at times …Read more »
It's kind of interesting to look at the variety of high fantasy anime out there. Considering that the whole high fantasy deal is usually a very, very western affair, you'd think that the stuff from Japan would tend to be obviously Japanese, or at least …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks just keeps rolling out with solid acquisition announcements, and their latest is no exception. On Friday, they announced that they've acquired the rights to the 2009 Guin Saga anime, which is based on the 151-volume novel series by the late Kaoru Kurimoto. Directed …Read more »
Label: Universal Japan Available: Now (import) If you ask me, one of the very best things in this wild world is video game music, from the beeps and boops of the NES days to the complex orchestration of a modern title like Heavenly Sword . …Read more »
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