One of the big changes with Final Fantasy XIII-2 is its focus on being a more traditional, but still open-ended RPG. The Historia Crux time travel system is a big factor in this, and the latest video from Square Enix shows off its potential. "Artefacts" …Read more »
Documentary of AKB48 kicks off in a bright, sunny restaurant, where a small fraction of the pop idol collective sits enjoying a meal and some friendly, scattered chit-chat. The scenario promises an intimate portrait of the day-to-day lives of the girls who comprise teams A, …Read more »
Anyone find themselves missing the animated version of Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo , based on the manga by Yoshio Sawai? The anime formerly aired on Cartoon Network in the US, and was licensed by the short-lived Illumitoon Entertainment in 2007. Now new licensor S'more Entertainment has a …Read more »
In the latest issue of Otaku USA (on stands now), we boldly leap into the second attempt to animate Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga. It may seem like an odd choice to start from scratch—especially for those who already blazed through Nippon Animation's 62-episode …Read more »
Fans of Media Blasters releases received some troubling news the other day when it was announced that the distributor would be laying off 60% of its staff. If there's a silver lining to such unfortunate information, it's the fact that Media Blasters is sticking around, …Read more »
What better way to celebrate the upcoming release of the Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler film in Japan than a burger 'n fries-loaded promotion? Fast food chain Lotteria is doing just that with an original clear file featuring Guts and …Read more »
One of Capcom's next entries in its loaded Resident Evil horror franchise, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City , puts an emphasis on runnin' and gunnin', and the latest "Triple Impact" trailer offers some cinematic setup for the action to come. As you'll see, zombies aren't …Read more »
With the winter anime season right on top of us, Crunchyroll has been adding a bunch of new shows to its streaming schedule. Chief among them is Nisemonogatari , the followup to 2009's Bakemonogatari , based on the light novels by NisiOisin. From the press …Read more »
Those wondering when they'll be able to soak in more pants-free action with the second season of Strike Witches can take a deep breath now, as FUNimation has offered up a solid release date. Detailed on TRSI and Amazon listings and confirmed by FUNimation, the …Read more »
Gen Urobuchi—the writer behind hits like Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Fate/zero —took to Twitter today to tweet about his plans for the new year. While we know about a second season of Fate/zero , it seems there are some surprises in store for 2012, …Read more »
Previous trailers and promos for One Piece Pirate Musou ( One Piece Kaizoku Musou ), Bandai Namco/Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors -style take on Eiichiro Oda's pirates, primarily showed Luffy in action. The newest one goes beyond that, though, and offers a look at Zoro, Sanji, …Read more »
With the 1/1 scale life-size Gundam returning to its place in Odaiba after a two-and-a-half year absence, Gundam videographer darwinfish has posted a new video-log in the chronicle of its reconstruction. The exterior is now finished, so there's no better time to marvel at the …Read more »
The prime offering from this week's set of Nintendo downloads actually isn't a throwback classic for once, it's Mighty Switch Force! Run-and-gun action meets brain-bending puzzles in this game from developer WayForward ( Contra 4, A Boy and His Blob ), which also means more …Read more »
The Blue Exorcist anime may be over, but fans in Japan can look toward other avenues outside of comics and cartoons for their fix, thanks to an upcoming game headed to PSP. Blue Exorcist: The Phantom Labyrinth of Time is a visual novel/RPG coming to …Read more »
The first volume of Usamaru Furuya's No Longer Human , based on the novel Ningen Shikkaku by Osamu Dazai, plunged us deep into the life of Yozo Oba. Oba isn't like your average student; sure, he gets along with his classmates, but it's all a …Read more »
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