Dinosaurs, vampires, princesses and pasts—there's a great assortment of titles out this week to kick off the last month of 2011! A little dinosaur with a big mouth and even bigger attitude awaits you in Kodansha's release of Gon (Vol.03) . I have a love/fear …Read more »
Welcome to the first installment of Otaku USA’s new manga column, On The Shelf! Every week I’ll be letting you know what comes out at your local comic shop, bookstore or favourite online venue. There may be no such thing as a perfect list of …Read more »
Netflix's Instant Queue is amazing, though sometimes the stuff readily available can be a bit... dubious. Their anime section started out that way, and has gradually improved since. Now Viz Media is looking to up its variety even more with a solid collection of popular …Read more »
Viz Media has put together yet another sinister way to lure folks into the world of anime. As of yesterday, they've got a gang of free first episodes up on iTunes, just in time to get your loved ones hooked for the holidays. The shows …Read more »
Good news for manga fans with iPads: Viz Media just released their official manga reader app for the platform, along with an opening volley of downloadable manga to sweeten the launch. The app itself is free, and the series they're kicking things off with come …Read more »
This weekend is already pretty entertainment loaded, especially with the theatrical releases of both Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and the ultra-mantastic beast that is Stallone's The Expendables . However, that doesn't mean those looking for a pure anime fix are doomed to be left …Read more »
You wanted it, you got it. Joining an already beefy lineup, Crunchyroll will now begin streaming and simulcasting Bleach on June 8, news that will be exponentially more exciting if you're a Premium Member of the video site. Based on Tite Kubo's manga and animated …Read more »
Perhaps you've noticed something new on our front page recently. We're pretty darn excited to present you with another reason to stick around and hang out with us online, in the form of streaming videos of a variety of anime series, all at your fingertips …Read more »
An intense battle against the Arrancar ends somewhat anticlimactically, as the villains retreat, seemingly giving up on the fight altogether. Something more sinister lurks, though, and a new threat rises once Ichigo and the others realize that Orihime has been abducted into their villainous fold. …Read more »
If one song completely sums up volume 26 of Bleach , it's Joe Esposito's "You're the Best," as blasted at full volume in Karate Kid . Every energizing chord is pumping through the pages here, because this one's all about training . That's right, love …Read more »
With the previous two volumes leaping back and forth from person to person with every finalizing slash, one might expect the same from volume 25 of Tite Kubo's fan-favorite Bleach , but the focus is narrowed considerably with Ichigo Kurosaki's self-control on the line. Seeking …Read more »
In the second season of Bleach , which encompasses episodes 21-41 of the ongoing series, Ichigo Kurosaki and his band of power-loaded misfits are tasked with the impossible: breaking into the impenetrable soul society known as Seireitei. They're not just a bunch of haphazardly cobbled …Read more »
Before you start getting your thumbs ready for some Hollow slicing or a dash of TV-game Death Note scribbling, this isn't an announcement for a couple of hot Xbox Live Arcade titles. Rather, Viz has announced the addition of the two series in question to …Read more »
After a report is delivered to the Arrancars, a group of the vicious Hollow/Soul Reaper hybrids descend upon Karakura town with the sole purpose of utter annihilation. It doesn't matter if the Reapers they run across have only a speck of energy, they're going down, …Read more »
This just in... As of today, complete seasons of Viz Media's most popular series are now available for download through Itunes. US Fans now have a legit method of digital distrobution to get Naruto , Bleach , and Death Note episodes in high quality, viewable …Read more »
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