It looks like Harutoshi Fukui's Gundam Unicorn novels will be gracing the screen, an exciting bit of news that will be divulged further in the June issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Gundam Ace (hitting shelves in Japan on April 25). The adaptation is being penned …Read more »
Major Minor's Majestic March is a strange title, to say the least, and the level of excitement one has for this Wii rhythm game is likely dependent on whether or not Masaya Matsuura's involvement is the clincher. Matsuura—whose Nana On-Sha developed the game—is the man …Read more »
Viz Media is preparing for their simultaneous debut of the new manga by Rumiko Takahashi ( Ranma 1/2 , Inuyasha ), which will be posted to a new site the publisher just launched on the same day the chapter is published in Japan. Viz's updates …Read more »
I'm loving this mild wave of trashy cinema coming from Japan lately; it's like the Japanese gore equivalent of the deluge of Apatow crew comedies in America. The latest comes from a familiar camp, as well. The screenwriter for Yoshihiro Nishimura's Tokyo Gore Police is …Read more »
Everyone's favorite swordsman is making another comeback as we speak, surfacing with Daigoro in the most dangerous environment they've strolled through yet: the Internet. Written by original creator Kazuo Koike and drawn by Hideki Mori, Soshite Kozure Okami: Shikaku no Ko picks up right where …Read more »
This Wednesday, long-time Sega fans (and arcadey racing fans in general) have something to look forward to. OutRun Online Arcade is the rebirth of Yu Suzuki's 1986 arcade classic. This version ditches the lovable, if somewhat poorly aged, scaling sprite effects of the original, pushing …Read more »
Yes, I just watched every Dragonball clip on that page, and so should you. The jury's still out on why in the world they would want to release clips without music or sound effects, I guess you have to pay for those! Maybe the bigger …Read more »
The convergence of Japanese and American anime air dates continues, at least within the online world. This time, it's Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood that's aligning its stars close to Japan's air dates, and the first episode hits FUNimation's site on Thursday, April 9th at 12:00pm. …Read more »
There's been a lot of debate about Capcom's downloadable versus mode, even before the game itself hit store shelves. Some feel that if it's available at or around launch, it should be part of the retail package, but Capcom has stated that this is simply …Read more »
We may be looming over an age of anime fandom that isn't universally familiar with Gainax's now-classic Neon Genesis Evangelion , but the Rebuild films are continuing to make sure that doesn't remain the case for very long. Even if the themes of the series …Read more »
Viz Media is throwing a limited-time offer out there through the May issue of Shonen Jump. Readers of the monthly manga anthology can use a special invitational code to check out a 120-page preview of Naruto volume 45, and the offer is only available from …Read more »
This is as good a reason as any to make your way over to New York City in late April. The PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, which runs from April 29th to May 4th, will be featuring, among a plethora of notable guests, …Read more »
Let's try to forget for a moment that Imagi has been experiencing budget issues with their Astro Boy production, casting a shade of doubt on the state of their future projects, because they have a lot of cool stuff up their sleeves and it would …Read more »
If your dream has always been to own a 1/30-scale replica toy of Go Nagai's legendary robot, Mazinger Z, then let's hope your wallet is ready for one hell of a hit. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Bandai's Chogokin toy line, the company …Read more »
Ponyo or, as it's known in its original Japanese release, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea , really made an impression in its country of origin. Now, according to Walt Disney Pictures, Hayao Miyazaki's latest celebrated work will be making its way to US …Read more »
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