While Psycho-Pass graces the cover of the latest issue of Otaku USA magazine, there's no doubt that one of the most-demanded features is Sword Art Online . Readers asked for it, and Mike Dent pulled double duty to deliver a piping hot overview of the …Read more »
As our bold contributor Mike Dent points out in his cover story feature on Psycho-Pass , perhaps the most terrifying thing about the anime series is how close its reality is to our own. Not that we have Enforcers stomping around trying to put a …Read more »
Today is one of those days where shipping just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Yen Press, for example, has a truck load of new titles out, supposedly this week, but while big online retailers have their copies, other book distributors are still left waiting—and …Read more »
Ever wanted to throw a kamehameha right next to the real, live, actual Goku (Son Gokuu in international territories)? I bet you’re just dying to ride in a got dang boat with One Piece’s Monkey D. Luffy, future King of Pirates? And if someone were …Read more »
Pepita is a mixture of genres and mediums: art, history, philosophy, photography. While it is written by mangaka Takehiko Inoue ( Vagabond , Slam Dunk ), it’s not a manga. Inoue expresses his thoughts and stories in many different ways in this book, but never …Read more »
I'm so torn on Namco Bandai's Naruto Powerful Shippuden , which brings the super-deformed style of Naruto spin-off anime Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals to Nintendo 3DS. On one hand, it's a great-looking game with crystal clear 2D art and backgrounds that don't throw …Read more »
The super-deformed Naruto spin-off, Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals , may be cute, but it still manages to pack a punch. A good example of this came along with a recent season finale, which included a really nicely animated battle between our hero and …Read more »
The latest trailer for Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is just in time for the fighter's North American launch, and introduces Madara in a preview of his battle against the five Kage. Developed by CyberConnect2 ( Asura's Wrath , .hack series), Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 …Read more »
Guys, it may be time to sell your Naruto headbands and move to China. Bear with me, here. At a time when Sino-Japan relations are strained, imagine my surprise when Namco Bandai Games put out a press release on January 17 announcing a forthcoming Naruto …Read more »
When Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 —the latest fighter from Namco Bandai and developer CyberConnect 2 ( Asura's Wrath , .hack )—comes out, it's bringing with it a handful of bonus costumes for Naruto and others to try on. In addition to a Goku …Read more »
News from the world of everyone’s favorite ninja anime, Naruto Shippuden, is that a song has been chosen for the long-running series’ new ending theme, set to begin in January 2013. The song is called “Sayonara Memory,” and it’s the 5th single the incredibly hard …Read more »
One of the big changes to Namco Bandai's upcoming fighter, Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 , involves interactive arenas, and the latest trailer shows this gameplay tweak in action. Developed as usual by CyberConnect2 ( .hack series, Asura's Wrath ), Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 …Read more »
Kodansha Comics kicks off this week's new titles with a new series, Genshiken Second Season . The first volume kicks off the sequel series to Genshiken which marks a whole new school year, and that means a whole new club. Well, almost. The club's president, …Read more »
Developer CyberConnect2 ( .hack , Asura's Wrath ) has yet another full-fledged Naruto fighter in the works, and this time it's Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 . The first trailer made its debut on the VJump website , where you can watch it directly …Read more »
In celebration of a decade of the Naruto anime, the sixth Naruto Shippuden film, Road to Ninja , features a story and character designs by series creator Masashi Kishimoto. Set to hit Japanese theaters on July 28, we now have a pair of subbed trailers …Read more »
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