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The Brunet Link Is Now On Hulu ~SomeGuy19
18
Dec
Once upon a time in the late 80s and early 90s there was The Super Mario Bros. Super Show - and every Friday, it was an episode of "The Legend of Zelda". Those Zelda episodes are now up on Hulu. Americans interested in seeing a piece of old-people gaming nostalgia, take a look - everyone else in the world shall remain snubbed. Well excuuuuuuuuse me, Hulu!
The Movies Go On and On, My Friend... ~Kei6
16
Dec
According to reports, the upcoming issues of Shonen Jump will announce that the fourth Bleach movie, as well as the fourth Naruto: Shippuden movie, have been green-lit for release. Ichigo and the gang will be hitting theaters in Winter 2010 while Naruto and Co. will be making an earlier appearance in the summer.
The Borrowers Get Borrowed by Ghibli ~Kei9
16
Dec
Ghibli has announced that its next feature film will be an adaptation of Mary Norton's The Borrowers. The story tells the story of a group of little people that borrow common items from around the house that are discovered by their full-statured housemates. It will be localized to fit a Japanese setting.
Prince of Persia Not Forgotten ~Kastom4
15
Dec
Ubisoft has revealed a new Prince of Persia game due out May 2010. Set between the first two games of the Sands of Time trilogy (The Sands of Time and Warrior Within), The Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands centers around the Prince as he visits his brother's palace and the destruction befalling it. It does not tie in with the movie, also set to release in May.
The Speed Gamers are at it again! ~DemonKingAtticus7
15
Dec
The Speed Gamers, a Dallas-based group that loves to play games for charitable causes, will try to catch all 493 Pokemon in a marathon that will take place over 72 hours starting Friday with a goal to raise $15,000. The money they raise will benefit Ally's House, an organization devoted to helping and aiding families with children diagnosed with cancer.
Pokemon Marches Into Stores ~Sangome23
14
Dec
The return to Johto is closer than we think, Pokemon fans! A press release by Nintendo has officially revealed the Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver release date as March 14th, 2010. Mark your calendars!
Modern Woman Warfare (Two) ~SomeGuy4
14
Dec
AJ Glasser, Kotaku Correspondent, writes an editorial about her thoughts and feelings after a marathon girls' night out playing Modern Warfare 2, the "Most Male Game of 2009". Sure, the "girl gamer" thing has been beat about quite a lot from all directions, but it's a neat little read (with MW2 spoilers abound). Also, who DOESN'T love Ghost?
Moar Hetalia to Invade the Interwebs ~Kei19
10
Dec
It has been announced that a third season of Hetalia Axis Powers has been greenlit. According to reports, the new season will debut in March of 2010. This will coincide with the first hall event, where the VAs for Italy, Germany, Japan, Prussia/Estonia and Chibitalia will appear, which takes place on March 7.
Get Your Movie Money Ready, Kids ~Kei3
10
Dec
Studio Ghibli released an blurb stating they will be announcing their next feature film on Wednesday. This film won't be directed by Miyazaki, who is currently working on an animated commercial, but by another of the Ghibli staff. Any guesses on possible themes?
If you're a kid in Canada, I'm not talking to you anymore ~animepulse44
10
Dec
A new law passed in Canada makes it illegal to for an adult to have a conversation with a child online. More specifically, an "inappropriate" conversation. This was created to address non-sexual conversations, so that means the door is open for "any" conversation between an adult and child online to be illegal.
Lupin Never Could Keep His Hands to Himself ~Hisaishi3
10
Dec
Just after dawn in the rush hour of Monday, the 29 year-old Moyai statue outside Tokyo Shibuya railway was found missing. The culprit was none other than Lupin III as part of steal-japan.jp stunt, which is a website where you can request something to be stolen by a unknown second party. Oh, Japan.
Top Secret Project of the Rebellion ~Sangome21
04
Dec
Bandai's mobile phone website has released an ominous graphic today. In it, it depicts Code Geass's protagonist, Lelouch, in his Zero attire, stating that a "new Code Geass project has been greenlit". New info will be revealed in 2010. Start your predictions, folks!
Composer: MJ Behind Sonic 3 Music ~The Mask7
04
Dec
In an interview with "Black & White", a French magazine devoted to Michael Jackson, composer and Jackson collaborator Brad Buxer said that the late King of Pop did work on the music for the 1994 video game "Sonic the Hedgehog 3", but did not want to be credited because of his dissatisfaction with the sound quality of Sega Genesis.
One Piece Thrills Japan in 2009 ~The Mask3
04
Dec
"One Piece" has proven to be today's most phenomenal manga series in Japan, with volumes 52 to 55 claiming the top four spots in the 2009 list of top-selling manga in Japan. No wonder they're issuing a record 2.85 million copies for the next volume.
The PlayStation Turns 15 ~The Mask12
03
Dec
Today, December 3, 2009, marks the 15th anniversary of the first release of the Sony PlayStation in Japan. Happy birthday, PlayStation!
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