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Nov 11 – Site Update - Posted By Hisaishi
Anime News of the Week (11/4 - 11/10)
Miyazaki Trades Skies for Swords
Following the release of his final film, The Wind Rises, many wonder about Hayao Miyazaki’s next project. Wonder no more as Ghibli president Toshio Suzuki has confirmed that Miyazaki is working on a samurai manga based on Japan’s Warring States period. Link
Miura Trades Fantasy for Future
Young Animal Magazine reported in its 22nd annual issue that Berserk manga-ka Kentarou Miura will place the long running manga on hiatus to focus on a ten chapter mini-series. Gigantomakhia will be set 100 million years in the future and will begin with a forty-four page first chapter. Link
Classic Mecha Series Finally Arrives in America
Hulu has begun streaming an English subtitled version of God Mars, marking the first time the 1981 title has appeared in North America. The story surrounds Mars, an alien child sent to destroy Earth who is adopted into the culture and decides to fight against his race under the name Takeru. Link
Btooom! Dub Cast Announced
Sentai Filmworks has announced the English cast of the 2012 action title Btooom!. The cast includes Tyler Galindo, Brittney Karbowski, Chelsea McCurdy and Jovan Jackson. The title arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 10. Link
La storia della Arcana Famiglia Dub Cast Announced
Sentai Filmworks has announced the English cast of the 2012 mafia title Arcana Famiglia. The cast stars Luci Christian, Kara Greenberg, Blake Shepard, Andrew Love and Chuck Huber. The title will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 26. Link
Kiki’s Delivery Service Footage Revealed
The upcoming live-action version of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 film Kiki’s Delivery Service has revealed a small amount of footage in its second trailer. The film will be released March 1, 2014.
Toonami Flagship Title Returns, Grown Up
In the mid 2000s, Toonami became the first American channel block to air the wildly popular shōnen title Naruto. Now, Toonami has announced that with the airing of Shinichiro Watanabe’s Space Dandy, the block will also premiere Naruto Shippūden, in glorious uncut format.Link
Esteemed University Hosts Iconic Franchise
The Nakano campus of Meiji University will host a summit to honor the Pokémon franchise. The event will be hosted by several regional clubs devoted to the series and is even being supported by Junichi Masuda, developmental director for the video game series. The event takes place December 8. Link
Canadian Film Festival All About Anime
The Ontario-based Waterloo Festival honors the international film community. This year, anime is the dominant force. Events will honor the works of directors Hayao Miyazaki and Mamoru Oshii, while the anime films being shown include Evangelion 3.0, the entire Berserk: The Golden Age film trilogy, and the 009 Re:Cyborg film. The event begins November 14. Link
Prepare to Rage Quit Once More
Many critics believe that the 2011 video game Dark Souls was one of the most difficult games in history. Now, publishers Namco Bandai give the press a close look into the sequel titled Dark Souls II, rumored to be even more of a challenge.
The End of the Video Rental Era
Many years ago, anime fans and gamers had few options to find their passion. One of them was the legendary Blockbuster, king of video rental stores. Despite the company’s bankruptcy in 2011, the final 300 American stores which remained opened have officially closed, marking the final nail in an inevitable coffin. Link
Anime Releases
- Fate/Zero - Box Set 1 [Limited Edition] Blu-Ray (English)
- Fate/Zero - Complete 1st Season DVD (English)
- Hetalia World Series - Complete Collection DVD (English)
- Hiiro no Kakera - The Tamayori Princess Saga Season 2 Complete Collection DVD/Blu-Ray (English)
- Mobile Suit Gundam UC - Part 3 DVD (English)
- Ninja Nonsense - Complete Collection [Litebox] DVD (English)
- Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series Collection Part 3 DVD/Blu-Ray (English)
- Pokémon Indigo League Part 1 DVD (English)
Manga Releases
- A Centaur's Life Volume 1
- Air Gear [Omnibus] Volume 2
- Bride of the Water God Volume 14
- D.Gray-man [3-in-1 Edition] Volume 2
- Dance in the Vampire Bund [Omnibus] Volume 4
- Gantz Volume 29
- Mayo Chiki! Volume 4
- Naruto Volume 63
- One Piece [Box Set] Volume 1-23
- Oresama Teacher Volume 15
- Pokémon Adventures Ruby & Sapphire Volume 19
- Pokémon Adventure Black and White Volume 2
- Pokémon Adventures HeartGold and SoulSilver Volume 2
- Psyren Volume 13
- Senran Kagura: Skirting Shadows Volume 1
- Skip Beat! [Omnibus] Volume 6
- Strobe Edge Volume 7
- Sweet Rein Volume 1
- Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee Volume 15
- Ultimo Volume 9
- World War Blue Volume 3
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Volume 5
Video Game Releases
- Arcania: The Complete Tale (360/PS3) (USA)
- Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3/PC) (USA/EU/AUS)
- Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies (PC) (USA/EU/AUS/JPN)
