Ar Tonelico 3 Trailer
October 28th, 2009
Anime fans should find a lot to like in the new trailer for Banpresto’s upcoming PS3 RPG Ar Tonelico 3. The game hits Japanese stores on January 28, 2010. Source:animenation.net
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Gwashi! Umezu Kazuo Desu Trailer Released
October 28th, 2009
The official website for director Koji Ito’s documentary film about famed manga artist Kazuo Umezu, Gwashi! Umezu Kazuo Desu, now features a streaming trailer. Ito documented the life and work of 73-year-old Umezu for three years to compile the footage for the documentary. The film will open theatrically on November 23rd. Also seen in the [...]
Voice Actor Yasuo Iwata dies at 67
October 28th, 2009
Voice actor Yasuo Iwata died of lung cancer on October 24th. He was 67. Iwata is most famous for playing the voice of Sazae-san supporting character Nanbutsu Isasaka from 2002 until earlier this month, when the role was taken over by Kotaro Nakamura. Iwata also played minor parts in anime including Darker Than Black, Escaflowne, [...]
Ai no Kusabi Remake Trailer Available
October 28th, 2009
The “SPECIAL” section of the official website for the 2009 Ai no Kusabi sci-fi yaoi OVA series is now streaming its Comic Market 76 Promotional Video along with an earlier trailer. The first episode of the new 13 episode series is tentatively scheduled for Japanese release later this year. Katsuhito Akiyama and Naoyuki Onda, who [...]
Sea Story Omake Trailer Online
October 28th, 2009
The official website for the recently concluded Umi Monogatari (Sea Story) television series is now streaming a 60 trailer for the home video exclusive “Marin no Kore Naani?” (Marin’s What Is This?) bonus video series. Short “Marin no Kore Naani?” episodes will be included on the Japanese Umi Monogatari DVDs beginning with volume 2, which [...]
Area 88
October 17th, 2009
I first became a fan of Area 88 back when it was released in comic book form in the late 1980s by Viz. One of four manga offerings sent to the USA to test the waters along with Zenon, Mai the Psychic Girl, and The Dagger of Kamui, Area 88 surprised many with its cartoonish-looking [...]
Aria the Animation
October 17th, 2009
“Heaven…heaven is a place where nothing ever happens.” Talking Heads, “Heaven” Anime can be boring. Maybe it’s having to read so many subtitles that just turns our heads to mush. Maybe we’ve all gotten used to Michael Bay-style rushes and expect it from all our entertainment. Maybe other cultures just don’t have a Western sense [...]
Arcadia of My Youth
October 17th, 2009
There are very few anime that actually deserve the moniker of “classic”. There are plenty of currently popular shows out there that might get labeled that way, such as Tenchi Muyo or Neon Genesis Evangelion, but they have yet to stand the ultimate test of a classic–time. Leiji Matsumoto’s creations of Space Cruiser Yamato, Galaxy [...]
Arcade Gamer Fubuki
October 17th, 2009
Arcades were once a way of life for middle school boys. I know I’m dating myself with that statement–and having now passed the 30 year mark, I understand the significance all too well–but I remember spending a fair share of my paper route earnings plunking quarters into the latest and greatest machines. I personally preferred [...]
Appleseed: Ex Machina
October 17th, 2009
It’s rare for an old manga to get a new lease on life. Occasionally you’ll see one of the greats get an older manga converted, but usually it’s because name recognition can guarantee an audience. In manga terms, Appleseed is ancient, as it ended over 20 years ago. You would think that the lousy 1988 [...]