A new volume of "Wandering Son," the Midwest's biggest anime con, and the return of "One Piece": It's a good week and it's going to be a better weekend. Plus a manga-ka gives her fans free rein to translate, scanlate, or remix some of her work.
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Manga Tipsheet: Mix And Match With 'Wandering Son,' 'One Piece' And More
Posted 5/17/13 5:43 pm EST by Brigid Alverson in Anime, Manga
Exclusive: Check Out This Pair Of 'Berserk: The Golden Age Arc' Movie Trailers [Update]
Posted 5/7/13 12:48 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, Movies, VIZ
Watch: Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King Trailer
[Update: In the original post, we originally said the tickets for the double feature were $8--they are, in fact $25.00]
Hey, San Francisco: Are you looking forward to the first two entries in Studio 4°C's "Berserk: The Golden Age Arc"? You're in luck: this weekend, VIZ will screen both "Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King" and "Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle For Doldrey" and we've got trailers for both features as well as details about the screening after the jump.
New On DVD And Blu-ray From Section 23 In August: Tank Police And Romance Round Out The Summer
Posted 4/29/13 1:29 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, DVD and Blu-ray, Section23 Films, TV
Digging up more Manasume Shirow clasics, "Section23" plans to rerelease "New Dominion: Tank Police" in the middle of the hottest month while also giving the latest from Makoto Shinkai, creator of "5 Centimeters Per Second."
'Sailor Moon' Sings 'Do My Thing' In New Music Video
Posted 4/25/13 2:04 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Animation, Anime, Cosplay, Costumes, Manga, TV
Well this is certainly a thing, isn't it?
"Sailor Moon" superfan Evan MacIsaac created his own music video for the song "Do My Thing" by Estelle and Janelle Monáe while dressed in homemade "Sailor Moon" costumes and the results are pretty fantastic. Check out the vide below.
New Sailor Moon Figure Defends Earth With Sheer Awesomeness!
Posted 4/22/13 1:24 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Toys
By Zack Smith
Moon powers activate! In a year that's already seen some cool toys from Japan make it to the U.S., such as the D-Arts Mega Man and Rush, this S.H. Figuarts Sailor Moon might be the best yet!
Forget those Barbie-type dolls from the 1990s -- this figure of the moon-powered schoolgirl is capable of throwing down with the rest of your action figure lineup. Read More...
Sentai Filmworks Bringing Rotoscoped 'Flowers of Evil' Anime To The U.S.
Posted 4/22/13 10:28 am EST by Charles Webb in Anime, DVD and Blu-ray, News, TV
Want to see a high school boy be dragged into a web of blackmail, manipulation, and eeeevil? Then you might want to check out the animated psychological drama "Flowers of Evil," based on the manga from Shuzo Oshimi out later this year from Sentai Filmworks.
Exclusive: Check Out This 'Iron Man: Rise of Technovore' Clip And Interview With Writer Brandon Auman
Posted 4/16/13 6:20 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, DVD and Blu-ray, Interviews, Marvel, Movies
Watch: 'Iron Man Rise of Technovore' Clip
The MadHouse-produced feature-length anime "Iron Man: Rise of Technovore" is out on DVD and Blu-ray today, pitting Tony Stark against the brilliant, dangerous genius of Ezekiel Stane.
With that in mind, we spoke to the mind behind this mad battle, screenwriter Brandon Auman, about the origins of "Rise of Technovore," becoming obsolete, and the appeal of Hawkeye and Black Widow.
FUNimation Lines Up A Bunch Of 'Wolf Children' Screenings In The U.S. In April
Posted 4/8/13 11:30 am EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, Funimation, Movies, News
"Summer Wars" director Mamoru Hosoda's warm and gentle anime about a single mom raising a pair of shapeshifting children has landed dates for Texas, Massachusetts, and California.
Marvel OAV 'Iron Man: Rise of Technovore' Gets A New Trailer
Posted 4/3/13 3:45 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, Movies, News
Now you can see Iron Man on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D. in this trailer for "Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore" from Madhouse Studios and Marvel.
Aniplex Announces A Pricey 'Gurren Lagann' Limited Edition DVD and Blu-ray Release
Posted 4/1/13 4:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, DVD and Blu-ray, News, TV
The Gainax animated series, OAV, and movies are getting another release here in the U.S. from Aniplex but the price might put you off a little.
Wave Of 'Dragon Ball Z' Energy Attacks Sweeping Japan
Posted 4/1/13 2:30 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Anime, Manga
Section23's July Anime DVDs And Blus Include 'Patlabor,' Killer Androids, And A Haunted High School
Posted 3/29/13 1:45 am EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, DVD and Blu-ray, News, Section23 Films, TV
Two very different high school series are coming from Section23 in July including the competitive romantic comedy "Special A" and the murder mystery "Another." Plus, the 80's "Patlabor" TV series and "Black Magic M-66" should fill your summer's quota for robot mayhem.
And slow golf clap for the "Queen's Blade Rebellion" synopsis which finds a way to double entendre through a reasonably basic fantasy action story while still making it clear that yes, this is an anime about chesty ladies fighting with swords. Read More...
It's Female vs. Murder Mecha As Masamune Shirow Anime 'Black Magic M-66' Returns To DVD
Posted 3/20/13 1:13 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, DVD and Blu-ray, News, Section23 Films, TV
"Black Magic M-66," the mid-80's OVA from the "Ghost in the Shell" creator is coming out on DVD (and other digital media) from Section23 imprint Maiden Japan in July.
Was Fincher's 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' An Inspiration For The Major's New Look In 'Ghost In the Shell: Arise?'
Posted 3/15/13 4:22 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, Manga, TV
Earlier this week, Crunchyroll ran a series of pages from the recently-released manga tie-in to the four-part animated "Ghost in the Shell: Arise" which will debut in Japanese theaters in June.
The piece points out that, in the manga, at least, Major Kusanagi's design seems to have been inspired by Rooney Mara's look as Lisbeth Salandar in David Fincher's remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo." We think they have a point.
Review: 'From Up On Poppy Hill' - Love And Loss By The Sea
Posted 3/13/13 3:05 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, Movies, Reviews
"From Up On Poppy Hill" is screening as part of the New York International Children's Film Festival. For more details about screenings and tickets, head to the here.
"From Up On Poppy Hill" is such a small slice of hometown storytelling from Studio Ghibli that it's easy to dismiss it as fluffy melodrama from the "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke" animation house. And yet this 1960's-set melodrama carries such deep currents of emotion and so much affection for its sweet-natured characters, that by the end I was pretty sure it would rank among my two or three favorites from the studio.
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