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Linkin Park Gets Their Own Gundam
1 year ago
I remember one of the first things that really sparked my interest in Linkin Park was their inclusion of Gundam figures in their hit music video Somewhere I Belong. At the time I was in high school, Gundam Wing was airing on Cartoon Network’s Toonami and you could even find Gundam models at any More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legendary Collection
1 year ago
by Chris Del Castillo
in Anime
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading card game has been around since 2000, and since has been a force for duelists everywhere, as time progressed monster have evolved from the original vanilla monsters, to effect monsters, fusions, rituals and now Synchros but you can never forget the gods of each series.
Konami More >
Yu-Gi-Oh Gold Series 3 Overview
1 year ago
Gold Series 3
This booster brings us easier access to several archetypes, some highly desired staple cards, and reprints of some Yu-Gi-Oh video game exclusive cards. This set contains the consolidation of Blackwing cards, easier access to Infernity cards, and a comeback of Amazoness archetype. Of More >
Duelist Revolution Overview
1 year ago
This new booster set contains a lot more than meets the eyes. This set features a brand new Archetype named “Scrap.” Also, this set introduces further support for archetypes like watt, Naturia, Fabled, and surprisingly Amazoness, who have not been supported for about half a decade, and also a few More >
Interview with American Jpop Singer, Stephanie Yanez
1 year ago
California’s Jpop singer, Stephanie Yanez, has been in the local scene since 2004. She has been performing all over the US and Japan, bringing fans cute and catchy Jpop tunes with her adorable singing voice. She has sung covers from different anime at many events like Rurouni Kenshin, Sailor Moon, More >
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Awakening of the Trailblazer Movie to Premiere at the New York Anime Festival
1 year ago
Could that possibly be any longer of a title? Anyways, Sunrise has announced that the North American premiere of the new Mobile Suit Gundam 00 movie will be shown at the New York Anime Festival/ New York Comic Con. It will stay true to its roots with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The movie More >
10-ft Tall Gundam Built out of Model Scraps
1 year ago
Take a second to think about how many models you’ve built in your lifetime. Now, out of all those models, how much leftover plastic have you thrown away? Well, one man’s trash is another man’s Buster Rifle. On display today, at the Chara Hobby show in Tokyo, is a Gundam entirely made out of “model More >
“Bourne” Director Doug Liman to Direct All You Need Is Kill
1 year ago
Doug Liman has helmed some great films which include Swingers, Go, The Bourne Identity, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. His one slip up I would consider is Jumper. In any event, Liman is set to direct a film adaptation of the widely popular Japanese anime novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka called “All You Need More >
Anime’s Production IG gets Spider-Man Producer Avi Arad as Chair in U.S.
1 year ago
It has been announced that Production IG’s American affiliate, Production IG, LLC, will have Avi Arad as the chairperson. With Avi Arad in, Production IG is hoping to strengthen their global influence. Avi Arad is best known as the Spider-Man producer. He’s also best known for the guy who wanted More >
Konami Introduces Anime Distribution Through Playstation Network
1 year ago
Konami is expanding their business with a new distribution service through the Playstation Network. Currently, Konami has a plethora of anime franchises in Japan, so there should be a large variety of content. The one downside is that the service is for rentals only. Luckily, individual episodes More >
Acclaimed Anime Director, Satoshi Kon, Passes Away
1 year ago
Satoshi Kon passed away yesterday at a too-early-to-go age of 47. Jim Vowles of Otakon.com confirmed it with Mr Maruyama at Madhouse. The madhouse team is very sad about this news, and so are many others.
Satoshi Kon is best known for directing anime films like Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers, and More >
Atlus Announces 2 New Naruto Games for DS and WII
1 year ago
Today, Atlus U.S.A. announced that it will be teaming up with Tomy Corp to release 2 new Naruto titles to the US. Both games will be launching shortly after Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 making this a Naruto-filled Holiday.
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon More >
Piranha 3D Director Alexandre Aja to Direct Cobra: The Space Pirate
1 year ago
Before names like Han Solo and Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds were synonymous with space pirates, there was Cobra. Cobra – The Space Pirate was originally a Japanese manga created by Buichi Terasawa back in the late 1970′s. A few years later around 1982, it was then converted into an anime series which More >
Ika-Tako Virus Replaces Your Files with Anime Sea Creatures
1 year ago
It’s one thing to get a virus like Trojan or a worm and lose all your files, but its another to get a virus that replaces all your files with anime sea creatures. I guess the hacker thought it would be funny. For those that don’t know, Ika-tako is Japanese for squid-octopus. Since May, it has More >
Magajin.com: The Anime & Manga Version of DeviantART
1 year ago
Anyone who is a fan of DeviantART, anime or manga, will enjoy this site. It’s a global community of artists that are a bit of an otaku to say the least. What is interesting is that the site is powered by social translation. That means any comment that’s posted on the site will either be More >
Tales of the Abyss Anime Coming to America
1 year ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Anime
Bandai Entertainment recently stated at Comic-Con that instead of licensing new series, they will be raiding their existing Japanese libraries and work towards bringing them stateside. The first series to make that list is Tales of the Abyss. It’s a 26 episode series based on the Playstation 2 More >
High School of the Dead Review: Zombies and Fanservice Galore
1 year ago
by Chris Del Castillo
in Anime
4 episodes so far, High School of the Dead is a superb anime that follows its source material closely, while adding new things to enhance the experience. The story follows a group of high school kids as they battle their way across a town now filled with zombies, referred to as “Them”. Filled with More >
The Finale is Here: Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Day 2 Recap
1 year ago
Day 2 of the World Championships, where thousands of fans are anxiously waiting to see what deck and country would be this year’s champion.
Matches happened everywhere, King of the Hill, Regional Qualifiers, Win-a-Mat, and even just on a bench or chair just like day 1, everyone participated in the More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2010 Day 1 Recaps
1 year ago
The tournament of the year is here. This year’s World Championship is held at the Long Beach Convention Center, just as it had been for the past few years. Aside from the actual world championship that’s going on on the main stage of the ball room, there is a ton of other stuff to do at the More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Revolution
1 year ago
It’s been researched, game-tested and recently debuted in a Sneak Peek at Official Tournament Stores…now it’s being released to general audiences around the world on August 17. Duelist Revolution, the latest sure-fire hit from Konami Digital Entertainment (KDE) and its legendary Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING More >
Supernatural the Anime
1 year ago
The anime studio, Madhouse, who is known for popular anime series such as Death Note, Paprika, Vampire Hunter D, Summer Wars and Batman: Gotham Knight, will be producing Supernatural the Animation, a 22 episode anime adaptation for Warner Bros. Also, Shigeyuki Miya and Atsuko Ishizuka will be More >
Resident Artist Brant Rotramel Interview Spills His Nerd Mojo All Over Us!
1 year ago
Nerd Reactor’s colleague Brant Rotramel was kind enough to sit down with us and spill his Nerd Mojo all over! Needless to say we were very excited. Brant is a 26 year old who breathes, eats, and sleeps art. His relentless ambition to become the best has made him stand out from his peers. We are More >
High School of the Hentai?
1 year ago
by Michael Tang
in Anime
As many of you know, I tend to post articles on news I find on Sankaku Complex, a infamous site that is awesome about weird Japanese stuff and Anime. So I couldn’t help myself when I came across their newest post about the new zombie apocalypse anime, High School of the Dead.
According to another More >
First Anime-Inspired Pre-Paid Debit Cards Announced
1 year ago
Are you a big fan of anime? Do you have a Credit Card or a Debit Card? Funimation has announced it has partnered up with Plastyc Inc. to create five special anime-themed prepaid Visa Debit Cards for your everyday use. The goal is being able to get your favorite anime/characters on your very own More >
Avatar: Legend of Korra – The Upcoming Spinoff of ‘The Last Airbender’
1 year ago
News has surfaced that Avatar: The Last Airbender creators have a new cartoon series in the works. Recently M. Night Shayamalan released a live-action adaptation of the series that SUCKED BIG-TIME! The film currently holds a 8% on Rotten Tomatoes. When asked about the their opinion of the More >
