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Iron Man 3′s Shane Black has his sights on Death Note and Doc Savage
4 weeks ago
Iron Man 3 is definitely going to be one of Shane Black’s biggest movie projects. But what is he going to direct after that? He’s got some film projects he’s interested in from Warner Bros. and Sony including the popular anime/manga Death Note and the old-school pulp novel Doc Savage.
“Right now More >
Anime Expo 2012 Impressions
10 months ago
Anime Expo 2012 has officially drawn to a close and everyone has gone home after 4 days of cosplay, events, anime, gatherings, and artwork. We took a ton of pictures of great cosplay and of the many happenings that went down over the past weekend.
Day 0 and Day 1:
Day 0 was just standard More >
Kickstarter project: Tokyo Wonderland
1 year ago
I present to you when cultures collide. Take a story like Alice in Wonderland and mix it with the culture and flavor of Japan and what do you get? You get Tokyo Wonderland. The man who is responsible for thinking up this idea is President Nelson. And yes, apparently that’s his real name. Here is More >
New Berserk anime this Fall 2012
1 year ago
VIZ Media has announced that they have acquired the U.S. rights to release the new Berserk anime trilogy, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc. The first film of the trilogy, The Egg of the King, will be released in Fall of 2012. What I’m not sure is whether this will be a theatrical or home video release. More >
Photos from Shonen Jump Alpha Sneak Peek
Last week, Nerd Reactor headed out to the West Hollywood Library to catch a sneak peak at the launch of Shonen Jump Alpha, a new weekly digital manga app that lets users read their favorite JUMP series only two weeks after their Japanese debut. There were several laptops scattered where fans can More >
‘Cobra: The Space Pirate’ Fan Film Teaser Gets Me All Excited for the Official Movie
1 year ago
With Alexandre Aja’s Cobra: The Space Pirate coming soon to theaters in 2013, fan Michael Paris has gone ahead to create a fan film teaser that’s based on the upcoming movie and the old-school manga by Buichi Terasawa.
Cobra: The Space Pirate stars a rogue space pirate who surgically alters his More >
Comikaze Day 1
1 year ago
by Jose Gutierrez III
in Anime, Comics, Convention, Cosplay, Culture, Featured Articles, Manga, Toys
Today marks the opening of a new convention in L.A., Comikaze Expo. Comikaze Expo is not just dedicated to the hardcore and industry folks, it also caters to the masses. Day 1 line was a sight to see; it was a long winding line, but it kept moving so the line was not that long of a wait. The staff More >
Comikaze 2011 Day 2 Gallery and My Bad Experience
1 year ago
Before I get to the con gripe, I’ll post up the gallery first before detailing on why my con trip was a disaster.
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Get Your Erotic Manga App on Your Smartphone
1 year ago
This piece of news is for you perverted nerds out there. Hey, let’s face it, we’re all perverts on the inside. There’s a new e-book app called Japorn Books that allows Android users to purchase and look…I mean read adult manga. I’d also like to mention the cleverness of the manga app title, More >
Anime Expo Cosplay Photo Gallery: Days 1 and 2
1 year ago
Here are some of our cosplay photos shot at Anime Expo 2011 on days 1 and 2. Photos were shot between panels and showings. In the dealer room I spotted an Optimus Prime with a glowing matrix of leadership. After the Hatsune Miku concert there were a good amount of vocaloid cosplayers that stayed More >
Anime Expo 2011: Day 1 Summary & Photos
1 year ago
Summer is the time to go swimming or have a bonfire at the beach. For fans of anime and manga it’s time for the largest anime conventions in Southern California, Anime Expo! This year it’s a 4-day event at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1-4. Here’s how our Day 1 went.
Opening More >
Nerd Reactor Fan & Artist Struts Nerdzilla!
1 year ago
Justin Bogy
Artist and Nerd Reactor fan, Justin Bogy, was ecstatic to know what we were doing for the Nerd culture. So in turn he went ahead and made this awesome interpretation of our Nerdzilla mascot.
Nerd Reactor 'Nerdzilla' by Justin Bogy
I sat down with Justin to get an idea about his More >
TOKYOPOP Garage Sale this Saturday in Los Angeles
2 years ago
TOKYOPOP one of the biggest Manga publishers outside of Japan brought American fans literally hundreds of Mangas stateside for almost a decade and it was announced on April 15th it would be shutting down its Los Angeles offices for good on May 31st, 2011.
New Pokemon Manga and New Series from Fullmetal Alchemist Author to debut in Shonen Sunday.
2 years ago
by Kenny Kong
in Manga
There will be a new Pokemon manga that is set to debut in the March 9th. This new manga, titled Pokemon RéBURST, will be geared towards an older audience and will start in the 15th issue of Shonen Sunday. Also announced alongside Pokemon RéBURST is a brand new series from the author of Fullmetal More >
Mila Kunis and Brad Pitt Out While Harry Potter Writer In for Akira Movie
2 years ago
Warner Bros. is working on the project to bring the manga/anime Akira to life and it seems that the Akira train is going ahead in full force, but not without some objects blocking its path. According to Vulture, Mila Kunis is walking away from the movie to star opposite James Franco in Raimi’s Oz, More >
Mega Man Gigamix to Hit Stateside
2 years ago
North American publisher Udon Entertainment announces that it will publish Hitoshi Ariga‘s (Rockman Remix and Rockman Megamix) Mega Man Gigamix the latest manga series based on Capcom‘s Mega Man franchise. The Mega Man Gigamix ran for three volumes between 2009 and 2010 in Japan under the name More >
Zac Efron and Morgan Freeman Rumored for “Akira” Live Action Adaptation
2 years ago
For those that don’t know, Katsuhiro Otomo’s legendary “Akira” anime and manga series is being adapted to a live action film. The movie is being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company and is directed by the Hughes Brothers. The Hughes Brothers have a few movies under their More >
Cosplayers Invade New York for NYCC!
2 years ago
The New York Comic Con and Anime Festival took place last weekend. East coast cosplayers were poised to roam the streets of New York. Check out these stunning NYCC/NYAF cosplay videos created by Ackson Lee! His camera work just makes the whole event that much more badass.
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Dark Horse Announces Licensing for 3 New Mangas
2 years ago
U.S. publisher Dark Horse Comics, announced at New York Comic Con that they have licensed 3 new manga series; Bloodline Battlefront by Trigun’s Yasuhiro Nightow, Drifters by Hellsing’s Kouta Hirano and Shinjuku Azul by Yoshitaka Amano.
Bloodline Battlefront is about the aftermath of New York’s More >
Gantz Live Action Film: New 90 Second Trailer
2 years ago
A new 90 second movie trailer has been released for the Gantz live action Japanese film. The film is based on the on-going manga Gantz by Hiroya Oku which was adapted to anime in 2004. Gantz revolves around the male character Kei Kurono, a high school kid who looks at the world negatively and More >
Yu-Gi-Oh Gold Series 3 Overview
2 years 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
2 years 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 >
Piranha 3D Director Alexandre Aja to Direct Cobra: The Space Pirate
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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 >
