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KyoAni’s Swimming Anime ‘Free!’ is real and set to air this summer
Remember that incredibly, well made anime commercial that set the internet on fire last month? ANN reports that Kyoto Animation has officially unveiled the show’s name to be Free!. Based off an honorable mention of “High Speed!!” by Kouji Ouji from Kyoto Animation’s 2011 Animation Awards, Free! is More >
Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars
1 month ago
by Chris Del Castillo
in Toys
Next week, one of the best Yu-Gi-Oh! sets in a long while will be released with Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars. While previous sets introduced a new set or added support to existing ones, HA7 introduces two new archtypes that will be powerful right out of the box with Evilswarm and Constellar More >
Sakuracon 2013: Luna Haruna and Eir Aoi
1 month ago
Channeling The Immaterial
There is an intervening substance that exists between the fabric of music and conceptual art. Metaphysically, this medium functions as a translator or a guide through each substance. The process of creating music employs the immaterial nature of the imagination, and the More >
Wondercon 2013: Kotobukiya Spring Preview 2013
1 month ago
At WonderCon 2013, Kotobukiya showcased their Spring Preview line which included previous announcements from New York Toy Fair and a couple of new announcements exclusive for WonderCon. I am especially loving the new “Cu-poche” line, which has similarities to the Nendoroid line but features a More >
Giveaway: Digimon Adventure Set: The Complete Second Season
1 month ago
Digimon…Digital Monsters, Digimon are the champions! A song you probably often in your childhood.
There have been multiple Digimon series but nothing can beat the original two series, featuring Augumon and the original DigiDestined… Or how about a sequel to that same series featuring the original More >
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory review
1 month ago
The third title in the Neptunia series is Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, a semi-canon JRPG featuring four different girls known as the Goddess CPUs of Gamindustri. In the first Hyperdimension Neptunia game Neptune loses her memory after the other Goddesses try to defeat her for good until all More >
Anime Streaming is about to change
2 months ago
In The Japan Times today it was revealed that Japan and Japanese anime studios are going to be getting into international streaming in a big way.
This new site is called Daisuki, which will go live in late April. The companies that are a part of this new site are: Toei, Sunrise, TMS, Aniplex, More >
Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection
2 months ago
It’s a good time for strategy games. A few weeks ago Fire Emblem: Awakening was released, leaving my brain in planning-RPG mode. NIS America also just released Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection on PSN as a Digital download only title, which is playable on your PlayStation Portable, PSP GO More >
NIS America bringing Time and Eternity to the US this Summer
2 months ago
NIS America announced that Imageepoch’s Time and Eternity will be coming to North America shores this Summer. Released back in October 2012 in Japan, Time and Eternity is called the first HD Animation RPG that follows Princess Toki as she travels back in time to stop a tragedy from occurring during More >
Dragon Ball Z cast reunites at Shuto Con
3 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Convention
With the new movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods coming out in March, the gang is reuniting for this year’s Shuto Con in Lansing, Michigan. On April 5th through the 7th, the cast will make a guest appearance at the convention. They will be holding a panel for Q&As as well as signing More >
Temco Koei America releasing Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk on March 5th
4 months ago
If you are a fan of the previous Atelier series, then you know that near the end of 2011 Tecmo Koei had acquired Atelier series developer Gust, which for most of the PS2 and PS3 era (including the 1 DS title), NIS America had been localizing and releasing in North America and Europe. Well today a More >
Umineko: When They Cry Volume 1 & 2 review – a mystery even to me
4 months ago
Oh holiday seasons, so many games to play and family things to do, sometimes it’s easy to miss the simple things like staying home and watching animes, including those with 28 episodes. In December, NIS America released for the first time in the US Umineko: When They Cry Volume.
One anime on the More >
Hyperdimension Neptunia anime to air in Summer 2013
4 months ago
Famitsu has announced that the video game series, Hyperdimension Neptunia, will be getting an anime adaption next Summer. The games are created by Compile Heart in Japan and localized by NIS America, which has already released Hyperdimension Neptunia and Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk. 2 for the More >
Love Live! School Idol Project coming to Crunchyroll and already licensed by NIS America
4 months ago
by Chris Del Castillo
in Anime
It was announced that Crunchyroll would be adding the anime Love Live! School Idol Project to it’s schedule starting January 8th. It was announced a few days later that NIS America had already procured the licence for the anime here in the US meaning they will be the releasing the anime in the US More >
Live-action Rurouni Kenshin Movie Review
5 months ago
Rurouni Kenshin is a movie based off of the beloved Japanese manga of the same name. In short, the story revolves around the main character, Himura Kenshin (Takeru Sato), also referred to often as Hitokiri Battosai. He fought during the terrible Bakumatsu wars in Japan as a highly trained killer, More >
Studio Ghibli releasing 2 movies in Summer 2013
Studio Ghibli, the studio responsible for releasing films such as Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and recently The Secret World of Arriety, has officially announced today that they will be releasing two feature films for the summer of 2013. Each of the movies will be directed by a different More >
Neon Alley giving you 24 hours of anime 7 days a week
5 months ago
In the early 90s I remember watching cartoons like Samurai Pizza Cats, Voltron, Dragonball and Sailor Moon. Those were some of the anime that I was able to see from the land of the rising sun, and they were only available via VHS. These cost around $20 for only 3-4 episodes. Nowadays, that has all More >
Legendary Collection 3: Yugi’s World Review – Looking back at what started it all
7 months ago
Konami has gone back and released some impressive stuff with the Legendary Collections in the past. The first is Legendary Collection that featured 6 Ultra Rare cards that started and finished the first Yu-Gi-Oh! Series. With the three god cards, Seto Kaiba’s Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Yugi’s Dark More >
Psycho-Pass 01: “Crime Coefficient”
Psycho-Pass is a new anime out this fall coming from Production I.G., and after the first episode I am definitely hooked. In brief Psycho-pass is a dystopian, cyber punk, crime series whose criminal justice system revolves around the citizens Psyche, which is monitored with the Psycho-pass More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legendary Collection 3: Yugi’s World out now
7 months ago
Forget about everything else you’ve seen in Yu-Gi-Oh!, aside from the original series. The series that started it all featured some powerful monsters that are still used or searched for today. Instead of spending time looking for original packs, Konami decided it had a better idea, this time with More >
Production I.G.’s Kickstarter Anime Project about Love, Pain, & Wrestling
Renowned Japanese Animation, Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Jin-Roh, Animated sequences of Kill Bill), started a Kickstarter today looking to fund a 10-minute original short named Kick-Heart. Helmed by director Masaaki Yuasa, the project is an experiment to see if crowdsourcing is a viable More >
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movies to premiere in US theaters next month
Madoka fans rejoice! Aniplex USA has announced that the Madoka Magica movies will premiere in the US shortly after its Japanese premiere. The screenings will begin in Los Angeles and slowly make it way across major cities across the States. Tickets will include both movies plus a poster to all Los More >
Genndy Tartakovsky still working on a Samurai Jack Movie
8 months ago
Genndy Tartakovsky. That name alone brings back great memories in the late 90s and early 2000s on Cartoon Network. Genndy Tartakovsky is responsible for keeping myself and millions of others on our couches with cartoons like Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and Star Wars: Clone Wars just More >
NR Contest: Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai Mascot figures
9 months ago
When Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai first aired, I became a huge fan by the end of the series. It’s a comedy series about the perfect sister who turns out to be a complete Otaku. I missed out on the original Limited Edition release, but got lucky when Aniplex re-released the series, More >
Zakuro Review – Can co-existence really happen between humans and spirits?
10 months ago
Don’t be fooled by all the pink and pretty artworks, because you’ll miss out on some comedy and action (romance is already a given).
The story is set in an alternate Japan during the time the country started westernization. Spirit creatures are on the loose and are starting to harass humans. Three More >
