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[20 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Fullmetal Alchemist stamps

The Fullmetal Alchemist stamps are the latest in a series of anime themed stamps launched by JP Post, under the name of Hero/Heroine Series. The first stamps of the JP Post series were launched in 2005, and were featuring Pokemon characters.

You wont have to wait too much for the Fullmetal Alchemist stamps, as they will be released on June 14, 2010, and they will feature the main characters of the anime/manga, namely Edward, Alphonse, Roy Mustang…

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[12 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]

Nothing said! The official trailer for the Black Rock Shooter anime, that will be released on June 26. They say it will be available on the internet (streamed) for everyone, but no idea yet if everyone means just Japan. Also, the anime will be distributed along with the Hobby Japan magazine.

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[6 Apr 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Resident Evil Afterlife trailer

Yeap, they still make them. After a delicious Resident Evil 3, I was expecting more, but then the title went underground for 3 years. But now there is a new Resident Evil in town, and its name is Afterlife. I was glad to see Milla Jovovich again, c’mon, without her this movie series would be crap. Although I am not sure if this new look a la Underworld is appropriate for Resident Evil. And I don’t know why, but the trailer looks more like a game demo than an actual movie trailer…

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[6 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
More Voltron cartoon rumors

This is not related to the rumored live-action Voltron that has been confirmed by 20th Century Fox. Ups, that was supposed to be another article.
So, regarding this new Voltron cartoon, its the same cartoon that was supposed to be named Voltron Panthera Force but the Panthera part fell off and now its only Voltron Force. As long as it has Voltron somehere in the title its ok by me. The company behind this new iteration of Voltron is World Event Productions, the same company behind all those law suits involving …

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[31 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]

New trailers have surfaced for two films I’m kind of waiting to appear. These two and Planzet. Gainking is a CG remake of the old mecha anime Demon Dragon of the Heavens Gaiking, that run at the Japanese TV for 44 episodes, from 1976 to 1977. As wiki says, is the first mecha that took place in a real place, outside Japan. The new version was announced at the 2010 Tokyo Animation Fare and it will be ready for launch in 2012. The trailer looks awesome, but I hope the …

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[29 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Anime weekend program at the American Museum of Natural History in New York

Under what it may seem like a funny name, the American Museum of Natural History will host two mixed events, between 17 and 18 April, 2010. I guess that the most of you aren’t interested in the Bollywood part, but I think the initiative is great, since it involves a good doze of Anime screenings, expositions and discussions. Roland Kelts, the author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. will be there, and they will also host an exposition of manga, toys, character goods and all …

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[26 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Broken Blade anime

Broken Blade (Break Blade) is the anime adaptation of the manga with the same name by Yunosuke Yoshinaga, published in Japan by Flex Comix. In USA, the manga is published by Dc Comics, through his CMX branch, and they published the second volume in December 2009. Quoting CMX:
Rygart Arrow is the only one in his world who lacks the inherent ability to power up quartz, the energy source that makes all of the machines run. Nevertheless, he’s pretty well connected. The King and Queen of his…

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[25 Mar 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Chris Evans to play Captain America

At last, looks like its done. After countless possible and not possible names, now we finally know the name of the actor who will play Captain America in the movie The First Avenger: Captain America.  And that one is Chris Evans, like the title also says. Looks like Marvel put some cash on the table and Chris Evans accepted the deal, after a week of thinking. Is he the best actor to play Cap? Probably not, but I guess Marvel likes him.
Now, I wonder If we can take him seriously, …

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[25 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
New posters for Iron Man 2

For your pleasure only, here are some new Iron Man 2 posters released by Paramount Pictures. Iron Man 2 will be released on May 7, 2010. The second and the third are in high resolution.

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[24 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Queen’s Blade OVA in the making

Hobby Japan magazine reports that the popularly anime Queen’s Blade will get an OVA series, called Queen’s Blade: Utsukushiki Toshi-tachi (Queen’s Blade: Beautiful Warriors). More blatant fan service, nudity, huge boobs, suggestive screams, lesbianism, skin and steel to come. Recently, Media Blasters announced that they have acquisitioned the rights for the first two seasons of Queen’s Blade, and they plan to dub them for distribution in US. Now we can enjoy the same…