Son Goku goes to Planet Kaiō to train with Kaiō-sama. Meanwhile, Vegeta, Bulma and Trunks take a family trip. Bulma and Trunks are happy with an unexpected family time together while Vegeta is bothered by the fact that Goku gets to train.
Read More"After defeating Majin Buu, life is peaceful once again. Ordered by Chi-chi to earn money, Goku works even as he wants to train even more. Meanwhile, Goten, about to become a brother-in-law to Videl, sets out on a journey with Trunks to find her a present."
Read MoreLegend says, when the Evil God awakens from the deepest of darkness, the god of fate will summon Six Braves and grant them with the power to save the world. Adlet, who claims to be the strongest on the face of this earth, is chosen as one of the “Brave Six Flowers,” and sets out on a battle to prevent the resurrection of the Evil God. However, it turns out that there are Seven Braves who gathered at the promised land.
Read MoreAsahi Kuromine is a high school student who supposedly cannot keep a secret. One day he spots his crush Yoko Shiragami, unfurling a large pair of wings from her back. She explains to him that she is a vampire and is only able to attend a normal school on the condition that no one discover her true identity.
Read MoreVery few adolescent boys and girls have an onset of special abilities. Yu Otosaka is one such man who uses his ability unbeknownst to others in order to lead a satisfying school life. Then one day, a girl named Nao Tomori suddenly appears before him. Their encounter reveals the destiny for wielders of special abilities.
Read MoreAniplex of America Inc. announced today at their industry panel at Anime Expo their plans for their domestic release along with the list of its English cast members of the epic masterpiece Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]. Aniplex of America Inc. has confirmed
that the first season will be available in both a Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set and Complete 1st Season DVD Set August 25th.
Pre-orders for both SKUs will be available starting today on the official U.S.
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] homepage (www.FateStayNightUSA.com) for North, Central and South America. Both versions of the release will feature the entire first season (episodes #00-#12) uncut with the original Japanese and English audio with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus contents include the textless opening and ending sequences. In addition to all the features mentioned above, the Limited Edition will also include the Original Soundtrack I, a 24-page deluxe booklet and an exclusive collectible Weis Schwarz PR card while supplies last. The Limited Edition will also include a double-sided wrap for the
Blu-ray case and a beautiful chipboard box featuring an illustration by the original character designer,
Takashi Takeuchi. All 13 episodes will be featured across a total of 4 Blu-rays for the best visual
experience.
Also Aniplex of America Inc. announced today at their industry panel at Anime Expo their plans to release the first arc of DURARARA!!×2, the sequel to the hit anime series DURARARA!!, on Blu-ray and DVD starting this September. Volume 1 is planned to be released on
September 29th and Volume 2 is planned to be released on November 24th. Pre-orders will begin today for fans in North, Central and South America on the official U.S. DURARARA!!×2 website at:
DurararaUSA.com
Since its first season debuted in 2010, the DURARARA!! anime series has taken the fan community by storm. The eccentric characters and innovative storyline unique to this title all return in
DURARARA!!×2 where the story fast forwards to 6 months following the incidents that occurred at the
end of the first season. It looked as though the city of Ikebukuro has finally found peace but everyone knew that their ordinary days were about to change.
Responding to the popularity of the DURARARA!! franchise, Aniplex of America Inc. launched the English dubbed episodes of DURARARA!!×2 on the Aniplex Channel, Crunchyroll and Hulu just weeks after the subbed episodes were simulcast. The second season once again boasts an all-star English cast reprising their roles from the first season including Kari Wahlgren (Fate/Zero), Darrel Guilbeau
(Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Blue Exorcist), Bryce Papenbrook (Sword Art Online II, Blue Exorcist),
Michelle Ruff (Sword Art Online II, GURREN LAGANN), Johnny Yong Bosch (Blue Exorcist, Fate/Zero, Expelled from Paradise), Crispin Freeman (Fate/Zero) and Steve Blum (GURREN LAGANN,
Expelled from Paradise). Please refer to the full cast list below for details.
Both Blu-ray and DVD of Volume 1 will feature episodes 1-6 in the original Japanese and English audio with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus contents will include a cast interview video, the textless opening and ending. Also included will be a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wraps for the cases featuring Takahiro Kishida’s (Character Design) illustration. Volume 2 will feature episodes 7-12 as well as bonus episode 4.5 (OVA) in the original Japanese and
English audio with English and Spanish subtitles. The bonus content will include the OVA episode 4.5.
This volume will also include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards, and double-sided wrap for the clear case with artwork by Takahiro Kishida.
VIZ Media has teamed with VIZ Media Europe S.A.R.L. (VME), the leader in Japanese Entertainment content in Europe, and Anime Consortium Japan Inc. (ACJ), the Japanese company for official anime streaming, to jointly announce the acquisition of the multi-territory media distribution rights for the anime series, ONE-PUNCH MAN
Announced earlier this year, the ONE-PUNCH MAN anime is based on a bestselling manga series, created by writer ONE and artist Yusuke Murata, about an average-guy-turned-superhero who packs quite the punch! Three content distribution companies will join force to manage the digital distribution, home media, merchandise, and TV rights to the newly produced anime series for their respective territories.
One thing I have been doing lately is binge watching Crunchyroll. I have narrow my shows down to five shows you should watch. Check out the list. Tell us in the comment section what you are watching.
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Shinichiro Asano is a penniless high school student who decides to look for a job in order to pay his rent. His teacher suggests that he find work doing housekeeping. While working for the Shimazu family, he meets Sakuya, a beautiful girl who comes off as a bit crude and selfish. But Sakuya is also the 37th head of the Shimazu family and works as an exorcist, capturing and eliminating unwanted creatures. One day, Shinichiro accidentally frees one of these creatures and they must cooperate to recapture it.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Based off of a light novel of the same name written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda, Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is set in the world of Orario, where adventurers band together and look for treasures in an underground labyrinth known as Dungeon. However, for Bell Cranel, fame and riches are secondary to what he wants to find the most: girls. He soon finds out though, that anything can happen in Dungeon, and winds up being the damsel in distress instead!
Plastic Memories
After failing his college entrance exams, 18 year-old Tsukasa Mizugaki is offered a position at the renowned SAI Corporation due to his father’s connections. SAI Corporation is known for its production and management of androids that possessed human emotions called Giftia. Tsukasa’s position is in the terminal service department where the main job is to recover Giftias that are close to their expiration, a graveyard department in every sense. To make matters worse, Tsukasa is ordered to work with Isla, a female Giftia who is never given any responsibility other than serving tea to co-workers.
My Love Story
Takeo Goda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad the girls don't want him! (They always go for his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa.) Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands tall and accepts his fate. But one day when he saves a girl named Yamato from a harasser on the train, his (love!) life suddenly takes an incredible turn! Takeo can hardly believe it when he crosses paths with Yamato again, and he finds himself falling in love with her… But with handsome Sunakawa around, does Takeo even stand a chance?
Parasyte The Maximum
They arrived in silence and darkness, descending from the skies with a hunger for human flesh. Parasites - alien creatures who must invade and take control of a human host to survive – have come to Earth. No one knows their secret except high school student, Shinichi Izumi, who’s right hand has been invaded by an alien parasite. Shinichi and Migi, the parasite in his hand, begrudgingly form a friendship and find themselves caught in the middle of a war between humans and parasites.
The recent Tales of Festival 2015 event has announced that an anime is in the works for Bandai Namco RPG Tales of Zestiria in honor of the franchise’s 20th anniversary, sure to be a perfect compliment to the newly revealed Tales of Berseria.
The 20th anniversary teaser trailer courtesy of its official website:
導師の旅路は、ゼスティリアを超える―― 「テイルズ オブ」シリーズ 20周年記念TVアニメーション 2016年放送開始！ 制作：ufotable TVアニメティザーサイト http://20th-anime.tales-ch.jp/
Image Credit: Capcom
Deadline reports that a new Mega Man animated series is coming in 2017, developed by Man of Action Entertainment. The new series, backed by Dentsu Entertainment, aims to debut a 26-episode first season in 2017, although no details have been released on a network or release schedule.
Man of Action Entertainment will reportedly write and executive produce the series. The company is made up of comic creators Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly and Steven T. Seagle, together producing multiple hit animated series including Ben 10 and Generator X, as well as writing Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man animated series.
Delve into the mysterious trek of the Joestar family from the very beginning of the popular manga tale when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases the DVD and digital anime anthology, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Complete First Season, on July 28, 2015.
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MH-esque top-heavy action game God Eater has just unveiled a PV for its soon-to-arrive anime, bearing its unique visual style coupled with plenty of intense combat sequences, sure to appease fans of the franchise if not lovers of fight scenes in general.
Here is a look at the trailer:
Uploaded by Bandai Visual on 2015-05-05.
The God Eater animation will debut this summer.
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Hey O&G fans, Multimedia studio JTS Entertainment created an animated version of the Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice Trailer on their youtube page. They used clips from Batman: TAS, Superman: TAS, and the Justice League series. This is a great remake of the trailer Animated. Check it out:
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Check out JTS Entertainment page on youtube.com
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Press Release
LEGENDARY MANGA ARTIST MASASHI KISHIMOTO TO MAKE FIRST INTERNATIONAL APPEARANCE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON AND
NEW YORK SUPER WEEK
Creator of Naruto to Participate in Two Panels and Multiple Autograph Sessions at
East Coast’s Biggest Pop Culture Convention
NORWALK, CT – May 5, 2015 – ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events and producers of New York Comic Con, today announced that renowned manga artist Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, one of the most successful manga properties on the planet, will be appearing at New York Comic Con and New York Super Week. In what will be his first ever international appearance outside of Japan, Kishimoto will take part in two panels and multiple autograph sessions, giving fans unprecedented access. His panels will take place on Thursday, October 8 and Saturday, October 10 during New York Comic Con. He will also host autograph sessions at Kinokuniya Bookstore and Barnes & Noble as part of New York Super Week. Masashi Kishimoto is appearing at New York Comic Con with the support of VIZ Media.
Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. His first version of Naruto, drawn in 1997, was a one-shot story about fox spirits; his final version, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, quickly became the most popular ninja manga in the world. The series spawned multiple anime series, movies, novels, video games and more. Having concluded the series in late 2014, he has kept himself busy with the sidestory Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring and with writing the story for the latest Naruto movie, both of which will focus on the title character’s son, Boruto. Naruto is published in North America by VIZ Media.
“Kishimoto is one of the biggest names in manga and a major influence on artists across the globe,” said Lance Fensterman, global senior vice president of ReedPOP. “We’re thrilled to have him added to our lineup this year and think fans are going to love the chance to get close to an icon.”
New York Comic Con, the crown jewel of New York Super Week, will take place October 8-11 at the Javits Center. The show is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention with the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies and television. The show’s panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators, while screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City.
Additional exciting details about New York Comic Con and New York Super Week events, talent and sponsors will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, please visit www.NewYorkComicCon.com and www.NewYorkSuperWeek.com.
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ReedPOP is a boutique group within Reed Exhibitions exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium brands in the pop culture world. ReedPOP is dedicated to celebrations of popular culture throughout the globe that transcend ordinary events by providing unique access and dynamic personal experiences. The ReedPOP portfolio includes: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Prime, East, South and Australia, Emerald City Comicon, BookCon, Oz Comic-Con, Comic Con India, Paris Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, TwitchCon, Shanghai Comic Convention and UFC Fan Expo. The staff at ReedPOP is a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to serve those with whom they share a common passion. ReedPOP is focused on bringing its expertise and knowledge to world communities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, India and Australia. (www.reedpop.com)
This month at Otakus and Geeks we're showing love to the ladies of anime. All month love we will talk about our favorite ladies from anime. To kick things off we head into the futuristic domed city of Romdeau with the anime "Ergo Proxy." The character is Re-L. One thing that I love about Re-L is she is one tough cookie. When we are first introduce to Re-L you can tell she's not your typical anime girl. Re-L is cold, seems to void of emotion and is hellbent about her mission on the job. Re-L is a character that I feel a lot of women will be a fan of. She is designed realistic, she's intelligent, she is goal oriented. She is a woman with many different layers. While Re-L is very driven, intelligent and goal oriented she is very flawed. Re-L tends to be quick tempered, a perfectionist and downright cold hearted. This leaves her interaction with characters on the show to view her as a control freak. But pull back the layers and you see Re-L is a very compassionate person.
Here is a brief history on Re-L via Wiki
An inspector of the Citizen Intelligence Bureau (市民情報局 Shimin Jōhōkyoku?). She is in charge of investigating a series of brutal murders apparently committed by AutoReivs infected with the Cogito virus. She is also the granddaughter of Donov Mayer, the Regent of Romdeau. Given her privileged status, she expects respect from people around her, and speaks as such (she addresses Vincent as "o-mae"). Re-l accompanies Vincent on his journey in order to learn more about the mysterious Proxies.
It's been 18 years, since a Dragonball series came to the small screen. Otakus today I'm happy to tell you, Dragonball Super will be coming in July. The series will take place a few years after the Buu Saga. Fans in the states will get a taste of the new film Resurrection later this year. The new series will debut in Japan in July on Sundays at 9:00 am on Fuji TV. More details will be announced as the premiere approaches. My question is this going to erase Dragonball GT since many consider GT not cannon.
About three years ago I wrote two articles listing my hated cliches in anime. As I started watching anime even more, I can't help but nitpick things I keep seeing. These cliches are annoying to a lot of otakus with the new school anime. Tell me what you think otakus about this cliches in the comment section.
1. High School Location and Kids - I don't know about you readers, but lately it seems that all anime characters are in High School or Junior High. The main characters usually range from 14 - 18. For me this is limiting story chances that an adult might experience compare to a child. The kids usually deal with High School drama like winning the girl, dealing with a sports team, having a class rep etc. Depending on the genre there is usually some melodrama element like being an orphan in the mix. In the old days of anime we had adult characters with adult situations. Why can't I have a slice of life anime that focuses on the challenges of marriage? It just seems like anime is becoming more focus on the younger crowd. I love a good High School story but I want the return of some adult story and action.
2. The Alien Invasion - I see this a lot of in mech anime shows. Anytime an alien race is introduce it's usually to take over the world or destroy something. To me there is plently of ways to introduce a hostile alien race. It doesn't always have to be all out violence from the beginning. Make the alien smart by trying to use diplomacy instead of violence. Or have them come in peace and then go have them go nuts. Change the motives of the alien race from time to time. The alien race usually destroys a city, the hero family dies and he is chosen one to take them down. If the alien invasion is going to be use , have it be refreshing or take an old story and put your spin on it. I love mech but the whole invasion angle is tiresome.
3. We're Just Friends - I touched on this in the first write up about cliches. However that was regarding characters taking too long to say I love you. This is about the dense character is truly blind to the feelings being sent. I'm seeing this cliche on my favorite anime shows of the 2015. Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? The main character Bell is oblivious to the feelings his friend has for him. She sends him countless sighs, like wearing sexy outfits, saying the truth in joke form etc. He still doesn't get it. I know they're going for that tension element, but it's over use. Instead how about we get the reveal in the first episode. Then explore the consequences of the answer. I think that will be very interesting to see.
4. The Virgins - This one might be controversial for some. However this is really an add on to number one. I'm tired of the virgins in anime. The most cliche romantic gesture in anime is the perv technique. Don't look at my boobs you pervert. The guy walks into the girl getting in the shower etc. Their both shy about their body. Reason I like more adult situations and adult characters because it avoids these constant cliches. I don't want to see any sex scenes etc. I just want my characters to get rid of this overused element.
5. The Quiet Girl - Don't you find the quiet anime girl with big boobs, voice is so soft and low annoying? I see this in so many high school anime shows. The quiet girl usually has some dark past or a huge secret that won't be revealed till mid season. Personally I get frustrated watching a character like this. Mainly because the reveal doesn't pay off, or you know from the beginning something is off with the character. It will be more believable if the character was out in the open and keeps a secret to throw off the scent.
What anime cliches you find annoying? Leave a comment below.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has unveiled via IGN the first trailer from the upcoming animated movie Justice League: Gods & Monsters. The official synopsis describes the film as set in a alternate universe with a starkly different Justice League who use brute force to enact justice on Earth. Take a look:
After failing his college entrance exams, 18 year-old Tsukasa Mizugaki is offered a position at the renowned SAI Corporation due to his father’s connections. SAI Corporation is known for its production and management of androids that possessed human emotions called Giftia. .
Read MoreBased off of a light novel of the same name written by Fujino Omori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda, Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Is set in the world of Orario, where adventurers band together and look for treasures in an underground labyrinth known as Dungeon.
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