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4:00 PM on 02.11.2013

Viz Media to print all-ages comics featuring Hello Kitty

Viz Media have announced that there will be two new titles released this year featuring Hello Kitty and published by their Viz Kids imprint. The first title will debut at this year's San Diego Comic Con and is a one volume co...

Kristina Pino

8:00 PM on 07.18.2012

SDCC '12: Yen Press nabs Welcome to the Erotic Bookstore!

While SDCC is over and people are focused on The Dark Knight Rises, there are still some bits of license news to catch up on. Notably, Yen Press announced a number of titles. I can't really tell you how Welcome to the Erotic ...

Brad Rice

9:00 AM on 07.13.2012

SDCC '12: Gokaiger will be Megaforce's second season

[Update: Based on a teaser trailer that was shown at the Power Rangers Panel, there is a chance that the Great Legend War might play a role in Power Rangers: Super Megaforce.] It looks like Gokaiger won't be left ou...

Salvador G-Rodiles

1:00 PM on 07.14.2011

Gantz 2 to have US premiere at SDCC

You know that San Diego Comic Con is going to be packed. With that density of people and content comes the small satisfaction that just about any interest or desire can be satiated at the con -- yes, that included. So, if you...

Brad Rice

10:00 AM on 07.06.2011

Which SoulCalibur V characters will be revealed at SDCC?

A tantalizing image was distributed by Bandai Namco today, showing the outline of two mysterious SoulCalibur characters. Who could they be? What crazy console exclusive guests will appear in this chapter? This pair,...

Hiroko Yamamura

6:00 PM on 04.11.2011

Viz nabs four Eisner nominations thanks to Naoki Urasawa

With San Diego Comic Con looming in the near future, that means it's time for comic's highest honors: the Eisner Awards. Nominations were recently announced, and Viz leads the manga publisher pack with four nominations, large...

Brad Rice



Japanator Interview: Sengoku Basara's Hiroyuki Kobayashi photo
Japanator Interview: Sengoku Basara's Hiroyuki Kobayashi
by Tim Sheehy


12:00 PM on 07.27.2010

Olivia Munn is no longer the sexiest thing on G4TV

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you should have known that Iron Man and Wolverine animes were in the works. However, just announced at the San Diego Comic-Con, some new details have surfaced. G4 has ...

Marcello Milteer

7:00 PM on 07.26.2010

SDCC 10: Yen Press licenses Highschool of the Dead

Time to play wrap-up con! Over at San Diego Comic Con, Yen Press announced that they're licensing the hit manga Highschool of the Dead, coming hot on the heels of the anime license by Sentai Filmworks. Awesome. They'll be bri...

Brad Rice

2:00 AM on 07.23.2010

SDCC 10: Bandai Visual panel impressions

I was all over the place today, but thankfully I had a chance to drop by the Bandai Visual panel. I had heard that they had planned several announcements, though I had wondered why they decided to make those announcements her...

Tim Sheehy



SDCC 10: Bandai nabsTurn A Gundam, Tales of the Abyss photo
SDCC 10: Bandai nabsTurn A Gundam, Tales of the Abyss
by Jeff Chuang


8:00 AM on 07.22.2010

SDCC 10: Preview Night is a night where you preview

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Tim Sheehy

7:00 PM on 07.14.2010

Vertical preps for their SDCC, Otakon showings

One of our favorite publishers, Vertical, has announced their upcoming plans for San Diego's Comic Con International and Baltimore's Otakon next month. On hand for book signings at each event will be Felipe Smith, the artist ...

Tim Sheehy

10:00 AM on 07.31.2009

SDCC: Our final 2009 San Diego Comic-Con cosplay gallery

I was hoping to get these up last night, but at least now everyone will have something nice to wake up to. There is a pretty good mix of pop culture, comics and anime in this batch, and while it doesn't really focus on any on...

Tim Sheehy

5:30 PM on 07.30.2009

SDCC: A bit more cosplay from San Diego Comic-Con

I've scraped together some more cosplay from last week's Comic-Con. This time it's mostly Death Note and Naruto related, but you can't blame me for that one. Also, before anyone asks, it wasn't like I was trying to create a g...

Tim Sheehy

9:00 PM on 07.29.2009

SDCC: Even more Comic-Con cosplay to wet your appetite!

Like Dale mentioned before, Comic-Con is full of all kinds of cosplay that you just don't find at anime cons. Of course, it doesn't quite stack up to what you might find at something like Anime Expo, but that doesn't sto...

Tim Sheehy

1:00 PM on 07.27.2009

SDCC: Roundup of all the new licenses announced

A lot has gone on during our coverage of San Diego Comic Con, and I have to applaud our team as they went out there and braved the total nerdocalypse that was Comic Con, especially after marathoning through both Anime Expo an...

Brad Rice

12:24 AM on 07.27.2009

SDCC: Cosplay last day roundup and reflection

Oh man. I'm so glad it's over. It's been a long week, but we're finally done with the 2009 San Diego Comic-con. It's a wrap. We've pulled together one last cosplay gallery for your viewing enjoyment. We'll look back on t...

Dale North

10:00 PM on 07.26.2009

SDCC: Dale's iPhone camera Comic-con floor tour EXTREME

Yeah, I'm one of those guys that runs around with his iPhone, taking pictures of everything. Yes, there are better cameras, but it's just so easy to pull your phone out and snap some shots.I've pulled together a gallery of su...

Dale North

7:00 PM on 07.26.2009

SDCC: Tidbits from Viz Media panel; Inuyasha, Keikashi and more

While I was unable to attend the viz panel due to scheduling issues with Marvel, some news came from it that's worth mentioning. About.com's Deb Aoki filled me in on some of the news that might catch your atten...

Tim Sheehy



5:00 PM on 07.26.2009

SDCC: Akira live-action not cancelled after all?

Well, according to Andrew Lazar, a producer for Warner Bros. any ways. Apparently the movie itself is considered a priority for them, and if we're to believe Lazar's comments, they're actually working on the script as we spea...

Tim Sheehy

3:51 PM on 07.26.2009

SDCC: As good as confirmed; Steve Blum likely to voice Wolverine for Marvel anime

While there really is no definite word on the matter, Steve Blum has more than likely secured his role as Wolverine's voice for the foreseeable future, at least when it comes to the American Marvel productions. We best k...

Tim Sheehy

2:30 PM on 07.25.2009

SDCC: Comic-con cosplay isn't all anime! Gallery one

When I normally do the cosplay gallery thing, I'm in my element at an anime convention. Comic-con is a totally different beast, though. At the anime things, I know all of the costumes (well, most), and I find myself informing...

Dale North

1:00 PM on 07.25.2009

SDCC: Marvel Animation panel; X-men and Blade animes also announced

Yesterday, I sat in on the Marvel Animation panel at Comic Con, where they showed off both their American animation projects as well a few of their new anime projects with Madhouse. While the American show...

Tim Sheehy

9:56 AM on 07.25.2009

SDCC: Ironman is also getting the anime treatment

Halo isn't the only series that's getting its own anime adaptation. Tapped by Marvel, studio Madhouse is producing the Ironman animated series, slated to come out in 2010 to coincide with the release of Ironman 2. As a giant ...

Andres Cerrato

5:30 PM on 07.24.2009

SDCC: Viz and Dark Horse part 2

Okay, so now that the craziness of preview night is over, I managed to get a decent look at the Viz and Dark Horse booths. Surprisingly, there wasn't a lot there-- at least for me. For all the space Viz took up, you'd think t...

Tim Sheehy

10:00 AM on 07.24.2009

SDCC: Yoroinu is a game about dogs in armor

Sure, Comic-Con might have been completely infested with Twilight fans yesterday, but that left time for people to find great things.  Cute things like a new game in development called Yoroinu, or simply Armoredogs. ...

Andres Cerrato

11:45 PM on 07.23.2009

SDCC: Bakugan is like otaku training for kids

I'm jealous of kids these days. They really don't understand just how spoiled they are. Growing up, I didn't have anything like Pokémon, or Digimon. Sure there were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

Tim Sheehy

7:30 PM on 07.23.2009

SDCC: Bandai Entertainment almost had an announcement, almost

Well apparently the Bandai panel tonight is going to be more of the same that we've seen at Anime Expo and Otakon, though with no confession sessions or fun surprises. Speaking to Robert Napton, their director of marketing, e...

Tim Sheehy

8:00 AM on 07.23.2009

SDCC: Square Enix shows off some custom Comic-con art

It must be nice to be Square Enix. They can snap their fingers and have manga's biggest and best do custom work for their fancy little showcase here. We checked out Square Enix's offerings at Comic-con's preview night, a...

Dale North