Finally, it's here. You've been waiting so long, and sweet sweet collector's edition heaven is upon you. Enjoy. Also, go buy some Tiger and Bunny.
| Brad Rice |
The sixth mainline game in Falcom's Kiseki series (Trails in the Sky) has finally received a Japanese release date. Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki will hit the PS3 and Vita on September 26 of this year. This falls in lin...
| Elliot Gay |
Leiji Matsumoto's legendary space pirate has finally locked in a solid release date for his triumphant return. It looks like we'll finally be feasting our eyes on a 3D version of Arcadia this Fall, when the new Space Pirate ...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Did you miss the Puella Magi Madoka Magica movies when they were in the theatre? I can gladly say that I got a chance to see the film when it swung through Chicago, but that doesn't dull any of my excitement for the home rel...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
We noted a couple months ago that Discotek Media was planning on releasing the entire Samurai Pizza Cats series on DVD. As one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, I've been watching this news very carefully, and we now have a d...
| Jayson Napolitano |
After some confusion on an actual release schedule, Studio Ghibli's highly anticipated Kaze Taichu has gotten a solid date. The Hayao Miyazaki written and directed film was originally supposed to hit theaters a...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
It's a diversified week, readers. Fate/Stay Night's second half is out on Blu-ray. Vagabond and 21st Century Boys have new volumes out. There are a few book releases in Self-Reference Engine and Vampire Hunter D. And of cours...
| Brad Rice |
Next week we will see not one but two sequels come to the 3DS VC that were radical departures from the previous game in the series. First up is Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, the quirky action adventure game that many ...
| Eric Koziol |
We have two “interesting” games coming to 3DS VC in Japan next Tuesday (Wednesday is a holiday after all). I have actually put a decent chunk of time into both of them and while I would not consider either must bu...
| Eric Koziol |
This'll be real quick. I'll let you all get back to your NFL Free Agency monitoring party, but let's get the important items out of the way: Pick up Penguin Drum. Get a Trigun box set for your friend on the cheap. Conden...
| Brad Rice |
It's always a bit of a thing anytime anime plays in my hometown of Chicago. It's just something that doesn't happen enough. So this time you're getting a little warning, courtesy of the GKids Facebook page, on the scheduled&n...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
NIS's highly popular series, Natsume's Book of Friends third season has finally been released on Blu-Ray and DVD, with a pretty impressive premium set to coax yoru tax return out of your wallet. I haven't watced the newest se...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
There's a big chunk of releases to drop your money on, readers. You've been hard at work since the year started, and should have plenty of money saved up -- plus those tax returns are coming soon! So why not drop it on some a...
| Brad Rice |
Get your Yen ready to launch from your rocket. The Japanese Blu-Ray and DVD release of the massive 2012 film, Evangelion:3.33 You can (not) redo, will be hitting shelves on April 24th, with the BD retailing for ¥...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
It's a light week on releases, folks, but that doesn't mean that your money won't be well spent on every single item here! The most prominent item, naturally, is Viz's 12-episode set of Tiger and Bunny, a show I know all of y...
| Brad Rice |
Heaven smiles upon us! Kiyohiko Azuma just tweeted that the checks for Yotsuba& Vol. 12 have been completed and it will be released March 9 in Japan. Given the release schedule for North America so far, one might ass...
| Eric Koziol |
Childhood superhero and all around delicious looking fella, Anpanman makes his annual return to the big screen this summer, on July 6th. The newest film, Soreike! Anpanman: Tobase! Kibō no Handkerchief, hopes to continue...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
It's a big week for Viz Manga: they've dumped a boatload of titles and omnibuses, including Naruto and Bleach. Also on the manga side are the latest volumes of Ai Ore!, Toriko, and Skip Beat!. On the anime side, you can nab&n...
| Brad Rice |
Although announced to be released this summer, it looks as though Studio Ghibi's Kaguya Hime no Monogatari won't make it. The upcoming film was to be released alongside Kaze Tachinu, production issues will push its release ba...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
It's a short list of releases this week, readers, but that doesn't mean you can put your wallet away safely. Persona 4. Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. 21st Century Boys. Your wallet just blew up. Don't worry about thos...
| Brad Rice |
It's a light week, readers. Blood-C and Bodacious Space Pirates are two of the big titles, along with NIS's latest release: Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl. On the manga side, there's new Case Closed and ...
| Brad Rice |
It's a slow week on the anime side, readers, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything worthwhile. In fact, we've got box sets for Bleach, A Certain Magical Index, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, and Tegami Bachi. ...
| Brad Rice |
It's a big week. Huuuuuge week. If you're a manga fan, you're out and out screwed. Battle Angel Alita: Last Order. Bakuman. Bleach. Slam Dunk. There's just so much to buy, you may as well give up now and crawl back into your ...
| Brad Rice |
Surely, this is the pick of the week for many of you readers: FUNimation dropped a Blu-ray/DVD box set of Serial Experiments Lain for your delicious consumption. If you're looking for a mind-trip of a classic anime serie...
| Brad Rice |
Looking for a marquee item on top of your Christmas list? Well, Bakemonogatari just hit shelves on Blu-ray, so you may as well start begging your parents for more of that weird cartoon porn you love so much. While you're at i...
| Brad Rice |
A big week of releases, everyone! Viz has released five Bleach box sets, one for each arc. Well, except they decided to split the fourth box set into two separate ones, and charge as much as they are doing for full arcs with ...
| Brad Rice |
It's a light week of releases folks, so I'll make this quick: if you're looking to buy something on the anime side, your best bets are probably the Majikoi box set or the Aria the Scarlet Ammo set. Otherwise you're stuck with...
| Brad Rice |
Looking for some cute girls to take home with you? Your best bet is to just pick up Idolmaster: Xenoglossia, because you know those pop idols won't run from you. Otherwise, your choices for this week are titles such as Tenchi...
| Brad Rice |
ANN wrote a few blurbs regarding the street dates for several releases coming up in the way of old-ass anime getting the DVD and BD treatment. On the list are Fushigi Yugi (OVA), Elfen Lied, Gao-Gai-Gar (November 27 release),...
| Kristina Pino |
I'll just sit here and wait as you watch the Digimon opening. The nostalgia is pretty powerful, isn't it? That must be what publisher New Video is hoping for with its release of the show. Will you be buying it? For the price ...
| Brad Rice |
If you aren't sure wether or not you wanted to import the Blu-Ray release of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Volume 1: The Wyvern has Landed, the exciting new trailer might change you mind. I haven't really followed this OVA se...
| Hiroko Yamamura |
Back in January, DMP successfully licensed Barbara. Now, it's hitting shelves, and it's a title you must pick up. I am personally very happy that enough people have shown interest in the varied works of Osamu Tezuka to allow ...
| Brad Rice |
Happy Tuesday, readers! We're back with a bundle of new releases that are sure to whet your palate. On the manga side, new volumes of The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, Bamboo Blade, and Bunny Drop are out, along with a new o...
| Brad Rice |
The UK is gearing up for the release of Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt on the 30th, though it seems that a select few have received their copies early. Business as usual when it comes to ordering online, but it has beco...
| Chris Walden |
It's party time, people: the newest volume of Wandering Son is available! Stop everything that you're doing and buy this series. Buy it so damn hard. I can't stop loving it, and you should love it too. If you've already bough...
| Brad Rice |
Now that we're back in the good ol' US of A, I have to wrap my head back around our own local anime and manga industry. What better way than to remind you that there's a box set of Cool Devices just waiting to take your money...
| Brad Rice |
With all the anime news buzzing around, it gets your blood boiling, doesn't it? You can't see straight, and your wallet just yearns to be released of its heavy burden. "Please, oh please, rid me of these hunks of plastic in m...
| Brad Rice |
It seems that the Pokémon franchise isn't ready to slow down just yet, as the amount of news we've heard from Nintendo recently is certainly showing. With Pokémon Black/White 2 out in the Japanese...
| Chris Walden |
Happy Tuesday, readers! If you're a big Alice in the Country of Hearts fan, then this is the week for you. You're getting two omnibuses, along with a new volume entitled Bloody Twins. If you're a diehard Makoto Shin...
| Brad Rice |
It's that time: empty out the piggy bank, because the limited edition of Madoka Magica disc 3 is available for purchase. No sense fighting it. If you haven't picked it up already, I still recommend picking up Beck: Mongo...
| Brad Rice |
Happy Tuesday, readers. While you might be buried under the tsunami of news coming out of E3 in Los Angeles, there are a fair number of items for sale this week that deserve your attention -- they will surely tempt you. On th...
| Brad Rice |
It’s a big Disney week, so get ready to shell out that money, folks! Blu-ray editions of Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky, The Secret World of Arrietty, and Whisper of the Heart are now available for purchase. Which me...
| Brad Rice |
Happy Tuesday, readers! It’s another week of light releases, but I do have one recommendation for you: FLCL the manga. While the anime was so profoundly visual and exclusive to the format of animation, the manga ...
| Brad Rice |
Happy Tuesday, readers. It’s a light week of releases, and on the anime side, it’s all made up of box sets. Guin Saga, Get Backers, and Occult Academy are your choices. On the manga side, Sailor Moon and Naruto are the biggest sellers. That’s about it. No, really. Go ahead and take a look if you don't believe me. If you're considering Guin Saga, check out our review of it.
| Brad Rice |
After a very long hiatus, the Evangelion manga is finally ready to make a comeback. Volume 13 of the series will hit Japanese stores on November 2nd. This will be the first installment to be published since March of 2010...
| Michelle Rodanes |
It’s a belated Releases of the Week, folks. I really wanted to get it out on time, but I had to really dig into Sorority Sex Club: Group Sessions, and, well, it takes a lot out of you. So, that’s why you&rs...
| Brad Rice |
Right Stuf has partnered with manga publisher Tokyopop to bring us the third volume of the NY Times Best Selling series Hetalia Axis Powers in English for the first time ever. The first print-run is scheduled for release in l...
| Michelle Rodanes |
Discotek Media announced sometime last year that they had managed to license the first season of the legendary television series Lupin III. After several months of hard work, the company is almost ready to release it to ...
| Michelle Rodanes |
Yesterday, Atlus USA released the opening movie from the long-awaited strategy RPG Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time. The PSP title is scheduled to hit stores all across North America sometime this summer. This will be the first...
| Michelle Rodanes |
Gundam Unicorn Vol. 5 will premiere in Japanese theaters on May 19th and Bandai is promoting the event by streaming an 8-minute preview of the film via their Anime Channel youtube account. The clip is currently available bot...
| Michelle Rodanes |
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