 3:34 PM on 08.13.2008 |
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Welcome to afternoon roundup, we have lots of crazy and important news in the internet-o-sphere today that we, diligent writers of Japanator, have to post it all at once in order to save our sanity and our finger muscles. Want to know what Stan Lee is up to, or the crazy release medium of Studio Pierrot’s new anime, or perhaps the release date of the live-action Blood movie? Then join us after the jump for punch, pie, and all the news you need. Studio Pierrot animates children’s book [ANN]
The children’s book in question is Sika, made by Finnish author Julia Vuori. The crazy thing is this OVA will only be released on a microSD memory card, only available at the Eki museum in Kyoto.
VIZ is looking for interns [Craigslist]
They are looking for people to help them in their Editorial Department and Magazines Department. Must be able to commute to their San Francisco office, and go to college. Will only be paid in zanpakutÅs and hugs.
Half Elf tentacle rape DS game gets booted from Comiket [Canned Dogs]
The reason for this unforgivable act? Some speculate that it has to do with the flyers they were passing out in Akihabara that stated that they need an R4 in order to play this game correctly. But what they don’t know is that the president of Comiket is an Elf, who’s mother was raped during the great elf rape of 1995; never forget.
Stan Lee sleeps with Gonzo [Icv2]
Stan Lee’s website, Pow! Entertainment has now been updated with three more Japanese projects Stan Lee has been working on over the past couple of weeks. Quartz, an anime series developed by Gonzo’s parent company GDH Japan. And Ultimo, the child of Lee and the mangaka Hiroyuki Takei, which will be published by Viz; also it's being worked into a television series as well.
Captain Obvious: Pokemon is popular [icv2]
Thanks to the latest Japanese Pokemon film and its $32 million dollar present to Toho, the Pokemon franchise is now the highest grossing animated franchise in Japanese history.
Blood live-action film to open in the US [ANN]
According to a Korean website, the American live-action film is to open on 2,000 screens in North America next March. The reason why a Korean website is releasing this information is because of Gianna Jun, a South Korean actor is playing the protagonist Saya.
Aw snap, the J-Pop Summit Festival is launching the Japan Film Festival of San Francisco on July 27th through August 4th at the New People Cinema. The best part about this event is that a good chunk of the films are going to ... Oh wow, I never expected for me and K would cross paths again. Back when K premiered last year, the series had to potential to become a show that felt like a Ryohgo Narita (Author of the original Baccano! and D... It looks like Media Blasters has gotten a hold of a new license, and there's a chance that it will make yuri fans rejoice. That said, Media Blaster's acquisition is going to be Yami to Boshi to Hon no Tabito (Often ... Jumping into this season a little late, I agreed to tackle My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu, which Josh called "the highlight romantic comedy of the season," and "the show where all the main characters are assholes."
He only sai... Well, right on the heels of Guilty Gear's glorious return, Arc System Works wants to let fans of its younger child, BlazBlue, aren't about to be left in the cold.
But rather than a new BlazBlue game, Ranga-rockers and th... Welcome to a *ahem* properly-scheduled week of Annotated Anime, the weekly Japanese cartoon roundup that's actually on time for once!
After a cavalcade of tardiness-induced catch-up doses we bring you a more balanced off... Oreimo season 2's web radio show, hosted by Kana Hanazawa and Ayana Taketatsu, is soliciting oversea fans to write to them. One of the corners on the radio program showcases foreign fan letters, and they're asking for mo... [Update: It seems availability varies per-country. For example, viewers in the Philippines are currently only able to view Sunrise videos.]
This week has been a great moment for anime. First we get Anime Sols, and now Daisuki... Yes, friends, you read that headline correctly. Sixty million Yen. As of this writing, that's a shade under $586,000. What a way to celebrate Saint Seiya, right?
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Saint Seiya's Sain...
It's all lead up to this. Our hero has been bruised and battered, and on the bring of defeat. What can saved the day? Is there any hope left for humanity? In anime, you can alway count on the final blow!
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