Sideshow have a rather stunning collectible figure of the ever-popular Vanessa. Borrowing from the site’s description of the piece I can say; Standing approximately 12″ high, this tough female fighter poses in a provocative, removable outfit. Oh my!
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Tower of Druaga anime opening
Over at AnimeVoice, Gia Manry has found the opening sequence to the MMORPG version of the Tower of Druaga. It looks good but comes from the ill-fated Gonzo animation studio which is all but lost to us know. Gia dares to speculate that Gonzo might be getting cash for this effort. Hmm. Let’s be optimistic!
Monsuno monsters are coming
The US’s third largest toy producer Jakks has signed a deal with the Japanese animation giant Dentsu to create an anime TV show based around monsters. It’ll be called Monsuno. It’s a simple plan. Make the show. Sell the toys. It’s a formula that’s worked very well in the past but this is Jakks’ first […]
Naruto Unleashed series 8:1 review
Fear the spoilers – if you’re not up to 8:1 then don’t read this unless you want spoilers. If you’re beyond 8:1 then don’t give anything away in the comments. I’m a creature of habit. I picked up my Naruto DVD because it was cheap. Now I’ve started to watch the series on DVD that’s […]
Confirmed: 4th Bleach movie
The Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is supporting rumours that the fourth Bleach film has been given the go-ahead. It’s expected to open in the last quarter of 2010. The third Bleach movie, Fade to Black – imi no Na o Yobu (I Call Your Name), aired in Japan in December 2008 and featured an amnesia […]
Ookami Kakushi anime trailer
At the start of 2010 Japan will see the release of Ookami Kakushi the anime based on the PSP game by Ryukishi07. It’s produced by Konami. The horror game follows Hiroshi Kuzumi in the divided town of Jogamachi. There’s and old half to Jogamachi and a new half – connected just by a bridge. Have […]
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha movie trailer
Following on from the successful TV anime series of Nanoha we’re actually be getting a movie. By “we” I mean “Japan”. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie will be out in Jan 2010. If you’re blessed with the ability to read anime’s native tongue then there’s a dedicated site here.
Anime version of Dante’s Inferno
EA have teamed up with Starz Media’s Film Roman to do an anime version of Dante Alighieri‘s famous poem “Dante’s Inferno”. I’d hope to enjoy this. Despite EA’s presence you’d think that this has all the ingredients you need for a good thing; games plus anime plus hell. I’m just now that wowed by the […]
Section23 announces The Skull Man licence
Section23, the company pulled together from the remains of ADV, have announced The SKull Man, Maria Holic and the second series of To Love Ru. These are Section23’s first anime releases since the company was formed. The Skull Man in an anime series which dates back to 1970. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, The Skull Man […]
Witchblade at the AFA ’09 Regional Cosplay Championship
The fantastic Banzai Effect has provided some first class coverage of the AFA ’09 Regional Cosplay Championship. There’s a great collection of photographs of some pretty impressive costumes. To illustrate what I mean here are two Philippines ladies; Alodia and Ashley in Witchblade inspired costumes.
