Anime News
New Ah! My Goddess “OAD Single” by fripSide Due January 5th, 2011
By Keiichi Morisato
For those of you who are just joining in, the new Ah! My Goddess OAD anime is scheduled to be released this coming February, 2011, and is due to be distributed with the release of Ah! My Goddess Volume 42.
Well, one of our Forum Moderators, morisato_kun, has brought attention through the forums that the single for this OAD is due to be released on January 5th, 2011. The single is being recorded by fripSide. More information as it become available so feel free to join in on the discussion:
New Ah! My Goddess Anime in Production
By Keiichi Morisato
For those of you who haven’t discovered it yet, Kodansha has announced that there is a new Ah! My Goddess anime in production. While this is a new anime event, it’s been listed an an “OAD.” If you would like to know more about this new anime production, check out our discussion topic here:
Register for a free “forum” account in order to participate or comment on the new anime project. This “OAD” is being released this February (2011) with Volume 42 of the original tankouban manga series. Check out the link for more details and join the discussion.
Diamond Comic Distributors Shows Antipathy Toward Anime & Manga Publishers
By Keiichi Morisato
It looks like Diamond Comic Distributors are showing some real antipathy toward anime and manga publishers and the makers of toys releated to both egnres. Dismissing it off by classifying that it costs Diamond $2500 to list each item. While I sympathize with the distributor, how much can it cost to use ink to print an item on the page? This is just Diamond’s way of trying to get publishers to guarantee huge orders and greater profits for Diamond.
Diamond Comic Distributors should be ashamed of themselves for placing unreasonable burdens on anime and manga publishers. After all, if more and more comic book publishers start deciding that dealing with outfits like Diamond just isn’t worth it anymore and work instead on dealing directly with comic shops and bookstores/booksellers, then Diamond could be setting off a firestorm that could have real hard implications for their company.
Source: Anime News Network
Legal Anime Streaming Online
By Keiichi Morisato
Since the debut of legal anime streaming first hit with sites like Crunchyroll and Anime News Network, I had decided to post links to these sites so that our visitors and members can find them easily. While the Funimation Video Channel is currently down (probably due to the recent pre-release attempts by hackers) the other sites should pose no problem. Please remember that Crunchyroll may have a membership fee to view newer released episodes such as Dragonball Z and Natuto.
While we have no information on whether or not Veoh is a legal streaming wesbite, we’ll try to clarify that at a later date.
‘Akira’ Movie Project is Dead
By Keiichi Morisato
Well, it looks like the two-part Akira Live Action movie that Warner Brothers was producing is dead in the water. According to a post over at Bloody Disgusting, Ruairi Robinson is no longer working on the project and that Warner Brothers may have started having second thoughts since the abysmal failure of Watchmen to draw in moviegoers.
Check out the full story here: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16472
Evangelion 1.0: You Are Not Alone to Debut on 70+ Screens This Summer
By Keiichi Morisato
Anime News Network is reporting that Eleven Arts and the anime distributor Funimation have announced that they are screening the Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Evangelion Shin Gekij?ban: Jo) film on at least 77 screens in North America this summer. The film is the first one in Hideaki Anno and Khara‘s ongoing four-part remake of Gainax‘s Evangelion science-fiction anime series. Funimation is now streaming a trailer with its English dub.
The high-definition theatrical rollout of the 98-minute PG-13 film will begin in Los Angeles at Anime Expo on July 2. It will continue in Seattle, Houston, Phoenix, Riverside, Boston, and San Diego — where the film will play at both Comic-Con International and in various local theaters. The film will finally head onto 67 screens in Canada on September 30.
Evangelion Blu Ray Sells 49k Copies; Tops Out TDK’s 29k
By Keiichi Morisato
Evangelion 1.0, You Are Not Alone, the remastering of the first film in Hideaki Anno and Khara’s four-part theatrical remake of Gainax’s Neon Genesis Evangelion television anime, sold 49,000 Blu-ray Discs in its first week in Japan. It took the number one spot, beating out the sales of Warner Brothers “The Dark Knight,” the sequel to Batman Begins.
This is a first time that an anime release has beat out a blockbuster movie in home video sales.
Bandai Announces More Delays
By Keiichi Morisato
Robert’s Anime Corner Store Blog is reporting:
“The street dates for Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 DVD Bundle #1 (DVD #1-2) and Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 DVD Bundle #1 (Limited Edition) have been moved from July 21st to August 4th, and the Ghost Slayers Part #3 DVD Bundle (Eps #21-30) has been moved from July 7th also to August 4th.
Bandai did not specify this time what prompted the bump in dates.”
Funimation Drops Prices on Upcoming Baki and DBZ Sets
By Keiichi Morisato
Funimation has dropped their prices on two upcoming boxed sets.
Baki the Grappler Season 1 & 2 box dropped from $69.98 to $49.98 and the 4th DBZ box from $49.98 to $34.98. This is great news for anime fans. Perhaps even the sign of things to come.
AnimEigo Clearance Sale: Still in Effect (All Single DVD’s @ $7.99)
By Keiichi Morisato
For those of you who didn’t know, AnimEigo is still running their massive clearance sale. Whether you’ve been waiting to purchase the Riding Bean OVA, the Urusei Yatsura series (TV Series, Movies, OVA’s), Oh My Goddess (Single Release DVD’s) or any of their library titles, you may wish to point your web browsers over to their site. Not only do they offer free shipping and no taxes on your purchases, but every single-release DVD is still on sale for $7.99.
What better way to fill out your collection than by heading over to AnimEigo and order those anime DVD’s you’ve been anxiously waiting on.
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