2.``Sailor Moon: The Legend Begins,'' DIC Entertainment.
6. ``Digimon: The Movie,'' FoxVideo.
8.
``Pokemon: The Movie 2000,'' Warner Home Video.
10.
``Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker,'' Warner Home Video.
Figures.com has posted these">this article on the recently released Great Mazinga figure.
The Getter 1 Robo figure which is part of the Getter Robo Kubrick Box Set is shipping with a variant head that will be based on either the manga or anime version of the character. Boxes containing the variant carry a silver starburst sticker on the front panel (with Japanese text) for easy identification.
Source: ANN
"Sorcerer Hunters 2 is in the works (in fact, I have the relevant masters piled up on my desk right now ;p). Nadesico will be 6 DVDs; the last two volumes will have 5 each. We'll definitely be releasing the Prince of Darkness movie; no news yet on the Gekigangar 3 OAV. We'll be doing the remaining two missions of Dirty Pair Flash, as well as the original Dirty Pair OAVs.
Andy Kent ADV Films"
Anime On DVD is reporting:
Some folks have started seeing the Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X movie DVD appearing in a few stores over the past couple of days and have come across a problem; there's no reversible cover! Recalling when the OVA's came out, ADV indicated that the movie would receive the same treatment, allowing those who don't want to see the Samurai X logo on the cover the ability to see the original Japanese logo. So what happened? According to ADV, the printer goofed and there is indeed supposed to be a reversible cover, not just a Samurai X one. The printer will be redoing them (and handling the trade ins, as it was their error) with details to follow soon both here and from the ADV website.
MegaCon in Orlando (March 2-4) was an enormous success for Dragon Ball Z and its fans. FUNimation was there in full force selling products and giving out information about Blue Gender and Yu Yu Hakusho while Sean Schemmel, voice of Goku, was interacting with the fans. The FUNimation booth had to be the busiest of the show. Fans came by to chat, ask questions, buy cool new DBZ merchandise and to show off their DBZ costumes. Fans lined up outside the booth daily to get autographs from Schemmel. Autographs lines exceeded 2 hours each day. Schemmel said, "MegaCon was absolutely unbelievable. I was so glad to see so many fans come out…My personal thanks to every single fan who waited in line for hours…It was my sincerest pleasure to meet each and every one of you and I hope to do so again." Hunter Muse, FUNimation's representative at MegaCon, said, "Dragon Ball Z fans are the coolest, most die hard, loyal fans I have ever met. It was great to talk with them, answer their questions and see their reaction to Sean." Saturday and Sunday fans were treated to a 30 minute Q and A with Schemmel that was followed by a sneak preview of videos Great Saiyaman - Declaration (Saturday) and Great Saiyaman - Gohan's Secret (Sunday). During the Q and A, Schemmel talked about how he started with DBZ and what is involved in being a voice actor. Schemmel constantly had the crowd roaring with his one liners and various impressions.
We do not anticipate any problems with the chat, however, if one should arise, we will keep you updated. We look forward to a fun time!
Idea Factory is making two titles for X Box: a card battle game called Neverland and an action rpg known as X-Chaser. They will be at the TGS from March 30 to April 1. I got this news at This Gamespot article.
Nintendo will also be at TGS. Speculation is they'll be promoting their handheld products. But Nintendo denies this and says they're only there to support the event. I got this one at this link.
The 52-55th story 5/23 sales Vol.1 SVWB-1460/is collected.
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1. Whole volume storage BOX
2. Figure set by which angel corps has been painted (prototype cooperation:Eugene)
3. Character original bill or character postcard.
4. Character postcard holder
5. Special metallic Aquarian Age acard
6. Promotional footage including Yoshiko Shintani appearance
Serialization of the Galaxy Angel Manga adaptation began in "Dragon Jr" magazine May edition, the April edition went on sale Feb. 27.
FANBOY ENTERTAINMENT BLOWOUT SALE!
Out with the old and in with the new! Fanboy Entertainment is getting an early spring cleaning done and we are truly cleaning house. In order to make room for all the exciting new comics and products we have coming out over the next few weeks, we are slashing prices on everything we currently have in stock. Most items have been reduced by up to 50%!
All order taken off the website, www.fanboyinc.com, made from now until March 30th will be subject to the sale prices. As we are also now currently in the process of updating the site, our usual credit card services have been suspended. However, in order to insure that fans with credit cards will be able to get their merchandise at these discounted prices, we are working with www.paypal.com to make your purchases easy and secure. Payment will also be accepted by check and money order.
We have a few new specials available which we are proud to offer to our website customers:
The SIDEKICKS Starter Pack $7.50
This is a limited edition SIDEKICKS Starter Pack that contains Sidekicks #1 (Asamiya Cover), Sidekicks #2 and a signed copy of the Sidekicks Preview Edition that was given out to retailers last year through Diamond and at conventions. Now sold out and hard to find. The Preview is signed by both J. Torres and Takeshi Miyazawa. Severely limited.
The DARK ANGEL: Phoenix Resurrection Four Pack
Story and Art by Kia Asamiya
Colored by J.D. Smith
Published by Image Comics
$10.00
This is a specially priced DARK ANGEL: Phoenix Resurrection Four Pack. This set contains all four issues of DARK ANGEL: Phoenix Resurrection currently available. You get Dark Angel: Phoenix Resurrection #1 with the Dark cover and the Kyo cover and Dark Angel: Phoenix Resurrection #2 with the Dark cover and the Leen cover. This reduced priced four pack is just $10.00, saving you $2.00 off the suggested cover prices of the comics if you bought them individually.
Dan Brereton's NOCTURNALS Christmas Lithograph
Art by Dan Brereton
Unsigned $10.00
Signed by Dan Brereton $15.00
Bringing new meaning to the phrase "When Hell Freezes Over!" Dan Brereton's supernatural team of off-beat heroes, The Nocturnals, make another unseasonal appearance in this new painted Christmas themed lithograph. This beautiful full color image painted by Dan Brereton himself features the Gunwitch dressed as Santa Claus carrying his bag of evil toys. And he definitely knows who's been naughty! The Nocturnals as you've never seen them before! Perfect for framing! Measures 11" x 17", printed on a sturdy 80lb. paper with a gloss vanish. While supplies last.
So be sure to check out www.fanboyinc.com today to take advantage of this sale. Once you place your order, you will be contacted within 24 hours with confirmation. All orders will then be shipped Priority Mail within 24 hours of receipt of payment.
ESCAFLOWNE at Newport Beach Film Festival 2001
Shoji Kawamori’s ESCAFLOWNE THE MOVIE: A GIRL IN GAIA will be screened at this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival - Sunday, April 1 at 11 a.m. at the Edwards Island Cinemas in Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA.
Hitomi Kanzaki is an ordinary high school student who feels that her life has lost all meaning. She wishes that she could just disappear into this air - a wish that is granted…Thrust into a strange new world called Gaia. Hitomi is caught in a struggle for power over a legendary dragon armor called Escaflowne. Ruled by sword and sorcery, Hitomi and the young Prince Van join a rebel group in fight against the Black Dragon Clan. But as the fierce battle rage on, Hitomi will find her destiny colliding with those around her and the lives of everyone on Gaia hanging in the balance.
Escaflowne the Movie: A Girl in Gaia will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles - Courtesy of Bandai Entertainment
Advanced Tickets: (949) 253-2880. Newport Beach Film Festival 2001 runs March 29 through April 5. More information at: www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com
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Blending the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking, the Newport Beach Film Festival is proud to showcase an exclusive selection of award-winning independent films from around the world, including features, shorts, animation, documentaries and special tributes. International entries, including selections from South Africa, China, Sweden, Japan, Mexico and Argentina, are carefully chosen to represent a truly unique mix of genre and medium.
Well there's not really much new about the FF movie. But in the March 13 preview at www.cinescape.com , they mentioned the movie itself will be about 93 minutes-sans credits-because there were too many people involved in production. And there's also an advanced review of the AD Police dvd. (The new show.) Apparently, it's considered a prequel to BGC 2040. It also contains 3 episodes. I hope I can get more game news later.
*new details on the Dark Angel figure line from Yamato Toys: released in Japan in January 2001 are two figures based on characters from Dark Angel: Phoenix Resurrection, the original full color manga from Kia Asamiya published by Image Comics. These will include: -Dark and his fairy companion Kyo -Leen and her fairy companion Shiki Approximately 6 to 8 inches tall, each figure is highly detailed and has 12 points of articulation. Each figure will have the price of $12.95. Their U.S. release date is planned for April 2001 through Toycom in association with Studio Tron and Fanboy Entertainment. According to Fanboy Entertainment founder C.B. Cebulski, "Kia Asamiya is designing some cool new packaging for these toys so they will really pop off the shelves and look more appealing than a lot of plain blister packs we see in stores today."
*Figures.com reports Irwin will place their Striking Z Figures on the domestic U.S. market in June. Each Fighter will come with a fighting action--for example, Piccolo will come with a double-punch action, Trunks with a kicking action, and Vegeta with a flipping action. Each figure will be to the scale of the regular 5" figures, and will be priced around $7.49. The line includes Piccolo, SS Goku, SS Trunks, and SS Vegeta.
*Ranked as one of the top twn best-selling toys of 2000 by the NPD Group, the Digimon toy line has experienced great success since its launch in the fall of 1999. Here's is the action figure line up for this year:
Deluxe Playsets: $9.99 each. Playsets digivolves from rookie level to champion level and opens up to reveal a unique play environment that includes 1" Digimon figures.
Shipping in March 2001: -Veemon (digivolves to Flamedramon) -Hawkmon (digivolves to Halesmon) -Armadillomon (digivolves to Digimon)
Shipping in September 2001: -Guilmon (digivolves to Growlmon) -Terriermon (digivolves to Gargomon) -Renamon (digivolves to Kyubimon)
Collectable Sets: Shipped January 2001 1.5" 4-6 Packs- $4.99 each- 28 sets in all with free poster included 1.5" 20 Pack- $39.99- includes Mimi, Joe, Kari, Tai, Matt, T.K., Sora, Izzy, Garudamon, Togemon, Agumon, Gabumon, Numemon, Monzaemon, Gomamon, Palmon, Gatomon, Patamon, Biyomon, and Tentomon.
2.5" Action Feature Digimon: Each has a special action feature and comes with a collectable sticker. 2.5" Series 1- $2.99 each, Shipped January 2001. Includes: -ExVeemon -Stingmon -Paildramon -Magnamon -Ankylomon -Aquilamon -BlackWarGreymon -Sylphymon -Shakkoumon -Imperialdramon (Fighter Mode) -Imperialdramon (Dramon Mode) -Terriermon -MaloMyotismon -Omnimon -Rapidmon
2.5" Series 2- $2.99 each, Shipping May 2001. Includes: -Guilmon -Calumon -Renamon -Growlmon -Kyubimon -Gargomon -Impmon -WarGrowlmon -Taomon -Rapidmon -Gallantmon -Sakuyamon -Megagargomon -Beelzemon -Calumon 2
4" Digi-Warriors: Shipped January 2001, $5.99 each. Articulated and come with deatachable armor. Includes: -WarGreymon -Omnimon -Paildramon -Imperialdramon
New Digi-Warrior figures for the fall season include: -Growlmon -Kyubimon -Gargomon -WarGrowlmon -Gaultmon -MegaGargomon -Beelzemon -Rapidmon -Taomon -Sakuyamon
4" Digi-Action Figures: Shipping March 2001, $5.99 each. Includes: -Armadillomon -Wormmon -Shurimon -Submarimon
5" Digivolving Figures 5" Series w/ 2 Cards- $7.99 each, Shipped January 2001. These came with two exclusive trading cards. Includes: -Flamedragon (digivolves into Digi-Egg of Courage) -Halsemon (digivolves into Digi-Egg of Love) -Digmon (digivolves into Digi-Egg of Knowledge) -Magnamon (digivolves into Digi-Egg of Miracles) -BlackWarGreymon (digivolves into Agumon) -Paildramon (digivolves into ExVeemon & Stingmon) -Sylphymon (digivolves into Aquilamon & Gatomon) -Imperialdramon (digivolves from Dramon mode to Fighter mode)
5" SERIES w/Poster-$7.99 each, Shipped January 2001. These came with a collectible poster and unique foil trading card. Includes: -Raidramon (digivolves into Digi-Egg of Friendship) -Shurimon (digivolves into Digi-Egg of Sincerity) -Submarimon (digivolves into Digi-Egg of Reliability)
5" Series- Dimon Season 3- $7.99 each and Shipping in August. Includes: -Growlmon (digivolves into WarGrowlmon) -Kyubimon (digivolves into Taomon) -Gargomon (digivolves into Rapidmon) -Renamon (digivolves into Sakuyamon)
8" Digivolving Figures: Shipping this September for $14.99 each. Includes: -Guilmon (digivolves into Gallantmon) -Terriermon (digivolves into MegaGargomon) -Impmon (digivolves into Beelzemon)
*Realistic replicas of the characters from the Gundam Wing and Original Mobile Suit Gundam series, these Gundam action figures are fully articulated. Here's what to look forward to:
Gundam Hero Collection: comprised of seven highly detailed 4.5" figures of the pilots from the Gundam Wing saga. Shipping this month for $29.99. Includes: -Heero Yuy -Chang Wufei -Trowa Barton -Duo Maxwell -Quatre Raberba Winner -Princess Relena -Zechs Merquise Also available individually for $4.99 each.
Deluxe Transforming Gundam: 11" Wing Gundam- in stores now for $29.99. Look for Gundam GP-01Fb and Gundam GP-02 this May for $29.99.
Deluxe Gundam Wing Action Figures: 4.5" figures with over 20 points of articulation, in stores now, $7.99 each. Includes: -Wing Gundam Zero -Gundam Deathsythe Hell -Altron Gundam -Wing Gundam Zero Custom -Gundam Deathsythe Hell Custom -Gundam Heavyarms Custom -Gundam Sandrock Custom -Gundam Nataku
Basic Gundam Wing Action Figures: 4.5" in stores now for $5.99 each. Includes: -Wing Gundam -Gundam Deathsythe -Gundam Heavyarms -Gundam Sandrock -Shenlong Gundam -Tallgeese -Gundam Epyon -Army Mode Leo -Space Mode Leo -Tallgeese II
Deluxe Original Mobile Suit Gundam Action Figures With Vehicle: 4.5" figs featuring over 20 points of articulation and come with action vehicles. $11.99 each and coming this Fall. Look for: -Gundam and G-Fighter -Zaku and Mazera Attack Tank
Deluxe Original Gundam Mobile Suit Action Figures: 4.5" figs, $7.99 each and shipping this April. Includes: -Gundam RX-78-NT-1 -RGM-79 GM & RB-77 Ball -MS-07 Gouf & Do-Dai YS -RX-79(G) Gundam Ez8 -Gundam GP-01 Fullburnn -Gundam GP-02 -MS-14A Gelgoog -MAN-02 Zeong -MS-18E Kempfer
Mobil Suit Original Gundam Action Figures: 4.5" figures with 14 points of articulation. Shipping thisApril for $5.99 each. Includes: -RX-78 Gundam -RX-77 Guncannon -MS-06S Char's Zaku -MS-09 Dom -RX75-Guntank -Gundam GP-01 -RX-79(G) Gundam -MSM-03 Gog -MSM-07 Char's Z-Gok -MSM-07 Z-Gok -Char's Gelgoog
Gundam Hero Figures: 4.5" figures based ont he pilots of Mobile Suit Gundam. Shipping in June for $4.99 each. Includes: -Amuro Ray -Sayla Mass -Char Aznable -Garma Zabi -Matilda Ajan -Ramba Ral -Crowley Hamon
MODEL KITS The Gundam action figure model kits have been organized into five catergories to fit any skill level- from novice to an expert model builder. These will include:
LEVEL 1 (5" on 1/144 scale): feature over 65 multicolored parts and over 18 points of articulation when completed. Stand 5" tall and take about 1 hour to build. $8.99 each- shipping now. Includes: -Wing Gundam -Shenlong Gundam -Gundam Deathsythe -Gundam Heavyarms -Gundam Sandrock -Tallgeese -Vayeate -Mercurius -Gundam Epyon -Tallgeese II
LEVEL 2 (5" on 1/144 scale): feature over 70 multicolored parts and over 20 points of articulation. Take approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete. Shippingnow, $14.99 each. Includes: -Wing Gundam Zero -Altron Gundam -Gundam Deathsythe Hell -GM Command RGM-79G -GM Command RGM-79GS -Z'Gock EMSM-07/E -Zaku FZ MS-06FZ
LEVEL 3 (5" on 1/144 scale): feature over 80 parts and over 25 points of articulation. 1 hour and 30 minutes to build. $14.99 each, shipping now to June 2001. Includes: -Gundam Heavyarms Custom -Gundam Sandrock Custom -Tallgeese III -Serpent Custom -RX-78 Gundam -RX-75 'Guntank' -RX-77-2 'Guncannon' -MS-06S Char's Zaku -MS-07B 'Gouf' -YMS-15 'Gyan' -MSM-03 'Gogg' -MS-18E Kampfer -Wing Gundam Zero Custom -Gundam Deathsythe Hell Custom -Gundam Nataku -RX-79(G) Gundam -RX-79(G) Gundam Ez8 -RGM-79(G) GM -MS-06J Zaku II -MS-07B3 Gouf Custom -Gelgoog-J MS-07H8 Gouf Flight Type -MSM-07 Z-Gok -MSM-03/C Hygog -Rick-Dom II MS-09RII
LEVEL 4: feature over 130 parts and over 30 points of articulation. 1 hour 45 minutes to build. $19.99 and shipping March-July. Includes: -7.5" on 1/100 scale: Wing Gundam, Shenlong Gundam, Gundam Deathsythe, Wing Gundam Zero, Gundam Epyon -5" on 1/144 scale: RX-78 GP01 Gundam, Gelgoog Marine and Dom Tropen. Also available in RX79(G) Gundam vs. Zaku II 2-pack.
LEVEL 5: Contain over 140 parts, decals, and intricate pieces. Over 2 hours to build. $27.99 each coming March through July. Includes: -7.5" on 1/100 scale: Altron Gundam, Gundam Deathsythe Hell, Gundam Nataku, Wing Gundam Zero Custom, Gundam Heavyarms Custom, Gundam Deathsythe Hell Custom, Gundam Sandrock Custom and Serpent Custom. -5" on 1/144 scale: Gundam GP-02
PLAYSETS Transport Playsets: $27.99. These sets open up to reveal a unique environment and include and exclusive 4.5" action figure. Look for: -Gunperry (Earth Federation) -Gallop (Zeon)
*Deluxe Battle Ship Playset: $11.99. This highly detailed set is designed in the shape of a space warship and comes with five 1" Mobile Suits. Each set includes a battleship stand with the Zeon/Earth Federation emblem. Available in the following battleships: -Assault Carrier Albion -Mobile Cruiser Peer Gynt -Mobile Cruiser Zajibar
*Assault Troops Playsets: $11.99. The military airplane sets contain five 1" Mobile Suits. Each set has a hatch that opens to fit the mobile suits inside. Will include: -Transporter Midea -Flying Assault Carrier Gau
From Cool Japanese Toys: D & O Trading Corporation
On March 15th, the popular game, ONIMUSHA-WARLORDS, will be released in the US for the PLAYSTATION 2. The game is already a hit in Japan and D & O Trading Corporation will released three 110 X 80cm (about 42 X 31 inches) ONIMUSHA-WARLORDS wallscrolls in mid-April. In Japan, ONIMUSHA-WARLORDS has been described as "the best game ever done any game console" and these Wallscrolls are the first goods based on it. .
Tomy
Six styles of POKEMON REMOTE CONTROL BATTLE have been released in Japan. If you or your youngster are trying to "catch them all," then you'll have to get LEZARD, FUSHIGISO, HERACLOS, WANINOKO, CHICORITAR and HINOARASHI.
Each item retails for 1,500 Yen and batteries are not included.
Miracle House
This offshoot of Aoshima will continue their line of SHIN SEIKI GOKIN figures with NEO GETTA ROBO. This item comes on the heels of the successful SHIN GETTA ROBO diecast toy, which was released in a multitude of color variations. Neo Getta Robo is the newest entry in the OAV series, and due to the five spikes on his head, feels like he should be renamed Neo Getta DRAGON. The toy will have a fist-launching gimmick, with a chain connecting the fired fist to the forearm. This feature is quite similar to that of the Jumbo diecast toy of ZABOGA by Grip.
The Right Stuf has updated with the following news from Central Park Media who has announcedthe delay of several DVD's:
5/3/01
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 01 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 02 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 03 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 04 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 05 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 06 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 07 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 08 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 09 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 10 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 11 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 12 DVD
Armored Trooper Votoms: Vol. 13 DVD
Goshogun: Time Etranger DVD
Hades Project Zeorymer 1-2 DVD
Rhea Gall Force DVD
DIRTY PAIR: SIM HELL REMASTERED #2
By Adam Warren.
In the midst of an employee evaluation gone horribly awry, the Dirty Pair struggle with a series of increasingly nightmarish virtual-reality scenarios. From outer space to the ocean depths to the infinity of cyberspace, can Kei and Yuri survive the simulated (but still lethal) terrors of the apocalyptic "Nanoclysm?" In addition to all-new front and back cover art, this issue also features new, never-before-seen Dirty Pair artwork by writer/artist Adam Warren and friends.
OH MY GODDESS!: THE DEVIL IN MISS URD TRADE PAPERBACK
By Kosuke Fujishima, translated by Studio Proteus; cover by Fujishima.
When the goddesses Belldandy, Skuld, and Urd win a free trip to a hot springs resort, it turns out they're not the only deities off on vacation. Demon First Class Mara is checked into the same rustic retreat. The old enemies call a truce, but the malicious Mara is once again up to no good. She builds an Urd clone from a lock of the half-demon Urd's hair that she swipes at the hot-springs resort. The purpose of the clone: Mara wants to merge the 50% demon blood of Urd and the 50% demon blood of her clone to make a 200 Proof Demonic Urd, who's hell-bent on seducing mortal earth-guy Keiichi and sending a brokenhearted Belldandy back to heaven. Collecting the five-issue series.
176 pages, black and white, $14.95, arrives in stores on June 20.
GUNSMITH CATS: MISTER V #9
By Kenichi Sonoda, translated by: Studio Proteus.
Who's Jim Max? If it wasn't for the mysterious Max, Rally wouldn't have been following Bean, Misty wouldn't have tried to break into Bean's car, and now Misty wouldn't be naked in the back of a bad guy's van, with Rally and Bean in hot pursuit down the streets of Chicago. Jim Max is the key to the mystery, and what none of our heroes know yet is that the bad guys have Jim Max in the bag - literally.
40 pages, black and white, $3.50, arrives in stores on June 20.
OH MY GODDESS!: PART X #5
By Kosuke Fujishima, cover by Kosuke Fujishima.
"Hand in Hand," part two of two. A drunk Belldandy has magically glued her hand to her boyfriend Keiichi's hand. Not the best potions or worst machines that the goddesses Urd and Skuld can come up with can pull these two hands apart...and Keiichi's just beginning to notice there might be some benefits to being linked to the most beautiful goddess on Earth. It's bath time! But what if their friends wake up from their hangovers and notice the consequences of a drunk goddess's rampage of kindness...?
40 pages, black and white, $3.50, arrives in stores on June 27.
LONE WOLF AND CUB VOL. 10: SEPARATE PATHS TRADE PAPERBACK
By Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, cover by Frank Miller.
The six paths and four lives are split asunder, as Itto Ogami and Daigoro become separated in one of this series' most powerful stories to date! The Lone Wolf's arch-enemy, Yagyu Retsudo, pursues Ogami to retrieve the secret letter stolen from him, only to watch dozens of his men fall victim to the Lone Wolf's hungry sword. But Yagyu drives father and son apart as they tumble down a cliff and must survive on their own. Little Daigoro must begin his honorable search for his father. But with Yagyu's henchmen hunting high and low for the Lone Wolf and his cub, the net drags closer and the danger wraps tighter, but the blood flows ever freely...
320 pages, black and white, 4 inches by 6 inches, $9.95, arrives in stores on June 27.
AKIRA VOL. 3 TRADE PAPERBACK
By Katsuhiro Otomo.
In the 21st century, the glittering Neo-Tokyo has risen from the rubble of a Tokyo destroyed by an apocalyptic telekinetic blast from a young boy called Akira -- the subject of a covert government experiment gone wrong now imprisoned in frozen stasis. But Tetsuo, an angry young man with immense and rapidly growing psychic abilities, has done the unthinkable: he has released Akira and set into motion a chain of events that could once destroy the city and drag the world to the brink of Armageddon. Resistance agents and an armada of government forces race against the clock to find the child with godlike powers before his unthinkable destructive abilities are unleashed! One of the true international classics of graphic fiction and unavailable for nearly a decade in America, Akira has once again taken America by storm, its first Dark Horse volume selling out almost overnight in comic shops and bookstores across the country.
The regular DVD edition is out April 25th on a 95 minute disc, included is a Dolby Digital 5.1 CH soundtrack, Japanese and Korean audio, retail is 7,800 Yen. Extras are commercials trailers and booklet.
The VHS version runs 95 minutes in stereo hi-fi, retail is 12,800 Yen. Extra are trailers, commercials and a 12 page booklet.
At Gamespot, it's mentioned that Capcom will now only make El Dorado Gate 7 chapters, instead of the intended 24, due to Sega's business transitions. The fourth chapter will be out on April 12 in Japan, while the remaining chapters will be out on their original release dates.
According to Gamespot, Sony, Toshiba and IBM are working together to produce a microchip with the processing power of a supercomputer. IBM made a microchip-based on the one used in its PowerPC-for the GameCube.
Nintendo and Electronic Arts have dropped their joint lawsuit against Yahoo. The suit came about, because of yahoo allowing pirated games to be sold through their auctions and classified ads. A Yahoo representative in this article mentions that Yahoo will be using technology which will block pirated games.
And Konami confirmed that MGS2 will be out in the fall in N. America, despite rumours that it'd be delayed until 2002. This information was obtained at ZD Net
In the March 12 update of The IMDB , it was mentioned that Ang Lee won the Director's Guild Award, while being in competition with Steven Sodenbergh, Cameron Crowe, and Ridley Scott. Lee is quoted as saying: "Mainstream films have occupied Hollywood but you can get bored very easily. It can be very repetitive and I think now we want something fresh and something inspiring and different, daring. The mainstream film is very expensive to make and it scares people. It's made for the worldwide audience, you have to please so many people, and the business men start running the movies rather than artists. This is back to the oldest way of Hollywood filmmaking, creating a fantasy, but it has been lost. It seems to take a foreign language film to recoup that ultimate movie viewing experience."
OTAKU TELEVISION EPISODE 2 PREMIERES
Gaithersburg, MD, March 12, 2001 -- After an extended delay, Episode 2 of Otaku Television is finally finished! This special episode (which the crew of OTV has unofficially dubbed it Episode "1A"!) focuses on last month's Katsucon 7. Drop by our website at www.otakutelevision.com and watch the episode in its entirety via streaming video. Be sure to stop by the Forum and send us some viewer mail to let us know what you thought of the show.
Episode 2 will also be shown on UMUC Television in Maryland starting March 16th at 11:30PM.
Otaku Television is a public access television program that focuses on the fandom community and is produced solely on a volunteer basis. We appreciate all the support from our fellow anime fans.
This message is a quick update to let you know about some important changes in HobbyLink Japan's services that have taken place, and that are coming up in the weeks and months to come.
Major order status system improvement: You can now check your order status by e-mail! There's no longer any need to visit our web site. To do so, just send a message to mailto:status@hlj.com from the same e-mail account you used to place your order with us. This can be a blank message. Our servers will return to you an automated message showing the exact status of your orders and all items you've requested within a few minutes. What could be easier?
About our regular mailing list: "HLJ News" has been suspended permanently. We've realized that our customer's interests are just too broad to attempt to cover everything in a single newsletter. Instead we will be creating separate lists for each of the major genres of the hobby. We hope to begin those in late April. Watch our web site for news on this.
State-of-the-art shopping and search system coming: Since last fall, we've been hard at work behind the scenes creating an all-new HLJ Web site that will feature password account protection, better searching, more product categories, and a host of other improvements. Final development is taking place now, and we expect to ask a random group of our customers to offer their opinions on the changes in the weeks to come. With luck, we should be able to debut the new site by sometime in May.
If you're interested in providing your opinion about our new Web site when it's ready for testing, or if you have any other comments about how we're doing, feel free to contact us at webmaster@hlj.com. I cannot promise to respond personally to all messages, but they will all be read and carefully considered.
2000 was HLJ's best year ever, and in fact the first year that we showed a solid profit for our efforts. Thanks to your support, we've managed to be one of the few "dot-com" businesses that is actually making some money. While most of our profits are going to paying back the loans that got HLJ started in the first place, we're managing to spend some of it on service improvements. We think you'll find them worthwhile! Watch the web site for further announcements about our upcoming changes.
At Gamespot , Square announced an airplane strategy simulation game-for the Wonderswan-called Blue Wing Blitz.
Gamespot mentions that Sega of Japan will add a PSO append disc that has extra features including a prevention of item loss. (This option is supposed to be available in the North American and European versions.)
And according to ZD Net , Nintendo Co. Ltd. will not be at the 2001 ETCS show in London. But it will create its own preshow event called The Nintendo Show, which will be held September 1-2.
I thought I'd remind you that tonight at 9-on NBC-is one of their Hallmark-produced sweeps movies. (such as The 10th Kingdom) This one is The Lost Empire, originally entitled The Monkey King, which according to this week's TV guide, is an "effects-filled two-part fantasy chronicling an epic battle among Chinese gods."
Why a Hentai Con? because it had to happen, that's why. What with the expanding number of Hentai fans, including a startling number of women, it was just inevitable that a Hentai Con would be arriving.
The Hentai Con is currently in the planning stages, to see the FAQ, or offer assistance visit the web site (http://www.hentaicon.homestead.com/).
Right now the website is pretty rough, and as you've noticed we don't even have our own domain name yet. That's because we are in the early planning stages, if you have any input, write us and tell us.
Anyone is welcome to visit the website (no adult content there), and anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to attend the con, if you are under eighteen, we're sorry, we don't like the law, and we still won't let you in. If anyone wants to help out, please send us some mail.
Any flames and/or death threats will be laughed at, and then posted to the Hentai Con web site so that everyone else can laugh at them too. You have been warned. No one's email address will be published unless they specifically ask me to.
Brad Jackson, coordinator for Hentai Con
Source: DBZ Kingdom
Thanks to Myk for these details.
Total production is slated to be completed shortly, and the movie will be distributed by Toho in Japan and through Sony Pictures worldwide in June 2001.
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