Month: March 2011

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Smithsonian to Host Satoshi Kon Tribute

Anime News Network has posted that the author of Japanamerica, Ronald Kelts, will host a tribute of director Satoshi Kon at the Smithsonian Museum.  Any librarians in the D.C. area will want to let their anime fans know about this event.  The tribute is this Saturday, April 2, so there is no time to waste in letting your patrons know about this event.  The day will start with a screening of Kiki’s Delivery Service and end with the tribute, by Kelts, for Satoshi Kon and then followed by a screening of Kon’s Paprika.  Link below for all the details and times of the days events.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-03-30/smithsonian-museum-to-host-satoshi-kon-tribute-on-saturday

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Green Lantern Marketing Delayed

According to DC’s site marketing for the Green Lantern movie has been delayed due to visual and special effects needing to get done for it’s release.  The site says that Warner Bros. is wanting Green Lantern to become a franchise property for them so the pressure is on for this movie to perform.  Link below to the full article.

http://dccomics.com/dcu/news/?nw=18729

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4Kids Responds to Alligations

4Kids Entertainment has responded to the suit by TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems.  4Kids has stated that the letter to terminate  did not comply with the 10 business day notice and cure provision written in the agreement for the Yu-Gi-Oh license.  They also stated that the termination was wrongful and devoid of any factual and legal basis.  What will happen will ultimately be up to the courts.  Follow the link below to the full article at Anime News Networks’ site.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-31/4kids-files-shareholders-report-on-yu-gi-oh-lawsuit

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Second Witch & Wizard GN

IDW’s site is reporting that the second volume of Witch & Wizard will be available this week.  So any library that has patrons that are fans of James Patterson’s books will be interested in this.  This is an original full color story, so readers of Witch & Wizard will want to read this hard cover graphic novel.  The full title is James Patterson’s Witch & Wizard, Vol. 2: Operation Zero, ISBN is 978-1-60010-890-7 at $17.99.

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4Kids Entertainment lose Yu-Gi-Oh

Anime News Network has a report that TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems have filed suit against 4Kids Entertainment accusing them of “underpayments, wrongful deductions and unmet obligations” in regards to their contract for the rights of Yu-Gi-Oh.  The article also states that the two companies have terminated their Yu-Gi-Oh deal with 4Kids Entertainment.  For the full article, which gives figures, link over to Anime News Network below.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-29/tv-tokyo-nihon-ad-terminate-yu-gi-oh-deal-sue-4kids

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Justice League Movie

DC’s site, linked below, is reporting that Warner Bros. President Jeff Robinov stated that a new script is in the works for a Justice League movie, hoping to get it to the onscreen in 2013.  He also stated that after Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros. is planning to “reinvent” the Batman franchise.

http://dccomics.com/dcu/news/?nw=18715

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Resident Evil Playing League

Libraries that have Trading Card Gamers will want to pass this along to them.  Resident Evil: Alliance TCG came out in January and proved to be a hit, with an expansion set planned.  Because of this, Bandai is planning to release a league play program.  Think of the Magic The Gathering & Yu-Gi-Oh league play tournaments.  Tell your patrons to ask their local hobby shops if they plan on taking part of this program.  Link on over to ICv2’s site for the article.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/19726.html

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Follow-up to Zombies in the Library

Attention all libraries!!!  Here is an opportunity for you to do a webcomic/graphic novel.  Mike Hall, the writer/artist of Library of the Living Dead, has extended an offer to all libraries that would have an interest in creating a webcomic/graphic novel.  Mike will assist you with your project.  You would have to get in touch with him to discuss the details.  He has graciously allowed us to provide his E-Mail address so librarians can get in touch with him.

cmichaelhall@cox.net

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Quitely with CBLDF

If you are going to WonderCon stop by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s booth, #323.  Frank Quitely and the CBLDF have joined forces and will be debuting exclusive prints and postcards by Quitely.  For a $20 donation you can get one of an unlimited full color print by Quitely.  For a $50 donation if you are one of the first 50 donors you will receive a black and white edition of the print, which will be numbered and signed by Quitely.  There will also be a two postcard sets, one set will be full color character designs and the other set will be character sketches, available for anyone making a $10 donation to the fund done by Quitely.  Only one set for the $10 donation.  Follow the link back to CBLDF’s site for the full article.

http://cbldf.org/homepage/cbldf-offers-frank-quitely-exclusives-for-wondercon/

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Paper and Ink Shortage

Anime News Network has an article that will be of interest to libraries that purchase manga.  Japan is experiencing a paper and ink shortage because of the earthquake and tsunami.  Therefore, many manga, newspapers, and magazines are being delayed.  This will of course effect the manga industry in translating new material to the international market.  Some of your libraries titles might be delayed because of this, but tell your patrons to be patient and understanding (which most will be) of what has happened in Japan.  Link below to the full article.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-03-28/manga-creator-ayano-yamane/not-enough-paper-ink