Month: November 2011

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A Soldier for Benefit

After the the Great East Japan Earthquake, the youth group of the local chamber of commerce and industry created a superhero, Onagawa Rias Soldier Eager.  The superhero was created to help boost morale in the local population and for rebuilding.  Since it’s creation Onagawa Rias Soldier Eager has now become the character of a 164 page manga by 60 manga professionals to help raise money for the devastated region in the Miyagi Prefecture of Japan.  The manga is entitled Shinsai ni Makeruna Higashi-Nihon Project.  For more information follow the link below.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/AJ2011101113251

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More Fun Food from Japan

Tokyo’s Namco Namja Town is having fun again.  This time it’s with the release of the K-ON! film.  To celebrate K-ON!’s release they will have desserts and entrees from November 18-January 27 with a K-ON! theme.  Pictured above is the variety of food that will be available.  If you want a closer look follow the link below back to AnimeNews Network for a listing of each individual dish.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-05/k-on-film-celebrated-with-dishes-desserts-passports

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Guy Fawkes Mask Used in Protests

Here is an interesting little story.  Guy Fawkes masks, made popular by the graphic novel and movie V for Vendetta, are being used by “Occupy” protesters.  The individuals wearing them have claimed they wear it to provide anonymity.  Some won’t get the connection, but some will, that this character did protest what the story’s government was being depicted as and eventually the individual turned to violence in his protest.  Even though this is basically part of freedom of expression I don’t really want to see violence used or this entertainment property being misrepresented by the protesters.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45162958/ns/us_news-life/

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WoW Starter Decks Delayed

If you hear your gamers talking about WoW Starter Decks not being out, this is what they are talking about and you can relay the information to them.  The World of Warcraft TCG Fall 2011 Class Starter Deck were supposed to by out in October.  Cryptozoic had to delay the release, for unspecified reasons and the release date has been pushed back to December 6.  Your gamers might already now this, but if not this will allow you to join in the conversation.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21436.html

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New Yu-Gi-Oh hitting Shelves in Nov.

Don’t forget to let your gamers know about the latest release of new Yu-Gi-Oh TCG.  The new cards from Konami are booster packs titled Photon Shockwave.  The packs will be priced at a suggested price of $3.99 with a release date of November 15.  This is only a few weeks away, then gamers will need to start checking out their local stores that carry Yu-Gi-Oh cards.  A couple of the cards will be “Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon” and “Rescue Rabbit”.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21406.html

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Red Shirt Contest

IDW Publishing is having a contest in conjunction with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF).  To enter the contest a fan will need to e-mail a 300 word or less explanation of how their retailer is the best and how they would sacrifice themselves defending them to contest@IDWPublishing.com.  The winning fan, along with their retailer, will be depicted on a variant cover of IDW’s Star Trek.  The fan, retailer and CBLDF will each receive 100 copies of the variant cover.  CBLDF will be able to use their copies to assist in future fund raisers.  The winning fan will also receive the original art by the Sharp Brothers.

http://cbldf.org/homepage/be-a-%E2%80%9Credshirt%E2%80%9D-with-idw%E2%80%99s-star-trek-comics-contest-benefitting-cbldf/

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One Night only…Hatsune Miku

If you happen to live in the Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange, San Francisco, or Seattle areas and happen to like J-Pop you will want to check around at your local concert venues.  The Vocaloid Hatsune Miku on November 10 will be broadcasting a concert to these 9 cities.  This is a one night event only, so check your area to find out where the concert will be broadcast and join in on this music event.

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DC stays with Mattel

ICv2 is reporting that Warner Bros./DC Comics has extended, an unspecified, multi-year deal with Mattel to be DC’s master toy licensee.  This license includes Mattel being able to use DC properties throughout it’s core brands which include: Hot Wheels; Matchbox; Barbie; Fisher-Price; and Mattel Games.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21395.html