We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
Star Wars is back in theaters again. This time in 3D. If you have a new generation that has only seen the Clone Wars Animated Series this would be a chance for them to see Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace on the big screen. Sometimes its just way cooler to see on the big screen than on a television screen. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer.
The next journey is here tonight with Journey 2: The Mysterious Island referencing Jules Verne novel for the plot. Just by watching the trailer this will appeal to the younger audiences. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer.
FUNimation has announced that it has licensed the television anime Pretear. With this happening we can expect to see this title offered probably midyear or towards the end of this year. Let your patrons that enjoy anime know that is will be forthcoming and you might want to keep an eye out for it to include in your library’s anime section when it becomes available.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-02/funimation-licenses-pretear-anime-series
Namco Bandai Games Europe came up with a cool way to advertise for Soul Calibur V. They hired two graffiti artists to do a mural on the Great Eastern Street Wall in London’s East End. The information on YouTube on gives the name of one artist that painted the advertisement and that is Jim Rockwell. The below video shows a time-lapse of the painting and a scan of the whole painting when it is completed, which took three days. The very end of the video is a trailer for Soul Calibur V. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube Channel “NamcoBandaiGamesEU” for the news and video.
If your library has not tried television series yet you might consider giving them a try. Your patrons, if they are like ours, always mention that they don’t have time to watch anything anymore. This isn’t just for Movies, they are also talking about television series. Before you think about Tivo or DVRing shows you have to remember not everyone has these applications for their televisions. I don’t even have a Tivo or a DVR. Also some of your patrons will not be able to afford cable television or premium channels like HBO or Showtime.
The only way these individuals might be able to watch television series. that they like. could be their local library. Yes, television series are more expansive than movies, however when you divide the cost by the number of discs you get in a series pack it is the same if not cheaper than one disc for a movie and usually contains more content (3 to 4 hours worth).
There are two space considerations to think about when purchasing television series. If you have plenty of space and want to boost your circulation you can individually package the discs for a series. If you do have space concerns you can package your series in one package. Some libraries leave them in their original packaging, which is fine but they could still take up space. The best packaging I have found is from the webstore”Showcases”. They have packaging that can store television series in one slim DVD case, which saves even more room. (See links below)
This might be an expense for your library that you are unsure about taking on. If you are unsure, ask your patrons to see if they would like your library to start circulating television series. This way you know for sure that there is a need for television series in your library.