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.
In the Saturday evening edition of Asahi Shimbun paper, Naruto manga creator, Masashi Kishimoto, stated at the end of an interview that Naruto is “rising towards its climax.” The end is already set in his mind, and the story is “racing headlong in that direction.”
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-24/kishimoto/naruto-manga-is-rising-towards-its-climax
This is for all of the Rurouni Kenshin fans out there. The first image of the movie poster for the live action adaptation.
Got to admit this is cool. Leon Keer is the artist that painted this 3D Pac-Man sidewalk art in Venlo, Netherlands.
This weeks AMV comes from YouTuber potakun. Potakun takes the song “Boom, Boom, Pow” performed by The Black Eyed Peas and edits it to a variety of anime. The clips are smoothly edited together and potakun has matched up lyrics of the song with some of the characters speaking actions within the clips. The sink is pretty good and makes the video funner to watch when the characters appear as if they are singing the song. Great job potakun you can find the AMV on YouTube under “Boom, Boom, Boom! AMV (Boom Boom Pow – Blackeyed Peas)” or you can check it out here:
Thanks to ICv2 and YouTube Channel Machinima for the following first trailer of the upcoming Dredd movie, set to be released this September:
Vanguard Publishing is scheduled to release The Frazetta Sketchbook this December. This is one that your library will want to really consider picking up for its Art Collection. Every Fantasy reader knows his work and will enjoy this collection of various pieces of Frazetta’s art work. The suggested MSRP is $39.95.
The following adaptations have been added to our publisher links:
Candlewick Press’ – Tale of Despereaux;
Dark Horse’s – Trouble Maker;
Dynamite Entertainment’s – Vampire Huntress;
IDW Publishing’s – Code Word: Geronimo;
Pantheon Books’ – Complete Maus;
Razor Bill’s – Vampire Academy; and
Yen Press’ – Twilight.
1. Young Justice: Season 1, Volume 1, Warner Home Video, 2011. ASIN: B004Z6N7UA, $14.97.
2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition, Douglas Adams, Crown, 2004. ISBN: 978-1400052936, $35.00.
3. Podcast Intro and Outro – Andrew Lubman’s, “Train of Thought”.
Other things mentioned: Justice League; Super Friends; My Favorite Martian; Ren & Stimpy; Bevis & Butthead; Adventure Time; Teen Titans; Heavy Metal; AquaTeen Hunger Force; Archer; The Office; Friends; Dr. Who; Keeping Up Appearances; Grape Ape; Wonder Twins; PBS; BBC America and Graham Norton Show.
Your library’s animation fans will want to check out Disney’s latest animated movie, Brave that opens this weekend. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer:
For your library’s patron that like horror and alternate history this movie might be of interest to them. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, comes out this weekend. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer: