Don’t be Afraid of the Dark …

If your patrons taste run to the darker side of fantasy and horror this weekend gives them Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a Gillermo Del Toro film.  Thanks to YahooMovies for the trailer.

Catsuka’s Tribute to Satoshi Kon

The website Catsuka has posted “A Tribute to Satoshi Kon”, a well known movie/anime director, on-line.  The tribute contains photos of a variety of artists paying homage to Satoshi Kon.  This is a French website, but they do have an English link which is linked below.  I have also provide the French and Japanese links as well.  Your library’s anime fans will like to view this and it will give you some talking points with them.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network for the heads up and to all involved in the tribute great job one and all.

http://www.catsuka.com/satoshikon/en/

http://www.catsuka.com/satoshikon/fr/

http://www.catsuka.com/satoshikon/jp/

Tiger & Bunny Trailer

Tiger and Bunny has been simulcasting on YouTube’s VizMedia Channel.  It has been getting good reviews from the people I’ve talked to about it and what I have read about it.  This might be one to put on your purchase order for when the complete season becomes available to purchase for your library.  Thanks to vizmedia and YouTube for providing the trailer below.

The Clone Wars Season 4 Trailer

Thanks to TheForcenet Channel, on YouTube, and Cartoon Network for providing a trailer for the upcoming season of the Clone Wars.  It is set for a one hour premiere on September 16 at 8:00 p.m./7:00p.m. Central. So prepare yourself for more Wars.

Things Get Ugly

ICv2 is reporting that Del Rey Books has acquired the rights to produce graphic novels set in the world of Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies.  Westerfeld is set to co-write the stories with Devin Grayson.  It is also mentioned that the property is in development for a live action movie.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20909.html

AMV of the Week

Our AMV of the week comes from YouTuber miraclefalcon.  The music for the video is “Letting Go” performed by Linkin Park and the animation is from Angel Beats.  Miraclefalcon states that this video was a finalist at the Otakon 2011 and Katsucon 2011 contests.  After watching the AMV I can see why.  The editing is very nicely done and I especially like the drum beat cuts it has in the latter part of the video.  You can go to YouTube to watch the video under the tag “Letting Go: An Angel Beats AMV” or check it out below. Great job miraclefalcon!

New Company Testing the Waters

ICv2 reports that Innovation Network Corp. of Japan (INCJ) is funding a new Japanese entertainment company.  The company is All Nippon Entertainment Works and is scheduled to launch in October.  The company will have it’s fingers in films, TV shows, novels, manga, and other aspects of entertainment.  Hopefully this company might pick up some of the slack that was left when TokyoPop left North America.

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/20901.html