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.
This will definitely be of interest for all the Hello Kitty Fans. Sephora Cosmetics has brought Hello Kitty cosmetics to the U.S. market. Librarians that have Hello Kitty fans and even anime fans in general will want to mention this to those respective patrons. Follow the link to Anime News Network for the full article.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-01-29/sephora-cosmetics-launches-u.s-hello-kitty-line
Dynamite releases Dean Knootz’s Nevermore in March. Remember that this is just an issue of a mini-series. Libraries will need to wait until it is released as a collected edition before they purchase this title. Follow the link to ICv2 for the brief article.
ICv2 is reporting that Funimation is suing over a 1,000 people for downloading One Piece # 481 for BitTorrent sites. So if any of your patrons are talking about this type of activity your might give them a warning and lead them to this article, which is linked below. They might think it’s cool, but it could lead them into some serious trouble.
ICv2 is reporting that Luck Pasqualino has been cast as Adama in the new Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome series. This will be of interest to your patrons that like Battlestar fans, science fiction, and Battlestar graphic novel readers. No date yet on when the series will be released though, it is still in it’s pilot stage. Follow the link to the short article.
The Bobby McKeys Night Club in National Harbor Maryland is hosting a musical tribute to the works of Jun Nujabes Seba, a JHip-Hop producer. Advance tickets are $15. Tickets at the door will be $20. So libraries in that area might want to let their patrons that enjoy manga and anime know about this event. For the full article follow the link to Anime News Network.
Anime News Network is reporting that the replacement for the PSP is in the works and is code named NGP. Let your gaming patrons know and lead them to the link below for the full article.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-01-27/sony-announces-psp-successor-codenamed-ngp
At Japan’s Fugi-Q Highland amusement park guests can stay the night in a EVA-themed room with a supposed life size head of an EVA. That’s going to be one huge head. Follow the link to Anime News Network to read the full article.
For all of your library patrons that like JPop this will be of interest. Berryz Kobo is planning their first U.S. album. I did not see an official release date yet. Follow the link to the full article at Anime News Network.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-01-26/jpop-girl-group-berryz-kobo-plans-1st-u.s-album
Anime News Network is reporting that Disney will be releasing Arrietty the Borrower in North American theaters February 17, 2012. Follow the link for the full article.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-27/arrietty-u.s-theatrical-run-set-for-february-2012
Remember Red came out on DVD this week, which is adapted from Warren Ellis’ Wildstorm graphic novel. This is one that most people wouldn’t think is a graphic novel so libraries can use this DVD to draw interest in the graphic novel section of your library. (Image from Yahoo’s movie/DVD link, where you can see the trailer.)