Sentai Filmworks will be releasing Planzet The Motion Picture of May 22. This might be one you want to consider for your library’s animation collection. The following trailer is provided by YouTuber BESTAsianFilms:
CW’s Arrow
The CW has announced that it will be airing Arrow, based on DC Comic’s Green Arrow, on Wednesday’s at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and 7:00 p.m. Central for the new Fall season. The show will then be followed by Supernatural, which has been a staple for the CW for several years now. The following video has been made available from ICv2 and The CW:
Battleship Trailer
The only genre movie opening this weekend is Universal’s Battleship. Surprisingly I’m kind of looking forward to seeing this movie. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer:
Adaptation of a Light Novel in Japan
A new anime series has started airing in Japan entitled Sword Art Online. This is an adaptation of Reki Kawahara’s light novels. Hopefully this will get picked up in the North American market. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the following trailer:
009 Re: Cyborg
009 Re:Cyborg is a title you might want to mention to your library’s purchasing agent to put on their list to purchase for you anime collections. This is an adaptation of Shotaro Ishinomori’s Science Fiction manga 009 Cyborg which was also made into a anime series. This title is an animated movie by Production I.G. and SANZIGEN Animation Studios and will be distributed by T-Joy in Japan in October. So the title probably won’t show up in the North American market until December of 2012 or into the early part of 2013. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the following trailer:
Dark Shadows Trailer
If you need something different this weekend Dark Shadows opens Friday. It looks to be a fun movie. Thanks to YahooMovies for the trailer:
Dragon Age Trailer
Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker will be one you will want to place in your libraries. It not only has the anime crowd that will be interested, but the gaming crowd as well. This film is the prequel to Dragon Age II video game by BioWare and Electronic Arts. FUNimation is distributing the movie in the North American market and has it scheduled for release on May 29. Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube for the following trailer.
Avengers is Here!
The first major block buster of the Summer is here, Avengers! Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer:
Uprising is Planned
The Disney XD channel has announced that it is planning on the debut of Tron: Uprising for June 7th. This is the new CGI animation series that will take place between the first and second movies. Thanks to ICv2 and YouTube for the following trailer:
Did Someone Say Nevermore
The Raven will probably appeal to several of your patrons. With John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe it should be a well acted part, I’ve always enjoyed his movies. Thanks to YahooMovies for the following trailer: