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You might want to alert your purchasing department to be on the look out for Gintama: The Movie so you can add it to your anime collection. Sentai Filmworks announced that it has acquired the license for the Gintama: The Movie. The company is planning on releasing the movie later this year on DVD and Blu-Ray.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-09/sentai-filmworks-licenses-gintama-the-movie
Nicktoons will be debuting Monsuno on February 23. So tell you anime and gaming fans in the library to check their local listings for the time. If you remember the reason gamers will be interested is because it will be supported by a CCG that Topps Cards will be distributing so the gamers will want to check out their local card show and the cards will more than likely be in department stores as well.
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/22101.html
For gamers in the Atlanta, Georgia area get ready to duel. The Yu-Gi-Oh Championship Series is coming to your area for it’s first tournament of 2012, February 18-19. It will be held at the Georgia International Convention Center. Be sure to let your gaming patrons know and it might be an opportunity for your library to hold a local tournament event, for the one’s that can’t go to this big event.
Toyota is having an IDOLM@STER event this February 11 to March 31. Individuals can call ahead to the Toyota Amlux Showroom in the Ikebukuro Ward to reserve a test drive in the car above or two other IDOLM@STER deco’ed cars. For 1,000 yen, or roughly $13.00 one can rent a 60 minute test drive of a Prius, Ractis or Wish vehicle and have fun driving around. It’s a unique way to make some money for Toyota and let fans have some fun for an hour at a fairly reasonable price.
If your library has a roleplaying club, is getting a club started or just provides material for groups this is one you might want to check out for your library. Margaret Weis Productions is coming out with Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Basic Game, February 28. The game’s theme will be the “Breakout” storyline that is in New Avengers and will have a suggested retail price of $19.99. Future themes will include: “Civil War” in March; “Annihilation” in June; and “Age of Apocalypse” in September with a suggested retail price of $19.99 for each new addition. Each roleplaying theme will be presented in a paperback reference book for your gamers to use in setting up scenarios.
The next few episodes of ComicPop Library are currently delayed. We are currently having difficulties with our audio uploader. I’ve had the next podcast ready to go, but for some reason the uploader isn’t wanting to upload it. We are working on finding out what is happening so please be patient with use. When we get everything figured out we will get them uploaded. Thanks for your understanding.
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
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.
Crytozoic Entertainment is planning on releasing two new World of Warcraft Champion Decks, this Spring. The decks will be 60 cards each with a suggest retail price of $11.99. If you have an WoW players in your library you might relay this information if they don’t already know about them. If nothing else it will give you some talking points with your gamers.
The next expansion set for Pokemon is Pokemon: Black & White – Next Destinies. Let your gamers know that the set is scheduled for release on February 8. The card that everyone is more than likely be looking for is the one pictured above, Mewtwo-EX.