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.
Dynamite Entertainment is releasing a new art book that libraries can purchase either for their art collection or graphic novel collection. The Art of Howard Chaykin is written by Robert Greenberger and is a 200 page hard cover volume. This should be able to be pre-ordered because it is scheduled to be released during the month of December.
This weeks AMV comes from YouTuber Mewprincess3. Mewprincess3 uses the song “Just Haven’t Met You Yet” performed by Michael Buble and edits images from Fruits Basket to the lyrics. This is a perfect fit to me. Through the whole series Kyo and Tohru didn’t truly meet each other until the very end. If your library doesn’t have a copy of Fruits Basket and you can find one it would be a great addition to the anime collection. Everyone wanted Fruits Basket to have a second season but at this point I don’t think that will happen and it might be for the best (can lightening strike again?) Let the anime series be the best that it is and patrons that want to get the full story can finish it up in the manga. You can find the video at YouTube under the tag “Kyo Just Hasn’t Met Tohru Yet – Fruits Basket (Reuploaded). Great job Mewprincess3 of marrying up this great song with a great anime.
AnimeNews Network has posted another trailer from the Tokyo Game Show through YouTube. This time it is from Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII-2. The U.S. release of this game is slated for January 31, 2012.
Bill Tucci fans will want to know about this book along with some of your library’s local churches. Bill Tucci, who created Shi, has produced a comic book that pulls for the Christian faith. Tucci’s art has always been outstanding in all of his work. This can also be used as talking points for your local youth church groups to let the groups know there is something for everyone in the comic art form of story telling. Bill Tucci’s A Child Is Born is in this months previews and has a retail price of $5.99, from Apostle Arts, Tucci’s co-owned publisher.
CAPCOM unveiled the trailer for the Nintendo DS 3DS, Resident Evil Revelations game at the Tokyo Game Show. The trailer is provided below by CAPCOM, through YouTube and animenewsnetwork.com. Remember this is a horror game so watch the trailer if you choose.
More film festivals with be screening Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos. Three of the locations have not finalized when the screening will be, but it has been scheduled to screen during their festival. Check below to see if any of the screenings will be in your area:
The Hawaii International Film Festival – October 18 at 9:15 p.m.; The Vancouver Asian Film Festival – TBA; Toronto’s Reel Asian International Film Festival – TBA; and The San Francisco International Animation Festival – TBA.
AnimeNews Network has announced that Pokemon the Movie: White – Victini and Zekron will run in 300 theaters in the U.S. over the December 3-4 weekend. Tell your Pokemon fans to start watching their theaters the last week of November to see if their local theater might get the movie.
Good news for Star Trek fans. ICv2 is reporting that J.J. Abrams will begin shooting this winter for the next installment of the Star Trek franchise. At this point in time Paramount has not announced a release date though. More than likely, I would say, they are shooting for a 2013 release date.
ICv2 is reporting that for the first time, that I can recall, gamers will be able to subscribe for gaming pieces. Pazio Publishing, with their partners WizKids, is offering a subscription for Pathfinder Battles: Heroes & Monsters. This subscription will allow gamers to get cases of pre-painted miniatures. The sight didn’t give a link to get this subscription, but librarians will still want to give their gamers a heads up so they can start checking out Pazio’s website to set up an account and get more information when Pazio formally announces this subscription service they can also find other subscription services while they are at the sight.
AnimeNews Network is reporting that starting with the February issue of Weekly Shonen Champion Magazine Serizawa’s Biohazard Marhawa Desire manga will begin serialization. This title has ties to CAPCOM’s Biohazard/Resident Evil games. Since this is related to Resident Evil and there being several fans of this franchise in the Western market, this should be a shoe-in for be translated for the English speaking audience. Late next year or in 2013 I wouldn’t be surprised to see this being offered to purchase for your library’s partons and the your library itself.