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There isn’t much happening at the movies this weekend. However, there is one movie that might interest your patrons that enjoy anime and magna. Shaolin opens this weekend on a limited basis. So if this happens to be showing in your area you might mention it to your patrons as a possible night out. Thanks to YahooMovies for the trailer below.
For your patrons that like creature movies they have one specifically named for them. Creature opens this weekend on a limited release. If it’s in your area let your patrons know, they might enjoy it. Thanks to Yahoo Movies for the trailer.
ICv2 is reporting that Sea Lion Books has purchased the worldwide rights to Anne Rice’s novel Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana. Anne Rice will write the adaptation with Anne Elizabeth and art will be by Siya Oum. Sea Lion is planning for a Spring 2012 release of the adaptation before Easter.
AnimeNews Network is reporting that FUNimation will be releasing The Legend of the Legendary Heroes (Densetsu no Yusha no Densetsu). The anime series is an adaptation of Takaya Kagami’s fantasy light novels and is slated to be available on DVD and Blu-Ray next Spring.
Japan just likes to have fun with their popular culture. It has been announced that the convenience store chain FamilyMart will be offering new pork buns. The pork buns will be Slime Nikuman, inspired by the role-playing game DragonQuest.
AMC has set the date for the debut of season 2 of the Walking Dead. The date is October 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET and it will be a 90 minute episode.
The winners of the 16th Annual Animation Kobe Award were announced: 1) Individual Award – writer Mari Okada; 2) Special Award – director Osamu Dezaki and production team of Detective Conan; 3) Theatrical Film Award – Macross Frontier: Sayonora no Tsubasa; 4) Television Award – Puella Magi Madoka Magica; 5) Network Award – Hetalia: World Series; and 6) Theme Song Award – “Shinryaku no Susume” by ULTRAPRISM with Ika Musume from Hisako Kanemoto. Thanks to AnimeNews Network for the update.
Dark Horse has just released The Last Dragon. This graphical novel is written by Jane Yolen, with art by Rebecca Guay. Your fans of fantasy will be interested in this novel, not to mention your patrons that definitely follow Yolen’s works. So this work will be a great cross promotional tool within your library. The price for the hardcover volume is $29.99. If you are interested in this the ISBN is: 978-1-59582-798-2.
http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/15-952/The-Last-Dragon-Hardcover
Today is new comic book day for all who are into buying comic books. Every Wednesday, unless a holiday causes a hiccup, is when that weeks new comic books come to the local comic book store for fans to purchase. Today is a little special though. This is the launch of DC Comics new 52 #1’s. What makes this day special is the way you can purchase the new 52 #1’s. You can purchase the print copy, which is still my method, or you can also purchase the titles digitally today as well. DC Comics is the first company to go to a print/digital same day release for all of it’s titles. The digital format can be downloaded on a computer, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, WP7, or PSP with DC stating that it is working on additional platforms for the titles to be downloaded to. Head on over to DC’s site for the article linked below.
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is a limited release. If you are fortunate enough to have it showing in your area, this would be a movie that your anime, manga, and martial arts enthusiasts would enjoy. If it isn’t in your area submit the title to purchase for your DVD/Blu-Ray collections so it can be purchased when it is released by your purchasing department. Thanks to YahooMovies for the trailer.