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.
For all the fans of the Kiki’s Delivery Service anime here is the live action movie trailer. This is one that if it gets a release in North America would be great to have in your DVD/Blu-Ray collections. Thanks to “maidigitv” on YouTube for the teaser trailer:
In the YouTube video below from Shu Uemura’s page Hatsune Miku sings the theme for the anime short. The anime short is a tie-in for famed make-up artist Shu Uemura and contemporary artist Takashi Murakami’s “Six Hearts Princess” cosmetic line. It is entitled “6HP Pink & Black”. The short was produced by Marakami’s Ponkotan Studio with character design by mebae. Have fun with the short and Hatune Miku’s song:
Are you ready for Valentines. Yes it is a few months away, but Premium Bandai has put up for pre-order two valentine chocolate sets for you anime valentine. The featured anime is Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Sailor Moon. Both are pictured above. The Madoka Magica is in a gold-stamped and embossed box featuring Madoka and Homura and the Sailor Moon box has Sailor Moon in silhouette. Each box contains ten pieces of chocolate and is priced at 2,626 yen ($26.60). This would be a cool valentine, so if you can do it go for it.
This one is a little strange, but that’s alright. Sanrio has announced that in 2014 there will be a merchandising crossover between Hello Kitty and The Simpsons. What is probably even more shocking is that age of these two properties. If you don’t keep track of how old things are this will shock you like it did me. In 2014, Hello Kitty turns 40 and The Simpsons turns 25. I don’t feel this old, but I guess I am.
Art and Gem’s has some cool ring available and some still in the concept stage. Three are pictured above: Pokeball Engagement Ring (Concept); Police Box Wedding Bands ($380.00), and an Arc Reactor ring ($660.00). There are other designs as well that you can go to their site with the link below and view.
If you want to make a small statement about your Evangelion fandom and have the extra money lying around this could be for you. The Eva Store is selling gloves, knit caps, and hoodies (pictured above), for the Winter season, that are Eva Unit themed. The gloves and caps are 6,090 yen ($61) a piece and the hoodies are 5,040 yen ($51).
Sega has released information that next Autumn Cartoon Network will debut Sonic Boom. Sonic the Hedgehog has had an animated series before, but this time it will be a CG animated series. So all you Sonic fans, I know it’s early, but mark your 2014 calendars.
If you don’t like lugging around a bunch of manga this will probably make you happy and if you don’t own a Kindle it will make you want to purchase one. Why would you want a Kindle? Viz has just put it’s entire manga catalog onto Amazon’s Kindle Store. So know when you purchase a volume you have the choice of getting a physical or digital format. Be aware that Viz has also raised their pricing across the board to $6.99 per volume know.
If you want to spruce up your room, office, and/or collection area these Zelda “Stained Glass” wall decals will do the thing. Blik produced seven Zelda wall decals all in the “stained glass” motif. The are available at a suggested retail price of $37.00 per decal (http://www.whatisblik.com/). If you’re not into Zelda, Blik has Hello Kitty and Pac Man wall decals as well.
Nintendo is streaming this commercial on their YouTube channel for the new DS games Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. Do you need to catch them for your collection?