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.
Disgaea fans here’s one for you. The newest Makai Denki Disgaea 5 game is coming out March 26, for the PlayStation 4. Until then Nippon Ichi Software is wetting your appetites by streaming the main theme to the game. The theme is entitled “Kill Real” by Mamoru Miyano. Check it out through their YouTube channel:
Variety is reporting that Johansson will portray Major Motoko Kusanagi. Dreamworks has had the Ghost in the Shell property and is now moving forward with the adapation of Masamune Shirow’s work. Ghost in the Shell has had the original manga that has been adapted into anime movies and TV series. Now Hollywood is trying for a live action movie. We’ll just have to wait and see if it comes to pass and hopefully be true to the source material.
How cool is this Toyota has used two pieces of soundtracks that anime fans will probably recognize in their Aqua commercials. Below you can watch the two spots from “maidigitv” YouTube channel. The first is for the Aqua which is set to Dragon Quest III‘s “Adventure” and the second is for the Aqua X-Urban which is set to Monster Hunters “Proof of a Hero”.
I know that these types of musicals don’t usually do well in the U.S., but maybe it will in Japan. If nothing else that cast and their costumes look amazing! Naruto is played by Kodai Matsuoka, Sasuke is played by Ryuji Sato, Sakura is played by Yui Ito, and lastly Gaara is played by Kenta Suga.
The mobile provider Au by KDDI is having fun in Japan with a new signal boosting truck. They have outfitted a Comiket 87 with a Celty Sturluson inspired look from the manga and anime Durarara!! You got to love it!
Masamune Shirow gave science fiction fans Ghost is the Shell as a glimpse of what our future may be like. Now NTT Docomo Ventures is funding projects to look into the technology aspects of Ghost in the Shell to bring the science fiction technology to actual science technology.
The pictures above show Professor Masahiko Inami’s research into “optic camouflage” that allows the wearer to blend in with his/her environment. Naotaka Fujii is working on a head mounted display, “substantial reality system”, that plays pre-recorded images along with reality display. The last picture shows Shuuji Kajita’s work with humanoid robots.
So as has been done before we have individuals working on bringing our science fiction to life. Check out the full article and video at AnimeNews Network here: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-11-25/japanese-scientists-bring-us-closer-to-world-of-ghost-in-the-shell/.81311
Ep 3 ComicPopping Manga Style with Sacred Blacksmith
Join Jonathon, Luis, April, and Richard as they review and discuss the fantasy manga Sacred Blacksmith by Isao Miura and Kotaro Yamada.
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What we reviewed in this episode:
1) Sacred Blacksmith, Isao Miura (Author) and Kotaro Yamada (Illustrator), Seven Seas, 2013. ISBN: 978-1937867324, $13.99.
Music clips used in this episode:
1) “Justice of Light” (Sacred Blacksmith Opening), Trilogy, Mayumi Gojo, 2009.
Links:
http://www.gomanga.com/ – Seven Seas Entertainment Website
http://younglyonsmusic.com/ – Young Lyons Website
https://www.facebook.com/younglyonsmusic – Young Lyons Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page
Can a robot and person interact with each other to the point where love becomes real? Find out in HAL the Movie from FUNimation. Thanks to FUNimation’s YouTube page for the following trailer:
If you are a fan of aerial combat games and like Ace Combat Infinity and the manga Area 88, you will want to check out the games special aircraft they will be offering from October 3 through October 14. If certain mission criteria are accomplished in the Bandai Namco game during that time a special aircraft will become available to the player from Kaoru Shintani’s manga Area 88. The four are pictured above and can also be seen in the trailer below:
Here is the latest accessory that Bleach fans can enjoy. Don’t like walking in the rain, slice the raindrops with these Bleach inspired umbrellas. Viz is producing them and are scheduled for a 4th quarter release of 2014.