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Cartoon Network Toonami started airing a new Mobile Suit Gundam series entitled Iron-Blooded Orphans. Check you local time and listings for this new series especially all the Gundam fans out there. Thanks to Gundaminfo’s YouTube channel for the following trailer:
Is everyone ready for Netflix’ new DreamWorks Animation series Voltron: Legendary Defender. It’s out this week for all that have the joy of Netflix. Thanks to Netflix’ YouTube channel for the trailer:
Start saving your money if you are a TCG collector and specifically a Pokemon TCG collector. Pokemon USA has announced 4 additional releases for August and September. We will hit the first three first and then the pictured set above last. Three of the sets will be: 1) Pokemon: Shiny Mega Gardevoir and Mythical Pokemon Volcanion 3-pack Pin Blister, which will contain 3 booster packs and 1 or 2 collector pins – the release date is August 24 with a MSRP of $14.99; 2) Mythical Pokemon Collection – Victini, which will contain 2 Pokemon Generations booster packs, a collector pin, and a promo foil card of Victini – the release date is September 1 with a MSRP of $12.99; and 3) Pokemon Red & Blue Collection – Pikachu-EX, which will contain 4 Pokemon Generations booster packs, a sculpted Pikachu figure and a promo foil card of Pikachu-EX – the release date is September 14 with a MSRP of $24.99.
The big daddy is pictured above and will be released on September 14 and it is the Pokemon 20th Anniversary Elite Trainer Box. It will contain 10 Pokemon Generations booster packs, 65 black and gold card sleeves with 20th Anniversary logo, 45 Energy cards with a new look, a players guide, 6 damage counter dice, 1 coin-flip die, 2 acrylic condition markders, a collectors box, and a foil promo card of Shaymin-EX. This set will have a MSRP of 49.99.
Ep 6 ComicPop Gets Animated with Robotech
The Zentraedi has come to Earth to lay claim to the Super Dimension Fortress (SDF), an alien ship that crashed on Earth. The ComicPop Crew join up with Rick Hunter and the Crew of the SDF as the fight begins in The First Robotech War: The Macross Saga.
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Studio Ghibli’s next release to the North American market will be Only Yesterday. The movie has that Ghibli look and looks to be more of a “slice of life” film. The main voice actors are Daisy Ridley (a Star Wars Alum) and Dev Patel. Thanks to Movieclips Trailers YouTube channel for the trailer:
The next anime film to come from Project Itoh is Harmony. If you are one of the lucky you will actually be able to see it in the theater today or tomorrow (May 17 and 18). Go to this website http://www.funimationfilms.com/movie/harmony/#theater_locator?utm_medium=display-static&utm_source=ann&utm_campaign=052016-th-harmony&utm_content=skin-051716 and type in your zip code to see if it is playing in your area and set up a movie night for this evening or tomorrow. Thanks to FUNimation’s YouTube channel for Harmony’s trailer:
Sound! Euphonium is one of those anime that sometimes you get surprised by. Yes it is a bit of “slice of life” and “RomCom” which isn’t that unusual. It’s the theme of the show that’s a bit unusual with the anime being centered around a band class. So this might be one to consider picking up for you collection if you are looking for something with a different slant in theme. The third season just came out recently so you will need to pick up seasons one and two for a complete run to date. Thanks to “GACCOM.de/OTAKUNATION.de” that is streaming the trailer through their YouTube channel:
The first anime film project from Honeyworks’ is being released this week in Japan, entitled Kokuhaku Jikko Iinkai Renai Series. Honeyworks’ is a vocaliod song project that consists of composors Gom & shito, guitarist Oji, illustrators Mogeratta & Rokuru, video productionist ziro, keyboardest cake and drummer AtsuyuK. Their first anime film project is I’ve Always Liked You: Confession Executive Committee that is based around the singles “Kokuhaku Yoko Renshu” (Confession Rehearsal), “Hatsuki no Ethon” (The Picture Book of the First Love) and “Yokimochi no Kotai” (The Answer to Jealousy). This looks to be an interesting project and with Aniplex backing it hopefully we will see it distributed in the North American market. Thanks to AnimeNews Network, Dennis R., and the film’s official website, Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita and DailyMotion, for the following trailer:
Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita ~Kokuhaku Jikkou… by pKjd
Eric Stimson has posted a cool article with photos on AnimeNews Network about a new Sailor Moon exhibit opening in Japan. The exhibit opened on April 16 and is scheduled to run through June 19 at Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills Observation Deck. The exhibit contains giant scrolls drawn by Sailor Moon’s creator Naoko Takeuchi, several other pieces of artwork anime artifacts, manga artifacts, costumes, and memorabilia and collectibles divided among six different rooms. So if you happen to be traveling in the area and are a Sailor Moon fan you might want to make plans to swing by the exhibit. Follow the link to additional pictures, of the Sailor Moon exhibit, at AnimeNews Network’s page: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-04-17/sailor-moon-exhibit-opens-in-usagi-hometown/.101123
Rage of Bahamut – Genesis comes out later this month from FUNimation. This one looks to be a fun adventure fantasy. I’ll be checking it out for a possible for the anime collection, you might to. Here’s the trailer from FUNimation’s YouTube channel: