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.
Anaheim, California, is the host city of AM2 convention. The convention will be June 15-17 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton. The library’s in the area might want to advertise the convention and spotlight the convention. Why spotlight the convention? Well first to let your anime fans now it’s coming, but also because the convention will be having two showings of the live action film Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
You might want to alert your purchasing department to be on the look out for Gintama: The Movie so you can add it to your anime collection. Sentai Filmworks announced that it has acquired the license for the Gintama: The Movie. The company is planning on releasing the movie later this year on DVD and Blu-Ray.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-02-09/sentai-filmworks-licenses-gintama-the-movie
For gamers in the Atlanta, Georgia area get ready to duel. The Yu-Gi-Oh Championship Series is coming to your area for it’s first tournament of 2012, February 18-19. It will be held at the Georgia International Convention Center. Be sure to let your gaming patrons know and it might be an opportunity for your library to hold a local tournament event, for the one’s that can’t go to this big event.
Toyota is having an IDOLM@STER event this February 11 to March 31. Individuals can call ahead to the Toyota Amlux Showroom in the Ikebukuro Ward to reserve a test drive in the car above or two other IDOLM@STER deco’ed cars. For 1,000 yen, or roughly $13.00 one can rent a 60 minute test drive of a Prius, Ractis or Wish vehicle and have fun driving around. It’s a unique way to make some money for Toyota and let fans have some fun for an hour at a fairly reasonable price.
We are slowing it down this week. This weeks AMV comes from YouTuber Mapache9999. Mapache9999 takes the song “Making Love Out of Nothing At All” performed by Air Supply and edits it with images from Utawarerumono. The editing of the scenes with the music is good. There isn’t any harsh transitions between cuts. However, the subtitles are the bottom of the video are a little distracting and could have been left off. It is an older AMV, but it is still worth checking out on YouTube under “Utawarerumono AMV – Making Love out of Nothing at All” or check it out below. Thanks again to YouTube and Mapache9999.
YALSA has posted it’s 2012 list of “Great Graphic Novels”. Click on the link below to go to the full listing and see is your library needs to pick up any that you might not have purchased yet.
Nura:Rise of the Yokai Clan, Vol. 1, Hiroshi Shiibashi, Feb. 1, 2011, VIZ Media LLC. ISBN: 978-1421538914, $9.99.
Glades: The Complete First Season, 20th Century Fox, Jun. 11, 2011. ASIN: B004TJ1GY2, $39.98.
Other things mentioned in the podcast were: Monsters, Inc.; Nightmare Before Christmas; Ghostbusters; House M.D.; Stargate SG-1; Jack O’Neil; Farscape; John Crichton; Mentalist.
This weeks AMV comes from YouTuber ThreeMadCookies. ThreeMadCookies takes the song “I’ll be There for You” performed by The Rembrandts and edits it to scenes from Library Wars. The editing of the cut scenes is really clean and there is no jerkiness to the video. The song fits well with the edited scenes and follows the characters Iku Kasahara and Atsushi Dojo well. If one has read or watched Library Wars you will know that this song fits the show well and that ThreeMadCookies did a great job in selecting it for this AMV. You can find the video on YouTube by looking under “Library Wars – I’ll be there for you” and you can check it out below.
Bandai Entertainment has announced that the company will cease releasing anime and manga in North America effective the end of January.
Anime Titles Cancelled:
Turn-A Gundam; Nichijou; and Gosick
Manga Titles Cancelled:
Kannagi Vol. 4-6; Code Geass: Renya; Gurren Lagann Vol. 7; Gundam 001; Lucky Star Boo Boo Kagaboo; Nichijou Manga; Code Geass r2 Novels; and Tales of the Abyss: Jade Vol. 1-2
In the spirit of the holidays I choose this week’s AMV. YouTuber noburulez took the Christmas song “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” performed by N*SYNC and edited it to several different anime. I was able to pick out Ramma 1/2, Chrono Crusade, Tenchi and Love Hina. Noburulez did a nice job of editing all of the different scenes together and I couldn’t see very many hard jerks between edits, very smooth transitions. Images were chosen because of their Christmas feel. This AMV was just recently posted on YouTube so go to the site so go watch it and rate it. You can find it under “MERY CHRISTMAS—AMV (MULTI ANIME MIX)” and check it out below as well.