AnimeNews Network is reporting that Nicktoons TV will begin airing DargonBall GT January 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Thanks to them and YouTuber AniNationReborn for the promotional clip below.
Figures and Coffee
Asahi Soft Drink company in Japan will be bundling Suzumiya Haruhi no Rittai figures with their cans of Wondo Morning Shot coffee. The promotional cans will only be sold in Family Mart’s and will begin on December 20 and will be available while supplies last. I wish they would have promotions like this here more often, one it would make my pocket book even lighter, but it would keep characters alive in the public eye for a longer period of time.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-13/haruhi-suzumiya-figures-bundled-with-coffee-cans
Costum Motorcycle Built
Thanks to AnimeNews Network for this picture of a very cool looking bike. The staff of Good Smile Company customized a 1/1 scale V-Max motorcycle that Saber, the lead character of Fate/Zero, rides. It is to be on display at the Matsudo Good Smile Cafe, east of Tokyo, from December 15 until December 25.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-12/fate/zero-saber-motorcycle-built-in-life-size
Fullmetal Trailer
The FUNimation Channel on YouTube has recently added a trailer for the Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos film. The DVD/Blu-ray discs are scheduled for release in the Spring of 2012. Mark your calendars so you can let your purchasing agents know when to order the film for your library.
Naruto Film
Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump has an announcement within it’s content of a new Naruto Shippuden film to be released the Summer of 2012 in Japan.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-07/next-naruto-shippuden-film-set-for-summer-2012
Kenshin Photo
AnimeNews Network has put up the photo above, from the January 2012 Jump Square magazine, of Takeru Satoh as Kenshin. So the live action Rurouni Kenshin film is still in the works and I’m sure it will be licensed for the U.S. market, since the anime was so popular in the States.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-30/live-action-rurouni-kenshin-film-image-published
K-ON! Screening at Midnight
K-ON! fans in Osaka will have a unique opportunity on December 3. The Apollo Cinemas 8 will be showing midnight screenings of the upcoming K-ON! film. The theater is warning individuals that drive to watch the screen will have to find alternate parking, because the parking lot that the Apollo Cinemas 8 is located closes for the night at midnight and reopens at 7:00 a.m. the that morning. Have fun at the screening.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-23/k-on-film-gets-midnight-screenings
Madoka Magica Exhibits
If their is anyone that will be traveling to Japan during December or February, or you happen to live in the Tokyo and Osaka area, MOVIC Promote Service’s is sponsoring two exhibits for “Puella Magi Madoka Magica Exhibit”. The exhibits will recreate scenes from the popular magical girl anime for visitors to view. The exhibit will be in Tokyo first from December 27 through the December 31 at the Sunshine City complex’s Culture Hall. Then it second exhibit will be in Osaka from February 10 through February 12 at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center ATC Hall.
CBLDF at Library Conference
The Executive Director of Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Charles Brownstein, spoke at the Long Island Resources Council’s 20th Annual Conference on Libraries and the Future. His presentation was over the history of censorship within the comic book industry and the challenge’s the industry will face in the future. The presentation is available in PDF and in voice recording on the following website so check it out.
Episode 8 Shownotes
1) Pre-order: Game of Thrones, D.B. Weiss & David Benioff, HBO Studios. ASIN: B002IFT1ZA.
2) Blue Exorcist, Vol. 1, Kazue Kato, April 5, 2011, Viz Media, LLC. ISBN: 978-1421540320.
3) Also mentioned in this episode were: R.A. Salvatore; Hobbit; Lord of the Rings; Enders Game; Orson Scott Card; Eragon; True Blood-HBO Series; Charlaine Harris; Harry Potter; & Star Wars.