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.
Well at least Yu-Gi-Oh is back in theaters in Japan. The official website for the new movie has begun streaming the trailer for Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions. You know that this will make its way to the North American market at some point. It might be released in theaters or not, but I’m positive it will get a Blu-ray/DVD release. Thanks to maidigtv’s YouTube channel for the following trailer:
I have posted before about the Diver City Tokyo Plaza, but I wanted to do so again. If you happen to be traveling to Tokyo and love the Gundam franchise Diver City Tokyo Plaza is a stop you will definitely want to visit. If you can’t Ken Ikuhara-Gross has posted several pictures and brief history of the site on animenewsnetwork.com. Above are three of the images he posted in his article. Their are several more and will make you want to make a trip to see the Plaza. On the outside of the Plaza is a life size RX-78-2 Gundam (which is the first picture above) and in the plaza itself is a cafe and memorabilia shop. The 7th floor houses two museums, another gift shop and a Strict-G clothing store. Make the jump over to AnimeNews Network to view all of the other cool photos and thanks to Ken for sharing: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2016-03-04/gundam-front-the-ultimate-tour/.99376
The above bronze will be welcoming guests at the new Hakodate-Hakuto Station come March 26. The Hakkaido Line will connect Honshu, Japan’s main island, to Hokkaido, it northern island in the town of Hokuto. The current Oshima-Ono Station is being remodeled and named the New Hakodate-Hakuto Station. The towns name Hokuto roughly translates into “North Star” hence the bronze statue from Fist of the North Star that will be welcoming passengers as they arrive at the New Hakodate-Hakuto Station.
Sentai Filmworks is releasing the first collection of Akame ga Kill. The trailer says it has a March 7, release date. This will give you time to get it pre-ordered for your library or personal library collection. Thanks to Manga UK’s YouTube channel for the following trailer:
Tokyo Ghoul has hit shelves from FUNimation. This is one that you will want to check out first. This is a mature title and some smaller libraries might not be able to pick it up. It is one of the more popular dark shows at the moment. Thanks to FUNimation’s YouTube channel for the trailer:
ICv2 is reporting that the Pokemon Company has purchased air time for a Pokemon commercial during Super Bowl 50. This ad will kickoff the 20th Anniversary for Pokemon. The Official Pokemon Channel on YouTube has begun streaming the below add, but it is unclear if the same ad will be the one airing during Super Bowl 50, I kind of think they would have a different one for that after spending that much money for air time. The company is also declaring February 27th as Pokemon Day with several things happening. Here is the link to ICv2 for more details: http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/33466/super-bowl-50-spot-kicks-off-pokemon-20th Keep your eyes sharp and ears tuned in for special events during this year. So to Pokemon fans and the Pokemon Company happy 20th Anniversary!
Yuto Tuskuda and Shun Saeki’s Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma manga gets a second season. Viz is publishing the manga for the North American market while CrunchyRoll has shown the first season. Hopefully someone will pick up the distribution rights for the anime’s first season for the DVD/Blu-Ray North American market. The manga is a mature title but it is so much fun. Check out the trialer that Food Wars! official site is streaming which they have also posted on YouTube:
The website for Himitsu – The Top Secret live-action film has begun streaming a teaser for the upcoming August release of the film. The film is an adaptation of Reiko Shimizu’s psychological science fiction manga in association with Wowowo Films. Here is the teaser through their YouTube channel:
The Haganai anime is getting a fresh release from FUNimation on December 8, to get everyone ready for Haganai Next. This one is fun to watch, but it is rated MA. You figure when you are dealing with teenagers and are going to have jokes and fan service. Check out the trailer through FUNimation’s YouTube channel:
Aniplex has begun streaming a trailer for an upcoming Sword Art Online film project. There are several fans of this franchise that I know will be excited. Check out the trailer on Aniplex’s YouTube channel: