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.
Nintendo has announced that this coming October Pokemon X & Y will be released worldwide for the Nintendo 3DS. Gamers will have to wait patiently for this game, but above is images of the three new Pokemon that will be introduced with this game. Thanks to YouTube through AnimeNews Network for the following trailer:
This weeks AMV Spotlight features an AMV uploaded by YouTuber “Rajiv Andrade”. The video takes several anime shows and splices them together to fit with the featured song “Spirit Never Dies” performed by Masteplan. The AMV is an older post, but it all fits together and is so well made that it deserves to be noticed again. The creator takes the time to have the singers voices match up with the anime characters lip sync and it is nearly flawless. Also with the lyrics of the song the creator uses anime that has that fighting spirit and to never give up. The editing and splicing together of multiple scenes from different anime is also very impressive and seamless in their transitions. A great job on producing this video all the way around. You can find it on YouTube under “Spirit Never Dies Anime AMV” or check it out below:
The next book in Keri Arthur’s Dark Angel series, Darkness Hunts, is available for you to pick up for your collections. The following is a short talk with Keri Arthur about the series. Thanks to PenguinUSA, on YouTube for the following video:
Hope Larson has adapted the classic novel Wrinkle in Time, by Madelene L’Engle, to the graphic novel medium. This is one you will want to add to you Graphic Novel Collections. Thanks to MacmillanChildren, on YouTube, for the following trailer:
Namco Bandai Games has begun streaming the trailer for the North American release of Naruto: Powerful Shippuden, for the Nintendo 3DS system. However, gamers have to wait until December to own the North American release. Thanks to Namco, through YouTube, for the following trailer:
Nintendo has announced that Fire Emblem Awakening will be available in the United States for the 3DS System beginning February 4. Thanks to AnimeNews Network for the info. and the following trailer:
This weeks AMV Spotlight is on “snowdragon25”. Since we are getting ready for the biggest party of the year, I thought this AMV was appropriate. “snowdragon25” took the song “Party All Night (Sleep All Day)” performed by Sean Kingston and edited in several clips from different anime that featured the main characters dancing or singing. The scenes have some transitions with no hard breaks between the variety of scenes, a really nice job. The black border around the video is not my most favorite feature. I like for the AMV to take up the complete screen, but that’s just me. You can catch the AMV on YouTube under “Anime Dance Anime AMV – Party All Night” or check it out here:
“Zip! Gatchaman First Look” on YouTube has uploaded a video that features the actors that portray the team, in the live action Gatchaman movie. Thanks to AnimeNews Network for reporting this and you can check out the clips below:
FUNimation Entertainment brings us Level E. This title is a science fiction/comedy and is available now if you want to add it to your collection. Thanks to “FUNimation” through YouTube for the following trailer:
Since it’s December this weeks AMV Spotlight is on a Christmas AMV. It was uploaded by YouTuber “winxbilievix100”. It doesn’t have very many views, but I enjoyed it. This person took Mariah Carey’s performance of “All I want for Christmas is You” and added in images of a variety of anime. Notice I said images, this isn’t a traditional AMV that has animation in it. I think because of this I enjoyed it. It is a simple AMV and the images are fun to watch with the catchy background music. Because the AMV uses images, to me, it makes it feel like you are receiving postcards from these characters or they are pictures from a Christmas party that you had with these characters. When you look at it in this way the AMV is great fun. So check it out: