TOKYOPOP is looking for Hetalia Fan Art to feature in Volume 2 of Hetalia Axis Powers that is scheduled to go on sale this winter!

Yes, that is correct!

We want to feature YOUR ART! So show us your most inspired
Hetalia Fan Art, and we just might include it in Hetalia Volume 2!

How to Participate:
1) Using crayons, color pencils, Photoshop, the paint tool on your 1990 PC, Etch a Sketch, or whatever other medium, create Hetalia Fan Art!

Note: Make sure you have a high resolution version ready in case you win!

Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Announce

GRIMES, Iowa, September 30, 2010 – Anime producer and online retailer Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division have rescheduled the release of the GRAVITATION Complete DVD Collection to January 4, 2011.

This new release collects both anime adaptations of Gravitation – the 13-episode television series and the 2-episode OVA series – together for the very first time. The set will feature remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 English audio, plus Dolby Digital 2.0 English and Japanese audio options, and English subtitles and on-screen translations, and it will be housed in a thin-profile, collectors’ art box.

MUSE MY MUSE AND THE POWER OF INSPIRATION DRIVES OCTOBER’S THEME AT VIZ CINEMA

New Anime Racing Feature Redline, Virtual Pop Idol ‘Concert’ By Hatsune Miku, Romantic Drama Sayonara Itsuka, Taiwan Film Fest, And Two Film Retrospectives Of Classic Japanese Directors Are Announced

San Francisco, CA, September 30, 2010 – VIZ Cinema, the nation’s only movie theatre dedicated to Japanese film, makes October a month full of premieres, special events and mini film festivals with a compelling new roster of just- announced screenings.

Starz Digital Media revolutionary new project, “The Resistance” comes to life on Monday, October 4.

“The Resistance,” a science fiction action thriller, premieres on the SyFy October 4th 11:00pm ET/PT. In partnership with Starz Digital Media, series creator Adrian Picardi was able to take what was originally envisioned as a web-series and transformed it into a multi-platform launch. The Resistance was discovered by Aaron Lam of Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures in 2008 when he found trailers of the then unproduced show on YouTube.  Starz Media saw potential in the series and cleared the funding for the then 21-year-old Picardi to make 35 minutes, or the first installment.

GUIGNOL KYUTEI GAKUDAN © Kaori Yuki 2009/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.

COMING IN OCTOBER FROM SHOJO BEAT

Queen Of Gothic Manga Kaori Yuki Delivers A Dark Masterpiece In A New Series Arriving In Time For Halloween

San Francisco, CA, September 29, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the launch of a new series from iconic manga (graphic novel) creator Kaori Yuki. Her latest series, GRAND GUIGNOL ORCHESTRA, will be published under the Shojo Beat imprint, is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. The series debuts on October 5^th.

The new poll is posted, Favorite Monopoly piece. We’ve picked the classics to choose from.  You might remember some different ones, like the money bag or the wheelbarrow, but since  I only have 8 spaces,  I picked the ones that appeared for the longest. You might notice the money bag or wheelbarrow missing.Our set as kids didn’t have the money bag, but we did have the wheelbarrow.

Time for this week’s poll results.  Most everyone encounters stoplight, but have you stopped to think much about them? Like at Christmas time, they use traditional Christmas colors? Or your favorite color? And is that your favorite stoplight color because of what it does or means, or because of the color itself? And how did those colors get picked in the first place?

Toradora! Volume 2 Premium Edition

ITEM #:TDO2-DVD-US-PE
UPC: 813633010694
AGE RATING: Teen
SRP: $59.99
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2010

The high school romantic comedy continues as Ryuji and Taiga slowly begin to understand their feelings not just towards their crushes, but what they mean to one another. Christmas pageants, complete with a beautiful song, come and go. During a school trip to a ski resort, Ryuji will learn the truth about Taiga’s heart. What will he do with this knowledge? The tiger and dragon stand together, but are they strong enough to face the obstacles life will throw at them?

People ask me all the time what I do, and believe me it is difficult to describe. What is Belegarth you ask? Belegarth is a full contact medieval combat reenactment. It is difficult to label whether it is a sport or a game, as it contains elements of both. At its most simplistic, its core, it is paint ball with sticks. The game/sport is built around an honor system where the person being struck decides whether or not a “hit” was good enough. It allows bashing, grappling, full force swings and full field tactics with specialized individuals. Many of the tactics we use on the field are derived directly from American football. Just like any team, we have uniforms. Instead of t-shirts and jerseys, our uniforms are medieval armor, period clothing and matching heraldry. If you have ever fantasized about being a knight in shining armor, a Scottish barbarian, an elven archer or a rampaging orc… this is for you. Come out and give us a try, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

As a longtime attendee of Archon for a number of years, the convention has become a three generation event for our family.

Here’s a look at the Anime/Manga related events.

Panels:

Create your own Digital Comic pages (Manga Ex) -Fri 12:20pm

Anime: It’s for everyone!  Fri 2:40pm

Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiaya – Fri  3:50pm

20th Century Boys, The Rise of Friend – Fri 5:00pm     http://animeradius.com/?p=813

This is not your Mamma’s Anime and Manga – Fri 8:30 pm

Japanese Street Fashion Show -Sat 10:00 am

It’s Over 9000 -Sat 11:10 am

“The Radius”:

Title: Gakuen Alice Volume 13

Author: Tachibana Higuchi

Distributor: Tokyopop

American release date: Available 1-10-10

Format, Genre and length: Fantasy Manga

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T  Teenage 13+

Overall Personal Rating: B

Similar series or titles to check out: Previous Volumes of Gakuen Alice

In a prestigious boarding school, a group of students have special abilities which are called an “Alice”.  The sweet and enthusiastic  protagonist, Mikan Sakura, is  a sparkle that will never fade.   This volume finds the characters beginning to realize how important they have become to each other and how they want to protect one another, like family.

“The Radius”

Title: ChuChu Rocket!

Platform: Sega Dreamcast

Developer: Sega, Sonic Team

Publisher/Distributor: Sega

American Release Date: February 29, 2000

Format: CD-ROM

Genre: Puzzle

Replay Value: A-

ESRB: E(for everyone)

Overall Personal Rating: B-

Similar Series: Tetris, Pac-Man

Axis Powers Hetalia: Season One  

Director: Scott Sager

Studio: Studio DEEN

Publisher: FUNimation

American release date: September 14, 2010

Format/Genre/Length: DVD/Comedy/130 minutes

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Older Teen/17+

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar series/titles to check out: Lucky Star; Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei; Gintama

History class has never been this funny – or this cute! You’ll be looking at the history of the world – and especially the politics of World War Two – in all new ways after watching the adventures of the Axis and Allies countries, all represented by various characters with their own quirks and stereotypes, from the loud and arrogant Germany to the boisterous hamburger fanatic America. Pasta, anyone?

Some Conspiracies are More Than Theories

From the Acclaimed Director of Ghost in the Shell, Stand Alone Complex

Eden of the East

Akira Takizawa wakes up naked outside the White House with no memories. He’s got a gun in one hand, a cell phone in the other, and doesn’t know if he’s a good guy or one of the worst. He doesn’t remember the phone gives him instant access to ten billion yen and a woman who can make his most outlandish requests a reality. He doesn’t recall his connection to the ongoing missile attacks terrorizing the Japanese people. Or the part he played in the sudden disappearance of 20,000 shut-ins. He doesn’t even remember he’s supposed to save Japan and will be murdered if he fails. Whatever it is he’s tangled up in, Takizawa’s definitely in deep – and that’s not even scratching the surface.

“The Radius”

Bubblegum Crash: Total Crash Collection

Directors: Hiroshi Ishiodori & Hiroyuki Fukushima

Writers: Emi Arii & Toshimichi Susuki

U. S. Distributor: AnimEigo

U. S. Release Date: Dec. 18th, 2001

Format: DVD / 135 minutes

Genre: Sci Fi, Mecha

Age Rating: 13+

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar  Titles: Bubblegum Crisis

“The Radius”

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle: Season One on Blu-ray

Director: Koichi Mashimo

Studio: Bee Train

Creator: Clamp

Distributor: FUNimation

U.S. Release Date:  Nov. 24th, 2009

Format: Blu-ray / 625 minutes

Genre: Shojo, Fantasy and Romance

Age Rating: 13+

Overall Personal Rating: B

Similar Titles: xxxHolic and Cardcaptor Sakura.

V.B. Rose, Volume 9

Author: Banri Hidaka

Publisher: Tokyopop

American release date: August 3, 2010

Format/Genre: Manga/Romance

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Teen/13+

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar series or titles to check out: Hot Gimmick;  Butterflies, Flowers

Something strange is happening at V.B. Rose – the phone rings, but when Arisaka answers it, there is no one there.  A practical joker, or something more sinister, as we begin volume 9 of V.B. Rose by Banri Hidaka.

Synopsis:

The Radius

Title: Dragon Ball Z Kai Part Two

“The Radius”:

Original Story:  Akira Toriyama

American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment

American Release Date: September 14, 2010

Format: 2 DVD box set, 13 half hour episodes (325 minutes)

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Comedy

Rating: TV PG

Overall Personal Rating: A

Title: Final Fantasy VII

Platform: PlayStation

Developer: SQUARE ENIX

Publisher/Distributor: Sony

American Release Date: January 31, 1997

Format: Optical disc

Genre: RPG

Replay Value: B

ESRB:T (For Ages 13+)

Overall Personal Rating: A+

Similar Series: Other Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda Series.

Synopsis:

“The Radius”

Monster, Box Set One

Director: Masayuki Kojima

Created by: Naoki Urasawa

Distributor: Viz Media

U. S. Release Date: Dec. 8th, 2009

Format: DVD / 325 minutes

Age Rating: M for Mature

Overall Personal Rating: A+

Similar Titles: Death Note.

Doctor Kenzo Tenma is a promising young brain surgeon who makes an ill-fated decision to save the life of a young boy who had been shot in the head over the life of the Mayor. This decision turns out to be the beginning of the end of his good fortune. The boy lives and becomes the Monster and possibly the Antichrist. The good Doctor is then plunged into a struggle to find this cold blooded killer and try to stop him before all of humanity is lost.