Title: Corpse Princess
Original Story: Yoshiichi Akahito (Square-Enix)
Director: Masahiko Murata
American Publisher: FUNimation
American Release Date: Sept. 14th, 2010
Age Rating: TV MA
Format and length: DVD, 13 Episodes
Genres: Action, Dark Fantasy, Shonen, Supernatural
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Titles in the Radius: High School of the Dead, Persona: Trinity Soul, Princess Resurrection

Just as those who die can have regrets, the living they leave behind can also. While many of us may have one answer for whether we would choose immortality at a cost, it is another matter if the choice was shifted to a loved one.  Many times someone may not want themselves to come back, but if they had a way to bring back a loved one, even if they were cursed, they might do so.

VIZ CINEMA REVS UP THE EXCITEMENT FOR THE U.S. PREMIERE OF ANIME RACING FILM REDLINE

New Film 5 Years In The Making Written By Katsuhito Ishii And Directed By Takeshi Koike And Plays For One Week Only At Bay Area Pop Culture Theatre

San Francisco, CA, September 22, 2010 – VIZ Cinema, the nation’s only movie theatre dedicated to Japanese film, brings on the excitement for October with a very special North American premiere of the anime feature Redline. Creative wizard Katsuhito Ishii has teamed up with spirited director Takeshi Koike for the film, which will screen at the theater – for one week only – October 8^th -14^th, the same week of its release in Japan. Tickets are $10.00. Screening times, trailers and tickets are available at: www.vizcinema.com.

XAM’D COLLECTION 1

DVD AND BLU-RAY EDITIONS

ON SALE TODAY

HOUSTON, September 21st, 2010 – Section23 Films is pleased to announce the release of the hit series XAM’D. The first 13 episodes are available on both DVD and Blu-Ray. They’re on sale today wherever fine DVDs are sold.

Stone Cold Mecha Action!

Title:                 XAM’D COLLECTION 1

Running Time:   325 min.

Age Rating:       TV 14 (V)

Language:         English & Japanese with English Subtitles

CAT:                 SF-XM100

UPC:                814131013316

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Street Date:      9/21/2010

It’s Wednesday, time for poll results.  This week we focused

on Voice Actor Vic Mignogna. He will be appearing at Archon34,

the St. Louis, Mo. area convention the first weekend in October.

Check out his website   http://www.vicsworld.net/ for a list of all

the Anime he has been associated with. Quite an impressive list.

Speaking of Archon, hope to see you all there! It’s the biggest Sci Fi

convention in the area, and this year there will be even more

Anime influence.  There are many panels and film slots devoted to

the genre.

SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES DECEMBER SLATE

NYAN KOI! COMPLETE COLLECTION Available on December 14th

HOUSTON, September 21, 2010 – Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its DECEMBER slate of releases, including the wildly popular series NYAN KOI! The complete collection which will be released from Section23 client Sentai Filmworks.

Product details follow, in order of release

Coming December 2010

Title:                 KIMIKISS: PURE ROUGE COLLECTION 2

Published by:    Sentai Filmworks

Distributed by:  Section23 Films

Run Time:         300 min.

Street Date:      12/7/2010

Format:             DVD

Language:         Japanese with English Subtitles

“The Radius”:

Title: B.O.D.Y. 8

Author: Ao Mimori

Distributor: Viz Media

American release date: February 2,2010

Format, Genre and length: Shojo manga, 177 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: O+ Older teen

Overall Personal Rating: C+

The difficulties of high school romance are hard enough, but when life between the students and the adult world overlap, it can be more emotional and confusing than a relationship can stand.  Ryoko and her boyfriend, Ryunasuke,  are learning with limited success. This time, the young teacher Miss Izumi, makes this even more difficult and she is doing it on purpose.  She wants Ryoko for herself.  Adding to it all is the young musician, Kurama, who is interested in Ryoko and always has a way to make her smile.

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL

AND SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY PRESENT

AWARD-WINNING ANIMATION LINE-UP

NY/SF INTERNATIONAL

CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL

* * * * *

MIA AND THE MIGOO – WEST COAST PREMIERE

Winner 2010 Best Animated Feature, European Film Awards

SUMMER WARS – WEST COAST PREMIERE

Winner 2010 Japan Academy Prize

“Spectacular! Visionary! Mind-Bending! Staggering!” – Variety

ELEANOR’S SECRET – WEST COAST PREMIERE

Winner 2010 Annecy Animation Festival

THE SECRET OF KELLS – DIRECTOR’S WORKSHOP

2010 Best Animated Feature Oscar® Nominee

“Ravishing! Magical! Glorious!” – LA Times

Title: Corpse Princess
Original Story: Yoshiichi Akahito (Square-Enix)
Director: Masahiko Murata
American Publisher: FUNimation
American Release Date: Sept. 14th, 2010
Age Rating: TV MA
Format and length: DVD, 13 Episodes
Genres: Action, Dark Fantasy, Shonen, Supernatural
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the Radius: High School of the Dead, Persona: Trinity Soul, Princess Resurrection

When someone dies, they may have regrets about things they didn’t do or people they left behind. They wish they could stay around long enough to fulfill those desires.  In Corpse Princess, those beings become Shikabane, undead demons who kill others to eternally fulfill those regrets.

“The Radius”:

Title: Hetalia: Axis Powers, Vol. 1

Author: Hidekaz Himaruya

Distributor: TokyoPop

American Release Date: October 12, 2010

Format: Manga

Genre: War, Comedy, Historical

Publisher Age Rating: OT (Older Teen, 16+)

Personal Review Rating: A

Similar Series: Kyo kara Maoh!, Porco Rosso

It’s World War 1, and Germany has entered in enemy territory, or so he thought.  At first, Germany finds it strange that there are no soldiers, and if he did find one, they would run.  Then, right in front of Germany, is a crate of tomatoes.  This must mean he’s in Italy!

“The Radius”

Death Note: L change the World

Director: Hideo Nakata

Distributor: Viz Pictures

U.S. Release Date: Sept. 16th, 2009

Format: DVD / 129 minutes

Age Rating: 13+

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Similar Titles: Death Note 1 & 2

The Death Note franchise takes on the question of what L did with his last 23 days. Of course this storyline is unique to the live action series, not the manga or anime series. Death Note: L change the World is fun, fantastic, full of action and lots and lots of L being L.

October Manga Releases!

Hetalia Axis Powers

Vol. 1

Get ready to brush up on world history with these handsome and hysterical personifications of the Axis Powers as they meet, become friends and form one of the most powerful alliances the world has ever seen! It all begins when tough soldier Germany stumbles upon Italy who despite being the descendant of the greatest empire in history is found hiding in a tomato box. In another twist of fate around a rather lovely kotatsu, Japan hops on board and the Axis Powers are forged. What trials and tribulations will this mighty trio face?

The Radius”

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka volume 7

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Distributor: Viz Media

U.S. Release Date: Jan 19th, 2010

Format: Manga

Genre: Sci-Fi

Age Rating: T for teen

Overall Personal Grade: B

Similar titles: Astro Boy

With Gesicht destroyed by Pluto, there is only one of the 7 great robots left. Epsilon is the last remaining great robot,  and he is possibly the strongest of them all with his  photon energy. The one major fact about Epsilon is that he is a pacifist and has managed to stay out of battles and conflicts. He has focused his life on running an orphanage for children of war, but this may be his one real weakness.

Blameless: Parasol Protectorate book 3

Author: Gail Carriger

Publisher: Orbit Books

American release date: September 1st 2010

Format/Genre/Length: Novel/Fantasy/374 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Older Teen

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar series/titles to check out: the Sookie Stackhouse series; Kieli; Last Exile;

Soulless: Parasol Protectorate book 1 : Changeless: Parasol Protectorate book 2

Alexia Tarabotti thinks her life is hard enough living as a prenatural socialite in steampunk Victorian England – but when her werewolf husband kicks her out of their home, she loses her position in the Shadow Council, and there are evil mechanical ladybugs trying to kill her, things go from bad to unbearable. There’s only one option left to Alexia if she wants to stay alive – road trip to Italy, anyone?

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE LATEST BLEACH, NARUTO AND VAMPIRE KNIGHT DVD RELEASES FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2010

San Francisco, CA, September 15, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced several new DVD releases scheduled for September and October that expand the company’s popular BLEACH, NARUTO and VAMPIRE KNIGHT animated series.

New BLEACH Releases Include:

BLEACH Volume 32 · Rated ‘T’ for Teens · MSRP: $24.92 U.S. / $35.99 CAN · Available September 21^st

“The Radius”

Desert Punk: The Complete Series (Viridian Collection)

Director: Takayuki Inagaki

Studio: Gonzo

Author: Usune Masatoshi

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Re-Release Date: Oct. 20th, 2009

Format: DVD / 600 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Action/Adventure

Age Rating: TV MA

Overall Personal Rating: B+

He is only 17, known as the Demon of the Desert and trying to deal with being sex starved at the same time. Desert Punk is a hilarious romp through a futuristic desert of bad guys and stupid villagers. Desert Punk is a legendary mercenary who always completes his job, at least in his own mind.

“The Radius”:

Title: Red River Volume 28

Author: Chie Shinohara

Distributor: Viz Media

American release date: Jan. 12, 2010

Format, Genre and length: Shojo Manga, 191 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: O+ Older Teen

Overall Personal Rating: B

Yuri gets transported back in time to the Hittite empire, finding her way in this culture with her modern personality leads to action and romance.  This is the last volume, where we see where all her paths have led.

Synopsis:

There are several great Anime Titles and a lot of other great stuff to see.

Please note: Titles/Times subject to change. Check outside the video room during the Con for the most up-to-date information.

Archon 34 Video Schedule

Nintendo seeks high-scoring champion for Sin & Punishment: Star Successor

Nintendo of America has announced a special nationwide competition for its Sin & Punishment^™: Star Successor game for the Wii^™ system. Partnering with Twin Galaxies International, the official worldwide authority for video game world records, Nintendo is challenging players 13 years and older to earn the highest possible score in the third level of Sin & Punishment: Star Successor using the Wii Remote^™ and Nunchuk^™ controllers. All entries will be verified by Twin Galaxies, and the player with the highest score will be awarded a customized plaque, two black Wii Remote controllers, two black Classic Controller Pro^™ accessories, two Wii Zapper^™ accessories and bragging rights. The winning score will also be submitted by Twin Galaxies for consideration in the Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition.

New Manga Tale Of A Masterless Samurai Debuts In September From Acclaimed Creator Natsume Ono

San Francisco, CA, September 14, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the release of Natsume Ono’s samurai drama, HOUSE OF FIVE LEAVES, on September 21^st. The new series, rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens, will be published under the VIZ Signature imprint and carry an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN.

It’s Wednesday, time for poll results. I think the

results show there is great Anime in abundance.

It also shows that “vintage” isn’t really what people

are looking for .   One thing about our polls, the

choices are quite limited, maybe one day we will

be able to have a write in style. This week’s new

poll may seem very similar, but we are focusing

on the characters voiced by Vic Mignogna. He is

the special Anime Guest for Archon 34, the first