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VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE SEASON FINALE OF THE ONLINE ADVENTURE, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, AND THE MANGA DEBUT IN FEBRUARY

VIZ Media has announced that the season one finale of the online streaming anime hit series NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN will conclude on VIZAnime.com, the company’s premier website for anime, on December 27, 2010. Also announced is the manga (graphic novel) version of NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, which the anime is based upon. Created by Hiroshi Shiibashi, Vol. 1 will have its North American debut under the Shonen Jump imprint on February 1^st 2011, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will carry an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

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Naruto Uncut Season Four Box Set Volume 1
Director: Hayato Date
Author: Masashi Kisimoto
U.S. Distributor: Viz Media
U. S. Release Date: Dec. 14th, 2010
Format: DVD/ 700 minutes
Genre: Shonen, Action / Adventure and Comedy
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: Bleach and many many others.

When all else fails, send Naruto and the other assorted misfits to do the job. There are several jobs that require some real talent, knowledge and understanding of how things really work but those ninja are busy so you have no option and Naruto is the next best thing.

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VAMPIRE KNIGHT, OTOMEN, OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUBAnd RUROUNI KENSHIN Join Lineup of Legendary Manga Series Available

VIZ Media announces the launch of VAMPIRE KNIGHT (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens), OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB (rated ‘T’ for Teens), OTOMEN (rated ‘T’ for Teens), and RUROUNI KENSHIN (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens), available now from the VIZ MANGA APP on the Apple^® iPad™ mobile device. The VIZ MANGA APP is available for free download through the iTunes Store, and all manga volumes are available for purchase and download in the U.S. and Canada directly within the application for $4.99 per volume.

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Dragon Ball Movie: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Director: Daisuke Nishio

Writer:  Toshiki Inoue, Akira Toriyama

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Release Date:  Dec, 28th, 2010

Format: DVD/ 48 minutes

Genre: Shonen, Sci Fi and Comedy

Age Rating: TV PG

Overall Personal Rating: C-

A far away land is in trouble, and if something isn’t done soon then, it may turn in to a wasteland. This land’s earth is rich with blood rubies, the most valuable gemstone in the world. The king of this land was once a great ruler, but he’s fallen under the curse of the blood rubies. Now, he’s become a horrible monster with a hunger than can never be satisfied. The king’s only solution is to gather the dragon balls and wish away his hunger.

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Title: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Part 3

Director: Yasuhiro Irie

Original Story: Hiroshi Onogi

Studio: Bones

Distributor: Funimation Entertainment

American Release Date: December 28, 2010

Format: Anime DVD

Length: 320 minutes, 2 DVDs, Episodes 27-39

Genre: Steampunk, Action, Adventure

Publisher Age Rating: TV 14

Personal Review Rating: A+

Similar Series: The Qwaser of Stigmata

Edward and Alphonse have met “Father” and have discovered that there are other ways of doing alchemy.  Now they need to find the one man they REALLY don’t want to work with, Scar.

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Title: Eyeshield 21, vol. 34

“The Radius”:

Author: Riichiro Inagaki

Artist: Yusuke Murata

Distributor: Viz Media

American Release Date: January 4, 2011

Format: Manga

Genre: Sports, Drama, Comedy

Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teens

Overall Personal Rating: A-

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Sena Kobayakawa was a weak, bullied Japanese high school student.  Then his life changed when he was “convinced” (coerced?) to join the American football club; it was small, fledgling and in need of players. Yet with friends and teammates like Monta, Kurita and Hiruma, they all grew in skill and confidence, through hard work, excitement and comedy.  Sena becomes a runner, the mysterious “Eyeshield 21″ a nickname the team Captain Hiruma borrowed from a legendary runner.

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Title: Afterschool Charisma Volume 2

Author: Kumiko Suekane

Distributor: Viz Media/Ikki Comix

American Release Date: January 18, 2011

Format: Viz Signature Manga

Genre: Historical, Drama, Comedy

Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Mature and Sexual Themes, Mild Nudity)

Overall Personal Rating: A-

The Clones at St. Klieo have been on edge lately, if not because of the recent assassinations, then it’s because of the upcoming Expo.  Shiro, however, isn’t all that worried about any of it, but, should he be?

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Previously in Volume 1:

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Title: Hyde and Closer Volume 2

Author: Haro Aso

Distributor: Viz Media/Shonen Sunday

American Release Date: January 11, 2011

Format: Traditional Manga

Genre: Supernatural, Action, Shonen, Comedy

Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)

Personal Review Grade: A-

Similar Series: Zatch Bell

Four down, only three to go.  The sorcerers out to get Closer’s heart are getting stranger and stranger.  What kinda of new death curse will Closer get this time?

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Previously in Vol. 2

Volume 3

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Title: Vampire Knight Volume 3

Director: Kiyoko Sayama

Studio: Studio Deen

Distributor: Viz Media/Shojo Beat

Format: Anime DVD Volume/ Episodes 9-13 (5 Episodes)/ about 125 minutes

Genre: Gothic, Supernatural, Vampire, Romance, Drama

Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)

Overall Review Grade: C

A new student has appeared at Cross Academy, and she will be in the Night Class.  There’s just something fishy about her…

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Sacramento’s Raddison Hotel to host SacAnime, Sacramento’s Anime, Manga & Toy Convention featuring Celebrities, Music, Manga, Comics, Toys , Films, Video Games, Anime and Costuming!

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday January 7-9, 2011 show caters to “Anime” and “Manga” fans, many of whom will attend dressed as their favorite Anime characters. Special guests include JOHNNY YONG BOSCH, who played as Adam Park in “Power Rangers”, ROGER CRAIG SMITH, who played Deidara in “Naruto: Shippuden”, KAREN DYER, played Sheva Alomar in the “Resident Evil 5”, and YAYA HAN, cosplayer and costume designer. Along with dozens of talented artists and publishers showcasing their latest work.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm launched last week, and happy fans snapped up copies like hot cakes! So much so, it sold 3 MILLION COPIES IN 24 HOURS!! This set a new all-time record for PC game sells!

The epic events that set in motion the world changing destruction in Cataclysm are foreshadowed in World of Warcraft: Shaman, the newest Warcraft manga to hit shelves!

All you World of Warcraft fans know what you want and this is it. If you haven’t got this yet you better get moving and become part of the Cataclysm.

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Title: Dragon Sword and Wind Child

Author: Noriko Ogiwara

Translated by: Cathy Hirano

Distributor: Viz

American release date: November 16, 2010

Format and length: Fantasy Novel 298 pages

Overall Personal Rating: B+

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Bleach Box Set Six: Episodes 110 -121

Director: Noriyuki Abe

Original Story: Tite Kubo

Studio: Studio Pierrot

Distributor: Viz Media

U.S. Release Date:  Sept. 28th, 2010

Format: DVD / 300 minutes

Age Rating: T for Teen

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Back in the real world, Ichigo and everyone would like to settle down and just live their lives, but a new force is now interested in Ichigo and they appear to be much more powerful that the Bounts. The Arrancar come from the world of the hollows and seem to have no regard for humans or life in general and then there are the Visored that are a shadowy group that might be just like Ichigo.

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Gun X Sword: The Complete Box Set

Director: Goro Taniguchi

Author: Hideyuki Kurata

Studio: AIC A.S.T.A

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Release Date: Dec. 14th, 2010

Format: DVD / 650 minutes

Genre: Shonen, Mecha, Space Western

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Grade: A-

Similar Titles: Trigun, Evangelion, Heroic Age, Full Metal Panic and even The Outlaw Josey Wales.

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Ouroboros Wave

Author: Jyouji Hayashi

Distributor: Viz Media

U. S. Release Date: Nov. 16th, 2010

Format: Trade paper back / 267 pages

Genre: Sci Fi

Age Rating: Not Rated but Older Teen or Adult

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar Titles: Rocket Girls and Usurper of the Sun.

In the near future a small Black Hole, Kali, with the mass of Mars is discovered. Humanity and all of its wisdom decides to try and harness its energy and become the life source to the civilizations in the Solar System. The name Kali is derived from the Hindu Goddess of destruction. Some names are well placed.

Tokyo Passes New Content Law

For Manga and Anime

Published: 12/16/2010 02:23am

News provided from our Friends at ICV2.com

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly has passed a new law that will regulate the content of manga and anime more strictly, according to ITmedia and Sankei.  The new law, which amends the Youth Healthy Development Ordinance, requires the industry to regulate anime or manga that “unjustifiably glorify or exaggerate certain sexual acts.  Voluntary self-regulation under the new law takes effect on April 1, 2011, and the restrictions on sale or rental take effect on July 1st.

Manga publishers are reacting strongly;

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TO HOLD Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) EXTRAVAGANZA IN LOS ANGELES JANUARY 22-23, 2011
Weekend Event will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center

El Segundo, CA – December 15, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) is opening the doors of the Los Angeles Convention Center to the Dueling community for a Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) weekend-long Events Extravaganza that is open to the public, beginning January 22, with registration starting promptly at 9 a.m.

V.B. Rose, Volume 10  

Author: Banri Hidaka

Publisher: Tokyopop

American release date: November 2, 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

Arisaka’s mother has been out of his life for eighteen years, and now she suddenly reappears?  Not only that, she mistakes Yukari’s little brother for him, and then mistakes Arisaka for his late father Aoi.  Talk about your ditzes!  But more importantly, what the heck does she want after all this time?

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Toriko: volume 3

Author: Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

Publisher: Viz Media

American release date: December 7th 2010

Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shonen/200 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Teen

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar series/titles to check out: One Piece, Dragon Ball, Shaman King

The puffer whale has been captured, but that’s not the tricky part – it’s all about removing the poison without ruining the whole fish! Coco and Komatsu must team up to remove the poison sac successfully – that is, if a mysterious beast that appears out of nowhere doesn’t stop everything! What will occur in the cavern lagoon of the legendary puffer whales?

Hello everyone!Poll results are in.

Playgrounds haven’t gone out of style, but they do seem to

be getting fancier, with the “rock climbing wall” and all.

They are still great places to be. At my grade school, one

of the funnest places was a big hill that had huge erosion

gullies. They were so big, you had to leap over the cracks,

you couldn’t just step over them. It was so popular, all of

the grass was completely worn away. My vote goes to dirt,

but that’s not the winner.