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Title: Cross Game

Author: Mitsuru Adachi (Shogakukan)

American Publisher: Viz Media

American Release Date: October 11, 2011

Age Rating: T

Format and length: Manga, 2 volumes

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shonen, Sports

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Titles in the Radius: 20^th Century Boys, Kingyo Used Books & FLCL (aka Fooly Cooly)

There’s an urban myth out there that everyone has a double out there, someone who looks like them, but isn’t a twin. There are many stories based around this concept and even an unassuming title like Cross Game is no exception.

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Kingyo Used Books Volume 4

Author: Seimu Yoshizaki

Distributor: Viz Media

American Release Date: Oct. 18th, 2011

Format: Manga (Viz Sig) / 208 pages

Genre: Real Life, Comedy, Adventure, Drama

Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)

Personal Review Rating: B-

Similar Series: What a Wonderful World

In a world where people are labeled by the things they do, it is sometimes hard to understand what drives them to do those things that define who they are.

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Hyde and Closer vol. 6

Author/Artist: Haro Aso

Distributor: Viz Media

American Release Date: Oct. 13th, 2011

Format: Manga

Genre: Action, Comedy, Supernatural

Publisher Age Rating: T+ Older Teen

Overall Personal Rating: B

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TOKYO, JAPAN (September 21, 2010) –niwango Inc., known for its “NicoNico Douga” video sharing website (www.nicovideo.jp), and Aniplex Inc. have jointly announced today that they will premiere Aniplex’s brand new TV series titled “Fate/Zero” worldwide (except for Japan) streaming simultaneously with eight different language subtitles on Sunday, October 2 at 1:00am (Japan local time) immediately following its TV airing on October 1.

In this first time event in the industry’shistory, the First Episode of “Fate/Zero” will be streamed on “NicoNico Channel” for anime fans outside Japan free of charge. Subsequent episodes will also be streamed in the same manner every week.

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Title: Library Wars: Love and War Volume 6

Author/Artist: Kiiro Yumi

Original Concept: Hiro Arikawa

Distributor: Viz Media Shojo Beat

American Release Date: September 6, 2011

Format, genre and length: Shojo manga, 200 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+ Older Teen

Overall Personal Rating: B-

They live in a time where two different forces are pulling for control over media. One side, the Media Betterment Committee, wants to restrict access to some books and media to protect society. The other side, the Library Forces, wants to protect books and the access to them. Iku Kasahara is a Library Force member and with her team, they strive to protect the libraries and their mission.

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Higanjima: Escape From Vampire Island DVD/Blu-ray Combo

Director: Tae-gyun Kim

Actors: Dai Watanabe, Asami Mizukawa, Koji Yamato, Hideo Ishiquro and Tomohisa Yuge

U.S. Distributor: FUNimation

U.S. Release Date: Oct. 4th, 2011

Format: DVD / Blu-ray / 122 minuets

Genre: Triller

Overall Personal Rating: C+

Nothing good can come when the village says stay away from the shrine yet you disobey and end up opening the one thing that will ruin your life. But in most films like this, there is one arrogant punk that just won’t listen.

OMAHA, NE-  September 19, 2011 Anime NebrasKon is excited to announce two more  confirmed guests for 2011, Stephanie Young and David Brehm.

Stephanie Young is a voice actress working with Funimation. She voices Clare in Claymore, Nico Robin in One Piece, Junko in Desert Punk, Elfriede in Moonphase, Sophia in Aquarion, Kagero in Basilisk, Oruha in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Yahagi in Mushi-shi, Mana in Negima, Dr. Kozuki in Rumbling Hearts, Itoko Osakabe in School Rumble, Mireille in Trinity Blood, Aki Abe in Hell Girl, Reika Tachibana in Balder Force Exe Resolution, Xavier Tatum in Shuffle, Mrs. Tomita in Kodocha, Hanahana in XXXholic, and Shika in Samurai 7. Stephanie can also be heard singing theme songs for Dragon Ball GT, Negima, and Tsubasa.

Vampire Knight
Manga Author: Matsuri Hino (Hakusensha)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: October 4, 2011
Age Rating: T+
Format and length: Manga, 5 chapters
Genres: Shojo, Supernatural, Romance
Overall Personal Rating: B
Titles in the Radius: Bloody Kiss and Ouran High School Host Club

Every vampire myth that goes into any detail has to eventually talk about origins at some point. Where did the first come from and usually why? Short stories and one-shots don’t necessarily need to dwell on this, but longer works do. Finally, Vampire Knight has gotten to this point.

ADVENTURE AWAITS POKÉMON FANS

San Francisco, CA, September 19, 2011 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, will excite POKÉMON™ fans everywhere with the DVD release of the full-length feature film from the venerable kids franchise, POKÉMON—ZOROARK: MASTER OF ILLUSIONS. The DVD, rated ‘A’ for All Ages, will be released on September 20^th under the company’s VIZ KIDS imprint and will carry an MSRP of $19.97 U.S. / $19.98 CAN.

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The two Pokemon: Black and White movies (see “Pokemon Double Feature”) will be released in over 300 digital theaters in December. The releases will be for one weekend only. Pokemon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom will be released on December 3rd and 4th.  Release dates for the second movie, Pokemon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram, will be announced soon.

Pokemon: Black and White has been red hot since it launched as two videogames early this year with over a million units sold in the first 24 hours (see “Over a Million Pokemon Games Sold”).

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This year’s 20th issue of Shueisha’s Business Jump magazine is announcing on Wednesday that Shueisha will launch a new semi-monthly seinen manga magazine called Grand Jump in November. According to Shueisha, the magazine “for liberated adults.”  Shueisha will provide more details on the new magazine on October 5 in Business Jump magazine’s combined 21st/22nd issue — the last issue of the magazine. Shueisha had announced in July that it would end both Business Jump and another semi-monthly seinen magazine called Super Jump, but would launch a new semi-monthly magazine this fall.

The Animation Market Analysis Project of Japan’s Media Development Research Institute (MDRI) reported on September 9 that the market for domestic and foreign animation in Japan grew 5.8% to 229.0 billion yen (about US$2.55 billion) in 2010. This was the second annual increase in a row, after the 1.6% increase last year.

The same research firm had reported that the market peaked at 241.5 billion yen (US$2.53 billion) in 2006, before dipping to 230.2 billion yen (US$2.41 billion) in 2007 and again to 212.9 billion yen (US$2.26 billion) — a 7.5% drop — in 2008. (Due to the fluctuating currency exchange rate, the decrease or increase in U.S. dollars is often different than it is in the original yen.)

news via: ANN

The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), part of the Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of Japan, will screen Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW on September 30 at 6:30 p.m. Held at the JICC Auditorium in Washington D.C., the showing will include English subtitles.

The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Guests must register for the event on the JICC website. Although registration does not guarantee guests a seat, registered guests will be seated first.

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Detroit Metal City, Volume 10

Author: Kiminori Wakasugi

Publisher:  Viz Media / Viz Signature

American release date: September 13th, 2011

Format/Length: Manga/200 pages

Genre: Comedy

Age Rating: M/Mature/Explicit Content

Overall Personal Rating: C

The final showdown and the final understanding of what is really important can sometimes shed light on who a person really is and the denials they have put forth their entire lives.

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Here’s one Special Edition everybody can get behind.

Darth Vader may be dividing some fans by saying “NOOOOOO” on the new Star Wars Blu-ray set, but we’re thinking everyone can say yes to a cool free collectible statue of the Dark Lord by Kotobukiya. Because even if he has been compromised as a character by post-production effects, there is still good in him. He would be honored if he could join you – but first you must win our Darth Vader ARTFX Statue giveaway from our friends at Kotobukiya. It’s free to enter and summon bonus entries on our Facebook and Twitter, but hurry. The contest ends Sept. 23, 2011, and even the Emperor will be less unforgiving than your crushing disappointment if you miss the entry window.

FUNimation has partnered with ELEVEN ARTS to bring the feature length follow-up film to the popular Kung Fu action film “IP MAN” series, THE LEGEND IS BORN – IP MAN, to the big screen in theaters across the U.S. starting this weekend in Seattle, WA.

The semi-biographical film is based on the early life events of Wing Chun master Yip Man, famous for mentoring Bruce Lee, and is helmed by director Herman Yau and stars Dennis To in the title role.

Friday September 16th, 2011 (Flower Mound, TX) FUNimation announces:

Following its July release in theaters in Japan, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos now comes to the U.S.!

The feature-length animated film, the second of the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, begins its U.S. film festival run this weekend at the Burbank International Film Festival.

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos screens Saturday, 9/17, at 1:00 p.m. at Burbank’s AMC 6. Visit here http://www.burbankfilmfestival.org/film_sat_17.html#1pm  to buy tickets.

If you missed Voltron the last time in August, his presence will be in the St. Louis  area at Archon over the Sept/October weekend.

St. Louis based World Events Productions has the classic anime series Voltron: Defender of the Universe. http://www.wep.com/Voltron.htm

Voltron is back appearing at Archon, the local St. Louis Sci Fi convention (that includes an Anime track)   Producers from the brand new animated series Voltron Force will discuss the making-of the new cartoon, secret history of Voltron, and bring an exclusive never-yet-seen sneak peek of new episodes of Voltron Force on Nicktoons. Bring the kids for prizes, giveaways and a chance to get a picture with Voltron himself!

The manga creator quartet CLAMP drafted the Moon Saga Yoshitsune Hiden (Moon Saga: The Secret of Yoshitsune) stage play with singer Gackt in the lead role, and the play will run in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Osaka between July 15 and August 26 of next year.

Gackt will play the title role of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a general who was critical to the Genpei War that inspired the literary classic Heike Monogatari (Tale of the Heike). The play’s version of Yoshitsune will possess strange powers.

AM2, the convention held this past summer in Anaheim and held directly against AX on the same weekend has announced its dates for next year as well as pricing for Passport pre-sales. The convention is best known for having free general admission with the option to buy an additional pass that granted access to exclusive events and offered area discounts on shopping and food known as the Passport. Next year’s convention will again be held at Anaheim’s convention center and will be held from June 15th to the 17th.

Pre-sale Passport pricing is as follows with single and multi-day options available: