The Anime Beat
Review: ‘The Case of Hana and Alice’
The animated prequel to Shunji Iwai’s 2004 live action film shows us the imperfect origin to a great friendship.
Birdy The Mighty: Decode Season 1
Teenage boy meets scantily clad alien girl reluctantly out to save humanity. Great action and prepubescent hijinks ensue.
Evangelion 2.0 Screening Schedule
Here is a list dates and places on which you can see Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance on the big screen.
Viz Cinema to screen Evangelion 1.0 and 2.0
These new feature films are mesmerizing. Bioengineered, monstrous mecha units plus the drama of human fallacy and intrigue equals great anime!
Notes from under the Otaku
Viz Releases Manga Series Itsuwaribito
Whether we like it or not, lying and deception are part of the heroic tradition. Enter Utsuho. A troublemaker at heart, he’s intent on using his wicked ways for good.
Eden of the East
Arguably one of the best anime of the 21st century thus far, Eden of the East spirals like a good William Gibson novel.
VIZ Adds Japanese Sci-Fi Titles
It’s no secret that VIZ’s catalogue is diverse, and truly has something for everyone. Well, continuing along those lines, the release of The Ouroboros Wave and Dragon Sword and Wind Child has just been announced.
FUNimation Premieres Four New Shows
FUNimation Channel, the only 24/7 HD Anime Network, has added four more series to its line up: Oh! Edo Rocket, Corpse Princess, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings, and Spice and Wolf.
New FUNimation Live-Action Acquisitions
FUNimation continues to provide not just anime, but great live-action flicks from the East! Here are the latest acquisitions.
Princess Jellyfish
After watching the first two episodes of Princess Jellyfish, I have to say, my hunch was correct. This is a refreshing bit of anime!
Club 2 The Max Announces Matsuri Fest 2011
The new Con on the block, brought to us by Chase Wang, continues to grow. July is shaping up to be a good month for anime and manga fans.
VIZ Launches Manga iPad App
It was only a matter of time before manga and anime apps appeared on the iPad. Fortunately, VIZ waited and definitely got it right. Check it out.
FUNimation Announces Princess Jellyfish and Heaven’s Lost Property
This tale of an anti-social girl that bonds with a stylish, outgoing Tokyo chick might be a refreshing departure from the usual anime dish.
Naoki Urasawa’s PLUTO In Production
Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment has teamed up with Tezuka Productions to bring Urasawa’s PLUTO to the big screen as a live-action/CG hybrid.
Hetalia: Axis Powers, Season 1
All right, I’ll keep this short. I love a good comedy. But despite its addictive theme song, Hetalia: Axis Powers is hardly noteworthy.
Club 2 The Max Wants Artists
The new venue for celebrating anime in So Cal has a location for 2011 and is now seeking artists for its alley
Corpse Princess Part 1
Corpse Princess will undoubtedly feed the anime masses with their craving for hot girls and their kick-ass skills.
BANDAI News from NYAF
Direct from the New York Anime Festival, here is the latest blurb from BANDAI regarding Lucky Star manga and other anime titles.