The Anime Blog – We Go Beyond Anime!

May has quite a few exciting anime/manga contests and sales. RightStuf is giving away tickets to Anime Expo 2009 and continues their ‘Year of the Otaku Contest’; Viz Media has a Naruto Shippuen contest; and Mania gives you a chance to win a Sakura Matuou Figure! Also, be sure to check out anime/manga sales from RightStuf, Anime Nation and Robert’s Anime Corner Store! We have all of the details below: Continue Reading! »

Macy’s is holding an exciting event at two of their New York stores: Flushing and Herald Square! This event is to celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and TOKYOPOP is thrilled to be a part of it. And we’re celebrating with a heavy dose of Fruit’s Basket! Continue Reading! »

Anime Central 2009

Even though Rachel and I were unable to attend Anime Central 2009, Rachel’s cousin Julie was there and took some great shots of cosplayers on Saturday!

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Feel free to post links to your Anime Central 2009 photos and videos or tell us about your experience!

I always expect more from Japanese candy. I set the bar pretty high when it comes to reviewing it and I only occasionally get disappointed. Maybe I don’t get let down because I have such limited access to the stuff and the snacks that make it Stateside are somehow better (or not) than those that aren’t exported (my money’s on not).

When Japanese candy disappoints, though, it’s just such a bring down. And counting among the reasons for the disappointment is the cash spent (Japanese candy can be much more expensive than their American counterparts). Continue Reading! »

It’s almost summer, and there’s a bunch of manga just in time for vacations, breaks from school. Manga titles of note this month include Tokyopop’s Return to Labyrinth volume three (finally! – editor), Dark Horse’s Blood+: Adagio Volume One TPB; CMX’s King of Debris, Volume One; VIZ Media’s Black Cat, Volume 20, D.Gray-Man, Vol. 13 and Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 18; plus Digital Manga Publishing’s Vampire Hunter D Vol. 3. Here’s the complete list of manga titles released for May 2009: Continue Reading! »

Here are some highlights of anime titles for May, 2009: Gilgamesh Complete Collection and Azumanga Daioh Complete Collection from ADV Films; Wolf’s Rain Anime Legends Perfect Collection from Bandai Entertainment; Baccano! Volume Three, Murder Princess Complete Series, Claymore Volume Five and more from Funimation; Sky Crawlers from Sentai Filmworks. Here’s the complete listing of anime titles: Continue Reading! »

Shigurui: Death Frenzy DVD Set

Mad House has created seminal animation when it comes to Ninja (and Catgirls…), so I was more than a little excited to see the renowned studio’s take on Samurai. Believe me when I say, it does not disappoint.

Plot Summary

The story of Shigurui: Death Frenzy starts in media res at a tournament in Sunpu Castle. Fujiki, a one armed swordsman is about to throw down against Irako, a blind swordsman. As the crowd looks on, the story dissolves into a series long flashback that explains how these two men came to that point in time.

Starting as the disciples of a legendary fighter, the two warriors fight for the right to be named successor; a right that nets them the Sensei’s daughter and the knowledge of his most lethal technique. Over the years, they cause injury to each other, but never stop fighting to achieve their goals.

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May 1 – 3, 2009

Anime 2009 – Almelo, Netherlands

Animeland Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)

May 1 – 4, 2009

Costume-Con – Timonium, Maryland (USA)

(This is a Costume and Cosplay Con) Continue Reading! »