Posted by: sidereeldom on: July 20, 2010
When I started watching Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells From the Sky early this week, I tried to go in without any prior expectations. The problem was that my sheer hatred for ToLoveRu (Trouble) tainted the “Cute alien descends to earth, hijinks ensue” formula for me. So imagine my surprise when it turned out that not [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: July 16, 2010
Hey look, some answers about the mostly mysterious Fafner project! The new details are that the new Soukyuu no Fafner: Heaven and Earth will open at Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro on Christmas of this year. Beyond that? No real details. Could we see some actual trailers please, guys? Or better yet, some music?
Posted by: sidereeldom on: March 25, 2010
As part of the TAF 2010 newstravaganza, we have a new property ready to take the Anime no Chikara time slot after Sora no Woto and Senkou no Night Raid are done. Say hello to Occult Academy, coming to Japanese TV this July! The details are sparse right now, but the premise of the show [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: February 2, 2010
Dragon Ball Kai, meet your American cousin, Dragon Ball Z Kai. FUNimation finally let the cat out of the bag today, posting the above logo with the title “The Answer is Yes.” There isn’t much to say beyond that – FUNimation hit it big with the original Dragon Ball Z, so it’s only natural that [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 23, 2009
It’s been five years since Fafner (AKA Soukyuu no Fafner) brought its world of robot-pilots vs. aliens and bromance to life, and XEBEC has seen fit to make a delayed sequel to the popular show. Over on the official Fafner site, there’s now a brief teaser that declares the existence of a new series, and [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: December 17, 2009
Two years ago today, the website for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was replaced with a gimmick that teased fans with the existence of The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Fans were left hanging for years, but today, the official Haruhi site has been replaced with a false 404 page (the page has disappeared – get [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: November 23, 2009
With FUNimation’s licensing announcement for the Tetsuwan Birdy TV series, this week’s Manga Monday is the manga that the series is based on. Note that there are actually two Tetsuwan Birdy manga series – the recent series is Yuuki Masami’s (Patlabor) remake of his own 1980s manga, which he never completed. So, two decades later, [...]
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