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To Aru Majutsu no Index 2 Confirmed

Posted by: sidereeldom on: June 7, 2010

Thanks to images gathered up by Moon Phase, we now have printed confirmation that To Aru Majutsu no Index is getting its much-awaited second season. Sparse information has been provided, but since a PSP game is scheduled for the winter, it’s safe to assume that this one won’t slip any later than the Winter season. [...]

To Aru Majutsu no Index 2 Anime This Fall?

Posted by: sidereeldom on: May 20, 2010

If 2008′s To Aru Majutsu no Index anime felt incomplete to you, that’s because it was – the original novels have a lot more material to cover. While the spinoff To Aru Kagaku no Railgun was quite popular, Japanese blog Kyou mo Yarareyaku’s  picture of a To Aru Majutsu no Index 2 announcement has sent [...]

It’s been a while since we had a proper comedy-fantasy, with the Slayers series and its many imitators going into general dormancy after the ’90s. That’s why I’m mildly hopeful for the redundantly-named The Legend of the Legendary Heroes, which follows the good ol’ fantasy formula of a lazy, dumb guy and a hyper-violent girl [...]

Baka and Test Now on Hulu – What to Watch

Posted by: sidereeldom on: March 8, 2010

Last week, I was pretty vocal about how much I love Baka To Test To Shoukanjuu, and I’d like to remind everyone that if you’re in the United States, you can watch the wonderful high school fantasy/comedy on FUNimation’s video site or on Hulu. As you might guess from the name, BakaTest is about a [...]

Nippon Ichi Software America Throws Hat Into Anime Ring

Posted by: sidereeldom on: February 12, 2010

In a surprise move, NIS America, the American branch of Nippon Ichi Software, announced that it has moved into the American anime industry. The press release listed four anime titles that are set to be translated and released on DVD (and who knows, maybe via streaming or download): Toradora!, the 2008 vehicle for tsundere queen [...]

Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou Promo Trailer Online

Posted by: sidereeldom on: February 8, 2010

We’ve been getting a lot of good spring anime previews over the last couple weeks, and Marvelous Entertainment adds to the momentum with its promo for Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou (“The Demon King in the Back”), now available on the anime’s official site. The anime is based on a series of light novels (seriously, is [...]

What to Watch Tonight – January 26 Edition

Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 26, 2010

I’ve become a huge fan of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, but I’ve gotten impatient and have started reading the novels to try and devour as much of it as I can in a short time period. I can’t recommend this course of action to anyone else because it’s expensive and requires a working knowledge [...]

What to Watch Tonight and Tomorrow

Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 20, 2010

The new winter season has brought a flurry of excitement to the anime world, but the latest batch of streaming anime to hit the ‘net reminds you that you don’t always have to be on the bleeding edge of what’s on to enjoy yourself. FUNimation is going to stream episode 40 of Full Metal Alchemist: [...]

Head over to the official Fate/stay Night page right now and you’ll see a new Flash trailer that provides a fairly comprehensive overview of the all-new movie, which tells an alternate version of the story of the popular Fate/stay Night anime. The animation and the music, combined with the promise of less time for main [...]

Yesterday, the FUNimation Roll-Out Riot gave us more anime news on both the action and cute girl fronts with a pair of wildly different shows: Jyushin Enbu Hero Tales and Master of Martial Hearts (AKA Zettai Shougeki Plantonic Heart). The two shows work on completely different levels, with one being a wuxia-inspired action tale with [...]