Now that all of the episodes of Season 3 are out on DVD, does Season 3 successfully wrap up the Soul Society Arc, or does it not succeed in that regard?
Category Archives: Anime
Weekend Review – Record of Lodoss War (OVA)
This week, I’ve got a review of the classic, but unfortunately out-of-print, heroic fantasy anime “Record of Lodoss War.”
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More Anime on Blu-Ray from Funimation.
AnimeVice.com is reporting that Funimation has more anime releases on Blu-Ray lined up. Notable items on the list include Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid, Season 1 of Gunslinger Girl, Basalisk, Trinity Blood, and yet more DBZ movies.
Tatsunoko, Marvel Crossover Anime To Come in 3 Years
AnimeNewsNetwork is reporting that Tatsunoko productions (creators of Gatchaman/Battle of the Planets, Casshern, Speed Racer, Samurai Pizza Cats, and others) is working on a televised anime series featuring both Tatsunoko and Marvel characters. The series is slated to air in 3 years.
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Weekend Review – Akira
This coming week, Akira finally comes out on Blu-Ray. As Akira (the film) has not been reviewed here at the Bureau, now is the perfect time to correct this oversight, with a review of the film (as well as a few quick notes comparing the special features from the upcoming Blu-Ray release and the Pioneer DVD release from 2001).
Ghost in the Shell gets Blu-Ray release
ICv2 is reporting that the original Ghost In The Shell film is due for a Blu-Ray release through Anchor Bay), the film will be re-mastered, with some touch-up work done on the minor CGI effects (computer displays, among other things). Fizko reviewed the film back in 2007.
Also, I want to thank AnimeVice for getting the scoop on this – I found out about it through them.
Funimation Licenses Tower of Druaga, others…
AnimeNewsNetwork.com is reporting that Funimation has licensed 5, well, 4 more series – both seasons of Tower of Druaga (Sword of Uruk and Aegis of Uruk) which is based off the Namco game series, Blassreiter (about a demon hunter with demonic powers), Dragonaut – The Resonance (about Humans breeding dragons to fight off an alien menace), and Bamboo Blade (a sports anime about a Women’s Kendo team).
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Rumiko Takahashi starts new manga, Viz licenses it.
Now that Rumiko Takahashi, creator of Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku, Urusei Yatsura & InuYasha has finally finished up the InuYasha manga, AnimeNewsNetwork is reporting she’s working on a new manga, which will be serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday this spring, the same magazine that ran InuYasha. The manga has already been licensed by Viz.
As yet, there is no information available on the manga whatsoever. The first volume will be available in English by the end of the year.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Series 2 starts in April
AnimeVice.com is reporting that the upcoming March issue of the Japanese version of Newtype (which has not hit newsstands yet) Japan will reveal the long-awaited 2nd series of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will start running in April. We know this before the issue actually comes out because it’s the cover story and a TV ad ran on Japanese television showing the cover.
Toonami Jetstream shuts down.
The last vestage of Toonami is gone. Anime News Network.com is reporting that Cartoon Network has shut down their free online streaming anime service Toonami Jetstream. This service previously streamed episodes of a rotating lineup of series, starting originally with Dominion Tank Police, Cowboy Bebop, and other older series when it orginally started, and continuing to change it’s lineup over time to reflect the programming on Toonami, with a bit of a focus on anime adapted from Shonen Jump manga, particularly Naruto and Hikaru No Go. Viewers are being directed to other sites, including Viz’s own streaming anime service to pick up where they left off on the series they were watching.