http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime The latest news brought to you by MySpace! Thu, 22 May 2008 19:37:45 GMT http://newscdn.myspace.com/web.2.17/content/springwidget/anime.xml http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17660816 Shop @ AnimeOnDVD (11:53 AM EST): The Shop has had a varied late update today with a new round of deals from AnimeNation, the daily deals from Right Stuf, a low price on Vexille from Best Buy (in store pick-up applies!) and some new Borders/Waldenbooks coupons through 5/26. Readers may not modify, anime on DVD Thu, 22 May 2008 15:23:48 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17660816 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17664109 Anime Expo has announced that anime theme song singer Yoko Ishida will return to the July 3-6 convention at Los Angeles, California. Ishida sang theme songs for over a dozen anime series, including Sailor Moon R and S ("Maiden's Policy") She also helped Anime News Network.com Thu, 22 May 2008 17:40:55 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17664109 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17662608 Ideally, such a person would be able to present opinion on the news topic of the day (such as the Kanokon and Geass items mentioned above) or on whatever other current topics they think are relevant to the anime community/industry/etc. If you’re interested, please send me an email and include two Sea Slugs! Thu, 22 May 2008 16:41:57 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17662608 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17655552 JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure, an anime series based on a manga by the same name, is currently under fire from the Middle East for having a villain in the show read the Holy Koran while plotting the death of the protagonist. Since it is unlikely that anyone working on the show can actually read Ramblings of Dark Mirage Thu, 22 May 2008 13:36:11 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17655552 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17656384 Today's Updates Griffon’s Uesugi Kenshin preorder open Limited edition Shizuka now in stock Hobby Japan July 2008 preview Yamas***a Shunya’s Mirei gets busted SMC Kanu Unchou (armored ver.) preorder open See below for several other items of note that didn't quite fit in to the update schedule: Heisei Democracy Thu, 22 May 2008 14:03:54 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17656384 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17651007 The site was started by some of the most talented folks currently working in the TV animation biz (I know because I’ve worked with a number of them in the past), and every weekday one of them presents a new comic: Big Pants Mouse by Gabe Swarr on Mondays, Through the Port-Hole by Sean Szeles Cartoon Brew Thu, 22 May 2008 11:20:59 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17651007 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17649990 . I put up the current Kanokon poll because of the .news yesterday that streaming site GyaO will no longer be showing Kanokon due to ethical regulations. Either way, some are speculating that this has to do with Kanokon being #1 a couple of weeks ago on Random Curosity Thu, 22 May 2008 10:25:07 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17649990 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17641885 I watch at least 30 episodes of anime per week, but probably only find about one series per month where I feel like I have something really interesting to say. And even though they often show a lot of skin and now Mao has huuuuuuuuuuuge boobs, they Minaide hazukashii Thu, 22 May 2008 03:41:26 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17641885 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17640398 Behold the much-dreaded Show 69: another all-hentai episode! Gerald's reviewing Cream Lemon, and Daryl's not-reviewing Wicked City! er, well, actually this is just the first part of the show where we don't technically talk about hentai since the recording ran Anime World Order Thu, 22 May 2008 02:35:34 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17640398 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17634715 Potrai vincere quattro premi davvero eccezionali: Inuyasha (Dynit) - 6 stagioni + i film Nana (Dynit) - 2 stagioni Wolf's Rain (Fool Frame) - Serie Completa (10 DVD) Najica Blitz Tactics (Fool Frame) - Cofanetto Non perdere altro tempo: partecipa subito alla Anime Click Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17634715 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17663385 Small Bodied Manga Review (12:11 PM EST): Robert's getting caught up on one of his books today with a look at the November 2007 release of Galaxy Angel II Vol. #3 by Kanan from Broccoli Books. Readers may not modify, publish, transmit or in any way exploit any of the contents of this site, in whole anime on DVD Thu, 22 May 2008 17:11:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17663385 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17609187 Another LMD, a loli of mass destruction, named Reinforce Zwei arrived at 05:00. It was cool when they were pumping out sexy ladies of mass destruction years back, and I admit the high school girls of mass destruction were hot too, but I got to say the LMD thing has me wondering about those guys in Happy Soda Wed, 21 May 2008 17:46:47 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17609187 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17650228 We bring a rundown of the most exciting bishoujo figure news appearing in this July issue, including the announcement of a new Excellent Model CORE Queen’s Blade figure, three new Figma action figures from Nanoha, Lucky Star, and Ikkitousen, an epic Ivy from Soul Calibur 3, and a whole lot Heisei Democracy Thu, 22 May 2008 10:44:36 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17650228 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17650661 have halted shipments of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime and manga after online Islamic protesters objected to imagery in the anime that they deemed offensive. In particular, a scene in the sixth anime episode ("The Mist of Vengeance") depicts the main Anime News Network.com Thu, 22 May 2008 10:35:45 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17650661 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17647142 It’ll be screening June 13 through June 19 at the ImaginAsian Center in Los Angeles (251 South Main Street, Los Angeles, California 90012), at the ImaginAsian Theater in New York (239 East 59th Street, New York, NY, 10022), as well as from August 29 Cartoon Brew Thu, 22 May 2008 07:05:12 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17647142 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17663384 DVD Review: xxxholic (12:14 PM EST): Catching up on an earlier release that came out this month, we've got a look at the 05/06/2008 release of xxxholic Vol. Readers may not modify, publish, transmit or in any way exploit any of the contents of this site, in whole or in part, without the express anime on DVD Thu, 22 May 2008 17:14:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17663384 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17643687 Unfortunately, the MCF ambushes Mikihisa’s team on their way back, and Iku and Mikihisa are forced to take the book and hide in the nearby Hino Marshalling Yard. As Mikihisa and Iku hide in a traincar for Atsushi’s team to rescue them, Mikihisa tells a story about when Atsushi was still Sea Slugs! Thu, 22 May 2008 05:00:47 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17643687 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17643854 At least the episode manage to end on a cliffhanger, though next week appears to be about Soul Society rather than continuing where the cliffhanger left off (I guess the two could be related). -So Ichigo is willing to use ban kai against random Hollows, but not in two consecutive fights where Random Curosity Thu, 22 May 2008 04:24:12 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17643854 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17634713 Ora Blue Dragon è in procinto di arrivare anche su Nintendo DS, con un formula rinnovata: sarà un RPG tattico a turni e la trama si svolgerà in un periodo posteriore a quello del gioco originale per Xbox 360. Questo sito aderisce alla Creative Commons License Anime Click Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17634713 http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17650229 A preorder listing went up this afternoon at Kotobukiya’s Rakuten online shop for a polystone bust statue version of Yamas***a Shunya’s Mirei-san character, earlier released in PVC (HD review here). This new figure is being released as part of Heisei Democracy Thu, 22 May 2008 10:24:18 GMT http://news.myspace.com/entertainment/anime/item/17650229