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El Cazador de la Bruja, Part 1 and 2

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El Cazador de la Bruja
El Cazador de la Bruja

 

Ellis is an amnesiac who exudes eccentricity. From her obsessive love of the “taco” song to her supernatural powers, this young girl is special. So special, in fact, that there is a bounty on her head, and no one knows why. To find the answer, Ellis must travel the dusty, Spanish roads south. With Nadie, the bounty that has supposedly caught her, these two girls will shoot their way to revelation! 

 

Bamboo Blade, Part 2

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Bamboo Blade 2
Bamboo Blade 2

 

Toraji and his all girls Kendo team are back! And things are getting more serious, if not just plain worse. Toraji is still one step away from loosing his teaching gig. But now the Kendo team is facing a possible, unforeseen suspension, while Tamaki is about to learn the hardest lesson of all: defeat. She may be a flawless swordsman, but there is always more to learn. Victory and employment are within Toraji’s grasp. Can these girls pull it together? Can Tamaki ensure an easy tournament win? Will everyone get their happy ending? 

 

Viz Streams Cross Game

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Cross Game
Cross Game

To help celebrate the preview of the Cross Game manga series, Viz is now also streaming the anime version on vizanime.com.

Emily Hu: Artist Profile

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“Hi hi! My full name is Emily Hu. I’m nineteen, I was raised in Taiwan but grew up in California. I’m currently majoring in comics at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. I started seriously drawing in the seventh grade and realized I wanted to be an artist after failing miserably at academics, namely math… haha…”

sellout
sellout

Bandai Namco: Dragon Ball Revenge of King Piccolo and Tekken 6

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Tekken 6
Tekken 6

The holiday season means one thing: family. Fortunately Namco Bandai has provided a great coping mechanism. No, not eggnog. With the release of Dragon Ball Revenge of KIng Piccolo and Tekken 6, we've got fighting, fighting, and more fighting!  

 

Right Stuff’s Nozomi Entertainment announces the release of Piano in early 2010

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Piano
Piano

On Feburary 2, 2010 Piano: The Melody of A Young Girl’s Heart DVD Bundle will hit stores. This series follows the story of Miu, the once piano phenom, now introverted teenager struggling to improve her skills. But things seem to change when she develops a crush on the older Takahashi. Rediscovering love, both human and musical, abound in this coming-of-age tale.

 

Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment to Release Aria The Origination

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Aria
Aria

 

On March 2, 2010 Aria The Origination DVD collection, which includes the final third season and OVA, will drop into stores and cyber outlets everywhere.

 

Crunchyroll Honors Makoto Shinkai

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5 Centimeters Per Second
5 Centimeters Per Second

 

On March 5, 2010 Crunchyroll will participate in Global Shinkai Day. 48 hours of Shinkai’s most celebrated works will stream for free to members, and this stream goes all the way up to 480p.

A Few Minutes With Takashi Okazaki

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Okazaki and I
Okazaki and I

Who doesn’t know Afro Samurai? That is the question. The sheer coolness of our afro-enhanced protagonist and his number one headband perhaps even rivals that of Steve McQueen. At least that’s what the ratings of the man channel, i.e. Spike TV, suggest.

Linebarrels of Iron

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Linebarrels of Iron
Linebarrels of Iron

 

Kouichi may aspire to heroic greatness, but the daily beating at the hands of local bullies predicts something else. Be that as it may, when Emi literally crashes into his life, he get’s his shot. This otherworldly female not only causes his death, but a symbiotic rebirth with a mecha called Linebarrel. Suddenly Kouichi is thrust into an interstellar conflict between humans and alien Machinas. Only his newfound power and control over Linebarrel can underwrite human security. But at what cost? His new power and ability to kick ass goes straight to his head.