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Halo Legends Anime Preview

jbrusuelas — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:26:18 -0800

Boasting never-before-seen light attack vehicles and intense hand-to-hand combat, this episode should impress and satisfy both gamers and anime aficionados.

Halo Legends Anime: “Origins”

jbrusuelas — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:44:48 -0800

This is your last chance to see the Halo Legends anime preview on Halo Waypoint and Xbox LIVE. On Saturday January 2nd the final preview episode will run for 24-hours. Remember, DVD, Blu-Ray, and digital formats will be released on February 16th 2010.

VIZ Adds Japanese Sci-Fi Titles

jbrusuelas — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:21:40 -0800

It’s no secret that VIZ’s catalogue is diverse, and truly has something for everyone. Well, continuing along those lines, the release of The Ouroboros Wave and Dragon Sword and Wind Child has just been announced.

Rin ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~

jbrusuelas — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:53:12 -0800

Erotic! Erotic! Erotic! But, hey, the story works, whether viewed as fragmented episodes or taken as an epic whole.

FUNimation Premieres Four New Shows

jbrusuelas — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:14:24 -0800

FUNimation Channel, the only 24/7 HD Anime Network, has added four more series to its line up: Oh! Edo Rocket, Corpse Princess, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings, and Spice and Wolf.

Astro Boy

jbrusuelas — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:59:28 -0700

Regardless of possible complaints, this film will introduce Astro Boy to a new generation of fans. That is a good thing! And if they ultimately seek out and connect with Tezuka’s original creation, i.e. the original manga and anime, even better.

Zélie Bérubé: Artist Profile

jbrusuelas — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:55:47 -0700

Whether you’re at Anime Expo LA, Comic-Con, or any of the various cons around the country young artists are intrinsic to the landscape; they are the future of the biz. The artist alley is always lined with individuals “hocking their wares” and producing impromptu sketches. These streets are teeming with creative, hungry talent.

Death Note Relight 2: L’s Successors

jbrusuelas — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:31:45 -0800

Does it really give us something new, something to alter and compliment our Death Note experience? Sadly, no.

Reborn! 15

jbrusuelas — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:03:00 -0700

Hey, I get the manipulation of audience anticipation, but Reborn! simply lacks focus and cogent story telling at the volume level. I learned nothing about these characters, except that they engage in long drawn-out melees.

Cartoon Network to Air Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

jbrusuelas — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:34:05 -0800

Essentially a recasting of the original story found in the manga of Hiromu Arakawa, the Elric brothers are back on the journey to find a magical artifact that will heal their bodies. Remember, their first experiment with alchemy, a failed bid to revive their dead mother, left Edward with deformed limbs and Alphonse’s soul permanently inhabiting a suit of armor.