Godzilla

Look, it’s no secret that Viz Cinema in San Francisco is a beacon of contemporary Japanese culture. 

Captain Tylor

On June 1, 2010, this rare fan-selected artwork will be released to the public. 

Here is the latest streaming schedule from FUNimation as of 5/7/10, including YouTube and Hulu!

Gundemonium

Yes, Sony and Rockin’ Android are collaborating as we speak to bring you doujin, or Japanese-style indie games, for the PlayStation®Network. Up first, Gundemonium Recollection, GundeadliGne, and Hitogata Happa.

Biomega

In a frightening vision of the future, man’s quest for immortality has yielded an unfortunate accident: the N5S virus. Not only does this contagion transmute humans into drone-like zombies, but the corporation responsible for the virus, the Data Recovery Foundation, has proclaimed itself the new world government and seeks to infect all humans. In their tyrannical scheme, they see this monstrous change as a purification of the human race. And for those few humans whose natural biology is adapting the virus, the company is out to get them!

Bleach 27

The Bount – thank you! – are done! And now Ichigo Kurosaki returns to the mundane experience of High School life. He is, after all, an official Substitute Soul Reaper. How exciting can exams and lectures be? Well, this is Karakura Town. Things are never that boring, at lest on a supernatural level. And when Shinji Hirako appears in his class, Ichigo encounters a whole new challenge. To make matters worse, immense spiritual pressure has entered the world of the living. Enter the Arrancar.

Radical Axis

Recently at WonderCon in San Francisco, an overloaded schedule and a few personal misadventures hindered me from meeting the comic team of Scott Fry, Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis, Craig Hartin, and Todd Redner. Fortunately I managed to catch up with them later (minus Matt Maiellaro) via phone.

Reborn! 15

As the remaining heir to the Vongola crime family, Tsuna has an unwanted destiny. He will be the next Family boss. Reborn, an infant assassin from Italy, is thus sent to train this unwilling, Mafia neophyte. Using the method of the “Deathperation bullet,” Tsuna will have the chance to transform himself into a stronger and more focused teenager.

Sgt. Frog

Conquering a planet takes time, especially when you’re a Gundam-loving, manga-reading, hardcore party animal like Sgt. Keroro. But fear not, he and his crack platoon of frog-like aliens are on the job. Soon all humanity will croak in obedience to these slippery little creatures. 

Yojouhan

Okay, here is a brief list of anime you should be on the lookout for. Obviously, the batch of anime coming out this year far exceeds this, and my personal list is much longer. But if I listed everything that caught my attention, I would be writing about the Tokyo Anime Fair for weeks to come. And I just don’t have that kind of time.