Now while I haven’t perused any complete episodes, the extended trailers that debuted last week suggest a human drama that shouldn’t disappoint.

Oh, and like so many supernatural based series, the goth aesthetic is oozing out of every pore.

When you see a never ending line of Otaku marching toward an exhibition gate, a press pass is priceless. But even after bypassing this dragon's tail, I was immediately submerged in a wave of anime fans as I waded into the exhibition hall.

I'm in Tokyo and getting ready to head over to the Tokyo International Anime Fair!

NOVA Comics and DC Anime Club Presents:
Yu-gi-oh Tournament

NOVA Comics in association with DC Anime Club invites all Duelist to
our Yu-Gi-Oh tournament on Saturday May 8,2010 2:00pm at
NOVA Comics 6324 Springfield Plaza Springfield, VA 22150.
Sign up for the tournament starts at 1:30pm
Age range for this tournament is 13 and
Up. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information please visit NOVA Comics at http://www.novacomics.com/
or call (703) 912-6682.

About NOVA Comics:

Northern Virginia Comics and Games sells quality new and collector comic books, role-playing, strategy, fantasy, and board games, fantasy, sports, and comic book-related action figures and figurines, and other items, including quality graphic T-shirts,  non-sports trading cards, posters, and archival supplies for your collectibles.

NOVA Comics & Games is owned by Gary A. John, who has over 30 years in comic book collecting and retail experience.

Located in the Springfield Plaza shopping center near the K-Mart.

About DC Anime Club:

DCAC was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the
Washington, DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of
Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga). DCAC is a
501(c)(3) not for profit organization, contributions to DC Anime Club
are taxed deductible to the extent allowable under the law.

The club also works to provide a positive, alternative activity to the
youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic
expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in
community activities and leadership.

In addition to our bi-weekly meetings, the club holds an Annual Art Show,
an Annual Costume fundraising event, and visits local schools to do presentations
on anime. The club also works with the Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DC
Asian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings, and has
helped locally promote performances for Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi
and Pine am. DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President), Jules
Chang (Former Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Vice President) on Saturday June 5,
2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow -- most of which are
teenagers.

Warner Bros. is eyeing an adaptation of the anime series, BLEACH, reports HEAT VISION.

4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), a global provider of children's entertainment, has set MIP-TV 2010 to offer for license up to 39 all-new half-hour episodes of “Tai Chi Chasers,” a popular fantasy adventure series, it was announced today by Brian Lacey, Executive Vice President, International.

In case you haven’t heard, a promotional video (108 seconds) for Ikkitousen Xtreme Xecutor is currently being streamed on the anime’s Japanese website. The actual premiere is set for April 11.

Yep, this is social networking anime-style!

Anyway, it’s Bleach. You know you love it. Just go buy it!

A total knockout! Kenichi is about one thing and one thing only: the sweet science of fighting.

Announcing the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon Cosplay Contest!

On April 3, 2010 at 1:30 PM, the Freer and Sackler Galleries, in partnership with Otakorp, Inc. and the DC Anime Club, will host a cosplay contest as part of our annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon.  The contest is open to individuals or groups.  Each individual or group will be given a maximum of three minutes to perform before an audience in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium.  A panel of judges will present awards at the end of the event.  All costumes and performances must be family-friendly.

To enter, send an email to fsgasiafilms@si.edu  with your name, the number of people in your group (if applicable), and a brief description and picture of the character(s) you will be performing.  The first 20 individuals or groups who respond will be accepted.

For more information on the Freer and Sackler Galleries film programs, please visit www.asia.si.edu/events/films.asp.

We look forward to your participation in what is sure to be a very fun event!

And depending on how my Friday and Saturday goes – this is Tokyo, after all –, I might even try some live blogging; bring you some images and a report or two straight from the source. Hell, maybe I’ll even get a twitter and blow smoke up the rear of my mundane wait in the airport.

Evangelion 1.11 is essentially the same movie as 1.01. And as we all know by now, this reboot is a creative recycling of the first six episodes of the original anime. Why release the same movie again? That is the question.

The word is, once the show starts, the hilarity never stops!

I haven’t sat down with either yet. But the artwork for Dance in the Vampire Bund is damn sexy!

If you’re in San Francisco, or can at least get there anytime from March 19th to the 25th, then you’re in luck. Viz Cinema will debut Mobile Suit Gundam UC, and this is roughly one month after its debut in Japan!

Dragon Ball does what Dragon Ball always does; it’s pure pugilistic indulgence! Even for the disinterested like myself, I have to give the tip of my hat.

Dante’s Inferno is as devoted to its video game origins as a reality show cast is to the camera phones loitering on Sunset.

This lithograph is on high-quality paper (archival in fact), priced at $49.99, and includes a certificate of authenticity. Only 250 prints will be made.