Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Mamoru Oshii's (Ghost in the Shell) latest military drama sci-fi epic is set for release in Japan this weekend 2nd August 2008. Set in an alternate universe, it follows the trials and tribulations of a group of young pilots engaged in a constant dogfight warfare. Rinko Kikuchi of Babel fame ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Ever wondered how much detail goes into a Perfect Grade Gunpla ? Well, wonder no more, I've found a set of videos featuring all the internal mechanics and features of one of my favorite Gundam models, the Zeta Gundam MSZ-006. It's amazing the amount of articulation provided in a Perfect ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Halfway across the globe we have the Western version of an anime convention, the San Diego Comic Con 2008 ! SDCC 2008 was held from the 24th till 27th July at San Diego Convention Center. In Asia we have people cosplaying as Gundams and while in the West we get ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
Hayao Miyazaki's latest work, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, has been breaking box office records in Japan. With ticket sales closing in on 1.5 billion yen over the opening weekend, it still failed to take over his 2001 Spirited Away with the highest opening ever. Ponyo on the ...
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
Gunota Headlines brings us some fresh updates on the new Gundam 00 line of Gundams. First up we have the Gundam 00 piloted by Setsuna F Seiei. I've previously covered a post on the new design of the 00 and frankly, its a little disappointing. I think the earlier designs ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Stumbled on this really funny clip of Code Geass remixed with the Chocobo theme from Final Fantasy, it had me rolling on the floor.Enjoy =))
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Via DannyChoo
Looks like another classic hit is up for a refresh for the 2.0 generation. Ghost in the Shell was recently remade with stunning new CGI effects and with some new scenes introduced in it. If you're not already confused with the new numbering system, this is the original 1995 ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
I'm not sure how I should describe this, in a way this is really really cool but at the same time its just so.. ecchi. Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc recently introduced the Cyber Figure Alice for all those lonely otakus out there. How it works is that you'll get a ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Via ANN - iF Magazine
THE SKINNY: If anybody is in the mood for some exhilarating, long-anticipated, previously-unannounced breaking news about anime series COWBOY BEBOP, iF Magazine has the exclusive scoop for you.
We caught up with producer-extraordinaire Erwin Stoff at the NBC TCAs where he was promoting his upcoming updated-David-and-Goliath-based ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
More updates on Hikki. Here are two videos from her live performance of Beautiful World which was the theme song for the Evangelion 1.0 remake and her cover version of Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day. Enjoy.
Beautiful World
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Hikki Forever Gallery
Zyrex - Utada Hikaru Wallpapers
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