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I just founded the Robot Fighting League and hope to get some combatants. I want to see Hiro Yui versus Sho Fukamachi out there!

Lets get a great big mechanized battle on!!

WU MUSIC GROUP ISSUES SECOND RELEASE / FOLLOW UP TO WU-TANG CLAN’S “8 DIAGRAMS”:  
THE RZA TO PRESENT “AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION”

OUT JANUARY 27, 2009, APPEAR IN NEW JUDD APATOW FILM

Wu Music Group, the new label ran by the administrative mind of Mitchell “Divine” Diggs and the creative force of Wu-Tang Clan’s chief architect, “The RZA”, will release their second album, Afro Samurai: The Resurrection, on January 27th, 2009. The album is the soundtrack to season two of Spike TV’s critically lauded animated television show and DVD featuring the voice of Samuel L Jackson and is musically produced entirely by Wu Tang Clan’s The RZA. The soundtrack features unlikely collaborations and guest spots from legendary recording artists such as Sly Stone, members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, and a whole cast of RZA’s protégé’s, including the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s son – Boy Jones. This highly anticipated release demonstrates RZA’s incredible genius and ability to unite some of the finest voices in hip-hop together in one place. The multi-talented producer/actor will also hit the big screen again later in the year as he co-stars in the upcoming comedy from writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) out summer 2009.  He will be seen alongside Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann in Funny People, the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience.
The Afro Samurai animated series debuted on Spike TV in 2006 and was the best-selling anime DVD release of 2007. In Afro Samurai: Resurrection, Academy Award® -nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson returns as the voice of the solitary warrior Afro Samurai and his sidekick Ninja Ninja as well as executive-producer of the this stylish series. Joining the cast this season is Lucy Liu (Dirty Sexy Money, Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill) as Sio, the seductive and sadistic mastermind plotting to destroy Afro. Also newly cast is Mark Hamill (Star Wars) as Bin, Sio’s servant and protector.

RZA’s 2007 soundtrack to season one of the Afro Samurai series introduced the world to a new team/swarm of the Wu disciples and included legendary collaborations with Big Daddy Kane, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, and more never thought to be captured on tape. The exceptional follow up comes with deluxe packaging and O-Card and features the Wu-Tang mastermind at his architect best, drawing up the blueprint for a new dimension of sound and collaborations with friends old and new.
Afro Samurai: Resurrection marks another milestone for Wu Music Group, which recently announced a comprehensive partnership with The Orchard, to distribute and market the label's popular catalogue worldwide.  The Orchard and Wu Music have digitally released the label’s entire catalogue of unreleased material, including important recordings from RZA and other Wu-Tang Clan members, and will be marketing and distributing future physical and digital releases, beginning with Afro Samurai: Resurrection, from current label acts and new signings. The saga will continue, as the Diggs brothers breathe new life into the legacy of the Wu-Tang Clan. The RZA is also currently on tour with the Wu-Tang Clan - dates below!


RZA ON TOUR W/ WU-TANG CLAN
12.10.2008    DENVER, CO    OGDEN THEATRE
12.11.2008    FORT COLLINS, CO    AGGIE THEATER
12.14.2008    CHICAGO, IL    HOUSE OF BLUES -
12.15.2008    MINNEAPOLIS, MN    FIRST AVENUE
12.17.2008    CLEVELAND, OH    HOUSE OF BLUES 
12.18.2008    ROCHESTER, NY    MAIN STREET ARMORY
12.19.2008    PHILADELPHIA, PA    THE TROCADERO THEATRE
12.20.2008    NEW HAVEN, CT    TOAD'S PLACE
12.21.2008    SAYREVILLE, NJ    STARLAND BALLROOM
12.23.2008    NEW YORK, NY    HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
12.27.2008    LANCASTER, PA    CHAMELEON
12.31.2008    BALTIMORE, MD    SONAR
01.01.2009    WASHINGTON, DC    9:30 CLUB
01.02.2009    PROVIDENCE, RI    LUPO'S HEARTBREAK HOTEL
01.04.2009    SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT    HIGHER GROUND
01.07.2009    NORFOLK, VA    THE NORVA
01.08.2009    RICHMOND, VA    TOAD'S PLACE RICHMOND
01.09.2009    GREENSBORO, NC    THE N CLUB AND RED ROOM
01.10.2009    CHARLESTON, SC    THE MUSIC FARM
01.11.2009    CHARLOTTE, NC    AMOS' SOUTHEND
01.12.2009    RALEIGH, NC    LINCOLN THEATRE
01.13.2009    COLUMBIA, SC    LEVEL

 

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I though this was funny. Found here.

im pretty torn supporting this thing could be bad but im kinda still wanting to see how it turns out XD

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KMAHAMAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA>......................... no

Why? Because it can't be nearly as bad as 10,000 BC, and after seeing that movie, I got a girlfriend, that's why!

This has been bugging the sh!t out of me. What is this "new start "and “there is too much drama on comic vine? If you don’t want drama, you won’t have drama. If you decide to feed into the drama someone is creating, then that’s you.If you continue to feed in someone else, then you waste your time and energy on something that just doesn’t matter. It’s annoying the crap out of me like Come On!. Grow the freak up. Learn how to walk away. To the people who say the vine is “dying”. The vice has the same freaking threads. Every one from the vine is coming to the vice, so what makes you think that some how, some why things are going to be different. Same People. Same Problem. If the people change, then the site changes. If not, this site is going to go down the same path as the vine. Then people will start claming that this site will be “dying” and have “too much drama”. What will you do then; wait for the next site to destroy? If you like comics more stay on the vine, but if you like anime/manga more then stay here. If you like both then split the time. This is just a site, not life. Now that I’m finished ranting, I’m going to go do…..Stuff.

Yay!

Never vented like this on a blog before they have always been angry blogs so this kinda me just dealing with stuff in my own little way so please forgive the emo I am about to unleash.

So my girl is all the way over the other side of the world and I am feeling down about that, Money as usally is a b!tch and its christmas that seems to add to the whole stress level thing so bummer to you christmas. Am meant to be going to edinburgh with my family on sunday, But then again the cash flow sucks.............. My points dont add up (know your working on it thanks guys:D) and my car is fecked. My dad is really ill and not flu ill ill ill and has been for the last two years and I don't know if it is just christmas but it all really getting to me.

So vent over .

I'm currently being a busy academic (a.k.a procrastinating), and I'm working on a paper about Frankenstein. Frankenstein has obviously become a huge part of popular culture; hints and direct references to it can be found all in the movies, tv, books, etc. Lately I've been watching Soul Eater and one of the main characters Dr. Frank N. Stein. So, I started thinking, who else in anime resembles Dr. Frankenstein? What other animes have references or relation to Frankenstein? I've only got two at the moment:

-Dr. Frank N. Stein (Soul Eater): The most obvious character of course. He's named after the main character in Mary Shelley's book. He' s a technician and a scientist who is quite mad. His body looks as if it's stitched together, and he's got a giant bolt going through his head (the bolt part isn't a part of the traditional 19th century monster description, but part of the modern ideal description). He actually resembles more the monster than Frankenstein himself. He possesses great strength and power (also characteristics of the monster).

-Professor Tomoe (Sailor Moon): He's a mad scientist all right much like Frankenstein. Frankenstein is fascinated by and closely studies alchemy and the occult. Frankenstein creates the monster out of bits and pieces of dead bodies, animal bits, and who knows what else. He brings the monster made of dead parts to life through electricity and chemicals. Professor Tomoe is a scientist, so he should be familiar with alchemy; as for the occult--I would say he becomes involved in that when Pharaoh 90 comes into the picture. Hotaru dies as a child, and is brought back to life by Professor Tomoe (and the help of Pharaoh 90 and Mistress 9). Her body, in the manga, is made up of parts of machinery; surely, along with magic and demons, it took some electricity to get her back to life. Frankenstein rejects the monster, his creation, his "child." He's cold and unfeeling. Professor Tomoe typically ignores Hotaru as his daughter;. As a "creation" Hotaru's only a tool to be used for experiments. Professor Tomoe is quite distant and can even be cruel (as seen in the manga) to her.

As I said, I've only got two so far. I need some more ideas as this is going in the file in my head labeled: potential nerdy paper topics to write when I have a job and tenure. So I ask you guys, what animes/manga do you see the Frankenstein myth in? How do the themes/characters tie in with Frankenstein?Who is more prevalent the scientist Frankenstein or his monster? For those of you familiar with the book, do you think the connections draw more from Mary Shelley's book or from 20th century culture?

Ill go see, so half way through the movie i can toss my drink at the screen screaming "BAKA!!" and storm out of the theater to return five minutes later cause i paid 5.50 for it

I have to wash my hair that day.

But I'm Cool.

I'll be drunk.

Why the hell would i do that? o_0

I`m gonna tell you why not

01 They totally changed the story.
02 Piccolo isn't stranded on earth he is invading earth
03 Piccolo ain't that green he doesn't even look anything like how Piccolo should be.












04 Piccolo doesn't need the Dragon Balls to invade earth he was already pretty powerful back then. 
05 WTF? PICCOLO / KAMI DIDNT MAKE THE DRAGON BALLS!?! that`s the worst change in the whole movie.
06 Bulma hasn't got blue hair and what happened to the Capsules or the dragon radar?
07 No Krillin or any other DB heroes in they`re pre-Z prime only Jamcha and he blows donkey sh!t.
08 No pervy old bastard Roshi and his talking turtle?. Yeah but we got a great actor and fighting expert instead.
                  No sh!t fire him and remake the whole damn movie till you get it right
09 WTF happened to Goku did he train in the HT-Chamber or something? he should be around 7-10 in this movie.
10 Why doesnt Goku have the bo he used and Nimbus? o and let me think A FREAKING MONKEY TAIL!!?!!

To the makers of the DBE movie go .... yourself`s.

I would rather eat hot molten glass and walk with bare feet on rusty nails while listening to Jan smit songs in hell. 
Then to go to such a horrible weak movie that`s trying to be something that its not. >_<
(sorry for going so AVGN / NC on this topic it just bothers me how much they screwed up)

I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon.

I saw the trailer. 'Nuff said/

I'm going to see the Dragonball movie.
Why? Well because I'm a Dragonball fan, that be why.
I doubt it'll be great but I'm at least somewhat hopeful that it'll be.. Tolerable? A good kind of bad, perhaps?
I mean.. From what I saw in the trailer the fight scenes could be okayish and the special effects aren't horrible.
Just sucks that all the characters look like bad cosplayers.

James Marsters as Piccolo could be cool, though from what little I've seen Piccolo doesn't look a bunch like Piccolo. Also...











WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!? WHAT THE HELL!?