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Manga for Comics Readers (And Vice-Versa)
Not all manga readers are into western comics, and not all fans of western comics are that into manga-- in fact, I've even experienced some mild distaste between the two. (To put it very generically, some comics fans think of manga fans as sort of the genre's equivalent of Hannah ...
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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Trailer
I have some serious doubts about this. I've said before that I just don't see Kristin Kreuk as Chun Li. I'm not trying to knock her acting abilities or anything, she just doesn't look like Chun Li should look. I'm surprised this movie is being made. I do wish it ...
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Anime and Manga Sales, Releases Down
ICv2 has issued its latest Anime & Manga guide for retailers, and they note that publishers are planning to release 10% fewer manga titles in '09 than what was released in '08. Both indie and chain retailers also saw slowing sales in Q4 '08, so they've started ordering less, of ...
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BL Novels Ai no Kusabi Get OVA'd...Again
Now there's a name I didn't expect to see in the news again: Ai no Kusabi is an extremely popular series of sci-fi yaoi novels written by Rieko Yoshihara and illustrated by Katsumi Michihara (and published in English by Digital Manga Publishing/June), and in 1992 it was made into a ...
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FUNi's 4 and 3: Gankutsuou and Slayers Revolution
Sorry I didn't get Gankutsuou's licensing up last night-- suffice it to say that due to a stomach bug, I spent much of my evening romancing a toilet. (Yes, it ...
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And You Thought American Politics Were Weird
Now, in the US, we've had a few pop culture stars who became politicians. The obvious choices are Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger; those with longer memories may pull out ...
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What Would You Do for a Comiket Trip?
The world's biggest convention devoted to comics of any kind, Comiket (yes, it's bigger than Comic Con-- almost four and a half times bigger, AND it happens twice a year), ...
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Marrying an Anime Character, Step 1: Engagement Rings
So a while back some otaku in Japan threw out the idea of legislature to let them legally marry anime characters. Why? I'm pretty sure that marrying, say, Nagi Sanzenin ...
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The Top-Buzzed Anime of Fall '08
Sankaku Complex has the traditional seasonal 2ch list of the most-talked-about new anime of fall '08 on 2ch, Japan's popular message boards. The list is usually presented as a “most ...
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Stan Lee & Hiroyuki Takei's Karakuridouji Ultimo Coming
Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei put out the prologue chapter of their manga waaaay back in April. Things are set for the full series to be published in the March ...
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Family Friday! 12/26/08
We're finally back on track! Here are your big posts for the week over here at Anime Vice: We've had a lot of licenses: Del Rey snatched up Ninja Girls, ...
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Thursday is Userday, Friday is Not 12/26/08
Just because I wasn't posting doesn't mean you guys weren't, so here's a quick round-up of the Anime Vice week (it's quick because it WAS relatively quiet here throughout the ...
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Delicious Décor: Cup Udon Tissue Holder
Before I loved anime, I loved Nissin Cup Noodles (and the Maruchan equivalent). My mother let me take far too many of them to school for lunch (but they were ...
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Gokujou! Mecha Mote Iinchou Not A Mech Series, Still Gets Anime'd
Okay, at first glance, I thought the manga Gokujou! Mecha Mote Iinchou-- which is being developed into an anime –was a shoujo-oriented mech series, and I was so excited! Unfortunately, ...
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Protip: Breakfast Prevents Teenage Sex...?
Oh, Japan, you're so funny. What Japan Thinks-- which is an awesome site that you should bookmark –spotted a recent national poll in Japan that noted that teenagers who had ...
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Naughty Class President to Seduce Class VP on TV
SaiAni reports that the yaoi manga Seitokaichou ni Chuukoku (literally “Warning to the Class President,” although 801 Media-- who has licensed the manga –is calling it “Hey Class President”) is ...
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4 Minutes of Animated Street Fighter DVD
How many Street Fighter fans are there here? I posted this at Comic Vine but there's no Street Fighter love there. I'll admit, I'm not the biggest fan either. I ...
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I Spy with My Little Eye...Something Skimpy
So for the record, today's going to be a bit of a slow day news-wise-- it's the weekend in Japan, and of course it's a holiday week here. So I'm ...
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FUNimation's #5: Oh! Edo Rocket
Let's see if I can cram this in before I have to scoot off to the Georgia Aquarium: FUNimation has acquired the license to Madhouse's Oh! Edo Rocket, a visually ...
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WTF Wednesday on Friday: 12/26/08
I'm sorry I missed WTF Wednesday, but don't worry, I found something this very day to make up for it-- AND I've got Wednesday's original. First up, from the Japanese ...
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FUNimation's #6: Last Exile
Oh god, what day is it? Friday? We only have five of these FUNimation announcements left to go? Wowsers. The latest is Last Exile, a(nother) former Geneon title with a ...
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Xmas Check-In: FUNi's Nabari no Ou, 2 New Anime, More Geass?
To those of you who celebrate it: Merry Christmas! To you who don't, Happy Holidays! And if you didn't get a holiday, well...sorry!Anyway, I've pulled myself away from my incredibly ...
